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nishes, etc., aro all of our State. Such establishments are few, as 

 the capital invested in the various branches of our business is over one 

 hundred thousand dollars. 



These houses are a credit to our State, and as such ought to be en- 

 couraged by the eminent men who are at the head of the State Agricul- 

 tural Society, and who desire the prosperity of our State. The samples 

 exhibited by us at the last State Fair, comprised: one new style Grecian 

 curved billiard table with four legs, made of California woods, the carv- 

 ing alone cost four hundred dollars, the design of said table being of our 

 own invention, and the first of the kind ever made; a new style cue 

 rack, of Corinthian style, richly carved, combining cue rack, pool 

 board, and marker — the whole of California laurel, and birdseye red- 

 wood; one set chamber furniture, of California birdseye redwood and 

 laurel; one center table, inlaid with all kinds of California woods; ladies' 

 work boxes, and a richly inlaid floor to match the billiard table. 



We would then solicit a fair consideration for our claim from the com- 

 mitee of awards, and would be greatly honored b}' receiving the fourth 

 department gold medal, for the best California made billiard table with 

 the Delaney's patent wire cushion attached (a California invention.) 



Hoping you will favor our claim, we shall rest certain that justice will 

 be done to whom justice is due. 



"We remain your most obecie.it servants, 



JACOB STEAHLE & CO. 



WOODENWAEE. 

 Statement or Niciiols, Falvey & Co., op Sacramento. 

 To the Gold Medal Committee: 



Gentlemen: We submit our claims for the gold medal in the fourth 

 department for, our display of woodenware, pails, tubs, etc., to your con- 

 sideration, and think we 'are entitled to it for the following reasons: 

 That our productions are entirely of home manufacture; that it requires 

 a large outlay of capital to produce them; and that by their production 

 herelt prevents the importation of these goods and serves to keep in the 

 country much money that otherwise would be sent out of it. The busi- 

 ness here is still in its infancy, although nearly double what it was for 

 the previous year, with a prospect of a far greater increase for the year 

 to come. The quantity of these goods used annually on this coast is esti- 

 mated at from three to four hundred thousand dollars, and from one 

 third to one half of which is still imported from the Eastern States, that 

 being less by far than for the years previous to our starting the manu- 

 facture here, and the prospect is good for entirely stopping the impor- 

 tation in a short time. 



Hoping that your committee may think favorable of our claims, we 

 remain, gentlemen, 



Yours very truly, NICHOLS, FALYEY k CO. 



