Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
CHRIS. GREEN OF SACRAMENTO
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
The London Exhibit Indorsed-Fi-
nancial Standing of the Society
Committees Appointed.

and Carr.
| Secretary Smith read yoluminous re
port, which was approved and ordere,
spread upon the minutes.
In speaking of the proposed foreign ex
hibit, the report says:
As has been shown what our efforts ar
at home in making exhibitions of product
| a successful stimulant TO the growth of on
State, the same principle, if properly car
ried out in foreign lands, would, in on
| opinion, have the same effect. As the pro
ducer was encouraged to produce, he mus
now produce TO encourage and build III
markets for the large increase of products
The more products, the more market ca
pacity needed: the more market capacity
| the more products. Therefore we believ,
1 in every stimulation of a practical nature
that will afford increased opportunities tt
| market supplies. We have always adyo
| Gated object lessons that fully illustrate, by
| the actual exhibition of products, as more
preferable than printed matter OF any
character. ITO see is to believe" to read i
but to think.
An exhibit of Californias products in the
city of London will awaken new source Of
demand that can certainly be met by the
abundant supply that is bound to come
from cur increased acreage each year cult
waited, and an interest in the odd World
that will attract capital for Investment, not
only in the establishment of small homes,
but factories of ell kinds. The success OF
one means sympathetic movement in all
branches of trade; therefore all should be
interested in spending the money necessary
to make the trial success.
The advantages afforded in making such
exhibits are many. A significant index of
a future conflict (Ddeed q present one, tool
between a higher civilization and despot.
ism, may be readily disarmed in this evo-
luton, and their actions and reactions. in
the ownership OF land. Direct ownership
and indirect ownership whenever thew
come in conflict invariably yield, the vic
tory goes to the former. So true is it, that
thousands of vessels of breadstuffs and
meats are regularly sent to Europe from
the United States and meet in successful
competition similar products of the world
which are produced on lands titled by in
direct ownership, and that, too, in the face
of cheap peasant labor. 1t is highly i'm
portant that we of California should under
stand this matter thoroughly, for by so do
ing we may avail ourselves Of advantages
greatly to our interest. Great as the ad-
vantage is in being able. through the direct
ropean markets IN breadstuffs and meat.
the vet greater achievement presents itself
to the growers of California il their ability
to compete successfully in the costly pro-
ducts of the vine and fruit tree.
That this can be done may be readily ad.
mitted, and if proof is necessary we need
only examine the Custom House records
for the past few years; two hundred and ten
thousand cases of California can fruits were
sold in London in one season. This
amount, although seemingly large, is not
by any means all that might be sold, pro-
vided proper attention is given to the SUBJ
iect, it is only an indication that we can, if
we choose, open out avenues that will read
lily create demand for all we can produce,
and that too at profitable prices. If accom-
plished, then the inevitable result must be
TO place California in the front rank of the
States OF this Union, and that with giant
strides. We maintain there is way to ac-
complish this, and that way is TO carry out
the plan proposed of holding this grand
exhibition of the products of our soil. The
men of action, the men of capital and en-
ergy throughout the State are of one opin.
ion on this subject-they earnestly favor
and indorse this plan; more than that,
desire to see 1t carried out on scale at once
grand and impressive
In America the tiller inherits directly the
results of his labor. He is careful as TO de-
tails; his expenses are kept within limits.
In short, he gives personal attention 10
receipts and disbursements, and profits by
experience. Whereas, the entailment Of
large estates in the Old World, under the
management OF inexperienced men, which
with their inattention to production, re.
suits in the consuming by expenses Of
| what would be to our people a profit moth.
ing but the cheap labor of Europe prevents
| In the former cases entire failures So
when competition strikes, they have nc
way Of reducing their extravagant ideas
and customs, consequently no reduction OF
prices can be made, whereas our products
If properly marketed. can be sent over anc
undersell the home productions for the
reasons assigned.
To educate the people, then, up to thi;
fact, our products must go over in a blaz(
of glory, as it were. We must do some
thing to attract he attention of the con
sumers. We must in so doing prepare oul
exhibits as to command attention from
both press and public. Nor must this b.
all The quality Of our products sent thi,
far from home must be such that the,
speak for themselves. Care and attention
in packing must be such RS to leave NJ
room for doubt that we fully understand
our undertaking. Il must be fully shown
that we come not for g Gay, but for al
time. To send our poor fruit, poorl,
canned or dried, means failure To b.
sure the methods of the Old World in pre-
serving fruits are ahead of ours, as rule
To profit by their experience in this indus
try we must have the opportunity TO OBJ
serve and examine into. their methods
Would it not be advisable to have the in
dividual counties that contemplate sendin,
an exhibit on, 10 each send a Commits
sioner, selected with a view of gainin,
knowledge on this subject that would bene
fit us in future in the packing and preserv
ing of our fruits? AS it now is, the pro
ducer markets his products in the Easter
cities in a green state. Could he not do tn
same in Europe in their canned and drie,
state Say that our goods are properl
put up. and the auction plan introduced
how much longer would it take the pre-
ducer to get returns than it now does o.
his green fruit? The situation is in hi
hands; let him not ignore it. Let us prof
by the experience of other countries. an
let that experience be gained by actual oh
scrvation.
Take as an example, our own exhibition
The farmer attends, observes the differen
breeds of live stock, he is mindful of tn
fact that when numerous breeds are tC
gether congregated he can best make selec
ton. The particular fancy of characte
he admires meets his eye, he purchase
with view of improving s own stock
he is aware that the expense of breedin
and raising good stock is no greater tina
TO raise inferior ones, and he profits by hi
purchase. The seller is encouraged, as b
himself began this way. and the result
l the of tho tot IL arhonNa1 >,