The morning call., 1893-01-18

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brightly as Yuba's, and
its oranges seemed to be for once the big
gest in the whole fair.
Even the big windmill gleefully Tapped
its wings Just as If il knew that il had
>pecia audience TO please.
The Yubaites were out in large numbers,
ana all Of them put on their best smiles
when the crowd grathered around their ex-
hibit
Then there was the guessing contest
which created lots OF fun.
Everybody put his or her name on a slip
Of paper together with a figure representing
the number Of oranges the guesser thought
were used in building the windmill. the
EjTel tower. the Liberty bell and the
Worlds Fair building.
The wide divergence Of these guesses was
extremely funny to those who handled the
ballot-box.
The figures ranged all the way from 20, coo
to over 10000
One man bewiIdered by seeing oranges
on all sides rushed up to the guessing place
and registered his guess at a million, and
then he came back and said he wanted to
add few more figures because he feared he
had placed his estimate too low.
As a matter Of fact, the exact number of
oranges in the exhibit is SO. 962, and the
lucky guesser who came nearest tn Il figure
viii receive a box Of best Yuba County
Washington nRyelS.
J. H. burst and E W Ehman alternately
had charge of the baliot-bOx and acted as
judges.
a J. Walker distributed Yuba County
literature among the visitors and James
O'Brien Jr. was, as usual, actively engaged
in experimenting everything
About o'clock Mr.. 0Bren, from the
tropical garden which surrounds the wind
mill, introduced Colonel Davis Of TulaTe.
who, in bis turn, presented JOnn P. Irish as
the speaker for the occasion.
By that time an immense throng gathered
around the Yuba County exhibit.
Colonel Irish talked very entertainingly
for some time.
He said that it was pleasant duty for
him to assist his Old Yuba County friends
on their great night.
Seven years ago ! made the opening
address at a Northern California citrus
fair" said he. land there were but few
counties represented, but even then old
Yubs sent down a few oranges raised in
The courthouse yard and Ia a private
garden.
TT IS interesting to note to-day what
wonderful progress that county has made
in the way Of developing its resources"
Then the orator said that if the Iaisers of
oranges in the northern part Of the State
have failed to make large profits out of their
crops they have at least demonstrated that
their climate is mild one and that they
have plenty Of warm sunshine in their
fOOfhil homes.
They have done their share toward
showing Up the great value Of California
soil. he put it. and then lie went on 10 speak
Of how mining Industries are as matter Of
course always on the decline on account Of
the petering out Of the mines after they
have been thoroughly worked.
But the sun never ceases TO shine and
The rain never stops falling, so that we can
always depend on having q harvest, IL we
utilize our fertile soil ia an agricultural and
Horticultural way.
"Calif0Inia is in her glory tonight"
continued Col mel Irish, land old Yuba Is
proud to represent present promise and
future greatness"
Then he closed by referring loosely to
the fact that it might be considered appro-
pirate that he had made his remarks along
side IF a windmill.
After his speech Colonel Irish read the
list of awards made by the committees Sc
iected for that purpose By The Northern
California Citrus Fair Association.
Every time Yuba was mentioned as q
prize winner, which occurred very fire.
quently during the reading. there WAS loud
applause, and when il was learned that the
windmill. in front of which they stood had
been pronounced the most artistic display
the people gave loud shouts of approval.
Then the band played the Yuba County
medley, and one OF the most glorious nights
in that pioneer county's history came 10 an