The record-union., 1892-12-14
ShCRAMEHTO'S PROSPERITY.
Facts and Figures at the Board Of
Trades Annual Meeting.
Increased Shipments, and the Relation
of Tributary Markets-The
Election of Officers.

Election Of Officers.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade took place yesterday afternoon at
the Office Of the Secretary, Albert NJ.
Johnson.
The attendance was very light consid-
cradle trouble being experienced in get
ting quorum. The requisite number
was finally secured, however, and Presi-
dent Plat called the meeting to order.
After the Secretary had read the min
utes OF the last annual meeting and sew
eral subsequent special meetings, the
President delivered his annual address
lie referred to the progress Sacramento
had made since last year, and said it was
what might be termed a steady, healthy
growth, for which the city was to be con-
graduated. He referred to the boards )
correspondence with the Postmaster Gen
eral and Boards of Trade throughout the
country, and said it was hoped that much
good would result. He said the fact that
the
NEW GOVERN lIENT BUILDING
Was being rapidly completed was graft
lying, as was also the work being done on
the levees. lie questioned the adViSa-
billty of anneXing Washington. The
rapid growth Of homes in The suburbs
was referred TO, and the hope expressed
that downtown building would become
infused with the suburban spirit. The
street Improvement that had gone on, he
said, was gratifying, but the backward
ness of j and X streets was not COM
mendable.
Careful inquiry, said Mr.. Platt, had
developed the fact that Sacramento is
n0inlnr oil ire fril
markets IN spite of San Erancisco's COM
petition He then read some statistics he
had gathered with reference to shipments
made by the Southern Pacific Company
during the past year. He said: During
the eleven months ending with October
loS2, the through East-bound shipments
from Sacramento aggregated l6l, Sos, ,0JU
pounds, which Is good deal more than
twice the amount shipped from any other
point except San Francisco. Another re-
markable fact in connection with this
general shipment is that il exceeds the
tonnage Of the previous year from Sacra-
mento by nearly JJ,0OOUO0 pounds. TO
be exact, the shipments in 1891 for the
corresponding months from Sacramento
amounted 10 ll3.U35, 400 pounds, as against
l6l, BIS goo this year. Some very import
ant facts can also be gathered from the
following statement OF facts: The total
shipments Of deciduous green fruits from
all points in the State for five Years past
are as indicated below: In lSS> -. .3tU,6IU
pounds; IN 1889, 4i,5l3,SjJ pounds; in
1890, 66,25l ,240 pounds; in 1891, = ,G22, 42u
pounds; in lsg3. gO,446. coo pounds BY
these figures will be seen the general
steady and remarkable increase Of green
1ruit shipments from year to year for the
entire State.
QUITE AN INCREASE.
Another very impOr ant fact to be
learned IS that the shipments from Sac
ramento in 1892, amounting, as they did.
TO j3,952,00 pounds, show an increase
over the previous year ol !, ,15l ,UuJ pounds
and over the shipments Of 1850 from Sac
ramento, of 4,O0O00j pounds. II is well
to note also that the shipments from
this city during the past year amount to
more than l.U0J,GO0 pounds in excess Of
the shipments from the entire State in
1SSS, and l,OU0,0O0 pounds more than the
entire shipments from California III 1889
As viii he seen Sacramento stands first
in the amount OF tonnage in green fruits
and hops: second in shipments OF pota-
toes, vegetables, raIsins and beans; and
third in shipments OF canned goods and
dried fruits
in conclusion, the resources Of Sacra-
mento County and vicinity are being
rapidly understood and developed. The
location Of the city as a trade center can
not be disputed. Every year shows in
creased trade and increased facilities for
thing points to even greater prosperity
III the future than we have enjoyed in
the past"
SECRETARY JoHNsoN'S REPORT.
When Mr.. PlaUt had concluded, Secre-
tary Johnson made his annual report.
He said:
In compliance with the regulations Of
the board, herewith submit my annual
report, covering the period from DecenI-
ber 5, 1881, to date. My report is neces-
sarily brief, as but little of interest has
happened in either OF my departments.
ION the lst of January, this year, the
cooperative agreement so long i'll force
between this board and the san Francisco
Board OF Trade was annulled ut the mo-
tion of the latter, and since then each
board has operated Independently of the
other. This has made practically no diff
ference with our own board, as our work
had come to be mainly the circulation of
agreements prepared by the San Fran
cisco board, and the proving and present
ing of claims as directed by them. How
il has affected the san Francisco board /
do not know. l have not heard. how
ever, of any of our own people suffering
by reason of the withdrawal of the pro
lection Of the larger institution.
1.-The year has been a quiet one, so far
as the board is concerned. But few
meetings have been held. Those that
were, though, concerned some important
public questions, and much good was ac-
compEshed. The board indOrsed in Feb
ruary last the recommendation Of the
Postmaster-General for a postal tele-
graph, and Transmitted TO the various
commercial organizations throughout the
country a statement OF our views The
matter was very favorably received, and
the replies that reached US shovel that
the action of our board had had consider
able influence in directing tho minds of
the public TO the necessity for cheaper
telegraphic rates.
HEALTHY CONDITION.
'In the law department of the board
there Is practically nothing to report We
have had no cases of particular imDort-
ance under our charge, and none, except
two or three ia which the San Francisco
Board was primarily Interested nave
come under our care. This oupht fo
show healthy condition OF the business
interests OF the city. No failures of any
consequence Except one in which San
Francisco and Eastern creditors We're in
terested) have occurred in our midst
during the year. The independent agree
ment made by some of our members has
necessarily, operated to impair the effi-
cheney of the board, though. as a matter
of course. it has redCunded greatly to the
advantage of those Immediately con-
eerned. This should indicate, it seems to
me- that similar arrangement, to be
participated in by all likely 10 have ac-
counts requiring attention could he made
within the board, and, now that the Office
of the BOARD has been removed 10 these
quarters, where matters of a different
character viii not interfere with the bus
mess OF the board, and where the board
will have ample facilities Tor the transac-
ton OF all business Of this nature, l ex-
pect 10 submit for the consideration Of
The board at early date pl1O for