The record-union., 1891-05-20
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO COM
PILE a HANDBOOK.
General Chapman Recommended as Su-
perintendent of the states Ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


SAN Francisco, May 19.-The regular
monthly meeting of the State Board of
Trade was held to-day at the rooms in
the History building.
1t was expected that the matter of Civ
ing the boards Endorsement to irrigation
district bonds would come up for discus
sion, but Z. w. Davis, Chairman of the
special committee to consider this topic,
announced that no report had been formu-
lated, as the committee desired to gain
further information bearing on the sub
ject. The investigation of the committee
has gone sufficiently far to warrant the
unhesitating Endorsement of district
bonds as tirst-class security, but it is de-
sired to put on record for the committees
final report statement that may prove
Of much value for the guidance Of in
vcStOrS.
General n. P. Chapman, of Red Bluff,
submitted detailed report concerning
the States fruit product for 1889. IGen-
eral Chipman's report in full viii be
found in another column of the RECORD
UNION
The report of General Chapman was
well received, although calling forth
some criticism.
Mr.. Mills called attention to the per
end OF the State over 100000 people are in
cities and not engaged in Embarrassing.
General Chapman said it is an unmis-
| taxable fact that fruit-growing in the
south has apparently been more profit
able per capita in the southern counties.
! He drew the conclusions that more fruit
should be planted in the upper counties.
Mr. Hatch said the impression given of
wealth in the south is not quite fair, since
1T is the truth that nearly all the fruit
growers of the south have been aided by
money brought from the East.
General Chapman said the only object
OF his report was to emphasize the rela-
tive value Of fruit in this State and to
destroy all impression abroad that Cali
tornia's chief fruit-producing district is
in the south.
Senator Boggs Of COlusa called atten-
ton TO the fact that his county will this
season produce about 81 900 600 worth of
wheat, and he thought that industry
should not be belittled.
MIR. Mills called for supplement to the
| report giving the acreage on which the
fruit and wheat were raised
1t was agreed TO add these acreage
| figures 10 the report and to have 10000
copies printed. Figures of population
and capital invested will also be put in
the report if they can be ascertained.
Mr.. Hubbard of Chico suggested that the
comparisons between north and south be
SOtteneu as much as possible.
A resolution offered by G.. c. Hutchin-
son, of LaSsen County, was adopted, pro-
viding for a Committee Of Five to COM
pile handbook on California
At the suggestion of Vice President
Stubbs, of the Southern Pacific, Rudolph
Falch, European colonization agent of
J the Southern Pacific, was appointed to act
as immigration agent of the State Board
/ ef Trade
1t was agreed to secure specimens for
| exhibition of the best wheat grown in
! California of all varieties. Fruit-growers
/ viii also be asked to furnish the best
! possible specimens.
1 a. T. Hatch stated in reply to a letter
] from Chicago concerning Walter Max
Wells appointment as Chief of the Bureau
of Horticulture and Viticulture, he had
written that only a small minority in this
/ State Endorsed Mr. Maxwell, and that in
! dorsements of General Chapman would
! make a pile from floor to ceiling. He
! said he thought it would be better if the
! rather than to Mr.. Maxwell, if General
/ Chapman is not to get the position.
| a resolution was adopted recommend
! ing General Chapman as Superintendent
/ of the California exhibit at the Worlds
1 Fair.
w. II. Mills, +. w. Maslin and J. w.
! Davis were appointed a committee to pre-
sent the matter to the commission, and
also TO formulate the opinion of the board
/ as TO what the California exhibit should
comprise, and to what extent the various
! counties of the State may separately eX-
| hlbit their products.
The raisin industry will be the subject
Ior discussion at the next meeting.