The herald., 1893-11-24
secess until 80 o'clock.
Afternoon session.

Afternoon Session.
"The convention will please come to
ORDER" said Mr.. Abbott Kinney, at :35
p. m. "The first business before the
meeting is the report of the committee
on resolutions"
Mr.. G. j. Griffith then arose and
stated that the resolution OF Mr.. Keath
filled all requirements and he moved it's
adoption.
The resolution was then read and on
the vote was unanimously carried.
The President, l have several tele-
grams on the desk which / would like to
dispose Of" The names of the gentle
men were called, after which the chair
announced that a paper on Irrigation by
James Boyd of Riverside was next on
the programme. Mr.. Boyd was not
present.
1t was moved and carried that the
convention go right ahead with the pro-
gramme and not wait for the derelict
paper.
Prof. e. w. Hilgard OF the state uni
versity was announced for paper upon
Fruits and Sales OF the Arid Regions.
The professor was received with much
applause and proceeded to the platform.
He is an elderly man with decidedly
German accent and was very nervous,
but was closely followed by his audience
through his aridly scientific address.
He declared that the greatest clviliza-
tions OF the world have been located in
arid regions. The professor then drew
attention to several charts displayed up
on the boxes. The charts contained
the results of his Investigations, exam
inion of the soil of the humid regions
and the arid. The potash was about
one-third in quantity in the former re-
gion that in the latter. There are IL
times as much here in the arid regions
as in the humid regions. In the humid
regions lime and potash has been used
as fertilizers. 1t has also been tried in
this section, and unless the lime con-
tanned some ether quality is was prac-
tically useless. With potash it is about
the same. After a brief comparison of
the two regions he referred to the belief
in the southern states that limestone
country was a rich one. This was true
with few exceptions. The same might
be said of the vast arid regions which
also contained this lime in its soil.
There has been but few Investigations OF
the lands of Egypt, India and other
places.
He had lately called the attention o f
the Austrian government to the fertility
OF the arid regions of Hungary.
The alkali was then treated. 1t was
declared to be the same in India, Egypt
and Hungary He remarked that If
sodium salts in the alkali they would
have the richest region in the woid.
He then proceeded to give mass of eUa-
fioftna ohnt1t tina nf
qualities ID the fruits of this country
and the European. 1t developed the
fact that the fruits of California pos
sessed more sugar than the European,
while the fruits OF the latter possessed
more acid than those of the former.
With the exception Of the orange the
fruits of California also possess o
greater quantity of meat su bstance than
the European. With the orange, how
ever, it is the reverse; why, the
speaker was unable to state.
The professor stated that they were
investigating all of the facts with
view to giving them to the fruit growers
and borticulturists. They could not,
however, answer single questions that
were put to them.
Frequently he received thimblefuil
OF soil and was asked for an analysis,
and also what should be planted upon
1t and what variety as well. The depth,
surface soil, or anything was sent ex-
cept the soil, and they were expected to
give all of the facts from this meagre
item.
Reference was made to the black knot.
There were three kinds, and they were
caused first by wounds, second bv
worms, and third supposedly by bacte-
ria. OF the last variety he knew but lit
tie. it was very mysterious and they
had received but very few specimens
for examination.
II desire to ask, professor" said Mr..
Tilden, ''if it ia not possible that the
main board can order it's agents through
the state to collect those knots and send
them to the headquarters in order that
they may be investigated ?"
We'll" replied the speaker, "they
are supposed to collect specimens, but
they are kept very busy with their
work."
"Well, they don't seem to be very
busy and are always ready to talk to
us by the entire day. If they cannot dig
up the knot we will furnish it to them
and give them them their lunches be-
sides while they wait. Laughter.
The agents are not scientific men
and are merely gardeners. The best
thing in my opinion is for the growers
to send the specimens of knot to us &C.
companied with a detailed history of
the growth in order that we may be able
to more exactly conduct the examina-
ton. Our agents cannot get this neces-
sary history, and it would greatly facili-
tate matters if full history was sent US.
Cant these facts be given to the
agents." asked Mr.. Tilden to the dis
comfiture of Prof. Hilgard.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the papers it was discussed quite gener-
ally by the convention.
Prof. Hilgard of the state university
agreed heartily with the suggestions OF
Mr.. Craw, and said they appealed to all
fruit growers and good citizens, who
recognized their thoughtfulness and
value.
Mr.. Berry OF Tulare county spoke at
some length about the difficulty of keep
ing out pests by interstate and county
communication. He thought there
should be efforts by the state board to
eradicate not only the pests of the citrus
fruits but OF all other fruits as we'll.
PARASITES ENDORSED.
Judge Heath of Santa Barbara Of
fered the following resolution which was
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions, they to report at the afternoon
session:
Whereas, It ia now apparent that tho