Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-21
AN OBJECT LESSON.

AN UbJEUI LESGUNr
A handsomely caparsOned train OF
three vesllbule coaches containing near
iy everything California produces, except |
It's bad water and uncertain climate, Is
now gallopiug eastward for a full years
trip through the principal towns aud
cities of the union. This is CALIFORNIA; |
way OF showing its faith in printers ink,
for tons OF reading matter about the state
and its resources are to be distributed on
the circuit.
Just year ago California sent east a
travelling exhibit OF two cars, hurrie Oily
and imperfectly equipped, and three
months was its limit of time, but its
popularity was so great, and The com
ments of press and people-haIf million
seeing it-that the journey was kept up
for nine months. Protiting beyond all
expectation by this display OF her re-
sources, California has now sent
beyond the Rockies a display
that will fairly set the populace
wild with admiration. One car, designed
us the dwelling, is conveniently supplied
with kitchen, dining room and berIhs Tor
the accommodation Of the seven officers
and attaches travelling with the exhibition,
The central coach is devoted almost eX-
clusively to the display OF minerals and
the products of the grape. for which Cali
fornia has become famous. Champagne
and brandy and thousands of bottles OF
dry and sweet wines. artistlcally arranged
in pyramids under appropriate notices,
form an interesting sight. The other
coach is compactly filled with all kinds
OF fruits, cereals, fibers and miscellaneous
products of the state. The fruits are both
dried and in large transparent jars OF col
orles5 chemical preservatlves, so that the
light streaming from without during the
day and from within at night makes
them appear almost as beautiful and lus-
,ious as when first plucked from the
thrifty orchards. Oranges, lemons, APP
pies, pears, peaches, ounces, dates, per-
simmons, and in fact all known temper
ate and semi-tropical fruits, are found in
the cars, as well as nuts, honey, hops,
wool, cotton, tobacco and other miscel-
laneous products.
So much for California. Now wha. OF
New Mexico, whose resources and varied
elements OF undeveloped Wealth are quite
equal to those of our western nelghbor?
Does New Mexico propose to follow up
the good work inaugurated in this same
direction last fa,l by the territorial bureau
of immigration? That experimental trip
has certainly brought sufficient good re-
suits to justify a similar one next sum-
mer and fall, only it should be more
deliberately planned and male perfect,
as representing wider range OF prod
ucts. 1t is none too early to begin the
agitation of the subject now in order, that
the people may he aroused to the full
importance of the undertaking. 1t is
understood that the bureau of inmigra-
ton stands ready to again contribute
largely toward such an exhibit. 1t has
already done very well, in fact, all that
this branch of local government has ever
done of a practical nature has been dur
ing the past year; but owing to the I'M
Use policy OF legislators on this subject,
the best the bureau can do will fall far
short of the demands Of the times. Thus
the greater the necessity of awakening
the people to their duty of rendering in
dividual aid. New Mexiro must send
east next fall an object lesson that will
turn the face of the American home seek
er toward her fertile valleys with rush.