The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-30
OUR FRUIT SLANDERED.
Eastern Rivals Circulating Ma.
liciOus Reports.
Monthly Meeting OF the State Board Of Horti-
culture = The Dried Fruit Industry.
Auction Fruit Sales


II. Allen of San Jose occupied the chair.
E. W. MaSln submitted the report of the
committee appointed TO consider the FEAST
billty OF establishing a dried fruit exchange
in San Francisco. to the effect that meet
ing had been held with fruit-growers and
others interested TO discuss the question on
July T. and iC was the sense Of the meeting
that the season had too far advanced for
the successful promotion of the exchange,
but the following resolutions had been
passed:
Resolved That the scheme OF establishing a
dried-fruit exchange Is feasible and necessary
Tor the interests OF tile frultgTOWers Of the State.
ResolCed. That advise The state HOrticnl-
tuTal Society 10 appoint ID each county having
dTledfr interest a number of peI sons whose
duty lt shall b. 10 canvass tn county for the
purpose Of melting an interest among the ftuit-
growers IN the project OF establishing the said
dfied-frult exchange to establish an association
OF iIuii-gTowers 10 each county where there is
no eOuuIy fruit association, aud TO ask the CO.
operation OF associations already formed ana TO
induce the sending of delega; es to a convention
10 be held IN San Jose on November 5, then
and there TO organize dred-fruit exchange.
The recommendations in the report were
adopted.
The same committee, with the addition of
the secretary, was authorized re select names
in the different counties and submit them
for adoption at the next meeting or the
board.
=. Mt Perkins Of Alameda was placed on
50 vacancy.
TSeveral members reported verbally as TO
ffJit products and prices. The general
statement was that prices were too low ana
the product small, with the exception OF
Bartlett pears, the crop OF which was good.
Mr. Shaw Of SOnOma County asked Tor an
explanation as 10 some peaches that had
burst open crUsswise while ripening
The secretary thought it was owing TO the
excessive moisture In the ar along the
coast
The chairman thought it was owing to a
new impulse in the growth, at least he had
found 1t so with cherries. He had observed
another popularity in plums On some trees
the fruit had all Dropped OF.
THE FOOD EXHIBIT.
b. NJ. Lelong brought up the question OF
the board sending an exhibit of fruit to
tie Food Expos ton to be held at Madison
square Garden, New York, in October next.
Their friends on the other side of the
mountains had been circulating reports
with the object Of injuring California fruit
and had got these reports published in
some Of the newspapers. One CT the re-
ports was that cur fruit was picked by dis
eased Cinnamon, and was therefore liable
TO breed disease. IL should be widely cir
culated that such a report is false, as our
fruit is picked by young girls and boys.
California should make the best exhibit at
this exposition of pure fruits and other
wholesome food products, 80 as 10 show
the falsity Of these damaging reports The
Olive-growers' Association had decided TO
send an exhibit Of olive oil and olives. The
only expenses TO be incurred would be the
cost OF space and the care of the exhibit
while on exhibition. This expense would
be met by an assessment, each exhibitor
paying his pro rata share aud no more.
J.. Coates of Napa said this opportunity
should be taken advantage Of as the men in
the East were doing all they could TO Ia lure
California fruit interests. He was willing
to subscribe $40 TO a fund for sending
good exhibit He moved that committee
Of three be appointed by the chairman to
consider the matter and report at next
meeting, which was carried.
The chairman named Messrs. Lelong,
Coates and Shinn as the committee.
Fruit dropping, fruit cracking and preserv-
ing fruit for exhibition purposes were sug-
gested as subjects for discussion at the next
meeting.
At the request of the board P Stein
hagen appeared and explained his methods
In conducting fruit auction sales. He re-
ferred 10 his visit to the Sacramento River
fruit-gr0wers and the encouragement ne
had received from them. The experiment
had been supess and the sales were salts
factory, the prices beng as Euud rs ~.
private sale. although ia was difficult TO
know what was really bought by private
gale. On Thursday he visited the growers
at Napa and was satisfied with the result.
BE would like to 60 to other sections and
explain the advantages of selling by auc-
ton. He hoped the business would Increase,
as il would draw the fruit more to one CEN
ter and thereby benefit all concerned.
sTEINHAGEN's SALES.
In reply 10 various questions Mr. Stein
hagen said he bad generally from 100 to 800
buyers at bis sales. They were jobbers
peddleTs, Gamers and commission men The
fruit was consigned to the commission
house the same as in the East and placed in
bis hands Tor sale on the wharf. The com
mission was divided between him and the
commission house The frui. could he CON
signed direct TO him. but he could MT dis
pose OF it at the same con missiou-2 per
cent-as he would have to accept tina risk al
collection. which the commission men now
do. He had been selling fT1m 1900 tn 300o
baskets a. each sale. If he commissions
could be reduced he would doso. The cOm.
mission men were opposed = him becansa
he got part Of their commission. Ua re-
ported the sales TO the growers and tho az
count sales of the commiss6n mon bsd -
correspond with the prices n his Te 49, -
lie Intended TO carry on .be satas a.
through the season. az
resolution of thanks Wasnooead . n
Stelnhagen for his address ~ 49,
The question Of fTuit-dTyin} was tl,or Al.
cussed. was 'Heh dis
Tie chairman claimed thatfrpf. ar;o, E.
1he sun deterlOrated in value t1rouyb a 80 ~
raton. 1t was not so good as froT{77 a.,is tpo
heat t4om sItlHclal
Mr.. Shaw said in curing frrft ,. ia
found the greatest success fnhastirT = az az
quickly a. temperature Of Is1,ierrrlri- - , W
take 1t out and place it ia the - err men
II entirely in a dIier with taa.si, ~ t sIns
was not so good as drying il IT, O1oIFo noa'
ApTlcots, peaches and plum o4 !" -.
the head Of heating quickly O"ulo uuueI
MIR. Perkins said he was a ST. ,.
OF eYaporated fruits He hi TX aul 9cate
best results by heating the fri douhd tne
time at a high temperature1 loI d snoIt
then change to another drier III ~ ~ ene ulier
ate temperature, then let theFfsn q thoueI-
cold and then put it back agaiH =, az ~ veoo!LS
up. This process gave the II 70 os heated
glossy appearance. which mad> =" ~ ". siIat nee
than imported fruit and made IN, ~ la. tal petteI
than sun-drled fruit The prd coH % oettst
OF fTuit-drying had to be gained b iIneLhouS
careful experience. " ions auu
could be nd 81 asked II the bright fruit
sulphur. VIC WITHOUT
with orr5aa hiuS replied yes and mo-"
hsva OIL, !" was great mistake to
pIosS tic f Oto uIieI; 10 geS the bright
temnerstrre tba ar oe SUBJECTED 10 high
he chairman said ne had alwava Saar
the very best results with Lrnnes wben
dried In the sun. For cut fri, ovonora
tors were best. Suphur-cured fyni, 80
In the sun was almost un palatahta as thara
nhnr bn+ - @ n 10 ~ eFdporate the sui
tors Sn0 ofapoia-
This closed the discussion
On motion the chairman appoI,+aa A
bancroft, Howard Overacker ana T q " ~
Shuttle a committee to nominate tbo oeia w.
IVA ~ N' '0"- GU ehe meeting adjourned.