Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-04

by J. and F. Gabrielle; samples of 35. 600
young olive trees by G. Fl. Kunz; pump
kinS of last year and this seasons growth
by s. IL. Jackman; fine display of licorice
root and its products by Isaac Lee; Bartlett
pears and other fruits, etc, excellent quail
ity, by D. T. Luf kin.
The most noticeable display from other
counties was that of Placer, tastefully ar
ranged and presided over by 2. w Butler,
of Penryn. In fact this was the finest dis
play of green fruits in the exhibition, and
one which would do credit to almost any
season of the year. The display of peaches
ripe enough for shipment, and other fruits
OF similar earliness was most unremark-
able, and told volumes in favor of Placer
county. Other hae samples were also
shown from that section. Among these
were some grand peaches exhibited by the
Newcastle Fruit Association.
From Guba county display was also
made Of peaches, cherries and ptlms, but
not as extended. The quality, however,
wGs most excellent, and testified TO what is
already known, that Yuba is one of the
richest and best fruit producing sections Of
the State.
THE OPENING EXERCISES.
AT P. NJ, the hour appointed for the
opening exercises there was lsrge con-
a =
overture by Noacks orchestra. Mayor Gre
CORY addressed the audience as follows. The
speakers stand having been arranged in
front of the floral section OF The hail. and
the central portion of the bull ling seated
with chairs:
REMARKS OF MAYOR GREGORY.
In behalf of our citizens and the members of
the Improvement Association of this city under
whose auspices this enterprise was iraugu
ratel1 / extend 81 bparfV II,
Ylte your earnest cooperation in the good work
we have in hand By the erection of this build
ing and the proper cultivation and care of the
grounds surrounding 1t, we hope to place salts
factory proof of the resources of Central and
Northern California before the Eastern visitor
and in such apractical manner as will command
his immediate attention TO our claims and ad-
yantages in climate, soil and productions All
that is necessary for us is to work together in
harmony, and with the full realization of the
mutual interest we feel in the general result
The display at this season of the year is neces-
sarily small, yet there can be no fault found with
the quality of any article on exhibit; within a
month 1t Will be within the power of the average
grower to send class and variety of fruit. vege-
tables and cereals that will not only excite the
admiration of visitors, but also stimulate friend
ly competition among the exhibitors ON deter
mining the p int of excellence-all of which
VIII aqd to the general interest.
rs there are several eloquent speakers to fol-
low, Will not burden you with extended Ic-
marks. Before closing, permit me 10 introduce
you to the presiding officer of this meeting, q
gentleman whose Pocket, heart and energy are
ever ready in the cause of improvement and
progress refer to the President of the Improve
lnent Asscciation-DoctorG &. l., Simmons.
AT the conclusion OF the MAYORS re-
marks, DR.. G. L Simmons President IF
the Improvement Association and Chair
man OF the Opening Exercises, addressed
he audience as follows:
REMARKS OF DIR. C. l. SIMMONS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Upon assuming the du-
ties OF your presiding officer il has been deemed
appropriate fer me to briefly refer to the origin
ana necessity Tor the enterprise we inaugurate
to-day.
simultaneously with the increased immigra-
ton 70 California, It began to be apparent to all
Old residents of the northern and central sec
tions that the graveSt misapprehensions ex-
lsted IN the minds of passing travellers in re-
gard 10 the soil and productions of all that por-
ZION of the State lying north Of the Tehachapi
range OF mountains. From causes now well I'M
derseood, and which had been in operation for
years, our southern neighbors were reaping
harSest from seed well sown, and securing a
phenomenal rush of immigrants, few of whom
Tor want OF enterprise on our part had ever
been informed of the resources of this section
OF the state. Hundreds, aye thousands of these
travellers have returned to their Eastern homes
with no true impression of the extent OF our ag-
r1cultUTal and horticultural regions or to realize
tue TACT that north OF the Central Railroad line,
upon which they have speeded from the SieIras
to the sea- lie the beautiful and highly cult
waited valleys of Sonoma. Napa, Putah ard fair
tapay. with much the larger portion of the
greater valley of the Sacramento river. whose
waters for go miles run through as fertile re-
region as the sun ever shOne upon. But if I'M
true Impressions prevailed concerning soil and
productions. they were exceeded by erroneous
ideas concerning climate Very naturally the
word south conveyed to these people infer
enees OF warm wiIts rs, with the associated GU
tiyation of citrus fruits while north conveyed
IDEAS of snow or ice, from which a majority
were teeirg. The peculiar conditions which
control climate IN California, and which cna5,c
the earliest productions 10 be marketed several
hundred miles ncrth OF Los Angeles ana which
cause such LEGALITY as 0rovIiie g whole geo
graphical degree north Of Sacramento, 10 mr.
sent one of the best points in ,he Si..fe
for citrus cnlture, have never Jta