The record-union., 1892-08-31
FRUITS, FLOWERS AND CEREALS
AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF THE
FAIR AT MARYSVILLE.
The Large Pavilion Glfstens With Bril-
liancy-Finest Display Ever Wit
messed In That City.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

opeCldl 10 The hECORD-UNION.
MARYsvILLE, Aug. 30.-The ninth an
nual exhibition and speed programme
arranged for by the Thirteenth Agri-
cultural District opened to-day in man
ner which is gratifying both to the man
agement and the people generally. Ger
tainly this district has never presented
such a diversity of products of the soil,
and the large pavilion is tonight glisten-
ing with the many shaped figures which
the taste of men and women of Yuba and
Sutter Counties have constructed by
using the contributions of Ceres, Po-
mona and Flora. Hitherto handsome
designs and attractive pieces have been
considered as only being possible in a
display Of citruS fruit The handsome
set pieces of grain and deciduous fruits,
under the rays Of many electric lamps,
contradict that notion, and the result of
the present effort has made every farmer
and truit-grower very enthusiastic By
tomorrow night the displays will be
complete, and present an unrivaled
spectacle in the history of country fairs
This show is certainly novelty.
The races to-day drew very large
crowd also. The handsome new stands
and stable caused pleasant comments bv
men said that the track is little cuppy,
and consequently slow, but an effort will
be made to remedy this by tomorrow.
The first was running race, three
quarters of a mile and repeat, 500 purse.
with seven starters. Leila S. won the first
heat in LILO, Lottie d. second, Reverie
third, Joe Harding fourth, Nero fifth. AL
batross sixth, and Evans distanced. In the
second, Reverie took the first and Leila S.
fourth position. Time, 1:l64. On Their
off between the two horses Reyerie won
in canter.
Seven horses were booked in a without
record pace for purse of $3.50. but onlv
five started. Gladys won in three straight
heats, although Orland sold favorite,
Sample second and Orland third. Time.
2:334-2:34-2:294.
In the last race, 2:40-class trot, Colonel
Hickm was largely the favorite, but
Cora S. took the first, second and fourth
heats, and caused some talent to drop a
couple or three thousand. Hickman was
second and Cubit third. Time, 2:30-2:274
-2:31-2:294.
The races for tomorrow promise to be
of great interest. Nine of the Palo Alto
stable are here, and will go this week.
PErALUMA FAIR.
PErALUMA, Aug. 30.-To-day has been
one of the best second days the Agricult-
ural Society here has ever had. All the
different departments are now IN 1ull eX-
hibition, and the attendance large.
The races this afternoon attracted q
large crowd.
In the first race, running, one and one
quarter miles dash, there were four start
ers, Lottie Mills, st. Patrick, Fanny Ford
and Cheerful. Fanny won. Lottie Mills
second, st. Patrick third, Cheerful last.
Time, 2:092.
Second race, for district yearlings, one
mile dash, three starters. Advocate won,
Writer second and VIM. Justus last
Time, 3:229.
Third race, trotting, free for all four
year-olds, two starters, Myrtle and Tru-
man. The first heat Truman won in
2:2U3. Ihe second heat Truman won in
2:254. The third heat Truman won in
Fourth race, trotting, free for all year
ings, mile dash. Jessie A. had walk
Fifth race. trotting, district three-year-
olds, Rustic King, Alice TAYLOR and
Columbus started. The first heat Rustic
King won in 2:3S. The second heat
Rustic King won in 2:3S2.