Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-13
THE CITRUS FAIR.
TO OPEN TO-NIGRT-LIST OF PRE-
NUNS.
Splendid Exhibit--A Magnificent
Spectacle-Tickets- Features
"Details.

| OltruS fa1r ASSOclallOn Will OPSh Xix
evening and continue for the week, day
and evening. 1t will be held In
the building on the north side o.
J street, Just east of Second street
The room in which the fair is held is twice
the size OF that used for the first fair. In
the clear it is 60 by 160 feet. Under the
supervision of Superintendent Gregory ii
has been beautifully dressed, the taste ex.
hibited being as creditable as the execution
has been prompt. There are twenty-five
tables each twenty-five feet long and two
decked, two tables one hundred feet long,
shelved, and one sixty feet long with pyra-
mids and large numbers of shelves. Placer
has the entire north end, Butte a large
part of the east, and Napa of the west side.
| THE DECORATIONS
Consist of evergreens relieved by red berries
along the west cornice, aud by evergreens
along the rafters. Rising from the ends of
each of the twenty-five tables are huge
palm branches, which produce a most
pleasing and tropic aspect. Besides over
| the central, or main, aisle arches of ever
green are sprung, which give the effect of
| greater length. White and dark blue are
| the prevailing colors of the drapery. The
room will be lighted by nine electric arc
| lights. At the north end Placer county is
putting up display in two pyramids and
cylindrical tower that strikes the eye
| with great prominence.
| THE EXHIBITS.
The counties already entered are ANA
| dor, Butte, Colusa, Calaveras, Ell Dorado,
| Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano
| Sonoma, Shasta, Stanislaus, Tehama, Yolo,
| Yuba. The exhibits are mainly in place
already, and promise to exceed the capacity
of the hall, large as it is. 1t is not
the purpose now to attempt any de-
tailed description of the exhibits-that
work will begin in to-morrow's issue.
| But, as indicative of what may be ex-
pected when the fair opens tonight, we
! make note of a few prominent features.
A lemon tree of one years growth 10
feet in height-Dr. Frey of Newcastle.
A magnificent exhibit of wines by Napa
county.
| East India bamboo growing.
Banana blossoms growing; s. H. Ger
IRISH, Sacramento.
A. T. Hatch, Solsno-One hundred and
ninetv-one exhibits of almonds-hard-shell
bitter, and soft-shell sweet. Some of these
give Is ounces of kernel and three ounces
of shell to the pound.
William Foster, Lincoln, Placer county,
California De Hesa raisins. The De Hesa-
ian four-crown is the finest raisin in the
world. In the midst of Fosters exhibit is
one box of genuine De Hesa. The visitor
is asked if he can TO pick out the imported
from the home article.
There are 300 boxes of raisins of all vari-
cites. Some of them are packed in the
most admirable manner, the lids even
being fitted with screws.
There are pumalos that measure q by %
inches in circumference.
Watermelons full ripe are shown, picked
in December.
Dates of commerce and the China dates
are shown in huge clusters upon branches
unpicked. Olives are shown in great va
riety and olive oil by large number.
Canned and bottled fruits by the Capital
Cannery, Sacramento.
Seeding and budded oranges in great
variety from all the counties named, on
trays, plates, pyramids and various devices
and in scores of clusters upon the tree
limbs.
Vans, potatoes, squashes, winter apples,
pears, sweet potatoes, grains, pomegranates
and japanese persimmons.
China oranges are shown in clusters and
single exhibits.
Felix Gillet, Nevada, great variety of
nuts.
Figs in variety are shown.
Lemons are shown in greater quantity
and variety than at the first fair, and
larger and better display of dried fruits is
made than was done at the fair last Janu-
ary.
The whole spectacle is one of the most
tempting character. The orange exhibit is
certainly the richest ever seen in this sec
ton the fruit appears larger, tirmer, more
golden yellow in color than that in Janu-
airy, while the varieties certainly are more
numerous.
The season tickets will be sold at 81, ad-
hitting a gentleman and lady mot trans
ferable) a single ticket, % cents; chill
dren's admission, Is cents. 1t is to be
hoped that the people will patronize the
fair all they possibly can, to put money
enough in the Associations purse to war
rant sending the exhibits to Chicago.
Their display there would do more to
advertise and build up this central and
northern section than all the literature
of climate and immigration that can
be printed. The people at the East should
see with their eyes in mid-winter what our
climate produces-they have opportunity
now to see with their ears" but all we can
recite to them, or pour into their hearing,
will not be as drop to bucketful, COM
pared to the sight at Christmas time of such
a display as this in proof of the claims of
this section, and disproof of the falsehoods
told them about our region Of California.
Let every one, then, patronize the fair liber
ally and thus help the good missionary
work on to full success.
OTHER MATTERS.
1t is learned that the citizens of Chico on
Saturday raised $500 to add to the $3.50 the
Supervisors of Butte gave to aid the ex-
hibit of the fruits of that county.
A train-load of Eastern excursionists will
arrive here at l P. NJ. to-day, and it is ex-
pected will be taken at once to see the fair.
| That is the effective kind OF work that will
be in order all the time, when permanent
exhibition is opened. The fair will be open
day and evening during the week, and will
unquesionably be the place of resort for all
| others Herewith we present the
LIST OF PREMIUMS
And contributions to the premium list, by
public-spirited citizens, whose aid thus
given deserves all due credit:
COUNTY ExHIBrTs-Best exhibit of citrus and
other semi-tropie fruit and including wine and
brandy first-class diploma second best exhibit
of citrus and other semi-tropic fruit, including
wine and brandy, secend-elass diploma; third
best exhibit of citrus and semi-tropic fruit, in
| GLIDING wine and brandy, thirdelass diploma.
| ORANGEs-Best individual exhibit of oranges,
Garland range, donated by l.. L. Lewis & Co +,
valued at $3.50, or a gold medal second best
| individual exhibit OF oranges, a fine two horse
wagon, valued at S12o, donated by Baker d Ham,
| ilton third best individual exhibit OF oranges,
silver water pitcher, valued at SO; fourth to fif
| teenth exhibits, special prizes, according TO
merit Best twelve oranges raised by one per-
| SON. special prize; second best, special prize:
third special prize fourth, special prize; NTH,
special prize. Best cluster of oranges, special
price, second, special prize; third special prize;
| fourth special prize; fifth, special prize. Best
exhibit of budded oranges, special prize; sec
| ond special prize; third, special prize,
| SHADDoCKs-Best exhibit of shaddoeks or
pumalos, special prize; second best, special
| prize third best, special prize
LEMoSs.-Best individual exhibit OF lemons.
/ gold medal second best. silver medal; third
/ best special prize. Best individual exhibit of
Sicily lemons, special prize second best, special
prize third best, special prize,
LIMES.-Best individual exhibit OF lines;
| special prize second best, special prize third
best, special prize.
OIIyEs-Best individual exhibit of olives,
| gold medal second best, silver medal third
/ best special prize. Best exhibit OF olive oil,
special prize; second best, special prize third
/ best, special prize.
PERsINNoSs.-Best individual exhibit of per
simmons, special prize; second best, special
prize third BEST special prize.