Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-14
STATE AGRICULTURAL soc1sEY.

| proceedings SIS could he Obtained were given
at that time. The following changes have
been made: The Jersey cattle have been
separated from the Attorneys and the Guern-
saws. and the Herefords from the Holstein
and Holderuess. The premium for pianos
has been changed 50 SIS to join it to the best
square and upright: The Sixth Department
horticulture, fruit etc.-was under discussion
for some tine. but was referred TO commit
! tee consisting of Directors LaRue, Green and
! Coleman, with power to act.
In Glass l., Fifth Department, premium
of S25 is now awarded for the best exhibition
Of silk from the mulberry tree to the cocoon,
and an additional S25 for the best exhibition
from the cocoon TO the goods. It is under
stood that a private special premium will be
offered as follows First-For eggs, moths,
worms, cocaons and Keeling from cocoons.
Second--Twisted and thrown silk from the
reeled silk to ell the branches made, with ma
chinery in motion showing the winding, clean.
| ing and spooling. Third-Cslifornia-mad
! dress silks. with q loom st work showing how
made. s. premium of silver medal was Of
fered for the best display Of boiling cloth.
| For the best display OF California wine and
! brandy premium of Sl00 was offered. Sew
eral minor changes were msdeln C!ass ' L.
! electrical apparatus, etc. Premiums to the
! amount Of S175 were given on electric light,
| fire alarm, etc. after the premium lists had
| been revised to considerable extent in minor
| details. the Secretary was ordered to CORE
spond with Secretary Hilgsrd of the Uni
| versiiy, aad the State Grange abo1t petit
tioning the Commissioner OF Agriculture to
/ send $ suitable person to this coast to epcour-
| age and examine into tie sorghum sugar in
! dustry.
The Board is of the opinion that with the
| changes made in the premium list, ETC., the
| State Fair Of 1884 viii excel any ever held.
| From appearances it looks as though the Few
| Pavilion will not hold all the machinery that
| will apply for space. If it DOES not, they in.
! tend utilizing the corner lot, whsre thsy can
place considerable machinery. The increase
in the Manufacture of agricultural machinery
is said 20 be the cause. Secretary Smith says
be has bsen informed that IN the manufacture
of the combined header and thrsshsr there
are over 100 mea employed in this State at
that industry alone.
SPEED PROGRAMME.
Below viii be found one of the finest and
best-arranged speed programmes ever offered
in this or any other State. 1t wss arrangsd
by Directors Ne~tor, ShafteT, Chase. Rose,
Hancock and Secretary Smith. They pre-
sented it to the R5srd and 1t was accepted
without amendment:
First day, september 18th (Frottirg) No.
1-Occident stake. Clo2edin 1882 with thirty
nominations. No. Purse, 81, 600 3-min.
ute clssp. No. 3-Pacing pure, 81 GOO;
2:25 class.
Second day, September 12th (tunrine) No.
4-Introduction stake for tRo-yea-- S25
entrance $40 forfeit, $500 added $50 to Sec
ord horse, third Co save stake; thrse.quarters
of mile dash. No. 5-California Derby
stake, for threa. yesr-olds dash of one and
half miles closed in 1882 with sixteen nomi-
nations. No. 6-Dsl Psso stake, for sil
ages; $50 entrance, SIS forfeit, 5000 added
So 70 tie second, thi.d TO save stake; three
quarter mile heats. No. 7-Selling purse
5000; entrance free; second horse $50; fixed
valuation $1,000; two pounds eff for each
800 below, and two pounds added foT each
500 above fixed value; dash Of one mile and
an eighth.
Third day. September 18Th (trotting)-No.
S-Pursa $1,000, for four-ys ar-olds closed
March 10, 1884, with ten entries. No. g
The Annual two-yosr-Jld tr3tting stake
closed January 1st with tweuty.o1e nOminR.
tious. No. 10-Purse, 81, 200; 2:27 class.
Fourth day, September 15.h (ruHning)-
NJ. 11-Maturity stake; dash of three miles.
Closed in 1883 with fouc nominations. No.
12-Prsmium stake for all eyes; SO en-
trance SO forfeit, $500 added, If which $50
10 LLls 5ECDlI5 LllLU W save 6seh5 baSI u
three-Qasrters OF : mile. No 13-Galifornia
annual stake for two yssrolds. Clio ed in
1888 with nineteen nominations, No. II
Free handicap sake; $50 entrance, S25 for
felt, Sl5 declaration. $3.50 added $T5 to Sec
oud, third to save stake; dash, two and one
quarter miles. Weights announced Septem-
be- 5sn declarations to be made by P n.
September s h. No. 15-Frse purse Of $500,
for all ages; $50 20 second, S25 to third; one
mile and repeat
FIFTH day, September 18Th (trottinR)-Nc |
16-Purse OF $1,000; for hree-year-olds. |
Closed March TO- 1884, with elsyen entries. |
Ne. l7-Purse Of 81, 200; 2;40 class.
Sixth day, September 17gh (running)-No. |
1S-Orangs stake Tor twO-J saT-dld tllies /; |
SIS entrance, SO forfeit, SIS added; $50 TO |
the second horss dash of ivs-eighths of a
mile. No. 19-Breeders' stake for three
ysar.olds dssh Of o1e and one-half miles. |
Closed 10 1888 with seventeen nominations |
No. 20-Selling purse Of $3.50; entrance free !; |
for all egas; $50 to the second horse; dash |
of Que and three-eighths miles. Fixed valu- !
alton, 81 600; two pounds of for each 500 |
below and two pounds added for each 500 |
above fixed value. No. 2l-FIee purse Of |
$500, of which 800 to second and $50 to
third for all sges; one ind one-half miles |
and repeat.
Seventh day, September 18Th ttrottine)- |
Nc. 22-Purse 81, 200; 2:25 class. No. %
Putse. 81, 2C0; $3.50 class.
Eighth day, September 19;h (ruuning)-
No. 24-Sunny Slope stake, for two.yesr-
olds, so each, SO forfeit, $500 added; SIS
to second. thigd to save stake; dash of one
mile. Winner Of threa.Quarters. mile dash On
second day panalized i've pounds; Of Califor
MIA annual stake on fourth day, five pounds
OF both, ten pounds. No. 25-Shenaudoah
stake, for three yeaT.ol5s $50 entrance, SIS
forfeit, $3.50 addsd SO for second, third to
save stake; dash Of one and Onequarter
Inues. Winner Of the California Derby on
toe second day psn2liza3 five pounds; o; the
Breeders stake or she sixth day, five pounds
OF both, ten ponds. No. Z6-NiSi!thswk
stake, far all ases so entrance, SO torfsie,
$500 I'D led ssc3nd horse So. third so. II
the bsst time 10 the Ssste I:4l4l IS beaten,
$500 additional VIII be aid-d, and ii Night
hawks time 1:42fl Is beaten, stake to be
named after winner. No. 27-Psc nc coest
handicap, 500 ent.aace, $50 forfeit $50
declaration, 500 sdted, Of which $50 to
/ second, 500 81 third; dash Of three Ioiles.
Weights % he announced September 10th
declarations 20 DO made September l7th, by
Ninth dsy, September 20 (tso:tinq)-I
! No. 28-Purse 81 COO; for tWo-yesr-olds.
Closed March TO- 1884, with FIVE entries. No.
! 29-Pufse, 81 300; free for ell, Director 20
wagon.
POOLS LLIEG-ADDIu0SAL ENTRIES.
The Board awarded the pool-seiliDg TO Xii.
/ lip & Co, and declared eff the running
purses which were offered Tor two-year olds
! and three. year-olds, and that closed on Non
| day last, for the wasn't Of the requisite num-
| Der Of entries.
After the consideration of few minor
matters pertsining 70 the premium list, etc
/ the Board adjourned.
The following entries were received in trot-
/ ting colt races in addition 10 those that were
published Yesterday Ia the two-year-old
! race L. J. Rose, Of Sunny Slope, b. +. Refine.
! by Del Sur, dam by Msmbrino Patohen, and
/ b. s. Kismet, by Sultan, dam by Sampson,
/ son cf Ham6letonisn. In the three-yesr-9ld
race l.. J. Rose, OF Sunny Slope, b. c.
BedouiD, by Sultan, dam by The Moor. In
/ ;he fouz-yesr-old race L. j. Rose, Of Sunny
! Sope, Oh. &. Don Carlos. by Del Sur, dam by
/ The Moor, and G. Center, by Sultan, dam
/ Bella View Maid With the above two en-
tries in the two-year.old race it just received
! the required number-hye.
/ IsAPPoISTED.-Deputy Assessor George
/ H. Harvey heard the serenade given Chief
Karcher, who lives in his vicinity, Wednes-
/ day night, and, believing it was ct his own
residence, quietly arranged a supply Of cake,
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