Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-01
ANNUAL REPORT.
a Resume of the Operations of the
Board for the Year 1889.
OFF1CE. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, I
SACRAMENTO, February l, 1880.

OFFICE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
SACRAMENTO, February l, 1880.
HIS EsceReaey r. ". HGtermda, G0rerRor q
Stlifornia-SIR: The expiration of another fiscal
year makes il incumbent upon US 10 render you
4 report of our transactions for that period:
Herein contained we hand you full history OF
our manaeement Of the State Agricultural soci-
CIV for the year passed, showing in detail our
receipts aud disbursements, list OF exhibitors,
and awards made at our annual exhlDltlon,
and some valuable papers upon our productive
Interests embracing as well a full msteoroiogl-
cal report, covering such portions OF the state
where weather records are kept. II also EN-
bodies the report of the various agricultural
districts, giving in most eases valuable laforma'
fion respecting their individual localities.
OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
From the opening OF the season of 1859, the
indications for a most successful year were ap
parent.
uIral interests and remain so throughout the
maturing period Of our crops il is a true critic
ZION OF successful results for the year in all
branches OF trade. Thus il may well be said;
agriculture Is the basis of all prosperity, as
the products OF the soil are The true foundation
OF trade.
our efforts have been to encourage agricultu-
ral industries to the extent that the bountlfnl
soils of California shall make for her the lead
ing State in this L Z on, in variety and quality
OF 8 ericultursl products.
The schedule of premiums offered by this So
<iety " i'll compare favorahly with those of older
states, in pOinI Of variety and Taiue OF awards
Though but a comparatively young cOmInu-
nifty we do not he late to grasp progressive
rieas and encourage the qualities most lifted
for the present age. Each year our premium
list Is revised. and the demands OF progression
are met, in many instances, when our finances
viii hardly warrant It but as cur duty lrnpSis
us 10 gOsforward, we comply.
That the exhibition OF 1889 was a success we
have but TO point, and with some degree OF
pride, 70 the fact tnat there We're three hundred
and forty individual exhibitors at the Pavilion,
and our live stock exhibition, exclusive Of
racing stock. embraced individual animals IL
each department in number and extent as fol-
ows
II r-es Jacks. mules and jennies........-.4a7 head
-......s y mead.
Sheep.....-. 81 mead
C 40 head.
Poultry , lows.
In addition 10 when there were one hundred
and twelve head Of thoroughbred and trotting
horses competing in races The above table
refers only TO those duly entered Tor premiums
70 say nothing OF the additional numbers each
exhibitor had on sale. IN round numbers there
were one thousand head OF horses, jacks, mules
and cattle on exhibition al the Park, dhring the
State Fair OF ISIS.
ne have labored for years to encourage the
exhibition at the Pavilion, to the end that this
NO tion of the fair would equal in point OF at
traction and attendance the exhibit of live
stock al the PARK. that we might be able to dis
abuse the minds Of some OF our critics that all
cur exersions were expended upon auy particu-
lar mart Of agricultural interests. We are, how
ever proud of the fact that through the early
and continued exertions Of this Society, by agi-
Eating our stock breeding Interests California
mas attained the position She is entitled TO, and
Is now the leading stcck-raising State IN the
TJnion Without concert of action and contin.
nal attention OF public institution of this char