Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-02
POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
First Annual Meeting-ElecffOn
of OFFICERS, Addresses.


first Annual Meeting-Election
of Officers, Addresses.
The Los Angeles County Pathological
Society held its first annual meeting yes
terday at Opera House Hall. Fred l..
Allies, Secretary Of the Society, delivered
the address of welcome and was fol
lowed by President Hamilton, of Orange,
in an appropriate speech full of cheering
sentiments. The Secretary then read
the minutes of the previous meeting.
On motion committee of three. con-
sisting of DIR. o. p. Chubb, A. F. Ker-
cheval and Milton Thomas, was chosen
to nominate officers.
The next quarterly meeting was d.
rected to be held at Anaheim.
Mr.. Leslie F. Gay read an interesting
paper on table grapes. The speaker
said as the eastern market was now close
to our doors, it is necessary to look after
the raising Of good table grapes. A su-
perior article carefully packed will al
ways find ready market. Some grape
raisers say we cannot raise line table
grapes in this section and ship them in
good shape. This idea was an error;
we do not know what we can do. A
short time ago quantity of grapes ar
rived in this city from Spain. Three
months after picking they were in good
condition. We ought to be able to ship
to Spain or any other distant country,
The speaker mentioned the different va
reties OF table grapes and referred to
their peculiarties. In the consideration
of soil and water, the first question to be
considered is, what variety do we want!
When water ia plentiful, it is generally
the case that too much is used. 1t is
often stated that any soil is good enough
for grapes. The speaker protested
against this crude notion. The proper
| conditions must be considered in raising
table grapes. The east is willing to fur.
nish the coin if we will furnish the
| grapes.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.
Gay for his essay on the subject. Mr.
| Gay read letter from Newcastle fruit
shipper. 1t was his idea that the Mus
| cat grape was the best for shipment, and
| that the Emperor was the best for up
land soil. A Sacramento firm thought
/
mcnt. 1t seems that no two shippers in
the State can fully agree on what is the
best grape to grow for shipment. The
| question is an important one and grow
ers should study the matter carefully.
| 1t is to their interest to do so.
DIR. Chubb thought III It this matter OF
grape shipping is more important than
most people imagine. There is more
money in it than making raisins or ship
ping any other kind of fruit The ques-
f, tion is, what is the best variety that can
| be laid down in the East.
| At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected: President, Hiram
| Hamilton; First Vice President, j. w.
Sallee; Second Vice President, Ii. X.
Snow; Third Vice President, l.. +. Gay;
Secretary, Fred l.. Allies; Executive
Committee, w. A. Spalding, B. o. Clark,
A. +. Kercheval; Treasurer, Milton
Thomas; Entomologist, d. w. Coquil-
lette. The programme for the after
| noon was as follows: Essay, "Condi-
| tions for Citrus Culture" NJ. Baldrige,
Azusa; Poem, Albert F. Kercheval;
Essay, Marketing Oranges" $. X.
Sewall, San Gabriel; Essay, picking,
Curing and Packing Lemons" A. b.
Chapman. San Gabriel.
Evening session = Essay, Artificial
Raisin- Making" K. j. Cursor, Los An.
geles; Essay, GLOW Other People Grow
Oranges" WIN. A. Spalding; Essay,
solve Culture" Rev. C. f. Loop, Po-
| mona.
Owing to the attractions OF the Flower
Festival, only part of the evening pro-
| pramme was carried out.