The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 1.-The forty
sixth annual exhibition OF the. Caiifor-
MIA State Agricultural Society will open
in this city next Monday and remain
open until September Is. The work
already finished and the plans in prog
ress under the direction of the man
ayers Of the fair give ample assurance
that the exposition Will be one of the
best, if not the very best, ever held in
California. In some lines of display
the exhibition will surely surpass all
previous efforts of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
The exposition promises TO be a
State Fair in fact as well as in name.
Energies Of leading men throughout
the State have been called into requisi-
ton. Their enthusiasm has been en-
listed and the interest which they have
manifested has been impaired TO their
neighbors and associates in the chief
fields of industrial activity, hence there
need be no surprise if the fair should
assemble the largest thrOng of Cali
fOrrians ever assembled in Sacramento
Special effort has been directed toward
the enlistment Of support from leading
stockraisers, whose superb herds OF
thoroughbred horses and cattle have
made the State famous. interests
apart from agriculture and stockrais-
ing have engaged the attention Of Cal
iforuians for many years, but the fact
remains nevertheless that some Of the
finest herds of cattle in America Craze
on the pastures of California and Ne
vada As vast fortunes were accumu-
lated during the years of railway con-
struction and mining development, men
whose wealth seemed to have no limit
sought the renowned herds OF Europe
for specimens of the best-bred cattle,
hence there is no lack of good bovine
blue blood In the cattle of California.
Examples Of good breeding viii be
shown at the fair next week.
The president. directors and other Of
ficers Of the State Agricultural Society
have sought to arouse among stock
rafsers proper interest in the forth
coming State Fair, and the long list Of
entries wherein the prize horses, cat
tie and hogs are largely represented
shows that success has attended their
efforts.
Assurance that the exposition will be
beautiful and creditable is given by
the citizens of Sacramento-not given
BY mere promise of doing something
out of the line of ordinary effort, but
attested By contributions of money and
energy 70 the cause. The people OF
Sacramento have a way of secluding
themselves from strangers and visitors
while the Legislature is in session, and
for which no one is apt to blame them;
vet the secIusion creates the impress
sion that the city lacks the attractive
and refining influences Of art, as ex
pressed In music and the assemblies of
bright men and women. The citizen Of
Sacramento knows quite well that his
CITY is the capital of the State In a
larger sense than being the seat Of
government He knows that music,
naintiug and literature engage the
study of men and women Of the place;
he knows that Sacramento is not lag
eing behind Pasadena. Los Angeles and
Oakland. but he never pauses to in
onire whether other residents of the
state are familiar with this fact There
are many indications at this time that
tbe people of the Capital City have re-
solved TO come out OF their seclusion
and welcome the fair visitors with mu-
sic flowers and radiant displays of
light. Examinations will lend a new
charm to the pavilion. A threefold in
crease of electric light is authorized.
The Sacramento merchant, instead Of
limiting his expense for pavilion dis
NAV 10 one thousand dollars, does not
hesitate this year to make his plans