The record-union., 1895-01-17
POMOLOGISTS AT THEIR LABORS.
The American Society Opens Its Ses-
sion in This City.
Interesting Papers Read = President
BercKmans' Address-Reception
at the Capitol Last Night.

The American Pathological Society
failed to meet at the appointed hour yes
terday morning, and the delay must, TO a
great extent, be attributed to the fact that
it was a simple impossibility to attract
the attention of the visitors from the
beautiful array of fruits and flowers dis
played in the hall.
The members of the local Reception
Committee were early on hand and rem
dered all the information in their power
relative to the localities in which the dlt-
ferent varieties of fruit were grown,
character of the soil, irrigation and
amount of cultivation necessary to sue
cessfully promote the growth and propa-
CATION of each species.
At 11:3O o'clock President Berckmans
called the assemblage to order and intro
duced Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson. who opened
the proceedings with prayer.
p. Ware addressed the chair, and
said: 81 find the atmosphere OF this
room cannot compare with the warmth
of the hearts of these kind friends who
have so cordially welcomed us, and l
would suggest that the old-tashioned
habit of the Eestern Quaker be adopted
and every one retain his hat"
This seemed to meet the approval OF
all, and was adopted.
sACRAMENTo's WELCOME.
George B. Katzenstein, Secretary of the
Citizens Committee, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome in which he said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure at this time, on behalf
of the local Reception Committee OF Sac
ramento and its citizens, to extend to you
most hearty and cordial welcome to
this the Capital City Of California. In
deed, this welcome may be voiced be-
yond the confines OF our municipality;
we may welcome you on behalf of the
county, and OF even beyond that, and say
that we welcome you on behalf of the
grand Golden State of California. Cali
fOrnia is co-eXtensive with the American
Pathological Society, whose society dated
back to lS4S. Since that time you have
had the most illustrious names of the
country cooperating with you in this
grand work, this grand enterprise OF
litung horticulture into science.
Since the organization OF your society
California has been born into the world,
as il were, and we talk sometimes of
The days OF OLD, the days OF gold and
the DAYS of 1871 Our nrst era in Cali
fornia was the gold era. We were noted
the world over as the producers of gold,
of dollars have been added to the worlds s
wealth, and it may be matter of sur
prise to some OF you strangers to know
that within the past year, 1894. we con-
tributed again SlS,OOO,OUO OF bullion TO the
wealth OF the world, and right here in
Sacramento County, within radius OF
fifty miles OF this city, we produced last
year over $4,000 in gold.
We next came TO the days of growing
wheat, and California was known ali
over the country as great cereal pro-
ducing State. Last year we produced in
California 3O,000,UOO bushels of cereals.
But now we have come into the third
stage, Mr.. President, that OF horticulture
and Of fruit growing. In that way we
occupy the unique position of being en-
tirely alone, because we have not sister
or a brother in this entire Union that
comes up to the standard of California in
the production of a grand variety OF
fruits. We passed from the gold TO the
wheat and from the wheat to the fruit
and the fruit has come TO stay.
Hence, we look with great interest upon
the deliberations of this body, because we
look upon you as the \ NesJOrS of this in
dustry: we look to you for advice, COM
posed, as you are, of the ablesE men, men
who have made a lifetime study of this
industry.
Last year we sent beyond the confines
of our own State, over and above our own
sold to the people across the Rockies,
Right now our orange crop is moving,
anu has been moving for the last five or
six weeks, and to console you for the
great loss of the orange crop experienced
in Florida, cutting of half of the crop,
Sell you, my friends. not TO be down
hearted, because California will supply
you all you want " 0 estimate that dur
ing this winter O,000 carloads Of oranges
viii go to supply the people on the other
side. Look TO us for anything you want.
California Is an empire. 1t would be
possible to build wall about California
and keep US right here upon our own soil
and we need ask no favors, no contribu-
tIons from the outside world. Every
vegetable is produced here, every fruit.
every cereal; the woods are all known to
us; iron, cOal-all these things are ours
within the confines of our own State.
The developments Of the past generation
are but the inception, but the threshold OF
what we believe TO be in store for US in
the future.
Mr.. Chairman, / recognize the fact that
you have met here tor business and not
TO listen to plauditS or talks along other
lines. l know that your time is impcr-
tant, and although l would be delighted to
stand mere by the hour and tell you about
what you can see in California, | will
not trespass further upon your time. ex-
cept 10 again repeat the most cordial and
hearty welcome that we are capable of,
Like Monte CristO we will saw The
world is yours" at least this part of it,.
and if you do not see what you want
ladies and gentlemen, ask for il. and we
will tumble over each other to bring it to
you. " e want TO make you feel welcome
to give you royal welcome to California:
may you make this an era in your his
tory, red letter day, one that YOU will
look back to both with pleasure and with
profit.
Without interfering with your BUSH
ness, the Citizens Committee has pre-
pared little programme. We had calcu-
lated to take you TO the State Prison
Qaughter) and-bring you back again.
but 1t seems that they have been building
new road there, in the line of improve
ments, and owing to this liberal dispensa-
tion of the elements this VIII be i'm
possible. However, we desire to carry
out the original thought, and we viii
take you through portion of the orchard
district.
Mr.. katZenstein then announced the
programme prepared by the committee,
and added: IF there is anything else
that we can do for you. or that YOU desire
while here, just mention it and we will
try and accommodate YOU"
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY $ WELCOME.
Secretary Lelong, of the State Horti-
cultural Society, was introduced and de-
livered an address of welcome He
spoke Of the invitation that had been ex-
tended to the Pomological Society to
meet IL Sacramento, and OF the agricult-
ural advantages of the State, and gave a
detailed statement of the amount of fruit
shipments made during the past year.
He also gave all account of other products
that had found Judgement in the Eastern
market.