The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-13
EXHIBITION TRAIN REA-
CHtS CAMBRIDGE TODAY
Booster Train For Seven North OF
Bay Counties,of California, Shows
Products of The Land of The
Golden Sunset.

The special exhibition train fit
| ted out by the Boards of Trade Of
seven counties north of San Fran
cisco, for the purpose of attracting
the attention OF the people in 9th
er sections OF the United States tC
the products Of this portion OF
California, arrived in Cambridge to-
day on the noon train, and far eX-
ceeds the expectations of the pub
lie. These seven counties Of Cali
fornia are Off of the usual routes
pursued by tourists who visit that
State, this condition being the re-
suit of the unfavorable railroad
facilities for tourists, and the peo-
pie of these counties finding that
the natural wealth of their land
was not being as generally appre-
ciated by the public as was the less
favored lands of other sections, de-
termined to bring the matter di-
rectly to the attention of the peo-
pie of the entire country.
Numerous plans were tried; diff
ferent towns took up the matter as
single corporations, and finally the
plan was agreed upon for the
Boards of Trade and Commercial
to unite and do this publicity work.
The sum of 100000 was raised to
bear the expense of the exhibition
train. Two cars filled with the
products of the seven counties were
fitted UP, and in connection with
the products, museum, showing
products of the forests and waters,
and also collection of articles Of
interest to the public generally was
added, in order, that the public
might be entertained as we'll as
instructed. This train has been out
for four years, despite the fact that
the expenses of operation have
more than doubled the original es-
innate, on account of increased
railroad charges.
The management of the train
attributes it's success to the fact
that it makes a small charge for
admission, thus keeping away the
class of people who simply through
idle curiosity, attend everything
that is free. The land in these
seven counties does not depend up
OH irrigation for productivity; in
fact, irrigation is not used at all,
and yet over on the cars, (which are
located ON the railroad siding, at
Maryland avenue, may be seen as
fine a collection of fruits as. 1t is
possible to get together anywhere.
In the collection are many speci-
mems of the world famous Burbank
species, including apples, peaches,
pears, apricots, grape fruit, lemons,
oranges, plums, etc. There are al
SO olives, plums, grapes of all kinds.
currants, blackberries; in fact, al
most everything that is raised
the tropical climate of Calf
In addition TO these TIED the
beautiful specimens of wheat, corn,
oats, rye, potatoes, tomatoes, hops,
artichokes, asparagus, cucumbers,
and similar products.
The display is not only an inter
esting and complete one, but is
we'll worth more than the price of
admission. In addition to the pro-
ducts named above, which COM
prise only a SINAI! portion of those
ON exhibition, the museum con-
tains many interesting things, such
as the giant shark, Sc feet long and
weighing 103S3 pounds, and. esti-
mated to be 400 years old; bull
dog sharks, a large ostrich, sword
fish, saw fish, live monkeys, etc.