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unequaled proficiency in this art. A view of San Francisco Bay, eight 

 feet long, together with large crayon portraits of the late Charles Crocker, 

 C. P. Huntington, Senator Stanford, and Governor Waterman, combined 

 to form a display of great interest and excellence. 



J. Gundlach, of San Francisco, filled in magnificent designs with a very 

 creditable display of Sonoma wines and brandies. The arrangement of 

 the exhibit was excellent, being in the center of the main hall. The Ries- 

 ling of Gundlach & Co., of San Fraiicisco, had a most palatable taste, 

 retaining the natural flavor of the grape, showing that careful vintage had 

 accomplished the result. 



A little cottage manufactured of slate by the California Slate Company, 

 of San Francisco, surrounded by samples, came in for its share of attention. 



Exhibits of wood pulp for paper, fromTowle Bros., of Alta, Sierra Nevada 

 Mountains. An elegant display of pure Vermont maple syrup was made 

 by J. M. P. Perham. 



Francis Whittaker & Sons,Thos. Loughran & Co., agents, for lard man- 

 ufactured free from cotton seed oil, attracted much attention. Little's 

 sheep dip, in tanks covered with attractive labels, caught the eye of the 

 sturdy stockman. Messrs. Catton, Bell & Co., of San Francisco, made this 

 display. 



The California Chemical Works, John Reynolds, proprietor, did its estab- 

 lishment ample justice by a complete exhibit of oil of vitriol, muriatic and 

 nitric acids, nitric of iron, and excelsior soldering solution. Jute in vari- 

 ous forms, sent by the management of San Quentin Prison, including bags 

 and bagging, proved very interesting to visitors. 



A display of the famous California port wine manufactured by H. 

 Palmer, of San Francisco, came in for a large share of attention. The 

 exhibit of potash and caustic soda from the Greenbank Alkali Works, of 

 England, by T. W. Jackson & Co., of San Francisco, was one of the finest 

 in the fair. 



One pyramid was a display of camphor and chloral liniment by the W. 

 H. Bone Company, of San Francisco. 



Jos. F. Forderer, of San Francisco, made a fine exhibit, especially pre- 

 pared for this fair, of his galvanized iron work for the ornamentation of 

 buildings. Iron work is of short life compared to this new process. This 

 was one of the most interesting and attractive exhibits of the fair. Olive 

 oil from the famous Quito Olive Farm, Santa Clara County, showed Cali- 

 fornia excellence in olive oil country. 



Entering Machinery Hall from the main building the Pacific Saw Man- 

 ufacturing Company made a fine display of saws. Their pruning saws 

 with adjustable blades that can be turned on any angle and also can be 

 detached and reversed if necessary — the backs being of steel always keep 

 the blade strained properly; which together with N. W. Spalding's patent 

 chisel bit circular saw, which had been entered for a gold medal, forms a 

 central figure in the display, making it complete. 



To the right of the main aisle of the general exhibit arranged in pyramid 

 were a hundred varieties of bottles, flasks, etc., from the San Francisco and 

 Pacific Glass Works. It gave evidence that the facilities of the establish- 

 ment were complete, and any demand that may arise can be met by Mr. 

 Carlton New r man. 



We may follow with mention of a rare lot of samples of Pacific Coast 



wools, scoured and fleece wools from the firm of Christy & Wise, of San 



Francisco. The fiber was compared by experts, and the superiority of 



localities easily ascertained. A single fleece from a young sheep attracted 



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