The herald., 1893-01-29
THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE STATE COMMISSION ENCOUN-
TIERS SOME oBsTACLEs.
a Scarcity of Fruit Trees Probable-A
scheme to Publish Book at
the Expense of the
Exhibit Fund.

were occupied in reading an enormous
stock of letters.
A letter was read from Mr.. Samuels,
in the department OF horticulture, ask
ing for full and complete lists OF all ar
ticles contributed for exhibition in that
department, SO as to insure insertion in
the official catalogue, as state catalogues
will not be allowed.
President Phelan remarked that the
department OF horticulture in the exhl-
bition had very funny way OF doing
business, California being the only state
in the union that had sought to make
collective exhibit in that department;
he had applied for 5000 feet OF space and
had been allotted 70 feet.
The sum of $500 was appropriated In
all, of which $1,000 was for the roof gar
den and $500 for the space marked ID IN
the state building.
Mr.. Wells reported that he had writ
ten to every county in the state for
fruit trees to be contributed to this part
of the display. The only favorable re-
sponee he had received was from Santa
Clara county, which proposed to send
bearing trees of every fruit that grew
within her borders. Placer and Sacra-
mento counties were the only two others
that had taken any notice of his letters.
From one man in Placer county he got
letter stating it was no use to take up
citrus trees for exhibitions. They had
shipped orange trees to the Mechan-
ics' fairs in San Francisco and by the
time they got there the leaves had
withered and the fruit began to drop
off.
Late, xr,e tlo, ,aod fro,,, n NJ
Wells, addressed to Mr.. Frank Wiggins,
directing him to notify all intending ex-
hibitorH that the lists of all articles in
tended for exhibition must be completed
at once, failing to receive which, they
would be omitted from the official cata-
logue. A space of 16xl6 feet had been
reserved for canned goods from this
state. 1t is therefore imperative that
the department of horticulture be in
formed of all exhibits within the scope
of the Southern California branch of
the state exhibit. The lists should con-
tain the names of all plants, shrubs and
trees to be exhibited.
Mr.. Rose said that trees had value.
He knew that to the tune of many
thousand dollars. They had value
here and were worth something to the
parties that shipped them east. 1t
would be very wrong. he thought, to in
cur the expense of shipment to Chicago
without knowing definitely whether
such trees were to be planted or not.
II trees cannot be got free of charge
they must be paid for.
Mr.. Phelan-This board has use for
all the money at its disposal. and can
not pay for any trees. Golden Gate
park had already signifed a willingness
to contribute quite number OF trees;
and If any counties wish to contribute
them, we'll and good. There is no pro-
hibition upon contributions of any sort.
Counties can pay the cost as we'll as pri
vate citizens,
Mr.. Ferguson moved the Office ofgtate
gardiner be created, at compensation
to be fixed hereafter, and that this mat
ter Of arboriculture be turned over to
him. Carried.
The board then took recess till p.
M, at the Westminster hotel.
EVENING SESSION.
The entire evening session was con-
sumed in the discussion of a resolution
offered by Mr.. Ferguson of Kern to appro.
pirate SIS, 900 for the publication of book
upon the resources of the state, each
county by itself, to be issued in an
edition of 100 600 copies, for free distri-
button. He said he wished to put every
member of the board on record on the
proposition.
Mr.. Rose said he shirked no respons-
ibility. He said he was already stared
in the face with deficit and did rot be-
lieve in increasing it. He believed the
state would advertise itself with any
proper exhibit. California had been
read about for 40 years. What the peo-
pie wanted to see was the fruits of this
sunny land. The fruit interest was by
long odds the paramount source of the
states wealth.
Mr.. McMurray hoped the resolution
would not be considered now.
Mr.. Ferguson said the issuance of
suitable book was a matter of the high
est import. The commission had appro-
priated $40,500 for freight on exhibits.
He thought it was better to leave some
Of the fruits and flowers behind and pay
for book that somebody could read
about California and her resources.
Take the whole matter of our repre-
sentation at the worlds fair, and it re-
solved itself down, not into question Of
patriotism, but one of advertising.
Mr.. Rose said it was taxing the whole
state, of which San Francisco would reap
the chief benefit. She was the toll
gatherer by the sea, and paid virtually
nothing to this exhibit when her wealth
was considered.
Mr.. Phelan--I would remind the gem
tleman that the four bay counties of San
Francisco, Napa, Santa CLARA and Ala
media pay $100, 900 towards this exhibit
Mr.. FERGUSON said he felt as much
interest in the fresh fruits of this state
as Mr.. Rose did. Kern county shipped
her fruits eastward, and would show
them side by side with those of Los An
geles. Ii the commission were without
money to pay freight on Kern's fruit,
the people OF Kern county would pay it
out OF their pockets, but it would 'get
there, all the same"
The motion was lost by a tie-ayes,
Messrs. Ferguson and Phelan; noes,
Messrs. Rose and McMurray. Mr.. Phe-
Ian then changed his vote to no for the
purpose of moving reconsideration at
the next meeting, on January 1st in
San francisco. Adjourned.
CHAMBER OF CoMEERcE MATTERS.
The committee appointed by the
chamber OF commerce to meet the mem
bers Of the Salt Lake council, and assist
the city council in entertaining them
properly, will confer with the CITY ia
theirs on Monday, at $3.50 am. The
name OF Hon. w. II. Workman, chair
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