The herald., 1893-05-01
THAT BUGOLOGIST BOYCOTT,
A Pointed Opinion on the State
Board of Horticulture.
That Body, It Appears, Was in Bad
0dor with the Legislature.
Why tho Boycott was sciarsd--rIfs
History OF the Bill and Why 1t
Was Defeated-A Child
ish Proceeding.

Mr.. Knuckberg, well-known author
ity on horticultural matters, makes the
following statement:
The action OF the state board OF hor-
ticulture last Friday in San Francisco,
when it Issued it's fat to boycott the six
southern counties, and to rescind the
papers Of the several horticultural COM
missioners and inspectors because some
Of them have dared to sign petition to
the Legislature asking that any appro-
priations made in the future to further
the search for predacious insects be
turned over to the state university, vas
r topic of general conversation among
growers for the past few days. The tele-
graphic dispatches in Fridays HERALD
were in many respects erroneous, and if
the proceedings of the board are cor
rectly reported, 1t proves that their
augugt and learned body has as much
respect for the truth ss it has for the bit
Of country situated eouth Of Tehachepi.
IL is matter OF record that the board,
together with the several other com
missions dealing with agriculture, was
in bad odof with the late legislature,
and that, at one time, it looked as
though it would be abolished. This con-
dition Of things was largely brought
about by its bad management in aecur-
ing any beneficial reaults from the last
appropriation of $4,000 to defray the ex-
pence OF sending an expert entomologist
to Australia. the history and final out
come OF which Is familiar to all.
When a second bill was introduced
the fruit interests felt that since the
state board of horticulture had failed to
make detailed and satisfactory state-
ment OF its expenditures in this direc-
ton, and more. had befogged and sought
to deceive the puhlsc by circulating sem
sational and unreliable reports concern.
ing this enterprise. that it would be
safer to have tho money expended under
the auspices OF the state university. In
compliance with this desire petition
was sent TO the Legislature, earnestly
prsying for the passage OF the bill, but
protesting that any more moneys be
paid over to the state board OF horticul-
ture, and that the bill be 80 amended as
to have the appropriation expended un-
der the auspices of the state university.
The bill, after passing the senate, was
amended in the assembly, in compli-
ance with the petitioners, but failed to
pass tho senate in its amended form.
1t was generally reported at the time
that the lobbyists and supporters OF the
state board directly opposed and fought
the passage OF the bill, since the appro-
priation was lin its amended form) not
to be expended under it's direction; as
consequence it is no exaggeration to cay
that the state board is directly responsi-
bic for its failure to pssr.
a - IN
and deputy commissions in Southern
California is only laughed at by the va
rioue horticultural commits sionere, and
to reecind the action taken at San Jose
designating Los Angelica as the next
place OF meeting is childish and pueYile
in the extreme. Some time since the
state board revoked" the commission
of w. e. Collins of Ontario, yet he con-
tinued his duties. Since the several
boards OF supervisors also signed this
petition, II remains to be seen ii Presi-
dent Ellwood Cooper will not issue one
of his thnndering pronunciamentos
against those awful bad men also.
The boycott against uthern Cali
fornia 10 quite amusing. Since the board
ie q state institution II is argued that it
cannot legally or otherwise discriminate
against any portion of the etate. and that
if it continues it's high-handed course it
may be called to account and possibly
be given to understand that though os-
tensibly working in the interest Of Cal
iiornia as whole, it is really coterie OF
northern fruit men who are running"
it to suit themselves. The fruit interests
of this section are not to be "snuffsd
out" by few high-sounding and blood
curdlinF pfoclamatione, and interesting
developments are likely to happen in the
immediate future.
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