Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-20
TIE. COLUMBUS EXHIBIT.
The Splendid Display to be Made b
Sacramento,


The collection of Sacramento products
for the great exhibition at Columbus, O.,
is completed and will be forwarded this
morning. 1t has been gathered up by the
Improvement Association of Sacramento
for the State Board of Trade, under the
direction of E. X. Alsip, and while it is not
SO large as some ether collections that have
been made, it rs by far the most attractive
display that has ever been made in this
State. In fact il is difficult to see how any,
thing could be more handsome aud attract
i've than soEae of the fruit put up in large
glass Jars by Robert Hickmott, Superin-
tendent Of the Capital Packing Company.
The 1rpit was donated by different people,
and comprised some of the finest speci-
mens 'og each variety. Mr.. Alsip vent to
4 number of glass Jars of different shapes,
which were suitable for patting up the diff
ferent kinds of fruit in an attractive style
One branch of the collection put up by Mr..
Hiekmott consists of whole fruit, in its
natural state covered with q liquid that it
is claimed will preserve il perfectly, the
Jars being sealed with giant cement. In
one of these may be seen peaches that weigh
one pound each, end in others Orange
Cling, White Heath Cling, Lemon Cling
and Crawford peaches, sugar corn, nectar
ines, Bartlett pe&Es, asparagus, Blenheim
apricots, plums. grapes, strawberries, etc
Another set of iz,rs contain pitted fruits put
up by the ordinary canning process.
Among the collection put up by sir.
Hickmott is q sar of straw berries. which is
the handsopcst thing of the kind ever
seen. The jar is nearly two feet in hight
and about fesr inches in diameter. The
strawberries were put in fresh from the
vines, with the stems attached, and have
not changed the slightest either in color or
appearance. If this jar reaches Columbus
in good or&er it is sefe to say that it will
| surpass anything on exhibition there, no
matter from what quarter of the world it
comes. There is another similar lar of
cherries, which Is very handsome A
feature Of the collection in which Mr.. Hick-
mott takes much pride is four Jars Of per
fectly white asparagus. 1t is certainly very
fine, and is tender all through, none of il
having been exposed to light or air antil
it WAS cut. The grapes and plums are also
put up in most pleasing way Different
varieties are laid in so as to show the nu-
meroEZs colors to the best advantage. The
grapes i'll Que jar are in large clusters, and
will stand comparison with any that viii
be SHOWN. Considering the time Mr. Hick-
this portion of the exhibit, he has certainly
accomplished wonders.
The next feature of the exhibit, and one
which viii attract equal attention, is col
lection of dried fruit and nuts, arranged in
most attractive manner. II consists of
large arch, beaing the words: "Sscra-
mento, Cal, greeting" The large letters
composing tbs inscription are let. into the
woodwork and filed with dried fruit,
the sDace between being covered with diff
fe?ent c3l0rs Of plush. The letters were
filed in VITA dried peaches, figs, primes.
almonds, cherries, Strawberries, tomatoes.
plGnIs, apriccts and pears, and the whole
trent of the arch covered with glass. In
other words, the letters are so many boxes
OF different kinds of dried fruit, with glass
trogts. The arch was trimmed by Mrs. r.
S. Lookett, of Brighton Mrs E. K. Alsip
and T. z. Chatield. 1t is unique in design
ard has been executed with much taste
and skill.
n. S. Nevis, of the Eagle Winery, do
neted 2 very fue lot of clarets, white
wines, angelica, port, braEdies and whis-
kies, put up in fancy bottles.
a. Menke contributed some peculiar
squashes OF variety not known in the
East and which will attract much attention
there.
There will be large quantity of dried
fruit in boxes and eighteen varieties of
grain in glass sample jars, including wheat.
oats, barley. corn, white and black Egvp-
tian corn, alfalfa seed, etc.
Two photographs of the Dean steam
wagon, the only successful steam road
wagon ever constructed, will also be sent
with the exhibit. This wagon has at last,
after ten years Of experiment, been made a
success, and one of them is at work for the
nuyi han In of
Gap. 1t will haul % coo feet of lumber. or
thIrty-seven and half TONS up a grade of
80 feet to the mile at the rate of three and
half miles an hour. On common dirt
or gravel road it will haul 120 tons at the
rate OF five miles an hour.
Mr.. Z. K. Alsip, who was selected to get
up this collection, has shown most COM
mendahle zeal and energy in the work and
is entitled to Unlimited praise for the
manner III which he has accomplished the
task.
Following is a list of the contributors to
the display: Senator Jos. Routier, four
varieties dried fruits; Levy Boardman, four
varieties dried fruits John Studarus. Sr.,
four varieties dried fruits; George 7. Rich,
four varieties cried fruits Mrs. r. S.
Lockett, ten varieties dried fruits. T. 3.
Davis, one box strawberries WeiDstock q
Lu5in, two varieties dried fruits; Mrs. ".
II. Travers, four varieties dried fruits Geo.
S. Sdlson, four varieties dried fruits; Mr.. |
A. MenBe, dried fruit, cotton, hops and !
corn; Eagle Winery, case assorted
wine and brandies; Sacramento mills,
wheat; Neubourg & Lagos, Egyptian
corn and cats; Strong e. Co, alfalfa. corn,
etc; Isaac Lee, icorice root; NJ Pike, six
varieties dried fruits; Mr. Howard, nectar |
ines; Mr.. Jeans, three varieties peaches !
Mr.. Howard, two varieties grapes; Mr.
Jerome, corn; Capital Packing company,
several varieties; D. H. Clippiueer, two |
varieties of peaches, one variety dried |
drop plum and one variety nectarine. |