The morning call., 1890-04-16
RICHES OF THE STATE.
Fruitful Sections That Are Al
most Unknown.

The monthly meeting OF the State Board Of
Trade was held yesterday afternoon. w. II.
Mills, Vice-PTesdent presiding. This was the
first meeting since the election OF new officers
ana In the absence of President Gregory the
VicePresldent was authorized to appoint the
standing committees Tor the coming term, which
he did as follows:
Auditing and Finance-I. s Emery chairman.
Alamedai Tyler Beach, A. A. HlbbaTd, Chico.
1mmgration-JOhn p. IRISH (Chairlnan), san
francisco; NJ. l.. Mcdonald, Santa Rosa; L. u
ShiDpee, san Joaquin NJ NJ. Estee, Mana E. W.
Jones, Los Angeles. $1,000
EXhlhllSs--{t55!--A!. Francis Chairman Napa; ].
a. bi5rriSsey, San Joaquin; A. L. Haich, Sui
sun; l. Mcpherson, Santa Cruz; n. Calwalader,
Santa Clara.
Printing and Advertisng-w. H Mills CHAIR
mani San Franeiscoi NJ. NJ. Estee Napa; j. O.
Brown, San francisco.
Agricultural and Industrial Resources-N. p.
Chapman lChairman), Red blutf; Richard Grid,
CHINO; NJ. L. Mcdonald, Santa Rosa; A. ID.
Smith, Fresno
The Secretary read a communication from
Cong essman Morrow, announcing the appoint
ment OF Thomas j. Vivian of this city, for the
purpose OF preparing report relating TO the re-
sources and commercial affairs OF the State
The report VIII cover about 800 pages In
ordinary book form, and an edition of about
10000 copies Will be printed by the Government
for distribution In the public libraries of the
United States and Europe. In the letter MIR.
Morrow adds that il would be a good idea for
the board to make arrangements with the Public
Pluler Tor 1000 or more copies, to be distributed
as may be thought best, for d report Of Califor-
MAS Industries sent out from the Government
| press would have more weight than II II simply
| had the stamp OF the Stale Board of Trade. The
! matter was referred TO the Committee On Print
Ing; o,,
| Committee TO visit The Citrus FAIR at Los Ange-
| les, reported fine exhibition and pleasant re-
ception, and remarked that the little side ex-
cuTslonS ABOUT mat part OF the State Increased
his kuoWledge OF the growth and prosperity
mole than all The reading he had done.
Chairman Mills asked what the effect would be
llah aVp Inn IN
and from the different points OF Interest In the
State, aud gave short outline OF recent trip OF
| his 10 NacaVlle in connection with his Official
| work and In company oil President Huntington
and Manager Towne OF the Southern Pacific.
| He was surprised TO see the unbOunded re-
| sources That were IN the vicinity of this place
and stated that many OF the citizens OF California
might live nearly all their lives in the State and
yet never see some OF lis richest aud best fruit
| producing parts. i his remark seemed to touch
several OF the board, all OF whom thought it a
| good idea aud SO expressed themselves; several
OF them Offering 10 be responsible for the enter
talnment oil all who desired TO see their part OF
the State.
John 2. Irish then called the boards attention
| TO the matter OF stock-Taisngl in the State and
thought that too little attention was given to
| that branch OF industry. surely" lie said
| "sueh climate and natural resources we
| nave cannot help but produce the very bes
quality OF tine bred horses. This is proven TO b,
| fact by the success of Leland StanfoTd's farm
| al Palo Alto" Not only OF horses but of al
| stock is this true and 1t was his desire to see
| some action taken by The board to further this
| interest.
Colonel Fl. Gardner, who has been recently ap
| pointed by the Government 10 collect statistic!
| and look into The interests of viticultufe, made
a few remarks pertaining TO California s.lnteresl
III this work and also the rapid growth OF the in
| dustry 10 the last ten years. The Colonel has
| only been IN the State about week aud came to
| the city Monday night. He Intends TO coll ect al
| the facts he can regarding lie work here in tht
city and from tie State Board aud then will yisi
the different vineyards and wineries of The State
| Three new counties have been admitted since
| the last meetlng-Colusa, which sends as 4 rep
| resentatiye John Boggs, San Mateo with A. A.
| Knapp as representative, aud Marin; the last
| named has not appointed its representative.
A report OF California on Wheels " gives tht
| number OF visitors up to April 9th at 450, 600
The cars are to-day in tile State of Iowa.