The morning call., 1894-09-12

inventor of plan which does away with
the use of refrigerator cars, was introduced
by Mr.. Hills as one of the great inventors
of the age. Mr.. Perkins is also the invent
or of plan which does away with the
use of ice in relrgersting cars. The air
in the car is compressed and thus rendered
steriIizec. This he asserts prevents the
growth of all germs which. as all scientists
admit. are the cause of decay in fruit.
Mr.. Perkins claimed there would be a
gain of 500 per carload over the present
system of using ire If his scheme was in
operation. He also said that it would
greatly lessen the time of transportation
between San Francisco and New York.
The immense load of ice which every train
now carries would be dispensed with, and
were his system in vogue 80 per cent more
fruit could be hauled at the same expense.
A. L. hatch of S lano thought very ia
yorably of Mr.. Perkins compressed air
method. lie said: I'VE very much need
a better plan of shipping fruits to London.
They do not land In good condition.
have carefully examined into the opera
tions of Mr.. Perkins discovery and find it
economical and practicable"
He said that the shipment of fruit to the
old countries had not been success, but
he thought that after few years Of expert
ence it could be made profitable.
w. Ii. Mills thought Mr. Perkins inven-
ton a very feasible one and if the rail-
roads were consulted thev would take hold
of the matter and push it. He asked Mr..
Perkins what it would cost to make a Drac-
tical test on one car of fruit, but Mr.. Per-
kins was unable to give decided answer.
Mr.. Mills moved that the secretary be in
structed TO draw up some plan whereby
the invention might be put into practice |
operation.
Alfred Holman of the Rural Press said
that he had done all he could to bring Mr..
Perkins invention before the public. He
had called their attention to 1t several
times.
Edwin Berwick read a well-written pa.
per on the Government Ownership of
Railroads" The writer thought that the
controlling of the Pacific roads would not
be successful unless additional lines were
purchased so that the United States would
have a line which extended from ocean to
ocean. He went on TO show that many
foreign countries controlled their roads
and did it successfully.
The objections to Government ownership
were ably met by the writer.
John p. Irish, in all extemporaneous
manner, replied to the paper of Mr.. Ber-
wick. He took the position that the East
would run the railroads if they were in the
Governments hands.
"The East" said Colonel Irish, sis op-
posed TO low freight rates, aud they are in
the majority. politically, and they would
dictate as to what should be the policy of
the Government. and naturally ii would be
10 their advantage to keep the freight tar
if as high as possible"
E. F. Adams OF the Fruit Exchange set
forth the objects of the exchange. One OBJ
ieet, he stated, was to have the growers put
their fruit up in better condition. He
said the growers did not take enough pains
with their spricots, and hence they could
not expect to get the highest prices for
them. Another object of the exchange was
to Inform the grower to study the supply
and demand for fruit.
Mr. WsldIon also bad prepared paper
on the same subject, but iC was laid over
to The next meeting on account of lack of
time.
Mr. Mills moved that a committee be ap-
pointed 10 meet Messrs. Adams and Wal
dron and listen to more extensive reading
of their papers, and also receive any sug-
geslions which they might make. The
motion was adopted. and Chairman Emory
appointed as suen committee Mr.. Mills,
Judge Stabler and MIR. MOfrissey.
Market and Growth of Wheat was the
subject for discussion at the next meeting
of the board
Horace Davis and J. n. Welch are to be
invited to speak upon the subject.