Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-13
DAILY REC0Rp.UNaeN sEalis.
VOL. xvi,-NG. 20

1on Oh becoming permanent residents of tho Pacific
sope. Another obstacle to the coming Of this class
was found in the introduction Of the servile labor
Vi foreign race To the extent that this race has
ootained foothod upon this continent it has pro-
ouced an actual displacement OF our civilization to
the absolute establishment OF the civilization Of
ehlna' From every standpoint except that of i'm.
mediate peeuniarY profit to the individuals employ
ing Chinoe this class of labor was extremely unde-
/ siraole. 1t could not augment the aggregate Of
patriotism, Of intelligence, Of sociabty Of moral
ity, or OF any other attribute of high civilization
IL could not be interviewer with the fabric of society
or ouiit into the foundation of government. 1t
was merely contribution to physical brute
i&oor. The money it absorbed did rot become a
part OF the working capital for enterprise 1t pos
sessed intelligence enough to accumulate but It
lacked the patriotism and enterprise necessary to
'he uphoidinZ Of great commonwealth. Its
ultimate result could only tend TO the impoverish-
inent Oh the commonwealth financially, and to the
Social moral and political degradation of the State
" uid' however, serve temporary purpose 1t
supplied manual labor which could be obtained
iroin no other source. Now that its increase has
oeen arrested we must accept the fact that
"oor element 1t 10 in the way of ultimate extinction.
plring the past harvest season the procurement
Oh aoor necessary TO the gathering of the products
OK our SOIL was most difficult problem in the ex-
perlences OF our aericuturists 4 full crop this
year would have doubled that difficulty. From
what source then we to derive the labor neces-
sary to profitable cultivation of our lands We
have INDUCED the hope that the subsistence in
Chinese immigration would attract to cur shores the
iaooring classes of our race. Up to this time
TINS tendency has not set up in marked degree In
the near future we are promised the cheapeuing OF
transportation to imm grants. II this should occur
some relief from this may be anticipated but
there Is source OF supply of farm help to which
Deg leave briefly to refer Is there any apology
needed II admonish the farmers of California to
rely upon and encourage their sons 10 become farm
iAoorers Ou- forefathers planted here a mighty
empire OF population and wealth. They hewed
down the forests and converted the wilderness
into beautiful farms; they built magnificent
cities with their own hands. They founded the
greatest civilization that has been reared upon the
earth without the aid Cf serve labo- or the assist
ance OF autagonistic races, They taught their sons
that labor was honorable. They made us a nation
OF energetic and enterprisng men. The question
that confronts us to-day is Shall our sons be taught
like habits of industry enterprise and thrift In the
recent past, when men had achieved fortune, in
cities they retired to the country and passed their
declining years in the opuence, retirement and
elegance OF country life UDhappily this condition
mas found a complete reversal Now those who
| achieve a competency in the cities remain there,
while those who acquire limited competency in the
country abapdon their rural habits and pursuits a.d
flock to the cities From IS to 90 per cent. OF the
American youth spend all the time from the age Of
lsyears in school The discipline of industry and
the knowledge Of practical and successful farming
are not acquired by them The schools, colleges
and universities of land are crowded with stu
dents fitting themselves for the professional walks
of life If there is single instance in the Uniyer
sy of California where the student is educating him.
self for rural pursuits that instance is as rare as it ia
remarkable These tendencies are hav wing marked
effect upon the rural spirit Of our people The So
eal advantages of rural life are constantly declining
and with that there is a corresponding decline in
the beauty and attractiyeness of rural homes. The
physical and moral well.beiug of our State
demands that this tendency should be ar
rested. There is no occupation pursued
by men wherein intelligence and the high.
er education may be more proftably applied
than to the occupation of farming. Mind is su.
preme in every calling in ifc and no man ever had
NNASetiphI a
degree Of intelligence that the farm did not afford
ample field for the full exercise OF all these great
qualities
For the first time in the history Of this nation.
the Experiment OF excluding foreign race has been
entered upon That experiment of exclusion raises
the great question Of sedependence and the simple
logic OF that question, in the painest language is
that our boys must be taught to work
FRUIT GROWING.
The question has often been raised, evil fruit
gro wing in California De overdoneY The solicitude
upon this question arises out Of the fact that the
vineyards of the State rapidly extending. This.
within very few years orchards now being plant
ed viii come into bearing, from which will be gath
cred perhaps even twenty times greater Weld Of
fruit than is at present obtained Ibes leave to de-
vote brief space in this address to some consider
ations bearing upon this question: The cost of
transportation is gradually declining One of the n ost
marked tendencies of modern times is to abandon
the cultivation OF all products to the localities
where they may be most proftably grown
This tendency is the result of intimate commupic.
ton between different points of the earth With tie
increase Of fruit supply from California, there viii
be corresponding decrease in the planting os
orchards in all the region lying north Of
tho cheapehing Of supply from this source
there will be decline in the number of
orchards plantei in all that vast and popu
lOus region. In the United States alone there arc
80, 900 900 of people residing in latudes where Tho
apricot cannot be probably cultivated But the
fruits of California are not confined TO the United
States for market, Europa and even Asia
are becoming consumers of our fruits A
like principle is applicable to our vine
yards. There is no reason why in the near
future California may not be the chief source Of
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market for raisins is practically unlimited The
populations OF the earth are divided into two gen.
era classes known the riee-eating and the wheat
eating peoples The latter class is large consumer
OF fruits because complex and varied civilization
demands variety OF human food | have taken
pains to estimate the populations of the earth WIN
reside within the limits Of distance for pro6taSIa
shipment Of fruit, and | find that there are 200
1900 Of people who reside in ATTITUDES where
grapes, pears, peaches, plums and apricots cannot
be protitably grown With increased facilities of
transportation with more intimate commercial re-
latiOns soon to superVene, tins vast population will
become consumers o! these fruits grown in this
state. For this and many other reasons desire IN
pronounce deliberate judgment in answer to the
question, Can fruit.growing be overdone in this
state, and that answer is mcst decidedly in tho
negative.
THE SEED FARM.
One more suggestion and will relieve your alton
tion and have reserved this to the last because
believe it is OF more Importance and moro vaIro
than any til ing presented for your Consideration in
this address. n my judgment there is a broad
field for the establishment OF u farm for the
production Of seeds. The extent to which the GERM
NAL energy Of the cereals may BE- augmented an
pears to be practically unlimited The same cost az
labor bestowed upon land will yield much larger
return il the seed sown possesses proper eerrinaI
energy ToimproYe the quality of seed should be
the study and labor Of some or some slass Of
men, who would devote themselves exclusively to
that occupation. This, 1t appears to me would he
the province Of the Agricultural College OF the
State University ! am not now proposing that
enough seed should be grown to plant the Acids or
gardens of the whole State. What propose is
that by careful application Of the law Of selection,
seed enough should be supplied to the agrcuItursts
and gardeners Of the State, from which
seed enough could lie raised ct The jmrroyeJ
varieties TO plant their own fields and gardens
Mr.. A. +. BlOunt, Professor Of Agriculture i'm the
State College OF Colorado, has produced some most
astonishing results by eXperimentinp In This a.
rection By careful selection from stalks which
bore two ears, he succeeded at length in producing
whole fields Of corn upon which two peifect ears
could be found upon each stalk. Uuon this kind
would also be stalks producing three eas. BY care
ful planting from these the tendency to more pro-
life bearing was finally set up snd established
as the germina condition. resulting In the
variety OF corn known as Professor Blounts Pro-
life Corn. This variety CT corn with
the same labor in cultivation ss bestowed
upon the old varieties, is known to pro-
duce readily 200 bushels 10 the acre. whereas the old
variety was considered as having given a satisfact-
ory yield at from % to so bushels 10 the acre Thus
the producing capacity Of a single acre was multi
Piled three or fourfold without greater expendi-
ture OF labor or money in its cultivation In like
manner this intelligent experimenter has produced
varieties OF wheat which have doubled and trebled
sere-- aIG. as N The foiIasr case.
without extra expense CT lsbor or money. These
experiments establish, in my Judgment the great
profit to the agriculturist OF California we'll
directed seee-tarm would confer. l believe the
bare suggestion of this siestion wi Justify IL to
Judgment have not time for it's more COM
nkionlere.
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