Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-20

LIST November The opening of free-labor
registers by ali local Boards are urged.
The Secretary OF the State Board is to be
kept Informed of the condition of these
registers, and in this wav he will
at ali times be made cosnizsnt of a
deficiency of labor in one locality or sur
plus in another. So far as INQUIRY has dis
closed, the existing labor demand will be
fully supplied under some system of dissri-
button and exchange. II is becoming evil
dent, however, that the demand for labor
VIII exceed the supply in three OF four
months OF the coming summer. Il should
be remembered at the same time, however.
that the present means of ascertaining the
facts under this head are unsatisfactory.
but If the suggestion herein presented is
adopted and carried out faithfully in the
twenty-eight counties represented, guesses
and surmises will yield to actual ascertain
ment of the nature and extent of the de-
ficiency.
Mr.. Mills referred to the report, explain
ing that the surplus labor noted was only
in towns and cities. There is no surplus
labor in the country. Many inquiries and
much information has come to the COM
mittee regarding the labor needs of the
State. In one case man who had several
acres covered with oaks, could get no one
10 clear them off. Because of the labor
problems presented, the committee had
been led to suggest the scheme outlined in
the report
Mr.. Pope said that Shasta differed from
the points mentioned just now in having
many unemployed men, and that county
now has no Chinese to speak of.
Mr.. Mills considered the surplus labor of
Shasta is due TO the fact that that county Is
on the main railroad line. Other points
similarly situated have the same excess OF
labor of men who say they cannot get work.
The labor situation is now no more alarm
ing than it has been; only plans to secure
a proper distribution of labor are now very
timely.
The report of the Labor Committee was
adopted, and the Secretary was ordered to
send copies TO each OF the affiliated Boards.
TIE application of residents of Nevada
for admission to the California State Board
was considered. The plan suggested was
that the Nevada Legislature would defray
necessary expenses if the State could have
a Commissioner represent it in the State
Board.
Mr.. Mills favored the idea of admitting
Nevada, saying that in many respects the
interests of California and Nevada are iden-
tical, and this State should do all it can to
develop Nevada's resources. The pooula-
ton is comparatively small and should be
increased. The fact that Lassen county,
east of the Sierrss, is now affiliated with
the State Board. is an argument in favor
of admitting Nevada. He moved the ad-
mission of Nevada to affiliation on payment
of monthly dues of three counties, $75.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Lassen amended to
make it 500 monthly.
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but Mr.. Byington of Santa Rosa protested
at length, claiming that the admission of a
State to the California Board was contrary
to the constitution of the Board.
Mr.. Morrissey favored postponing mat
ter of so much importance, and a motion
to that effect was carried.
A committee from the State Board of
Agriculture, consisting of President Chris
Green, James Mem. Shafter and Edwin f.
Smith, Secretary, were present by request.
They were asked to confer with the State
Board relative to holding an annual citrus
fair.
Mr.. Mills explained the project at length,
detailing how the citrus fruit industry had
grown to be one of the important industries
OF the State Exhibitions have been held
at Oroville, San Jose and Riverside. They
are of great value, but the value of such
exhibitions would be greatly increased il
held in q central location. The State Board
people felt that the time had come for the
holding of an annual citrus exhibition, and
it was to see what the Board of Agriculture
could do that the present conference has
been called
Mr.. Green thought fair such as pro-
posed could be held as well as not in tbs
Pavilion at Sacramento. He was confident
that all the Directors would favor the pro.
ject.
Secretary Smith thought the proposed
exhibition could be easily given if small
increase of the legislative appropriation
could be secured. IL his Judgment $5 ,00(
would afford frst-class exhibition, tha
would be credit TO the State
Ex-Judge Shafler spoke faYorably Of the
idea, saying that the various producers o.
the Stale can get together there an exhibi
ton of a character that would exceed in
magnifcence the wondrous beauty of the
Garden of Eden. Such an exhibition, the
coming together of producers, the examin.
alton of the products of their orchards
would have very decided moral influence
The citrus exhibitions already held have
been beautiful, but an exhibi ION could be
made by the State that would be sublime
and in its effect influence the pulse of the
world.
1t was agreed to petition the Legislature
to increase the annual appropriation of the
State Board of Agriculture, such increase
TO be devoted to State citrus fair. Dele.
gates to the State Board OF Trade from cit
Tus-fruit regions will confer regarding the
proper time for holding the proposed exhi-
bition
a motion made by Mr.. Mills was adopted,
appointing committee TO consider the ad-
visibility of the State Board of Trade max
ing an exhibit at the next State Fair. This
exhibit, as planned, would be one typical
of the whole State. All recent fairs there
have been merely county exhibits. Messrs
Byington, Morrissey and Cadwalader were
appointed as such committee.
Mr.. Emery. of Oakland called up reso-
luton providing for a committee which
shall make all necessary preliminary in
quiries regarding plan to send travel
ing exhibition through Great Britain.
Mr.. Cadwalader spoke in opposition to
the plan, saying the result would not war
rant the expenditure. He had canyassed
Santa Clara county and found the people
there all opposed to any exhibition in
Europe.
Mr.. Mills said the transcontinental lines
and possibly some of the ocean lines could
be counted upon to aid the project
The resolution was adopted. The COM
mittee appointed consists of the officers OF
the Board, President Hatch; Vice-Presi.
dents ByiDgton and Mills; General Mana
ger Brown and Secretary Davies.