Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
The STATE FAIR.
IT WILL CLOSE T0-DAY-LARGE AT.
TENDANCE YESTERDAY.
The Citv Full of yfsitors-Grand Double
Concert at the Park To-Day by
the Two Bands.

Yesterday was a good day at both Park
and Pavilion in point of attendance, and
if it had not been for the celebration in
San Francisco last week, which greatly in
terfered with the State Fair for several days,
the State Agricultural Board would have a
good balance to show on the right side of
its ledger account. AS it is, great results
are not hoped for, but it cannot be denied
that despite unfortuitous circumstances
the State Fair has proved great attraction.
This goes TO show that with the infusion
of some new life and new ideas into the
system of management, the fairs will be-
come great attractions as the years pass by
and more atteption 81 aid IN tho d
!1fS M s''Vfs'A'A - l,,..- :. -.eveiop-
ment of the States great resources.
To-day will be the closing one OF the
present exposition, and thousands will
leave the city within the next twenty-four
bours with recollections of two weeks
pleasantly and proftably spend in Sacra-
mento.
There will no doubt be large attendance
at the Pavilion this evening, as is usual on
the closing night, many interior people
who can only spare one or two days for the
purpose of attending the fair defering their
visits until the last day or two.
The music of Liberati's Band last even
ing was a source of much pleasure to hun
dreds who attended the fair. Many did
not leave their seats near the muscstand
during the entire evening. Miss Parepas
soprano solo was warmly applauded, as
indeed were all the numbers on the pro-
gramme.
A delegation of Directors of the Me-
chanics Institute, San Francisco, came up
from San Francisco last evening to attend
the fair. They were escorted through the
Pavilion by Secretary Smith and seemed to
be greatly pleased with what they saw.
sEEDLEss GRAPES.
In the Pavilion, on the main floor, north
of the band stand, is to be seen an exhibit
that we concede to be of more than usual
importance and accord il notice for its great
and suggestive value to the producers OF
California.
In any country where grapes dry on the
scafold before the nights set in when the
air becomes humid, there is a capaoility
that means wealth to the land. In several
sections of interior California, where the
grape grows well, there is just that fayora-
Die condition, for dried grapes are in i'm
mense demand, demand that is constant
ly augmenting. An order came recently
from France to San Francisco for 200 tons
of Zante currants, that is to say, dried
grapes of the seedless variety. These
grapes are used largely for wine making,
and the use is growing immensely, indeed
is unlimited and will continue to be. If
we can dry grapes and make wine from the
''seedless," we will develop en- important
industry. 1t is prosecuted to some extent
here now, but scarcely at all compared to
what the future will show.
]. z. Onstott, of Yuba City, is growing
what is known as the Thompson seedless
grape and it is this to which we refer as
shown in the Pavilion. 1t is the result of
persistent and careful culture to produce
q seedless grape superior to the Sultana
and adapted to all the uses for which the
Zante currant is in demand. In 1878 Mr..
Thompson at Yuba City began his expert
ments with three grape cuttings received
from Rochester, New York. He grated
them with old vines but only one grew.
Mr. Onstott seys: u got few cuttings from
him which grated and extended the cul-
ture so soon as l perceived the merits OF
the fruit. As the grapes seemed to be un-
known, the Sutter County Horticultural
Society named it the Thompson Seedless'
nc u0uS. 1hAo SloPC VIII t0hO bIc
place OF the dirty Corinth grape, known as
the currant of commerce. 1t Is larger than
the currant and more meaty, approaching
in this respect the Muscat, and having the
same color as the latter grape. 1t is per-
fectly seedless. In drying g q pounds OF
ripe grapes makes one pound of raisins;
and it drys rapidly as we'll in room and
shade as in the sun. Moreover, it does not
burn on the vine"
The vines were planted eight feet apart
and pruned to long spur, tied TO stakes
and received the usual culture and are no.
irrigated.
The product of the first vine which took
the graft, | have weighed for four years
with the following result; First year, 90
pounds; second year, 6S pounds; third
year, 70 pounds, and fourth year, los
pounds; making an average for each year
741 pounds. In 1889 this vine was pruned
to short spur, by mistake, and only pro-
duced Is pounds. In 1888, nine vines pro-
duced an average of SO pounds each. In
1889 the vines were pruned short for cut
tings, and twelve vines produced 36l
pounds, an average of 80 pounds Of grapes
Even the latter yield is sufficient to satisfy
the most exactipg. The economical hand
ling of this grape must command growers
II can be stemmed at once by machinery
does not need to be faced in packing and
can be put on the market either in sacks Oh
boxes
The exhibit in the Pavilion fully bears
out the claims 0nstott makes for the new
rsisin which it would seem is to become
the leading culinary raisin of the age, and
California is going TO produce it better and
in larger volume than any other locality.
EVENING PROGRAMME.
This being the closing night, q pro-
gramme OF unusual excellence has been
prepared. It will comprise the following
choice selections:
J. March iberati
2. oTerture-Le Domino AubeI
3. Natz-Blue Danube. .Straus;
4. Selecuon-Fledermaus fThe Bat. ).......-StrauSs
lntermission
.. OyeTture-RienA A........-............... Wagner
3. soprano Parepa
2. Selection-Stsbat Mater. r.............. Rossini
s. Grand Fantasia on Scotch Melodies.
B0nnisseau
iIntermissionI
g. Overture-Guarany Gomez
~ Grand lrio. ''..-'.-..,. -...'......-Carllnl
C. Rodenkirehen, cornet; G. Giannoni, clar-
ionet, and f. Giannoni, baritone
IL Recolections CT the Beyef
y, Cornet .-..Siguor Liberati
rs. "reminiscences ofal Godfrey
Including the following melodies: England
The Hearts of Oak. Germany-Serenade by
Schubert and Wscht am Rhein Ireiand-St
Patrick Was Gentleman and ST. Patricks Day.
Austria-The hymn Hungarian March. France
The Marseillaise Russia-The Hymn. Amer.
ica-fsnkee Doodle, with variations Scotland
Aud Robin Gray and The Garb OF Old Gaul
Spaln-The Caehuca. ItRly-Garibaldi's Hymn
Tnrkey-Mareh lmperisle, closing with the Star
Spsngled Banner
EQUEsTRIENNE TOURNAMENT.