Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
TIE CITRUS FAIR.
IMMENSE CROWDS-ADDRESSES-
INCREASED INTEREST.
Visit by Schools List Of Awards
Made-How the Addresses
were Received.


dren of the public schools visited the ex-
hibition in orderly array. As the children
passed out they were all supplied with ap-
pies and oranges. The oranges were the
gift of DR.. ]. NJ. Frey and Mr.. Boynton,
and of the " Directors who raised fund
to purchase a supplemental lot. The ap-
pies were the gift OF W. R. Strong s, Co,
Curtis Bros, and Gregory e. Barnes.
The attendance all day was large At
night there was perfect jam. Music was
furnished by the Hussar Band. The in
terest day and night increased, aud the ex-
animation of exhibits by the people was
such in intelligent earnestness of inquiry
as seldom is seen in fair. Last night the
following committee from the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce came up to
visit the fair: Captain Oliver Eldrfdge,
William Norris, C. G. Hooker Colonel
George Gray, General ]. F. HoUghton, Col
onel c. L. Taylor, Fred L. Castle, Frank
Whittier, II. L. Dodge, Arthur r. Briggs
General Van Buren, A. B. Forbes, Hiram
Tubbs and J. H. Sielcken.
The visitors were met by a committee of
the Directory, escorted to their hotel and
given a complimentary dinner, and then
conducted to the fair. The visitors at once
became profoundly interested, and were
Outspoken in their surprise, pleasure and
deep satisfaction, and frankly stated their
opinion that the fair was most I'M
portant event in the industrial history of
the State.
The addresses last night were BY Prof
Z. W. Hilgard, of the State University, D.
N Honn and E. NJ Maslin, George W.
Chesley presiding, and introducing the
speakers. The immense audience gave all
the speakers close attention-better than
on any other evening of the fair, and fre-
quently manifested approval by loud ap-
plause. We present the speeches below
At the close of this report will be found q
list of awards made. To-day and to night
will close the fair, and the day will be es-
sendally Sacramento day. The band will
be in attendance tonight.
The Executive Committee met at
o'clock last evening, Mr.. Steffens in the
chair. Mr.. Morrison reported the result of
his visit to San Francisco to consult with
Mr. Goodman concerning transportation of
the exhibits to Chicago and men to conduct
the exhibition in that city. He stated that
the railroad company would transport
free as many cars of exhibits as requisite,
and also an increased number of attend
ants, probably five or more. The company
also conceded the privilege of having
small admittance fee charged. The subject
of selecting manager to go to Chicago and
have charge of the exhibition, was consid-
cred at length, and E. J. Gregory was
unanimously chosen. He stated that he
would let the Directory know to-day
whether he would be willing to accept. 1t
was decided to have the exhibits start next
Wednesday.
Address of D. n. Honn.
Ladies and Gentlemen: This magnificent ex-
hibit Of the productions of our valley, this gath
ering of the people who live in so MANY differ
ent localities these splendid offerings for the
best productions which have been donated by
the business men of your city, the generosity of
porting this immense exhibit to and from Sacra-
nento, the great amount of labor and time eX-
pended in collecting, preparing and placing it
in the order in which you now see it, all indi.
cate general feeling on the part of those en-
gagged in this work that there is something
wanting to make the country represented a
happy, prosperous and wealthy one, to place its
varied industries on sure and permanent
basis, to
BUILD Up AND MAINTAIN SCHOOLS,
Churches, newspapers and business houses to
promote moral, social and educational advan-
tages, to keep pace with other paris of our COM
mon country. 1t indicates too, a general awak-
ening TO the fact that our immense grain FARMS
stock ranches, vineyards and orchards owned
and managed by a single man, whose employees
are aliens, homeless, wifeless and child ess are
enemies to the general prosperity of the cOun-
try, and which, if continued, will in the end
bring ruin to the many. and but small amount
of good to the few. 1t indicates further an al
most universal desire upon the part of the coun-
ties represented to change the prevailing re-
gime, to invite to the country people from
abroad who desire to build up small homes for
themselves and their children-people who can
MAKE LIVING FROM TEN ACRES
OF land and a fortune from forty acres paople
who are not ashamed or unwilling to hold and
guide the plow to plant and care for a tree or d
vine. people who will their earnings to
oiothe and educate their children, improve and
beautify their homes; who viii make the Sab
bath day of rest instead of toll a people who
will educate the young that " vice is monster
of so hideous men that TO be hated needs but
to be seen" 1t further indicates desire to
publish to the home searcher our facilities for
hOme-getting and home making to make
known all the facts concerning climate, produc-
tions, soil, water, timber and mineral-in short,
ali the resources and advantages, natural and
artificial which go to make one locality more
desirable than another for the making of the
home-nest. And now let us see for a moment
WHAT We HAVE TO OFFER
In that line. Beginning, then, with Redding.
In Shasta county as our northern, and ending
with stockton, in San Joaquin county. as our
southern line-or, putting it in other words. so
that those who study the map of the state may
more thoroughly understand the country meant,
we VIII take line from san Francisco due east
across the State as our southern line and the
conjunction OF the great mountain ranges, the
coast and Sierras, as the northern limit. and we
have an area OF country over 200 miles in length
by 65 in width unsurpassed in fertility of soil
salubrity of climate, abundance of water excel
lence of timber and richness of mineral. by any
country OF similar area on the face of the earth.
Two railroads and one navigable river traverse
the entire country from north to south, connect
ing the entire area by rapid and easy transit,
and attOrding cheap freight rates to
THE GREAT cENTERs OF BUSINESS
In the interior and on the coast of our State
and connecting at either end with direct lines
OF railroads TO the East of the United States
and ny steamer lines with the Of 10
Old World these lines of limit also mark the
division OF the rainfall in this State Between
them, as given, there is rainfall sufficient to
grow the cereals, one crop of vegetables. ali de-
cduous fruit trees and vines without irriga-
ton. The lands offered for sale are. as a rule
desirable for divers fled farming, aud VIII pro
,duce sure aud abundant crops if properly
cultivated and titled. The general healthful-
ness IS simply unsurpassed anywhere. There
are health resorts and mineral springs in abur-
dance and endless variety. No lack of fuel,
fencing or building material. All these we
have to offer the home seeker, and in so doing
we claim. with no desire to injure the best in
terests of our southern neighbors that we have
many points of advantage over them. First
our soil, in the entire area mentioned, is excel
lent, and a purchaser of any tOrty-aere tract can
produce a crop thereon,
CAN GROW THE DEcIDUoUs FRUIT
And the grape to greater perfection than can be
done anywhere south of the line mentioned, and
that, too, without an immense outlay of money
for water, the heavens furnishing him an ade
.quate supply. Our orange growing belt is more
extensive and perfect than that of the southern
portion of the State, because in it our temper
ature is not so low during the rainy or winter
season, and because the records show that in the
past fewer injurious frosts have occurred with
Us than with them. Our great valley aud tribu
tary country is so well watered that every foo
of its entire area can be placed under a com
plete system of irrigation and still have enough
LEFT to supply the southern half OF the State
This can be accomplished with less outlay o
capital than mas been expended in single
county south to obtain water for limited dis
trict. Our timber supply is adequate for al
time, and fuel. fencing and building
MATERIAL WILL BE PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP.
We can not only grow the citrus and semi
tropical fruits, but the deciduous fruits can b,
grown with equal facility and equal in deiicac,
OF flavor, frmness of flesh, shipping and keep
ing qualities, like fruits grown in any part 0