Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-09-14
FRESNO COUNTY.
Noteworthy Display from the Home OF
the Eaisin the Flo ann tba v;na

Noteworthy Display from the Home of
the Raisin, the Fig and the Vine.
The exhibit from this county," says
Ray White, its Superintendent, is not
large from the fact that our special collec-
ton, fully showing the resources of Fresno.
was sent to Columbus, Ohio, and what YOU
see here was collected in about three days,
without previous thought of attempting to
make this display. Next year, however. we
intend to be prepared in time and come
here with an exhibit that will make the
people OF the State realize what wonderful
resources and products that rapidly de-
veloping section is capable of furnishing"
Notwithstanding this remark by the Su-
perintendent of the exhibit, Fresno county
has on exhibition some articles of produce
which speak eloquently of the great
county of which they are representative.
The exhibit is in the ast wing of the Pa
vllion, near the general entrance, and is
Claiming marked attention of horticulture
lists for some striking specimens of fruits
and other products displayed,
Among these is single bunch of Muscat
grapes, grown by DR.. Ball, weighing eight
pounds, and which would make two and
two-third pounds of Three Crown Lon
don Layer" or Dehesia" raisins. A
bunch of Sultana grapes, on an adjoining
table, weighs seven ana q half pounds, a
product of t. G. Whites Raisiana Vine
yard, and which would make over two and
one-half pounds of seedless Sultana
raisins. Here are branded peaches. each
OF which when picked weighed II ounces;
Bartlett pears weighing Is ounces each
mammoth German and egg plums.
displayed in jars. A remarkably fine show
ing of London layer and Dehesia raisins,
from the vineyards of T. c. White and
Mr.. View. These should be seen by every
visitor at the fair. They are of very high
quality and are excellently displayed.
With them is a beautiful and most superb
display of sun-dried fruit, in glass, which
are extensive in variety and the Superin-
tendent claims cannot be equaled else.
where. They are certainly in color and
quality OF very highest grade. Here are
also shown almonds, chestnuts, peanuts,
walnuts, etc. The almonds are monarchs
in size, being two inches and over in length
| and nearly an inch and a half in width.
The Fresno grown peanuts on exhibition
are of very similar diminsions and a very
| few of which would make boy a good
| square meal.
The display of Adriotic figs is one of the
most interesting exhibits in the fair, as in
| texture, to be the equal to the Smyrna fig
| of commerce, while they are fully double
| in size and appear to be proportionately
| choice. 1t is evident then this variety has
| found lis home in the section where these
were produced, and if their quality stands
| the test for commercial purposes, equal to
! the foreign, an industry is opened and es-
| tablished which will be of the utmost i'm
! pOrtance, not only to Fresno county, but
| for all sections of the State where they can
be successfully produced.
A unique display of silk is shown in CO.
coon, floss, thread and woven fabric. The
| lumber product of the county is represented
| by sugar-pine board, four feet square, of
excellent quality. Another promising in
dustry is in the production of ramie, fiber
plant which is displayed in stalk, fiber and
manufactured fabrics. The latter is of re-
| markable texture, and suitable for MANY
kinds Of clothing. The Superintendent
states that the growing of this plant is al
ready quite extensive in the county, and
the industry is growing very rapidly.
Other products of special interest are rape
plants, standing eight feet high: heavily
| headed pearl millei, four feet in hight; al
falfs, standing six feet; Indian corn, fifteen
and half feet in hight and ears twelve
feet above ground; watermelons, ninety
four and lightweight pounds respectively,
and one weighing 102 pounds was broken
in being drayed to the Pavilion. The full
list of exhibits and exhibitors making the
display is as follows:
I. c. White, raisins Robert Barton
wines Bray and Seacord, honey; Fresno
Milling Company, cereal display DIR. ].
ii. Prather, watermelons; DR.. F. H. Ball.
pound bunch of Muscat grapes; T. c.
White, u pound bunch of seedless Sultana
grapes; Ray White, Bartlett pears; r. b.
Williams, Beurre Clsigeau pears: w. J.
Mcneil, white Heath peaches; Theodore
W. Borchers, yellow egg plums, Hunga-
rian prunes and egg plant David Cowan,
peaches and pears; II. Rolf, corn; ]. w.
Ferguson, fax and other contributors.
making beautiful display under glass, in
pyramid form, of dried peaches, nectarines,
| apricots, figs, almonds, chestnuts, peanuts.
pinenuts, silk cocoons, reeled and woven,
etc.
Fresno county, from which this display
comes. is one of the largest in the Slate,
and where water is at hand, either by rivers
and natural streams, or by irrigation. is
one OF the most productive. The soil is
generally light, and of the utmost fertility,
and when sufficient moisture is obtained
the extremely warm climate of the San
Joaquin valley produces the most prodigal
growth in all kinds of vegetation. The
county extends from, and includes por-
ton of the Coast Range on the west of the
San Joaquin valley, across the valley, and
to the summit of the Sierra Nevadas on the
east, having Merced and Mariposa as its
northern boundary, and Tulare county on
the south. 1t covers an area of $3.50 square
miles, an extent of territory far greater
than the State of Massachusetts. The por-
ton of the county lying within the San
Joaquin valley and foothills comprising
about one-half of the county, is being set
led very rapidly by an energetic class of
people, and this entire portion will soon
TEEN with prosperous agricultural indus
tries of every class. Fresno, the county