The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-04
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Senator Fred Cox Elected President at
the Annual Meeting.
The Board Complies a Lengthy and
Comprehensive Report of the
Years Work.


members being present: Directors Boggs,
Chase, La Rue, Carr, De Long, Hancock,
Cox, Hardison, Gamble, Shippee and
President Green.
The annual report was read by the Sec
rotary, accepted, and ordered to print.
The election of officers was the next order
of business. Upon motion, Director
Fred Cox, of Sacramento, was unani-
mously chosen President OF the board for
the ensuing year. For superintendent
Of the pavilion and park, Hon. FL. NJ.
La Rue and G. w. Hancock, Esq, were
respectively reelected.
Upon motion, the board memorialized
the Legislature now in session to appro-
PIRATE an adequate amount for the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. that the State
may be represented in fitting manner.
The dates of the next State Fair were
set for September 7th TO 10Th, inclusive.
The matter of the spring meeting was
referred to committee.
The Committee on Premium Lists and
Speed Programme will be announced the
coming week.
The usual two, three and four-year-old
trotting stakes were ordered to be given,
as well as two additional pacing stakes
for two and three-year-oldS.
The board decided to offer stallion
purse of 81, 500-2:lS classic per cent.
entrance, Of which q per cent. is payable
at the time of entry, February 18th, when
the entries close; 81 per cent. payable
April lst and = per cent. September lst,
divided into three monies; five to enter,
three to start. 1t was also decided to
offer the California State Fair Futurity
trotting stake, guaranteed to be $500
for the produce of mares to be nominated
March 18th, to trot as two-yearolds at
the State Fair of 1898, and as three-year-
ODDS at the State Fair of 1894. First
race to be mile heats, two in three;
second race, heats three in five;
10, 1891. Open to all mares to foal in 1891.
Any mare that has foaled or is due to foal
in 1891 is eligible. The society guarantees
the stake TO be worth not less than 81, 800,
OF which $500 to be given for the two
year-old race. and 5000 for the three
year olds. The entrance will be payable
as follows: $40 on each mare nominated
March 18th; SO November l, 1891, when
the foal must be named and de-
scribed, and all foals upon which
payments are made on November
i, 1891, shall be eligible to start in
either or both races without further pay
ment until June l, 1891, when they must
post SO additional and $50 more for start
ers the day before race.
Those desiring to start as three-year-
olds shall on June l, 1894, pay $50 with
300 additional for starters day before
race. Entries to close with the Secretary
March 18th. The board then adjourned
to March 18th, when the premium list
and other preliminary matters petaining
to the State Fair VIII be considered.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report of the board is as fol-
lows:
OFFICE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
SAcRA5iENTo, Feb. 1, 1891.
HIS Ercelle1lcy Il. II. MARKHAM, Govey7sor Of
CuiiforniG-SIR: The law wisely provides for
an annual accounting by each of the institu-
tions fostered by the State. To you and the
review of our transactions for the year just
closed. That we have as an agent of the State
assisted in making public the various pro-
gresSivc features of the productive Qualities
of both soil and shop we are certain. That
the public are enlightened and the producer
benefited by these opportunities, we have no
doubt. Accompanying and forming part of
this volume for 1890 will be found reports
from the various district agricultural assoc
Citations, weather review and statistics upon
the most important agricultural resources Of
California.
OBJECT.
Periodically the question is asked by those
not directly interested in the cultivation of
the soil, what the duties of the State Board of
Agriculture are? For the Information OF all
We would say that our object is to conduct an
institution by and with the consent OF the
State whereby the development of California
resources may be encouraged, and the products
shown in practical manner: TO bring atten-
SOIL or in other words to bring about a closer
relationship between the producer and con-
sumner.
The annual exhibitions such as are con-
Quoted under the auspices of this Board. are
as essential to the advancement of Califor-
MAS resources, ana the relations are the same
as between any other bureau of information
In existence. Annually our report is pub
lished, containing much Information OF practi-
cal value to those interested and it is eagerly
sought by the nonresident applicant who IS
seeking information as to Caiifornias capa-
bilities, with the intention of locating in the
State. Object lessons, such are found each
year at the annual exhibition, gives the pro-
Queer from the most remote part of the State
an opportunity to show his products increase
the market facilities OF and attract attention
in general to the section represented.
There is not one exhibitor out OF the many
that are annually found at the State Fair of
California but what will say his personal bust
ness has been stimulated by the premiums re-
ceiVed.
In the live stock department the annual
sales run into the thousands. The producer
and purchaser here meet and make their
trades as their desires dictate. Here is found
an assortment OF breeds that would require
months of time for the purchaser TO examine
but tor an annual gathering of this character
This society draws less upon the State in
proportion to the amount of business trans
under State control. 1t is not as many sup
pose conducted wholly at the expense OF the
State. 1t is merely aided TO the extent of
$1,000. IL is almost self-sustaining. and
were II not for the expense OF keeping 81 large
property, and the constant replacing of build
ings, and building additional structures to
keep up with the increasing demand for space
We could make ii self-supporting. The receipts
and disbursements. as will be seen by refer
ence to our financial statement amount an
nually to over 100000. OF the $1,000
given as aid by the State. 50 800 is expended
sltlon Bulluing and the remainder {and more)
is devoted TO cash premiums which goes di-
rectly into the hands ofthe producers thereby
encouraging them in their good work. AS
rom the SOIL ana the workbench comes the
money that is used in daily commerce.
too much encouragement to the sturdy tiller
and mechanic cannot be given. Ii it is desir-
tous 10 have prosperous community, cncour-
age labor, ana YOU promote wealth: Ciscorr-
age II, and you promote idleness.
1t II not our purpose to offer any defense for
the Institution, nor the manner in which its
affairs are conducted. further than to make q
clear statement regarding its object and stand
ing The work accomplished during the
lhlrty-seVer yeaTS OF its existence speaks for
itself IN almost every county of this great
State.
REVIEW OF THE SEASON.
California Is country of many CHIMES. and
its seasons are variable. The one Just closed
from an agricultural standpoint was not IN
to the average year in point OF production OF
cereals, etc. The rains began carly and were
prolonged far into the spring, thereby wholly
preventing the seeding of a large area of land
prepared to plant, and the blowing of any ia
speak OF, that is usually winter sown. This
drawback gave us a decided decrease in acreage
so grain, and prevented as well the very large
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