The herald., 1893-02-11

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amount Of work which could be accom-
plished. During the ensuing worlds
fair year there is every prospect that the
work of the chamber will increase
rather than diminish, and there is
every reason why the income of the in
stitution should by all possible means
be increased.
An interesting. feature of the distribu-
tion of printed niatteri ia the sending out
of crop and weather reports gotten out
in cooperation with the United States
weather bureau. These are sent out
weekly through the winter season to the
postmasters of the smaller towns OF
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dakota and other
storm bound sections of the east. They
are posted conspicuously In the post
offices and elicit many inquiries.
In the month of March the chamber
OF commerce assisted in the manage
ment of the state citrus fair and received
$500 as its share of the profits. In the
month OF October the chamber managed
the agricultural department of the agri-
cultural fair which yielded profit of
over $1,000.
An important achievement of the past
year is the securing of the irrigation
congress which will be held here next
September, to which delegates will
come from all over the union.
An important step accomplished this
year is the Incorporation of the chamber
and the complete revision of its consti-
tuition.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. Jevne, from the committee on
commerce, submitted the report from
which the following extracts are taken
There have been referred to this com
mittee about 20 matters of more or less
Importance, all of which have been
acted upon with satisfactory results in
most cases.
Perhaps the most important among
these was the work for the deep water
harbor, which has been and is yet fol-
lowed up persistently with results 30
well known to readers of our local pa
psrs that it will be unnecessary to dwell
on it at length. Through continued agi-
tation and passing OF resolutions we
have succeeded in gaining friends for
the harbor in our surrounding country
as well as at distance. We have OBJ
tanned strong and favorable resolutions
for use in congress from our state legis-
lature and various boards of supervisors
in Southern California, as we'll as from
chambers of commerce in Galveston,
Texas, and Salt Lake City. We also
have our workers in Washington, and
are certainly nearer to obtaining good
appropriation than at any time in the
past.
FINANCIALLY SPEAKING.
Mr.. Klokke offered the following:
The principal duties that have had
to perform as chairman OF the ways and
means committee was to audit all bills
presented against the chamber and to
compare the receipts and expenditures
as furnished me by the secretary. 1 am
pleased to say that have always found
the secretary's accounts properly and
correctly kept.
Our constitution wisely provides that
no debt can be contracted without the
consent of the board of directors, and
this, together with the careful and judic-
ious management of both our superin-
tendent and secretary has left but little
for me TO do. The report of the secre-
tary has given you detaited account of
receipts and expenditures and by it you
will see our net gain has been in the
year just passed $1326.
THE LAND COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Edmunds Of the land committee
submitted his report, which, in the
main, was as follows:
Your committee on lands, irriga.
tfon, agriculture, horticultural products,
etc.. in making this annual report will
not enter discussion of go large field as
is covered by these subjects.
Briefly, we desire to note as follows
The light rainfall of the past season has
demonstrated to several localities that
they cannot rely on the average rainfall
for sufficient moisture to bring about
the best reaults in product and growth,
and that they should at once set about
the development and utilizing of such
sources of water supply as are available.
We are glad to say that come work
has been done in this line already
that there have been organized in the
county the past year several new irriga-
tion districts under the Wright act and
other plans. San Bernardino, parts OF
San Diego and Orange counties are very
much in advance of this county in the
development and distribution of water
systems. 1t is to be hoped the coming
year will see big advance along this
line in several sections of our county.
The international irrigation congress,
which, we are pleased to see. has select.
ed our city for the next meeting in Sep.
tember, will, we trust, give additional
stimulus to the interest in this matter.
The congress will be attended by several
hundred delegates from the United
States and from foreign countries.
Lands in Southern California are in
demand at good prices, and we note with
pleasure the disposition to sell off large
holdings. Agricultural products have,
in general, been satisfactory in yield and
price, wheat and corn being the most
disappointing, the yield of these grains
being short by reason OF light spring
rains. and prices very low as the result
of the depression throughout this coun.
try and Europe in the cereal market. A
large acreage is now being planted to all
grains. 1t is sincerely hoped that the
projected packing establishment will be
in operation before another year, go that
much of our surplus grain, hay, etc., may
be fed to hogs and cattle instead of hay
ing to pay high freight to other markets
TIE CITRUS FAIR.
Mr.. Klokke offered the following:
Whereas, The citrus fair for Southern
California will take place at Cotton
March 18th to 22d, 1898, and
Whereas, The people of San Bernar-
in making the citrus fairs held in the
city of Los Angelesa success: Therefore,
be it
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