Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-07
FRUIT PESTS.
Discussion in the horticultural
Society Concerning Them.

Discussion in the horticultural
Society Concerning Them.
The annual meeting of the State Horti-
cultural Society was held yesterday at
Irving Hall. Professor Hilgard presided.
A. Kelle of Yuba City was proposed
for membership.
A communication from W. III. I'll. Jud-
son of New Orleans was read, offering
to procure for members of the society
80 per cent of the money awards given
them at the New Orleans Exposition.
The awards amount to $500, besides
about dozen silver medals. For his SER
vices MIR. Judson asked p per cent COM
mission. His proposal was accepted.
1t was voted to devote the awards re-
ceived for fruits entered at New Orleans
by w. ii. Jessep for the society, to the
building of a monument to Mr.. Jessup,
who died at New Orleans from a disease
contracted there while representing the
society.
A communication was read from the
managers of the Central California Cit
rus Fair Exposition requesting donations
OF fruit; also their presence and coop
Grafton at the Citrus Fair to be held at
Sacramento in December. 1t was voted
to comply with the request and to zeal.
ously support the Citrus Fair.
The following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year Presi-
dent, Professor e. w. Hillgard; Vice.
President, A. L. Hatch; Secretary, E. j..
Wickson; Treasurer. r. j. Trumbull;
Directors-J. A. Wilcox, l.. Crates, f.
Z. DE Long, w. c. Blackwood and ID.
Lukin.
Mr.. klee exhibited large, magniti
cent bunch of dates grown by John r
Wolfskill, of Winters.
A long discussion followed as to the
best methods and best evaporators to be
used in the drying of fruits.
THE ENEMY OF THE HoRTICULTURIsTs
The subject OF fruit pests was then in
troduced.
Colonel Webb urged that committee
be appointed to draft stringent law to
compel orchardists to use the necessary
remedies to destroy insect pests. He
stated that much good had already been
accomplished in the matter by means of
legislation, but that much yet remains
to be done.
DIR. Gibbons replied that laws on the
subject and fruit inspectors accom-.
plished nothing. Each fruit-grower
should keep his own orchards and trees
free from pests and then the thing would
be accomplished.
w. l.. Klee, of Berkeley, stated that
it had required long experience to find
effective remedies, but now that they
were known they were accomplishing
much good. Remedies effective in one
locality are effective everywhere. We
can do nothing without individual effort
| and cooperation. You cannot force
your way upon private premises and
compel orchardists to clean their trees.
Each individual must be made to see
that 1T Is Tor his own interest to destroy
the pests, Some fruit-raisers are Chi.
nese ani many are foreigners who do
not understand the necessity of this
matter. They should be instructed
Some fruit-raisers do not own their
orchards, but rent them ON short leases
and are careless and Indifferent about
keeping them clean.
Judge Blackwood spoke of the eff.
cacy of London purple and Paris green
for the destruction of the codling moth.
He said that laws and fruit inspectors
were OF no use. If one man keeps his
trees and orchards clean his neighbors
will soon see the advantages and neces.
sity thereof and will follow his example.
II the matter is constantly agitated by
pamphlets and by the papers orchard.
lists will see the danger, understand the
remedies and apply them from motives
of self-iuterest.
Colonel Webb spoke of the danger of
using Paris gresn. In California the
second brood of codling moths attack
the cheek of the fruit when half grown,
and the use of Paris green then is dan
gerous.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Moulton of Colusa introduced the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The vast and growing fruit
and vine interest demands some forcible
means to protect it against careless per,
sons; therefore be it
Resolved, That this society appoint a
committee of three to present for the
consideration of the State Fruit. Gro wers
at Sacramento such remedies or draft OF
laws as to them seem best.
DR.. kimball. in supporting the motion.
said he knew of no effective way of SUP.
pressing a nuisance except to curb it by
legal measures. Some orchardists will
destroy the pests voluntarily; others who
will not do it of their own accord must
be compelled BY law to attend to this
vital matter.
Mr.. Moulton sail some people re.
nuired liul9 sea ing 60 make l.. EN- less
qegl gent.
The resolution was adj pied.
a. L. Hatch gave it as his opinion
that II the ravages of tte fruit pests
were not curb-d, they would soon settle
the question Of reproduction by the
partial destruction of the fruit crop.
Even low they arc 80 destructive that
the orchards in soma localities are
almost bare of fruit.
The following gentlemen were theu
appointed to constitute the commit ee
OF three abJve referred to : w. G Klee
of Berkeley, L. IT, Rixford of San Fran
cisco and $ f. Lieb OF Sau Jose.
TWAS voted TO invite tie iuven ors
and manufacturers Of fruit dryers to be
present at the meeting. 10 exhibit and
explain their methods and iuventions
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at Sacramento, in conn sction with the
State Frnit-Growers' Convention, on
Friday, November 10Th, at | o'clock D.
MS. f. Examiner, Oct. 26.
a Neplected E0od