The record-union., 1893-02-04
OFFICE STATE BOARD
In nnrf.E-r -frT-I, Z
SAcRAMENro. Feb. l. 1893.

OFFICE STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE,
SACRAMENTO, Feb. l, 1898.
II. III. Markham, Governor Of Cdtyor-
nio-SIR: The recurrence of this date
closing our fiscal year makes it incum-
bent upon us to hand you full review
OF our transactions for 1892. Herein will
be found collated statistics upon various
agricultural industries and several papers
OF merit pertaining to culture of the soil,
as well as a full financial statement for
the year ending February l, 1893.
Accompanying this will be found the
reports made to us from the various agri-
cultural districts of the State, as the law
requires their publication in this volume.
THE EXHIBITION OF 1892.
This being Columbian year, ii was de-
cided by the board to make the eXhlbi-
ton of 1892 one of unusual extent and
grandeur. During our preliminary dis
cussion the public-spirited business men
of Sacramento formed themselves into
an organization designated "Ihe In
dustrial Association OF Sacramento with
the object of assisting this board in pro-
mitigating new and distinctive features
Tor the State Fair of the current year in
commemoration of the anniversary OF
the landing of Columbus, and to give
such financial backing to the State Board
as would enable them to make an ex-
hibit of importance and unusual at
tractiveness.
To that end they guaranteed to reim-
burse the board to The extent OF So,OOO,
provided this amount was expended
upon extra attractions commemorative
OF the early history of California, and
other incidental displays, and that in SO
doing any deficiency III receipts to the
extent Of the guaranteed fund, as COM
pared with the receipts of the fair OF
1891, would be met by the Industrial
Association.
The Board of Directors readily accepted
this generous offer on the part of the citi-
zens OF Sacramento, who have always
been ready and willing to offer their as
sistance, financially and otherwise, i'll
promoting the annual exhibitions held
by the State Agricultural Society since
It's organization, and we hereby desire to
acknowledge, in behalf Of the people of
The state, our obligation to the citizens
of Sacramento for such assistance.
1t speaks well for a community who are
fortunate enough to have Stale instltu-
tion of the magnitude of this one located
in their midst, to recognize its usefulness,
and instead of hampering 1t with nu-
merous suggestions Of expense, come
forward unsolicited with all the financial
backing necessary to improve and add to
the importance OF the exhibitions.
1t must be understood by this time that
the State is not held, nor do they pay any
part of the expenses Of the State Board of
Agriculture in catering to the agricult-
ural and industrial resources of the State.
The aid given us is used exclusively for
premiums for the encouragement of the
workers.
After consultation and discussion, it
was decided by the Board of Directors to
provide forthe following additional eX-
hibits and attractions for the State Fair of
1892
!. Historical exhibit, to be composed
of all historical data, relics and other
souvenirs pointing directly TO the early
history of California.
>. An extensive and varied State ex-
hibit of minerals, quartz, agate, building
stone, etc.
3. A working mining display, showing
the mining industry of our State-from
the taking of the crude rock from its
natural bed, ana its passage through
crushers, amalgamators, stamp mills
and all other machinery and parapher-
MALTA used in the extraction of gold and
silver.
/. Dress rehearsal of agricultural pro-
ducts in connection with county exhibits,
showing the agricultural prosperity of
California.
). a manufacturers exhibit, showing
progress made in all classes of manutact-
ures in California.
In the formation of these special fea-
biAOS IL vas buONass III pSob W JlGSSuI lHeUl
in the above manner, as additional stimu-
lation and aid could be given our agri-
cultural, mineral and industrial interests
and at the same time provide for pleas
ing exhibition of the earlier history of
our State, an epoch unfamiliar to many
residents of the present day, but held
most dear by the pioneers of California.
With this object in view, we labored
necessarily to fulfill the aim of the citi-
zens as evidenced by their generous offer.
and we are happy to say the result was
most satisfactory. We have caused 10 be
written a full catalogue of the exhibits,
with names and addresses of exhibitors
that made up the historical section of the
exhibition, and which may be found in
this volume.
In the makeup of the mining display
our endeavor was to show all the ap-
paratus used in mines and mining man
ufactured in this State. In the collection
was found mining machinery OF every
description, electrical apparatus used in
mining, hydraulic appliances, mining
tools and supplies of every character and
description, processes, models and me-
chanical devices of every kind relating
TO the mining industry, together with an
exhibition of some of the primitive meth
ods in comparison) used in the early
period of gold hunting.
Altogether 1t was practical mining
display, made in all respects as realistic
as could be under the circumstances.
That it was promotive OF the industry we
have not the least doubt, as many large
orders were given for mining machinery
and supplies during the exhibition.
In providing for an especial exhibit of
our agricultural products, we were
prompted by our knowledge of the ne
cessity of collecting the various exhibits
of agricultural character for the great
Columbian exhibition of 1898 from the
l,arx-aSt of 1900 a1aA a finn j
demand. for expenses, by the various
agricultural counties, we deemed it ex-
pedient to aid them in thus providing
rich cash premiums for dress rehear-
saF' OF the products at the State Fair of
1892.
This opportunity was most readily
taken advantage of, and very large dis
play of Californias cream agricultural
products were here shown by such wide
awake, thorough progressive and, we
may say, leading agricultural counties as
Placer, Sutter, Sonoma, Solano, Yolo.
Colusa, Merced, Mariposa, Yuba and Sac
ramento.
a leading feature, from a commercial
standpoint, was the exhibit of minerals
qnartz. agate and building stone. The
State Mining Bureau recognized the op-
portuuity to display their interest i'll the
mineral resources of California, and
made most elaborate and varied exhibit
OF samples of minerals, etc., that are here
available and at the same time present
ing statistical information touching upon
the value of mines and mining TO our
State.
The exhibit of agricultural machinery
and implements was the most extensive
ever made in the history of the State
Fair. and, by reason OF limited space,
many applicants could not be accommo-
dated, If there is "A manufacturing in
dtrsf.-v that is moro rapidlV iucreaSino