Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-05
A PERMANENT EXHIBITION.

4 movement is on foot among leading
business and industrial influences to estab-
fish in this city permanent exhibition of
the products Of the Sacramento valley and
foothill region. We sincerely trust that it
may be brought to realization. 1t is the
one thing needed to supplement the i'm
migration work now well under way. In
conjunction with the movement, suggested
by the REcoRD-UNIoN on Wednesday, re-
garding the reception and escort of arriv-
ing excursionists and homeseekers, it will
round out and complete the duty we owe
10 ourselves in this matter Of augmenting
The population of the State by inducing
the immigration of a desirable class of
homeseekers. A permanent exhibition in
this city, Illustrative of the productive re-
sources of Central and northern California,
will be the most serviceable and direct
method of advertising this section possible
to be adopted.
The forthcoming Citrus Fair should be
The nucleus of the new exhibition, which
ought to be put in place speedily, that the
excursionists now weekly arriving may be
taken to it and the whole productive ca
pacity of valley and foothills be advan-
tageously laid before them.
By the literature of production, climate,
capacity, etc, scattered at the East, and
by occasional exhibits there, supplemented
by the excursion system, the drift of mi
grafton is turned this way. But arriving
here, the immigrant must travel over a
large territory to spy out the land, and
even then he cannot, in brief space of
time, examine all products of the country.
But if, on arrival at Sacramento, he can be
taken into suitable hall, where he can
examine at leisure examples Of all manner
OF products of the central and northern
section of the State, he will in an hour
gain a comprehensive idea Of the capacity
OF our soil and climate. In this same ex-
hibition the entire region treated would,
of course, be mapped out for examination.
Here, too would be the headquarters of
the Immigration Association, with compe-
tent officials in attendance to give informa-
zion. Here, also, would be found lists of
lands, public and private, open to sale and
occupation.
The exhibits would, without any ques-
sion, be furnished free of cost, and we are
confident they would also be transported
free to this city. The products that are of
The perishable class would be renewed from
week to week The impcrishable articles
Wculd accumulate, increase in variety and
soon constitute a museum Of products,
thoroughly illustrative of all growth from
our soil, of our mineral resources, our
woods, clays, soils; so, too, the fauna and
fora and the general natural history of the
section would be represented in brief time.
IN short, this permanent exhibition would
become the central resort of our people
and their Eastern guests, where the whole
productive value of Central and Northern
California could be shown them Here,
TOO, would be the most convenient place
for our citizens to meet strangers-in fact
the exhibition hall and rooms would be-
come an immigration and land and produce
Exchange"
The cost of maintenance of such an ex-
hibition would not be great Whatever
the cost, inside of few thousand dollars,
Il would be good investment and bring
returns many fold. We need to awaken to
the absolute necessity OF missionary effort
IN our own behalf If we will, we can add
70 the producing and consuming population
contributing to Sacramento hundred
fold within three years. If it is not done,
there will be none to blame but ourselves.
We have here a climate that is unsur-
passed for salubrity, healthfulness and
general desirability for all manner of semi
tropical production, as well as for all the
products of the temperate zones We have
soils unsurpassed in richness, and the re-
wards they return to the hands of the
tillers. We have here all things adapted
60 building, for fuel, and for most of the
industrial arts. We produce unquestion-
ably the best fruits and grapes grown any
where upon the continent, and are also
unquestionably upon the eve of solution
Of the problem of proitably marketin our
unlimited fruit and vine products at the
East. Our grain lands are not equalled,
our area for the varied culture the broadest
of that of any State, our climatic condi-
lions not paralleIed for excellence upon
this continent If now, to these attractions
for home-seekers they come not, we may
ay the blame at our own doors. 1t will