The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-19
THE APPROACHING STATE FAIR.

A San Francisco paper calls upon the
people Of that cityeto give liberal aid
to make the approaching State Fair
one in every way representative Of the
State and creditabfe to it. San Fran
cisco being the metropolis of the State
it is pointed out that in duty to self
interest and as the chief city of the
commonwealth it ought to extend lib
eral and potent aid" to >every under
taking designed for the general good of
the State 1t therefore calls upon the
merchants and manufacturers of the
metropolis to lend freely their aid TO
the success of the coming fair
The same arguments apply with
equal force to our own manufacturers,
merchants and producers. In fact, it
applies to the people of all sections of
the State. Despite all that has been
said of the State Fair and the rather
prevalent practice in some parts OF
belittling it, it is a State institution Of
of great Importance, one of the Oldest
on the coast and is in every sense in
tended to be representative of the
whole State, as it's name applies. That
certainly true, and it would be true
wherever the fair might be held. If 1t
did not do SO, it would prove that the
community of it's location was derelict
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This year the State Board of Agri-
culture is putting forth extraordinary
exertions to make the fair success.
The outlook for achievement of that
desire is very promising. In Sacra-
mento a special movement is in opera
ton among our citizens, prompted and
headed by the Chamber of Commerce.
to give the fair all possible aid. To
that end organization has been had,
and sub committees are already act
lively at work among the people of this
dicated.
This effort should have generous sec
onding from everybody. These annual
fairs of the State Board of Agriculture
are fostered by the State wisely and in
line with the policy which prevails n
all the States where State expositions
are held. The season of the fair is one
offering the broadest opportunities for
meeting and exchange of experiences
among producers, for the examination
and testing of STOCK the raising of
which is to be to this State what the
Blue Grass fame of Kentucky is
to that State. The .expositions are the
very best of occasions for representa-
tive exhibition of our varied products,
for the presentation to the general pub
lie of the latest advances in mechanics,
and in the sciences related to agricult-
ure and horticulture, etc. So, too, here
is offered opportunity of the best
work, of works Of art by California art
lists, and for all manner of new devices
suggested by inventive genius. for
working tests of the dairy and the
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new discoveries in the art of protect
ing and advancing the horticultural in
terests of the State, and so on down a
long line of opportunities.
The fair occasion is something also
of a gala season, for all expositions IN
these days must have related to them
something addressing itself to the
lighter vein of the social side, and for
the entertainment, indeed the amuse-
ment of the public. This has in fact
come in late years to be law of ex-
positions of every character, and we are
disposed to rejoice that it is since
there is no danger of our relaxing too
much in this BUSY age from the daily
routine and rush..
1t is to be hoped that our own people
viii manifest unusual and very earn
est interest in the local effort to make
the coming fair one exceedingly nota-
Bile for its excellence, and that the COM
mittees Of citizens now at work in that
direction will be received in a broad
and liberal spirit, and given every pos
sible encouragement.