Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-25
Opening of the San Jose
Citrus Fair.
A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION.
Meeting of the HOrticulturists-
Grape Culture Ably Dis
cussed.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD


exhibits of temperate and sub-tropical
fruits, vegetables, nuts, wines and
brandies. Several northern counties
are represented, and Santa Clara Val
ley makes splendid showing. The
hall is beautifully decorated. I'M
mense pyramids of oranges and lem
ons, piles of chestnuts, walnuts and
other nuts, sacks Of apples, pears and
green and dried fruit, hundreds OF
bottles and numerous barrels of white
and red wines and brandies all COM
bine to make the display such as
probably the visiting horticulturists
from the East never saw before.
AN INFORMAL MEETING
OF the American Horticultural Society
was held in the Baptist Church
this morning. President Earle
appointed Committee on Order
of business, and outlined a pro-
gramme for the session. He referred to
the hospitality with which members
of the society had been received and
the attention which had been every
where extended to them.
LETTERS OF REGRET
At inability to attend were read
from Governor Furniss, of Kan
as; Professor Burrill, of the Illinois
State University; Chas. Glib,
of Quebec, E. P. Roe, author and
horticulturist, and others. Hubbard,
Chairman of the Committee on Order
of business, reported as follows for
this afternoons session.
First-Paper on ''The outlook of
American Grape Culture" by
Professor Hussman, of California, to
be followed by discussion.
Second-Paper on "The educational
Influence of Horticultural Surround
ings," by Mr.. Dinner, of Ohio.
Time for session is to be 8 A. NJ. and
1902. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Earle called the society to
order at 2 20 p. NJ. The President in
troduced Professor George Husman of
Napa, who read a paper on the out
look of American grape culture.
Husman said that he could only speak
for California, which had different
climatic conditions from the East,
and what would be a failure here
might be mainstay there. The time
is not far distant when California will
produce the finest wine and table
grapes in the world. Climatic condi-
tions change all the time. Each dis
trict must experiment for itself.
France has dwindled by the phylox-
era from surplus of 100000 gallons
TO hardly enough for home consump-
tion. 1t must be profitable to
raise grapes in California when
they bring from $15 to $40
per ton. There is a need of wine
storage, SO that wines can become
aged before being disposed of. 1t
would be better to send to the still or
make vinegar of much that is sold as
California wine. California can make
wine to suit the laboring man or con-
noisseur. Wine at Is cents per gallon
IS better and healthier than tea or
coffee, and much cheaper. Those
having scruples against wine-making
CAN PRODUCE RAIsINs.
When we come to look at the raisin
industry we find that a monopoly pro-
luced last year 100000 twenty
pound boxes of the best raisins
IN the world, superseding all others.
There is need of the fostering care OF
,he government to establish a good
market. Europe has the advantage
of cheap labor and we must have a
.arif. California will become the
winery of the world.
The paper opened discussion on
grape culture which occupied the en-
tire afternoon, Munson, of Texas,
of New York, Hatch, OF
California, Smith, OF Wisconsin, and
others partaking.
Munson said that the only hope for
superiority rested in native
wines, which are much superior to
foreign. France recognized this, and
we had shipped over 2, ZOO, 900 cuttings
to French growers in the last year.
Hubbard said that the New York
growers preferred shipping grapes to
wine. Not more than
quarter of the product was made into
wine.
Combs, of California, said that he
could raise grapes profitably for $40 a
ton as converted into wine. Cali
fornia wines should be held longer
before being thrown on the market.
Raisins are profitable, but not SO
much SO as wine.
THE FORMAL OPENING
OF the citrus fair took place this
evening and about 1000 people were
in attendance. The hall presented a
appearance, the decora-
tions and exhibits being arranged in
an effective manner. The members
Of the American Horticultural Society
attended in a body and with Mayor
the common Council, the
Board Of Trade and the general COM
mittee occupied seats on the platform.
of welcome were made by
The Mayor and Judge Meyrick.
During his address the Judge
said that the visitors we're not
asked here to assist in any so-called
boom. There was no desire to dis
tinguish this from any other section
of California. The guests could look
around for themselves and form their
own conclusions of the resour ces Of
California as a State. Responses
were made by Professor Redpath, of
Greencastle, and President Earle,
both of whom heartily thanked the
peonle for the cordial welcome and
f;n,,, for ,occtpsi,,oy tribute to the wonder
oiace. rooms ana 9, Roeuea
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYOR!
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