Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-24

BILE waste of time. The soil, moreover, is
old and worn out, and they are too poor
to afford to spend money in improv-
ing it.
LONDON TRADE.
"These are the countries with which
we have to compete. Now what is the
condition of our trade in London, the
emporium Of the world?
"When was in London last / visited
several dealers in fruits and asked them
whether they handled Fresno raisins.
They had never heard Of Fresno. ] see
now by the papers that the raisins which
were ordered this last season for trial in
the London maket gave satisfaction, and
that three more carloads have just
been shipped there. If this is true, it is
as important to this State as a find OF
! gold would be. If our raisins are good
In foreign markets, why should not our
wines follow them there and our other
products? At the great establishment OF
Cross & Blackwell in London I found
California apricots quoted at s shilliDgs
per dozen cans, against "a shillings for
the Lisbon article. l asked Mr.. Cross
the reason for this, and he assured me
that the California article was
not to be compared with the other.
l knew this was not true, for had often
seen each growing on the tree in its own
country, and the California fruit was the
larger and finer. We unpacked samples
of each, and then saw where the differ
ence lay. The California apricot was a
libel on our fruit, whereas the Lisbon ar
tcle had been prepared to its best poSsi-
BILE advantage.
"The marketing of our produce should
be at the present time our first aim.
After that everything will come in good
time. Our best skill and ingenuity
should be used in that direction. When
this is accomplished people will flow in
here from all directions, and even the
land which we now imagine is useless
will be found of great value.
PROPOSED EXHIBIT.
"What it is proposed to do is to hold
an exhibition of our products in the
city of London, in which the interests OF
every part of the State will be carefully
set forth. In matter of this sort there
should be no sectional feeling. Let us
all unite in one grand effort to make it
known to the people of the world what a
CllOscu ldAu VIC ndNC uCIc. w . law tuC
markets of the world open before US,
and when we begin to find our way
there, you will see the capital of the
world rushing in here to develop the pos
sibilities of the State"
Mr.. Wicks took the floor, and after ex-
pressing the satisfaction with which he
had listened to the speech OF Mr.. Lubin,
he seconded very warmly the remarks
he had made concerning the necessity for
united action and the disadvantage of
sectional jealousy. "This undertaking
should be, y said he, "a State affair affair,
and we should memorialize the Legisla-
ture to take the matter in hand. Lon
don is the very heart of all the veins OF
trade. BY reaching there we can most
rapidly spread the knowledge of our pro-
ductions to all the world"
Mr.. Wicks then read the following res
olution, which was passed unanimously
WHEREAS, The State Board of trade at
its last meeting held in San Francisco,
resolved that it would be for the interest
of this State to hold an exhibition of the
products of California in London and
WHEREAS, The said State Board Of
Trade further resolved to appoint COM
mittee of one hundred citizens from
| among tne VARIOUS SectiOnS oi tuo OIdte
and
WHEREAS, The said exhibits of the
products Of California in London is, in
our judgment, a matter that will tend to
greatly advance the interests of our State
therefore be it
i ReSoloed, That the Board of Trade G.
Los Angeles and the Chamber o.
Commerce of Los Angeles, in joint meet
ing assembled, do hereby indorse the
action OF the State Board of Trade, and
be it further
Resolved, That we pledge our hearty
cooperation and our aid, with the aim
in view of doing all we can to make the
exhibition of the products Of California
in London success.
Being asked concerning the nature OF
the proposed exhibit, Mr.. Lubin said
that this was to be left to the discretion
of the committee OF one hundred. There
we're a number of such exhibits now in
London from various countries, and they
were visited by thousands of people
every week.
1t was moved and carried that com.
mittee of five consisting of President
Germain, of the Board of Trade, and
President Jones, of the Chamber OF
Commerce, together with three others
whom they might select, should confer
with the President of the State Board oil
Trade and do all in their power to ad.
vonce the scheme.
The meeting then passed a vote oi
thanks to Mr.. Lubin and adjourned.