1915-ESPARTO -Yolo County- changing the Date of the ALMOND FESTIVAL

First Annual ALMOND FESTIVAL- September 4th 1915- Esparto (Yolo County) California!

110 Years ago- Esparto (Yolo County) set the dat for the first ALLMOND FESTIVAL- today we celebrate the FESTIVAL in February- long after the Harvest- because it became to much to host visitors during Harvest time!

Moving to February— when the magnificence of the Almond Blooms are spectaclular!!!!

Sacramento Union, Number 44, October 14, 1915

ESPARTO WANTS STATE ALMOND DAY

Boosters Set Apart Permanent Date for Annual Festival

COMMITTEE TO BE NAMED

Governor Johnson Will BE Asked to Give Official Sanction

(Special to the Union)

ESPARTO (Yolo County), October 13.—— Esparto Almond Boosters at the first meeting of the Chamber of Commerce called to order by William Chaney, president, decided to set apart September 30 of each year as the day for holding the Esparto Almond Festival.

There was a good attendance. The members discussed activities for the coming Winter for the promotion of Esparto (Yolo County) and the surrounding west-country.

C. F. George, cashier of the Esparto Bank, an energetic booster, said “as Esparto had given the first Almond Festival ever held in the world.”

Being in the “heart of a District,” that will ship over 700 tons of almonds next year, C.F. George felt that Esparto Chamber of Commerce, should take the lead in movement for a California State Almond Day.

Following a discussion to which all favored the proposition, it was decided to name a committee to wait upon Governor Johnson, “asking his official sanction to the movement for a state Almond Day.”

If he will do so, a Campaign of Publicity, urging the use of almonds will be started and especially to use the almonds on the State Day.

The almond acreage in this section will be increased by planting of thousands of trees during the coming season.

Almonds have been thoroughly tested in the Esparto District and their culture has been proven a Commercial Success.