The record-union., 1896-05-21
GOLDEN STATE TRIUMPHANT.
Her Supremacy in Agricultural Products
Acknowledged.
The Medal Awarded to Her Over the
Rest of the World Has
Arrived.


received from Washington a trophy Of
this States superiority to which we
can point with pride. as an evidence of
our superiority over the rest of the
world, in the agricultural products OF
the soil according to opinion OF en-
| tirely unprejudiced judges.
It came in the shape of a roll OF pa
per about two feet long and a little
box about four inches square and one
inch thick The latter was marked,
For Department of Agriculture, Group
L." and, on being opened, handsome
aluminium box was disclosed, and this
being opened, a handsome bronze
medal appeared inside-on one side was
the figure of Columbus, with the date
of the discovery that made his name
a household word throughout this con-
tinent. On the other side is the IN
scription, Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton, in commemoration of the four num-
dredth anniversary Of the landing OF
Columbus, 1892, 1893. To the State of
California"
| Accompanying the medal is very
handsome diploma. At the top Is
picture Of the Exposition buildings in
the distance, while in the foreground on
one side Columbia reclines, with her
right arm resting on a buffalo lying
down, and her left stretched out toward
three youths, white boy with hammer
in hand, peering over a book, while
negro boy peers over his shoulder at It,
and an Indian boy with his bow stands
upright beside him. Below is Fame,
with her trumpet, holding out a gar
land to Columbia
| On a column On either side are the
names of all the countries exhibiting
in the competition, and at the bottom
is boat, with Columbus standing at
the tiller. The sides Of the boat are
ornamented with the coats-of-arms of
the different nations who settled this
continent, while the boat is padded by
four females, representing the Cauca-
sian, Indian, Negro and Chinese races.
In the center is the diploma, which
reads as follows:
"The United States Of America, by
Act Of their Congress, have authorized
the Worlds Columbian Commission at
the International Exposition held in
the city of Chicago, State Of Illinois, in
the year 1898, to decree a medal for
| specific merit, which is set forth below
overthe name Of an individual judge act
| ing as an examiner, upon the finding ofa
Board of International Judges, to the
State Of California collective exhibit of
cereals, grasses and vegetables. Award
for artistic and convenient arrange
nlent and superior quality Of individual
exhibits, showing most desirable con-
ditions Of SOIL For remarkably fine
collection Of agricultural products, en-
bracing cereals, grasses and vegetables.
The exhibit is beautifully arranged, and
will at once attract and interest every
lover of nature and art. The variety
Of cereals and grasses shows the al
most unlimited resources Of the State
for the growth of these products. The
esculent grains excel in weight, purity
and apparent food value, and in many
instances show remarkable yields.
1.-THE grasses are all Of luxuriant
growth and are we'll prepared. The
vegetables are Of a very superior quail
ity, and unite with the grains and
grasses in attesting the richness Of the
soil and excellence Of the climatic con-
ditions that produced them. The ex-
hibit Of beans is worthy Of special men,
ton on account Of the variety as well as
the superior condition Of the samples
it contained
1t is signed by N. B. Critchfield, In
dividual Judge; N. B. Critchfield, Pres
ident Departmental Committee; George
r. Davis, Director-General; John Boyd
Thacher, Chairman Executive Commit
tee of Awards; T. w. Palmer, Presi-
dent Worlds Columbian Commission,
and John T. Dickinson, Secretary
Worlds Columbian Commission.
The diploma is beautiful work Of
art, and was engraved and printed by
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
of the United States Treasury Depart
ment
AS the diploma was not framed, Sec
retary Brown has had it handsomely
framed and hung in his Office for the
present.