Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-13
FRUIT.GROWERs, MEETING.
Held at Changers Hall Last Saturday-An
Association to be Formed.

Another meeting of fruit-growers was
held at Changers Hall, in this city, on Sat
urday. Asa Lowe was elected Chairman OF
the meeting, and E. Greer, Secretary. The
committee appointed at a previous meeting
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of forming an
association for mutual protection and bene-
fit, and especially with view to improve
the present prices for fruits, made report:
1t favored the formation OF frult-gfoWers'
association, with headquarters IN THIS city
said association to engage i'll shipment OF
fruit grown by its members, and also IN
canning and drying.
The report was accepted ana approved.
Quite a lengthy discussion followed, in
which it was distinctly avowed that the
purpose of the organization was not IN any
manner to wage war upon commission
dealers or others, but to contend with pres
ent conditions, and by an active effort seek
to enlarge the market for our fruits by eX,
tending the area over which they are now
sold at the East Thus it was held that
while the members of the Association would
be enabled to dispose of their orchard and
vineyard products at more remuneratlye
prices, the home market would also be re-
ieved to the extent of these additional
shipments abroad, and prices and the de-
mand for the fruits of small growers would
be proportionately increased for local CON
sumption and to supply the COMMISSION
houses.
1t was also proposed that the scope and
purpose of the Association should extend
beyond that of merely disposing of fruit. 1t
was suggested and warmly approved by all
present that monthly meetings be held by
the Association in this city, at which all
fruit-growers should be invited to partici-
pate i'll q free exchange of views, confer
ence and debate upon all questions of in
terest connected with orchard and vine
yard, such as the best methods OF planting
of cultivation, pruning, budding and graft
ing; the most profitable varieties for various
uses, and the many other subjects upon
which such comparison OF views and dis
cussion would be of great value. This
feature will not only be of interest to be-
ginners, but those long in the business find
they are still learning, and were most
hearty in approval of this part of the pro-
gramme for the Association.
Another subject closely allied to this, and
of vast Importance, was also suggested as
one to be of great interest for consideration
at these meetings, 1t is that of insect pests
which prey upon fruit trees and vines, and
which, unless controlled, will soon dispose
of all surplus fruit and relieve the necessity
for seeking an extension of the fruit mar
ket. This subject was not only adopted as
one to be included in the Association S dis
cussions, but led, as soon as proposed, to
an interesting debate and the relation of
concerning the San Jose and
cushion scales and woody aphis to-
gether with remedies used by the different
speakers and the results.
There was q very free and interesting
discussion upon the various topics through
out the meeting. Among those who made
remarks were L. F. Aiken, D. Burns W.
L. Willis, D. Lubin, A. Robin, E. Greer,
]. B. Welty, Joseph Reuter- G. W. Kerr,
J. II. Rutter, E. Booth (Roseville), p H.
T. D. Lufkins, Matthew Cooke,
E. Parsons (Napa), George Wilson, G. w.
Hancock, I. Grant. and others. After
free expression of views, the following
committee upon permanent organization
was selected: e. w. Hancock, z. H. Muir
ply, 7. D. Lufkins, D. Lubin, E. Greer, d.
Burns, j. Reuter-, 2. B. Green, j. H. Rut-
ter, DR.. w. A Hughson and j. B. Welty
1t was made the duty of the committee to
draft plan REORGANIZATION with regula-
tons and bylaws, and report the same to
a meeting of the fruit-growers to convene
at the same place at 10 a. NJ. on Saturday,
July 25th, to which time the meeting was