Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
CALIFORNIA AT THE FAIR
An Impartial View from an Outside
Visitor.

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from that made by any other state
which give it an attraction that others
cannot possess. 1t occupies more space
than the exhibits of any other state,
barring possibly that of Missouri; it
shows greater variety of horticultur-
al products than any other state or
country, and its installation is so con-
structed that the products form the
bellishments. In size and quality
the articles show in comparison with
those of the same class from other
parts of the world general superior-
ity. These features easily put Califor-
| MIA first in interest of all the states of
the union.
In the Palace of Agriculture, a build
ing that covers twenty acres of ground,
California occupies %, 342 square feet,
exclusive of aisles. Here the counties
have made their displays and by the
great variety and excellent character
of their products they illustrate how
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to California diffused over the state.
Butte and San Diego, more than six
hundred miles apart north and south,
show practically the same products,
while displays from the coun ties inter-
vening demonstrates the vastness of
the state S area that is equally suited
to the vine and the fig, the olive and
the orange, the pomegranite and the
pomelo. In the exhibits samples at
least of every product can be found of
which other states can boast, and these
are supplemented by many products
which on this continent, at least, are
peculiar only to California.
Those in charge of the county ex-
hibits are always on hand, ready to
demonstrate to inquiring visitors the
claims and locations which they rep
resent, and visitors are always well
come. In addition to the strong and
Instructive county exhibits made by
California in the Palace of Agriculture
there are mum ber of state features
that are striking by reason of their
distinctive character, their magnitude
and the beautiful manner they are in
stalled. Every body admits at once
that the display of dried fruits, made
by California in this department., is
not only the largest and finest show in
that line made at the Worlds Exposi-
tion, but old exposition experts pro-
nounce it the greatest exhibit of the
kind ever seen on earth.
The California wine display is even
more beautiful and more extensive and
more attractive by comparison with
| others in the same line than the ex-
hibit of dried fruit. 1t certainly is the
| handsumest single feature in the agri-
cultural department, and by many is
considered one of the handsomest ex-
hibits in the entire exposition. The
state feature of canned fruits, like that
of the dried product, is imposing,
beautiful and attractive. The same is
true of the state feature of processed
vegetables, of forage plants and fibers,
of seeds, cereals and soils, of strained
and comb honey, of canned fish, and of
condiments and relishes. All show up
strong, and most of them stronger than
similar displays of the same products
made by any other state or country
1t was this aggregate of varied
products, fanked and re-enforced by
the splendid exhibits of the counties,
all beautifully and attractively INSTALL
ed, that prompted Hon. F. j. V. Skiff,
the eminent director of exhibits, and
an admitted expert, to declare in one
of his recent addresses that California s
aggregate exhibit in the agricultural
department was not only the finest in
its line at this exposition, but by far
the best display of similar products
ever seen at any exposition in the
world.
The same excellence that character
ICES California in the agricultural de-
partment is equally conspicuous in the
department of horticulture. By COM
parison with the exhibits made by
| other states in horticulture the display
from the golden state is far in the lead.
Here California has $500 feet of floor
space and about 1900 feet of wall space,
and on this. all artistically arranged,
are stands loaded with shining jars of
all varieties of the best fruit, processed
by the best method known to the
| world. Nobody can touch California
in this line. There are columns of
nuts, encased in glass, rising almost to
the ceiling. There is a walnut ele-
phant, and model of the capitol of
the state ten feet square, made of al
monds. There are pyramids of or
anges, stacks of lemons, and tables
laden with apples. There are fresh de-
ciduous fruits in season and other fea-
lures, appliances and decorations pc
culiar to the industry, including a
working model of California irriga-
tion scene; all of which attract the peO-
| pie, provoke the comment which Cali
fornians delight to hear, aud give to
the state in this important department
a long lead over all competitors.
In forestry California does not have
the best exhibit, but she certainly is
we'll up to the front. Uncle Sam shines
here, and some of the South American