The record-union., 1894-11-21
TEE FRUIT GROWERS CONVENTION.
1t Assembled at the Capitol Yester-
day Morning.
An Association of Growers and Ship
pers Projected-Discussion of
Cooperation.

The State Fruit-growers' Convention
opened its session yesterday in the AS
sembly Cham Der at the Capitol, about $50
representative men of the State who are
prominent in the fruit interests being
present. Nor was the fair sex unrepre-
scented, quite number Of ladies who are
engaged III the industry being present
and occupying seats in the convention.
Il was evident from the start that intelli-
gent. earnest thought was to be brought
to bear upon the questions brought up
for consideration and the solution of the
difficulties besetting the fruit-growers.
l.. w. Buck of Solano called the con-
yention to order shortly after 10 o'clock,
and Rev. L. II. i. Anderson opened the
proceedings with prayer, asking Gods
blessing upon the proceedings and that
they might be productive Of good to the
country.
On motion of B. NJ. Lelong, in compli-
ment TO Sacramento, Edwin Il. Smith
was elected Secretary.
+. j. Shields and r. D. Stephens of
Sacramento were elected Vice Presidents.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
Governor Markham was escorted to the
oDCdh6I > htSh sllu IIllTOQuSSu DY ME.
Buck as horticultGrist.
The Governor said that he had not eX-
pected TO address the assembly and had
SO told the committee, but when they
came 10 him this morning and told him
that he was expected TO welcome the
convention he felt that he could not re-
fuse. He would not speak long, but
would extend to them q hearty welcome
to the Capital. He had been Introduced
10 them as horticulturist and he was
one-by proxy. He could prove ii to
them III four minutes, as with 800 acres of
the best Of fruit land in the State, he the
other day had TO go and borrow money to
pay expenses with-the first money he
had ever borrowed. If, therefore, they
did not recognize him as a horticulturist
he was mistaken.
However, he was not at all discouraged
at the future prospects of horticulture
in the State, and would not to-day with
draw his money from it and invest IN
the best bank or other industry in
preference. This is the best country
God has provided for man. The
trouble is that we expect to get rich
without sacrifices. We cannot afford TO
sit in our parlors and smoke good cigars
and then wonder why our hired men do
not do their work. We must look after
our Interests for ourselves and not trust
to others. He would say 10 the ladies
TO houSewifely and useful duties as a
preparation for their future sphere.
When a boy, he lad not time for play
and had never played game of marbles
or baseball, but he did not dare to say so
when running for Governor for fear he
would be defeated.
The orange industry is great one and
one with future before it. The trouble
Is that Californians have attempted to
force nature. The complaint is made in
the last that the oranges are too sour.
lie was the first man TO ship a carload Of
oranges to Washington and prove to the
contrary, and they all sold too quickly to
give every one a chance to be supplied.
III would say TO them. if freights are too
high to make shipping profitable, TAX
measures to-day looking TO their reduc-
lion if possible. He would give them no
advice, but would endeavor after his re-
tirement to private life to take theirs.
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
The President then introduced Mayor
Steinman, who extended to the conven-
ton a welcome to the city. He had
wished when he first came that he was a
1ruit-groWer, but after hearing the Gov
ernor say that he had to borrow money
III order to keep within his income he
had no further aspirations in that direc-
ton. He extended his best wishes to the
visitors on behalf OF the city and hoped
their session would prove both profitable
aud agreeable to them.
He proposed TO introduce to them, to
deliver the address of welcome on behalf
OF the city OF Sacramento, one who had
been such a successful fruit-grower that
he had been able TO retire.
He then introduced Ii. Weiustock. who
delivered the address Of welcome on be-
half OF the citizens Of Sacramento.
MR.. wEINsToCK
Said it had been eight years since the
society had met here. In that time the
industry had increased enormously. AT
that time it was predicted that the limit
of iruit-shipping had been reached and
any extension would prove a failure.
but the shipment of 10000 carloads
this year proves that the prophets
were at fault. The fact that in
the face OF the most depressed con-
dition Of commercial affairs and the most
disastrous railroad strike such an amount
was shipped, the prophecy that within a
few years $4,000 carloads will be shipped
does not seem wild.
The fruit-grower is the foundation of
the future prosperity OF the State-the
factor to which it shall owe its future
progress in education, in intellectually
and prosperity. lie felt that to-day Sac
ramento was welcoming truly royal
guests, and he rendered to them hearty
welcome and expressed hope that in
future the sessions would be held in
this city.
PRESIDENT BUCKS ADDRESS.
The President then addressed the con-
yention, saying that in the absence of the
President of the society, Elwood Cooper,
he had been called on TO preside over the
convention. The present is the eighth
annual session of the society and the
fourteenth held under the auspices of the
Agricultural Society.
lie quoted the dolorous predictions OF
eight years ago and showed how the in
crease OF frult-production had far out
stripped the most sanguIne expectations
of the growers OF that time. Better
methods OF packing, handling and trans
portation had taken the place OF the Old
ones, with a corresponding advantage in
the results attained, and improvements
are still being made. There Is much 10
be thankful Tor. IN spite OF the untimely
frost which so damaged last years orange
cropanG the great strlk e that occurred just
when growers were anticipating a glori-
ous return for the copious crop they had
secured, and which he thought damaged
them more than Sl,000,000 at a conserva-
tive estimate.
The different branches of the industry
ara organizing with a view OF advancing
the interests of each branch. Unity and
co-oneration are doing their work. An
other matter in which unity will work
Good is in the matter OF securing lower
rates OF transportation. The small grower
is AT q disadvantage with his little ship
,nenf which, from various circumstances,
NAV bring him loss, but the aggregation
of so 900 carloads of fruit VIII make itself
respected and is more likely to succeed
in gaining what it wants.
He spoke of the new methods OF pre-
serving fruit during It's transit, ana the
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