The record-union., 1892-02-02

California. Auburn Ravine Greek. that runs
thlough the Eavine where the Town is located,
was one OF the most historical mining regions
OF our state IN its earlier days, and to the
credit OF California soil and climate it may be
Sald tnat a portion OF the citrus display made
at the exhibition of the present year was
grown on soil that had teeE pros spected and
even mined for gold away back i'll the tifties-
a revelation, indeed, TO our earlier settlers,
who looked upon California as mining region
almost exclusively, and, by reason of its then
remotenesS from the great market centers of
the world, inadapted TO agriculture, except in
q limited sense.
Our ability in producing citrus fruits I'm va
rlety and quantity has been fully demon
stfated, so much that il is an industry of
Itself ana Is followed as an exclusive invest
HlehI on the part or many growers. The
procuction or the orange, lemon, fig and date
Is increasing annually 10 the extent predicted
oy TINS society in years past and the results
are such as 10 warrant and encourage an in
creased acreage in this branch of agriculture.
Inc rlpening of the citrus fruits in the
southern part of the State follow those of the
north IN rapid succession, giving our State an
opportunity of making two citrus exhibitions
the same year, and for which the Legislature
mas provided for cash premiums 10 be
awarded
full and detailed account of the northern
exhibition viii be found in this volume. No
report has been received from the exhibit
MADE IN the Sixth Congressional District for
loS1, hence we are unable 10 give account OF
lis transactions.
ALFALFA.
Of all the modern forage plants, none seem
TO be better adapted to general use and easy
growth in our State than is alfalfa On our
potion" lands it makes wonderful headway
ana is susceptible of yielding four to five crops
OF nay each season, and subsequent pasturing
or harvesting for seed, which Yields nom four
to five hundred pounds per acre and is in de-
mana at 1rom seven TO ten cents per pound.
IL Is usually planted during the months of
January and February where the land is well
drained, and upon lower lands as late as May
ana June. Frost has no effect upon it, and the
orr In Ic YsarA II
TO be cut as early as March, but the second and
third cuttings are considered best for hay for
marketing. The price of alfalfa is generally
gOOG; from SS TO sig per ton IS paid FOR il by
consumers. AS a forase e for dairy il is not ex.
celled, and throughout the winter months
equals as fodder any prepared ensilage Of the
Eastern or Middle tateS Our dairymen would
be al loss without it.
insufficient attention has been given this
great plant by our California farmers by rea-
son, probably, OF the many other profitable
pursuits OF soil culture. But with the large
amount OF land along our rivers and the
proHtaole returns made in the growth of
alfalfa II is sad commentary on this State to
tnink with all our advantages we are COM
peiled 10 import this great commodity from
the State OF Nevada. But not unlike MANY
other agricultural products our soils are capa-
ole OF producing, and which we are importing
Tor home use by reason of lack of soil workers
among our own people, occaSioned to Il great
extent by the younger element directing their
attention TO other VOcationS professions at
the expense of agriculture, thereby leaving the
neld for increased productions in this calling
unattended and to be extended, if at all, grad
ually by new corners, who when they become
aware OF our natural advantages, come among
US for tue mutual benefit of both the State and
themselves.
1t is here there is room for soil workers that
are contented with home lire, and where a
superabundaace Of advantages for this class
are TO be found. Young men should stick to
the farm, where, as business investment the
advantages are superior TO those in many
other Nocations requiring a life study to
master, ana after Which the income
quired. 1t is the man, not the yCc Ccttion that
makes the success.
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION OF
1898.
The productive interests ofCalifornia should
comblne 10 make a fitting exhibit of our re.
sources ut the WORLDS Fair i'll 1893, one such
as our capabilities warrant
These opportunities are rarely presented
ana State like ours, that has so much room
for additional population, should take fllIl adj
vantage OF the occasion.
The preparation of an exhibit such as we
are caEall3 OF making Is no small undertaking
and only lnismanagemJ Will make ii an un-
favorable agent in the mission sent to perform
IneNperlenCe in these affairs is q serious
drawback, and when devoid of occasion to
experiment with q system of collecting speci-
mems the loss is not felt until too late but the
opportunity TO gain the experience needed is
at hand in this State if the commission de-
sire TO take advantage Oft.
10 those charged with the management of
CalliOrn1aS display we would suggest that
the present season, which is now very Drom-
lslng, be taken advantage OF i'll the way of
collecting and forming an exhibit of our agri-
cultural resources for exhibition at the Cali
Iorn state FAR OF 1892. This course would
not only give the commission experience but
would attract an unusual amount of indiyiC-
ual exhibits that the owners after having re-
celVed our awards, would gladly donate for
exhibition ut the Worlds Fair of next season
The prestige of an exhibit OF premium pro-
uuctlohs would be an Item worthy of conSid-
Grafton, and a limited amount of the appro-
prlatlon aid in the way of additional awards
Tor superior specimens, as preliminary ex-
pense, would be more beneficial than scores
OF yisItatlons by agents or solicitors.
We commend this proposition to the
Worlds Fair Commission and will gladly CO.
operate with them in any way to bring out
Ga9,fg me grandest and most perfect exhibition of
spondence upon the subject.
THE HORSE.
AT divers times much stress is laid by OBJ
jectors in general 10 the attention we as a
society, give to the horse Let us see if he is
entitled to it. Let us think of his value to the
human family. Let us look at him in a com
merclal sense and we Will find him one OF the
component parts of husbandry and one that
standS paramount 10 all others as help, as a
necessity and as a luxury to man. With the
non-appreciative, after having been used as q
drudge and worn out, he has been left to die
by the wayside, while with the cunning Arab
he has shared his masters tent, and in this
day and generation he is treated with human
consideration by those who know and appre-
ciate his value.
AS to his commercial value we have but to
look at the assessment rolls, which fully pre-
sent the increase of value this noble animal
has made during the past ten years. BY the
roll of 1850 the total value of horses in Cali
fornla was S9,655, ,553. In 1891 their value
by the same measure was S17,129,493.
Divided into ciaS seS the increase in value in
tho;oughbreds was nearly S600,0O0; in
graded classes something more than that
figure; in the common classes nearly !, ,5oO,-
plxyC IN I,.tn
the american" class, which embraces the
American trotter (and which should be desig-
mated on our assessment rolls as ''stand lrd-
bred''), the increase is nearty 100000
As necessity, as luxury, as a resource for
the small breeder and as profit the Ameri-
can trotter has come to stay, and California
promises TO be his home, where he viii re-
cei e all visitors, and where the breeder OF the
future will locate for his own protection. Up
to t II years ago S12, 600 was most phenom-
enal price Tor n trottlng-bred animal. To-day
we count by the dozen California-bred horses
that have been sold for. or sums refused,
double that figure
Calilornia-bred, three years Old sold for the
highest figure (S1 10000 ever paid for am
animal OF any age, size or breed In these
1891 the worlds record (2:10AD Tor q two
year-old.
The purchaser OF this animal came from
east of the Rocky Noun tainS, from and across
State after State that have had years we
might say ages, to accomplish what we have
in this short time.
Who of California is not proud of her
achievements and haven't We as an asSocia-
tion, cause and justification in devotng atten-
ton to this great animal-the horse--which
enables California to make the showing she
has?
TO the great States ofthe East went Arion
as did Sultan, Alcazar, Mascot, Anteeo,
Antevoio, Bell Boy, ST. Bel, Ansel and
Woodruff, at an average price of nearly
SAC, 900 each and of which to-day scarcely
one could be repurchased for less than
$4,000. What other State in the aggrega-
tion of those forming our Union can boast of
having produced within its confines and sold
such an array of stations as are above pre-