The record-union., 1895-10-05
STATE FRUIT GROWERS CONVENTION
1t VIII be Held in Sacramento in No
vember.
A Four-Days' Session, Commencing on
the 5th-Reduced Fares for
Delegates.

President Elwood Cooper and Secretary
B. NJ. Leloug of the State Board OF Hortl-
culture have issued an address to the
fruit-growers of the State, calling upon
them to meet in Sacramento on the 9th OF
November to consider all matters OF IN
terest and importance to orchardlsts thas
may be brought up. The address says:
s'The nineteenth State Convention OF
Fruit-prowers of California Will convene
at Sacramento on Tuesday, November D,
1895, and will continue In session louT
days. A cordial invitation ls EXTENDED
to all fruit-groWers, shippers, packers,
nurserymen and others Interested III nor
ticulture and kindred pursuits to be pres
ent and take part in the proceedings OF
the convention, and it is hoped that every
branch of the industry will be well rep
resented.
''At this meeting various matters OF
great importance to the producers Will Dc
considered, and especially will be the
continuation OF the discussion started at
our last meeting on the matter OF market
ing California fruits III the East. AS
result of the action OF last years conVen-
ton, the California Fruit-growers' and
Shippers Association was brought into
lie for the purpose of carrying out GER
tain reforms in the matter OF Eastern
marketing of our fruits. The work OF this
association will be reviewed and dis
cussed for the purpose of bringing about
a unity of action and harmony of feeling
among present conflicting interests.
1.-The last convention recommended san
Diego as the place for the meeting this
year. Since then numerous petitions and
resolutions have been received from frult-
growers in attendance year ago and
others, setting forth that questions OF
great importance TO the fruit INDUSTRY
have arisen, making the choice OF place
more the center of the fruit belt neces-
sity, aud requesting that the convention
be held at Sacramento, and which was
selected in Difference TO their expressed
wishes and petitions.
1.-The Southern Pacific Company will
issue excursion tickets to all persons 60
ing to the convention and returning. at
reduced rates from all points on their
lines to Sacramento; provided. a receipt
for the ticket purchased be taken at
starting point. This will be counter
signed by the Secretary, and will entltle
the holder to a return ticket, good lor
two days after the convention adJourns,
at one-third the regular rate"
The order of business and SUBJECTS Ior
discussion. subject to revision and
amendments, will be:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.
The convention will assemble in the
Assembly Chamber OF the State Capitol
at $3.50 a. NJ.
Calling to order by the President.
Election Of two Presidents.
Address of welcome.
Presidents annual address
Appointment of committees.
Routine business.
Review of the work OF the California
Fruit Growers aud Shippers Associa-
ton.
Transportation and freight rates Oh
green and dried fruit
Cooperation among fruit-growers.
Mark eting and management OF fruit
sales. ~
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.
Continuation of subjects assigned for
the afternoon of previous day.
Kinds OF fruits to be produced. and
varieties TO meet the wants OF consumers.
Selecting. grading ana care of fruit.
Thinning, gathering and processing
fruit.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.
Insect pests, tree diseases and remedies
therefor.
Parasitical and predaceous insects.
Mechanical orchard appliances
Prunlng, cultlvating, fertilizing and ir-
rigatiug.
Questions (Which must be put in oues-
ton box in writing) on any subject per-
tanning to the fruit industry. to be an
swered by those present.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STH.
Processes and packages for transport
ing fruit.
business laid over from last session.
Establishing standard grades of fruit.
Reports of committees
New subjects and special business
Arrangements for next convention.
Popularizing California fruits.
SpecIsl-torest and Horticulture, 10 be
2GGIOn4d- ign snaoial
RULES GOVERNING THE CONVENTION.
The time of meeting shall be 9:30 A. NJ.
and recess shall be taken from II N. tn
4;oO p. NJ. tVenlng sessions shall begin
at 7:30 o. clock.
1he President shall appoint the follow
ing committees at the morning session of
the first day: Committee on Resolutions
To consist CT i've members; Committee on
Legislation, to consist of five mem bers:
committee on Marketing, Transporta-
ton and freight Rates, to consist of nine
memb bers. Other committees NAV be aD-
pointed at any time as exigencv NAV re-
Quire.
All committees shall report Friday
afternoon, unless otherwise ordered.
All resolutions presented at the sessions
OF the convention shall be referred TO the
Committee on Resolutions, who shall re-
port recommending their adoption or
rejection, or any part thereof
All essays to be read at the convention
must not exceed twenty minutes time
in reading.
NoTE.-This convention is to be held
under the auspices of the State Board of
Horticulture, to enable fruit-prowers and
others interested in horticulture and
kindred pursuits TO come together for a
general interchange OF ideas and ha
profited thereby. All are reouested tn
take part in the deli berations.