The California culturist . ny such articles, forwarded by the California Steam Navigation Co., thePacific Mail Steamship Co., or other transportation companies, labeled For the HorticulturalFair, and directed to the care of W. Wadsworth, Secretary, San Francisco, will receive dueattention ; and any instructions accompanying the same will be carefully regarded. The citizens of neighboring States and Territories are cordially invited to exhibit, under thesame rules and regulations as those of our own State. The Convention of Fruit Growers will be held from nine, A. M., to twelve, M., during each
The California culturist . ny such articles, forwarded by the California Steam Navigation Co., thePacific Mail Steamship Co., or other transportation companies, labeled For the HorticulturalFair, and directed to the care of W. Wadsworth, Secretary, San Francisco, will receive dueattention ; and any instructions accompanying the same will be carefully regarded. The citizens of neighboring States and Territories are cordially invited to exhibit, under thesame rules and regulations as those of our own State. The Convention of Fruit Growers will be held from nine, A. M., to twelve, M., during each dayof the Fair. The co-operation of kindred Societies is invited. Editors throughout the State, will aid the horticulture of California by giving publicity to ourintentions. We invite their attendance, and correspondence with our Secretary. At the close of the Fair all articles of exhibition not otherwise ordered, will be sold for the ben-efit of the Society only. Per order of Executive Committee. W. Wadsworth, THE CALIFORNIA CULTURIST. SEPTEMBER, 1859. OUR AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS. i IT is not sufficient for the future of California to be able to say that we are annu-ally adding to the breadth of acres devoted to the cereals, or that a large increaseof the gross annual yield is apparent from the records of trade, showing an approachto that period when we shall become steady exporters of breadstuffs. We want todo more than this; we want, upon our new and as yet unexhausted soil, to practicea system of agriculture that shall not only enable the soil to yield its annual increaseover the product of last year from an increase of acres, but we want those acres toremain as productive for our successors as we found them. In no other way, or upon any other condition, can it be said we are practicing aperfect system of agriculture, as adapted to California, or a progressive enrich our pockets by a direct impoverishment of our acres, is a progress ofextremely dou
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