The record-union., 1891-10-14
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
ENDEAVORING TO INTRODUCE
DRIED FRUITS IN ENGLAND.
Project on Foot to Keep Permanent
Exhibit Of California Products in
Salt Lake City.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 13.-The regular
monthly meeting of the State Board of
Trade was held this afternoon at the hall
of the State Horticultural Society, 220
Sutter street. There was fair attend
ance of the members when Chairman
Gregory called the meeting to order.
The report of the Finance Committee
was submitted, showing that the receipts
for the month Of September amounted to
s., ,94S "A; disbursements, s., ,303 0S; cash
on hand October 1st S645 66 The sum of
S24S is also deposited in the Grangers'
Bank.
The committee appointed to visit the
various banks for the purpose of solicit
ing subscriptions to assist the State Board
of Trade in its work reported that Dona-
hue. Kelly & Co. had agreed to subscribe
$50 per year; Bank of California, $50 /:
California Savings and Loan Society, $50 !;
German Savings and Loan Society, 800
1t was also stated that there was a possi-
bility that the other banks would con-
tribute $40 per month.
/ a communication was received from
the San Francisco Retail Association
stating that the association would like to
rent the auction-room on Post street for
the display of California fruits for $500
per month. The matter was referred to
tile EAHlDlllOI SOillDllLloO.
Mr.. McAfee, from the Committee on
the Market Seeking Fund, which was
appointed to secure money and investi-
gate the English market, informed the
board that the committee was working
industriously on the matter. but had not
accomplished great deal. The speaker
gave in detail an outline of the work per-
formed. and said that number of mer-
chants had informed him that there was
no market in England for dried fruits, as
the cost of exporting would be very high.
Mr.. McAfee was confident, however
that market would eventually be found
in England through large dealers.
Referring to the introduction of Cali
fornia dried fruits in England, through
McAtee said that he had written to Gem
eral Booth regarding the subject, but he
had not yet received reply.
Mr.. Mills, speaking of the work done
by the committee, said that the report
made TO the board showed that the mem
bers of the committee having the matter
in hand were earnest in their efforts to
create foreign market. A public eating
house in England was one of the means
suggested for the introduction of our
dried fruits. "There is market in Eng
land,'' said Mr.. Mills, s'for our dried
fruits, and every effort should be made
by the board to place the products ofthe
State in England"
Mr.. Hutchinson, from the Committee
on Publication, stated that the Elliott
Publishing Company was preparing to
issue handbook relating to California,
and stating that certain propositions had
been made to the committee regarding
the publication. The matter was referred
back to the committee with full power to
act.
Mr.. Mills spoke of the board co-operat-
ing with the State immigration AsSocia-
ton TO promote the interest of the State
| III every conceivable manner. 1t was de-
cided that the Manager and Secretary of
the State Board of Trade should confer
with the officers of the Immigration AS
sociation and the Worlds Fair Associa-
ton as to what methods should be
adopted to promote the welfare of the
State.
The Exhibit Committee was instructed
to investigate the subject of keeping q
permanent exhibit of the products of Cali
| fornia on exhibition in Salt Lake City.