The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

ascertain the acreage in vines and wrote
letter to the Agricultural Department
requesting the informstion. Hayne did
NOT miss the opportunity to get back It
the Governor, as this letter will show:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
Department OF Agriculture :
BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 3OD
James II. Budd, GoVeTnor If CGl0orBiG-DEAR
SIR: Answering your returned form OF the
18th inst TO Professor Hugard, concerning
the acreage OF besring vines IN California the
amount OF vines produced, etc, beg to say
tDSt IL is Impossible for us 10 furnish you with
the desired information. I send you the last
data on the subject compiled by the Niticul-
tural Commission. 1t only goes 10 1890
In the interview l had the honor OF having
with you at the California Hotel in San Fran
cisco. December last stated the need OF com
pllng such data. and you agreed with me, and
II was the intention ol the department 10 use
part OF the appropriation you recommended
IN your message for that purpose. Your veto
OF the appropriation has left the College of
Agriculture with insufficient funds for such
Work Iregret this very much, as l deem such
data OF great value 10 theiviticulturali interests
OF the State. but we have no money now TO
ARTHUR P. HAYNE,
Assistant Professor In Charge OF Nitlculture
ana Olive Culture
The Governor with some warmth and
sperIty remarked that this information
which could not be supplied by the Agri-
cultural Department of the university had
been obtained by himself al a cost of 4
cents. Il got the information for 4 cents
which Hilgard and Hyne could not sup
ply because they were not allowed $40, coo"
Jude Wallace-Where did you get it.
II | may inquire?
Governor Budd Il got it from Mr..
Crocker OF the Wine-growers' Association
ana Clarence Wetmore. Here are the
figures. The acreage is 157 900. In vine
grapes 70, 900 acres, raisin grapes u 600
acres, ana table grapes 10, 600 acres The
value IS $50 600, ,0C0 Yet a department of
the university says no data since 1890 are
obtainable.
The desire of Higard and Hayne to slap
the Governor was the cause of lively com
ment
Regent Foote said that nothing like in
science should be tolerated from the pro-
iessors.
John E. Budd observed that Mr.. Hayne
was one of the most capable professors in
the university.
Regent Foote-I know he is q capa bic
man, and he is one OF my most aftec ionate
friends, but the lnsoIence should not ba
tolerated.
No action was taken on Haynes letter
1t Is probable that the offending professor
will be left TO the tender mercIes of PIesi-
dent Kellogg.
Regent Denicke directed thefattentiCn
OF the board TO good work which the un;-
veTsity might do in the development Of
dairy and poultry interests.
DR.. ROWell OF Fresno mad q good word
10 say for the agricultural department,
ana mentioned that the farmers in his
region had been benefited by the institute
lectures.
After all the talk it was decided on the
suggestion OF Regent Reinstein to hold a
special meeting on Saturday, January -,
to consider the university The
session is to be open and each re-
gent may be expected to speak his mind
freely concerning the deinquencies and
extravaganza of the institution. Mention
was made several times yesterday of the
constant increase of salaries beyond the
estimates of the budget. Mr.. ReInstein
spoke Of the proposed session as meet
ing TO discuss the standing and future
policy OF the university.
During the session Yesterday. while
President Kellogg was reading some rec
concentrations TO allow Professor Armes
500 Tor editorial work and to increase ex-
penses III other directions, Regent He'll
man came in, and was obliged TO move
aside the chair from which the president
had just arisen. The chair was not Ie-
placed In Its position, so wen the presi-
dent began with SLOW and careful deliOera-
ton TO seat himself he gradually went
down out OF sight behind his desk The
fall was so slow that the president hardly
noticed the change.
Inc BOARD decided to appropriate $3.50
to get an abstract Of title 10 the block of
land on the Potrero given to the uni
versity for the 81 te Of the Wilmerding
School. The WIImerding fund now
amounts to $448, 000. The interest since
the gilt was made amounts to $48, ,000
The regents attending the session YES.
terday were: Governor Budd. Phelps.
Miller, Hallidie, Martin, Denicke, Hough-
ton, Rodgers, Wallace, Rowell, Jeter,
Reinstein, John E. Budd. Foote, Coombs'
Chase, Kellogg. Marye, Slack, Black and
Hellman.