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


OF the weather up to the day the fair opened
Passing up the south side from the west, tn.
nrst exhibit is that of c. II. Leggett & Son, o
Oroyllle. They have nice display of raisins
white Adriatic figs. from. trees planted thre,
feet in height
The Wyandotte display is made by DR.. l. L
Mansfield, who shows oranges, peanuts foul
varieties OF fresh grapes-Mission, Black Prince
Flaming Tokay and Muscat hard and paper
smell almonds, dried peaches, second crop Bart
ietl pears, popcorn, figs, field corn and apples
J, W. snyder, tobacco and canned fruit r. c.
druDDs, popcorn, sweet corn, peas, oranges
ounces, sweet potatoes, squashes, and five va
riches OF beans: Jacob Mansfield, oranges
John Rafferty, immense squashes, and Frank
cross, raisins, sweet corn, dried peaches, hops
popcorn and Eastern black walnuts.
David Nhipple shows genuine pumpkin
japanese perslmmons, apples, oranges, dried
Piuhss potatoes squsshes, popcorn, broom
corn, Egyptian corn, red peppers and peas.
| John T. Rutherford has a fine lot of canned
fruit in glass; and dried figs, while VIM. Dun
stone shows olives and oranges.
sherman Post, No. 90, G. A. R., has a fort
maze OF oranges, on top OF which rests drum,
while In the foreground are stacks of muskets
/ holding up large shaddocks Over the fort, in
a star made of oranges. is a picture of General
John A. Logan
DR.. R. Parker makes creditable display of
nuts. almonds, dried figs, oranges, pomegran-
etes-the almonds being made the leading
| feature.
Norton O. Ekman, chemists, of Oroyille. have
very unique display showing the practical
and Pharmaceutical products of the citrus fam
| Hy-sucn as soda, lime, magnesia, iron and the
various ACIDS. In the center stands an immense
| glass graduate filed with large oranges
! MISS +. Il. Orion, of Berry Creek, exhibits a
wlgwam built of the branches of the sugar, yell
low and pitch pines, cedar, yew, spruce, fir bay
madrone, manzanita, holly, live oak and burr
oak. Around her wigwam are ranged the ex-
hibits OF her neighbors-J. Finn, P. H Perry,
j. ., Mosley, P. h. Barry, John Wagner and
vegetables.
Mrs. a: S. Hendricks has charge of the dis
play of the Beulah Club" II consists of a
large cross made of baskets of dried figs canned
ana preserved fruits, sweet pickles surrounded
by oranges and decorated with smilax and
flowers In this exhibit MIS-. Gunnoy has say-
eral oranges measuring twelve inches in circum-
ference.
J. Gardella makes handsome display of ripe
Strawberries, oranges, shaddocks and olive oil.
III a wire bin he has over 600 handsome
oranges.
The Palmero exhibit like that of Thermalito,
has space on the side and in the center of the
pavilion. The one on the side consists of
oranges in boxes, squashes vegetables of all
kinds, watermelons and tobacco. That in the
center Is handsome, unique and elaborate de-
sign, consisting OF a wire summe1-house pro-
fusely ornamented with oranges. On the out.
SIDE palms, flowers and ornamental plants CON-
blne TO lend beauty TO the scene Within rustic
seats are placed.
Mrs. W. T. Sexton exhibits large quantity of
olives, olive oil and olive press and some
very fi-e oranges from her oroyile place.
pied by an elaborate display of rare flowers and
plants, by Mrs NJ A. Varney, of Moore Station
This lady started III on new ground that had
never been cultivated, and has accomplished
wonders. She had on exhibition between sew
enty and eighty varieties of chrysanthemums
choice potted plants and flowers of almost every
Kina, including curious plant called the
Dutchman's Pipe South Sea onion, Chinese
hibiscus, umbrella plants partridge cactus and
many others equally rare. She also has some
stIaWPerry plants bearing green and ripe fruit
from seed planted on the LIST of n ay last
A Cleale b. L. Darby, Wo Lee, n. F. Wood
and Mrs. L. Russell, all Of Moore Station make
exhibits OF fruits and vegetables.
In front OF the Reception Committee office at
the lett OF the entrance, is some Chinese sugar
cane ana specimens of bamboo from Biggs' Sta
ton, which are over thirty feet in night
Directly in the center of the pavilion is the
band and speakers stand, elevated some Ten
fe-t, and surrounded by exhibits of the follow
Joseph Entzman, South Table Mountain
Oranges, apples, dried fruits and vegetables,
decorated with cereals, eyergreens and red ber-
res.
J. B. Rider-Oranges. nuts and dried fruit.
Jacob Gaub, of Morris Ravine-Uranges, figs
and green tomatoes.
A. Totman, Bidwells Bar-Oranges
Mrs. X. Foreman, BidwelPs Bar-Oranges,
pomegranates, lemons, apples, dried fruit,
almonds, nuts and pears.
Smith Hurles, of Hurleton-Pears apples. rye
and two immene hornets nests
Thomas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r. Slmonson-Quinces.
F. RogersmBartlett pears, Japanese persim-
mons and different varieties of pears
Mrs. II. Stevens and II. Helms-Oranges
Z. ,; 9etter-Egyptlen corn, canned and pre-
served fruits, dried fruits. apples and vegetables
Mrs. S. Knowlton, of Big Bend-Appies, nuts
dried fruit in cases, fresh grapes and pears.
VIM. h Mullen, Big Bend-Several varieties
of apples and dried fruit.
G. II. Observation-Disclosures
George Knight, Orovile-Oranges and second
and third crop Bartlett pears from the same
w. c. Spaulding, Lovelocks-Magnifeen ap-
pies. ~
Fred. Long, John c. Murphy and V. Pomeral,
OF the same p.aee-Apples
W. H. Chappe0, Oroville-Very fine Washing
ton navel oranges, budded from the original
tree.
Miss Annie Regan-olives, oranges, canned
fruit in glass and preserves.
]. Sscconi, Croville-Oranges wine. canned
fruit in glass.
Miss Ella Wilcox, young lady of thirteen
summers, makes one of the most attractive dis
plays in the hall. 1t is tastefulIy arranged and
beautifully decorated A harp made of oranges
is a conspicuous feature, the display being made
up OF all kinds of fruit, potted plants and
Mrs C, Calkirs has a grand obelisk made of
thousands OF oranges, and running up some
The display from Hoods ranch, above Merrf-
mac, on the Quincy road is very ine-consist-
ing OF all kinds of vegetables The ranch is
45oO feet above sea level. Some oranges from
shown with this exhibit
A curious design in oranges is called the
gem fountain of orange culture, and is labelled
"BidWell's Bar, the Mother; OIoville the Off
spring" It has an endless chain arrangement
by which oranges are constantly pouring out
into basket
Mrs. E. Dreslamer shows an orange weighing
u pounds.
Orange Grove Rebekah Degree Lodge has a
very handsome design representing an orange
grove in the center of which is well at which
Rebekah is seated, in regulation costume, deal
ing out oraDgeade. 1t is handsomely orna
mented and decorated with the star crescent,
dove and other emblems of the order
Braer d WEIGH, of Orovllle, made fine show
ing of oranges.
] R. Ketchum, of Bidwelrs Bar, displays sew
eral hundred oranges from the first bearing
orange tree in California The tree was raised
by John Morrill,, in Sacramento, in 1856, from
the seed OF an orange that came from Acapulco.
When four years old the tree was placed in its
| present position at Bidwells Bar, in 1859. The
tree is now loaded with oranges
| George Rogers, of Mooretown, shows apples
and pears
The Bangor display is very fine, being made
up OF oranges, apples, Fears, Japanese persim-
mons nuts and grain, contributed by NJ. Gomez,
a. a Enos G. osgood, W; J; Brundage, j. B.
6. w. Sovereign shows some fine navel oranges
japanese persimmons anc pomegranates.
John s. Hutchins makes GOOD display from
and almonds
Mrs. S. S. Boyntou and Mrs H. C. Bell. of
OroVlue, nave japanese pagoda, which is one
of the most pleasing features of the entire fair
1t is deliberately decorated with oranges and
evergreens, AMI contains almost every kind of
fruit and nuts. Around e top. made of
oranges, are the three links of Odd Fellowship
the Masonic square and compass a bell the
letter B and Il star From each OF the points
Japanese lanterns are suspended, giving the
whole delightful oriental appearance
S. ]. Skilton, of Paradise, makes display of
dried and green fruits, apples and sweet po-
tatoes.
c. A. Martin, of Oroville. exhibits oranges.
Christman & Hilton, of Coal Canyon, show
1000 young orange trees grown from seed picked
up at the Citrus Fair in Oroville one year ago.
John Andrews, of Bound Ranch makes a
fine display of apples and pears.
The Paradise people have a good display OF
dried fruit and vegetables, contributed by ]. n
Howard. George r. Hill, B. RUSSELL Mrs Healey
Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Steele, Z. Miller and NJ Stet-
son.
The last exhibit put in place was fac smile
of gold brick worth ST. co., nodded in 1874 by
n. A. Harris now of 0royille, being a cleanup
of the Spring Valley Hydraulic Gold Companyss
mine at Cherokee Flat, Butte county twelve
miles from Oroville, and the largest gold brick
ever made in California The present Superin-
tendent of the mine, William Gregory, cleaned
up for the company from April l. 1857, to No
yember 1SSS, the sum of s297 600