The morning call., 1893-10-28
AN OBJECT LESSON
State Fruit=GrOWers at
San Jose.
MIDWINTER FAIR EXHIBIT.
Sufficient Stock Will Be Subscribed
for an Enlargement of
the Building.

SAN JOSE. Oct. "a meeting of the
State Horticultural Society was held in
this city this morning at the headquarters
OF the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange, con-
siderable distance from the center OF the
city, south of the narrow-gauge depot
There were no conveniences at the build
ing for holding meeting of such proper
tlons, but the visitors were called to as
semble there in order that they might be
treated to an object lesson in the processes
and workings of the local exchange. The
Inspection made by the visitors of the
building and machinery and facilities for
receiving, storing, grading, packing and
shipping the dried fruit was thorough, and
a lively interest was expressed by all in the
proved methods.
AS the meeting was called to be held III
San Jose for the purpose Of discussing the
question of the marketing Of the fruit
the inspection of the exchange buildings
and plant was deemed the most practical
and profitable feature of the session.
PreSidentLelong and other prominent MEM
bers OF the State society have heretofore
expressed the opinion that the Santa Clara
County Fruit Exchange was an almost per-
feet model for adoption by similar organi-
cations OF every county in the State. The
visitors to-day were also much interested
In the lively scene of the handling of dried
fruit from the long line of wagons. Hun
dreds OF tons are now coming to the build
ing almost daily. The extent oil the plant
and the size Of the main brick structure
was also remarked, and Manager Hersey
explained to the visitors that
Ing the recent extensive additions the eX-
change finds Itself so cramped for room in
which TO transact the business that it has
been advised that there be sufficient
economy on the part of the stock olders
from now till the first Saturday in May
next so that on that day (he annual meet
ing) sufficient subscriptions of stock will
be made for an additional building 200
feet long and of the other dimensions of
the present structure.
Questions by the visitors as to the re-
cent sales of fruit by the exchange brought
out the fact that for three weeks the
movement had been small, owing to the
TACT that all had been sold that could be
easily shipped In October, and the assur-
ances Of growers for contributing their
fruit have not been sufficiently positive to
warrant sales. However. some have been
made, few of which are TO be shipped in
November. Recently the management of
the exchange secured many new sub
scribers. not only from the county, but
also from remote portions of the State,
the object being to obtain the pu blicatiOns.
When the meeting was called to order in
6. A. R. Hall in the afternoon every seat
was occupied. E. W. Maslin. secretary of
the State Board of Trade. E. f. Adams of
Santa Cruz and and w. H. Aiken of Colusa
were appointed a committee on programme.
The secretary E. T. Wickson, then read
his annual report, saying: "This meeting
concludes the fourteenth year of the So
city's existence. The past year has been
one Of the most pros porous the society has
ever known. The total mem bership of the
society has increased somewhat, but the
payment of dues has been less prompt than
usual, probably owing to the stringency Of
the times. Through the earnest and de-
voted work of its members the State Board
of Horticulture was created and provided
with funds. Another honorable offspring
of this society is the California Fruit
Union"
President Le'ong then read his report
Mr.. Rowley of San Francisco spoke in
favor of the northern and central counties
uniting and erecting building at the Mid
winter Fair TO offset the similar action of
the southern counties.
A resolution presented by A. F. Stanton
was then read The resolution provides
for the appointment of a committee to sf-
feet the forming of State organization
similar in character 70 the County Fruit
Exchange. The resolution was passed,
and the president appointed the following
to act as such committee: NJ. F. Adams,
Santa Cruz; Frank Fl. Buck. Vacavile;
George Ditzler. Biggs; II. p. Stabler,
Weaver City; John Markley, San Fran.
cisco; A. B. Bancroft, Contra Costa:
Leonard Coates. Napa; Robert William
son, Sacramento.
All the old officers were reelected The
society meets next month IN San Fran
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