Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-20
OUR PRODUCTS.
PROPOSED PLANS TO MAKE THEM
KNOWN EAST.
Some Valuable Suggestions Mad,
by W. III. Mills TO the State
Board Of Trade.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE aBooaD-ur1os.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19th.-At a regu-
lar meeting of the Executive Committee of
the State Board of Trade to-day, Vice
President W. H. Byington, of Sonoma
county, presided. There were present P.
W. Butler, of Placer S. NJ. Smith, of
Contra Costa Tyler Beach, of Santa Clara;
J. B. Coldwell, of Stanislaus; W. n. Mills,
of San Francisco; Mr.. Hibbard, of Butte ::
NJ. NJ. Estee, of Nera, and others.
A number of communications were read
by Secretary Davies containing much in
formation relative to the work being done
by the Board.
From the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce word came that affiliation had been
agreed upon, and that Major E. W. Jones
had been chosen as member of the Execu-
tive Committee. An exhibition of Los
Angeles county products will be made in
this city as soon as it can be prepared and
one will also be sent to the travelling exhi-
bition now in the East.
Mr.. Mills suggested that Los Angeles be
asked to send here as many specimens of
semi-tropical products as possible. Such
products will supply desired need in the
present exhibition, which at present has
somewhat of temperate rather than semi
tropical appearance. Reference was made
to the care taken by many Southern Cali
fornla producers to secure diversified COL
lections of tropical or semi-tropical pro-
ducts. Among others, Mr.. Carr, of Pasa-
dena, and his wife have taken much pains
in this regard. The plants of the Nile
have, among other things, been here
brought under cultivation
Mr.. Mills presented an outline of plan
for the establishment East of agencies of
the Executive Committee of the Board. 1t
is proposed to make permanent exhibitions
in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Topeka
and Nashville. Such exhibitions can be
made without cost of rent or salaries. II
is considered that such exhibitions will
produce orders for our canned goods and
dried fruits. The agencies established can
be made headquarters for the circulation OF
publications relating to this coast. An
energetic member of the committee would
doubtless have to be sent East to establish
the agencies.
Regarding the plan Mr.. Mills spoke of its
importance and practicability. He cited the
case OF Topeka, where Major Lewis, editor
OF one of the newspapers of that place, has
already secured quarters in one OF the lead.
ing grocery stores. Major Lewis is much
interested in California and has already
organized a Topeka colony and secured
land here for it.
In New York, Parke, Tilford & Co. will
make the desired exhibit. In Columbus
the Gazette of that city will take the matter
in charge. The merchants who would
make the exhibit as planned, giving up,
perhaps, one of their show windows. would
naturally become dealers in California pro-
ducts of dried and canned goods at last
transportation for products from here can
doubtless be secured free. In the speakers
judgment the result accomplished would
be very much the same as that hoped tor
from the recent projected London exhibi.
ton.
Mr.. Smith asked where the goods to be
sent TO the various proposed exhibitions
were to be secured?
In reply Mr.. Mills cited the experience Of
the Board in regard to printing California
literature. 1t was early learned that indis.
criminate distribution of circulars. etc
was of little avail. Now, when genuine
addresses of inquirers resident in the East
have been secured, the whole of the State
| is incited to furnish literature for distribu.
ton. 1t was agreed that the various coun.
ties could be depended upon to furnish
products for twenty permanent exhibits
where 1t was assured the products would
not only attract attention but create orders
Tor similar products. Oroville, for exam.
pie, would certainly send enough oranges
at the right time. Fresno would send
ralslns. Those interested in the great land
sales that are now beginning to be held
over the State would readily furnish pro.
ducts from the locality which it is desired
to advertise.
Mr.. Butler and others spoke enthusias.
tically in favor of the plan outlined, and il
was agreed to refer the matter to a special
committee for action. This committee is
composed of the present officers of the
Board.
General Manager Brown reported the
continued success OF the travelling exhibi.
ton East. Reports from agents show that
on the tour between Omaha and Dunkirk
from December 23d last to March 18th
nearly 200 people have visited the cars
General Passenger Agent Goodman, of the
Southern Pacific, was quoted in speaking
of the exhibition: "The effect of the gooSS
work done by this method of adyertisinp
this section of the country cannot possibly
be estimated by any facts or figures o,
mental calculation, as each and everv per.
son interested must judge thereof for him.
| self. The work done relative to arranging
for travelling exhibition in Great Britain
(already published from time to time in
this journaD was reported in detail
Relative to request made by Mr.. Mills
OF Senator Stewart, regarding the distribu
ton of Agricultural Department SEEDS
through the State Board, letter was reac
from the Senator stating that this seasons
distribution was concluded. He approved
OF the plan suggested, and said he would dc
what he could with Secretary Rusk fol
next years distribution
The question of obtaining free transpor.
tation from the railroads for all the mem.
bers of the Executive Committee in
attending meetings was brought up bv the
member from San Bernardino. The matter
was referred to special committee fol
consideration.