Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
THE CITRUS FAIR.
Interesting Debates by the
HOrticulturiStS.
SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECHES.
The Irrigation Question Dis
cussed-Small- Fruit Gull
ture Advocated.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HHnA1D.I

Associated Press Dispatches to the HRnAIp.g
SAN JOSE, January 25.-The Horti-
cultural Commission was called to or
der about 10 o'clock. President
Earle read treatise on American
Horticulture. He insisted upon the
education of young men for farme n,
and urged the necessity for preserv-
ing forests.
Dinner, of Ohio, read a paper ON
"The Influence for good Of Horti-
cultural Societies."
A committee was appointed to
memorabilia Congress on the preserva-
ton of forests.
Noon recess was then taken.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Was called to order by President
Earle. The invitation of the 6acrar
mento Board Of Trade to visit thst
city was accepted.
J. M. Smith, Of Green Bay, Wis,
read paper on Intensive Produc-
tion." He thought that it could Be
made generally practicable. It re.
quired an extensive knowledge Of the
soil, cultivation and climatic condi-
tions. He took strong stand in far
vor OF artificial fertilization. He
did not think that irrigation
would keep up the soil Of
any country, although California
claims to be an exception. He said
that the valley of the Nile was pointed
to in support of the views of believerD
in irrigation. In differene, however.
California uses pure fresh water, whilo
that which inundated the Nile valley
was murky with sediment from the
mountains.
Professor Redpath said that the
surface of the Nile valley had only
been lifted four feet in several thou
sand years, showing that not much
sediment is deposited.
sMALL-FRUIT CULTURE.
P. Maugur, Of Connecticut, read =
paper on 1.-The extension of small
fruit culture" he gave details a
successful strawberry growing, and
said that small fruits should be more
extensively cultivated. They had Z
wonderful sanitary effect where con-
sumed.
]. M. Stone, of Iowa, read a paper
on
",THE CULTIVATION OF DEwBERRIEs.'
He thought them superior to
blackberries. They had a trailing
habit which rendered them capable
Of being easily covered for winter in
cold climates. The yield was about
the same as blackberries, 100 bushels
per acre. They shipped well. The
Bartelle was the best variety.
Professor Van Demen, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, read paper on
''THE JAPANESE PERsIMMoN."
He said that it was increasing in
favor and would eventually lead.
Three hundred trees would be
planted by one firm in Florida this
year.
Buck, of California, said that this
fruit could be grown anywhere in
California, but was not a favorite
fruit, and did not sell readily.
The subject elected much discussion
the disputants being equally divided.
The friends of the persimmon were
chiefly from the west and south, and
the opponents chiefly Californians.
The President announced that there
were printed invitations on the table
for all members to atteEd a grand
banquet to be rendered to the society
tomorrow evening.
THE EVENING SESSION
Of the Convention opened at 8 O'Clock
by the reading Of paper by Munson,
of Texas, entitled, "Will the Coming
Man Eat Peaches ?" He said that
the question was whether the coming
man would lose his appetite for peach.
The speaker mentioned casually q
few of the insect pests and diseases to
which the peach tree was sub
jected. He did not believe
much in the efficacy of the smudging
solution of sulphate of copper and
lime. The bordeaux mixture was
specific against the curculio. 1t also
when used in vineyards destroyed the
Chafer pest.
A discussion ensued on the subject
and paper was read by Holsinger Of
Rhode Island. He indorsed the reme-
dies suggested by Munson, and re-
commended the use of mosquito net
ting around the trees to arrest the
pests,