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from alkaline elements. Much difficulty has been experienced among 

 tobacco growers in the proper curing of their crops. This climate being 

 entirely different from that of the Atlantic States, the same modes of 

 preparation for market have not met with that success which is desira- 

 ble. This, however, will be remedied by continued experiment. 



In dairy produce the exhibition was deficient to a mortifying degree, 

 considering that this is the greatest stock country in the world, 

 compared with its population. During the past two years, butter from 

 the Atlantic States has been thrown upon our markets in enormous 

 quantities. This being a cash article, shippers in the East have been en- 

 abled to purchase in their markets with paper currency and sell in ours 

 for gold, and get results by return steamer. Sales were made in San 

 Francisco at less than the inyoice cost in New York, yet shippers real- 

 ized satisfactory profits by the difference in exchange. This was a com- 

 petition w T hich resulted disastrously to our dairymen, so that many 

 herds of milch cows have been turned out for stock-breeding. This is 

 only one of the many industrial interests which were rapidly growing 

 into importance before the disastrous effects of this unnatural condition 

 of exchange took place, which have been ruinously affected by its ope- 

 ' ration. 



EXHIBITORS IN THE FARM PRODUCE DEPARTMENT. 



B. H. Hoag, Napa : 



One case of honey. 



J. S. Harbison, Sacramento : 

 One case of honey. 



J. E. Nickirson, Placer County : 

 One sample of lard. 

 One sample of honey. 

 One sample of buckwheat. 

 One sample of bacon. 

 One sample of hams. 

 Sample of sweet potatoes. 

 Sample of peas. 

 Sample of garden seeds. 

 Four varieties of raisins. 

 Four varieties of dried figs. 

 Five varieties of dried peaches. 

 Four varieties of dried pears. 

 Four varieties of dried apples. 

 Four varieties of dried plums: 

 Two varieties of dried prunes. 

 Three varieties of dried nectarines. 

 Three varieties of dried apricots. 

 Five jars of preserves. 

 Four jars of can fruits. 

 One jar of jelly. 

 One jar of brandy peaches. 



J. Phillips, Sacramento : 



One pyramid of confectionery. 

 One case of confectionery. 



