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million two hundred thousand pounds. Yet there was produced in 

 eighteen hundred and sixty-seven but four million nine hundred and 

 sixty-four thousand three hundred and thirty-eight pounds. This State 

 has imported butter, since eighteen hundred and sixty-four to August 

 last, two hundred and six thousand firkins, or twenty million six hun- 

 dred thousand pounds; in value, at thirty cents per pound, six million 

 one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. So you see, Mr. Dairyman, 

 the butter business in this State is worth your while to look after. 



The dairy products of the United States have become an important 

 branch of national industry. The butter product in eighteen hundred 

 and sixty was four hundred and sixty-nine million six hundred and 

 eighty-one thousand pounds ; cheese, two hundred million six hundred 

 and sixty-three thousand pounds, valued at two million six hundred 

 thousand dollars, and constantlv increasing. Number of cattle in eighteen 

 hundred and sixtv-eight, in the United States, twenty-eight million nine 

 hundred and sixty-four thousand; horses, seven million seven hundrd 

 and fifty-six thousand nine hundred and fort}' ; swine, twenty-four mil- 

 lion three hundred and seventeen thousand; sheep, thirty-eight million 

 nine hundred and ninetv-one thousand. The value of live stock on Uncle 

 Sam's ranch (and it is some ranch) is one billion three hundred and 

 thirty-seven million dollars. This amount is the tax valuation ; double 

 this amount, which is two billion six hundred and seventy four million 

 dollars, and it would be about the market value — an amount more than 

 equal to our National debt; a nice commentary upon the croakers and 

 would-be repudiators of our National currency. 



The number of domestic stock in this State, by the last official figures, 

 were : Horses, two hundred and niue thousand eight hundred and forty 

 seven ; cattle, five hundred and three thousand and forty-six ; swine, 

 four hundred and twelve thousand five hundred and seventy; sheep, one 

 million eight hundred and thirty-three thousand six hundred and sixty- 

 seven ; milch cows, one hundred and eighty-six thousand. Domestic 

 stock of all kinds since eighteen hundred and sixty has gradually 

 increased in quality and value by higher breeding. The mustang breeds, 

 like the Digger Indians, are disappearing from their old stamping 

 grounds. yielding 1 them to a higher and more civilized race, thus creating 

 more profit, wealth and taxes. 



Alluding above to associated help, or agricultural societies and asso- 

 ciations for the diffusion of agricultural knowledge, to aid the farmer 



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and producer, a combination of farmers and dairymen in neighborhoods, 

 for the purpose of manufacturing butter and cheese, has become in the 

 Eastern and Western States quite common, following and profiting by 

 the old system of combined wealth, and brains of bankers, manufacturers 

 and tradesmen. There are now in these States over one thousand asso- 

 ciations for the purpose of making butter and cheese, producing annually 

 over two hundred million dollars worth. So far this system lias proved 

 safe and profitable; therefore, why not inaugurate it in California? We 

 are now importing yearly over two million dollars worth of butter, and 

 more than half this amount of cheese. This amount should be made in 

 this State, thus saving the exporting of one of our principal products — 

 gold, in payment. This amount should go into the hands of our farmers 

 and dairymen. It is graded stock, crosses from thoroughbreds, the 

 farmer and stock raiser needs to increase the amount of dairy products 

 and profits. Breed up, instill strains of pure blood, and rid the farm of 

 all mustang breeds. 



Horse racing, or trials of speed of horses, at agricultural fairs, is an 



