. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. Complimentary Banquet to Luther Burbank of new knowledge, and the possible discoverers of enduring improvements in man's control of ; That some part, if not all, of the work of the Carnegie Institution will produce far-reaching results, cannot be ques- tioned. It is equipping an army of investigators for the frontier of human knowledge. There will doubtless be some failures, but the general result will be that man's dominion will be extended; and Burbank, who is an old soldier in this ar
. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. Complimentary Banquet to Luther Burbank of new knowledge, and the possible discoverers of enduring improvements in man's control of ; That some part, if not all, of the work of the Carnegie Institution will produce far-reaching results, cannot be ques- tioned. It is equipping an army of investigators for the frontier of human knowledge. There will doubtless be some failures, but the general result will be that man's dominion will be extended; and Burbank, who is an old soldier in this army, will return with much spoil, and additional honors. Very truly yours, Mr. Mills: Gentlemen : The original basis of the Conunonwealth of California was mining for the precious metals. The ag- ricultural and horticultural value of the State was not even suspected, much less understood. The climatic environment here was unusual. Portions of the State, now the most pop- ulous, opulent and prosperous, were relegated to the category of desert. The "dry season," as we know it now, which is the only winter we know, the occurrence of which covers summer and the early fall months, was regarded as a destructive drought. Its high value to horticulture was not even ap- prehended. Mining was the paramount industry, a fact clear- ly disclosed when we rea^i the history of the industries of the State in the light of legislation. To-day, horticulture is the paramount industry, and the art as practiced here is dis- tinctively the result of the experience and thorough investi- . 34 . .. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State board of trade. [from old catalog]. [Speeches. San Francisco]
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