Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-09-12
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
A Section of Remarkable Fertility and
Vast Resources

Vast Resources.
One of the most prominent, IS il is also
one of the most worthy exhibits in the Pa
vilion, is the display made by San Joaquin
county. It is situated near the center of
the rotunda and attracts The attention and
receives the comnsndstion of all. The
county thus represented is one of the most
fertile and productive in the State. 1t lies
at the intersection OF the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys, partly in each, and
psrtakes worthily of the envia5le qualities
aud high reputation of both. Lying be-
tween the foothills of the Sierra Nevada
and those Of the Coast Range, the surface
is generally level, and Includes the rich
bottom lands Of the San joaquin, Saora-
mento, Calaveras, Mokelumne and Cosum-
mes rivers, and also contains plains and
uplands. Much of its former marsh or
tule lands have been reclaimed and are
now among the most productive, and con-
sequently mos. valuable lands in the State.
The area of the county is l ,452 square
miles, anG has for is local capital the
thriving and beautiful city of Stockton.
The extent OF the county will be sppre-
ciaIed when compared in area with tie
State Of Rhode Island, which State,
although being composed of five counties,
and maintaining five county governments,
has total area Of only 306 square miles,
Or 142 square miles less than San Joaquin
county. The produetiveness of our sister
county is far greater than that Of Rhode
Island, and is capable of maintaining far
greater population. The census of that
State gives a population OF over 300 600.
proportionate ratio of population to
area, would give San joaquin county over
$50, 900, or more than one-third OF the
present population of California.
In products San Joaquin county is one
of the largest grain producing sections OF
the State, wheat being largely grown.
There are many large holdings in the
county upon which wheat is principally
raised, but smaller producers also engage
to greater or less extent in producing
wheat, and hitherto it has been one of the
most profitable agricultural industries of
the people. More recently many of the
large ranches nave been sub divided and
tult-growing upon small tracts is being en-.
gagged IN with the greatest success, and
promising as L result MAJ ked increase in
the value or lands above that for which
they we're held and could be regg.de
worth Tor grain growing purposes All
kinds of fruit, deoidu0us and citrus, as also
grapes, etc, are grown with highest results,
and at no distant day This section viii be
teemiug with extensive orchards and vine
yards in place OF many of her wheat fields.
The San Joaquin exhibit not only occu-
pies commanding position III the Payil-
lion but IL most attractive and unique
lis leading feature is a beautiful lvramid
IN the center, composed OF wheat in vari-
GUS forms. The grain composing il is ar
ranged in successive receding tiers ia sacks,
h0Tpl To- lt7,- II
and the whole surmounted by q wsx figure
representing "Ceres." Her robe OF tu,le
is decorated very tastefully with wheat and
oat heads and sprays. On her head is also
a cap Of cereals and gras es, while in her
left arm Is held newiy-cut grain and in her
right hand the sickle
The grain composing the display is o.
the very highest quality and fully attests
San Joaquin's claim to produce cereals of
unexceiied merit. Among other attrac-
items of this cOunty's exhibit is table of
green fruit from the orchard aud vineyard
o! James Putnam. The fruit in the dis
play is all remarkably fine and includes
twelve varieties Of table grapes, nine of
peaches, twelve Of pears, three of figs,
twenty-five u apples, etc. Another table
shows very large variety Of all kinds of
large and excellent fruit from several ex-
hlbitcrs, and which includes apples, pears.
hSs, peaches, ounces, oranges, pOmegrau-
axes, olives and villa pluns A beautiful
display of very fine table and vine erapis
of q great number Of varieties, is neatly
arranged in pyramid form. \ table Of
dried fruits is also very attractive. 1t hes
upon it thirty six varieties evaporated
by I. J. Stephens. Also equally fac
in appearance and quality of sun. dried, by
B. f. Langford, Mrs. Mertens, S. w. Sol
larS Nrc LII. 4
Fiske, Mrs J. D. Huffman, Thos. Clements
and others. George West IL Co make a
| tempting display of sherries, wines and
brandies manufactured by them Remark
ably largo vegetables are shown, as also
| melons, squashes and pumpkins q display
CT native and cultivated grasses, Il case OF
beautiful needle and fancy work, beauti-
fnl vase aud bouquet made entirely from
| silk cocoons, foss silk, e.c. Gnd a display Of
valuable woods, presented iD the form OF
inlaid work, and in sections. IN inlsid
| table is very fine piece q specimens. both
in the woods of waich i IS composed, and
of workmanship.
| The full list of exhibitors, and articles
displayed by San Joaquin county, which
| exhibit under the superintecdelce Of J. d.
| Huffman, are as follows:
As already Indicted, the display from
san Joaquin county has fJr its leading
| feature the cereals which form the prin-
/ cipal product Of that 81 eat section. Those
who have contributed samples of wheat
either IL sack Or bundle, aFe Forest Foote
| Z. Wilkinson, A. liberation. \. Atherton
Il. Putnam, N. Fuqus, f.. &. Williams, F
/ Foote, J. D. Huffman, G. G. Castle, O. O.
! Norton, VIM. Carroll. Daniel Howard GEO
| Foster, f. Fiske, A J. Nelson, II. Wife, c.
Beckman, Sargent Bros, E. Il. Elliott, F
Ill
| t. Clements S. Furdun. r. c. Shaw, w. f
Prather l.. l.. Rumsell, O. d. Corson, h
Pixley and f. n Smart. Exhibitors O
barley are J. W. Giles, George Hosken, DR..
/, GTattan, f. Fiske, O. D. Corson and A
i Bachman. Also, J. E. Housh exhibits
samples of rye.
Ii green fruits, Joseph Putnam exhibit:
% varieties of apples, 8 of peaches, II o
pears, of figs, end II Of grapes; William
| Merton, 3 varieties Of apples snd Of pears
| George Foster, black and white figs: A
Anterior, wild plums; Mrs. S. O. Solars
4 varieties Of spplss and of ounces; Jos
| Adams, ounces; Samuel Waters, > yarie-
ties of figs and > OF peaches; VIM Merlo2
| mountain peaches and s2Jnpies III figs; 3
f. LansfUrd, varieties of peaches; T. c
Shaw, 2 varieties OF apples; Albert Woods
peaches and pears; Fl. S. Sargent, orange
and olives; John Balihis, pomegrauates Z
| Fiske, 2 varieties of grapes; A. F. HillmaH
varieties of grapes; Mrs. g. +. Letter
grapes; jos. Adams. 4 varieties OF grapes
K. Franklin. Berger grapes; r. J. Persons
j. Scomp and Thomas Clements, grapes.
Fruit display in glasses are mad by L
F. Langford, Mrs 7 G. Shaw, Joseph Pat
nam. Mrs. A. 7. Root, Mrs Joseph Adams
Genrse Ladi, Mrs George Hogan, f Fiske
AIRS. w. Jiles, Mrs L l. Carver, Mrs c