Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31
State horticultural Society.

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ingham of Vacaville were proposed for
election at the next meeting.
The Secretary read reports from the So
cietv's representatives at the New Orleans
Exposition, w c. Klee and W. H. Jessup,
Mr.. Klee reported that his collection OF
California trees and plants arrived in good
condition, not one in two hundred being
injured He reported it as the general
opinion OF visitors that the exhibit does
credit to the State.
w. H. Jessup's communication was long
and contained comments on nearly every
thing connected with the Exposition. The
fruit from this State was attracting much
attention and was keeping remarkably
well, samples three months from picking
were still bright and sound and beautiful
The Committee on Overland Freight
Rates on Fruit reported by submitting the
memorial which had been sent to the rail
way managers. This report was outlined
in your columns two weeks ago. The com
mittee still has the subject in its charge and
reported progress.
A d. Pryal reported that an apple which
he had presented as a new variety at pre-
yious meeting he had since discovered &c
he a Swaar. The appearance was much
changed by the stock on which it had been
grated, but careful study disclosed the
identity of the variety.
The Committee on the Pulped Plums
imported from England and shown at the
last meeting, reported that the fruit was in
good condition also that fruit of the same
kind can he produced in any amount by
our canning establishments.
Mr. Blacllwood remarked that it appeared
10 the committee that as our own establish
ments could produce such fruit there was
no especial advantage in patroniZing the
secret process claimed by the English.
Professor Hilgard told of a new German
process which produced pulped fruit dried
The fruit was cooked, forced through sleeves
and the skins and pits removed, and the
resulting pulp then dried on fiat surfaces
producing a dried fruit in sheets.
Professor Hilgard exhibited samples OF
dates produce in Lower California. The
trees were grown from seeds from the dates
of commerce, and as seedlings the fruits
differed greatly, one box being quite fine
and another inferior. Professor Hilgard
said that undoubtedly the date palm woufG
succeed in some parts of this State
A committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the expenses Of the so
eietv
A. T. Hatch and DR. Hastings agreed Il
raise the amount necessary for the society
representative at New Orleans, to be imGe
diatelv sent to him for use at his discretion
DR.. kimball, of Haywards, presented {
resolution in favor of introducing penalty
bill into the Legislature, to prevent tn,
spread of insect pests. The resolution wa,
adopted without opposition.
1t was reported that total exemption o
trees and vines from taxation could not be
hoped for from the Legislature, but that !
five-vears' exemption might be carried
The Supreme Court had decided that tree:
and vines could not be exempted from tax
alton under the new Constitution as grow
ing crops An amendment might possibly
be obtained to the Constitution.
A. D. Hatch remarked that there was {
bill before the Legislature to require pack
ers of fruit to put the date of the pack upon
the cans. 1t was thought this bill would
react iniuriously upon fruit-growers
Canned fruit, as well as wheat being sold
by sample, there seemed no reason why
the former should be dated any more than
the latter. A resolution against the passage
of such an Act was passed
Senator Stanford's Plans.
SAN FRANcIsco, January 30th.-Leland
Stanford. United States Senator-elect ac-
cOmpanied by his wife and several friends
returned to-day from VIVA. His contem-
plated trip 10 New Orleans has been post
poned for several days or a week. The
Senator is in good health and finds pleasure
in arranging private affairs 10 enter The
public service. He viii live at a Washing
ton hotel during the short session mex
spring. but when Congress meets in De
cember he viii probably be sheltered in q
house Of his own, with the latch-strinE on
the outside.
a Little Boys Fatal Fall.
SAN Francisco, January 30th. - This
morning between and o'clock, six OF
the boy inmates of the Home of tie BOYS
and Girls Aid Society IS Clementina
street arose from their dormitory cots on
the third floor and made preparations foI
escaping from the restraints of the Home
Among them was Willie Butler aged 10
who was committed some time ago and has
the reputation of being a very incorTigible
little chap. The six advcnturers crept up
into the attic and onto the roof. At the
rear OF the building on the outside is an
iron ladder for Gre-csCape purposes. The
boys crawled down onto this, one by one
and all safely reached the ground and fed
except Willie Butler, When his turn came
he went down a short distance in safety
,,,;.sc'I Eis bol5 and teu nearlv for-v feet
i i,+o tbl 80, ,.arj baioTr He srrrcl. oG NJ.
head r1tting Inc .laln Terribly and rrcaiv.
in(, fatal iuiiirics When taken Ia the hos.
- - .l:.l IL, -,
he WIS found IN br suffering from, confus.
sion 0f fbn brafn and his cas-. was rro-
,,o,-,ra5 homeless Tho Tt-le fsl1ov- is ma,
known fo have any narenfs i'm the city and
has bern q street watf for a Ionr timc
Tb.s 7ittIo f.ll., ,}it5 ~ r3.eG o'clo,l- this
afternoon.
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80 s,,r.,,,o,s uoId 70 ,nsTrer
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SAS + itANeis'oi January -9th -. - ife Al
90 ''!lS evening =, burned La'lq NeIt car
mage factory - bG.Ie street Loss 9luVev
ne StoIe % Do NJ. i'''s ,'.''.Is III li'
..''-.i - 500 ooo ,iso ,L, -. ~
TayIor & Flint, iron importers. Loss. SO
ono The shop of K. Walsh. carriage
nainter was burned. Loss. $1,000. Three
iar,re tyo-..ory buildings were totally de.
sfr9ved The loss was 500 coo.
six more white babies-tive girls and one