Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-23
PUSHING TIE GOOD WORK.
THE STATE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE
NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Efforts to Bring Them Together-Bow
California's Object Lesson on Wheels
is Regarded in the East.

Last night A. Caminetti, Secretary OF
the State Board of Trade, went north to
visit those of the upper counties not repre-
scented now in the State Board of Trade and
endeavor to secure their cooperation. In
speaking of his trip and the purpose in
view, Mr.. Caminetti said:
Il believe the movement inaugurated at
our last meeting to bring the people of the
State nearer to each other, to be one that
will confer lasting benefits. 1t will wake
up the mining communities especially.
Whenever a visitor from one of those coun.
ties that have remained stationary for years
goes to one of our progressive counties be
will take back with him new ideas. and
will want his county to show a little life,
If those northern counties would only be
alive to the fact that their soil is as good as
any in the State for horticultural and viii.
cultural purposes. it would be to their ad-
vantage"
Speaking of the immense numbers OF
people who have visited California on
Wheels" he said that when it first started
out it was anticipated that probably l 900.
600 would visit the exhibitionin the course
of the whole trip, yet here it had only goi
as far as Iowa, and up to the 18th instant
about one-third of the journey being GOV.
cred, 537 900 people had visited the cars. If
this was kept up, almost two millions were
expected for the whole trip.
OF the project of the southern tier OF
counties to establish permanent exhibi.
ton in Chicago, which is being talked OF
in Los Angeles, Mr.. Caminetti said that,
while the State Roard of Trade had no OBJ.
jections to offer, it would be glad to con-
tinue its relations to the southern counties.
CALIFORNIA ON WHEELS.
1t is thought, remarks the Bulletin, that
when California on Wheels" reaches New
England it will attract even greater atten.
ton than in the West, for the reason that
on account OF the many excursions from
New England of late years California is
more widely known. Efforts will be made
to comply with DR.. Blowers request to
have California represented in this show
by better mineral exhibit. AS they go
farther East, DR.. Blowers says in his recent
letter, the inquiries as to CALIFORNIA; min
eral resources become more frequent.
A specimen of Texas blue grass, raised
by actual test without irrigation, by A. j.
Roberts of San Leandro, has been received
at the rooms OF the Board of Trade.
The following letter will be read with
interest
DAVENPORT, Ia April IA, $780,
j. Q. Broacn, Manager State Board of Trdde-MY
DEAR SIR: Being an old advertising agent for
newspapers and other publications, of many
years experience, and greatly interested in Cal
ifornia, / thought a line from me might be OF
possible interest to you at this time. Your ex.
hibit of the products of your State. california
on Wheels, has, for the past ten days. been the
great attraction for thousands of our Iowa citi-
Zens including all classes-educators for schools
and colleges, jobbers and retailers of fruits law.
yers, physicians, bankers farmers. horticult-
wrists mechanics and the pupils of our schools
and the universal verdict is, at is wonderful -
If had not seen it with my own eyes, l could
never have believed it possible that fruit OF
such great size and beauty could be grown and
that they could be so eXcellently cured and
preserved as were the specimens here dis
played The enthusiasm was so great that peo-
pie to the number of between 1000 and 5000
daily were passed through the cars, and were
highly entertained and greatly instructed by
the official corps of gentlemen in charge
notably Major ]. B. Lauk and DR.. r. B. Blowers
with his climatic maps, not forgetting Messrs
Mathews and White, the able assistants. The
great-object lesson furnished by the wonderful
California products was text from which the
gospel OF the grape, the olive, the fig and the
great range of products was expounded to the
admirine thousands in manner that carried
conviction to head and heart. The whole
affair is unique in conception, and cannot fail
to exert wonderful influence as an educator
of our Eastern friends as to the capabilities o.
the Golden State Yours truly,
CHARLES G. PLUMMER.