Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-19
SACRAMENTO BOARD OF TRADE.


twenty members were present. The meeting
was called to order by the President, Joseph
Steffens. who stated that it had been called
for the purpose of hearing Export from 1
n. Hoag, the Immigration Commissioner Of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, who
1 has his headquarters ia Chicago. Mr.. Hosg
addressed the meeting for over an hour, and
in that brief space of time much of interes!
relative to the success and workings Of his
mission was learned He said the railroad
company did not desire to dispose of their
lands through their agents East. He Was
instructed by shcn to give all the informa-
ton possible regarding public and private
lands. They take the broad position that
when other lands are sold then theirs will
sell. He had acted upon those instructions.
His office in Chicago YVES opposite the post
4 office, removed from the railroad circles, and
/ place he thought well suited for the prose-
\ cution of his mission. He had ), 900 pamph-
| lets printed, 1.-THE Cornucopias," last fall,
4 and distributed them ct the fair. Il is quite
1 large volume, printed from electrotypes on
/ the best Of white paper, profusely Illus
trated, and inelosed with 3 handsome cover !;
20, 600 more copies were printed and distrib-
| uted at the exhibition that followed ; %, COO
more copies were printed and distributed from
every Postoffice in the ihres great States of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The Cornuco-
pia and other short pamphlets were distrib-
uted on railroad cars and il hotels through
out the west. These printed pamphlets and
circulars set forth the great natural ad
vantages of the State, giving description of
the climate, soil and productions. His name
being attached to the circulars. he in short
time was receiving daily from fifty to
ssventy-6ve letters asking for informs
ton relative to The Golden State. People
travelling on the cars would carry the
circulars houis with them, and scon he was
receiving communications from every State
| in the Union. He said he had brought all
the agricultural papers IN the United States
! into service by furnishing them with electro
! types Of California fruits, scenery, etc. He
said be hsd but fairly got started when be re-
ceived large box Of papers publshsd at
| Riverside, which had full proceedings of the
! Citrus Fair, the speeches made on that
occasion, and graphic articles describing the
| proiuctigeness of she land. etc. These he
distributed, and was confident that they were
read with interest through cut several States
! in the Union, snd had tire desired effect of
| turning many animm;gcsnt's steps toward the
! orange groves Of Les Angeles. The Tulare
! Regisicr forward 10. COO copies Of their paper
Containing like information. George Rice,
publisher If the Rural Californian sent an
edition OF 10000 copies which was descriptive
Of five of tbs southern counties, profusely
! illustrated, and filed with wsll-wfitten arti.
cle5 en- all subjects that would interest the
Immigrant. The Board % Trade of Los
Angeles sent several thousand circulars de-
scTiptiye of the "Ci$y of the Angels" and
the adjacent country, The OaEario Fruit
GroWer also forwarded an immense spe-
cial edition descriptive of Ontario and
the immeiiate sections, besides forwarding
regularly from 80 20 100 of their weekly is
sue, San Diego, Fresno and other southern
counties had also forwarded him printed
matter relative to Southern Csiifornie, sill of
which had teen placed in thshands of those
for whom intended. The Placer Herald also
had eat large edition descriptive OF Placer
county. Mr.. Conrad. of Woodland, also
sent descriptive circulars Of lands il the
in his office papers IS follows: Sacramento
RECORD UNION aad Bee, ReddiBg IRdepead'
cat, al the papers Of TutsIe county, three
from Fresno, two from Kern, three dailies
from Les Angeles. During tie Chicago Fair
the display which be msda Of California
fruits was . constant source of attraction.
People passing by would say, " those oranges
a-e from Los ANGELES They would be
touished when informed that al If it was
hs said, people who travel were not surprised,
but the agriculturists who nevs- have travelled
outside OF heir State, know CT California
only what hey Rad, and oranges or any kind
Of tropical fruit in tbeic minds is
Only associated with Los Angelica and the
southern portion of the STATE. When he told
them that oranges ripened IN Placer and
Butte counties q mouth earlier han they did
at LIS Angeles his story was hardly cred
tied. When Informed that soma of the finest
orange groves in the State were on General
Bidwelps place and in the neighboThood of
| 0rovilie, they we've amazed. Chicago and
Boston are on q line with the northern bound
airy Of California, and he told them that
within 100 miles Of that liIe, in the foothills
cf tie SieEras and the COsst Range and along
the streams of the upper Sacramento valley,
wera grown oranges that excel ia size and
favor and vipsn d month earlier than they do
al Los Angeles. He said you must educate
the people in the East up to the belief that
not all Of California that is worth anything
lies sOu.h OF San Francisco. Hs was satis-
fed that since he went to Chicago he has
turned hundreds Of families into northern
sud central California that were en- route to
Oregon. The Central Pacific had spent up
wards Of Sc coo in publications for Gistri5u-
tiop, and ne had been Instructed to
use 800 worth of postage month.
He says If he was placed IN Chicago to further
the interest Of Southern Califoruis his task
would be comparatively easy as they furnish
him with all the pamphlets and printed mat
ter that he can use. But being the repre-
sentative of the entire sjtate-aod he might
say specially fer Northern ard Central Cali.
fornia-hs found il difficult work tc turn the
immigration hitherwsrj, owing largely to the
want Of infol nation furnished MIN through
the press and other means. This he held was
unfortunate, and items should be taken at
once TO place il lis ttfics, oF at the disposal
Of immigrant bureaus, information that
would reach he immigrant before he starts.
Olce he buys q ticket for Los Angeles he
g)ss there, and it is u.eless to try 70 persuade
him 60 60 otherwise. These pamphlets
should SET forth the magnificent and bound
isss resources Of Central and Northern Cali.
fOrnia. Especially that OF Sacramento coun-
~ Gad others adjoining. LIST this matter BE
stirred up by she press in each county in the
Interest OF their several localities, ard a
little Investigation viii cJayincs Us that we
ore ths lissiess inhabitsn.s Of the most
favored region on the Pacific coast, if not
in the world. The South has done wonders
ana viii continue to do so so long rs she
keeps MP he- extensive and juoiciou5 adver-
tisivg. Oar soil ard climate are equal to the
best our productions age nowhere e1ceiled
in quantity, quality and variety. Improved
lands ere cheap and the uGimproved area
large. These things viii not always remain
hidden, but it ia Tor ycU to say whether you
will hasten the dsv OF recoguitioD, and thus
fill your broad valleys and productive foot
hills with thrifty people, or whether you will
wait until Che South oyelh, ws with popula-
ton, industry and perseverance to.
wards the slUmbsring North. This
great central counties, he conts Eded,
should join hands, If they do rot choose to do
il separately, and employ competent persons
60 co!lste and put in pamphlet form the
merits Of this section. Thousands of copies
CT the pamphlet should be Issued and pls ced in
hsnds Of the various immigration societies
snd railroads. all of whom would gladly dis
tribute them free Of charge. He said he had
spoken to = number Of the prominent citizens
Of Sutter, Yuba, Yoio and Sacramento coun-
ties in regard to this matter, and they all APP
proved it. he thought il would be best to
have the pamphlet profusely illustrated. In
advertising he found that pictures went q
very long way. People Ike to look at the
elegant public buildings, the orange groves,
vineyard, orchards, residences, natural
scenery, etc, as well as read about il. he
suggested to the Board of Trade that they
get up such a pamphlet, and include the
counties Of Sacramento. Placer, Nevada, III
Dorado, Solsno, Yolo, Yubs, Amsdor, aad
possibly San joaquin.
William ingram moved that the matter be
referred to the Board of Directors, with power
20 act. Carried.
Ii is understood that the Directors will