Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04
TO ENCOURAGE STOCK BREEDING.

A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature which emanates from gentlemen
deeply interested in the improvement of
stock in this State. 1t provides that those
who keep horses, bulls or jacks for breed
ing purposes shall take out licenses, and
record the name, age, marks, concise ped
igree and classification of the animal
thoroughbred, roadster, carriage or draft
horses, jacks, Durham, Jersey, Ayrshire,
Attorney and Holstein bulls. The record
is to be kept by the Tax Collector in book,
to be kept for that purpose, said book TO be
open for public inspection during office
hours, free of charge and the license, when
issued, shall also contain the name, age,
marks, pedigree and classification of the
animal therein licensed. The sums thus
realized are to constitute fund for the
encouragement of stock breeding in Cali
fornia, to be known as the Estate Stock
Breeders Fund"
The Secretary of State, the State Treas
urer and Controller of State, or any two of
them, are to name a competent Superin-
tendent to supervise the distribution of
said State Stock Breeders Fund according
to the provisions of this Act, and attend
personally each day during the exhibitions
of stock, as provided He shall at the
close of each performance and upon receiv-
ing a written report of the respective com
mittees appointed thereon, note the result
in a book to be kept for that purpose by
him, and upon warrant drawn by him in
favor OF the proper beneficiary resulting
81, &
SHAH then audit, and the State Treasurer
shall thereupon pay to the order of the
person or persons named in said warrants,
the full amount therein specified"
"All competition for premiums shall be
had annually at the time and place of hold
ing the regular State Fair, and the same
may be made part of the programme
thereof; provided, that in all things per-
tanning thereto, the Superintendent of said
State Stock Breeders Fund shall sanction,
or direct the doings of the State Board
of Agriculture in relation to all matters
connected with said competition and the
distribution of prizes.
The bill provides for paying the Superin-
tendent $500 salary per year. The fund is
to be awarded for these grades and per-
formances
Thoroughbreds-Two year-olds, running,
dash of one mile three-year- odds, run
ming, dash of one mile and fve-eighths
four-year Odds, running, heats for one mile
and an eighth free for all ages, running,
heats of two miles
Roadsters - Three year odds. trottinp
heats of one mile in harness, two in three
four-year- olds, trotting, heats of one mile,
IN harness, three in FIVE; fve-year-olds,
trotting, heats of one mile, in harness,
three in five; free for all ages trotting,
heats of one mile, in harness, three in
five.
Carriage horses = Three year olds, for
double teams, by the same sire, in harness
four-year- ODDS, for double teams, by the
same sire, in harness free for all, for
double teams, by the same sire, in harness;
sweepstake, free for all, to bride. of anv
age
Draft horses-Five-year- olds and under.
by practical test, in single harness free
for all ages, by practical test, in single
harness free for all teams, by practical
test, in single harness sweepstake, free
for all to bride, of any age.
Bulls-Best two-year- Durham bull
best two-year-old Durham COW; best two
year-old Jersey, Alderney, Ayrshire or
Holstein COW.
Jacks-Best two year old jack best two
year-old jennet; best two year-old mule
best one year-old mule.
Entrance fees in contests under the Act
are to be added to the premium. The tax
on breeders is to be, for each bull, $40
for each jack, 81 f; for each stallion, the
highest amount which may be advertised
for single service for the season, provided,
however, that no stallion license shall be
issued for sum less than thirty dollars.
1t is understood the stock breeders gen.
orally favor the bill