The record-union., 1896-10-07

the directors be authorized to proceed
tC establish consolidated saleSrooms
upon Eastern grounds in various East
ern cities. A Set of rules were adopted
for governing such salesrooms as were
constructed, making them free to all
buyers.
FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
The following figures of fresh fruit
shipped East in 1895 and 1896
were taken from the report Of the
President of the California Fruit
Growers and Shippers Association:
1895. 1896.
Cars shipped to June 80. -. 543 449
Cars shipped to July 80. 1880 1.4O5
Cars shipped to Aug. 81. 1888 1902
Cars shipped to Sept. IL. .3.40S 1880
1t will be noticed that up to September
10th the shipments for 1896 We're little
over 10 per cent less than in 1895, but
the report states that present indica-
tions tend to show that the increased
shipments over last year, beginning
with September 1st, may overcome the
decline in the seasons shipments prior
to that date, provided there are no
rains during October and the grape crop
can be harvested.
The shipping season has not been en-
tirely satisfactory, and while the Cali
fCrnia Fruit Growers and Shippers
Association were successful in bringing
about a spirit of harmony and unity
of action between growers ana snp7
pers and in the establishment OF con-
SOlidated SaleSroomS in Eastern cities,
other conditions have been such as to
| seriously depress prices on certain lines
of fruit Plums, prunes and peaches
have brought fairly satisfactory prices,
but Bartlett pears, owing to an abnor-
NAL California crop of understood fruit,
have done poorly-have brought the
growers little or no return, and have
more or less depressed prices in the
| Eastern markets on other California
fruits. Hard times in the East also
| tended to depress prices.
CITRUS FRUIT EXCHANGES.
The successful methods Of marketing
| citrus fruits in the southern part or
| the State are, the report contends, en-
tirely due to cooperative associations
or exchanges, and a review of the or
CARNATIONS is given from the pen OF
| Colonel 7. H. 3. Chamblin, who was
| prime mover in the matter.
| SAN FRANCISCO FREE MARKET.
The question of establishing free
|
products in San Francisco had been un-
de' discussion by several fruit associa-
ticns, oranges, ETC., and numerous pc
titions were presented to the State
Beard Of Harbor Commissioners asking
| that a part of the water front be set
| aside for the purpose. The Board OF
Harbor Commissioners expressed them
selves as favorable TO the undertaking,
| and the Board Of Horticulture issued
call for all interested to meet in conven-
1 ton In San Francisco in April. Ihe
convention was called and resolutions
| adopted calling for the creation OF the
market. A committee of five was ap-
! pointed who had the establishment or
| the proposed market in charge, but sub
sequentIy reported that 1t was unable to
harmonize conflicting interests and the
project was therefore abandoned.
zANTE CURRANTS.
| One of the most important cases af-
fecting the raisin product was brought
before the United States Supreme Court
| to compel the importers of this raisin
| to pay regular import duties. It was
contended by the importers that the
| product came from the mainland Of
| Greece, and not from the island OF
Zante, and was therefore on the free
list. The court held that Zante cur
rants were not necessarily confined to
the island, and that the variety was
| dutiabIe wherever grown.
CALIFORNIA WALNUTS.
Seventy-seven pages Of the report are
given over to the culture of the walnut,
the enemies which attack the tree, and
proper method of eradicating them. 4
number Of papers from some Of the
l ~ to+e @va0 tfy1rr
the walnut from every point Of view,
are inserted, and those interested in
the culture of the nut will do well to
study it.
PRUNE PRUNING.
A very interesting paper from the pen
Of S. P. Sanders Of San Jose on 'Prun-
ing the Pruner Is inserted in the re-
port The article Is interesting in the
extreme and gives many points as to
| shaping and training the young tree,
to give it strength in maturity. In re-
gard TO cutting young trees back, the
r. port says if cut back they viii resent
the treatment by doubling their effort
in growing to repair the damage done.
It is mistake to suppose that by cut
ting back the growth can be thrown into
the roots, and that such a proceeding
merely throws the bearing or fruiting
season one year later.
ENTOMOLOGY AND QUARANTINE.
The report of Alexander CraW, Quar-
antine officer and Entomologist, to the
beard states that since April 10Th sew
enty-two vessels have arrived i'm the
port of San Francisco having on board
trees or plants With the exception OF
araucarias from Australia, very little
nursery stock was received. On the
steamship Alameda, that arrived from
Australia in July. two of. the crew had
six palms obtained at Samoa, infested
with chionaspis citri, and one with
aspidiotus rossii, the latter resembling
the red scale Of Florida, but larger and
darker. The palms were destroyed
Three orange trees from Japan, infest-
| ed with three species Of destructive
ccccids, were destroyed in July, as were
also a. number of papaw plants, which
| were found to be infested with a new
species of scale.
Plants received from Peru, Japan,
Mexico, China, India, Australia, New
Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti, Washington
Island, Marquesas, Sandwich Islands,
Central America and British Columbia,
found infested with scale, were also de-
| stroyed, and through the courtesy Of
the Southern Pacific Railway officials
the department has been notified Of the
arrival of plants and shrubs from other
States.
COUNTY BOARDS.
Reports are presented from the Coun-
ty Boards Of Horticultural Commission
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