Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-04
PHGsIX-LIKE.
THE STATE BOARD OF TRADE AND ITS
NEW QUARTERS.
An Interview With President Gregory
Something About California on
Wheels"-The Work on Hand.

Ex-Mayor Eugene ]. Gregory, President
OF the State Board of Trade, has returned
from an important meeting of the Board.
Being questioned by RECORD UNION re.
porter as to the present work of the Board,
Mr.. Gregory said:
The State Board of Trade has engaged
commodious, convenient and weli.lighteG
quarters IN the new Bancroft building, on
Market street. The new exhibit will &c
displayed In space of 40x140 feet, and
easily reached by two elevators. The work
of restoring the exhibit is being actively
pushed by the various affiliating Boards
throughout the State-the evident inten-
ton being to, if possible, outrival the
former magnificent display. The time of
season is however unfavorable, but that
TACT does not deter the sending of numer-
Gus private exhibits for immediate use.
The recent action of the Board of Su-
pervlsors OF Sacramento county in authoriz-
ing the immediate and satisfactory renewal
OF the Sacramento county exhibit and upon
scale commensurate with the extent and
variety of our magnificent resources, is
heartily commended. The Supervisors of
Fresno and other counties have taken SIM
liar action.
The State Board of Trade has accom-
plished great good TO the State by the dis
semir alton of useful, practical and reliable
information concerning the varied re-
sources and advantages of California. It
deals only in facts-not in lands nor other
specolations, but aims only to educate
homeseekers, investors and newcomers to
proper conception of the merit, edapta-
bility and grandeur of our soil, climate
and productions.
The gfandest work was inaugurated BY
s-nding California on Wheels through all
portions of the United States, particular at
tention being directed to the localities
where the exhibit would do the most good.
As an illustration of the practical methods
used by the Board, case in point is cited
where information was recently received
concerning The fact that certain State was
fast losing prestige and prosperity on &C.
count OF poor soil, scant irrigation facili-
ties and severe climatic infuences-to the
extent that the principal towns were fast
showing signs of decay, etc. The Board
Immediately sent representatives to inyesti-
gate the facts In the case; upon receipt of
their reports, California on Wheels was
immediately headed thence, and, in the
hands of reliable opponents of the truths
presented, began the missionary work that
has since resulted in turning many people
this way who might otherwise have gone
elsewhere. ms is but a sample of the
work the State Board of Trade is doing;
its efforts therefore meet with the com.
mendation aud goodwill of all interested
in our States prosperity.
1T is proposed TO make the new exhibit
as extensive and representative as possible.
To that end the people of the State are
urged to contribute fruit, cereals, minerals
vegetables, etc, that tend to indicate merit
IN the line of our productions. Articles
addressed to the Board will be labeled and
properly exhibited
1T is also proposed TO make the new ex-
hibit the most extensive and representative
possible; TO that end the people of the
State are urged to lend their aid by for
warding to the General Manager articles of
merit