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that the State Agricultural Society could not find the required space for it 

 in their immense Horticultural Hall. In order to give the reader an idea 

 that there was a good quantity on exhibit, the statement is here made 

 that from one place alone in Placer County (the Newcastle fruit district) 

 there was shown more fruit than was exhibited from any other county, 

 exclusive of Placer, in California. 



To give an idea of the superlative excellence of this fruit, the facts and 

 figures prove that there was not a single entry of fruit for a premium from 

 the Newcastle fruit district at the State Fairs for the seasons of 1886 and 

 1887, that was not awarded a premium. 



The above remarks apply to all the varieties of fruits exhibited, for all 

 are produced there in almost endless profusion, although the peach 

 appears to be in the lead. One variety, which originated in the New- 

 castle fruit district, known as the McDevitt Cling, has been awarded six 

 first premiums at six consecutive Fairs. This is probably the finest peach 

 in California. 



THE ORANGE IN PLACER. 



As the object of the present exhibit at Los Angeles is to call attention to 

 Placer County's advantages for the culture of citrus fruits, and as the exhibit 

 is largely made up of oranges, the reader's attention will be again directed 

 to this part of our subject, and some attempt made to show what progress 

 has been recorded in this direction. Placer is to-day the third county in 

 California in the number of orange trees planted out, and Mr. Robert Wil- 

 liamson, of the firm of W. R. Strong & Co., of Sacramento, fruit shippers 

 and dealers in nursery stock, states that there will be planted during the 

 present planting season in Placer County, fifty thousand orange trees. This 

 is a statement from only one firm, who have figures that justify them in 

 making the assertion, and, if time remained for a full investigation, the 

 conclusion might be reached that the above figures would be increased. 



In a short work of this kind the limited space precludes the possibility 

 of an extended description of what individuals have accomplished; how- 

 ever, a short mention will be made of a small number in a few places, 

 giving what they have already planted. 



Beginning at Roseville, on the Central Pacific Railroad, at an altitude of 

 one hundred and sixty-three feet, will be found scattered here and there 

 many orange trees, which have been planted, from time to time, for orna- 

 mental purposes. This was the original intention of all our people up to 

 within the last two years, in setting out this kind of trees. The trees at 

 Roseville have made a thrifty growth and are bearing fine fruits. The same 

 remarks as above apply to the towns of Lincoln and Sheridan, north of 

 Roseville, upon the California and Oregon Railroad. 



At Rocklin there are growing a number of fine trees upon the grounds of 

 many of the residents. A small collection of trees at the railroad depot 

 are yearly loaded down with a profusion of the choicest flavored oranges. 

 Adjacent to the town, J. Parker Whitney planted upon his beautiful grounds 

 last year one thousand trees of the most select varieties, many of which 

 have been in blossom and are now bearing a few oranges. Out of this 

 number Mr. Whitney lost only three trees. Only three out of a thousand ! 

 Just think of it. Where can a better showing be made? Mr. Whitney 

 proposes, during the present season, to plant quite extensively in citrus 

 fruits, and will set out from ten thousand to thirty thousand, owing to the 

 supply to be had. He has already opened correspondence with some of 

 the leading Florida nurserymen for the purpose of securing the required 

 amount of trees to fill the grounds intended for planting. 



