The record-union., 1893-06-06
FRUIT FOR TIE WORLDS FAIR.
Important Information for Growers
and Exhibitors.
How to Get Fruit to the Fair, and
How 1t is to be Handled and
Disposed of There.

Last week the REcoRD-UNIoN pub
lished an interview with w. II. Daily,
Assistant Traffic Manager for the Califor-
MIA Worlds Fair Commission, in which
he stated that preparations were being
made for the shipping and handling of
all fruits for the Worlds Fair. These
arrangements have been completed, as
will be seen by the following circular
issued by the commission.
SAN Francisco, May, 81, 1893.
To the Fruit and Vegetdbte Growers Of
the State Of California: The California
building at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, H., viii be opened with a com
plete exhibit on June l, 1898.
The commission has set aside ample
space in the State building for the horti-
cultural exhibit, has secured large space
in the horticultural department building
for the display of fresh fruit space in the
agricultural department building in
which to exhibit fresh vegetables.
Table stands and installation has been
prepared and cold storage has been pro-
vided.
the Wellington Catering Company will
take all fresh vegetables exhibited at the
market price.
There is a restaurant in the California
building where much of the fruit and
vegetables can be disposed of to advantage
and profit.
The Worlds Fair Fruit Company,
which has exclusive sale of fruits upon
the exposition grounds, has contracted to
take all the California exhibit fruit after
1t has been exhibited, and sell the same
upon the grounds as California exhibit
fruit, paying therefor current market
rates for fruit of the same kind and like
condition.
Already the citrus exhibit, put up by
the southern counties in the horticultural
building, has attracted widespread at
tention and remark. This exhibit is en-
tered in the State space and in the name
OF Inc state OF California. 1t has already
been examined by judges, and we hope
VIII receive very favorable award.
Now, we want fruit. Cherries first,
lhen aprlcots, peaches, grapes, and so on
through all the list and by the carloads
where this is possible. We can and will
care for all that is sent if it is forwarded
ludlclously. If every grower will send a
small portion OF his ample store, or if the
large growers will forward in large guam
titles, we shall be abundantly supplied.
Nothing can now 50 well accentuate,
round out and give finish to the work
thus far done as to show masses of the in
comparable California fruit. All who
have heard Of California will expect this
and look for 1t, and will write the State
down if it is not to be seen. With masses
OF fruit on exhibition. the fifty fruit
stands all over the exposition grounds
Will be filed with California Exhibit
Fruit" and make the name of California
the best known on the grounds
Carload lots can be made up and sent
through IN refrigerator cars which will
run through into the Exposition grounds,
III which case the State can pay for freight
and refrigeration and be mbursed out
of the sales. With an ample stock of
1ruit on hand, so that changes can be
made daily, II necessary, the fruit can
be sold before ii becomes unmarketable
and good prices can be obtained therefor
Any county that desires can obtain sep
arate space for a county display in the
California Building or the Horticultural
building, or in both, and for such time
as the county desires. Fruit thus dis
played by the counties will remain sub
Ject to the control and disposition of the
county representatives, and can be con-
signed TO these county representatives
freight being prepaid. Thus, counties
can control absolutely their own fruit ex-
hibits and fruit sales. Where county or
CARNATIONS do not exhibit, and in all
cases where the owners OF fresh fruits
prefer, the State will handle and exhibit
the fruit, and realize as much as possible
to return 10 the owners. In every case
worthy fruit can be eutered for COMPETE
ton and award in the Horticultural
building, and pains will be taken to see
that it is so entered. Collective State
space has been secured with this special
object i'll view.
Its recommended, as previously stated.
that county fruit be consigned to county
representatives and the charges prepaid.
in which case no question of repayment
of charges in disposing of the fruit can
arise.
All the necessary arrangements have
been made to commence shipping imme-
dlately from Sacramento, and from any
other terminal point where the fruit can
he collected in sufficient volume,
For the present, all shipments should
be consigned to w. II. DAILY, Sacramento.
lie will receive and promptly forward
them to the commission, or the agent of
the county, just as he may be directed
local freight TO Sacramento being pre-
paid.
The boxes should be marked "Califor-
MIA Worlds Fair Commission, jackson
Park" or if shipped to the county direct
add the name of the county.
The foregoing plan is recommended
but if carloads cannot be secured, and the
shippers prefer, their shipments can be
sent from any forwarding point with
shipments of dealers at the regular rates.
These lots will be delivered in the CITY Of
Chicago, and the drayage from there to
the exposition grounds will cost at the
rate of los cents per 100 pounds and as
the haul is seven miles some delay and
deterioration in the fruit will take place.
but we have arranged for this drayage,
and all that is sent in this manner will be
promptly taken care OF. The main pro-
position is to get the fruit. to get it now
10 get it in quantities, and as early as
each kind comes into market, and a con-
tinuous supply.
w. II. Daily, Assistant Traffic Manager
of the Commission. Sacramento, Cal. or
Room 10, Flood Building, San Francisco.
will have charge of these shipments, and
will give all information and assistance
in his power. Every person or associa-
ton intending to ship will please notify
him as soon as possible of the
kind of fruit or vegetables he can
furnish, the probable amount, and time
or season of shipment.
IRVING NJ. SCOTT, President.
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