Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-09
STATE BOARD OF Eoar1cuLruEE.
Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Com
missioners.

The regular quarterly meeting of the State
Board of horticultural Commissioners was
called 60 order Yesterday by President Owl
neile, at 9:15 A. NJ, at the Office OF Matthew
Cooks. Present-C. H. Dwinelle, NJ. T.
Brewer. w. B. West, Felix Gillet, Albert S.
White DIR. S. f. Chaplin aud Matthew
Cooke Absent-W w. Smith, A. Caldwell,
Elwood Cooper and Charles FL. Shiun.
The reading Of the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and reports Of
standing committees were taken up.
Mr.. Gillet of Nevada, of Committee on
Borers Injurious TO Fruit and Fruit Trees, re-
auested further time, stating that he had at
| present under consideration a certain borer,
which he has as yet been unable TO idsntify,
which is habitant of the chestnut trees and
indigenous TO the oak.
Albert s. White, of Riverside. as repre-
senting Los Angeles district, requested of the
Board to exercise their utmost power to alb
solutely prohibit the importation Of infected
trees into all of that part of his district which
is at present free from noxious insects of any
considerable importance.
In consideration of this request, the follow
ing resolution was moved by DR.. s. L. Chaplin:
Resol1ed, That the Board of State Horticultural
Commissioners recommends to the Board OF State
Nitlcultural Commissioners the adoption of quar-
antne resolution prohibiting, whenever it shall be
necessary, the transportation from place to an
other within this State, or from abroad into this
State, OF any trees cuttings, fruit otEer trans
portable material, infested with any insect or in
sects, the germs thereof, viz their eggs Larvae,
pupsR, when 1t shall in the judgment OF said Of
Ulcers be required for the protection OF nonlnfected
localities or places.
DR.. Chapin's resolution was seconded and
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Cooper's communication was read, be-
ing an expression of regret at not being able
to be present. hlr. Cooper's report was read
and adopted foa publication.
Mr.. West reports that, although the plan
of his report has been mapped cut, It is not
now prepared for the Commission. he was
requested to write it out for publication.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
reported that success has followed them thus
far in their work of establishing and enforcing
the quarantine laws.
Mr. Cooke reported what work under the
quarantine laws had been done.
On call of the Committee on Fruit Pack
ages ETC., Mr.. Brewer reported that although
the commission merchants want free boxes,
and many growers slso still there are objec
tions to it offered by some. which renders the
adoption of the free package, and the making
of it general, a matter whose postponement
would, until after another State Convention,
in the opiaion of the committee, be advanta-
geous. Fruit shippers and commission ner-
chants are In favor OF any means to be
adopted which will prevent tho spread of in
sects, and recommended the adoption of the
free box system.
Recess of thirty minutes declared, and
reassembling had ct P NJ.
AIR, Cooke mentioned the advisabilitv of
publishing the reports of the Commissioners
and also of such synopsis as he shall choose OF
reports sent him from County Commissioners.
DR. Chspin's report on scale insects of de-
ci luous and ornamental trees was submitted
and adopted.
DIR. Chaplin offered the following:
RESOLVED, That it is hereby requested Of the Board
of State Yicultura Commissioners that the reports
Of the State Horticultural Commissioners, as sub
mitted and approved by this Board, together with
such synopsis of the reports of County Commission
ers as the Chief Executive Horticultural Officer
shall choose in connection with his general report
the condition of the frutgrowing interest of the
State, be published as possible in pamphlet
form for general circulation the work to be super
yised by the Chief Executive Horticultural Officer.
The resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was offered by
President Dwinelle:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Transportation
and Quarantine be requested to call upon the vari-
GUS transportation companies throughout the State
and ask their assistance in the enforcement OF the
quarantine rules and regulations established by the
Chief Executive horticultural and Health Officer for
Adopted unanimously.
On motion, Professor G. IT. Dwinelle was
added to the committee. Adjourned.