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there will be held, somewhere within the United States, an international 

 exhibition of the products of the earth. Such an event should be made 

 the occasion of California, and no pains or money should be spared to 

 place before the world, on such an occasion, a truthful exhibition of the 

 products and resources of our State. We would suggest that proper 

 provision be made by the present Legislature to secure this object; 

 also, that provision be made for the appointment of a competent person 

 as a State Commissioner, to visit such exhibition on behalf of the State, 

 and see to and explain our exhibition, and to represent the interests of the 

 State in an industrial point of view generally. Also, to report on the 

 progress of the industries of the world, as shown at the fair. The 

 results of such a course on our part could not fail to be greatly to the 

 advantage of our State in many ways, and not the least of such advan- 

 tages would be the impetus it would give to a desirable immigration to 

 our State. 



CONCLUSION. 



We have endeavored, in this communication, faithfully to point out 

 some of the defects of our present system of agriculture, though in doing 

 so we have been compelled to say some unpleasant things of some of 

 our farmers and some things disparaging to the credit of our State. We 

 have also endeavored to suggest what we believe to be the true remedies 

 for the defects and evils, as they exist. One particular object has been 

 to show the great advantages to be derived from a diversified agriculture 

 and to call attention to the introduction and cultivation of new and 

 valuable products. We now ask the Legislature to give these matters 

 the benefit of their moral influence and the impulse of material encour- 

 agement. We will also suggest that this policy, properly commenced 

 and faithfully carried out, will prove to be the most effectual and most 

 economical method of increasing the population of the State, and the 

 surest and best way of rendering that population, when here, of service 

 to themselves and of benefit to the commonwealth. 



A great variet}' of paying industries will most assuredly attract a 

 valuable immigration and guarantee their prosperity and the prosperity 

 of the State. 



In the volume of transactions of the society for eighteen hundred 

 and sixty-eight and eighteen hundred and sixty-nine will be found much 

 valuable information, and we recommend that provision be made for 

 publishing the usual number for the use of the members and for free 

 distribution. 



Respectfully, 



C. F. EEED, 

 President State Board of Agriculture. 



Eobt. Beck, Secretary. 



