Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-01
LOG kTING THE CITRUS FAIRS.


COATING THE CITRUS FAIRS.
1t now appears that there was what
amounts to pledge, given last year, that
the upper citrus fair for this season should
be located at Marysville. That fact set
ties the question, in our opinion, and the
pledge should be kept. Moreover, it is
now apparent that the only supposed con-
testant with our sister city is not, in fact,
claiming the fair, for San Francisco has
not, by her Board of Supervisors, her
Chamber Of Commerce, Board of Trade,
or through any other organization, made
application. Indeed, it is learned that the
only claim preferred has been that put
forward by some of the press of that city
and clearly now without warrant by her
people.
1t must be conceded, therefore, that by
her silence San Francisco has said that
she does not want the citrus fair of this
season. She has not, indeed, given single
pledge, or offered any inducement what
ever to have it located there, when it is
well known that local aid is essential to a
pronounced success of the fair, wherever it
is located.
On the other hand. the city of Marys-
vile has not only recalled to memory the
pledge of 1889, but she has asked that it
be kept, and she has fortified her claim
with a strong guarantee of local aid in
money, in management and in the indi-
vidual assistance of her people, who are
skilled in the promotion of such affairs.
The location of the fair at Marysville
will have one good effect also that could
not be gained at San Francisco-it will
bring the visitors to the fair into the i'm
mediate region where are lands admirably
adapted to citrus culture, and moreover,
it will have strong tendency to encour-
age the people of all that broad region to
more extensively and intelligently engage
in citrus fruit growing for market.
1t is also promised by the citizens of
Marysville that no stone will be left I'M
turned to induce large ATTENDANCE of Wis
itors from abroad, and that every possible
facility will be afforded for their speedy
and economic transportation. 1t will be
conceded, therefore, that Marysville is en-
titled to the fair; that she is really the
only claimant for it, and that no guaran-
tees are given by any other place insuring
successful exhibition. We trust, there
fore, that the exposition will be located at
Marysville, and that neither San Fran
cisco, Sacramento nor any other place will
be offered that which they do not come
forward and ask for and back with pledges
and guarantees.
We can have at Marysville the finest
citrus fair ever held in the district Sac
ramento will render it all possible assist
ance-indeed, she will do greatly more for
the fair at Marysville than she would have
done for it at San Francisco There is a
strong bond of sympathy between the two
interior cities, and it will go long way
in the direction of making the citrus ex-
position at Marysville great success.
The State Board of Agriculture will to-
morrow award the location of the citrus fair
for the south end of the State The two
contestants for the honor are Los Angeles
and San Diego. The former ought to win
for a score of reasons In the first place,
historically the Los Angeles section is
more Intimately associated with the culture
of citrus fruit than any other upon the
continent. Throughout the entire United
States that city, county and district are
known for their relation to orange groves
and citrus-culture generally. This in itself
is powerful reason; but another, incident
to it, is the fact that the great drift of win
ter and spring travel from abroad to Cali
fornia is to and through Los Angeles. This
insures cosmopolitan attendance at that
city during the fair season that no other
place in the south caa possibly secure.
Los Angeles, in the third place, has
transportation facilities not enjoyed by
any other southern city. She is also re.
lated by easy transportation to the great
citrus area, and is contiguous to the lands
that can be most proftably used in citrus
fruit cultivation. Los Angeles has a
large and energetic population, that
pledges itself to do all that can be reason
ably asked of any community for the pro-
motion of the fair. They will back il with
money and individual effort not possible to
San Diego.
1t would be neither discreet nor com.
mendabie to locate the fair for the south
upon the extreme southern verge and
practically away from the citrus lands and
those already largely under cultivation tc
citrus fruits. Los Angeles, however, i:
the metropolis of the south; she is by al
routes nearest TO the greater number o.
citrus growing sections; she has the CAPT
tai. energy, local incentive and experience
essential to a successful fair. We trust
therefore, that for these and other reason:
that might be cited, equally as potential
in promotion of the ends the Legislature
had in view when it provided for these
fairs, Los Angeles will secure the fair.
1t is no objection to her claim to say
tina. she had the Last fair; indeed, because