Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-08
OROVILLR CITRUS FAIR.
Opening Of the Pavilion Last Evening
a Grand Success.
BEAUTIFUL 6ULDEN SPHERES.
The Northern Citrus Belt Pre-
sents Fruit Exhibits that
Cannot be Equaled,
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ORovILLE, January 7th.-Oroville is in
holiday attire for the Fair. Extra electric
lights have been put up at various parts
throughout the city, and many stores and
residences are decorated with fruit and
evergreens.
A large number of excursionists arrived
during the day and evening and the hotels
are ell full.
The State Citrus Fair of the northern
belt was formally opened this evening al
$50 o'clock At that time the assemblage
was called to order by Edward Fogg, who
introduced Chris. Green, the President OF
the State Board of Agriculture.
Mr.. Green spoke briefly, congrstulatine
the people of the northern citrus belt
upon their splendid exhibition and enter
prise.
Edward B. Price was then introduced
He made an eloquent address relating to
the history of citrus culture in the northern
citrus belt. We are known as the citrus
belt he said, but it is a well-known fact
that we grow everything else under the
sun. He went on to say that speech was
useless when the exhibit Just opened as il
was overpowered by its dazzling appear
ance. The visitors must behold and form
their own opinions
He then referred to their immense pro-
duction Of citrus fruits in this section, and
quoted statistics III support of his state
ment.
He called upon his hearers to contrast
the scene before them with what the people
of the East are now enduring. From the
shores OF the Atlantic clear across the con-
tinent the country is submerged in ice and
snow, while here we are in the midst oil
glorious citrus fair.
Singing By chorus of forty ladies and
gentlemen followed, and then Director
George W. Hancock. of the State Agricult-
ural Society, was called upon for remarks
Mr.. Hancock complimented the people oil
Butte and of the other counties whose ex-
hibits was shown upon the magnificent
display. He said they had the grandest
country in the world and expected them to
continue to prosper in citrus culture.
Music by the band closed the exercises
The weather is trife chilly, but not
enough to mar the success of the fair.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
The fair is held under a mammoth can
vas Pavilion nearly three hundred feet
long by about one hundred wide covering
the north lawn of the Butte county Court
house grounds.
To the visitor who enters the Pavilion
for the first time, the sight is simply daz-
zIing. 1t appears TO be one glittering con-
fused jumble of swaying foliage, streamers,
banners, festoons and flowers.
1t is bewilderirg.
Presently, however, the visitor RECEIVERS
from the shock, aud the scene begins to re-
yolve before him and gradually shape itself.
He sees before him three long avenues ex-
tending the entire length of the place, with
innumerable little bg-paths and cross
streets. He sees great, strong orange trees
gro1ina right up through the flooring lit
orally loaded down with immense clusters
of yellow fruit. He sees countless tables
and benches groaning under their burdens
OF citrus and decduous fruits arranged in
every conceivable design and manner
Eut he must stand there like a gawk no
longer. The crowd behind is pushing for
ward, and he is aroused and moves along
too.
Immediately to the right of the main en-
trance, comfortably and suuely Quartered
in the corner, is the exhibit of Her & Rob
inson of Oroville. L is arranged on long
slopiDg platform, and is o.ded doYn with
big ana little oranges OF various varieties;
apples, pears and various kinds of vegeta-
bles, which, though not in the citrus class,
make nice appearance. On one corner of
the platform stands little log cabin bOun-
teously stored with corn. In front of it is
doll of Ethiopian tyne armed with gun
He is closely watching the movements of
q coon which, a few yards away, appears
to be anxious to get at the corn or any
other eatables that might be inside. Mr.
Iier claims that the Ethiopian is produc-
ton of the citrus belt and is therefore ad-
n1issible as an exhibit though no prizes are
mentioned in the list for this variety.
PLACER COUNTY.
Leaving the 'colored gemmen" and his
dogs to look after the safety of the corn
the visitor turns down the right-hand
avenue and moves along the north wall of
the Pavilion for q few feet.
He finds himself in front of q section of
the handsome exhibit Of Placer county
1t occupies q space of sixty feet long by
twelve deep, and not square inch of this
space escapes duty. 1t is arranged on the
plan of booth, with the exception that the
visitor cannot step insi0e-there is no
room. From the front railing extends up
ward and backward an embankmeut of
oranges and other fruits, the immensity of
which and unjqueness OF design it is sell
dom the lot of one to see. This embank-
ment or terrace extends the full length of
the exhibit, and IFS surface is interwoven
with q sort of lattice work shelving, thus
forming myriad Of diamond shaped re-
ceptscles for the fruit. In thtse spaces are
arranged, in splendid harmony of color,
etc, twenty varieties of Placer county or
anges, apples, lemons, rsisins, figs, nuts
and dried fruits, making an exceedingly
pretty and pleasing appearance. at the
base of this hslfpyrauidal structure are
two long platforms, upon which are ar
ragged several dozen of glass jars contain
ing various kinds of preserved fruits.
Heavy Corinthian pillars rise up from
these platforms, supporting a skeleton
roof Of eyergresns ard palms, the columns
themselves being richly dressed with an
interlaeing OF smilax and bearing orange
boughs. This exhibit is under the super
vision of Messrs. II. E. Parker of Penrvn
and Robert Jones of Newcastle, and is
made up principally from contributions
from Mr.. Parker's orchards.
Immediately joining this exhibit is that
of A. l. Boardmau & Co., of the Auburn
Nursery. Il occupies space of 15x12 feet
in area and consists of tasty pyramid Of
the floral productions of those nurseries,
showing many rare tropical plants which
flourish in the northern citrus belt and
profusion of citrus and deciduous fruits. It
is q worthy exhibit and attracts much at
tention.
This completes Placer county's exhibit
The whole is most deserving display. 1t
is under the auspices of the Board of Trade
of that county.
Suffers SHOW.
Leaving Placer, the visitor next reaches
Sutter county's display, which in every
sense of the word Occupies" The fifty feet
allotted to it. In fact, this exhibit nssded
more room, but under the circumstances
this was impossible. The display is in
charge of T. G. Kels of Ynba City, and is
one of the most original and unique in de-
sign to be seen. 1t consists of series OF
pyramids of oranges, lemons, canned
fruits, honey, raisins. figs and jars of pre-
served fruits. The background is richly
dressed in palms aud evergreens interwoyen
with fruit-laden orange bcughs.
Just in front of the exhibit stands an
imitation locomotive drawing three cars
which, for its originality, deserves special
mention. The train is 3S feet in length
and the cars are q feet high. The cars are
walled and rooted with row upon row OF
luscious oranges sdroitly attached BY fne
wires. The locomotive is even more unique
in appearance. The boiler is composed Of
layers of figs; the steam-chest and cab OF
oranges, while the pilot, smOke-stack and
other attachments are hidden beneath
lsyers of lemons, raisins and other pro-
ducts.
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