California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, Volume 33, Number 24, 7 July 1870 — STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. [ARTICLE]

STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

We have received the Premium List of the State Agricultural Society, for 1870. They announce a large array of Premiums, in amount to over Fifteen Thousand Dollars, but we regret they are issued at so late a day—being only eight weeks to the Fair Season, which commences Sept. 12th continuing a week. A review of these Premiums show that many of them will never be competed for, probably not over one half can ever be called for. A great oversight bas been made by omitting entirely the Department ol Floriculture. This cuts off entirely all the Gardeners and Florists ol our State, who have always been ready to contribute, Plante, Flowers, and Decorations, and many fruits aud flowers from their premises which add so much to tbe general appearance of an Exhibition Hall. Having noticed that thia oversight must prove injurious thia year aa it did the last year, we called on the Secretary aud pointed out this great error. Secretary Beck, acknowleged it a great mistake, truly an oversight. And assured us it the Floriata will rally and contribute, they shall have liberal premiums. However glad we are to try to carrect tbis error toward tbe Florista, and to give them the promise of the Secretary of liberal Premiums, it ia also neceaaary that there be sent forth, ofKciilly, a Premium List from tho Society, 80 liberal as to secure the aid of Florists, before it be too late. Aa there will assuredly be a very large number of visitors from the East all over onr State, it ia vitally important we should make extra exertions, so that our Fairs shall be proof of our great productiveness. If tbe Managers of our Fairs fail to make due preparations this Autum, they will greatly retard the coming of people to our State. We are glad to know the Managera of onr Steamers and Rail Roads, offer to take all products free, and passengers at half price.

Oar State should make a grand show at oar State Fair, and all our District Fairs also. This can be done if the Managers more with sperit and tbe people will it.