Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-08
affernaon Session.

The President announced the following members
as committee on system of disinfectan!s: R.
B. Blowers, Woodland W. H. Jessup, Haywards
A. T. Hatch, Suisun; j. 81. Hixon, A. D. Cutler, San
Francisco.
Dr. Chaplin proposed that committee OF five be
appointed on the dried fruit interest.
George West Stockton; DIR. Chaplin, Santa Clara ];
A. T. Hatch. Suisun R. B. Blowers, Woodland; ].
NJ Hixon, San Francisco, were appointed:
Mr. Hatch moved that committee Of five be ap
nointed on cheap free boxes. The Chair appointed
as such committee A. I. Hatch, r. Williamson, j.
81 Hixon, r. B. Blowers and NJ. t. Brewer.
Mr. Hatch moved that the committee report on
January lst to the Chief Horticultural Officer, and
publish the report in the Rural Press and Patron.
The President said he was informed that the re.
grcts of General Bidwell had been sent TO the Con-
vention by delegate, and called on Mrs. Bidvell,
who was present.
Mrs Bidwelf said thatthe General found it impossi-
BILE account OF private business to attend, and had
requested her to represent him. The announcement
was received with warm applause
The Committee on Fruit Shipped East reported
that over 400 OF fruit had been shipped to the
Eastern States this year, that of the drawbacks
to shipping is the rate of freight by the railroads,
and the other the insect pests. These are net the
only drawbacks, but the condition Of the weather
and the market arrival. The last two are I'M
avoidable, but the two former are remeuial ana
should be remedied.
Mr. Murphy said that this report brought up
portant subjects and something should be done to
get reduction in freight rates by the railroads.
Mr. Bradford presented a pstition, which had
been adopted By the National Grange and ssnt out
to the several State Oranges fer signatures directed
to Congress- asking that Congress exercise its powers
in REGULATE, of interstate commerce, and asked
that 1t be signed by the members.
Dr. Chaplin moved that the petition be laid on the
table.
On standing vote, by % ayes to II noes, the
petition was laid on the table.
A. AsrN,,t
laid on the table for signature The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Hatch moved that committee be appointed
to confer with the railroad companies On the sub
ject of reduction Of freight on fruit.
The following committee appointed by the
Chair: Messts Hatch, Brewer, Dixon, Strong and
Earl, and the committee requested to report TO
the State Board of Horticultural Commissioners and
have the report published.
The Committee on Shipping Fruit East, but to te'.
Iitory west OF Omaha, through W. K. Strong,
ported that the market was large and rapidly in
creasing that the best varieties demanded that
fruit should he well packed and should be picked
the proper stage. They also recommend uniformity
in packages and named the size of the oox for each
variety also recommend the use Of free box for
this market; that honesty in packing would well
repay shippers and then went into description Of
the vast markets that opening up for California
fruits aud recommended that growers put their
names on the outside of the box.
Mr. Murphy said this was new departure in fruit
his fruit BIKES by shippers.
Here explanations made by shippers that
they desired growers to stencil their boxes sim
ply, but not as shippers they were doing ship.
ping business, and not advertising other parties as
in that business. Explanations were also made by
other that they had been requested to stem
Gil their boxes by Messrs. Brewer & Co. and Strong
& Co.
The report of the committee was adopted
A resolution sent up BIZ DIR. Chaplin that the
Second Annual Fruit-Growers Convention meet
in Sacramento the first Tuesday OF November,
1882. Adopted.
Mr. Rutter asked If any grape-growers present
had noticed the phylloxera vines where the gen.
eral health of the vines was good.
objection was made that thisi Convention was q
fruit growers aud not ViticulturT Convention,
and therefore the question rather out OF order
Fhe matter was therefore dropped.
Mr. Hatch suggested that the subject OF a State
Entomologist was proper one for discussion.
Dr. Chapin moved that the MISTER OF legislation
on horticultural subjects he referred TO the state
Board 81 Hart:cutur.l Commissioners. The matter
was so referred.
The President called en- Mr.. Brewer to address the
Convention the subject OF more extensive book
entomology.
Mr.. Brewer responded bv reference to the book
published by Mr. Cooke, and iss value to the fruit
growers aid then urged those present to come for
ward With the Deees. 5u-agc4nent 70 enable
Mr. Cooke u get 1ip = lsrger book the same
siJj cts. Mr. Brewer closed with pres ming sub
scriutios Iist for tie oosl which a subsc-p
ton for five copies male ~ II. S. Brewer & Co. A