Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12
PLACER COUNTY PRODUCTS.
Preparations for the State Fair-ExampIe
Worthy of Emulation.

Worthy of Emulation.
The Supervisors of Placer county have
exhibited commendable spirit of enter
prise in the matter of bringing to the at
tent;on of visitors at the coming State Fair
the resources of that county. The Board
has appointed general committee consist
ing Of w. B. Hayford, of Colfax, J. F. Mad
den, of Newcastle, and j. J. Morrison, of
LOOMS, to prepare an exhibit for the State
Fair that will represent the progress now
being made in the industries of that
county. These gentlemen have selected
subcommittee in the principal localities,
through whose aid collections of fruits,
specimens, etc, will be made. In reply to
g query from the RECORD Union relative to
the committees operations thus far, and
the prospect for a successful result from
its labors. the following reply has been re-
CeiVed:
LOOMS, August 10, 1886.
EDS. RECORD UNION To your inquiry
as to what the Placer county committee is
doing in getting up a county exhibit for
| the coming State Fair, would say We
/ have organized, and. inasmuch as we shall
contribute to our District Fair at Nevada
City, to the State Fair at Sacramento, and
to the Mechanics Destitute, as they are
nearly all about tn s9mn time, we shall
! have three separate xhibits to cont ibu.e
and m mage For at reason we have
q y,ded the work. ". b llayiord, of Col
! fax, will attend and manage the Nevada
/ City display J. +. Madden, o. Newcastle,
: will 90 likewise a. Sacramento, and the
! Mechanics Institute Fair has been assigned
( to me.
We have distributed premium lists and
circulars oyer the county early to call at
! tentiOn to it, and | have since made per-
| sonal canvass Of the county, except a
J couple of localities TO be visited this week
: l fud every person iaT0ring the work, and
larg number OF exhibits from every
! section of the county will be secured. We
will have wheat, oats, barley, rye, wool.
pottery, b.icE, and agricultural products
generally. Also some mechanical pro-
| auctions, as we'll rs fruit and grapes from
| Sheridan, Lincoln, Roseyille and surround
| ing country; granite FROM Rocklin, Loomi5
and Penryn, and fruit, grapes, vegetables,
! ores and views OF home scenery from the
! last three towns, also from Newcastle,
| Ophir, Auburn, Aliens, Horseshoe and
Ra,tlesnake Bars, Mount Vernon, Gold
Hill, Virginiatown, Clipper Gap. Lander,
| Apologize and ColfaX. From the Forest
! Hill Divide we will have. From Yankee
| Jim's native wine from . to II years old,
also fruit end mineral specimens.
From Spring Garden, vegetables. fruit
and grapes. From Forest Hill varied
collection OF fruit vegetables, works of art,
mineral curiOS, views OF home scenes, etc
From Michigan Bluff, similar to the last;
| also some fine carving work and mineral
specimens, rare and interesting. From
| Sunny South, Deadwood, Last Chance.
| Bakers Ranch, Bath, Todd's Valley and
Damascus, apples, pears, grapes and other
| evidences OF what our rugged mountains
will produce at attitudes between 1000 and
| 5000 feet. From lows Hill and other
places, 8 general collection of fruits-green,
| dried and reseTved-minerals, petrified
wood, asbestos and many other interesting
| features. From Towie's, samples OF tim
Der, paper pulp and mountain scenery,
| From Summit, Cisco, Emlgrant Gap Soda
| Springs, Blue Canyon, Dutch Flat and
! Alta varied collection Of hons, berries
| and fruit that are already out of season in
| the valleys and foothills. Apples and pears
| that equal any in the world tor flavor also,
| many interesting wild berries, plants, trees
and flowers shakes, shingles and speci-
mems of wood; butter, cheese, etc. From
| Eotaling, pig iron, chrome and other min
erals. From Clipper Gap. boxes and bask-
cts. We shall also have from Rose Springs
| Nursery rare and beautiful flowers; from
| Aliens, LOOMS, Penryn, Auburn and
! Newcastle, wines and brandies from Au-
| Durn anu other places coEtlbullOnS by the
ladies of their interesting work and curios,
various ancient relics and mementoes
| from different parts of the county, soap
| stone, slate, marble, and many other inter
esting features overlooked in this hasty let
ter. at our District and State fairs, we
will contribute some live stock that will
astonish even ourselves, especially from the
neighborhoods of Roseyille, Rocl1lin and
| Ioomis. We promise varied and valu-
able exhibit at each place. Yours truly,
| JoNAs ]. MoRRIsoN.