The herald., 1893-11-22
President Elwood Cooper Deliv-
ers a Thoughtful Address.
The Subject Of Bugs ELECTS Most
Interested Attention.
Delegates Present from All Over the
stats-0uestions of vital Import
ance Discussed That Will
Produce Results.

there were about 80 delegates present,
but they came dropping in all the morn
ing and the number had considerably in
creased by noon.
A portrait of Prof. A. Koeberle occu-
pied position at the left OF the stage.
The proceedings opened with prayer
by Rev. A. Perkins OF Alameda.
Owing to an important meeting OF the
police commissioners, Mayor Rowan
was unable to be present at the opening
exercises, as expected.
The address OF welcome was made in
felicitoue manner by Mr.. Abbott Kin
ney. His remarks were as follows:
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Los Angeles greets and welcome you
all. Welcomes you heartily as individ-
uals, respectfully as representatives OF
the great and growing interests of horti-
culture.
We are glad to have you here for
many reasons, not the least OF these Is
the benefit we hope TO derive from this
meeting OF progressive and public
spirited men.
California has gloried In the reputa.
tion won for her by the horticulturist.
1t Ia he who has advertised our soil and
climate, and sent the noble army OF
fruits as missionaries to tell the world
of California.
Great as this work has been and i'm
pertant as are the interests of hortieul
ture, we expect to see the work greater
and the interests more importdpt. No
pent up Utica confines our aims. AL
ready we have invaded European coun~
tries and think that nothing less should
satisfy us than such q superiority of
qualify ss will command the highest
markets OF the world.
California contains within ehort dis
tanccs vide ranges of adsptability to va
rious fruits, by soil, altitude, tempsra-
ture and humidity. From the sea coast
to the summit OF the Sierras we find con-
ditions favorable TO every fruit OF the
temperate and semi-tfopic region and
even to some of the tropical ones. But
we have hardly yet settled the limits of
the best product OF our different fruits.
1t Ia by establishing the best produc-
tive condition for our fruits that we can
nloet readily attain that eveHnees and
excellence OF quality that will command
the confidence and tribute of the worlds
Market
The relations OF fruit growers with
bu0lI ihDOT 10 u Hidbtcf VI pOftHUCb TO
them and concerns the community etiil
more.
There has been a tendency amongst
us to adopt the maxim that, "ae the
wages to the laborer is low, 40 is the
cost OF production low" and another,
that the finest grades OF prepared fruits
demand the lowest price to the individ.
ual laborer for their economic produc-
tion."
II these msxir1s be true, the interests
OF the employer and OF the laborer
are irreconcilable. Under such prin-
ciples ii will be to the interest of
the employer to push down the
individual wage to the barest needs Of
subsistence and still eternally grind
him lower. A little consideration would
make the whole republic stand aghast at
the prospect OF our future under she
application OF such principles. The
principle that as the individual wage is
low the cost OF the product 10 low holds
no hope for humanity.
The industrial history OF the world
does not establish this principle, but
tends rather to the contrary. While
wages have been advancing the cost Of
product has been diminishing.
Let US, then, adopt policy OF prom
ise. Let us say that "The wage coat of
product will correspond with the intel
ligent application OF honest effort"
Under such principle the interests
OF the employer and Of the laborer may
be united for the bettermens Of both.
With this principle the interest Of the
employer will be for the elevation OF his
laborer rather than for his degradation.
We will, with this, connect eneapness
with competency, and realize that
high priced laborer, if intelligent and
honest. will be the less cost producer.
With this principle we can with rea-
son ask our schools and universities to
turn some of their energies to the pre-
paration Of our yonng people for intel
lig ent work in our fruit industries. We
can hold forth to them the hope OF good
pay for good service.
Again. fruitmen, you are welcome.
Welcome to the honcred chairman of
the board Of horticulture, whom we
have 30 long known and 30 much
esteemed; welcome to the members of
the board who are here welcome to che
active and industrious secretary who has
done good service to the cause welcome
to the progressive and public spirited
fruit men here. We welcome you all
very heartily to Los Angeles.
1t was then announced by President
Cooper that owing to change in the
law made by the lsst legislature, the
reports Of the Last meeting could not be
given at the present time.
slaHE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
President Cooper then delivered his
annual address. which was heard with
great attention by all present. It was a
long and admirable review OF the pres-
ent status Of the fruit grower, and OF
tho work which has been done to con-
tfpl the pests which have caused 30
much anxiety. 1t was particularly
exhauative with reference to the results
from prsdacious insects In fighting the
army OF pests.
He urged the necessity of a bureau OF
fruit statistics, giving the report of the
committee on that subject appointed at
the San Jose convention, referring 1t to
this convention for discussion. It ia
time, he thought, to cease making fruit
shipments with the risk of not getting
proceeds enough to pay freight, dray aTe
and commissions.
Most OF the address was devoted TO
importation and work OF parasites.
The work OF the state board in this line
was organised April B, 1881. Science
proved failure in Europe in fighting
predaciou6 insects in orchards and vine.
yards and left the feld to practical men
hoimitatsd nature and got the insects