Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-10
THE EXHIBIT CARS.
DR.. J. H. Bryant's Visit to
California on Wheels.
His Letter to the Secretary of
the Chamber.
He Suggests Various Lines of
Improvements.
Other News of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Additions to the Perma-
nent Display.


nent Display.
Secretary Patton of the chamber of
commerce, has received the following
letter from DIR. ]. H. Bryant of this
city, who is now in St. Paul, and who
recently paid visit to the California
on Wheels:
Mr.. Patton:
My DEAR SIR-On my way to this city
l laid over one day at Des Moines, Ia,
and was fortunate to find California on
Wheels exhibiting at that city. OF
course Iavailed myself of the pleasure to
meet our accredited representatives, DR..
R. B Blowers, S. j. Mathes and their
confreres found the entire party in good
health and hopeful spirits. spent an
hour with these gentlemen, both in the
morning and afternoon, and learned
from them their modus operandi
in their travels through the
country, and l am more fully
persuaded that California is doing
herself proud in this free exhibition OF
her wonderful resources and produc-
tions.
Our genial Mr.. Mathes said that the
car is thronged every day with sight
seers, and can verify that statement
during my afternoon visit. Several said
to me that they must see the golden
land of promise ere they died, and many
voluntarily inquired for some literature
bearing upon the climate, soil and pro-
ductions. These men should be iber-
ally supplied with such useful, unpreju-
diced printed information as will thor
oughly enlighten every reader. Let
each county represent in practical yet
impartial manner its own capabilities
and productions, without rejecting on
it's neighbours rights; and then the man
looking after something to meet his
ideal will quickly find that which he
seeks.
Los Angeles presents her productions
in fine display, yet l notice striking
dearth in vegetables. Some way should
be devised to replenish the cars with
weekly supply; send on one or two large
beets. Everyone stops to see Downey's
24-pound sweet potato.
Another suggestion and close:
To me it seems out of all proportion in
our display of wines and liquors. We
send out two cars and five or six men
one car filled with the product of our
vines ard one car to all our other
things produced. 1t appears to an out
slider that one-half our population are
employed in that particular industry,
while the other half are distributed
among thousand other kinds of en-
ployment. Can't this be remedied by
looping off say one-third of the car and
allowing its space to minerals, manufac-
turing implements and such other in
dustries as will be of more account.
This will not lessen our wine display
only as to quantity; perhaps not so
many private parties can display their
own wines, ETC., but the fact that our
will not be lessened.
time or money in this good work, as 1
am satisfied that our expenditure will
be as bread cast upon the waters.
More anon. j. H. BRYANT.
The donations to the permanent ex-
hibit of the chamber yesterday were as
follows:
Captain Ellis, Meadowside ranch;
rhubarb; Ralph Rogers, Garvanza,
loquats; Ed and George Dunham, La
Canada, six boxes mountain straw
berries Charles w. Hicks, potatoes and
onions; Frank Mccain, oranges and
lemons; j. S. Bennett, four yucca trees !;
J. H. bingham, Antelope valley, lettuce,
extra large heads.
Miss A. F. Desmond, Of Los Angeles,
has done two hand-painted windows for
the exhibit room, which are very fine
and attractive.
Flowers were donated yesterday by J.
Bartlett, Mrs. Thorp, Mrs. G. J. Mason
and Mrs John Poland.
The large case of California birds con-
tributed several days ago by George A.
Vignolo attracts much attention. The
birds were all brought down by himself,
and are admirably stuffed and mounted.
Yesterday the chamber sent Cali
fornia on wheels four cases containing
oranges, lemons, vegetables, pampas,
loquats, etc.
Among the callers at the chamber yes
terday were Rev. A. j. Anderson and A.
Hodgetts, of Neigh, Neb,