The herald., 1894-11-17
POMONA.
Tho Meeting of the Pom glcal Society.
Local Bsppsn;ngs.

The Meeting of the Pom olo q lcal Society.
Local Bsppsnings.
POMONA, Nov. 16.-Auother meeting
of the Pathological society was held q.
the board of trade rooms, Pomona, No
vembsr 10Th and 10th. The call to order
was made by the president, Mr.. L. NJ.
Holt OF Los Angeles. Prof. Calvin Es-
terly of Pomona made the address of
welcome. The response was made by
President Holt in his usual charm
ing way, and brought forth great
applause. There was large attendance,
and at noon over 240 had gathered in
the hall.
The report OF Prof. A. e. Cook of Po-
mona college. who ia the entomologist
Of the society, brought forth a great
deal of discussion. The question before
the meeting Was: Is the rhizobius a
success as an insect destroyer" (re-
ferring to black soale.) The professor
acknowled with good grace that the
enemies of the rhizobius had made
damaging inroads, and that the future
OF the rhizobius is uncertain. Commls-
sioner Collins and others stated in their
reports that Of the 100000 rhizobus
brought to San Bernardino county, none
were left, which is a very much lamented
fact.
Scale Insects, by Miss Loomis OF Glare
mont brought forth great applause. and
it was most excellent paper, showing
Mics Loomis 0 fine student of ento-
mology.
The paper Of Edward F. Adams of the
California Fruit exchange OF San Fran.
cisco, was read next. 1t made an ex-
cellent showing OF what fruit exchanges
could do by uniting the fruit growers.
The evening session was well st-
tended. the irrigation question being
well discussed by Mr.. Fred. L. Ellis.
who has been the secretary Of the ma
tionRl executive committee to the irri.
CATION congress.
rigstioD, by G. III. Heintz of Loe Ange-
tion congress at Denver, brought forth
quite a heated discussion. 1t was an
able paper.
L. N. Hollis paper on Irrigation Sys.
TENS, Their Defects and Remedies, was
excellent, and some new and important
points were brought out.
The first paper read at the morning
session of the 10Th was on Orange Ex-
changes, by t. H. B. Chamberlain OF
! Riverside. The gentleman brought out
some atrong arguments why fruit men
should unite and market their own
| fruit.
Olive Pruning, by A. 2, Hayne OF
Berkeley, was anew subject and listened
to very attentively. Pollenization OF the
olive flower, showing that it is necessary
to plant different varieties in one olive
grove, was not alone scientific, but very
practicable. There is no better posted
man on olive culture than John S.
! Calkins OF Pomona.
European and American Forestry ss
It Can Be Practiced in Californis, by
Prof. Charles Il. Shinn of Berkeley, was
very interesting. The professor knows
how to win the hearts of the horticul-
turists by his practical demonstrations.
Thinning the Fruit. by ]. w. Mile,
foreman of the United States expert.
mental station of Pomona, Was very
practical, and he was applsuded by the
audience.
The selection of the next place of
meeting next spring ia Escondido, San
Diego county.
Next Sunday the Right Rev. Bishop
Montgomery will administer the sacra-
ment of confirmation to large class at
.
stely after the 10 a. IN. mass, which
will be sung py select choir. The
mass will be LIE JesPs famous mass in
G. At 80 p. m. there will be grand
vesper service, during which lecture
on the important subject. The Church
and Society, will be given by the same
learned and patriotic American divine.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
may well congratulate themselves upon
the marked success of their annual ba-
zaar, concluded by the dinner ON Thurs
day, for never before have they better
met the expectations of the public than
on this occasion in their pretty new par
ish hall.
The young ladies OF the First Pres.
byterian church gave most interesting
entertainment in the church paYlors
last night-s Mozart social-in which
all the recitsls and music rendered we're
biographical sketches and compositions
OF this great character.
A dense fog last night brought disap-
pointmsnt to many who had anticipated
good time sitting up and watching for
the propbesied shower OF stars.
A big time tonight is anticipated at
the PresDy Dyteriau oyster suppsr.
Every man havinSa bsaid Dnould keep it all
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