The record-union., 1893-02-04

ouch for the benefit of the State. Leav-
ing out the subject OF green fruit ship
ment and sale, we VIII simply refer III a
casual way 10 our dried fruits.
The California prune is fast becoming a
most important article of trade, and the
demand IS of such magnitude that it is
next to impossible to get carload lot at
the present writing. 1t has accomplished
great results already; the imported article
that formerly competed with US in our
local markets Is thing of the past. No
longer will they compete, and it is to be
hoped that at no distant day this most
nutritious article of food will be in such
demand throughout the United States as
TO preclude the importation of the French
ana German product to America.
The quality of our home product is so
much superior that we have only to await
the necessary supply to accomplish the
much desired result that is bound to
come. Then, we predict the cry OF over
production will not be the bugbear that
has prevented the accomplishment of that
result ere this time, and such recognition
given as we merit.
AS far as overproduction is concerned,
there is more danger to this industry
from overprices for dried fruit. The
price of dried fruit of all kinds must be
Kept at such figures as will not encourage
the substitution OF tie dried apples of the
MI ClSsiSL6Iii oldlbS, OF any OlleE dTIlCle
of commerce to take the place of the great
variety OF dried fruits this State can fur
nish.
This aspect is of much more importance
| to the producer than is any other phase
bearing upon the question at this time.
When the producer is getting Sto 10 cents
per pound for his pruneS and dried
peaches and apricots he is getting about
| all the traffic will bear, and is equal to
lfom to y cents IN Its green stale. At
these figures the consumer can afford its
use-that Is, the class OF people that we
want for regular patrons the year round
VIII not be prohibited from trading with
us. Even at those rates the consumer is
required to pay from 10 to 20 cents per
pound, and is willing to do so, as at that
rate our product will go further and be
more acceptable than anything that may
be substituted. But when these rates are
! exceeded the use of this great article of
commerce Is prohibitive to the larger
class of consumers, and in fact to the par
ucular class we want to reach. Hence
we warn the producers to avoid specula-
ton, but to sell as the demand warrants.
as TO do otherwise would give the interest
a setback that would cause incalcuiable
| loss and disaster to one of our leading in
dustries.
Calitornia's safety from commercial
standpoint lies i'll her innumerable re-
sources, and TO the producers we say:
Keep your fences up all along the line,
that there may be no falling off in any,
but on the contrary prosperity through
out.
CITRUS FAIRS.
In our endeavor to better aid the show
ing of citrus fruits that ripen out of sea-
son for exhibition at the State Fair, when
our deciduous fruits and other agricult-
ural products are plentiful, we prevailed
upon the Trustees of the Mechanics In
stitute Fair, that is generally held at the
same time as the State Fair to forepo
their dates usually claimed and set their
exhibition during the month of January
the citrus fruit season-promising such
and as was under our control to make the
exhibit one of interest to their institu-
ton. This was readily complied with by
them, and the result is most satisfactory
Report in detail of this fair will be
found farther on i'll this volume, and we
hope by this action to permanently estab-
lish the holding of these fairs in coniunc-
ton with the Mechanics Fair in San
! Francisco.
The direct management of the Citrus
Fairs of the northern part of the State
has been placed by the State Board in the
hands OF the Northern Citrus Fair Asso-
citation, and the display now being held
in san Francisco outranks all previous
efforts, and we believe it indicates addi-
tional prosperity to this industry, which
we may say, is i'll its infancy, and which
promises to take its place III the foremost
rank of the resources of our State.
The demand at tbs time for citrus fruits
is far in excess of the supply, but we
hope the assistance given by the State
will make returns in keeping with indi-
cations now apparent.
The Citrus Fair of Southern California
was held at Los Angeles during the
month of March, and for which the State
appropriation of s., 800 was used under
the direction of this board, giving much
encouragement to the industry and salts
faction to the producers. 4 full record of
same accompanies this report.
LIVE STOCK.
After a long continued contest bv the
State Agricultural Society in behalf of
improved breeds of live stock as most
important factor of financial resources,
we are at last rewarded by noting its
classification in the reviews made by the
great journals of the day, wherein thew
refer to the remunerative live stock sales
of California bred horses, and the promis-
ing outlook for this industry in the fu-
ture.
Long and hard has our society labored
for this result; battling against ignorance,
ineXperience and prejudice. we have at
last achieved distinction and notice in a
financial way for the much ridIculed
horse aid given this society.
That the noble animal is part and par
eel of CalifOrnla'S renoWn cannot be fur
ther denied. The constant aid and en-
couragement given the breeding of
horses by this society has in very great
measure encouraged investment of large
amount of money in the industry, which
is now making acceptable returns to the
brave men who risked their time and
money in the experiment of adding to
California an additional resource.
We congratulate them upon their sue
cess and say to them, we still remain
steadfast to you and your interest.
The great battles for supremacy waged
under the auspices of this society right
here at home encouraged our breeders to
go forth and meet the world with their
products and the result is that one Of our
great sires has, during the season just
closed, achieved worldwide reputation
by having eight of his get obtain records
OF DID, or better, and only second in the
list of money winning sires of America
Is not this an accomplishment of untold
benefit to the climate and soil of this
richly endowed State?
Another mighty sire obtained the
worlds stallion record, so that we-Cali-
fornia-Ihe land so noted for its produc-
ton of gold, OF grain, of wine, of wool,
of fruit, of timber, of hops, of every
thing, we might say. that is in any way
connected with soil produce have at this
writing the fastest individual stallion of
the world; the sire OF the greatest num-
ber of extreme speed performers in the
world; the sire recently dead) that pro-
duced the greatest number OF horses with
trotting records OF 2:30 or better; the
largest thoroughbred stock farm in the
world, and last, but not least the highest
priced thoroughbred stallion i'll the World.
Is not this fame? Is not this fortune
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