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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-02

nance of stock and with the aid Of the
surplus mill stuffs from grain now ex-
ported, offers most f1attering induce
ments for investment in the dairy BUSH
ness.
The State Agricultural Society has
been a most consistent supporter of this
interest, and has for several years past
provided for practical exhibitions OF all
kinds of improved dairy machinery for
the purpose of showing the farming
community what science is doing in the
way of increasing the yield of the dairy,
and coupled with the test of dairy cows
made at the annual fair, makes an in
teresting as well as an instructive dis
play. The object lessons set forth by
our miniature creamery shows the
farmer what can be done with all the
surplus milk, thereby warranting his
increasing the number of cows to be
kept up and MIXED, whereas, here
tofore, the general farmer kept only
those sufficient for household use.
As an adjunct, more hogs can be- pre-
pared for market fed upon the SKINNED
milk. Through our efforts in making
these showings, improved machinery
has found it's way to the coast, and
capital has grasped the opportunity for
investment, creameries have been es-
tablished, and a. permanent market
made for milk.
These results increase the demand for
improved live stock, and aid in general
advancement of dairy products. The
exports for the year 1898 will be found
among our statistical tables.
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Our Dairy interests.

No other State in the, Union has bet
ter natural conditions for extension of
the dairy interests than California.
The quality Of products of the dairy
and our geographical location, coupled
with the usual yield of grain, and man
ufactured mill feed therefrom should,
now promised, make California one of
the foremost States in the export of
dairy products
Reduce the exports of grain and in
crease the exports of butter and cheese
and California will have better prices
for both products.
Trade in American farm products is
rapidly increasing in the China Seas,
which promises an extensive market
for California products.
In dairying, probably more than any
other agricultural calling, science has
greatly assisted the American producer
in the preparation of his output for
| market, and with proper packing for
export insures a permanent market for
the product of the dairy in the Pacific
Ocean trade.
The Department Of Agriculture al
and other countries of the Pacific Ocean
establishing agencies to which the de-
partment will make trial shipments
with view of ascertaining- all the facts
for the benefit OF the dairymen.
| The lands of California available fol
dairy purposes are not only extensive
but well adapted to the production OF
excellent green forage for the mainte.
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The abnormal climatic conditions of
1898 were so marked that we deem it
proper to have the same a matter Of
record herein for the benefit of the
public in general and the agriculturist
in particular, that hereafter COMPARE
sons may be made with profit to all.
In our previous report, written Febru-
airy 1. 1898, we predicted that the con-
-dition of the wheat crop in this State
at that period warranted, with a nor
mai rainfall for the balance of the sea-
son, the largest crop Of cereals since
1889 (36,000,G00 bushels).
:. From this date the rainfall was
wholly inadequate to accomplish the
desired result the latter week of Febru-
airy giving the Sacramento Valley 80
inches of rain, while in the San Joa-
quin Valley the fall was hardly notice.
able 1t is from these great sections
that the. bulk of our wheat crop comes.
Following in March came q frigid tenn
perature which lasted throughout the
month. Sharp frosts and the. absence
of rain greatly advanced prices Of
wheat, barley and hay.
No rain to speak of fell during this
month. and the frosts played havoc
with our early fruit crop, almonds. APP
sricots and early peaches being almost
completely wiped out. Feed stuffs con-
tinued to advance, and the threatened
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DIRECTORS REPORT.
Review Of the Society's Operations
Of the Past Year.

Office of the State Board of Agriculture,
Sacramento, Cal. Feb. i, 1899
Hon. Henry T. Gage, Governor of
California-Sir: We have the honor to
herewith submit the report of the State
Board of Agriculture for the fiscal year
ending January 81, 1899.
The agricultural year of 1898 did not
yield returns in keeping with former
seasons on account of the scarcity of
rain, consequently, the showing made
is anything but fattering.
We include in this volume statistical
tables upon thd most prominent produc-
tons and Incorporate items of interest
to the agriculturist. with such sugges-
lions as are fitting for the extension of
our natural resources. We have in the
past referred to the many advantag es
of the State, and feel rewarded that
our views have been enlarged upon by
authorities on the subject to the end
that practical tests have verified our
predictions
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Fruit Growing.

Early frosts, lack of rainfall and a
most unfavorable season as a whole has
not given to the California fruit grower
in general the results anticipated for
the season, although the few that es-
capped disaster profited by the short
ness of yield. and the carload ship
ments of fresh deciduous fruits reached
within about 8 per cent. of the previous
season.
This showing is caused by the fact
that the fruit shipping firms were lib
eral buyers f. o. b., condition. that was
forced by reason of competition of can
ners in the purchase of fruit necessary
to fill orders placed early in the season.
This fact caused an active market, and
the shipments were increased over what
they would had consignments been
wholly relied upon. Prime peaches
were sold f. O. b. from $50 to 500 per
ton in carload lots. with brisk trade
for them. The carrier who sold early
at fixed prices was ais eager to purchase
as the shipper, and the grower who had
the fruit benefited accordingly. But
Iof the grower who did not escape the
elements nothing is said, and 1t is we'll
known that the largest fruit producing
sections were the shortest on fruit;
hence, it is not we'll to hold up the few
that profited this year asl criterion of
our fruit interests. Had we full
crop, it is safe to predict that the re-
suit would have been different. We are
over producing in fruit, and it will soon
be the survival of the fittest," after
which attention will be turned to other
more profitable investments, as there
is ample opportunities to so do. The
whole fault with our fruit growing sys-
TEN is that too many rushed in the
TCor+sr,,.(7 q, Seventh Parel
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With an average of but 9.41 for the
four seasons, while the average rainfall
for the past forty-eight seasons has
been about twenty-four inches. The
largest rainfall came in 1862, giving
US eighty-three rainy days, with a fall
of 1927, flooding the Sacramento VAL
ley to a considerable extent.
In making up our estimate of the
wheat crop for the past year, we were
met with the difficult task of segregat-
ing the acreage seeded from that har-
vested, by reason of the peculiarities of
the elements throughout the season We
received nearly LOCO reports from
which our deductions were made, and
after careful revision we found that
about % per cent. of the land seeded
was not harvested, and in many in
stances the yield was insufficient to
pay the cost of gathering. The reduc-
ton of average yield per acre is about
cne-third that of a normal year. The
result is our yield for the entire State
is only about 40 per cent. of an aver
age season.
The total wheat yield as figured by
this office is 12,4SO,OSS bushels, which
is much larger than was expected at
the close of harvest. Our largest and
best yield came from the river lands
and upper part of the Sacramento Val
ley.
I. c. Friedlander has sent us his an
nual review of the wheat and barley
crops, giving tables of exports, prices,
ETC., for the year, which will be found in
full further on In this volume His re-
port shows that prices were somewhat
lower than in the fall of 1897, but still
quite satisfactory. as the bulk of the
business done yielded about $1.20 per
GENITAL, or - cents per bushel. The
| farmers have been persistent holders,
and have at this time nearly two-thirds
of the amount raised.
With the limited supplies, export
business has naturally been light I'M
ports from other Pacific Coast points
have been liberal, being attracted by
prices here established by reason Of
short crop. which has very materially
interfered with the operations of our
flour mills: hence the output of the
manufactured article during the past
six months is the smallest on record for
many years.
| In common with other grains, barley
suffered in yield. Arrivals from other
Coast States have been free. but the
| greatest part Of the deficiency in feed
descriptions was met by the substitu-
ton of oats and more especially of
corn, large quantities being imported
from Colorado and Nebraska.
/ Tables showing the yield Of wheat
/ and barley by counties. as well as those
Of exports. Will be found in this volume.
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Wheat Growing.

While prices for the crop of 1898 have
been reasonably firm, the season, for
climatic reasons set forth, has not been.
one of encouragement for the wheat,
grower, and the supply on hand is not
sufficient to carry us to the next har-
vest had we to depend solely upon our
own yield. This is condition seldom
experienced in this State, and strange
as it may seem, ours is the only wheat
producing State in the Union that has
not produced an average crop, all the
other great wheat States having had
unusual heavy crops.
The reasons are so apparent that our
growers have not hesitated to increase
the acreage seeded to wheat, and are
once more relying upon the elements to
bring forth crops in plenty, and at this
writing the prospects are most favora-
BILE as our rainfall to date is 7.S5 inches
as against 5.3S last season.
The prospects for continued good
prices are bright, as reports from the
great Northwest indicate that the sup
ply from that section of our wheat-pro-
ducing States has been marketed. Re-
ports from foreign countries show a
scarcity of yield, and advices from the
Argentine tells of damage to crops from
local causes in that country.
With these facts existing, there is no
reason to doubt that full crop for the
coming season would bring such prices
as would once more put the grower on
| most independent footing, and Cali
fornia lands would again command in
vestment for extended cultivation.
| There is no denying the fact that wheat
is the staple commodity of this State,
and while occasional set backs occur
to discourage the grower, they are not
| more so than in other products of the
soil. We have renewed faith in the
future Of wheat as the opening Of the
Pacific Island trade will greatly benefit
California by reason of it's geographi-
cal position, and we hope to command
there direct market for our wheat
and flour output
Each season shows an advance in the
| shipment of breadstuffs from the port
of San Francisco, which fact is most
| important reason why we should culti-
vate an extended acreage to wheat.
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! Visses' Shoes
w Reduced.

Misses fine dress button shoes
(made by J. T. Cousins). Soft fine
kid. with black cloth tops, neat
! square toes and patent leather tips.
Sizes III to 2. Formerly sold for
I$2.5o.
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TO-DAY, FEBRUARY ID.
Sale of Lace Curtains and
Portiers.

Every odd pair of lace curtains
and portiers have been taken from
stock and marked at quick sell
ing prices.
Some of these are slightly soiled,
and some patterns are not up to
date; but many have no fault ex-
cept that of being the tail ends of
a line. The prices which follow
have been made to strongly appeal
to the economic housewife.
Lot I. Every odd pair and all
small quantities on hand of Not
tingham and novelty lace curtains,
including curtains at the following
prices: $3.25, 1915, $4.25, $500
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|Corsets.

/ An extra short corset; trimmed
both top and bottom with pinch
silk lace and baby ribbon. Made
I of serge embroidered with COLI
ored silk flowers; has an II-inch
steel; sizes 20 to 26. Former price
of same was S.. The reduced price,
$2.48.
! A few sizes in a pink, blue and
white silk serge corset; double side
steels, S hooks, sizes 10 to 70 only.
Former price of same being IS, the
price to close will be $2.48.
Fancy lowered silk serge cloth
corsets in black with flowers of
yellow or heliotrope. Trimmed at
top with a 3-inch silk lace and
ribbon, shook steel, double side
steels, gusseted hips; sizes 20 to "a.
Former price Of same, $3.50. Our
reduced price to close will be 1913.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night. BUCHANAN & CAR
RAGHER proprietors. No. 1O19 Second
street. between and K. SACRAMENTO
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BAY RESTAURANT

Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside. Oys-
tiers in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. Proprietorh
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I D1oys' Waists
i'd Reduced.


Boys ruh1ed blouses with sailor
collars, for 3 to 8 years. Former
1price, soc. Reduced to 25c.
A small lot of blouse waists with
sailor collars, broken sizes, q to
k13 years. Reduced to 1oc.
Sateen shirt waists, in plain blue
or black, also some polka dots,
broken sizes, 4 to IS years. For
k'merly soc. Reduced to zoe.
! Johnson's Red Cross kidney
plasters, for pains in the back, kid
ney troubles, etc. 25c.
Eagle Gail brand condensed
milk, the best for children and in
valids. Our price, I5c can.
Quaker cough drops for colds,
bronchial affections, etc. SC box.
Little liver pills, a mild cathartic.
SC box.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Z Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals. 25c.
Accommodations first-class. Free bus
to and from hotel. w. J. ELDER, Mgr
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FRIDAY, $50.
Sale Of Dress Perca|es,
F|anneIettes, Towels,
Muslin, Blankets and
Shaker Flannel.

Lot I. Another supply OF those
dark dress percales, similar to
those that were in such demand at
a recent special sale. Wider than
ordinary prints, frmer and better
quality The price will be the
same as before-2o yards for ST.
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MASON FAURE

RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
Oyster House, 427 X street formerly near
Golden Eagle Hotel. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders, BanQuets
and Wedding Parties.
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TURCLU HOTEL,
3OE Street
THE METROPOLITAN.

427Z X Street.
AN ELEGANT MODERN ROOMING
house, centrally located. Rooms in suites
and single at popular prices. Travellers
solicited. MRS. E. ]. c. KETCHUM
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Tomorrow he will meet G. NJ Macdonald. the
Chicago Club expert and though MacoOhalu ~,
his present form. is looked upon as almost %, "a
certain winner, HOlabird's good showing VIII
probably attract the largest gallery OF tne uay ,
Macdonald had an easy time OF IL III ms maj t
with Stuart Stickney. Macdonald making the
first eighteen holes in 81 and doing almost
equally well in the afternoon play flhui ,a
s. Douglas made runaway match OF IL III ms
play with William Waller. while W. j. Travis
of the Onwentsia Golf Club. and John keld' Jr.,
the intercollegiate champion, won easily over
their opponents. . ~, l.,
The result of to-day's play was decidedly IN
favor of the East as against the West eIeNeh Oh
to-day's winning players coming from Eastern
clubs. while only five, including Mr. ran nalihS
of Denver are from the West. OF these hve Z.
B. Mcdonald and w. h. Smith. the latter the
runner-up in the last years tournament over the
Morris County golf course are looked upon as
having the best chance 10 WIN ire CH"IiPi'ii
ship ~,
The weather caused postponement until
Thursday of the display of fireworks, Whlch
was to have been feature tonight Inc Draw
ing for tomorrow is as follows:
A. NJ Robbins VS.. John Reid jr., w. j.
Travis VS. C. A. Lneweaver, Findlay ;. Doug
lass VS. d. r. Forgan, G. 6. HUBBARD VS. I9in p
Macdonald VS.. William Holabird. 1rr Roderlck
Terry We. II. NJ. Hartman. II. p Toler VS.
Walter Fairbanks.
c A. Hneaweaver defeated Jasper Lynch up In 81
". j. Travis defeated A. H. Smith, 10 up and to
John Reid. ,r defeated T S. Beckwlth up and to
play.
Findlav s Douglas defeated William Waller 10 up ana
D. r Forgan defeated II. H. Cummings. % and l
a. G Hubbard defeated w Z. Egan. up and TO play;
c. B. Macdonald defeated Stuart Stcney IA up and j.
" A. Holabird tr. defeated William McCawley, up
v. B. smith defeated Herbert Mcbride. 10 and IL to
play. ,..
James a. Tying defeated John Stuart 6 up and . TO
play. . % -
and s N play. -
Frederick Terry. jr., defeated sason Thompson UP
Walter Fairbanks defeated ]. F. Curtis. in 40
holes.
H. P. Toier tr.. defeated Harold Smith. jr.. up and
TO play.
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GALA DAY ON NASSAU LINKS
W. L. HICKS WINS THE CUP FOR MEN-A TIE IN
THE MIXED FOURSOME.

W. I. HICKS WINS THE CUP FOR MEN-A TIE IN
THE MIXED FOURsOME.
There was a great gathering of society people
at the new Nassau Country Clubs grounds at Glen
Cove Yesterday when the big clubhouse was thrown
open 10 visitors and the golf tournament. begun
on Saturday was brought to successful close.
Henry w. Maxwell presented the cup for the chief
contest Of the day-a match-pay tournament for
meanwhile J. b. c. Tappan, the captain Of the
team offered the handicap cup. and Mrs. Harvey
Murdoch the cups for the mixed foursome tourna-
ment at nine holes medal play.
An incident that attracted much attention was
the appearance Of Miss Ruth Underhil in the Max
well Cup tournament. It being one Of the few IN
stances in golf where has successfully
gained q place in mans contest Miss Under
hill was one OF the prominent entries in the wom-
ems National championship at Ardsley last fall,
where she surprised every one by the cieVerhess
and force of her game In the preliminary ROUNDS
Of the present tournament she defeated two mas
culne rivals. only to be herself defeated IN inc
semi finals yesterday by II. S. Beard.
The winner Of the tournament W. l.. Hicks
who has been a frequent competitor In open
matches on the links in the metropolitan district
His opponent in the finals A. c. Humphreys
whom he defeated by 3 UP and 10 play. ..,u.
Curiously enough. Mr. Tappan won ms Own pri ae
six strokes better than that returned by the second
man H. w Maxwell. 10
between Miss Richardson and A. Holland ana Mr.
and Mrs C. TaPPan' Inls Is 10 De ue'ueu A'
maxwell CUP.
senionaIs-w L. Hicks beat II. W. Maxwell by up
and to play 4. c. Humphreys beat E. G. Robertson by
Flnai|iiicks bea, Humphreys by up and to play
CONSOLATION CUP.
Gam, enaIs-H s Beard Miss Ruth Cnderhin by
Sp and 2 to play; j. " Johnson teat s P Hopkins by
FP beat Beard by up 10 holes.
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'Byes not played.

The women's tournament was at nine hoIcs.
match play. and here Miss Guthrie, an exceedingly
feating Mrs Edward Clark In the final round ny
up and 10 play The days matches closed with a
Alfred r. Porter jr. who finished down to the
colonel" The summary follows:
TndeoAndence Day CUP (semi-hnal round)Menzes beat
Victor Q up. to play; Rye beat Alexander. up
Final round-Menzes beat Ryle. up, 10 play -.
consolation Cup (semi final round-E. THOMAS peat
Rennard. up; Van Ingham beat $ Wylie, up; flnai
roand-F Thomas beat Van Ingham. up, 10 play. -
U,yemeyer Cup for -Semi-hnal round -Mrs. T.
C. Clark ir Mrs. Edward l. kabheisch. 8 up = 10
nsv: Mise Guthrie beat Miss Graham. UP, 4 70 play
Final round-Mss Guthrie beat Miss Clark. up. : 70
play , 400. u T,
Graham down A. Symington. 3 down; L. H. Tnomas'
down: IT, g. Corts 10 down; J. w. Wood I'D down' ~
c Palmer 10 down; A.. $. Barnes. II down sE,, ~
KalbneIsch IL down; Prentice. IL down; NJ Schii
~ down; ". Dechel. II down.
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RESULTS IN CHESS TOURNAMENT

London. July 4.-The chess experts met at noon
in order to contest in the twenty-sixth round OF
the International Chess Masters Tournament The
pairing was az follows:
Steintz VS. Mason. Maroczy VS.. Tinsey Pills
bury VS. Bird. Janowski VS.. Cohn. showalter vs.
Schlechter. Leo Lasker. Blackburne and
Tschgorn had byes.
When an adjournment was taken. at I 30 O'Clock
this afternoon. MarocLy had beaten Tinslev sho-
walter had gone down before Schlechter while
all the other games were adjourned until evening
when Steinitz lost To Mason. Pillsbury and Bird
drew. Janowsk disposed Of Cohn and Iasker
bent Lee. Anpcnded are the scores:
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the match play which the feature OF yester-
days competition.
MenzIes defeated George Victor in the serli-hna
round in the forenoon and followed It with a we'll
earned victory over j. W. Ryle. in the finals later
in the day Willie Norton. the clubs greens
keeper had the course in splendid shape ana
though ne admitted that the ground was oaKed
rather harder than he would like to see H. the
plavers seemed to think the putting greens nearly
perfect There was a large crowd present in the
afternoon including a number of the summer resi-
dents OF the Rumson Road and Monmouth Menzes
won by s up and to play. as the Following caro-
Indicates:
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BOOZE TOURNAMENTS AT MORRIS COUNTY

The Morris County golfers had Colonel Bogie''
for their slogan yesterday. and two big tourna-
ments one Of thrty-slx and the other OF eighteen
holes were devoted to downing that infallible per-
sonage Percy X. Pyne. ID, and r. d. Foote sue
ceeded so well that they had the colonel down In
the eighteen hole AFFAIR, and consequently were
tied for the cup. In the thirty-six hole contest
T. d. Foote won by 4 up. Here are the scores:
Percy r. Pyne. "a Gross. II cap. DOGGY.
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

GOLF.-Amateur championships. Onwent-
STA Golf club. Lake Forest. Ill; womens
weekly handicap. Morris County Coll Cluo;
weekly handicap for women, hlchIi ,,in.
Comfy Country Club Crescent against
Richmond Hnl. Bay Ridge.
YACHTING - Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club trial races Oyster Bay; regatta
American Yacht Club.
POLO-Rockaway Hunt Club tourna-
ment Cedarhurst, Long Island
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RocKAwAY HUNT TOURNEY ENDED

Cedarhurst. Long Island. July GSpecaD.-The
golf tournament that has been in progress on tho
links OF the Rockaway Hunt Club for the last three
days was finished to-day. The match was played
over the new course, which is in close proximity to
the ocean. T. J. Taylor. the crack player OF the
club won the match by net score OF 81 for the
eighteen holes; S. n. Babcock. 49, second: Louis II
Francke was third. with a OF o. Daniel
Chauncey. the crack of the Dyker Meadow was
fourth His score % K. w. Stevenson finished
nth, with 10 strokes.