The record-union., 1891-01-14

A. u. Van Arsdale, of 1uba City, has
among other excellent things, superior
white Adriatic figs and budded oranges.
j. X. p. Elwell, of Yuba, enters a
most promising exhibit for the prize for
"best twelve Seeding oranges from one
grower" They are immensely large and
fine in appearance.
r.. G. Kells, of Yuba City, displays a
stand of choice flowers from his hand
some place.
T. B. Hall, of Sutter County, exhibits a
stand of varied domestic products, in
Guiding grains, nuts, honey, pickles and
fruits.
The ''Yuba and Sutter'' is ftlll-rigged
ship, with hull of prunes and cargo of
citrus fruits. This is entered by Mrs.
A. F. Meyer.
Mrs. w. n. Rogers, of Marysville, dis
plays good oranges and good taste in her
immense horseshoe exhibit, with 'Good
Luck" in citrus fruits behind it.
BUTTE'S BRILLIANT DISPLAY.
Having visited nearly every exhibit of
the twin countics-though these enter
pilslng people are constantly introducing
surprlSes-it is now in order to pass un-
der the battlemented and turreted arch
which leads to the magnificent display
with which Butte County has8filled con-
Slderably more than one-third of the hail.
And for this pleasant duty no better guide,
philosopher and friend could be found
than ). ). Boynton, who has come down
from Oroville to take charge of the ex-
hibit and who has been most efficiently
aided by Mrs. Boynton. The arch men
toned is solidly constructed OF Seeding
oranges, for which 5000 were used. In
the west center OF the hall is a graceful
structure. which is Oroville's ideal of a
depot OF the future from which the citrus
| product of Butte county shall be shipped.
! Its outlines and curves are Chinese, and
n h,
| npturned corner depends giant lemon.
through the great palm leaves that
| line the inside shine out the
incandescent lights, while grouped within
are fine local exhibits from the places of
| ). 5. Boynton, Senator a. T. Jones, JOS
Gardella, Il. B. Ward, l.. G. Jacobs and
| others. These include splendid specimens
| OF budded fruit, Mediterranean Sweets,
| Washington Navels and others. Indeed,
! throughout the Butte exhibit it is evident
| that the growers are bending all their en-
| ergieS to the best selection. the best cult
ure and the best conditions for their
! chosen product. It is profitable as well
as a pleasant study for visitor or intend
ing settler to look carefully into this dis
| play, and to observe the absolutely heal
! thy appearance Of fruit and growing trees
Throughout the hall this may be said of
all the fruit exhibited.
Joseph Gardella, pioneer in orange
/ : W.
gagged in the business eleven years, ana
! gives II rs his judgment that orange cult
ure III the northern belt, for commercial
! purposes, is an unqualified and undeni-
| able success. To support his opinion ne
! IS each year extending his orchards,
planting and budding faithfully. lie has
TINS season shipped good deal Of fruit,
having sent forward one carload from
elghty-four trees.
YOUNG IN THE .BTTSINESS
! While Butte County people have
| planted orange trees in a desultory way
for twenty years, gathering buds, bios
SONS and fruit as sort of pleasant
novelty, orange-growing has not as
Sumed the magnitude OF an industry
! until within the past five years, but the
| Butte folks believe now that it has come
| to stay.
! Passing the pretty citrus church, which
is fac simile of the little church of the
! Palermo Colony, one hears from Mr..
| Boynton that this colony has 2,040 acres
in fruit, good share of which is citrus
! fruit.
Then comes Thermalito's magnificent
display, made under the auspices of the
| Oroville Citrus Association. Here are
2,l00 specimens Of budded fruit which
may well challenge the world for its
! superior. There are nine varieties,
including Washington Navels, Medi-
| Bloods. The association has 1900 trees
! in bearing this year; next year it will
! have $500. This fruit is selling at So the
! box in San Francisco, with a demand
greater than the supply. There are sixty
one orchards in the colony.
The exhibit is very handsomely ar
ranged in an inclined plane, the boxes
being defined at each corner by small,
growing orange tree. The background is
wrought in green. Against it is the seal
of California on giant scale. A painted
| landscape, a woman and figure almost
li1e-size. clothed in fruits, the bear solidly
| wrought OF prunes, and many other APP
propriate accessories make this a master
piece.
CHIco's CORNER.
Mr.. E. F. Alien coasrteously welcomes
visitors to the tasteful display of Chico's
products, under his charge III the north
west corner, The space is outlined by a
novel and effective fence, built OF vari-
| colored gourds. A model Of q portion of
the Agricultural Hall at Washington
is wrought with citrus fruits, with
| windows Of mirror plate 1t is
| brilliant and novel. On the wall near a
| great arch Of grain shows ninety varie-
ties, and yies in interest with its sub
tropical neighbor. There are besides
these large and varied display of casabas,
pomegranates, nuts, citrons, dried fruits
| and many other products.
Judge John c. Gray. of the Superior
| Court of Butte, makes an interesting ex-
! hibit Of growing olives, ripe fruit and
olive oil from his mount Ida Olive
! Grove" all grown since he visited the
first citrus fair held at Sacramento, four
years ago. He has now 10000 olive trees
and fifty acres in white Adriatic FIGS.
The oldest orange tree in Northern Cal
| ifornia, the 'Bidwell Bar tree" thirty
three years old, sends bright, fresh-look-
ing fruit.
! OTHER EXHIBITS.
Woodland, Yoio County, sends a supe-
rior display from d. A. Jaclson's ranch,
of Mission olives and prunes and raisins
of first grade in size and quality.
George Cooley's olives and olive oil are
| excellent.
Sislliyou has two stands of magnificent
apples.
Wheatland and the Bear River bottom
lands. send display both unique and in
! teresting.
Specimens of soils, Indian corn. hops,
| citrus fruits, prunes, olives, beans and
| per5immonS are contributed by j. NJ. C.
! Jasper, T. Kirshner, Daniel Frazier, John
Steinman, John King, j. II. burst and
others.
Colusa County has not large citrus
display, but has q varied and good
! exhibit OF canned fresh and dried fruits.
wines, nuts, and big vegetables. Her
| citrus exhibitors are r. Cosner, J. W.
Goad and L. f. Moulton, of Colusa; NJ
Billion, Samuel Clark and James Bounds.
of Orland, and E. Mcdaniel, of Alton.
The exhibit is in charge of w. II. Jones.
/ Placer's exhibit, though small, is very
choice. Mr.. III. E. Parker, of the Board
of Trade of Auburn, is present and gives
much valuable information. Mrs. Emily
| Robertson, of Olivina Farm, near Auburn,
sends olives and olive oil of superior
! quality, while the raisins and Smyrna