Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-16
THE LAND OF ORANGES.
FIFTH DAY OF THE NORTHERN
CITRUS FAIR.
Some of the Results of the Elk
hibition-Address of Hon.
John p. Irish.

To-day closes the Northern California
Citrus Fair. That it has been a success
and accomplished the end sought-that of
advertising the section named-is an I'M
deniable fact and conceded by all. A few
weeks ago an editor who would have dared
assert that northern California was pecu-
liarly adapted to the profitable cultivation
of citrus fruits would have been laughed
at his statement not considered founded
in fact, but regarded as base and un-
manly bid for immigration. The southern
portion of the State, notably the section in
the vicinity of Riverside and Los Angeles,
was regarded as q the home of the orange"
and an individual who was able to pur-
chase few acres of land in that locality.
at fabulous prices, was considered indeed
fortunate Los Angeles and Riverside are
in the midst of a most productive belt.
their fruit has attained a national reputa-
ton, the lame OF their orange groves is as
wide as the nation itself, and upon that
fame, and upon that reputation, has their
section been rapidly peopled by a wealthy
AMI
MOST DESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
Thousands of immigrants have passed
through this section en- route to Los An
geles to purchase land at $500 Der acre.
that were not aware of the fact that they
were passing en- route a section of country
wherein citrus fruits could be raised to bet
ter advantage, at a less outlay of labor, and
upon land that is selling in any desired
quantity at from $40 to $50 per acre. This
is II frrla ard tha 81, fa;r
to-day, has clearly demonstrated the fact
that the orange crop of northern California is
several weeks earlier than that of the south
ern portion. and being the first in the mar
ket, commands and receives the very best
price. The people of this northern section
| do not envy the Los Angeles or Riverside
section, but on the contrary, rejoice at
their prosperity. 1t is not their intention
to build up a reputation by pulling down
that of their neighbor. Southern California
is already crowded with immigrants-the
result of a most commendable and ener-
getic system of advertising. While the
people of the north have been inactive,
scarcely realizing themselves the capabil-
tiles and possibilities of their soil, those of
the south
HAVE ADVERTISED THEIR BRIGHT SIDE
To the world, and the dream of living in
a land of oranges" has added many fami-
lies and much wealth to their section.
What judicious advertising has done for
Los Angeles such public exhibitions as this
citrus fair will do for northern California.
Here is section of country, the fairest the
sun ever shOne upon, valleys and foothills
whose prOductlyenesS is not eXcelled by
that of any where, well timbered, well
| watered, an abundance of rainfall tray
ersed with numerous railroads and broad,
| navigable rivers the greatest wheat pro-
ducing section of the earth and the natural
home of the vine, the orange and the olive.
That the entire area embraced in some
seventeen counties of this section is adapted
to the successful and profitable cultivation
of the different citrus fruits is now no
longer doubt, but an indisputable and
established fact. 1t would be impossible
for any one to conceive of display of
citrus
FRUITS OF SUPERIOR EXCELLENCE,
Ofgreater variety or representing broader
area of country, than that of the fair which
closes to-day in the Arcade building in this
| city. person can have some idea of the
vast extent of this territory when he is told
that it extends from Calaveras to Siskiyou.
and includes the entire valleys and foot
hills between the coast and Sierra Nevada
ranges OF mountains-an area in extent
equal to all the New England States The
orange sections of Los Angeles, Riverside
and San Gabriel could be dropped in one
corner and not be materially noticeable.
The fruit, as all the exhibitors state, grows
with little irrigation in the north, and in
majority of cases irrigation is entirely I'M
necessary. In the southern portion the
owner of a flowing artesian well is
A MAN OF WEALTH AND DISTINCTION.
But he who in the north conducts to his
lands the silvery streams that flow con-
Stantly from the mountains is on a COM
mon equality with all his KEN for water
is sufficiently abundant to supply the wants
of all.
A gentleman who spent the greater por-
ton of his life in Ell Dorado county, ex-
presses much modification over the fact
that the people of that section made such
poor showing in the fair. Possessed of
the same character of soil and general
characteristics as Placer and Butte, and
having many fine bearing citrus trees, it is
strange that they should neglect this fair,
to such an extent as they have, which
amounts to almost total ignoring AS a
fruit section, it has ever been considered
one of the banner counties, and Coloma
fruits and wines have a national reputation.
If Ell Dorado had been represented by
few of her energetic farmers, the same as
has Iuba, Butte and Placer. she could
have made
SHOWING EQUAL TO THE BEST.
The oranges grown at Coloma are of the
best quality, and some of the trees have
been bearing many years.
Yesterday was set apart for visitors from
San Francisco, and many of the people of
the Bay availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity of taking it in" Among the
visitors were several newspaper men, some
of whom have, not Intentionally, of
course, but on account of lack of informa-
ton, been throwing cold water" upon the
citrus fair, and pooh, pooling" our claim
to the fact that citrus fruits mature in this
section at an earlier date than they do in
southern California or on fog farms p" in
Marin. 1t is I'm ust for any San Francisco
editor to condemn the entire section known
as northern central California, by conclu-
sions arrived at from personal experience
in fog farming" on the coast.
In addition to exhibits heretofore men,
toned, two cans of fine sun-dried figs were
yesterday entered by Alviah Pendleton, of
Nicolaus, Suffer county.
The attendance yesterday, especially in
the afternoon, was quite large, and the
committee was busily engaged throughout
the day in making comparisons of differ
ent exhibits so as to be able to bestow the
premiums to the most meritorious. This
they find no easy task, for every exhibit is
worthy, and to draw the line of distinction
in some cases is difficult, indeed.
ADDRESS OF HON. JOHN P IRISH
At P. NJ, it having been announced
that Hon John p. Irish, of San Francisco,
was to deliver an address in the Metropol-
itan Theater large audience assembled at
that place The First Artillery Band was
present, and played several airs The as
semblage was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Albert Gallatin, who, in brief re-
marks, introduced the orator of the
evening Below is given brief synopsis
of the eloquent address, which was listened
to with profound interest, and frequently