Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-28
THE CITRUS FAIR PARTY.
Incidents of the Trip to the East-Ther-
mometer at Zero, and Growing Colder.

Incidents of the Trip to the East-Ther-
mometer at Zero, and Growing Colder.
Echo CANYON (U. t., December 25, 1856.
EDS. RECoRD-UEIoN Your many read
ers, especially in Sacramento, will no doubt
be glad to hear from time to time of the
progress being made by the expedition re-
Gently fitted out by the Central and North
ern California Citrus Association, and now
en- route to surprise the residents of the
less favored Northern country in and about
Chicago.
As your readers are aware, the final car
load of citrus fruits, and other semi-tropic
products, left Sacramento on the passenger
train Thursday evening, December 23d, in
charge of a committee composed of Messrs.
r. 3. Blowers of Woodland; J. J. Morri-
son, of Loomis, and the writer. AT Loomis
q stop of five minues enabled US TO load
into the car lot of the beautiful California
holly bushes, laden with red berries, that
had been gathered by Mr.. Morrison's
friends, and with which we expect to dec
crate the hall in Chicago in manner that
will surprise the good people of that city.
1t may be well to remark here that our
train left Sacramento in two sections, the
fruit car and Mr.. Morrison on the second
section and the balance of the committee
on the first 1t was not the intention of
our conductor to stop the first section at
the town of Auburn, but we did stop, and
for very good reasons as will appear The
fruit-growers of that district, with the as
sistance of Messrs. Filcher, Fenton and
Tufts. DIR. Agard, Supervisor Stevens and
others. feeling Just pride in the splendid
showing made by Placer county at the Sac
ramento fair, had decided to show their
interest in the Chicago expedition in an
emphatic manner, and as the first section
pulled up to the depot salute from can
non was fired. OF course the engineer
thought that torpedoes were on the track,
and he promptly brought his engine to
stand still. A band of music was in attend
ance. and a serenade was fired at US i'll good
shape. together with more thunder from
the big gun The committee, though not
prepared for this demonstration, enjoyed
il much, keenly approaching the friendly
sentiment that prompted 1t. We thanked
our friends for the surprise given, and ex-
planned to them that the fruit was on
the next section. By this time, the
serenade being over, and our engl-
neer having regained his composure, we
were ready to resume our journey, which
we did amid the best wishes of Placer
county enthusiasts. The second section
was treated in the same royal manner on
its arrival at Auburn, and may be per-
mitted to say that your committee propose
to carry the same degree of enthusiasm into
the fight when we reach Chicago. We may
not be permitted to fire a cannon from the
front steps of the fremont Hotel but we
shall find some emphatic way to draw the
attention of the people of that frozen city
to our exhibition from tropical California.
Our train was united at Truckee. No
further incident of note occurred, and we
reached Ogden this morning at o'clock.
We have been Surprised to find so little
snow in passing through California and
Nevada, and the weather has been mild and
pleasant, though often in the distant noun
tain tops we could see that heavy snow
storms were in progress.
Having arrived at Ogden We opened and
inspected cur car, and were glad to find it
in as perfect condition as when 1t left Sac
ramento. This fact, taken in connection
with a fine breakfast of venison and other
good things which had been prepared for
US in advance by kind friends who had
heard of our mission, and who would not
listen to the idea of compensation, served
to put US in excellent spirits, and in this
mood we have just entered Echo Canyon,
and are prepared to enjoy to the utmost
the wonderful exhibition of curiosities that
Mother Nature has spread before us on
every hand The gigantic cliffs towering
thousands of feet above; the beautiful
Weber river at our feet; Pulpit and Castle
Rocks the Devils Slide, and to crown all,
a beautiful covering of snow, which man
ties hills and ravines, and which we con-
template with pleasure from our car-win
W. We seem to be approaching snow
storm, and we look for cold weather ahead.
1t seems appropriate that as we journey
through such scenes in such climate, and
on such a mission, that our scientific men,
Der, Mr. Blowers, should be preparing an
address on the climatology of Northern and
Central California, to be read in Chicago.
He has made thorough study of this sub
ject, and will demonstrate completely why
it is that our fruits ripen earlier in Placer
and Shasta counties than they do in San
Diego and Los Angeles. 1t will be good
reading for many of our own people who
are not fully informed on this apparent
anomaly. But you will tire of this screed,
so with the final remark that your commit
tee is in high spirits and bound to succeed,
l will close. Yours, etc., P. Z. PLATT.
The experience stated in the above letter
concerning the mildness OF weather met
with, was changed yesterday, as seen by
the following dispatch from one of the
party, received in the forenoon:
COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.), December 9th.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoS: Arrived on time and
all well. Weather cloudy, wind east; thermom-
J. j. MORRISON.