The herald., 1893-11-23

was denied, and also putting Mr.. Le-
long in a proper light before the meet
ing.
Mr.. Masin of San Francisco then in
troduced the subject OF representative
at Washington to look after the revision
OF the tariff on fruits. The matter was
discussed, but was finally dropped with
out action.
Mr.. Sprague OF Fairmont asked
whether there was not some means by
which the convention could get down to
to work. He had never seen conven-
tion that lacked the necessary impetus
as this one did. There were several
persons down on the programme for
papers, but they had not appeared and
kept the members of the convention
sitting like set of schoolboys. He de.
clared that an apology was due from
those derelicit gentlemen.
The chair, by way OF explanation, re-
marked that both were members OF the
state horticultural commission, which
was also holding sessions that morning,
and were probably detained for that
reason.
Mr.. Sprague replied that they had no
right to be here, and Mr.. Berwick
added that they should have at lent sent
their papers to the secretary and had
them read instead OF OBTAINING the con.
vention.
The matter of the excursion over the
Southern Pacific railroad to Port Los
Angeles WAS then presented and all
those VINO desired to 60 were requested
to rise. Nearly everyone did 80, and on
the suggestion OF Mr.. Lelong the con-
vention decided to take a recess until
1880 O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
A very interesting session was held
last night. The feature of the work was
the report presented by Mr.. Holman Of
San Francisco. 1t was most exhaustive
in character aud was declared by many
to be the finest thing OF the kind they
had ever heard.
The committee Of which Mr.. Holman
is member was appointed by the hor-
ticul.ural convention OF San Jose to look
into three phases OF the eastern ship
ment OF fruit. The report was the re,
suit of apparent tireless efforts and
investigation upon their parts.
The convention was called to order at
7 $50 O'clock by Mr.. G. j. Griffith.
The first business transacted was hear
ing the report of the railroad people in
regard to Rev. Perkins patent for the
preservation OF fruit in cars in transit.
The report was as follows:
'The two sides of this proposition are
theory and practice.
Theoretically it would appear from
the foregoing report OF Professors Hill
gard and Smith that there ia no reson-
able doubt az to the correctness of Rev.
A. I. Perkins invention in its relation
to the preserving OF fruit by an even,
low temperature and constant circula.
ton of dry air.
Practically obstacles may appear in
its proposed application which can only
be removed by series of thorough ex-
periments. The theory, however, is of
sufficient Importance to be worthy of
demonstration to determine it's practi-
bility. Signed, r. GRAY,
"G. I. M. Southern Pacific Co.
"W. A. BIssELL,
"G. t. M.,Atlantic and Pacific" I"
discussion was then held. Mr..
Adams favored Rev. Perkins, patent.
The latter was also present and attempt
ed to demonstrate to the convention
that his patent was practical. He of
course spoke of the advantages to be
derived from and the money saved by
its introduction, but ackno wledged thSt
nothing could be done towards it unless
the railroap companies took the proper
steps.
1t was finally voted as the sense of the
convention that the railroad companies
be requested to assist Rev. Perkins in
perfecting his invention.
Secretary Leiong then read the follow
ing reply to their telegram of coincidence
sent in the morning:
Hon. Ellwood Cooper President Fruit Growers
Association, Los Angel.s:
| am requested by Mrs. Rusk and
family to convey to your association
their heartfelt thanks for your kind req
olution OF sympathy.
HENRY CAssoN, Secretary.
MR.. HOLMAN REPORTS.
Mr.. Holman OF San Francisco was
next introduced. He remarked that
while his report resembled birds nest,
they could probably get through with
it,. His committee had been instructed
TO examine into the following:
First-The chance of finding markets
in places not yet reached by the grower.
Second-For more rapid transporta-
tion.
Third--Upon the cost of packing and
transporting fresh deciduous fruits in
carload lots, with the view OF ascertain.
ing the proportion received by growers
from good sales on shipments to eastern
markets.
Investigation of the first proposition
developed the fact that 40 cities of over
$4,000 inhabitants received a total of
1872 carloads of fruit. This leaves fully
80 more cities of the same size where
fruit is not sent. While many of these
are in sections in which we can hope
for but little demand for our fruit, but
enough, however, remain to show that
there is still vast unworked field for
our fruits.
In regard to obtaining faster trans
portation for their fruits the COM
mittee had consulted with the
managers of the leading railroads
of the west and all stated that the fault
lay with the eastern lines which did not
realize the Importance of the industry
or the necessity OF rapid transporta-
tion in fruit shipments.
Mr.. W. g. Luce, general freight agent
of the Union Pacific system, stated
that they had endeavored to arrange
with the Southern Pacific company to
make SO hours from Sacramento to
Ogden, SO that his line could make rs
hours from Ogden to Chicago.
With view Of aecertaining what time
could be made by diverting fruit ship
mente at Ogden via the Rio Grande
Western, the Denver and Rio Grande and