Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-02
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
CITRUS FAIR ASSOCIATION,
SACRAMENTO, Cal, October %, 1886.
DEAR SIR: AS you are probably aware a per-
manent organization has been effected for the
purpose OF holding Citrus Fair annually in
this city. the intention of these exhibitions
being to foster and encourage the cultivation of
citrus fruit and other semi-tropical productions
(which it has been demonstrated can be sue
ceSsfully grown in Central and northern Califor-
mia as well as in the southern part of the
State), and TO advertise resources of soil and
climate in the East. By judicious and thorough
advertising, our southern neighbors have Sc
cured flow of immigration that has populated,
built up and int roved the southern counties
wonderfully aud while we would in no way
detract from the deserved fame of that section
of California, we who live in the central and
northern portions OF the State know that
our own locality is deserving G: equal praise,
and ought by rights to attract the attention of
immigrants equal with the south. With this
end in view the Directors of the Central Califor
mia Citrus Fair Association have decided to
make an exhibit in Chicago Immediately after
the close of the fair in Sacramento, and by this
means grand opportunity VIII be presented to
properly advertise in that great center of emf
grafton the diversity OF our productions and the
mildness of our climate.
An arrangement has now been made whereby
excursions of home and health-seekers, sight
seers and sportSmen will be run from all parts
of the East to the Sacramento valley and the
adjoining foothills 1t is anticipated that there
will be three or four excursions per week, and
there may be one each day in the week. 1t
would therefore seem that this is a very oppor-
tune time for the making known OF the re-
sources OF your section, with promise OF the
richest results.
1t is not intended TO confne this exhibit to
citrus fruits but TO incl;.de all kinds of produc-
tions such as apples, pears, grapes, persim-
mons, olives olive oil, pomegranates, raisins,
nuts honey, dried fruits, wines. brandies and
all vegetable growths, as well as oranges,
lemons and other semi-tropical productions.
You are especially requested to aid this exhibit
by sending to the undersigned any specimens
that you may have for exhibition. All such
should be properly labeled, with 1name of
variety, name of grower and place of growth.
The fair in Sacramento will be held from the
18th to the 18th of December, 1856, inclusive,
and it is desirable that all exhibits intended for
display in Sacramento should be here by the
10th of December by the latest, and fresh sup
ply of oranges lemons and other perishable
fruits should be here By the 18th for the Chicago
Exhibition.
We invite you to correspond with the under
signed, giving such suggestions as may occur to
you. ana shall also expect you to act in harmony
with the committee in charge in your neighbor-
hood.
Deliver all articles for exhibition, properly
packed, TO Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express, and
charges will be paid here.
Liberal premiums will be given on all classes
of exhibits. Full information in regard TO pre-
miums will be furnished on application to the
Secretary DR.. L. Latham. Yours truly,
Chairman of Committee on Collection of
Fruits.
The committee is in constant receipt of
letters from all parts of the central citrus
belt, indicating a most active interest in
the coming fair, and promising contribu-
tons of exhibits. Among them is one re-
ceived on Saturday from W. Cromwell,
representing the colony at Bangor, Butte
county, which promises exhibits of various
kinds of citrus and other fruits to the ex-
tent of from forty to fifty boxes.