The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
VIEW THE RICHES
OF YOLO COUNTY
The AgriculturiStS Visit
Woodland.
LARGE VINEYARDS INSPECTED
RECALLED WITH FRUIT JUST
FROM THE TREES.
On One Big Grain Field They See
Mammoth Harvester, Propelled
by Thirty-Two Mules, in
Operation.
ARGE VINEYARDS INSPECTED
RECALLED WITH FRUIT JUST
FROM THE TREES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, July 12.-One hundred and
fifty professors representing the Agricul-
tural Colleges of America and the Govern
ment Experiment Stations, arrived in
Woodland from the north at O'Clock TINS
afternon and were the guests of the cltl-
zens of Yolo County until late
hour tonight. They were met at the de-
pot by a large delegation of citizens,
headed by the Woodland band. The re-
ception was most cordial and enthusiastic
Conveyances were on hand in suTnclehl
number to accommodate the entire party
and the visitors were taken for drive OF
twenty miles through the principal Dusl-
ness and residence streets OF Woodland
thence to two three of the largest vine
yards in the county and to large gram
field where many of the visitors for the
first time in their lives saw mammoth
harvester, propelled by thirty-two. mules.
in operation. This part of the drive was
especially interesting to the visitors
After viewing several alfalfa fields ana
an irrigation system, the next stop was
at the Yolo orchard, the largest IN the
Sacramento Valley, comprising 4O0 acres,
all of which is set to trees, in full pear
ing Manager De Pue extended nearly
welcome and every visitor was suppned
with all the apricots, peaches ana pruneS
he desired. Other varieties Oh Irult are
not yet ripe.
The party reached Woodland on the re-
turn trip between Z and O'Clock. Inc
delegates were escorted to the various
hotels and restaurants and lne dinner
air concert during the remainder OF their
stay The visitors were generous IN thelr
praises of Yolo County hospitality ana ana
expressed themselves as very favoraply
impressed with YoIo County resources
soil and products. 80
MARYSVILLE, July 12.-Oroville was
reached shortly after o clock TINS morn
ing bv the Agricultural Commission. A
short stop was made at Palermo 70 alloW
a portion of the delegates to get OF there.
AT Oroyille the visitors We're met Dy
following
of citizens: c.. F. Lott, r.. W. FogG' -
l.. Bills. E. Tucker, G. Z. Gray, a: M
Smith, S, F: BoyntoTn' = Legseu;d @ and " ! a a
Lawrence. Breakfast was had at tne
Union Hotel, after which the delegates
were driven across Feather River TO Iher-
malito, where they inspected lnS oloh5o
and olive groves.
After reaching Marysville the members
of the association were taken TO fupa
City, where they were shown the Sutter
Cannery and Packing Company plant and
given luncheon. Next a sixteen-mile
drive was taken and the famous grape,
{ M. Emery of Montana thanked the cit
| izens of Yuba City and Marysville Tor
! their lavish hospitality.
President Stubbs of the association salo
s"Our tour of inspection has so far been
beyond anything we had even dreamed OF.
Not only have we had our hrst knoWieose S f,E;
of the true and limitless resources OF Can
| fornia but we have simply been over
whelmed with kindness and hospitality by
the people. To thank them Tor "nat tney
! have done for US is impossible. AS a re-
| suit of this investigation L know Cali
| fornia will feel a percept1ble benent IN hVe
years and inside of ten years II VIII mean
! millions to the State. The way we are
! being treated by the people shows that
! they realize this. AS result OF TINS IN
| spection the agricultural ASSOCIATION VIII,
| within the time / have specified, have
! been the means of directing to California
| thousands of people, who Will come mere
| to make their homes and help upoulld the
| State For the first time in the state
! history California has unfolded to the
! representative men of every other State
! in the Union the true condition and re-
! sources of her limitlesS possibilities
! SAN JOSE, July 1.-THE members OF
the Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Experimental Stations, now touring
the State, will inspect Santa Clara Coun-
! ty's resources on Friday: The Board OF
! Trade and the grange of this city have
made arrangements to entertain n n tne vls-
| itors and they will be given California
! welcome. ,,,
! first stop in the county will be at Palo
Alto, where they will visit the university
! and inspect the famous Stanford stock
! farm and vineyards.
! San Jose will be reached at II o'clock,
! and the agriculturists will be here for
! five hours. Carriages will be at the dopct
| and the visitors will be taken for drive
| about the city and through the orchard
| and vineyard districts of the county For
| five hours they will be driven about. Cam
neres. drying houses and seed farms will
be inspected; in fact. all the county Ee-
sources will be shown. At Ell Quito olive
! farm luncheon will be served in an olive
| grove. The great .prune industry of the
! county will be dwelt upon so that the Wis
| itors may form some idea of its impor-
tance.
At o'clock they will leave for Del
Monte. A stop of couple of hours will
be made at Gilroy, and Morse's large seed
! farms will be gone over Mr.. Morse will
/ also furnish a fine dinner for the visitors.
The night will be spent at the Del Monte.