The record-union., 1896-11-22
TO ALMOND GROWERS.
Secretary Lelong, of the Board of Hor'
ticuIture, Issues Circular.

| The following appeal to the almond
growers Of the State will soon be ISSUED
| from the office of NJ. 3. Lelong, Sec
rotary Of the State Board of Horticult-
ure:
| To the Almond Growers OF Califor-
nia-Gentlemen: Notice is hereby giver
and you are earnestly requested and
urged to attend a, State convention OF
the almond growers, at the Office of the
State Board of Horticulture in Sacra-
mento December /, 1896, beginning al
| 1890 a. m, for the purpose of seeking
a revision of the tariff so as to enable
the almond growers to reasonab bly, com
pete with other adjuncts of commerce
1t is respectfully submitted:
| First-That there Is scarcely an al
mond grower within the boundaries OF
| this great State who has made the
slightest percentage of profit from trees
planEed within the past ten years.
| Second-That in the meantime the
whole mass of growers have conducted
| their business at a. severe loss.
| Third-That their business will con-
tinue to be conducted at loss until the
tariff is revised to meet the exigencies
of the case.
Fourth-That there is no other great
American industry SO justly entitled to
F.! higher protective tariff than almond
growing.
| Fifth-That it is a duty every al
| mond grower owes to himself, his fam
| lily and this great State to render every
| possible aid toward carrying out the
! intention for which this convention is
| called.
Sixth-That now, of all other times, is
| the most propitious to carry the pro-
posed tariff into prompt and full eff
| feet. owing to the fact that under the
present tariff there is a large annual de-
| ficit in the revenue of the National
Government.
Seventh-That the present Congress is
| likely to adopt some tariff measure OF
relief; and if 50. there is no other great
| industry that would more readily com
| mand attention than ours if presented
in that forcible manner It is entitled
| Eighth-That the incoming National
Administration is committed to a line
| Of policy protecting American indus
| tries.
| Ninth-That after having determined
cur necessities and adopted a suitable
| memorial to congress, we ask the Cal
| ifornia State Fruit Growers Conven-
| ton, which meets at the same time, tc
| ratify and approve our action
! Trusting every almond grower of this
! State will see the necessity of being
| present, and come prepared to render
| lis utmost aid in carrying into full ef-
/ feet the Intentions of this convention
| respectfully submitted
| Hatch Armstrong Fruit and Nut
| Company. Acampo; e. Lawrence &
Son. Lodi: S. D. Woods, Stockton r.
| E. Wilhoit, Stockton; 3. F. Langford
Acampo: A. T. Hatch, Suisun; George
w. Eddlemon, Acampo; N. r. Bar
bour, Lockeford; j. w. Horton, Lodi;
/ H. II. Pitcher Livermore; John Rock
Niles; N. p. Chapman, Red Bluff; Buck
Allison Co., Acampo; John B. Cory
Acampo; Yolo Orchard Company. Yolo;
Walter G. Read Colusa NJ d. Bellows
Acampc; c. L. Ortman, Stockton
Frank j. Lease, Lodi; G. p. Plaisted
! Suisun
| The signers Of the appeal are 1t is
needless to say. numbered among the
largest almond-growers of the State
and Secretary Lelong is enthusiastic in
the hope that such a convention be
called, and that the grievances of the
almond-growers be presented to Con-
greSs.