The record-union., 1899-09-14
Fair Oaks
Fine Exhibit.
Correspondence Record-Union.,

Correspondence Record Union.)
FAIR OAKS, Sept 13.--Grange Day
at the State Fair on Tuesday brought
out many from Fair Oaks to see Whas
had grown in Sacramento County OUT
side of Fair Oaks Fair Oaks exhibit
is part of the county exhibit and III
finding the evidences Of her thrift ana
enterprise set in among similar exhibits
or the whole county, the visitors from
this youngest community We're happy
to find their lot cast in such pleasant
places. The space occupied by the
county afforded an opportunity to make
a very beautiful and enchanting dis
play, and we'll did the managers of this
exhibit utilize the space. Sacramento
Grange had the central position, anu
very appropriately showed her right to
it. The other oranges on each side or
her rejoiced in her rich and sumptuous
display. The entire space for the coun.
ty was filled with the best things OF
the land. It was a display so complete
in everything that to the visitor II
seemed too great to justly estimate the
individual merits.
No attempt will be made to give an
account of it in detail. The city press
has already done that SO we'll. But Fair
Oaks has a special interest in this dis
play, because she has now fully taken
her place in Sacramento County AFFAIRS,
and rejoices in everything that gives
evidence that her people chose wisely
when they selected this spot for their
homes. The exhibit of Fair Oaks
Cho he, ya1a in fhn P01lnTE
will be filled. A card placed over her
display gave the whole story:
FAIR OAKS.
Four Years Ago an Oak Forest.
Behold the Transformation"
This exhibit is an object lesson on
the resources OF this county. Here Is
the fruit in great variety. Here are
photographs of homes, orange groves.
olive orchards, schools, and there ought
to have been a picture of the nne
church recently built While the dis
play was almost miracle in the story
it tells of the possibilities Of Sacra-
mento County, where a crop failure was
never known, still with the experience
of this year as a guide, and with
view of an exhibit before her, Fair
Oaks will be fully prepared for the next
fair
There is not time to make special
mention of the excellencies as shown
in individual specimens. but some can
not be overlooked. Opposite Fair Oaks
exhibit were some of the largest
peaches on exhibition, and measured
more than one foot in circumference,
and must have weighed over a pound
each, while on the shelves of Fair
Oaks We're some Albright peaches
raised by Mr.. Lamont, one of which
was eleven and three quarters inches
in circumference, and another eleven
and one-half, each weighing fourteen
ounces. These were the beautiful col
ored specimens which attracted SO
much attention when fresh.
Mr. Londonberg sent a fresh lot of
his choice grapes, which showed growth
since his first exhibit a week ago.
Mr.. Cunningham had picture of
peach tree, one-year bud-a little
switch when planted, March Is, 1891
1t was pruned back in February last
to six feet in hight, and now stands Il
feet 8 inches in hight, II feet l inch in
head diameter, and one foot from the
ground measures 1611a inches in circum-
ference He also has an orange tree
planted March %, 1898, from two-year
bud, now six feet high, and head diam
eter 5 feet 2 inches.
There is a photograph Of an English
walnut tree 3 years old, which now
measurs 16 feet 8 inches in hight and
% inches in circumference six inches
above ground.
Mrs. Buffum had a can of straw
berries which was examined by many
and pronounced by one who claims to
be an expert in canned goods as the
finest canned strawberries she ever
saw.
Sacramento County's exhibits az
products of the soil is an exhibit far
surprising that Of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago" said one who carefully ex.
anined both.
Mrs Aida Barret had, if compari-
sons can be made where SO many diff
ferent factors enter into the exhib-
it's, the finest exhibit in the Pavil-
ion 1t had variety and quantity.
and was displayed in such excellent
taste that not a good point was lost.
Include the two exhibits of individuals,
both ladies Mrs. Barret and Mrs
Shields, all of Sacramento County
and one will not be surprised to hear
that Sacramento County never has
failed to produce a crop.
Fair Oaks is grateful for the gener-
GUS space given her by the managers,
and by the helpful hand which did so
much to help this display to have so
good an effect.