The herald., 1897-10-03
NEWS FROM HAMBURG
FOR PARIS EX-
POSITION MUST SOON BEGIN
A Letter From the State Commis-
sioner-Possibilities Of Califor-
mia Grown Fruits

Secretary Frank Virgins OF the
chamber of commerce is in receipt OF
the following letter in the matter of ere
ating a market for California goods in
Hamburg. The letter is from Robert
Hector state commissioner from Cali
fornia at Hamburg, and the letter, und er
date of September 18th, from that place
says:
"The California exhibit is as much ad-
mired as ever; the merchants Of Ham
burg are jubilant over it, and tell me i:
has been instrumental in largely aug
menting their sales of dried fruit AT
the present time, $4,000 cases have been
sold, and strong evidences indicate that
much more will be sold before the end
of the season.
mot only dried fruit, but our wine in
dustry has been materially and appre-
ciably benefited by the exhibit Cali
fornia wines have taken a decided ster
higher in the estimation of the people
here. The future business development
of California will depend upor the. busi-
ness methods of it's people oAly None
but first-class articles must be exported
and under no consideration should any
fruit or wine be consigned. By rigidly
observing these conditions we need fear
no other country.
France, Italy, Hungary and other
surrounding nations are all aware of
California's progress in this market,
they all fear 1t, and are making stenu-
Gus efforts. at enormous cost, to get the
gilt-edge place for themselves. They
will not give up the claim without long,
hard and combined struggle.
Having grown fruit in our state for
twenty-five years, and knowing the
possibilities of our soil and climate, !
do not hesitate to tell them all that they
can never hope to compete successfully
with California. Such samples as I
have, I am always ready and willing to
put to the test to convince the skeptical.
and I have never vet, in single in
stance, failed to prove the superiority
Of our articles.
Il receive large number of letters
daily from the interior, asking all man
her of questions about the California
climate, soil, products, ETC., etc. Cali
fornia has never expended any money
resulting in SO much real good to the
state and its people as this has done and
will continue to do
Regarding a dispatch from San Fran
cisco, relating to the intention of the
state board of trade to call a convention
of delegates from all the counties in the
state, to be held in November, for the
purpose Of arranging for an adequate
representation of the resources of Cal
ifornia at the Paris exposition in 1900
Mr.. Virgins said yesterday morning.:
"The chamber of commerce brought
the matter of an appropriation for this
exhibit before the state legislature last
winter, but they refused al that time to
make an appropriation. The legislature
will meet again in January, 1890, and
will undoubtedly make an appropriation
for an exhibit at Paris. AS the exposi-
tion opens in the spring of 1900, this will
give only year for the preparation Of
an exhibit. Our idea was that by having
a longer time for preparation a better
exhibit could have been worked up at
less expense"
Secretary J. A. Filcher of the state
board of trade has written Mr.. Wiggint
that he will be in Los Angeles in a few
weeks and will be glad to meet the gen.
tlemen who arc interested in the ca
naigre industry. He will be glad to give
them the benefit of any informa ton he
may have on the subject and receive in
return any they may have to give him.