Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
STATE BasRD OF TRADE.
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR ISSUED TO AT
FILIATED COUNTIES.
The Needs of California ou wheels.-a
universal Display Desired-Import-
ance OF the worla's Fair.
The followiug circular has been issued
BY the California State Board of Trada.
CALIFORNIA SrATK BOARD OF TRAprl
6a5 Market street,


CALIFORNIA SrArE BOARD OF TRApE.N
6N5 Market street,
SAN FRAN IsCo, July 2l, 1890
To The Afitidted Boards AID Boards of S,ipt75is
ors: Your attention is called 10 what may be
termed the "triumphal tour OF "Caiifornla on
Wheels through the States of Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Up to its arrival in Chicago on
the sd instant L mad been visited by 1900
people. II Is difficult to estimate the benefit ac-
cruing fiom this method of illustrating the re-
sources and pr ducts of California II is certain
that trade IN California productions has been
CONSIDERABLY enhanced by opening new fields in
localities not dealing With our pronucers for
merry and by increasing the demand in places
where the trade he'd already been introduced
Inc growth of the green and dried fruit. raisin
ana prune shipments owes its impetus in q
great measure, TO the tours made by our travel
ing exhibit The trade in the latter from re.
ports received aud from the statements of last
efn merchants who have visited us here is dis
placing the foreign articles As an example of
the work accomplished, the result of the intro
ouction OF the Flickinger canned fruit in the
East may oe cited Mr.. Fliekinger visited cities
where the exhibit had displayed his fruit and
found demand based on its excellence and
the notice attached thereto which readily dis.
posed OF MS entire stock for this season His
experience Is The experience OF many others
His example might be followed by those repre
senting the various indu. tries with certain
prospects of like success.
wt Ine effects of an exhibit like California on
Mneels are not Immediately visible II is an
OBJECT lesson, that makes an impression on the
visitor and places in his possession facts which
lead TO comparison with its surroundings and
enable him TO discuss with his neiyhbor the
benefits and advantages of a country WHOSE
fertlnty and climate produce such an endless
variety of the comforts of life
AS means for the distribution of literature
descriptive of the State it surpasses anything
ever attempted, owing to It's cheapness and the
facilities enjoy, to reach the people of a large
section OF the United States, This is an oppor-
Nnnl Das ~
iect- AS an advertiser for our State IL cannot he
excelled. Wherever itappears the newspapers as
q matter OF news describe the contents and dis
play, Ihus we procure column after column of
hotlces that no pri gate firm or company could
proc ire. The character OF this institution rep.
resentlng the whole State, having no speeial in
terests n 70 subserve no articles to sell, lands
the encomiums which the merit of California
productions Command.
The fruit and other displays on California
on wheels are in need of renewal 1t is hoped
that as 1t is to be exhibited in the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania Mary
land, New jersey, New Ynik Massachusetts
Mlchlgan the two Dakotas, Montana, Wash
lngton and oregon the necessity of attending
to these renewals will not be forgotten. Dur
ing this trip it will exhibit at Washington. ID.
e., also at the ST. Louis Exposition and per-
naps az several state fairs. affiliated Boards
shonid make it point to furnish us with mate
rlais needed TO keep up the degree of excellence
hitherto established Los Angeles is the only
county that has regularly furnished samples
ior the cars and also fresh fruits in their sea-
son. This can aud should be done by every
county connected with this organization. The
example of Los Angeles shonId be followed
NOT alone LOT the additional interest which will
be gwen thereby, but for the benefit of each
locality.
We also urge that the exhibit at our rooms
needs not only new fruit but the addition of
Board to furnish. mineral display is also re-
CURED. As Interesting and valuable as the ex-
nlolt now Is, there is no question thst with a
IN hetle enort on the part of each Board it could
Your attention is also called to the action of
TINS Board on the Worlds Columbian Exhibit
to be held in Chicago in 1898.
we look upon the Worid's Fair ms an onpor.
tuhlty wnlch may not occur again within a cen
turv OF time for bringing to the attention of the
world the resources of Californis This orpani
zation deems the present an opportune time TO
begin those processes of education which will
eventuate IN proper exhibition of the indus.
Trial resources and scenic grandeur of this State
The state Board of Trade will heartily COOP
crate with and it invites all commercial and
industrial organizations to ioiu together and So
cure an adequate representation of California
which shall fully illustrate its commercial in
dustriai, educational and social status and pro-
gress, aud the vast and varied capabilities of /
climate, its soils and its mines
we believe the exhibition should be so
planned as to secure to California producers u
better position in the markets of the world for
the yield of our fields and orchards, and direct
attention to the vast undeveloped mineral re-
sources of the State. Its object should be to ed
ucate the world as to the desirability of Caiior-
Mia as place of residence, to secure re-epforce-
ment OF population and capital in all the
branches of her commercial, mineral and indus.
trial activities; and mainly to attract the notice
OF consumers to our products, with view of
extending our markets.
This Board advises action on the part of afliIi-
ated organizations to encourage that spirit so
necessary to The accomplishment of the objects
dpgirld rnnn 70 tha,, to
ing general attendance at the Worlds Fair
Convention 10 assemble 10 this city on the llth
day of next September
AS indicative Oh the interest felt by this inssi-
tutlon in that question, the subject of Words
EAR and How California Can Reap Benefit
Therefrom' has been made special order for
our meeting on the 18TH of next month
receive attention.
JOHN Q. BROWN, General Manager.
A. CAMINETTI, Secretary,