Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-20

Such an array of oranges and other citrus fruit
was never seen before in the State. They are al
arranged in the most artistic and attractive
manner, showing the cultivated taste of tn,
ladies and gentlemen who have placed them il
position. E. W. Fogg, President of the Associa
ton; NJ. J. Green, the Secretary; D. N. Friesle
| ben, the General Superintendent and all thu
members of the various committees are untirinl
in their efforts to please visitors and look afte
| their comfort In fact, the citizens of OroviIlt
seem to constitute themselves committee o.
| the whole in this direction, and all corners arc
| hospitality received and entertained. The hotel.
are crowded. but private houses are thrown open
to strangers, and all are made at home.
AT THE PAVILION.
The pavilion in which the fair is held is o
| wonder in itself 1t is an immense tent. sixty
| six by one hundred feet in size situated in the
| Courthouse yard, and covers twelve large
orange trees, which are loaded with fruit and
add greatly to the general appearance of the IN
terror, except that in some places the heavily
laden branches obstIuct the view and prevent
the visitor from taking in the whole exhibition
| at glance. In some respects this may be an
advantage, as a walk through the various aisles
proves a continual surprise to the beholder
The pavilion itself was handsomely decorated
before the various displays were placed in posi-
no 1I39ll, mus forming a beautiful background.
There Is but one drawback, and that is that the
display is too large for the size of the pavilion
encroaching upon the aisles so that when there
Is such crowd OF people as attended the fair
last night It IS difficult to move about. The
crowd was an exceedingly good-natuTed one
however, and made the best of the situation, be-
ing well repaid for little ueeZiug by the
magnificent sights they witnessed.
The REcoRD-USIoN has already published a
general mention of some of the most prominent
exhibits, but there are hundreds of Others
worthy OF note. They are not confined entirely
to citrus fruits, buE other resources of Butte
county are also represented. Almost every see
ton of the county has contributed something.
and though oranges form the leading feature OF
the exhibition, yet there are many others
equally interesting and remarkable.
SOME OF THE EXHIBITS.
The entrance to the pavilion is at the east
end Just beside the door stands sugar pine
board, sixteen feet long and thirty eight inches
wide, without kno. or blemish. II came from
the Lumpkln Mill, MooreiOwn Ridge. 1t is not
decorated and probably not one out of the ten of
the visitors have noticed it, vet it speaks vol
umes Tor country which can produce such
timber. Turning to the right to 90 round the
pavilion and see the various displays in order.
the first p ace encountered is the Secretary
desk, where large register is kept TO be signed
py visitors. Already 1t bears the names of
hundreds of people from all sections of the
country, for those in attendance are not con-
tlned to Butte county, nor to the State of Cali
forn1a. A glance at the register reveals the
names names OF people from almost every State in the
The first exhibit to the right is that of L N.
EYER, who resides quarter of a mile from Oro-
vie. IL consist OF very fine display of
oranges. tasteiully arrange4 in boxes and
pyramids, strawberries on the vines, some ripe,
others green and the vines in full bloom raisins'
apples. pears, ounces, squashes and other vege-
tables. background OF evergreens ana pam
pas grass adds beauty to the display
The northeast corner is occupied by the dis
play OF IL. w. Skinner. 1t is composed entirely
OF oranges, arranged in open boxes around the
word "Lasata," which is also of oranges
turning the corner the handsome exhibit ofthe
NimsheW people is seen. This place is situated
twenty tye miles from Oroville and has an ele-
walton OF 100 feet above sea level. Solomon
Rugh and NJ. V. Rowe, of the Mountain Ranch,
are the contributors. The former makes a good
showing of veg tables and fruits and the latter
one of the most remarkable in the fair when
the altitude of the place is considered The
whole displays surrounded by small red cedars,
while an arch in the center bears the words
Mountain Ranch" in apples. In the fore
ground are some fine watermelons and a great
variety OF vegetables. Then comes fine col
lection OF fruits arranged on terraces. On the
hrst step are seen ripe strawberries apples and
pears, then rows OF dried fruits and ali kinds of
nuts, beans, peas and cereals. A feature of the
display is small mineral cabinet surrounded
by glass jars of canned frui. and jellies
Inc people OF Mesilla Valley occupy large
space along this side OF the pavilion. The val
ley Is situated twelve miles north of Oroyille
Mm Merthew leads of with good showing of
plants and flowers, small fig trees, just sprouted
immense squashes, rows of corn in the ear
oranges, apples, dried fruit of all kinds canned
and preserved fruit in glass jars, large water
melons, and over all deer horns, from which are
suspended clusters of oranges
A. Heekett shows fine mineral cabinet in
which are specimens of rock that will crush
$50 600 to the ton, and ore containing silver and
copper from a mine in Boston Hill, Butte
county. The most noticeable feature of Mr.
Hecketts display, however, is a collection of
valuable woods, some of them made up into
carpenter S tools by himself. Among them are
lockwood, manZanita, mountain mahogany
yew, California maple black oak and other
woods of his section. He also shows a French
prllne tree in bearing.
w. NJ. Pence has one of the finest displays in
the hall. large amount Of his space is devoted
to the exhibition of oranges, arranged in boxes
with blue lining, twelve handsome oranges in
each box. They are the most uniform in size
and color of any lot on exhibition. Above them
are hung numerous clusters of the golden fruit
Mr. Fences exhibit of apples is equally attract.
I've, and includes the spltzenberg, New York,
Fall Green, Flushing. Rambo and other yarie-
ties, all grown in perfection, and without worm
holes or blemish. Immense Japanese persim-
mons, the largest and finest in the hall pome-
granates, Eastern black walnuts, California
walnuts. various kinds OF vegetables and several
small bales of fifth crop of alfalfa hay make
up the balance of his display
Joseph Frey exhibits English walnuts, chest
nuts, peas, tobacco and some ripe raspberdes.
Robert Lyle shows some second crop Bartlett
pears.
C. L. Durham makes a fine display of raisins
de claims the honor of being the pioneer in the
raisin business in this State, having made his
first shipment in 1865 He also shows dried
peaches, plums, figs and lemons. The latter, by
the way, are very scarce this season, and not
many of them are to be seen in the fair.
A Parish's display of pomegranates, oranges,
dried fruit, canned fruits, jellies popcorn and
squashes is on par with those of the rest of the
Mesilla valley people.
Frank NJ. Convey shows some curious petrifac-
tions and some very fine tobacco green and
dried Here Is rather curious thing" said
". N; Pence, who was doing the honors for the
hfc ic arrfft 4
gopher hole" and he held up long amalgama-
ton of clay and gravel, through the center OF
which there was hole about the size gopher
is supposed To use i'll his subterranean perambu-
lations
Jesse Woods makes fine display of oranges,
French and silver prunes, paper and hard-shell
almonds, Seeding and Languedoc almonds,
dried peaches and plums.
Next comes one section of the Thermalito ex-
hibit, in connection with that of the Oroyille
Citrus Associations orchard at Thermaliro.
This orchard was started in 1856 and was the
first real attempt TO cultivate citrus fruits as
commercial proposition in this section. The
exhibit is in three sections, the first being that
of the OroyIlle Citrus Association, on the north
side OF the hall Ii consists entirely of dis
play of nursery plants raised at the Associa-
TONS nurseries within the last two years, from
the seed. 1t comprises over one hundred varie-
ties of semi-tropical plants and flowers includ-
ing the palm, cedar. sugar gum, orange lemon,
Greyilla Robusto, white Adriatic fig, Agrapina
msnna gum, sapadilla, Monterey pine, banana,
Ihermalito exhibit, standing nearer the center
OF the pavilion, is representation of minia-
ture orchard, surrounded by a hedge of ever
green, and intended to be perfect representa-
ton i'll miniature OF the grounds of the Associa-
ton. In front of the neat little cottage, which
is lighted up at night. are Navel, Mediterranean
Sweet and st. Michel oranges grown upon trees
that were planted on this tract in 1856, and a
fine box of strawberries, on the vines, some
green and some ripe. On the left of the house
is croQue: ground, aud on the right rockery,
in the center of which is planted Flagstaff.
Back OF the house is an orange grove. The
third section of the exhibit is located in the
center of the hall and occupies twenty feet
square. On an elevated platform, surrounded
by neat picket fence, is green lawn. in
which, so far as appearances go. are growing
plants, Monterey pines and cedars. On the
lawn is the word ''Thermalito, in oranges. In
the center is summer-house, octagon in shape,
twelve feet in diameter and twenfy-six feet
high latriced with ivy and oranges Inside are
two booths and roekeries One booth contains
preserved and evsporated fruits raised in the
colony, surrounded by magnificent oranges. the
other numerous varieties of flowers while over
head a number OF canary birds fill the air with
music The whole is a remarkable scene of
tropical beauty and luxury.
Inthe northwest corner of the pavilion is the
handsome display of Argonaut Parlor, No S. n.
S. G. W, consisting Of log cabin, with matched
roof in front of which a kettle of beans are be-
ing boiled over an open fire, as was done by the
miners in the early days There is also a bank
of gravel at which the Native Sons are st work
with pick shovel, rocker and pan, in imitation
OF their siIes. To the right is a modern cottage
are growing rare plants and flowers. Over the
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