The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-01

Many Of our influential ritizens have been
Interesting themselves to devise means by
which immigration to oar State can be en-
conraged, that its latent resources may be
more speedily developed. California has
thousands of acres OF vacant lands vet unac-
cnpied, capable of supporting large popula-
ton. aud il Is very desirable that the same
may be sreed:iy settled upon by the indus
trious aud frugal immigrant from the Eastern
States or Europe, as they viii aid in building
up ocr State, and at the same time very ma
teriaily improve their own condition. Thus
all efforts that We may make to place before
the Industrial classes of those localities facts
concerning our predictions viii he beneficial
to US By increasing our population. and will
also be advantageous to those who may there
bv he led to immigrate TO our shores.
To bring about this desired result there
can he no better plan devised than that which
shalt provide for complete reports of our agri-
cultural aud mechanical exhibition annually
held in different parts of the State. A thor
oash and complete report of our Stockton ex-
hi5i,ion, sneh as might easily have been
mads. would he of the hest documents
that enn:d he circulated in the East and En-
rope to call the attention of the people there
to the favored par,ion Of the globe which We
occupy. We think that our S.cietes have
not We, paid sufficient attention 10 the imnor-
lance OF leaving lasting record Of each Fair
which shall show the progress that Is made
in the development ar our agricultural wealth.
Everv exhibitor of fruit. grain or other gro.
duets &c the snil should he required to state
In addition IN the name &c the variety exhihi-
ted, the method of it's cultivation. :he charac-
ter Of the soil uron which it was produced
and other particulars necessary to show the
hest Systems Of cultivation. As our Societies
are now managed. n rerson who happens tn
have q choice piece Of land NAV make a hot
ter showing than another who has used much
more skill in the cultivation of his crop. II
seems "a though the principal object Of the
Fair, which is to improve our system Of farm
ngis almost altogether lost sight Of. The big
gest apple and the biggest prmpkin are
awarded premium. while the systems of
cultivation by which the successful exhibitor
has won the award are not made knawn. II
our Societies would be more particular in
this respect end insist that the exhibitor shall
give some account of his method of cul:iva-
tiop, so that it may he made a perpetual rec
ord of the Society. they will not only find that
their exhibitions will he looked npon with
more favor nv the people generally, but they
will also find that they will become much
more useful. The annual proceedings ofeach
Society, with its essays, addresses, list of ar
ticles exhibited, end thorough description
thereof, with the full reports of the Commit
tees and list of awards, would then be val
liable book for each farmer in the district.
and would leave such record of the Society
rs would be valuable for all tire, and would
I've sought for by agriculturis:s everywhere.
Our Advancement and progress would then
he clearly shown and interesting. and valua-
BILE information could be spread broadcast
throughout the world in such manner rs to
bring our exhibitions to the knowledge Of
those who are now ignorant of the wonderful
resources of our largely favored California;
Stockton Independent.