Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-14
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
Objects of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
the Community.


The old Sixth District Agricultural AS
ISOLATION, as now organized and estap-
lished for work during the present year,
will soon have it's programme before the
public, in all departments, and be READY
to receive the public when the time rolls
round. The Legislature makes provision,
by appropriation, to sustain this, together
with all other associations OF ike charac-
ter in the State. 1t is, in fact, State IN
stitution, as under the law creating them
the Governor appoints the Directors and
fills all vacancies. Without this AID not
a single association could survive single
season. The expenses attending the pro-
curing of grounds and erecting proper
buildings, together with holdihg one 1alr
and paying legitimate bills ana premiums
is something enormous eacn year, ana IL
ia difficult to make any one, not lntl-
mately connected with such an Or
ganization or familiar with its man
aeement, understand it. The district
has been shorn OF considerable
of its former proportions, and now
consist of Los Angeles and Ventura
counties. but retaining it's established
name. The present directors are: Hon.
Z. ]. Rose, L. Lichtenberger, j. G.
Newton, AL. Workman, DIR. K. D. Wise,
e. T. Wright, j. w. Robinson, of Los
Angeles, and Lee Rose, of Ventura, all
gentlemen of high standing and repu-
tation of making success OF whatever
they undertake. The public long since
learned that the efforts Of these gentle
men are disinterested, but energetic, and
their bank accounts are frequently de-
pleted in keeping up expenses and pay
ing promptly every demand.
The officers for the present year are:
L. Lchtenberger, President; z. f.
Spence, Treasurer; R. Fl. Hewitt, Score.
tary-all old hands and familiar with
their various duties. The objects of the
Association ought to be we'll known by
this time, and there is no Disgusting the
fact that the public are not alive to its
true interest in the apathy shown when
an exhibition is given. Hundreds OF
dollars will be freely expended in
sending an exhibit abroad, and scarcely
q moments time given to show to the
thousands of visitors to Los Angeles
what can be done at home. 1t is not
creditable nor in keeping with the pub
lie energy. The value of carefully &C.
lected exhibit of all the products of the
country cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents, and such an exhibition as
the district could give, if it choose, would
astonish everybody.
The matter of the disposition OF the
money appropriated by the State has
been explained annually, but many cam
not or do not choose to understand it.
Not one dime goes to the purses offered
at the races, but every dollar has to be
devoted to premiums in the agricultural
and horticultural departments, and the
President of the Association is required
to make oath that the premiums have
been actually paid, and names and
amounts given in detail, before any
money can be drawn from the State
Treasury. Those who argue against the
Association because it gives liberal
purses for good races ought to realize this
fact and cease factious opposition, and
understand that they cannot become
contaminated by aiding in getting up a
good exhibition.