Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-29
NEWCASTLE.
Its Immense Eastern Fruit
Shipments
THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS.
A Glance at the Great Advantages
and Wonderful Resources of
this Highly Favored Section.
LEADING FRUIT sPECIALTIEs.
Its Diversity of Fruit ps-Unsurpassed
Productions of SOil-The Nearest Cal
ifornia Fruit District to Eastern
Markets-General Review of
the Industries and En-
terprise of the
Locality.
LEADING FRUIT sPEcIALTIEs.

The State Board of Agriculture in issu-
ing their premium list for the year 1888
said:
The importance Of an exhibit made by
separate counties, showing the productive
qualities of the various sections of our
State, has become more apparent each
year since the system was inaugurated by
this Board. Recognizing the interest
made manifest in the past by both the
public and the exhibitors, through whose
energy and enterprise valuable agricultural
lands have been brought to the notice of
the world, and counties with small popu-
lations have increased in a manifold de-
gree, by reason of the producer having
come forward with his products that were
of such quality as to enable him to meet
all competitors, the Board have deemed
it proper to increase the premiums in this
department, and to that end have appro-
priated $1,000 TO be distributed among the
various counties making displays under
the following provisions.
To those who may have charge of the
exhibits, we would call their attention to
the fact that these awards will be made
for the most extensive, perfect and varied
exhibit OF farm products Exclusive of live
stock) exhibited as a county production.
Thus it will be seen that it is to be wholly
devoted to the products of the farms To-
Gated in the county where the exhibit is
made from, and does not include manu-
factured goods of any kind or character,
except those grown and raised in the
county from whence the display comes.
NJ. For the best display, as per explanation
above, first premium of $500, cash.
The remaining exhibits shall receive
premiums in proportion to their excel
lence. as compared with that receiving the
first premium.
Competition to be between counties
only. That is to say, that the extire ex-
hibit made by one county must compete
against the entire exhibit of another
county. The premium awarded to each
county exhibit will be paid to the commit
tee in charge of said exhibit.
Of late these exhibits have come to be
the leading features of the Pavilion, and
this year the interest taken in this friendly
rivalry exceeded that of all former occa-
sions. Placer county, through her Board
of Trade, backed by liberal appropriation
and support of the Board of Supervisors,
under the management of B. NJ. Berry, so
successfully gathered, and presented for
observation her various products, as to
secure for herself the honor of winning
the first premium, and anything in the
way of description of her wonderful re-
sources is at this time, and under these
circumstances, of more than usual interest
The list of exhibits presented embraced
every variety of product from the three
productive sections, nearly evenly divided
ana classed as hi gh altitude, foothill and
valley lands. Every section contributed
literally of its excellent and valuable pro.
ductions.
Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis
Penryn, Newcastle, Ophir, Auburn, Clip
per Gap, Applegate, Lander, Colfax, Dutch
Flat, Alta, Iowa Hill and Michigan Bluff
all were excellently represented, but it i:
to the foothill fruit belt that it is at thi:
time especially desirable to direct atten.
tion, and Newcastle, occupying the key.
stone position of the area, is selected as the
base of observation.