Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23

Continuing his remarks, the speaker said
that one objection he had to Mr.. LeRue's
bill was that no larger portion of the money
was available for the opening of the ex-
hibition, when the most would be required.
After it was once in operation it was ex-
pected to be nearly self-sustaining.
Mr.. Estee replied that there would not
be enough money in the treasury to pay
$3.50, 600 between now and next June, hence
he apprehended Mr.. Lubin took that into
consideration, after consultation with the
financial departments of the State
Mr.. Carrington-I want to ask my friend
Mr.. Estee, how We can vote upon an
amount when we do not know what we
want to buy?
Mr.. Estee-I am willing TO settle the
question. / am willing that this delega-
ton here should settle it. Ihave my ideas,
but l am not going to put my ideas in the
way of others.
George w. Hancock of Sacramento spoke
in favor of $25O,OOO. He said it cost $780,
600 to run the State Fair for two weeks,
and that sum would not be much in Lon
don. They could get $250,000 just as easily
as they could get 100000.
The question was put on Mr.. Green s
motion and it was carried, amending Mr..
Estee's bill by inserting $250,0O0 instead of
100000.
M. Estee called attention to the fact that
the section would have to be amended in
other respects in order to conform to this
amendment.
The Convention then took recess until
l o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The meeting was called to order at 1:3O
PM.
Several letters and kilograms of regret
were read by the Secretary. He also
called the roll of the Executive Committee
OF the State Board of Trade and quorum
responded TO their names.
Prof. E. w. Hilgard being called upon
for few remarks took the floor and spoke
briefly. He said there was no gainsaying
the fact that the time had come when Cali
fornia must look beyond her borders for a
market for her products. We have been
planting orchards and vineyards for years,
eyery year more and more come into bear
ing until it is no longer question of
whether looking for a foreign market is
the proper thing to do but it was matter
of necessity. The trouble with
US and with our resources is
that we are not known beyond our
State lines We are not known outside
There are but few people in the East who
know anything of the productiveness of
this Western country. If we were thor
oughly known and understood in the East
we would be much more prosperous. We
are competitor with Italy in almost all
our products She has made big show in
London, and we must make bigger. We
must make a large one, or none at all.
We must have something to exhibit besides
the products of our soil. We cannot make
an attractive exhibition without consider
able expense. We want no picayune
business. We should show off not alone
our grapes, figs and olives, but should re-
produce our natural beauties in miniature.
We can, if we try, come up to the Italian
standard. We must push our way. The
time has come for action. California must
have market for her products. We need
money, and plenty of it.
R. B. Blowers said that he estimated
that at this time there were probably 46 600
acres of prunes alone in California. Put
tn crop four years from now at two tons
to the acre-a low estimate-and we would
have 1876, 100000 of pounds. If we do not
increase our market in some way, we shall
lose probably one cent per pound on the
crop, which alone makes 81 $4,000. Say
we lose two cents per pound, our loss on
that one crop would be So, 100000. We can
readily see how small the S250,000 asked
for looks in the light of what it will benefit
the State.
Mr.. Estee thought the matter had been
discussed sufficiently, and suggested that
the Executive Committee go into session.
A. P. Hail. of Placer, moved that an
evening session be held in the Assembly
Cham Der, and that the members of the Leg
islature and Governor be invited to be pres
ent.
After some further talk on the matter, a
committee. composed of Messrs. Hancock
Smith and Darlington, was sent to the
Capitol to inform the Legislature of their
action.
Ex-senator Rontier made short address.
He said Americas market for her produce
was in England, not France.
The following gentlemen were chosen to
address the meeting in the Assembly cham
Der: Professor Hilgard. d. Lubip, a. T.
Hatch, r. B. Blowers. Jones Of Los An
geles; Dr. Obed Harvey, Mr. Coates, of
Naps Daniel Flint, ex-Mayor PlaYter, of
Oakland and C. B. Turrill. of San Diego.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Net at P. NJ. with H. NJ. La Rue q the
he chair
On motion of Mr.. German, committee
OF eleven was ordered selected by the Chair,
Oh legislation.
On motion of Mr. Estee it was ordered
that it was the sense of the meeting that
the Commissioners be appointed by the
Governor instead of being elected by the
Legislature.
CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITS.
The Secretary, Mr.. Turrell, read the fol-
low pg report:
All articles exhibited at the California
exhibition in London shall be classified
under four subdivisions, as follows.
subdivision collective Exhibits made
by State Institutions. Gas State Board of
VIticllturai Commissioners State Board of
Horticulture, the Board of Silk Culture.
State Board of Forestry, State Board of
Fish Commissioners, State Agricultural
Society, State Board of Hsrbor Commits
sionors, State Mining Bureau. and the
various State Commissions and Depart
menis.)
Subdivision I.-Collective exhibits made
by committees, organizations, associations
and corporations las county organizations,
Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce,
manufacturers associations builders asso-
Citations, grangers', railroad and steamboat
companies.
Subdivision III.-Collective exhibits
made by schools, academies, colleges, uni
versities or other educational institutions.
Subdivision IV.-Collective exhibits
made by individuals, business firms or COR
porations.
Subdivision V.-General exhibits made
by firms or individuals.
Subdivisions shall be divided into groups
as follows:
Group |. The soil, natural, improved or
reclaimed, and industries evolved from the
soil or from its products
Group III. Minerals, metallurgy or min
ing.
Group Ill. Rural arts, hunting, fishing,
etc, and products obtained from wild ami
mails, (including fish culture
Group w. Raw material imported into
California, to be used in manufacturing.
Group V. Manufactures and manufac-
tured goods.
Group vi. Commerce, navigation and
transportation.
Group VII. Art.
Group VIII. Education.
Group TX. Women's work.
Group X. Literature.
Group XII. Historical
Group XII. Natural history.
Group XIII. Scenic.
Group XIV General.
GROUP /.
Class /. The Soil and its Treatment
Sub-class l. Soils in natural condition with
analyses. 2. Soils which have been en-
riched by fertilizers, or which have been
treated to eliminate undesirable elements.
8 Fertilizers or other substances which are
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