The herald., 1895-11-06
THE GROWERS OF FRUIT
Meet to Consider Their Ill
dustry's Needs
GOVERNOR BUDD SPEAKS
OF Amended Laws for Protection
of Fruit
Addresses Are Hade and a Resolution Adopt.
ed Favorlng the One Auction
House Plan
GOVERNOR BUDD SPEAKS
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5.-The Califor
MIA Fruit Grove association met in the
state capitol today.
President Cooper and George b. Kat
zenstein escorted Governor Budd to the
chair.
The proceedings we're opened by Rev.
r. NJ. Stevenson of the Westminster Pres
byterian church of this city, with a
prayer, in which he offered thanks for
"our system OF government" and in
voked blessings upon the governor OF the
state and the president OF the United
States.
Governor Budd then addressed the con-
vention. H. began by saying that he did
not know whether the sudden call for an
address from him was the result of de-
sire to punish him for having vetoed a
certain bill during the last session of the
legislature or not, but the call had GER
tainIy taken him at a great disadvantage
and wholly unprepared.
''In my mind" continued the govern
or, "the fruit industry of the state Of
California will be one of the greatest
industries OF the near future. I am as
tonished, in travelling throughout the
state, to find in every valley-even in
the far north as we'll as ir the far south,
and even III the foothills on the west of
us-the fruit industry advancing every
day"
The governor next spoke OF his recent
visit to Alta and the fine quality of ap-
pies and other fruit that could bs found
there. But he was surprised to learn that
the magnificent product of that section
seldom reached the California markets.
He learned that one man up there had
received an order from Chicago for 5000
boxes, and when in Lincoln, Placer
county, he learned that the entire crop of
that section Fever saw market in any
part OF this state. 1t was all shipped
east.
He expressed the h ope that the conven-
ments SHOULD be made to the laws of the
state for the advancement of the fruit
| industry.
Personally. continued the governor,
| II am and have been opposed to com mis-
| sions and to the excpense OF commission
in matters OF this kind, but behave the
state OF California should establish
either under the guidance of some bu-
reau or commission if 1t has to be-what
are known as quarantine officers. who
| will ssee that the pests from infected
| fruits are not brought into our territory. "
The governor suggested also that ex-
| perts should be sent abroad for the pur-
| pose of inspecting pests and parasites.
and Obtaining them from foreign coun-
tries.
The governor then spoke warmly of the
great possibilities in store for Sacrament
| to by the utilization of electric power
cheaply generated at Folsom and sent
| down to Sacramento by wire. 1t would
make this one of the greatest cities in
The United States. he said.
On motion of Major Woinstook OF Sac
ramento, a vote of thanks was rendered
the governor.
The address of welcome was then deliv-
cred by George B. Katzenstein.
The annual address of Presldent Ell
wood Cooper was then delivered and re-
ferred to committee consisting of D. I.
| Fowler of Fresno, HI. z. Sta bier OF Yuba
City. and T. W. Madely of Newcastle.
George b. Katzenstein and H. Vein
stock were unanimously elected vice pres.
| idents.
H. Weinstock, president of +he Cali
| fornia Fruit Growers and Shippers' as
| sociation. read paper giving history
of the origin, development and work of
the association, which he ssid had been
of inca lcu ulabs value to the fruit growers
| of California in preventing gluts and in
many other ways.
! The afternoon session was taken up
with discussion as to The relative mer
it's of the West Shore and the Erie rail-
roads and ths proposition to have a COM
bined auction house in New York City.
Rutter OF Florin said that the shippers
and agents cost the fruit growers enough
to build q railroad from San Francisco to
Chicago. He advised the fruit growers
to combine and do their own shipping.
The Weinstock resolutions in favor of
the one auction house plan were unanim-
ously adopted.