Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-04
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
Enthusiastic Reception of " California on
Xheelso at the East
[San Francisco Bulletin, May Slst


TSan Francisco Bulletin, May 3lst
This mornings mail furnished to the
Secretary of The STATE Board Of Trade an
other readable letter from California on
Wheels" which had reached Boston. The
travelling exhibit was visited by thousands
of people, who were very enthusiastic over
| the display.
The letter in substance states that the
Boston people were out in force TO witness
the arrival of the car, which was thrown
open for their inspection May 24th, and
everyone was determined to view the at
tractive exhibit on its opening day. Dur
ing the first eight or ten hours the moving
mass of humanity was enormous. The
exhibit was located in a narrow lot between
cars, where the grass was knee high. By
evening wide, dusty roadway leading up
to California on Wheels had been made,
the grass being trodden into the ground
The army of visitors came singly, in
couples, squads and regiments. School
children visited the exhibit to get an in
structIve object lesson in California's re-
sources while hundreds of business men
spared time enough from urgent duties to
pay their respects to the car.
The opening of the exhibit, the letter
says. was a gala day for the aristocratic Back
Bay District, in which portion of Boston
tended the exhibition was instantaneous
and flattering, and the indications looked
favorable for a steady increase during the
stay. In concluding the letter Mr.. Price
says: | don't think We ever had any more
enthusiastic or admiring visitors. The
fruit seems to be the most interesting
feature TO our guests. They are astounded
at the variety and its superior quality, and
as the more impressionable visitors pass
from jar to jar with sigh, they could be
heard to say oh! do wish | were in Cali
fornia.' The press reception was quite
social event, the good effects of which are
noticeable in the articles published about
our enterprise" On the 25th inst, Stereop-
ticon views were shown in Christian Union
Hall, and on Monday evening last the same
views were exhibited in the Uniyersalist
Church at Maiden, suburb of Boston, and
was largely attended by an appreciative au-
dience.
The Boston papers also arrived this
morning and all of them, the Post Norlli7sq
Journal and Transcript, devote considerable
space TO California and the travelling ex-
hibit
Among the prominent persons who Wis
tied the State Board of Trade this morning
and registered was Lassen county's repre-
sentative, c. G. Hutchinson, resident of
Susanville, James A. MorriSsey, ex-Con-
gresham James A. Budd of San Joaquin
and l.. U. Shippee, President of the State
Agricultural Society, Stockton. The gen
temen. during tour of the rooms, made
many tlattering comments upon the man
her in which the exhibition of the States
products was managed. Secretary Davies
explained to them all the details in connec-
ton with the display.
The State Board is also in receipt of
ty-aT
eral Manager E. J. Becker of the Milwau-
kee Industrial Exposition Association, urg-
ing that the products of California be rep
resented at the opening through the State
Board OF Trade, and stating that a similar
display OF Oregon products will be one of
the features OF the exposition. One letter
bears date of May oath, and says that the
proposed exposition will be open August
2lst and continue forty days. The city will
be visited by almost quarter of million
of people, it being the Twenty-third Ma
tional EnCampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. The com munication will
IN all probability be acted upon at the next
meeting of the Board.
The display at the rooms on Market
street was increased this morning by the
arrival of some French prunes of J. Flick
enger, OF Santa Clara. The fruit was
raised and packed by Mr.. Fliekenger, and
IS an evidence of the advantages of Santa
Clara. 1t is given a very prominent posi-
ton among the display of fruits. The Los
Angeles exhibit, OF which mention has
been made before is now all in place, and
is an attractive exhibit on account of the
fruit wines and cereals that are arranged
tastily and with good effect The manu-
featuring interests are well looked after
One OF the most prominent objects in this
display is the bust of Sara Bernhardt in
terra Gotta. 1t has been neatly executed,
and is placed in the display as sample of
one OF the industries lately established
there. The new style fig boxes, fruit and
berry baskets are also very noticeable OBJ
iect, and are greatly admired by all growers
OF fruit. The patent upon the manufact-
ure of the latter article was issued only last
February and the business is just COM
mencing to assume large proportions. In
speaking of the merits of the articles,
prominent fruit-growers said this morning
that it was very desirable, and Los Angeles
could well boast of an industry that was of
great benefit to the growers throughout the
entire State.
The next meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Board of Trade will be
held on next Tuesday at the rooms on
Market street.