The morning call., 1893-01-19
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Sweet Auburnl lovellest village OF the plain.
Where peace and plenty cheer the lahortng swain :
So sang Goldsmith Of by-gone center of
agriculture, and so might another Gold
smith sing to-day of another Auburn, which
is in Placer County, this State.
For Placer County must have the neces-
sary plenty" to judge by her exhibit at
the northern citrus fair at the Mechanics
Pavilion last night.
You must understand that 1t was Placer
Couaty's night par excellence.
Through the Intervention Of THE CALL.
tie glories Of that rich region had chance
IF being seen and heard Of.
The elaborate structures, the mountains
of fruit, the fair quality of the luscious
specimens on view were all to receive at
last guerdon Of notice.
Placer has private bellef-and it has yet
to be shown to be wrong-that Placer is
A No. 1 in the realm of fruit-raising.
Therefore Placer was cut last night in her
role of Queen of the Fruit Counties"
And very charming. queenly hostess
she made to all her visitors.
She had arranged special games for the
children to keep them quiet while their
elders enjoyed the more permanent enter
tainment afforded them by an orator.
The managers, mentioned in particular
elsewhere. were indefatigabe in furnishing
all the Information in their power, while
the special music in honor OF the county
lacked nothing in point Of theme or execu-
ton.
Placer County's night was one of the most
successful vet held, and made the hearts OF
Placer County visitors swell with pride.
Throughout the evening the orange
grader was running, and people were never
tired Of watching the method by which the
different sizes of fruit are segregated.
Then a. 5. Hallidie introduced E. W.
MaSlin. the chairman Of the State Board Of
Trade, who delivered an eloquent and in
structive address.
He compared the benefcent striking of
the rock in the wilderness for the lsraelltes
to the gracious providence which threw
protecting shield around California and
was making an empire for her residents.
Nowhere else was a more refined. Gull
tnred people to be found than in Placer
County, with ITS agricultural and horticul-
tural resources, Its granite, state, dead
rivers Of gold" and TRANSPORT facilities.
He cited the indefatigabe efforts OF
Placer, tile Gem OF the Foothills" In ex-
bbitinE. Every year since 1886 In Sacra-
mentO Placer had exhibited her products.
This included exhibitions at Sacramento,
Grass Valley Los Angeles, OroVlile, Marys-
Vile Spattle, Auburn and this city. Out OF
TWENTY-FIVE counties in 1856 she carried off
second prize, and In the same year out OF
ten the seven first prizes. At the Mechanics
Institute she carried eff first priZs for gen.
srsl display Of fruit.
1--WE are here" said the speaker, ''for q
selfish purpOse-we want people TO come to
Placer These facts that blaZon forth tell
the story of q brawDy, braiDy and energetic
people and where will the h0me-seeker hope
for better class Of neigh bors?
ain 1891 77,260.c00 pounds Of deciduous
Ill "A
out Of that total 23,0OO,000 were shipped
by Placer Comfy. l challenge you to show
me such a record from any other region OF
the same territorial extent
an Placer there are no broad acres tied
up among few rich men. There are in
stead small h0mesteads, which means
touch of the elbow, touch OF sympathy,
kindlness and neighborliness. 1t also means
schools, and there no less than seventy
school districts in the county.
81 agree with Colonel Irish in his address
last night that agriculture and horticulture
are the present and future gold mines and
staple hope of California. The horticulture
ist now has TO be man Of brains aud edu-
cation.
Mothers, tell you, the foothills of Cal
ifornia is the place for your sOnsp
The sneaker ended with glowing pero-
ration to Placer as the gateway OF the
northern citrus belt, and the gem county
of California"
Then the band played and after that the
children bad their chance.
a prize of big French doll was offered
BY the management for the little girl under
3years Of age who would say most clearly
PLACER, the Gem of the Foothills; and a
box of oranges TO the little boy of the same
age who could shout loudest "Hurrah for
Placer County"
It was amusing to see the contestants
struggling between bashfulness and desire
for she prize.
Some OF the boys. Of course, were not at
all abashed and referred TO the retiring lit
tie girls, who at the last moment weakened.
as those girls" with ell an untutOred mans
contempt.
These contemptuous boys stepped on the
platform and waved their hats ana shouted
with shrill treble and then wanted to re-
peat. Are you sure you've got my name@
asked one sueh little shouter, who certainly
had good lung power
The committee had hard task to decide
who deserved the prizes, but finally, with
the help of a tossed half-dollar, Miss Edith
Jones, in red, was awarded the doll and
Allen McEwen, brave little boy in q
sailor suit, Won the oranges.
II was great fun aud the spectators thor
oHghly enjoyed IT,
There was quite run. too. on the bureau
OF information, and probably the institu-
ton Of Placer County night has sown
more good seed for that eOunty's good than
anything else ever done for her.
The name Placer" was on every tongue
in the building. and people went home talk
Ing OF the big orange gateway.
1t will be long before the memory of
Placer County's night will be forgotten, aud
her name now means more to the average
San Franciscan than ever before