Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-14

was covered with a dark-blue paper and
the two boxes of the finest Riverside navel
oranges were placed thereon, which pre-
scented most beautiful and attractive an.
pearance. This fruit was not selected for
exhibition purposes, but was taken at ran
dom from pile of boxes put up for ship
ping TO market Mr.. Holt also had one
very large navel bunch finer than the rest,
which was universally admired.
AT the other end of the table was a
pyramid of oranges and lemons, which
were also very fine.
In the center were two or three dozen plates
OF oranges and 4emons-all very perfect.
clean and bright
Among the varieties in this exhibit were
the Lisbon and Eureka lemons, the River
side or Washington Noval orange, the Medi
terranean Sweet, the Sugar Sweet. Du Roi.
Rio, Queen, Malta Bloods, and other varie-
tles, the names of which our reporters
failed TO obtain. There were no Seeding
oranges in this exhibit.
During the evening Mr. Holt was in con-
slant attendance cutting up sample oranges
and giving visitors samples of the Quail
lty OF his excellent fruit Among
those who sampled the fruit and
pronounced. high encomiums on the quality
and general appearance of the same We're
Governor and Mrs, Stoneman. DIR. Tyrrell
and hundreds of the leading citizens ofSac-
ramento and visitors from abroad includ-
ing many Eastern people now stopping in
the city.
The value of this exhibit to the fair can
not be estimated, as it gives our people an
opportunity TO see what has been done in
riverside and what they hope TO accom-
plish in northern California by the exercise
OF the same zeal and intelligence shown by
the fruit-growerS of southern California
PIONEER DAY.
To-day will be Pionner Day, and it is ex-
pected that many will call to see the display
OF citrus fruits who came to this coast in the
historic days of California, long before fruit
of any character had been planted in the
section now embraced in northern central
California. The only fruit known to the
argonaut, as one of them remarked yester-
day, was the "meaty, nutritious and fes-
i've bean" Where orange groves now
thrive, adorn and beautifv the hillsides, in
1919 were brushy thickets and primeval
forests, inhabited only by wild animals and
Digger indians. During the 81 years that
have passed since their first advent. they
have witnessed many changes In 1919
they gathered golden treasures from the
gulchesi now they pluck golden fruits
from the hillsides. One enriched for sea-
son; the other will continue to yield
golden treasures for all time. One was
what the wanderer was in quest of; the
other substantial, never-failing home in
yestment. One was the root of all evil
the other is The source of wealth, happi-
ness and prosperity.
Tomorrow will be San Francisco day,
and it is expected that many citizens of the
bay cities will come up and enjoy the fair.
wi ha
them to get out of the cold damp fogs and
enjoy a day of warmth and sunshine in the
Queen City of the coast.
The First Artillery Grassland has ten
dered its services for the three last evenings
of the week 20 the managers of the citrus
fair, and will accordingly furnish music
for the visitors on those evenings.