Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-11
Our Fruit Growers.

Pursuant to the call of the Coun.
ty Commissioners, the fruit grow
ers of Los Angeles comfy met at
Union Hall in Los Angeles city at
IL NJ. January 10, 1882. Mr.. James
Fooard, of the Board of County
Commissioners, called the meeting
to order. William IL. Workman
was chosen Chairman and III. X.
w. Bent, Secretary. Alexander
Craw, Chairman Of th- County
Commissioners, stated the object
of the meeting to be the considera-
ton of the subject OF fruit tree
pests.
Matthew Cook, State Com mis-
sioner, being cslled upon, ad-
dressed the meeting, giving an ex-
ceedingly interesting and instruct
i've account Of the work being done
In different portions of the State in
discovering and destroying the en-.
mics of our orchards.
A. B. Chapman, Esq moved
that committee be appointed to
investigate the condition Of orch.
ards with reference to fruit tree
pests, and report to Tive County
Commissioners all cases needing
treatment. Carried.
The Chairman appo nted the fol-
lowing we'll known gentlemen,
nominated by the meeting, to
serve on said committees: A. E.
Chapman, Santa Anita, Chairman.
G. E. White, Pomona; a. j CLARK,
Orange; B. M. LeloDg, Los Augt-
les; e. e. Wise, Dusrse; IL. u
Bennett, Pasadena; s. McKiudley,
Vernon; ID. Halliday, S.uta Aua;
j, ID. Young, BalIona; l. l. Be-
guette, Los Nietos; a. Phillips, AT
hambra; - Wright, El Monte;
George r. Kinds, Anaheim; Robt,
Strong, Westminster; S. x. Sewall,
San Gabriel; DR.. Wall, Tustin
City; - Wright, Compton.
On motion, a committee Of three
was appointed by the chair to draft
resolutions calling the attention of
fruit growers to the necessity for
prompt and hearty Cooperation
with the County Commissioners
in this most important work.
The following gentlemen were
selected: Hon. P. M. Green, Of
Pasadena; Charles Coleman, Jr.,
and 1. N. Cooper, OF Los Angeles.
Pending the report of this com.
mittee, an interesting paper was
read by Commissioner Craw on
the practical methods of treating
orchards for pests.
The M meeting requested the publi-
cation of Mr.. Craw's address.
Remarks were also made by
Messrs. Snow, Mckinley and G. +.
White.
The following resolutions Were
reported by the committee:
ReSOlved, That the committee
appointed by this meeting to aid
the Board Of horticultural Com
missioners in the discharge OF their
official duties in the enforcement
of the law for the determination
of insect pests, be requested to en-.
ter Immediately upon the discharge
of their duties and that we
pledge to them our earnest indi-
viduaI support in the work,
Second-rnat the thanks OF this
meeting be extended to Matthew
Cooke, Chief Horticultural Officer,
for the valuable information i'm
parted to this meeting; that there
are remedies which, If properly ap-
piled, will exterminste all insect
pests known to this county.
Hon. p. M. Green urged upon
the fruit growers the Importance Of
giving their cordial aud active
support to the committee appoint.
ed to cooperate with the County
Com missioners in ascertaiaing the
condition of the county aud scout
ing prompt and effective treat
ment of disease wherever found.
Many practical questions were
asked State Commissioner Mat
thew Cooke, respecting identitica-
tion and treatment OF disease, all
of which received plain and salts
factory answers.
On motion, the thanks OF the
meeting were rendered tho Mayor
and Common Council for the use
of Union Hall.
The Secretary was requested to
notify the members of the conn nit
tee on examination of orchards OF
their appointment.
Adjourned.
W. II. WORKMAN, Ch'rm'n.