The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-02

walnuts. and all other besides citrus vari-
cites had Increased about 100 per cent
The nations population had increased
7 600 600 in six years. and in 1895 the peo-
ME ATE twice as much California fruit es in
$780, All this, too, Notwithstanding the
hard times.
The consumption OF fruit was about
nine to ten pounds per capita. He
thought that when prosperity returned
the people would Con sumo more fruit and
possibly pay more for 1t.
He advised the planting of diversified
fruits, and spoke against the middlemau
being allowed to control the price. He
suggested that the growers stop worrying
about the false question of overproduction,
saving that the real question was COM
mercial one, and that the fruit growers
must stand or fail together.
General Chipman's paper was heartily
applanded;; r.
San Francisco, delivered an address on
the subject, protecting Orchards from
Frost" which was also applauded.
His remarks are sem bodied In a PAM
pblet which the State Board of Horticul-
lure has already had printed for distribu-
ton under the title of bulletin No. 70.
This subject brought out mora discussion
than any other of the day.
1t was participated In by Colonel Berry
of Visalia, G. F. Ditzler of 'Biggs. Railroad
Commissioner a. M. La Rue. N. W..Moth-
eral of Kings County and others.
P. B. Armstrong of, Acampo, presi.
dent of the almond growers conven,
ton, which was IN session a part OF
the day in the Supreme Court room.
presented to the fruit-growers' con-
vention, after the frost. discus
sion, memorial to Congress on
the. necessity of raising the. tariff on
almonds to. cents pound, at least. and
presenting the alternative hat the almond
growers of California would have 10 GO
out of business, or graft their trees into
raising other products, as many haye al
ready done.
A committee com prising John Rock oil
Niles, Mark Walton of Brentwood, G. P.
Plaisted of Suisun. E. W.. Hammond. OF
Davisville and G. E. Lawrence of LODI
had prepared the memorial.
The fruit growers convention referred
the memorial to the following committee
on tariff legislation. appointed especially
|. for the purpose, the fruit growers them
selves growing several varieties of fruit on
which they think the duty should be
raised against foreign prod ucers: General
Mp. Chapman, Frank a. Kim ball: P B
Armstrona, w. w. Phillips, :. N W,
Motheral, A. Block, Professor c. H.,Allen
F. M. RICHTER and b. +. Walton.
The fruitgrowers' convention then ad
| journed for the day.
Late in the afternoon the almond-grow
l:ers met and discussed the proposition o.
forming an organization of their own
| which had been rather tavorably regarded
| by.a number present at the forenoon SEES
sion.
| General Chapman and others attended
the session, and they spoke advisingly
against any organization which might be
! regarded as seeding or branching out toe
| independently from the m ain organization
of the fruit-growers, especially as they
had identical Congressional aims, and
| from the additional fact that all almond
raisers are also growers of fruit. 1t wal
| finally decided not to effect permanent
| organization.
!. The reception in the Senate cham Der by
the Cham Der of Commerce and State Off
GERS TO the fruit-growers will take place
| tomorrow evening".
| The fruit-growers' committee on tariff
| legislation had lengthy session tonight
| 1t was finally decided to recommend t.
4 the convention tomorrow, in a uemoria
| TO Congress, the following increase on Cal
| ifornia orchard products:
Prunes-11s to 215 cents per pound
Olive oils cents to 81 per gallon.
Picked olives-20 cents per gallon.
Raisins-119 TO 212 cents per pound, includ
ing all kinds OF dried grapes and currants.
| Almonds--6 cents unshelled, 10 cents
shelled.
Oranges and lemons-S to 20 cents per cubi
foot and ST. so to So SO per thousand.