The morning call., 1894-11-21
FRUIT MEN MEET.
important Convention at
Sacramento.
WELCOMED BY MARKHAM.
Consideration of Measures to
Help the Growers.
GREAT INCREASE IN SHIPMENTS.
Steps Will Be Taken to Compel
Transportation Companies to
Reduce Rates.
GREAT INCREASE IN SHIPMENTS.

Assembly Chamber of the Capitol shortly
before noon to-day. Mayor Steinman and
/. w. Buck presided. Mr.. Buck intro
duced Rev. T. II. B. Anderson, who de-
livered a prayer. Edwin f. Smith was
nominated as secretary and b. j. Shields
aud r. d. Stephens as vice-presidents.
Governor Markham was then introduced
by Chairman Buck. The Governor began
by saying that on behalf of the State Of
California he extended to the convention
a most hearty welcome. He was not dis
couraged at all at the horticultural future
of California. He knew that no one could
take away land from him aud that no one
could prevent that land from producing
the best fruit on the face of the globe.
People come to this State expecting to
get rich in raising fruit while they sit in
The parlor all day smoking 10-cent cigars
and wonder why hired men do not do
more work. He added: There is not a
man within the sound of my voice who
cannot say that he earns enough money to
make a good living. but he has not the
faculty of saving"
He shipped to Washington the first car
load of acceptable oranges that were ever
seen in Washington, and the reason was
that before that time California orange
growers used 10 ship oranges before they
were ripe and while they were sour and
UNBEATABLE. That carload of ripe oranges
from his own orange groves was sold
within two hours after their arrival in the
capital OF the nation.
The Governor was heartily applauded.
Mayor Steinman then introduced Il. Vein
stock, who delivered an address of vel
come on behalf of the citizens of Sacra-
mento. Mr.. Weinstock said that in 1885,
when the convention last met in this city,
there were shipped 1000 carloads of green,
dried and citrus fruits from California.
Now That output has increased since to
10000 carloads a year.
Were any one to say now that there
would be annually shipped from Cali
fornia perhaps $4,000 carloads of fruit be
would be looked upon as most reckless
and unworthy in his assertions, yet many
of his hearers would live to see the day
when such an event would happen. He
extended a most hearty welcome in be-
half OF the city of Sacramento.
Chairman Buck followed with his ad-
dress, which he read from manuscript. In
1871, he said horticulture began to de-
velOp some Importance, yet a prediction
was made that the day was not far distant
when fruit in California would be fed to
hogs for want of better market. In that
year c. w. Reed of Sacramento said that
Re hoped 10 see the day when shipments of
fruit from California would aggregate
annually 1000 carloads.
Last year California exported 1895 car
loads of fresh fruit alone and q, 1926 car
loads of green, dried and canned fruits
The shipments of the present year will
largely exceed this. There was an in
crease in fresh fruit alone of 1850 carloads
and of all kinds OF fruit of $500 carloads.
The railroad strike last summer had
been a great drawback, and growers of
California had lost about 81, 900, 600 by rea-
SOD of the stoppage of transportation.
Fruit-grOwers were now cooperating, and
with good results. A syndicate represent
ing the whole of the fruit crop will be able
10 get better terms and better treatment
from transportation companies.
Carbonic acid treatment for the preserva
zion of fruit was next touched upon and
great results were predicted. The work
of the State Board CT Horticulture was
discussed and the good work done in de-
stroying cargoes of infected fruit, being
imported from Mexico, Australia and else
where, was commended.
In conclusion Mr.. Buck said: "In gIanc-
ing over our programme for the present
convention. 1 am impressed with the fact
that We are keeping pace with the times.
Former conventions have devoted mueh
time to the propaga ton and cultivation of
fruit
''These were then the important oues-
tions. We have learned how TO grow
fruit, and now have it in abundance. The
great questions foT consideration at
present are how best to dispose of il. and
our present convention will devote much
of its time, not negIecting other matters.
to this branch.
VERY much of our prosperity and the
rapid growth of this great industry, which
has added millions to the wealth of our
State, is due TO the fostering care of past
Legislatures, which have recognized The
necessity for its protection, and have put
the means in our hands for its advance
ment."
An adjournment was taken until P. NJ
In the afternoon the attendance at the
convention was augmented considerably
by late arrivals and there were in the
neighborhood of 300 persons present. The
chair announced the first business in order
Freight Rates on Green and Dried Fruit"
MIR. Jester of Placer was the 1rst
speaker. He read series of resolutions
adopted by the growers Of Placer County.
10 the effect that the era of high prices had
gone by and that the only thlng left to rem
der fruit-growing profitable was to cheaper
the COST of growing. shipping and Trans
poriatiOn Of fresh fruits.
The resolutions went on to say that it is
tue purpose of the fruit-growers OF Placer
county to demand of the Southern Pacific
Company and its connections 10 suffi-
clentiy lower its freight and transporta-
tion rate and refrigerator charges on fresh
1Iuit TO offset the reduction of the rice
Oh Iruit that has taken place during the
past lew years. If these rates are not
lowered the growers will cease shipping
fresh fruit, otherwise the fruit will be
shipped at loss Rathar than do that