The morning call., 1893-01-16
Butte Opens the Ball at
the Fair To-Day.
OUR NORTHERN CITRUS BELT.
How 1.-THE Call" Comes to the Res
cue of a Section in Its
Uphill Fight.

different days his week at the fair to dill
ferent counties. To-day is Butte County s
opportunity.
Well, Butte County Is one of the richest
little counties in the State in certain lines,
but very few people have found it out.
Now that THE CALL has taken up these
enterprising counties, which dare to lay
down the gauntlet TO the Southern orange
districts. Butte County will have lis unique
chance among the rest.
Tonight she will entertain all her friends
and provide them with specific information
as individuals may require. There will be
special music Senator Jones will make one
of his Characteristic addresses, the famous
ascension scene viii be rendered still more
impressive by added features, literature
will be distributed and orange trees will
be-hut the visitors will see for themselves
what Butte will do.
This Is as il should be. The county as
every county viii do all in lis power to
make its exhibit specially attractive on its
night, and no donbt the hundreds OF VISITORS
to its section will thoroughly enjoy and be
much edited by the result
Still the county in the hall is much at the
mercy If the elements, and even suppOSing
the attendance TO he undlminished by bad
weather, still those who hear OF Butte
County's wonders would be limited TO the
attendance, if Butte depended wholly on
her own efforts.
But on Tuesday morning The CALL will
tell the people of the city and the State just
what Butte County did the previous even
ing.
Hundreds of thousands of readers through
out the country will peruse the story Of
Butte's triumph. The inspection Of the
exhibit and the oral description, SO vivid at
the time. have now faded away from the
mind If the visitor. but are in the paper
reproduced for study and reflection.
People seeking an ideal home VIII scan 1t
with interest; capitalists always on the
lookout for money investments will read
the paper for Immediate investigation and
then file il away for reference; Eastern peo-
pie Of labor or leisure will make note Of
this section and its promise.
The seed thus sOWn broadcast cannot but
result in welcome results to the county in
point.
And SO viii it be with all the other coun-
ties in turn.
In proportion rs they succeed In making
their exhibits specially attractive on their
nights" will be the remembrance accorded
them by San Francisco people who visit on
those nights. For 4 correct photograph. as
it were, OF their success on those nights they
can depend on The CALL, whlch desires to
afford them every opportunity to make their
resources known.
The Northern Citrus Belt Association has
been fighting an uphill fight very pluekily.
Without in any way seeking to belittle
the capabilities Of the south the association
started out less than ten years ago 10 assert
the eltrus-frult bearing capabilities Of the
north.
California is the garden of the United
States, and the association claimed that
there would 6lways be market IN the East
for both the north and south.
Still, in spite of this dlsavowment Of any
desire to cut prices, considerable rivalry
was awakened in the southern groves. and
every means was taken 10 POOh-pooh the
rising young northern industry. Invidious
comparisons were instituted between the
difference of latitude and no Op. oTtunity CT
a reported frost was suffered 10 slip un-
noticed for want OF iudicious comments.
All this was natural enough, no doubt.
but the northern counties persisted, or
rather their orange trees did.
After time the fruit began to arrive in
the market and quotations for il ruled as
high as for southern varieties.
THIS was the first northern satisfaction.
but still the capabilities Of that section re-
manned comparatively unknown.
This is exceptional" said the people.
Oranges can. no doubt be grown in spots.
but these SPOTS have doubtless been all
snapped I'D before now"
So the Northern Citrus Belt Association
got together and held some exhibitions OF
its own. the first being held under canvas.
The result was surprising. The fruit
grown in the winter was pronounced as
good as any in the market.
Numerous colonies were at once estab-
lished. among them being Palermo, Their
maiitc. etc.
More fairs were he'd and their success
telegraphed all over the States. Finally
the association determined on a grand coup,
and encouraged by the results of former
efforts IN this line, made arrangements to
formally make known the possibilities of
the north in San Francisco, the commercial
center Of the coast and the headquarters of
intelligence for the East.
The fair duly opened, but with the exeep-
ton Of few preliminary notices the coun-
ties were let severely alone by the local
press until The CALL, realizing the impor-
lance Of the movement, arrived 10 the
rescue.
AS has been stated it is with no idea Of
uGduly eXalting the north at the expense Of
the south that il is desired to give the north
ern counties fair opportunity of explaining
their capabilities. Such an explanation has
for its end the development Of the State as
q whole.
To-day is Butte's opportunity. tomorrow
Yuba's. the day after PlacePs, and possibly
next year 1t will be the chance of counties
In some other section.
But to-day and this week we will be con-
tent to learn all about Butte and her sister
counties of the north.
TIE fsir will be open all day and will
prove pleasant meeting and longing
place should the weather prove unkiGd.
In the evening there will be special eXer-
cises held Ia Butte COnnty's section OF the
exhibition, under the shadow, or rather, in
the glow Of the big golden cross.
Musical Director Charles II. Casassa has
also prepared special programme for this
evening. The entire programme is dedi-
Gated TO Butte County, and moro especially
an elaborate number comprising solos for
all the principal instruments of the band as
Will be seen in the following:
AFTERNOON.
z Grand overture. The watcfcaffieis oa!ih
- Cherubn
Solos for corSet trombone ci.ronet aS TSuh0a
horn and euphonIum
l. Trombone Quartet, '.Sunset' ........... White
6essrs- Tobi1 Delaney, Gutnan aud Wright
.. IdyL 1.-The Mil in the Forest" Gutenberg
AFTERNOON
g. Grand overture, ''L'Assedio di Corinto"...
Fantasia Tor cornet Weber Last wat F9s''ni
Miss May Cock. 80 =" "' '''i'n"
g. Concert waltz, fouours ct Incore
10. GaIop, Gordon Rouge"
EVENING.
Spee al Programme for Butte County.
1. March, California Commanderyp G. eizeI
2 Grand overture, ia Muts di PORTER. .Auoer
3. Grand operate selection, LA SoEnumbula"
ciafionet solos by j. zncn and j. Keog gb'iH'
eoruet Fl. Smith, trombone Z. X. Tobin and
euphonium /. KOtz.
4. Duet for two piccolos. 1.-The Nightingale and
OlaCADlIu 49,. ming
BY Messrs- +. Bridges aud A. Pausen.
b. Polish dance, 'Schwsrwenka". ................
By request.
g. Grand overture, "PreclOsa" C. NJ Won Weber
z. Quartet Of trombones, 1.-The Sabbath Day.
hEcukLbE
hessrs- Iobin, Delaney .6utman and Wright
D. mealey selection. dedicated to Butte
Solos for all the principal instruments OF
the band.
o. oalop. "Slelgh Rlde'-........... ...... Braha m
The various counties to which the days Of
this week have been dedicated ars as fol-
lows:
To-nigbt-Butte County.