Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-12
THE LONDON EXHIBIT.
Its Value to the State and the Genera
Approval of 1t.

| HIS Naiue to the State and the Genera
Approval of 1t.
NO movement ever made in the State il
the interest of California productions ha
received such unanimous and cordial ap
proval, as that to establish an exhibition il
London which shall properly bring int
public notice at the great commercial center
of the world our varied and uneoualeC
products and our capacity-almost entirely
undeveloped-for producing them. The
public always, and unerringly, Judge:
OF the merit of business propositions by
the view entertained of them by the mos
successful and leading members of the bust.
ness world.
The proposition of very large num-
Der of the leading and best citizens OF
the State, to have $250,00 appropriated by
the Legislature for the purpose of estab-
| fishing an exhibition, representative of Cal
| ifornia's products and resources in London.
with view to creating an unlimited mar
ket for our horticultural and agricultural
productions, can be safely Judged in the
same manner, as it is purely and solely a
business proposition. Testing the practi-
cal merits OF the proposed exhibition bv
this standard, II mag be broadly stated
that the brain and wealth of California. all
| the leading business minds and financiers
of the State, warmly indorse the proposed
investment of $3.50, 900 in this method of
securing the tenfold advancement of the
commonwealth, and establishing our every
industry upon prosperous and permanent
basis.
The fruit-growers see in it an unlimited
and profitable market for all kinds of fruit
and vine products. The wine-makers saw
it will give them the world as a market for
their wines, and those interested in mining
see in it al incoming of capital for great
future development. In all of these the
general advancement and prosperity of the
State is prime and unavoidable factor. in
which every citizen is interested and nv
which they will be benefited.
1t is question of whether or not the
great industries of the State shall go for
ward in increasing development and wealth
producing, or shall stagnate for want of a
remunerative market. and break down
present real estate values; whether grain
lands, with present value of
influence of Tree, stimulating
market for our horticultural products, be-
come worth two or three hundred dollars
per acre; or that our vineyards and orchards
shall decline in value from $500 to $40 per
acre for use as farm lands.
The ultimate value of all lands in Cali
fornia is to be determined by the net an
nual income that can be derived from
them. If such market can be established
for dried, canned and preserved fruits,
wines, raisins, etc, that their sale made GER
tain, net profit of even $50 or
$50 per acre on these products
would raise the value of all good
lands, now in grain and grazing, to $3.50 to
$500 per acre at least, and increase the
assesssble values of the State ten fold. The
moment an unlimited market at remuner-
alive prices is established for California
products. mo further efforts need be put forth
TO secure desirable immigration, for the |
boundaries of the State will soon fail to |
accommodate those who will flock to US to |
enjoy our matchless climate when coupled |
with assured prosperity and wealth.
1t is to this end that the movement to !
establish the London exhibit, and to secure |
The necessary appropriation for that pur-
pose, is put forth. 1t is TO this end that the |
meeting of leading horticulturists, agri-