The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
Establishment of Quarantine
Stations in the State
Advocated.
WILLING TO LEND HIS AID.
Consideration to Be Given Proposed
Laws Desired by the Asso.
citation.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 8. The
nineteenth session Of the California Fruit
growers Association met in the Assembly
chamber of the State Capitol this morning
at 10 O'Clock, and was called to order bv
President Ellwood Cooper of Santa Bar
bara.
Governor Budd addressed the conven-
ton and bade the delegates hearty vel
come to the capital city. The Governor
spoke enthusiastically of the prospects of
the fruit industry throughout the State,
and expressed establishment at the vast
strides it was making.
He recommended that the convention
consider what if any amendments should
be made to the laws of the State for the
advancement of this industry
He believed that the State should estab-
lish quarantine officers, whose duty it
should be to see that the pests from infected
fruits are not brought into our territory,
and if brought here to report the proper
remedies for their determination, in order
that the fruit growers of California could
exterminate the pests.
81 do not believe that it is the province
OF our State to tax the people for any in
dustry run by private individuals if it can
possibly be avoided" said he. ~ myself,
in small way, am fruit-raiser, and l
will cooperate with you in all things
possible, and with the fruit-grow-
ers OF the State, and I ask
your body, being better judges of the stu
alton than l can be, to discuss that propo-
stion in order that may have the result
OF your combined wisdom in presenting
the proper law before the next Legislature
for its enactment.
$50 far as the counties are concerned,
you gentlemen can understand that under
the amendments of 1893 ample protection
may be had by the various counties if the
Boards of Supervisors act and if the State
Board of Horticulture keeps an eye on the
local officers.
"By very slight modification of the
laws, branches of quarantine service could
be established, and would be of great good
to the whole State. The Governor sug-
gested, also, that experts should be sent
abroad for the purpose of inspecting pests
and parasites, and obtaining them from
foreign countries.
'It IS the duty of all Governments, he
resumed, ''to protect against diseases that
may threaten the person, the property or
the safety OF the people. Any difference
that has ever existed between your board
and myself has been a matter of applying
public funds for private purposes in the
determination of insect pests"
The address of welcome was delivered by
George B. Katzenstein, and the annual
address of President Cooper was deliv-
cred and referred to committee, consist
ing of d. 7. Fowler of Fresno II. P. Stabler
of \ Yuba City and T. w. Madely of New
castle. George B. Katzenstein and H.
Weinstock of this city were unanimously
elected presidents and the following
committees were appointed:
Resolutions-William H. Aiken of Wrights,
R. D. stephens of Sacramento, R. C. Kells of
Yuba B. C. Hutchinson of Fresno and P j.
Shields of Sacramento.
Observation-Disclosures Kinney of Los Angeles,
D. T. Walton of Yubs, A. T. Hatch of Solano.
Alfred Holman of San Francisco and A. D.
Pryal of Alameda
Transportation II. Weinstock OF Sacra-
mento, II. P. Stabler of Yuba, Frank III. Buck
of Vacaville, George D. Kellogg OF Newcastle,
]. z. Anderson of San Jose N. w. MotheraI of
Hanford, D. T. Fowler of Fresno n.
P. Chipman of Red Bluff, c. ]. Berry of Tulare
and B. F. Walton of Yuba.
Most of the afternoon was consumed in
the review of the work of the California
Fruit Growers and Shippers Association.