The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-23

avn yum IN the cork, In order 10 put
Tue nuid into the puncture. He had no
tneory as to the cause of the knot. None
OF ms trees on peach roots were affected,
while those on Marabolan roots were.
A grower asked Mr.. Smith if he knew
that the knot was caused by minute
worm, invisible to the naked eye. Mr..
9liith SAID he had never observed it.
Mr. Haussman made some remarks on
black Knots on the grapevine, and
thought that bluestone might also be
remedy for them. Some experiments
made by one of his friends convinced
him that it would
a member ask ed Mr.. Smith if the trees
affected were all from one nursery, and
was answered that they were from two
nurseries, but only the plum roots were
affected.
l.. c. Frisbie of Shasta had found the
root knots full of small worms. He had
Winter Neilis pear trees with root knots,
anu year ago found prune trees on
peach roots IN nursery, and many of
them were affected by knots.
member found near nursery weed
covered with knots, On examining them
he found them full of a small worm and
found that it was Identical with the worm
found In the root knots. He called on
Professor Woodward, Of the State Uni
yersity, to corroborate him.
Professor Woodward gave description
OF the worm, which is not found in all
root knots, and is not always the cause.
he was interested in the bluestone ex-
periments, and the effect of il was bene-
hclal In many cases.
RUSSIAN THISTLE.
Mr.. Sprague presented a specimen of
the Russian thistle, which was found in
Los Angeles County. near Antelope
Station. The plant had never been
noticed by him or anyone else there, 1t
is very noticeable plant, being bright
green at time when everything else is
dry. 1t is very dangerous plant, por-
lions of Dakota having been depopulated
by It's spread, as 1t breaks loose when it is
carried by the wind spreading its seeds
along its route, and must be watched care
July and dug up whom it appears in the
spring.
Alexander Craw reported new pest
discovered by bim-a small white scale
from Japan-on which the ordinary
washes have no effect. The same scale is
found In the West Indies. The fumes of
cyanIte OF potasSa are the only thing that
has any effect Oh it. Some trees were
iumigated and passed before the danger
Of injection was realized, and they will
have to be watched TO prevent its spread.
Some peach trees suspected of yellows
have been brought to the coast, but it is
not certain they are so infected. Some
pear trees III ol0 had been found to
have their roots affected with something
resembling Woolly aphis, and the same
pest has been found on trees imported
from the East.
About million of the ladybirds have
been distributed throughout the State,
and many orchards have been cleared OF
scale.
y number of delegates asked Mr.. Craw
questions upon different points, which
were answered by him.
Afternoon session,
When the convention reassembled in
the afternoon Secretary Smith read a
communication from the Assessor of
Placer County, stating that many fruit
growers refuse to answer questions as to
acreage, numbe OF trees or varieties, on
the ground that spectators made use of
them 10 make money out of the growers.
q. NJ. Coglan, Secretary of the State
Board OF Equalization, stated in relation
10 the communication, That the board re-
celVed very few reports which gave them
any idea OF the number of trees of diff
1erent varieties raised IN the counties. and
incomplete reports are useless. From
some of the best truit-growing counties
III the State no reports that are of value
arc received. The reports of the board
are printed and sent out all over the
country and placed in different Libraries.
where they were read by those who
wished 10 get information concerning the
condition of the industry in this State
The board considered it very important
matter To collect such information, which
can be collected only through the AS
sCrs. He commended the consideration
OF the question to the convention.
ANTI-pEDRIs RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hutchins Of \ uba presented the
following resolution, which was referred
TO the Committee OH Resolutions:
'ReS0tGed, That this convention extends
its hearty sympathy to the residents of
The valley who have for years been fight
ing against the devastation wrought by
the hydraulic monitor, where farms and
have been destroyed and COW
cred up, the nayigability of our rivers
have been injured, cities and towns put
10 enormous expense IN building leVees
for their protection; that we view with
alarm the efforts being put forth to re-
habilitate hydraulic mining; that we pro-
test against the State appropriating money
for the building OF dams in torrential
streams for the benefit of private enter
prise and a standing menace to the resi-
dents of the valley"
IRRIGATION.
discussion on irrigation followed.
which developed a variety of opinions.
Mr.. Fighter favored thorough cultiya-
instanced one OF his neighbors who, by
late irrigation, astonished him and the
rest OF the community.
Knox of Anador said that he was
successful peach-grower, and there was
not week In which the water did not run
through his orchard. While some OF his
who did not irrigate sold their
peaches for twenty-five cents box, he
sold his for siXty-tiye cents.
IN answer to q question as to whather
he could raise irrigated fruit for half Il
cent a pound, he SAID he did not have to
sell them Tor any such price His
peaches ran about forty to the twenty
pound box, and many of them
weighed pound. 1t is the big peaches
that sell, ana the little ones do not. 1t is
those who do not prune properly and do
not irrigate who raise little peaches and
prunes that run 10 to the pound, and as
long as they stick to that style so long
they VIII get small prices.
1t is cheaper to raise large fruit than
small and it is the little fruit with little
Juice that makes dried fruit like chips
and demoraliZes the market. 1t costs
less to pick and pack or cut 100 peaches
of good size than for 20J little ones. IL is
best 10 prune thoroughly anu irrigate
them thoroughly; them you get large
fruit
In answer to q question as to whether
the land did not bleach out from irriga-
ton, he said il did not. The clay and
surface soil and the weeds that start after
irrigation are plowed under and also en-
rich the soil. He had heard tho remark
that we would have to turn the wheat
fields into fruit. 1t will not do. No man
can raise good fruit on ordinary wheat
land without irrigation. With water, no
one can fail 10 raise good fruit.
y delegate from Sutter questioned the
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