The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
To Make ain Exhibit at the
Cotton Exposition in
Georgia.
The Board VIII Try to Obtain $500
From the State for
Expenses.

The State Board of Trade met yesterday
afternoon. General Chapman presiding.
Colonel Irish, chairman of the immigra-
ton committee, submitted long report
showing the increase of population in this
State during the four years subsequent to
the United States census of 1890. He esti-
mated the number OF residents of the
State from the number of votes cast at the
last election, allowing five residents for
each vote cast. The net increase was placed
by him at pa, $40, making the total popu-
lation of the State 1,422, $40. The increase
was divided among groups OF counties as
follows:
Southern California group, 54,303 or $3.50
per cent; nSJoaquin group, So, 49S or 1890
per cent; Sacramento Valley group, 33,7S5 or
22.9 per cent; Bay counties, y 500 or liz
per cent; Southern Coast group, 11,494 or
1903 per cent; Foothills group, 26,537 or
375 per cent.
Colonel Irish estimated that with the
present rate of increase the population of
the State in 1900 would be LA, 655. He
argued, however, that the era of renewed
prosperity which has Just opened would
raise the total figures 10 $3.50, 600.
The board ordered the report to be
printed and instructed the committee to
make further investigations to ascertain If
possible to what particular industries the
increase in population is due.
The board desires TO send the entire ex-
hibit now at the board rooms TO the Cotton
Exhibition at Atlanta. Ga, and keep lee
turers there with it. There is in the State
treasury the sum of $500, being an unused
balance of the $25, 900 appropriation made
BY the Legislature for advertising the
State at the Columbian Exposition in
Chicago. The board desires to use this
balance, but is doubtful if it can lawfully
do so, and General Chapman was ap-
pointed committee Of one to confer with
the Attorney General and the Secretary of
State on that point.
A plan for securing the money was pro-
posed Yesterday Members of the board
compiled a book which was printed for
free distribution at the Worlds Fair.
They charged nothing for their work, and
il is now proposed that they present bills
for the unused balance, and if the bills be
allowed, turn the money over to the board
for the purpose stated. The plan was
crvstallized in resolution, which was
adopted without dissenting voice.
On motion of W. II. Mills it was re-
solved that the Manufacturers Associa-
ton, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Produce Exchange, the Chamber of Com
merce of Los Angeles, the Half-million
Club, the State Board of Horticulture, the
county Boards of Trade and the State
Agricultural Society be invited to CO.
operate with the State Board ofNTrade in
securing the exhibit of the State of Califor-
MIA in Atlanta.
If the exhibit be sent the railroad has
agreed to furnish transportation for it to
Atlanta and back free OF charge.
G. w. Snyder OF the Manufacturers
Association addressed the board, suggest
ing that encouragement be given the culti-
walton OF tobacco in this State. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
| industrial resources.
The deterrent effect on the investment OF
foreign capital which has been caused by
the alien land law constitutional amend
ment was discussed. The committee to
which the matter had been referred re-
| ported that there was no cause for aliens to
be alarmed, as no change had been made
in the laws. 1t was stated that the alarm
was a fact, however, and the committee
was requested to devise ways and means by
which the true status of alien landowners
might be generally understood and the dis
tinction between merely alien owners and
| nonresident alien owners emphasized.
Fay Butler, a theatrical man, submitted
plan whereby California might be adj
vertised in the Eastern cities by means OF
dramatic company. The plan was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
Messrs. Emery, Maslin and McAfee were
| appointed committee to cooperate with
the committee OF the Mechanics Institute
and the State Board OF Trade to insure
the success Of the exhibitions of these or
| CARNATIONS.
Secretary J. A. Filcher had telegraphed
to the Secretary OF Agriculture to inquire
as TO what damage had resulted TO crops
! from the recent severe frosts in the East.
The reply be received read:
Michigan fruits slightly damaged in the cen
trail, lower and upper peninsula; Wisconsin
! fruits killed in northern, injured severely in
central portions, and strawberries slightly in
| iured; Kansas fruits injured in central and
| western counties; Minnesota fruits consider
ably damaged; Nebraska fruit slightly In
| jured; Colorado crops damaged slightly, fruit
uninjured; Wyoming fruits and vegetables
damaged slightly.
J. STERLING MORTON, Secretary.
The secretary was instructed to make
similar inquiries of the department fire.
quently and to communicate all replies at
once to each member of the board
f, The board adjourned to meet the second
Tuesday in June.
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