The morning call., 1893-04-29
TO BATTLE BUGS.
Indictment Filed Against
Los Angeles.
GEARY'S NEW FRUIT TARIFF
The State Board of horticulture Dis
cuss Various Questions of Great
Interest to Fruit Men.
Tho sap is rising in the fruit trees and
the fruit pests are becoming lively.

Tho sap is rising in the fruit trees and
the fruit pests are becoming lively.
So are the fruit men.
Congressman Geary told the State Board
of Horticulture yesterday that we are soon
to have a new fruit tariff, and that he
wished to know what we wanted 10 do
about it.
Then there was a solid kick" against
the defeat Of the anti-pest measure in Sac
ramento, and, incidentally. a charge against
Los Angeles of beng the cause OF the de-
feat ana AN invitation TO that city to repair
the damage done to the State by its action.
The annual meeting of the State Board OF
Horticulture commenced yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Horticultural Hall.
Elwood Cooper of Santa Barbara, L. w.
Buck of Vacaville, Frank A. Kimball of
National City, A. Block of Santa Clara, T.
II, Thomas of Visalta and j. l.. Mosher OF
San Jose were present
The reports of the treasurer and the
executive committee showing the affairs OF
the board to be in prosperous condition
were read, and then the election OF officers
began. 1t resulted in Elwood Cooper being
chosen president. l.. W. Buck vice Dresi-
dent B. NJ. Lelong secretary. Fred Z.
Miles treasurer, j. l.. Mosher auditor. Alex
ander CTaw quarantine officer.
President Cooper then read his annual
address.
Il have called you together on this &C a.
sion" said he, tor several reasons. First
The official term of four of our memb ers
having expired it will be necessary to re-
elect the monuments for the ensuing year.
SecO Dive must consider the action to be
taken since the defeat of the bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purpose of continuing
the search after predacOus insects.
THE bill apDTopriating $4,000 for the
purpose of sending an eutomologist to
foreign countries to search for predaceous
insects passed the last Senate with but one
dissenting vote. In the Assembly pro-
test was presented from Los Angeles
purporting to have been signed by 700
fruit-growers. THIS petition defeated the
measure.
II tried to get a copy of this petition and
the names attached, but was unable TO fud
a single copy.
Il beg to call your attention to this petit
ton. The ultimate object of the authors
and projectors Of it is at present unknown
to me.
at was conceived by irresponsible per-
sons having no interest in the prosperity OF
the State, foreigners who have not been
long in this country and of whom little is
known.
That statement charging US with incom-
potency and doing injury instead OF good,
and that we had caused to he printed state
ments that render artificial means no longer
necessary is false in every particular.
The statement in the petition that Aus
tralla is not the native place OF the red and
black scales or woody aphis was copied
from an anonymous letter published IN the
Los Angeles Times last summer.
The author is supposed to be Professor
Riley of the division of entomology of the
Government Department Of Agriculture.
TIE promoters of that petition have no
knowledge on this subject
Il regret very much that such determined
opposition should have been made by the
chronological department to our inves tiEa-
lions in this field from the very start, and
that 50 many obstacles should have been
thrown in our way by that department.
Nearly every publication in the rapers
OF los Angeles and vicinity has been an
tagOnsEic to our board and to its actions.
''AlI the county boards near enough to be
contaminated with this spirit were in oppC-
sition TO US.
zine persistent efforts of these people
have defeated cur bill in the Legislature,
aud our only course now is to continue the
coed work by means of private subscrip-
lions.
"As the residents of Los Angeles were
the ones who caused the defeat of the meas
ure, 1t Is only proper that they should be
required. to partially repair the injury by
raising half that sum in their neigh bOr-
hood.
There are undoubtedly honorable and
loyal gentlemen in Los-Angeles who would
do this and who would Indignantly deny
having taken any part IN the pr Cd uctlOn Of
the Objectionable petition"
The president wound up by stating that
he would advise that a commissions given
TO quarantine officers who signed that petit
ton be Withdrawn.
1t was also recommended that the board
should hold no more conventions in the
region Of Los Angeles or the southern coun-
ties.
Both these recommendations of the presi-
dent were acted on and referred to the
executive con mittee of the board with
tull power to act. Some further routine
business having been transacted a recess
was taken for lunch.
In the afternoon the board met again and
was addressed by Congressman Geary on
the matter Of California's want of fruit
tariff
Mr.. Geary stated that he had no doubt a
new tariff list Tor the whole county would
be IN operation by next June, and in antlei-
patton OF the coming September session of
congress ne wished the Board of HOrticul-
tule 10 INFORM hlm as to what arguments he
should use against the Eastern fruit-dealeIs
IN has light for California fruit tariff
1t was decided to compile statistics and
arguments required by the representa-
tiyes and hold a convention some time in
July next to act on them, so that MIR.
Geary could go fully primed and loaded for
the contest.
-, Assistant Secretary Markley OF the State
WorIos FAIR Commission also had some
conference with the board relating to rates
OF transportation of exhibits but no de-
Unite arrangements were agreed on
A meeting of the local Horticultural
Society was also held during the afternoon
In the assembly hall. at which some inter
estng papers were read.
Alexander Craw's paper on SPRAYING
tor, Goblin Moths" was highly appreciated
and warmly discussed by the members, a.
was ., Professor Woodworth's dissertation
on The Effect 1G OF Lichens on Fruit Trees"
Professor Woodwork took the place of
;. j. Holmes, who was to have spoken on
the same subject.
After general discussion of the best
method OF thinning fruits the meeting ad