The record-union., 1891-03-18
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT OF
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
A Proposition to Establish Permanent
Exhibits in the East Favor
ably Received.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD UNION.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE State
Board of Trade met this afternoon, E. j.
Gregory presiding.
Among those present were: J.S. En-
cry, Of Oakland; J. A. Morrissey, of
Stockton; L. G. Harvey, of FL Dorado; J.
w. Davis, of Porterville; Tyler Beach, of
San Jose; E. w. Maslin, of Placer; c. G.
Hutchinson, of Lassen; II. Bapp, Mar
tinez; G. M. Francis, of Napa; Norman
Rideout, of Yuba; A. G.. Smith, of Paler-
mo, and w. Fl. Mills, John P. Irish, A.
B. Forbes and N. w. Spaulding, of San
Francisco.
The Finance Committee reported bal
ance on hand of s., 3,160 S5 on February
2Sth. The committee also reported that
the Southern Pacific Company was will
ing to accept check Of 81 $50 q in pay
ment of account in full against California
on Wheels"
On motion the Treasurer was ordered
to settle with the railway company ac-
cording to the report of the Finance Com
mittee.
The matter of advocating the appoint
ment of General n. p. Chapman as Chief
of the Horticultural and Viticultural Bu-
reau at the Worlds Fair was discussed.
On motion the Chair was requested to ap-
point a committee of three to have full
Endorsement for the appointment in ques-
ton. John P. Irish, William II. Mills
and j. A. Morrissey were appointed.
The Secretary read communication
from Theodore T. Coch, an immigration
agent of Minnesota, asking permission to
fornla products in Minnesota, with view
to directing emigration to California,
among the class of farmers who are anx-
ious to go in for fruit raising.
Mr.. Mills stated that Mr.. Coch was one
of the best immigration agents in the
United States and should be assisted in
his proposed enterprise as much as pos
sible. He said that instead of California
being the best advertised State in the
Union it is the worst, owing to the lack
of facilities for explaining to emigrants
apparent contradictions in the repre-
sentations of the resources of this State.
He 1nstanced the case of a man who wrote
him that certain literature had stated that
the rainfall in Tehama County was abun-
dant and that grapes dried in the open
air. The man wanted to know if the
| rain fell while the grapes were laid out to
dry, and if so, how was it possible for the
grapes to dry.
Mr.. Mills spoke further concerning the
advisability of an exhibition for North
gill anu ScHbIdl dt SnlCdgO.
The letters he has received show that the
Eastern people want exact information,
and instanced the letter of an acute in
quirer who lives at Peoria, Ill. People
who have not been here know little of
California weather and industries.
California is the worst advertised State
in the Union, because the people do not
know what they ought to know. He
thought that the board should have a
representative in New York and Chicago
with an exhibit. The exhibits would be
placed in grocery store windows.
The matter of how best to make an ex-
hibition was further discussed. Mr. Hib-
bard thought that it would be well to
place the present exhibit in the Board of
Trade rooms in the new ferry building at
| the foot of Market street, and he would
have all exhibits carefully labeledto show
| the acreage production, the cost of pro-
| duction, the proceeds per acre, etc. He
| moved the appointment of a committee to
inquire into the subject of new quarters.
The motion was adopted.
The matter of permanent exhibits in
Chicago, New York and other large East
ern cities was talked over at some length,
the speakers generally favoring the plan.
The following officers and Directors
were elected: President, f. J. Gregory;
First Vice President, w. II. Mills; Sec
ond Vice-President, j. s. Emery. Di-
rectors-Tyler Beach, Mark l.. McDon-
aid, E. J. Gregory, John p. Irish, NJ.
Chapman, E. w. Jones, Jas. Morrissey,
A. L. Hatch, ]. s. Ewing and J. B. Cald-