Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-28
LOCATION OF THE CITRUS FAIR,

The Oroville Register demands that the
Citrus Fair ordered by thelate Legislature
shall be held in that place. That it may
not be deprived of any advantage of its
argument we give it in full;
There has been some discussion already rela-
tive TO the next Citrus Fair. Marysville would
like to have 1t, Chico may put in bid, and
Sacramento people will do their best to have it
held in their city. Under the appropriation
made last winter, $1,000 can be used for the
purpose of holding four citrus fairs two each
year, in this State. One has already been To-
Gated in Los Angeles and the otber viii be To-
Gated at the October meeting OF the State Board
of Agriculture. Sacramento has pull as sew
eral of the Directors live in that city, but we
know of no other reason why she can claim it.
Marysyille has far more fruit than the Capital
City and can offer many good inducements.
Chico is not citrus center though she has fine
fruit growing in The foothills and some in the
city. Without any prejudice for our home To-
cality we believe OrOvile or one Of the Placer
county towns ought to have this fair As be-
tween the two, we shall work for Ogoyille.
This place has had the energy and nerve to
hold two successful citrus fairs. she will hold
third this winter no matter where the State
appropriation OF s., 500 goes. She has her frame
mp and ready, she has the canvas 10 cover, she
has the fruit TO make finer exhibit than ever
before. By her eXertons ia this matter she has
been PLACED far ahead OF any other towG in the
northern part OF the State for growing citrus
fruits. No reason exists for Joining IN with
some other town and holding a fair a. Marys-
Ville Sacramento, or in Newcastle. By so doing
we would not advance her interests single
dollar. This is fight for the future. A fair
this winter Will be of crest benefit and eause
the expenditure of thousands OF dollars in this
region during the coming year. five Join with
some other town they reap the benefit Of our
display. Let US paddle our own canoe in this
matter, make as good showing as we can and
try and have the fair held here If they viii
not do so, let them locate il where they please,
but we can and viii have fair of our own.
The fair should not be held in any town
or city because it will touch the pocket
nerve of the place or not. 1t is an un-
worthy claim to prefer that the holding of
the fair here, there or yonder should be
determined by the local benefit to result
from the expenditure of money by visitors.
So much for that weak and indefensible
idea suggested to its people by our con-
temporary.
Now the purpose Of having these fairs
was twofold-frst, to enable the largest
possible number OF growers of citrus fruits
in the largest possible area to make
showing of their progress; secondly, to
enable the largest possible number of peo-
pie to visit the fair in order to encourage
the cultivation of citrus fruits in the
broadest area suitable for them, and
to advertise the State resources In this di-
rection to the greatest extent possible. IF
these ends will be best conserved by the
location Of the fair upon the top OF the
Sierra Nevada range or in the midst of the
tule swsmps of Yolo, then the RECORD
UNION Is for the nights or the swamps, as
the case may be. We care nothing what
ever for the local benefit to any place.
That must attach no matter where the ex-
hibition is located, and therefore may be
thrown out of consideration altogether.
Now it is undeniable that there is no
city Of Northern or Central California so
easily accessible from the largest area of
populous territory as Sacramento, nor sny
point to which the people can come at SO
little cost TO themselves of money and
time. Two lines of railway that traverse
the entire length of the Sacramento valley
touch this city by six passenger trains
daily, and one line terminates here. The
lines of rail that penetrate the San Joa-
quin valley are related to this city by
several direct passenger trains daily. The
city is reached also by FIVE railway lines
out of the Sierra mountain region and out
of the foothills, and there is also direct
and indirect rail communication daily with
the Sonoma coast region and the upper
Coast Range sections There are no less
than ten passenger trains daily between
the city and the metropolis and vicinity,
and two between the Santa Clara valley and
Sacramento. Four through overland pas
senger trains daily over the Central Pacific
route pause here, and one connecting di-
rectly with the Los Angeles section and
the Sunset or Southern route. The city is
likewise in the very midst of the river
navigation of the chief stream of the State,
and occupies the most central position
geographically to the great producing sec
tions Of the center and north. Now it will
not be for moment contended that there
is any other point that can be so easily
and cheaply reached from all the central
and northern section as Sacramento. A
trip to this place involves less loss of time
than one to any other point where the fair
might by any possibility be held. The
passage from the south, southeast and
west to either Marysville or Orovilie in
wolves a half day more of time in travel, |
and really compels the visitor to use up