Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-27
FIELD AND FARM.
Close of the San Jose H0r-
ticultural Convention.
IMPORTANT TOPICS DISCUSSED
Abbott Kinney Speaks ON the
Importance of Timber
Preservation.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrnA1DI

SAN JOSE, January 26.-The con-
vention of the American Horticultural
Society met this morning at 9 O'Clock.
Professor Redpath, of Indiana, read
an interesting paper on "Birdsin Com
nection with Fruit Growing" written
by George w. Minneve, ex-President
OF the American Forestry Association.
The paper pointed to the good work
done by many birds in destroying in
sects. Birds should be preserved.
and to preserve them forests must be
preserved. Discussion followed and
instructive remarks on the subject
were made by number of members.
FOREST CULTURE.
Mr.. Kinney, of Southern California.
chairman of the committee to draw 4
memorial to Congress on the subject
of forestry, submitted resolutions to
the effect that the American Horti-
cultural Society in convention assem-
bled, call the attention Of Congress to
this subject OF vital importance to the
country, and request that all govern
ment timber lands be at once with
drawn from sale or entry, and that
the mining act granting timber to
locators be repealed until final sur
vey shall have ascertained what por-
tions of the public forests should
be permanently reserved for
the best interests Of the nation,
and that when such inter-
ests shall be definitely ascertained.
they shall be set apart and managed
in accordance with such regulations as
have been suggested and verified hy
the experience of other nations.
The committee also submitted q
supplemental resolution to the effect
that the above resolution be presented
to members OF Congress and heads of
the several departments with an ur-
dent request for action. The report
OF the committee was adopted.
Prof. Lemon read lengthy paper
on palms" and discuss on followed,
showing that the date palm could be-
successfully grown in many sections
of California.
The meeting then adjourned until
ppm.
TARIFF REDUCTION OPPOSED.
The society convened at 2:1O P. NJ,
and the Committee on Tariff Resolu-
tions reported as follows:
Resolved, By the American Horticul-
tural Society, assembled at San Jose,
California, that any reduction by Con-
gress of the existing tariff on green
and dried fruits, nuts, raisins, prunes,
wine and other horticultural and
agricultural products, would injure all
and destroy many of these industries.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to each Senator
and member of the society, with the
request that the subject of these reso-
lutions be urged upon the attention of
Senators and Members of Congress-
from each of the respective States.
M. M. Estee, j. G. Evans, Frank
Halsinger, J. H. Masters and L. v.
Munson strongly opposed the
resolutions. M. M. Estee, DIR.
Kimban, ]. A. Wilcox and
Messrs. Black and Wheeler, all of
California, supported the resolutions,
which were carried by large major
ity. The minority report that large
import duty be laid on nursery stock
was tabled.
A discussion on insect pests oc-
cupied large part of the afternoon.
President Earle, on request, gave
his views on cold storage, and paper
by Professor Hilgard, entitled "The
educational needs OF the American
farmer" was read by Wheeler, OF Cal
ifornia. A resolution was passed thank
ing the San Jose Board OF Trade, the
railroads and the ladies for the ban
quet, etc.
+ arle requested the delegates to
meet at Riverside and not leave here
for home. Several invitations from
local boards and cities were accepted.
A special invitation to visit Santa
Rosa, also general excursion through
the northern part of the State was &C
cepted, and the convention adjourned
to meet at Riverside On Fehruarv 9th