Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-17

ulankind. Very much, however, has been
due to its chief officer, Charles A. Wetmore,
for he has devoted his entire time and mind
to the study and teaching about every
branch of this subject. 1t is hobby with
him, and fortunately for U.s. his very nature
impels him to be always busy in reading
and observation. He seems to acquire
knowledge intuitively and gather facts
by much reading and study.
Arpad Haraszthy, the President, also has
done much by his writing and speaking,
and combines with his practical experience
deep study and thinking. He IS hard
worker and good educator.
! Matthew Cooke has helped very materl-
| allv in pushing the good work along, with
experiments and in deyising remedies for
/ the various diseases of plants and insect
! pests.
! But wish to call particular attention to
the work done by Professor Hilgard and his
| assistants. Messrs. Rising and Morse. They
are doing work of incalculable benefit to
| the wine interest of the State, i'll their
| analyses of soils, of wines from diff
ferent parts of the State, and in expert
mental wine-making from grapes OF the
same varieties grown in various portions
and climates of the State. This teaches no"
! the same grape differs in different sections
and how to obtain the best results in diff
ferent localities Such experiments make
facts for the guidance of wine-makers and
! grape-groweTs throughout the land-saVlng
| incalculable sums to all, and aiding and
| benefiting the grape interest of the State to
an extent that may be counted by millions.
| do not speak of this matter TO eulOgize
these gentlemen, although they richly de
serve it, but to draw attention TO the work
they are doing with limited means, and to
urge that when the next Legislature con-
venes, larger appropriations should be made
to enlarge these fields of useful informa-
ton, which are of such great benefit to our
State 1t will be like bread cast upon ,he
waters returning to this State in a thousand
fold.
have no doubt that this is matter
! which requires only to be brought to the
notice of the next Legislature, for former
! bodies have shown an appreciation III aid
ing all industries which tend to the public
good. They have ever shown by their acts
that they recognize that the farming, the
producing interest, underlies all other pros
perity that when this tiourishes all trade
and labor is happy. We all feel and know
that California is the specially favored land
of the world, and that every man or woman
| who lives in its productive soil is ambitious
to add to its beauty and prosperity. We
all see the day in the future when every
part will blossom as the rose, when almost
its entire length and breadth will be dense
ly settled by a prosperous, refined, intelli-
gent people, when our long line OF sea-
coast will be dotted by cottages, where the
ceaseess waves dash themselves in thun-
dering tones against the cliff bound coast,
mingling with the weird and shrill sound
Of the sea birds cry; or again, tapping their
curly heads over the golden sands Of some
delightful beach Or these habitadons will
creep up the sides of our snow-C capped
mountains, where the air is made inYigor-
ating by the cool breeze from the snow
capped peaks, and made fragrant by the
odor of the pines; where the eagle scars in
lazy circles around some eyTie, occupied
by his mate; where mountain streams,
with their cool and dancing waters flash
and sparkle their ripples and spray with
eyer-changing beauty in sunshine and
shade. Such homes will be surrounded by
vineyards, through whose dark foliage win
peep purple clusters Of the grape or by
Trees, laden with fruit Of various beautiful
forms and shades of color, and there man,
when his days labor is DER, will lingerly
approach his home as he listens to the last
song Of birds to closing day, and be wooed
by the fragrance of the rose and jasmine to
his evening meal.