The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
OUR HORTICULTURISTS.
Talk of Prunes, Almonds, Refriger.
ator-Cars and Fruit Exchange.

well-attended meeting of the Stale Board
OF horticulture took place on Friday afternoon
al Z2O Suffer street, ID. NJ. de Long presiding.
Alter the usual routine business had been
disposed of, Z. +. Adams, manager of the Call
fornla Fruit Exchange, took the floor and spoke
al some length OF that organization, its present
needs and future possibilities. Mr.. Adams ap-
peaied 10 his hearers not only to urge their
neighbors TO buy stock in the enterprise. but TO
buy stock in it themselves. ''Many persons"
he said, "are always anxious TO get the other
fellow 10 do his duty and get so interested in
1t that they forget all about doing their own in
the premises. What the exchange wants now
is vote Of confidence and esteem in the shape
OF good hard dollars, and IL viii In the near
future certainly prove that it is deserved"
81 the conclusion of Nj. Adams remarks a
number OF The gentlemen present expressed
promises TO b. so helpful TO the frult-growers
of tn State 10 he best Interests Of their abil-
ity, and applied for printed matter 10 distribute
among heir friends and acquaintance.
II. 7. Bancroft advocated the compiling OF
pamphlet TO contain recipes for cooking and
preparing for the bic of all the different varl-
cites Of California fruits, both fresh and dri d.
This pamphlet he proposed having printed on
thin paper In an attractive style, and proposed
that cory should be enclosed IN each package
of frult sent East.
On MIR. Bancrofrs motion Professor Wickson
and Messrs Smith and ROwley were appointed
committee 10 attend TO the editing and COM
recipes from the ladies of the Stat and
Messrs. Adams, De Long and Ma>lin were APP
pointed o attend TO the financial part OF the
enterprise ana the distribution of The books.
Mr.. Bancroft then brought up the Subieci OF
the grading Of almonds, and considerable dis
cussiOn followed on this interesting subject
ending In the appointment Of Messrs Hatch,
Sllnn and Treat as a committee of 1nvestiga-
tIon to decide upon and recommend a more
correct classification of The different varieties
than obtains at present.
a very eDcOui aging report of the committee
on securing the building Of additional refrlger-
ator-carS was received, the answers to The let
tiers sent by them containing the info nation
that al least 200 additional cars viii be made
this season, while the 300 now ready will all
be kent in service.
j. B. Thomas of VIsalia then spoke In very
plain and practical way of The Pruning of
Decduous Fruit TT eS." and the discussion
which followed was participated in by nearly
all present.
In speaking Of prune culture, thu new process
OF prlckIng he fruit Instead of dipping il was
spoke en- of aud reported upon quite favOrably.
The subjects selected for discussion at the
next meeting were The Cheapest and Best
Remedy To Keep Down the Il Spider' The
COMPARATIVE DesirabiliIy of The New Varieties
of Fruits" and "The Marketing of Californi,
EIDits."
DR.. Perkins was particularly requested to
speak upon the latter sublect. and 10 exhibit
the model showing he working of his new and
successful plan for the preservation of perish
able fruits. The meeting then adjourned.