Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-13
STATE INTERESTS.
Meeting of the Executive Committee of
the State Board of Trade.

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SAN Francisco, November 12th.-The
Executive Committee of the State Board of
Trade met to-day at its Market-street head
quarters. Vice President II. W. Byington
of Santa Rosa presided.
Senator Caminetti of Amador was pres
ent for the first time as representative from
that county, which has just affiliated with
the State Board.
A communication from the San Fran
cisco Chamber Of Commerce asking for an
expression of opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of organizing a Pacific Coast Chamber of
Commerce was read and discussed.
W. H. Mills spoke Of the action already
taken in regard to forming Pacific Coast
Chamber, and said for his part he favored
the project as one very desirable for the
best interests of the coast II was his un-
Outstanding that meeting TO further con-
slider the matter is called by commercial
bodies for the 18th.
The opposition of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce to this project was
referred to, and it was explained that this
opposition was due only to constitutional
restrictions of the organization.
Subsequently Secretary Davies read an
invitation from the temporary organization
of the proposed Pacific Coast Chamber. in
the meeting of the 10Th. On motion, W.
H. Mills, Richard Gird, ] P Morrissey,
John 2. hish and M. NJ. EsL Zee were APP
pointed as such committee.
On motion, all local Boards of Trade were
asked to cooperate with the grange organ
z4tions throughout the State in entertain
ing the National Grange people when they
go about the State.
The programme of trips about the coun-
try vas commented upon. 1t was stated
that of the $4,000 appropriated by the
Legislature for the National Grange meet
ing, S, 800 has already been made use of in
the arranged plans, and that Senator STAN
ford has come forward and agreed to give
financial aid as well as transportation IA
cilitles.
A series of rules for the travelling show.
"California on Wheels" were read and
adopted. By these Joseph Mcdonald is
made Superintendent and is given full
charge of the entire exhibition. S. G..
Mathes. OF Los Angeles, is appointed first
office; E. G. Franquelin. second officer; G.
High, advance agent; E. G. Northup, ster-
ophcan. and A X. Ketchum, cook. In adj
dition a conductor, Major Lauck, and por-
ter will be appointed by the Southern Pa
cific. The rules say emphstically that
nothing whatever shall be sold from the
cars, and specify regarding time for recep-
ton of visitors. kind of literature to be
given out, etc.
| Speaking regarding the rules, Mr.. Mills
said that several tons of special editions of
newspapers have been offered, not all of the
sort desired. If all were taken a special
car would have to be set apart for tie lit,
erature. The greatest care must be taken
in all reading matter given out from the
cars that there shall be no misrepresenta-
tion, for the State Board has now reputa-
ton for reliability, which care must be
taken to cherish.
General Chapman, of Red Bluff, of the
Special Committee on Fruit Growing, pre-.
scented a detailed report showing the growth
and development of the fruit industry in
California, and its present and future ina
portaDce. The report contained in forty
| five typewriter pages was an elaborate one
| relating 10 profits, distinct advantages of
tered over other regions of the United
States, the outlook, the climate, varieties Of
| fruit grown, etc.