Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-17
CALIFORNIA ON WHEELS
The California Travelling Display on Ex-
hibition Here.

The California Travelling Display on Ex-
hibition Here.
The two cars containing the exhibition
of natural and manufactured products of
California, which is being sent out by the
California State Board of Trade and South
ern Pacific Company, arrived here at half
past o'clock last night, and will be open
to the inspection of the public to-day until
between l and . o'clock P. NJ, when it will
start for the East This enterprise is de-
signed to attract immigration to California
by presenting to Eastern people The advant-
ages extended to settlers. 1t is in charge
OF E. McD. tombstone and Howard c. Tib-
bits of the Southern Pacific Company, and
Joseph Mcdonald and Edgar T. Price of
the State Board of Trade. Mrs. e. Med.
tombstone, her two children and Mrs.
McLain cher sister accompany the party.
The cars have been specially fitted by the
Southern Pacific for the accommodation of
the travelling exhibition and its accom-
parying managers. The coaches without
are respondent in new paint and varnish,
brilliant in signs OF red and gold, while
within the wonderful fertility of California
soil is exemplified. The sides bear the an
nouncement: Free Exhibition of the
Products of California, by the State Board
of Trade"
Inside the exhibition car are rows of
shelves of polished redwood extending
from the floor to far above the windows.
Guarding them and the displays, iron rail-
ings have been fitted. leaving a passage
way through the cars about four feet wide.
Overhead photographs form ceiling of at
tractive interest. Views of the Yosemite
valley, Shasta and various portions of the
State are here arranged. Some of the
larger views are framed in native woods.
Around the Yosemite domes and Shasta's
snow covered peak are frames from Sierra
cedar and Mendocino redwood, forming q
combination appreciated by artists, picture
and frame being of equal interest.
The Sacramento exhibit occupies a con-
spicuous place, at the left near the forward
door of the exhibition car. Il occupies a
space of about ten by five feet, and consists
principally of fresh oranges apples, pears,
vegetables, wines and brandy.
TriumpEs of horticulture and yiticulture
are there as if uniting in strength to sur
prise and convince the visitors who will
inspect them. Luscious appearing oranges,
fresh apples, ounces, olives, pears and
punches of tobacco hang gracefully from
racks on the walls and ceiling representing
California regardless of sections. Every
thing is plainly marked, showing name of
producer and locality, but beyond this no
classification is desired. A feature is the
preserved fruit. Pears, peaches, plums,
grapes, cherries, preserved whole, and
shown in high glass jars, look tempting
enough to WOO away any horticulturist of a
less favored cline. Great stalks of wheat,
with heads large enough for clubs, their
golden color contrasting prettily with
the surroundings, are used as decorations.
A growing green corn stalk, transplanted
from the field to its present box on De-
cember Sd, will attract attention if the East
ern frosts do no destroy it. 1t is over eight
feet high, and ears have already formed.
1t will illustrate well the December weather
of Californie's extreme north.
One shelf contains 900 oval jars of Cali
fornia cereals-oats, barley wheat rye ETC.
Beside them are jars of over dozen varie-
ties of nuts, including chestnuts, English
walnuts, soft and hard shell almonds, hazel
nuts and Brazil nuts without end, all taken
from the California orchards. Then there
are glass cases filled with pure silk, cocoons
and fabrics giving some conception of the
silk industry. Opposite are wooden blan-
kets, stockings, fluffy cotton and other
articles of California manufacture
Raisins, prunes and other small fruits
are to be seen in abundance, while-two
high stands are devoted to the VINEYARD
products of the State-for instance, bottles
of Sauterne, Malaga, Old Port, Burgundy,
Riesling, Zinfandel, brandy and other spec
linens of the best vintage. Bottles of olive
oil and glass boxes of sun-driea fruits are
not the least interesting features of Cali
fornia on wheels"
Blue print designs of the largest engines
ever built in California, representing the
manufacturing interests, are shown. They
are tha 50 FL Gohornado - of tba Tabo oba,;
grade and No. 21S, of the Visalia division.
T" Ell Gobernado" is sixty-five feet long and
weighs seventy seven tons. Marble from
Inyo and minerals from famous mines, and
native woods, are also displayed.
A vestibule connects the exhibition with
the dwelling car, elegantly appointed for
the accommodation of the accompanying
party. Patent heaters throughout both
cars will endeavor to defy all climatic eff
folts of frigid localities to ruin the delicate
products. Maps of California and printed
information about it will be distributed
broadcast. In a conspicuous place will be
a blackboard showing the temperature in
various parts of California daily, as re-
ported by the Signal Service Agent at Sac
| ramento. In the evening a free stereopti-
con entertainment will be given. Colored
views of California scenery in summer and
winter will be thrown on a white canvas
| thirty feet square.
The exhibit is we'll worth seeing and will
no doubt be visited by hundreds to- dav
Quite large number were present at the
depot last night when the cars arrived, and
had an opportunity TO inspect If, as the
doors were at once thrown open,
Edgar 7. Price acts as the advance agent
Each member of the party wears as badge
small gold bear.