Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-10
ACTIVITY IN TRADE.
SOMETHING ABOUT sACRAMENTos
EASTERN FRUIT BUSINESS.
Encouraging Remarks by President p.
e. Plat, of the Board of Trade
Secretary Johnson's Report.


mento Board of Trade yesterday. Presi-
dent ?. E. Plat made the following sd.
dress TO the members:
Oglcers and Members Of the Board of
Trade, Sacrdmento-GENTLEMEN Ny pre-
aecessor, Mr.. Joseph Steffens, by his able
annual reports during the past seven or
eight years, has established precedent
which | fear it will be difficult for me 10
properly follow. With your kind per-
mission, however. l will submit for your
consideration such thoughts, in connection
with the operations of the Board during
the pest twelve months, as | may De able
to command.
We now have fifty-six members This
membership includes nearly all the lead
ing business houses in the city.
INCORPORATION
AZ the annual meeting 8 year ego the
matter of incorporating the Board was dis.
cussed, and committee appointed to in.
Vestigate and report. regarding the advis-
aplllty OF the scheme, and on December
24th they submitted long and interesting
report, recommending that the Board in
corporate with capital stock of $500 600,
divided into 1900 shares. with the par
value Of 500 per share, payable at the rate
OF 81 per month per share, and that the
money raised by sale of stock should be
expended on buildings and improvements.
This matter was fully discussed and seemed
TO generally NEE: with favor, and finally
January 10, 1890, the Board of Trade was
duly incorporated under the laws of Cali
fornla. The object of the incorporation
being TO deal in real estate, to borrow and
loan money, and to improve and protect
trade in Sacramento and Central Califor-
MIA, and 20 promote the mercantile inter-
ests OF the members of the incorporation.
Further reference TO the Incorporation will
be made later on.
SECRETARY ELECTED.
In September the Secretary and Attorney
of the Board, Mr.. G.. G. Pickett, resigned
bis position, on account Of removal from
the city. Mr.. Pickett had served the Board
faithfully and well for two years, and
severed his connection much to our regret.
MIR. A. Nj. Johnson was selected in his
place and is now Secretary. The quarters
of the Board having been changed, the
meetings are now held in the commodious
rooms of the Secretary, on ] and Fifth
streets.
CITRUS FRUIT.
On December 3lst a committee Of the
following named gentlemen were appointed
to represent this Board at the Orovilla
Citrus Fair: E. ]. Gregory. V. s. Nc
CATCHY, P. G. Drescher, Z. II. Hickmott,
Joseph SteffeDs, A. S. Hopkins, G. Il. Hub
bard, 7. B. Hall, r. Williamson, L. L.
Lewis, G. NJ. Mott, H. Weinstock, P. E.
Platt. Quite large number of this COM
mittee visited the fair. and were highly
pleased with the exhibit made. In this
connection it is not improper to call atten-
ton to the great development hat is now
being made in citrus culture in the section
OF country tributary to Sacramento. At
Oroville and vicinity this year the crop of
oranges is variously estimated at from five
to ten carloads. Most of them have been
bought up by Sacramento house. and are
now being packed for Eastern shipment
they being in good condition and ripe
enough for shipment. Quality is fully
equal to the best grown in the State. not
even excepting the celebrated Riverside
oranges. The crop in Yuba county, and
also in Placer county is large and fine this
year, and is now ready for market 1t is
noteworthy fact that the oranges on the
trees IN Sacramento city were ripe enough
for the table on Thanksgiving Day, fully
month in advance of most if not all of the
crop in Southern California. During the
last three years it is estimated that over
100000 orange trees have been planted in
the citrust district north of Sacramento
city. Counting 80 trees to the acre, which
Is q fair average, and we find that 2 500
acres have been planted IN orange groves
The trees are all doing remarkably we'll,
and without doubt the acreage will be very
largely increased this winter State aid is
now being given TO an annual citrus ex-
hlbit, with the understanding that dis
play shall be made IN the southern part of
the State, and also in the northern and
central section. Consequently fairs will be
held in January and March of the coming
year-one at Marysville and one in Los
Angeles. | recommend that delegates be
appointed by this Board to attend each of
these citrus fairs for the purpose of gaining
Information, and lending our Endorsement
and encouragement to this most worthy
method of advertising the resources of our
State, and especially Of our own section of
the State.
WORLDS FAIR.
Being asked to express preference as to
the location of the Worlds Fair, this
Board by unanimous resolution favored
holding the same in Chicago. As is a well
known fact, Chicago was selected as site
of the Columbian Exposition, and although
probably not as direct result of our reso-
luton, yet it is gratifying to California to
have the location so near, and it is greatly
to be hoped that Sacramento city and
county will be thoroughly well represented
at that fair, No greater opportunity will
ever present itself to advertise the wonder
NEW PosToFFIcE BUILDING.
In December 1880, the Board by I'M
animous resolution determined to ask for
an increased appropriation from Congress
for the new public building, which had for
many years been held in allegiance. At the
request of the Board l transmitted these
resolutions, together with as strong per.
sonal appeal as could be made to each Cali.
fornia Representative in Congress, and by
this means we secured the cordial assistance
of all of our Representatives. and by their
help and the very able work of the Con.
gresham from this district, the Hon. Joseph
McKenna, we were able to secure an appro.
prlauon of $500 O00 which amount is now
available, and actual work has been com.
menced on the building. Contracts for the
foundations having been let, the work is
now being pushed forward very rapidly.
For five or six years the Board of Trade
has been using all possible efforts to gel
this building under way, and certainly now
has cause to congratulate itself on final
success.
PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTER.
Early IN the year il was considered that
new charter was necessary for the welfare
of Sacramento city, and the Board of Trade
having no politics. considered it proper to
suggest names of citizens from which q
freeholder's ticket should be adopted, and
in accordance with this idea, selected names
from its membership and Others and it was
gratifying to see that most of the names
were selected by the parties making the
nominations. For well known reasons il
was finally consided inexpedient to move
in the matter OF a new charter at present
and the subject was dropped.
SACRAMENTO RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
1t is a we'll known fact that ear.v in tbs
history of Sacramento city the river thai
flows past the city was deep, nayigable
stream, and that ocean vessels of great size
and draught frequently came up to tbt
wharves. 1t is also well known that dur
ing the last fifteen or twenty years tbs
depth of the river has been gradu ally
lessened by reason of mining debris being
dumped into it, aud because of the neglec
of the general government to properly car,
for the channel, until now only vessels O
very light draught can navigate the stream
Early in January last the Board of Trad,
resolved to call q convention of ali coun
ties bordering on TIE Sacramento or SaI
Joaquin rivers, to be held in Sacramento
city, and accordingly sent out invitation
requesting delegates from each county t
meet in Sacramento, January l7th. Th,