STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 95 



Sacramento, September 24th, 1875. 



To the Secretary and Board of Directors of the State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen : We think we are entitled to the society's gold medal for 

 the most meritorious display in the fourth department. Our display 

 consists of seven ranges, with circulating boiler connected to water 

 back in one, six cooking stoves, part of which are California made 

 (and the only ones in the pavilion that are California manufacture) ; 

 four parlor stoves, two gas stoves, one oil stove, one laundry stove, one 

 one hot-air furnace, one pair ornamental iron vases, one ornamental 

 fruit and flower stand, a lot of copper furniture, lot of tin ware 

 and toilet ware, four bath tubs, and one illuminated sign, manufac- 

 tured in our shop, in Sacramento. 



Respectfully, etc., L. L. LEWIS & CO. 



FIFTH DEPARTMENT. 



Sacramento, November 6th, 1875. 



To Major Beck, Secretary State Agricultural Society : 



Dear Sir: At the fair I had the best table and assortment of 

 vegetables, and would like a diploma or medal. Will you please see 

 that I get whatever I am entitled to. I raise vegetables on the River- 

 side, four miles from here. Any word will reach me if you direct 

 care of M. T. Brewer & Co., Sacramento. I am in town with vegeta- 

 bles every day. Your friend, 



FELICIA GABRIELLA. 



SIXTH DEPARTMENT. 



To the Committee on the Award of Gold Medals : 



Gentlemen: I most respectfully make my application for the 

 gold medal in the sixth department, as having made the most meri- 

 torious exhibit, and having taken eight premiums, being the greatest 

 number awarded to any one exhibitor in this department. The 

 articles placed upon exhibition were all of our. own production, con- 

 sisting of fresh fruits in variety, nuts, and dried and preserved fruits 

 in variety. Having received from the examining committee a 

 majority of all the premiums given, should be a strong argument in 

 favor of my being entitled to the gold medal awarded to this depart- 

 ment. 



Respectfully, MRS. E. F. AIKEN. 



To the Awarding Committee of the Gold Medals : 



Gentlemen: Allow me to present this, my petition, for the gold 

 medal to be awarded in the sixth department, for the most meritori- 

 ous exhibition. Believing, as I do, that the fruit-raising interest equals, 



