The record-union., 1892-09-09

STATE IN the mun1hcence of the appropriation
Tor the announcement of refined culture OF
the soil. The State Agricultural Society. the
State Board OF HORTICULTURE the Niticultural
commission and thirty-eight district associa-
ions, ana the Agricultural College of the Uni
NtISiIy, are the recipients OF the States bounty,
anu are engaged in their several spheres III the
promotion of horticulture and viticulture.
Inc united states have established, under the
supervision OF the University, five expert
mental stations in the State These bodies
are doing permanent and encouraging work
by educating the public taste, by experiment,
and by disseminating literature of the highest
excellence The effect of these forces VIII be
10 eNaIt horticulture to the dignity of both a
science and an art, in the pursuit OF which
VIII be found the greatest reward both of fame
and wealth.
1t is simply amazing the progress which has
Deen made IN tine past ten years. quote from
the report made by General Chapman to the
California State Board of Trade in 1891. in
Whlch Is shown the fruit shipments to the
East in the year 1891:
There was shipped by rail- 9S, 6SO,1OO
pounds of green deciduous fruit and 65-
O90,220 pounds OF dried fruit. to produce
which required $50, 451, 100 pounds OF green
fruit. Add TO these 10, 566,6S0 pounds of
canned fruits, and we have a total of 49,
9I,SoO pounds. or 236,S4S tons of green
fruit produced, and in the forms named trans
ported out of the State. We also shipped of
citrus fruit 90, S62,S 500 pounds; of raisins,
IA, 800 pounds; OF nuts, 2,623, 500
pounds; making a total of 1,441, 2lO
pounds. To transport all OF the above re-
CURED 17,73S cars. The wine and brandy
required 2,96S cars, making a grand total of
2O,IO6 cars. To give you an idea of the i'm
mense growth Of the fruit industry of the
State viii state that in 1850 546 cars were
suthclent for all the fruit trans portation of the
state. The future possibilities of fruit culture
may be, in part, appreciated when we con-
slider that the green fruit shipments were dis
trlbuted In not more than ten distributing
points, and mainly at New York, Chicago,
Minneapolis and Boston; and that probably
the fruit was not eater by more than 5,OOO,-
600 people. There are 100000 people
who may be the consumers of California fruit.
10 snow how little the question OF distribu-
ton IS yet understood, L quote Prof w. A.
Henry of the University of Wisconsin, q resi-
dent OF Madison, now a visitor to this State,
who few days ago said: THAT outside of
Milwaukee,, peaches are not sent by the car
load to Wisconsin. That State has 100000
more people than California has, yet car
load OF fruit has never been sent to Madison,
q town OF 10000 souls, and not more than
nall OF these had ever even tasted California
TulJ. these facts are sutnclent to answer
the objections that we are in danger of over
production. improvements IN tranSpOrta-
ton, which have kept pace with increase of
production, is a guarantee that further in
crease Will be met by new systems of distribu-
ton and more extended markets.
The value OF the fruit produced annually is
only portion OF the material wealth which
has accrued to the state by the subsection of
the soil to fruit culture. But for the tree and
the vine the waters of the Sierras Nevada
and Madre, would still run unVeXed to the
sea. The plains OF the san JOAQUIN would
turn brown and arid face to the sun-a
SphynX-llke Mountaineering to the voice
OF man. and Southern California, the wonder
tul land, would be the inspiration of an ode
to solitude. How changed the scene wrought
in few years. The rivers OF The two Sierras
pour their affluent waters over hill and plain
Schools, churches, cottages dot the land, trees
and vines bear precious fruit, the meadows
are in bloom, the hum of industry vibrates
upon the blossom-scented air, and men come
and go,
And talk of the grass and flowers and trees;
OF the singing birds and humming bees"
There is a lesson in this transformation,
which should be learned by Northern and
Central California Wherever irrigation has
been practlced, population and wealth have in
creased. The census of 1880 shows that since
1880 MERGED County has increased in popula-
ton 43 per cent; Kern, rs; Tulare lis: Los
Angeles, 204; san Bernardino, 225; Fresno
23S, and san Diego. BOG per cent. Ali of
these counties are fruit-prOducing counties
ana have ample irrigation facilities. In the
northern part OF the state the soil is as fertile
and the climate as balmy as the soil and eli
mate OF the counties named, and the water
supply is as abundant, yet many counties
nave almost stood still while in others the
ratio OF increase has been very small. This
condition demands our serious consideration.
irrigation is the key TO open up your locked
treasures. The fable OF Midas who turned
into gold whatsoever he touched is. with us
no longer u fable. Water, water is the Midas
Whenever ii has touched the land that land
has turned 10 gold, a mine of wealth. The
people OF this portion of the State should or
ganlZe. You want more population, new
blood and new capital. The people of the
south understand this question. l glory In
their enterprise, am proud of their success
but as Californian, Interested in the North
as am in the South wish TO see all paris of
California move along in the path OF progress
Do as they do, organize, form County Boards
of Trade, support the State Board of Trade and
send your literature TO the people of the East
to apprise them of the advantages of your
respective sections. Turn the rich fertilizing
waters of the Sacramento American and
YubaS upon the foothills and plains believe
IN your abundant resources and in ten wears
your population and wealth will have in
creased an hundred fold.
The chart for us has been unrolcd. In lines
OF living light we read the history OF this
goOdly land. Under the standard of religion
the holy fathers took possession. To-day the
church spires point the heavenWard way
men assemble. The waterways
which the novitiates dug have fallen TO decay
but in their place is seen the largest irrigation
system on the continent The trees the
fathers planted with hope and perhaps i'm
doubt, have multiplied by the million The
hymn of petition, thousand years old, sung
In lalth a hundred years ago, has been an
sWered. The people OF California are treading
in the paths OF peace. The Eden is here the
paradise of earth is here. Here, If anywhere
engaged in rural pursuits men and women
viii attain their highest intellectual and
moral plane. THE common need, the neigh
Dor touch, the brotherhood OF PRAYER will
make man more precious than the gold OF
Ophir." In the path pointed out to us let us
go and fulfill our destiny. The golden age. if
ever 1t comes, Will come to those vino, as the
ancient warriors did, restore their strength by
the touch of mother earth. In this faith with
reverent heart let California for time to come
repeat her birthday hymn, "Veni Spiritus
Creator
HISTORICAL TABLEAUX TONIGHT.
The chief attraction this evening at the
Pavilion will be the historical tableaux.
In which Native Sons and Daughters, In
dams from the southern part of the State.
soldiers and others will take part. The
tableaux will illustrate different eras in
the history of California, aided by relics
preserved from the ancient missions etc
Last night John Brown, Jr., of San
Bernardino, son of the Old hero of Har-
per's Ferry, and Major b. B. Harris, ar
rived with the delegation of Indian
chiefs from that section who are to
participate. They are seven in number
headed by Chief CabeZone, head man
of the eight hundred Mission Indians in
San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.
His father was great friend of the
whites, and died in 1886, at the extreme
age of 140 years.
The other Indians are: Captain Will
Pablo Interpreter to Chief CabaZonel,
Captains Jim, stephen, Lingo, Patencio
and Pablo Grabiel.
They are all intelligent, dlgnifed-look-
ing descendants OF a noble race of aborig-
ines.
THE MINING EXHIBIT.
The mining machinery in the mining
section was started up last night and
was found TO work splendidly. This
evening they will Begin crushing their
two carloads of quartz and show how the
gold is extracted. The arastra will be
operated by genuine mule.
centrifugal machine will crush its
share of the rock. Several concentrators.
and among them the very latest inven-
ton, viii do enough work to show the
of their operation.
There is the old-time rocker and the