The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-12-05

fruit growers began at Santa Cruz Noe.
is under the auspices OF the state board
Of horticulture. W. II. Aiken read a
paper on prune culture in the afternoon.
followed by general discussion, IN
which Mrs. McCann, wife Of the Judge Of
the superior court, participated. Robert
Hector and Luther Burbank spoke from
experience ON the sui. ect OF cherry eul-
ture.
on Wednesday, the 10th. over 800 mem-
bers were present. The scale bug came
In for the principal share Of attention
at the morning session. Z. j. Wickson
read paper on Practical Study OF En-
tomology In the Schools" Alexander
Craw read one on Insect Friends and
Foes and IL. X Snow one on Chem
ieal Fumigation." In the afternoon the
visitors were driven about the country
| by the Santa Cruzans, and In the even-
/ ing the Native Sons gave reception and
/ ball. During the ball Albert Kocbele.
diseoverer 0f the Australian beetle as the
Unsuitable and complete destroyer OF the
white scale, was pre- eented, ON behalf Of
the grateful fruitgrowers of California,
with n gold watch and chain and a hand
some purse wei filled. Mrs. Koebele was
also presented with an elegant pair of
solitaire diamond erFrings.
Enwood Cooper proposes that the Leg
islature be asked to appropriate $4,000
TO send an entomologlst to Australia and
import the Australian beetle on a large
scale. The fruitgrowers will second the
proposition, using their influence with
members Of the legislature in the differ
ent counties.
! Thursday morning l.. w. Buck raad a
paper on fruit shipments east. IL showed
that the bulk of the shipments this year
was abous the same as last and the
prices obtained were much higher, but
the wretched railroad service this year
caused much loss. Twenty-nine special
fruit trains went east in 1883 and ali but
one or two made schedule time, whereas
of about the same number Of trains in
1899 all but two or three were SO delayed
that the fruit deteriorated in quality on
the way
J. l.. Mosher read paper on the proper
preparation ~ fruit, upon which depends
in great measure the securing and hold
ing of market.
John W. Stewart advised people In
Santa Cruz county not to try 70 raise
oranges, peaches and apricots except In
few favored localities. but to give at
tention TO apples. prunes. walnuts. cher
ries aud the better varieties OF grapes.
c. IL. Allen, formerly principal of the
normal school at San Jose, told OF his
experience with California on wheels .
in the east. Throughout the western,
central and middle states he found much
California fruit in the stores, bnt the
California brand had been removed and
I it was sold as imported fruit, thus deptlv-
ing California of the credit or its produe-
dion. The stuff sold as California fruit
was of very inferior quality.
A discussion on pruning in the after
! noon showed a majority OF the fruit.
growers In favor Of high as against low
: cutting.
The evening was devoted to ornameh.
tai gardening and forestry, which do noi
belong in this brief agricultural column
, Friday morning w. II. Galbraith dis
3 eoursed ON grapes. referring To the prom
. inence given to the fruit as far back a.
history reaches, and felicitated Califor
mans on the fact that they could pro
: duee grapes as cheaply as potatoes ant
market them, fresh from the vines, a.
: late as january in favorable years. Th,
Z California market is easily overstoeked
: however, and profit in table grape eultur,
: depends upon better freight rates east
D Mrs. McCann gave an instructive tall
n based on her experience in berry cultur'
} and T.. Il. Hugard read an instructive
v paper on the ferti ization of orchards.
Friday aftern on ). ). Boynton read ;
= paper ON Citrus Culture" and w. II
l Aiken one written by w. A. Hoyne OF
7 "Olive Culture"
$ 1t was decided to ask for a department
! of horticulture at the worlds fair.
3 memorial asking for a renewal of tn
state appropriation for the horticulture
e society and one asking congress to pro
) vide for the national registration o
; fruits, To prevent duplication of names
o were passed. 1t was resolved TO endeavo
Y by advertising in the east to inform con
sumers OF the frauds practlced in selling
fine California fruit under foreign label
a and palming off inferior stun as of Cali
:, fornia production. The eschscholtzia wa
l. recommended to the state floral societ
e as the state flower.
o The convention adjourned TO meet i
Marysville in November, 1891, the exae
4 date to be fixed hereafter.