The record-union., 1894-09-28
FRUIT EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIRS.
B. NJ. LeLong's Report to the State
Agricultural Society,"
He Makes Somo Suggestions Based on
Recent Experiences-As to
the Premiums.

B. NJ. LeLong, Chief officer and Secre-
tary of the State Board of Horticulture,
has filed with the State Agricultural So
ciety his report as Superintendent of the
horticultural department at the late State
Fair, in which he says:
Hon. John BOggS, President, and Mem
6erS Of the State AgTGcotltaroL Society
GENTLEMEN: At a meeting of the State
Board of Horticulture on April 3, 1884,
letter was read nom your Secretary, Ed
win +. Smith, asking the cooperation OF
this board and their taking charge OF the
horticultural exhibits of the State Fair.
Accordingly the following resolution was
passed:
''ResoIOed, That the Secretary be IN
structed to take such action as will bring
the two boards-H horticultural and Agrl-
cultura1-together to take into consldera-
ton the propriety and advisablllty OF the
State Board OF Horticulture taking charge
OF the horticultural exhibits OF the state
Board of Agriculture at the State Fair"
Subsequently was appointed super
intendent of that department. On Sep
tember 1st l reported for duty at Sacra-
mento and at once began to apportlon
space to exhibitors and continued III the
work until the close of the fair.
The display OF agricultural and hortl-
cultural products was excellent, as were
those of Viticulture and vineculture, one
exhibitor alone having 800 varieties OF
fruits, all classified, and another OF over
100 varieties of grapes. As an induce
ment to counties TO exhibit their products
at the State Fair, the managers IN charge
OF the Sacramento County display de-
cided not to enter into competition for
either first or second county prizes, they
reserving the right. however, TO enter Tor
the third prize, which was agreeable TO
the managers of the other county eX-
hibits. In this action the Sacramento
Commissioners are TO be commended.
The special premiums for most merl-
torious county exhibit were $500 for first,
$3.50 for second, 800 for best arrangement
OF deciduous fruit exhibit, $50 for best
arrangement of exhibit of citrus fruits
and 500 for the most extensive, perfect
and varied exhibit of farm products
grown by one person. In addition to
these Sacramento County offered 500 and
the city of Sacramento also offered sou;
the premiums were therefore arranged as
follows: First premium, 81 200; second.
$500; third, $3.50. Tulare County WAS
awarded first prize, Sutter County second
prize and Sacramento County third.
The exhibits made by these counties
were most excellent, and represented
considerable painstaking work that must
have been required to accomplish same.
Here everything grown in the State was
shown. Every variety of fruit was dis
played. "What wonderful sight this
is" remarked gentleman from abroad.
"Do you grow ali these fruits? l can
hardly believe it, for ii you do this is the
most remarkable State in the world"
His remarks in times gone by would
have been called a prediction, but since ii
has become an established fact no State
or country in the world can show a
greater diversity of industries than Cali
fornia. Sacramento, Sutter and Tularo
counties did themselves proud in the ef-
fort made to show their wonderful
capabilities of soil and climate and the
efforts of those in charge deserve COM
mendation. The other premiums offered
in the various departments were as fol-