Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-13
THE FRUIT GROWERS.
The Next Convention to be Held
at Chico.

aG Ch1COs
SANTA BARBARA, A pril 12.-The last
days session Of the State Fruit Grow
ers' Convention was held to-day.
Mark L. Mcdonald, OF Santa Rosa.
read poem by Albert f. Kerchevel,
of Los Angeles. on the future OF Santa
Barbara. A long and interesting pa
per on, Ornamental Plants and
Shrubs" was read by Prof. H. G..
Ford, of this city. Between the 30th
and 42nd degrees north latitude and
between the l04th and 118th degrees of
west longitude, said Mr.. Ford, lies
the great commonwealth of California.
He spoke of the wonderful tempera-
ture of Southern California, how it
favors the raising of many varieties of
plants, flowers, and how California
garden, if properly managed, chal-
lenges it's parallel in the whole
world. He showed how to raise
flowers successfully and said in
regard to the progress that has
been made in raising flowers: We
have not reached the limit of expert
mentation. Elwood Cooper brought
up the subject of the Mills bill, and
asked that a resolution be passed pro-
testing against the reduction of the
duty on green and dried fruits. There
was
STRONG OPPOSITION
To such resolution by Russell
Heath, DR.. Chubb and Abbott Kinny,
OF .os Angeles, and ]. w. Sulee, of
Pomona, introduced the following
resolution, which was passed:
Resolved, That the United States
import duties on green and dried
fruits, nuts and oils competing with
similar Pacific States and Territories
should be maintained.
The following by Mr.. Kinny was
defeated:
Resolved, That the horticulturists'
convention petition to Congress to
reduce the duty on sacks, agricul-
tural implements, lumber, glass and
other articles used by them. Gen.
eral John Bidwell, of Chico. being
invited, took the floor and stated that
the subject of fruit growing is of such
magnitude that like the atmosphere
it touches everything. If there is
anything that will crush the life out Of
industries it is our taxation for trans
portation. Can We survive, can any
interest survive unless the Govern
ment owns the railroads in the in
terests of the people? The fruit in
dustry will be the leading industry in
California, provided we have proper
protection. In speaking of his sec
tion OF the State, the speaker
said it was hard to say what
couldn't be produced here.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION,
At 2 o'clock, was very short, as most
of the delegates desired to take the 4
O'Clock train for their homes. A res
olution was adopted requesting the
Secretary of the Convention to ask
the Secretory of State to furnieh the
State Board of Horticulture with
Consular reports. Letters Of invita-
tion were read from various public
bodies in Chico and Marysvile, ask
ing that the next convention be
held at those cities. General
John Bidwell in speech presented
the claims of Chico and r. @. Kelly
spoke for Marysville. A resolution
was adopted requesting the State
Board of Horticulture to hold the next
at Chico. there being but
one dissenting vote. A resolution was
adopted endorsing the objects of the
National Pure Food Association, which
is endeavoring to unity and organize
the sentiment of the country in favor
of pure food, pure drink and pure
drugs. After a vote of thanks to the
officers of the convention, it adjourned.