The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-17
The CONVENTION OF FRUIT MEN.
1t Will be Held in This City the
Coming Week.
Subjects that VIII be Discussed Dur
ing the Session-An Import
ant Gathering.

Next week the members of the State
Eruit-Growers' Association will be the
guests of the people of this city for sew
eral days, during the progress OF their
eighteenth annual State Convention TO be
held under the auspices of the State Board
Of Horticulture.
The session promises to be one of deep
interest and Importance to all persons
concerned in the production. packing and
shipping of fruit. L. w. Buck will pre-
side in the absence of the President, Ell
wood Cooper.
On Tuesday Mr.. Buck will deliver an
address, reviewing the fruit season and
giving brief sketch of the work of the
year. II. Weinstock of Sacramento will
read an essay on marketing Fruits" b.
4. Walton of Yuba City on 'Co-opera-
tion." Edward +. Adams on "Work of
the Fruit Exchanges" J. S. Leeds will
address the meeting on transportation of
fruits. green and dried. Colonel Philo h.
Jersey of San Jose is also expected to
deliver an address on cooperation among
1rnit-growers and how to accomplish it.
On Wednesday X. G. Kells of Yuba
City will read an essay on Pruning:
w. e. Aiken of Wrights on "Prunes,"
showing the advantage OF prune prick
Ing by machine over dipping in I've.
A. I. Hatch will read paper on al
monds.
On Thursday Professor A. J. Cook, en-
tonlologst of the Pomona College, and
late Of Lansing (Mich.) College, will read
paper on "Parasitical Insects" giving
his observations on the work accom-
pllshed by them this year. Professor l..
n. Snow, Horticultural Commissioner of
Santa Barbara, will read an essay on
Work of the Recently Imported Lady
bugs in Santa Barbara County"
W. Egbert Smith of Napa will read
paper on Root Knot" giving the result
Of experiments conducted during the
Commissioner of Fillmore, Ventura
County, will read a paper on Beneficial
Insects" Alexander Craw, entomolo-
gist OF the State Board of Horticulture,
viii read an essay on "How to Keep Out
Diseases and Pests Injurious to Or
ehards."
In the afternoon Frank II. Buck of
Yacaville viii read a paper on How to
Prune an Orchard for Profit" l.. NJ.
Holt of Los Angeles will read paper on
Irrigation" suggesting modification
OF the Wright irrigation district law and
showing its defects and remedies.
The evening session will be devoted to
flora and forest culture. Mrs. Elwood
Cooper of Santa Barbara and Professor
E. j. Wlckson of Berkeley will read pa
pers.
On Friday DR.. a. T. Perkins of Ala
media will address the convention, giving
the result Of his process for transporting
frnit East. 1t is also expected that Z. NJ.
Woorster of San Jose will be present TO
report the result of carrying fruit stored
IN carbonic acid gas. General n. z.
Chapman OF Red Bluff will read very
interesting paper on Fruit VS.. Wheat"
and, the subject being of so much i'm
portance, it has been placed under spe-
cial orders to be called up by the Presi-
dent at time that will suit the conven-
ton best.
Discussions will follow the reading of
each paper.
The convention will no doubt be very
largely attended. Several hundred let
ters have been received from persons in
tending to be present.
RULES GOVERNING THE CONVENTION.
l. The time of meeting shall be $3.50
o'clock 4. NJ, and recess shall be taken
from II o'clock NJ. to 1:30 P. NJ. Evening
session shall begin at 1870 o'clock.
2. The President shall appoint the fol-
lowing committees at the morning ses-
sion OF the first day: Committee on Reso-
lutlOnS, To consist of i've mem DerS; Com
mittee on Legislation, to consist of five
mem bers; Committee on Transportation
and Freight Rates, to consist OF i've MEM
bers.
Other committees may be appointed at
any time as eXigency may require.
3. All committees shall report Friday
afternoon.
4. All resolutions presented at the ses-
slons OF the convention shall be referred
to the Committee on Resolutions, who
shall report, recommending their adop-
ton or rejection, or any part thereof.
D. All essays TO be read at the conven-
ton must not exceed twenty minutes
time in reading.