Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-04
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
THE CALIFORNIA EXHIBITION AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
straightforward Managers
Report-Etc.

was held at Its rooms II Oan FRANCISCO on
Tuesday afternoon, when the Secretary re-
ported that the counties of San Bernardino,
Lassen and San LUIS obispo had affiliated
with the State Board. Also, that the Yuba
and Sutter Development Company had
been substituted for the Yuba and Sutter
immigration Association as member of the
State Board for those counties, with A. F.
Abbott as Executive Committeeman for the
same.
The Secretary suggested that, in view of
the fact that every county in the State re-
ports the expectancy Of the heaviest imml-
grafton in its history, the Publication Com
mittee should be instructed to prepare an
address to the Supervisors and leading
business men of the enon-sflfliating counties,
stating the object of the State Boards work
and urging them to advance their own in
terests, as well as the interests of the State,
by joining the Board.
A letter from General Chipmap, of Red
Bluff, stated that a certain land company
in that county was fleeing the public by
means of bogus detd scheme Upon
suggestion of Manager J. @. Brown, it was
decided to investigate the matter and ex-
pose the swindlers by giving the facts TO
the press.
The General Manager submitted his re-
port on the work of the Board, and referred
to the recent exhibit at Columbus The
report returned the thanks of the Board to
President A. L. Hatch, General T. II.
Goodwin, w. II. Mills, J. Fl. Fleckinger, of
San Jose, Dalton Bros, Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee
and the affiliated County Boards for their
assistance during the exhibition. 1t also
stated that since the exhibition it could be
easily seen how many improvements
might have been made. The report con-
cluded as follows: Being our first we
were necessarily obliged to be conservative,
our finances for the purpose of exhibition
being limited. l regret not being able to
comply with the urgent request of the
management of the Exhibition Building at
Chicago to exhibit there for two weeks.
With your assistance and the generous sup
port of cur patrons, the merchants of San
Francisco, We will undertake in the near
future to make an exhibit in Chicago which
viii, IN lis varied assortment, astonish
Eastern people, establishing beyond
dcuhl tha upe?jrr Y 0t u'fr Safe ever all
others seeking emigration"
President w. H. Mills, who had in
charge the exhibit al Columbus, was called
upon for report. In response he stated
that he had not yet had time to formulate
the official report he desired to submit to
the Board, and, owing to the pressure of
private business, it would be several weeks
before he would be able to do so. Not
withstanding, he said there were a few
things connected with the exhibit of which
he would like to speak.
" Everything in the East" he said, :" is
sold as California fruit Little, knotty
pears and small. gnarly peaches that our
mr. talr ~ l.
box are sold on all trains and in the mar
kets everywhere as the choice product of
California orchards.
" The trouble is we do not get our fruit
to the people. The middleman stands be-
tween. He is not content with selling the
fruit he buys at 100 per cent. profit, but de-
mands such an exor bitant price that its use
for food is out of the question.
"Our exhibit was a revelation to the
Ohio people. They were perfectly crazy to
obtain specimens of the fruit we had with
US, and we could have disposed of the en-
tire lot at fabulous figures had we been so
disposed. No sooner was box of grapes
opened than some one would step up and
offer Sc or 81 for its contents. So strong
was the desire of some persons for what
they saw that specimens of grain were
taken from the cases in which displayed.
and fruit, was seized upon as soon as opened.
One night fifty bottles of wine were taken,
and in order to prevent further depreda-
tions twelve of the members of the Califor-
MIA Veteran Guard were detailed by De-
partment Commander Goodman to assist
in protecting the display.
:. We unable to e,lpply the count
less demands Tor information. The tons of
printed matter we took with us were in
great demand, and the 1900 copies of the
climatic map of the State which we had
were exhausted in an incredibly short space
OF time, and if we had had 10000 copies
we would still have been unable to supply
the demand
The stereoptican views of the State were
exhibited every night at intervals of fifteen
minutes, attracting great attention, and Gre
ating desire in many to visit and witness
with their own eyes these wonderful scenes.
much regret that we did not have more
views of an industrial nature.
Il feel safe in saying that an average of
10000 people a day witnessed the display.
On one day We counted Is, 600 persons who
asked for and received printed matter de-
scriptive of the State.
From conversation with intelligent peo-
pie from twenty different States as to the
outlook for California fruits | am satisfied
that there is absolutely no limit to the mar
ket. There are 100000 people in the
country who live in sections where fruit
cannot be raised, and we have not only
these localities, but the rest of the world
for market"
In conclusion. Mr.. Mills stated that he
found the interest in California was much
greater in the extreme Eastern than in the
Middle and Western States
The fact is, there are 500, ,OG0 foreign i'm
grants coming into the Eastern States each
year and they are forcing the young men
and women OF. those States to turn their
faces westward. 1t is this desirable element
Of population we are seeking to reach and
induce to take up their residence in Califor.
MIA. and am satisfied that the Columbus
exhibit has contributed much to this end
Upon the recommendation of Mr.. Byipg-
ton, it was decided that at the next monthly
meeting of the committee an invitation be
extended to the merchants and other pat
-ons of the Bossd, and to fruit men eener
ally, to be present and hear the final report
on the Columbus exhibit by Vice President
". II. Mills
Mr.. Byington gave notice that at the
next meeting he would present an amend
znent to the constitution, providing that
the various affiliating Boards and organiza-
tlons be represented on the Executive
bG2-d by two members instead of one.