The herald., 1893-02-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A Number of Important Matters Given


A Number of Important Matters Given
Consideration.
Affairs at Washington in relation tc
the San Pedro harbor appropriation are
progressing favorably, as will be seen
by the following letter received by Mr.
Willard from Mr.. Farman yesterday:
"We had our say before the committee
on commerce yesterday, and feel quite
hopeful that we will succeed in gettina
favorable report. Too much credit
cannot be awarded Senator FELTON, fol
his good words on behalf Of the harbol
bill.
s'In regard to the irrigation congress
will endeavor to see Senator Walton to-
day and ascertain what he has done
about it; am afraid that it twill be diff
cult to get the resolution passed at this
late day, as the members of each house
have their hands full of matters that
they are endeavoring to pass to sue
cessful issue before the session closes.
II would suggest that you send invi-
tations to your banquet to the senate
committee on commerce."
Recently Mr.. Willard wrote to the
Galveston chamber of commerce asking
1t to pass resolutions favoring the con-
struction of the deep sea harbor at San
Pedro. Yesterday Mr.. Willard received
an answer from Mr.. Frank Brady, sec
retsry of the Galveston chamber, stating
that the San Pedro resolutions met with
the favorable consideration OF the
directors and would most probably be
passed at the next meeting, on the third
Friday In February.
The Railway Age of February Sd con-
tains an unsolicited and favorable com
ment upon the Bureau of Information
pamphlet of Southern California.
Further investigation by the chamber
of commerce in regard to the condition
of eastern markets for California winter
vegetables reveals the fact that at st.
Louis there will be good market for
potatoes and cabbages for several months
to come. They are now arriving in coed
condition and the average sells for $3.50
to $2.75 per crate of l25 lbs. to l35 lbs.,
net. The scarcity OF cabbages, which
sell for $40 per ton, has resulted in large
quantities of imported cabbages being
sent from New Yorh.
These cannot, however, be cold at q
price to compete with California new
cabbage.
The latest reports from Florida indi-
cate that the frost has done great dam
age in the sections where cabbage is the
principal product.
California will have good opening In
the st. Louis market for months to come
and cabbages can be sold readily at fair
prices.
r. O. Macpherson, the United States
commissioner of immigration with head
quarters at San Francisco, called at the
chamber yesterday. He stated that he
was almost daily in receipt of letters
asking for information of Southern Cali
fornia. 1t was arranged that hereafter
he would send all such communications
to Mr.. Willard, who would attend to
furnishing the desired facts.
The annual meeting of the chamber
of commerce will be held in the chamber
rooms this afternoon at o'clock.
The following compose the committee
for the annual chamber of commerce
banquet at the Hotel Redondo, Febru-
ary 25th: Fl. T. Hazard, Victor Ponet,
II. L. Macneil, E. F. G. Klokke, F. M.
Coulter, Eugene German, ]. K. Urm-
ston, John F. Humphreys, John Scott,
E. A. Miller.
Reception-M. s.. Severance, F. W.
King, T. d. Stimson, w. 7. Johnson, H.
G. Otis, j. @. Tufts, Captain Thorn, J.
D. Lynch, H. Silver, E. @. Bichowsky,
HI. u. Osborne, Judge Silent, Andrew
Mullen, W. r. Staats, Hancock Ban
ming, Harry Cstham, L. w. Blinn, John
D. Hooker, s. B. Caswell, W. B. Cline.