Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-28

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| denly pervaded the wheat market and proved
SO disastrous 10 many Of the large operators. hut
was boon and benefit of no small degree, for
| the time, to the fortunate producer who took
| advantage of the sudden initiation ard gathered
IL his shekels upon delivery of his wheat.
| Inc losses, when the crash came were princi-
Pally confined to those who had iumDed into
| the vortex OF speculation and were carried down
IN the SWIM Happily the number of real pro-
ducers borne down was comparatively small
Farther on viii be found a complete Statistical
| record of the fluctuations of prices in the msr
kel curing that period, as well as the statement
" exports OF wheat and flour from san Fran
c tS curing the year, together with the table
/ showing the amount on hand at the Commence
1 nent OF 1885 For this valuable matter we re
! again indebted to r. C. Fredlander. the obIip-
| change.
METEOROLOGICAL
Inc meteorological department of our society
mas grown SO rapidly during the last three wears
LlIat II Is now desirable TO have it in charge of
an observer, uncer the direct supervision of the
state Board OF Agriculture for reasons herein
| after gwen.
! The history of this department dates back to
! the birth OF the society That we are the pro
moteTs OF 1t from inception, you have but to re-
Ier 70 past reports tor notification. For many
| years prior TO his demise, DR.. T. NJ Logan fur
llshed the valuable data published in the early
reports OF this society, and referred prneipsIly
| 10 ian francisco, sacramento. and few other
points After the death of DR.. Logan, in 1875,
| TINS department deteriorated aud fell hack to
| almost nothing--that is for period of several
yearsIduIlng which time no statistics were pub
hs I1 IN IN the annual reports of this society,"
Inc united states Signal Office was first estar-
| lished in Sacramento in 1877. but from some
| cause no data was furnished from that office
until Sergeant Barwick was placed in charge in
1881. For that year climatic statistics COVERING
| several pages were furnished by Sergeant BAR
WICK for our annual report After which, Ser.
Seant Barwick was duly elected State Meteorol-
| oglSt by this Board, and since that time orr
meteorological statistics have grown from n few
| pages until they embraced nearly two hundred
IN the report of 1886, and from mere local re.
port IN 1881 to general one for all nortions of
| the state where data can be obtained; for the
irst time III the history of this Society the issue
/ OF lts annual report was exhausted before the
| report Tor the succeeding year ready. This
was mainly due to the increased value of the
| report III this department so ably managed nv
| sergeant BarWlck, and it now entails on him
| c9nsiqeraDie extra work performed out of his
official hours without pay (the officer being pro-
! nlbited, under the Signal Service restrictions,
| from receiving any remuneration other than his
| salary from the Government
| Owing to the increased interest taken nv This
| Board IN the publication of these valuable sta
tlstics, the demand for our report is made by the
various universities, colleges and scientific in
| slit t1ons throughout the civilized world
| The interest taken by all in the collection and
| dlstnoutlon OF this kind of data, should be of
| suhelent Importance to the members of the
| next Legislature TO incorporate q system of
| State weather service, to be under the MANAGE
| ment aud supervision of the State Board of Rg.
ricuiture, as It certainly would be more eco
|
| And there should lie printed thousands of comics
OF state meteorological reports for free distrfbn-
hon IN the Eastern Sta.e instead of the few
| printed in neat leaflet form easy for trans
| mission through the mails
| Another benefit also to be derived from
| state weather service would be the issuance of
| weekly or monthly bulletin of the condition
| OF the weather in every county of the state
| This pamphlet could be made nearly if moi
qune seiisSHstadning by permitting advertise
agricultural and horticultural districts OF our
| state, and inviting correspondence on the
| WeeEiy or monthly condition of crops, etc. We
| would advocate weekly issue of this paper Tor
| the benefit OF merchants and other residents of
the cities and towns, this class of our citizens
cannot De better enlightened on the condition
| OF all crops at short intervals from responsible
| source: There are between twenty-five and
| thirty States in the Union that now have a sim
| mar system OF state weather service, and we
| have several OF their publications at hand that
| show considerable care and attention in their
| arrangement.
We, of California are trying to show TO the
| world that we have (Which fact is known to us
alp the best climate the sun ever shone on. and
| IN what manner can we better develop and
show to the outside world the glorious climate,
| sunshlnlng days, and healthfulness as we'll as
the general climatic condition of the State than
| by the method herein suggested
| IL can be verified that we have from seventy
| nVe 10 one hundred and fifty more clear DAYS
| than any other part of the world
| The State Weather Service, if encouraged by
| an appropriation and organization by the Legis-
| lature, could begin operations with fully one
hundred stations; the Instruments to equip the
| same would not cost to exceed $50 for each
station, or say $1,000 for the entire number
| Alter once equipped with first-clasS Instruments
| the cost OF maintaining them would be NOM
| inal. There would be no psy attached to the
| once OF observer, as we would select in each
| locality such persons only that would take an
| inter st in meteoIology, and for the use of the
| instruments would be glad 10 take the obserya-
| tons and make reports at stated intervals of
1 no i'm il
| and not be compelled to take il from the mem
| DRY OF the oldest inhabitant either So OOo for
| Instruments 81 900 for incidental expenses in
establishing stations 81 500 per year for nav of
the officer in charge of the service and s50 per
| year for replacing and repairing Instruments
| And by having the printing done by the State
Office would require but So 800 for the first year
| After that an annual appropriation of about
| $1,000 would maintain and give to the people of
| this State first-class weather service In case
| the United States Government would furnish an
| officer of the Chief Signal Office to take cha,oe
| of the service, then 5000 per year would be
| sufficient amount for the service. This would
cover cover the pay, Of an assistant to the Signal
| Othcer also The Government officer is not per
| mlted to accept any other position or pay for
| what service he would give. 1t has been thus
| lar gratulious ON the part of Sergeant Barwick,
| nor would be accep. any remuneration: but is
willing to lend oil aid possible i'll the establish
| ment and maintenance of the State system
we merely give here an outline of the work to
be done, which Is respec fully submitted TO yonr
! EXcellency for consideration, with the hone
| that you will earnestly impress upon the next
| Legislature the necessity of the State having
| sucn service in every department that will give
tc cur citizens such aid towards improving the
| system of information on all points relating to
| agriculture
| We certainly need the service above referred
| to much more than do the States of Michigan or
| Minnesota, whose climate during the winter
period is not very desirable to blazon to the
world. as one of salubrity or sunshine.
| QUARANTINE LAWS
No desire at this tin,a invite ~,
\ of your EXcellency to the necessity of advising
the passage of necessary quarantine restrictions
| by the Legislature on all importations of live
| stock to this coast
| The Department of Agriculture at Washing
| ton are. skiing the hearty cooperation of each
State IN their efforts to suppress and extirpste
pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals
OTHER MATTERS
| In accordance with our usual custom to in
| vite representative citizens from abroad to visit
| the State Far we ex'erded a cordial invitation
| to the Veteran Firemen of New York to so ar
| range their contemplated visit as to arrive in
| Sacramento during the progress of the State
| Fair. he invitation was accepted and the
| visit made by about two hundred and fifty of
| the organization which embraced many of the
| representative citizens of New York who came
on this trip of recreation and pleasure to view
| this land of plenty.
The interesting exhibit of agricultural pro-
| duets presented to their view was a most sue
cessful object lesson. and fully demonstrated
| riety of fruit, vegetables aud grain, and from
| the expressions of surprise and qualification
heard, we are positive the display exceeded
| their expec ations.
The great benefit derived by the State by an
opportunity ofthis kind is incalculable and if an
excursion each year was arranged to arrive from
| the East during the progress of the State Fair
| much more could be accomplished in the way
of convincing the home-seeker what can be
grown here than By any other method ad-
vanced.
Our building and improvements this year cost
nearly 5000, and included the building of a
new sidewalk the entire length OF the property
under our control on II street, the remodeling
and building of additional stabling at the Park
and repairing of the roof of the Exhibition
Building. with a view of abating the leakages
through the skylights
1t is our purpose, as finances viii permit to
make improvements each year at the Park, to
the end that the arrangements for the accom-
mediation of he public viii be in keeping with
the Importance of the institution.
INDEBTEDNESS.
II is with much pride that we point to our
balance-Sheet for the year of 1857. The reduc-
ton made in our Indebtedness exceeds our ex-
pectatiOns. At the commencement of the year
our bills payable account was as follows:
National Bank of D. o. Mills & Co... 81, 9SS %
Occdent LILO 90
Running stakes...-.--.. 90 90