Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-16
AN EXCEEDINGLY VALUABLE NUMBER

The present number of the RECORD
UNION is one of especial high value. In
its twelve pages will be found mass of
practical information regarding the culture
of citrus fruits seldom presented in the
columns of a daily newspaper. There will
be observed specially prepared articles, as
well as selections, upon the capacity of all
the central and northern sections of Cali
fornia for the successful growing of the fig,
olive, date, lemon and lime, while the re-
moter possibilities relating to the banana
and which are not here looked upon in a
commercial sense-are also treated in dis
tinct paper.
The experiences of cuIturists of the
orange and lemon in southern California
are very fully given, with excerpts from
advice offered to growers by those who
have had years of practical experience in
that region. The numerous addresses by
prominent gentlemen of the State which
appear in this number, will be discovered
to be replete with statistical and other in
formation regarding the adaptability of
the soil and climate of the northern and
central region for the profitable production
of citrus fruits, and to these carefully pre-
pared treatises we invite the attention of
our readers. The paper is made addition
ally attractive by number Of illustrations
that serve to invite the reader to more ex-
tended perusal of articles they are designed
to illuminate.
We present, also, in response to gem
eral and very broad demand, a resume of
the events of the Northern Citrus
Fair, now open in this city, together
with items of news and comment relating
thereto, and a revised and accurate list of
all the entries made The edition in
which this list, and the addresses deliv-
cred at the opening of the fair appeared,
was exhausted at very early morning
hour last Wednesday, and to meet the de-
mand for that matter the text is repro
duced at this time. We present also the
list of premiums awarded.
In addition to these valuable special
features, most timely and exhaustive ex-
hibit is made of all lands patented to and
for sale by the Central Pacific Railroad
Company in large number of the north
ern counties of the State, and in the State
of Nevada. These lands are in footbiIl.
valley and mountain, and are adapted to
all agricultural uses, from grazing to viii
culture The elaborate lists published
will prove valuable and complete guide
to the available lands the Central Pacific
Company have for sale in the counties in
Dictated, for immigration agencies and in
tending settlers, and hence possess deep in
terest. The general public Will find them
to be invested with especial news value,
being the first complete classified lists vet
published.
In addition to these attractive features.
the REcoRD-UNIoN presents this morning
an exposition of Eastern and foreign in
telligence, and due proportion of local
and State news and other matters essential
to the practical and valuable daily MORN
ing paper.
With the regular and special editions,
this issue of the REcoRD-UNIoN will ag-
gregate twenty-five thousand numbers.
1t is gratifying to know, from the orders
already filed, that yer, large portion of
the edition will be forwarded to the East
for discreet distribution, with view of Sc
curing the widest beneficial circulation
and the broadcast reading possible.