10 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



REPORT. 



Office of the State Board of Agriculture, \ 

 SACRAMENTO; February 1, 1885. J 



His Excellency George Stoneman, Governor of California: 



Sir: The expiration of another fiscal term reminds us that our 

 report for the past year must be handed in and a showing made of 

 our labors. To this end we present a detailed financial statement for 

 your perusal, as well as several papers relating to our agricultural 

 interests. 



The occupancy of the State Agricultural and Industrial Exposition 

 building for the first time, proved a success beyond a measure, and 

 we are pleased to note that our predictions in reference to the neces- 

 sity of such a building have proven correct. It would have been 

 supposed that, with this large building, all who applied for space 

 would be accommodated; but such was not the case. The demand 

 for space was unusually large, and many exhibitors were obliged to 

 remain away, as we were not able to accommodate all that applied. 

 The increased display of agricultural machinery from the various 

 manufactories on this coast, brought us face to face with the fact that 

 our machinery hall was far too small to accommodate the entries in 

 this department; in consequence of which we were compelled to 

 fence both courts on the north and south of the main entrance, and 

 utilize this space for exhibits of agricultural implements. The im- 

 provements in this class are increasing yearly; and the Board finds 

 that ere long an addition of no small magnitude will be necessary to 

 this part of our magnificent building. 



The display made in the third department (textile fabrics) excelled 

 all efforts of the past. The display of ladies' fancy work was the 

 largest and most varied ever made on the coast; while the exhibits 

 made in the dry and fancy goods classes brought out many meri- 

 torious and unique designs. The exhibits in the fourth department 

 (mechanical products) were extraordinary in the way of variety and 

 design, and were attractive throughout. In this department were 

 shown nearly every line of goods made and sold on this coast, as 

 well as those manufactured in nearly every quarter of the globe. 

 The great benefit derived by an exhibition of this character is obvi- 

 ous, and many were the compliments paid to the different exhibitors 

 for their tasteful and well arranged displays. The fruit and agricult- 

 ural exhibit fully exceeded any ever made under the auspices of 

 this society. The experiment of having county exhibits proved to be 

 a success in every respect. The counties represented vied with each 

 other for supremacy in point of quality, quantity, and arrangement. 

 The counties represented by exhibits, collectively, were: Sonoma, 

 Butte, San Joaquin, Sacramento, San Diego, and Sutter; and the 

 awards were made by the committee in the order named. These 

 exhibits were all transferred to the World's Fair through the agency 

 of Mr. C. B. Turrill, representing the Southern Pacific Railroad Com- 



