The record-union., 1897-11-06
an IMPORTANT OCCASION.
STATE FRUIT GROWERS CON-
VENTION AT HAND.
Question Of Fruit Marketing and
Transportation Will F-rnish
Food for Debate.

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On the 10Th of the present moIth
there will be witnessed one of the iars>
est gatherings of horticulturists ever
seen in this State The sessions WIZ
be held in the Senate Chamber Oh lhe
State Capitol and will continue Iour
days.
This convention is to be held unuer
the auspices of the State Board OF Hor-
ticulture. and a cordial invitation Is
extended to all interested in fruit cur
ture and kindred pursuits. There -
no membership; it is a State conVeh-
tion, and all those attending are re-
quested to take part in its proceedings
In speaking with reference to the con-
vention, Secretary Lelong, of the STATE
Board of Horticulture, said:
"The question of fruit marketing ana
transportatio will occupy the greatest
time of the convention, and livery
discussion is expected. Many growers
that have shipped fruit the past sea-
son complain that they have done so at
a loss. and asked that a committee be
appointed to collect data, and that this
report be the first business considered.
The committee has been steadily at
work, and when their report is read it
will no doubt present startling facts
The opposition, composed of Eastern
and California agents, will also be
there. Colonel H. Weinstock, General
Manager of the California Fruit Grow
ers and Shippers Association, will I'd
doubt be present to defend the action
of the association in it's methods Of
rl,i Iiet,-i 1,,,tj fy.11itS in thp
East. and it is expected that R. D.
Stephens will make a vigorous attack
on Colonel Weinstock and his associ-
alton.
"At all events. the growers expect to
take the business in their own hands
by organizing into one effective organ
ization that will not be dominated by
fruit agents. There will be a large del
egation from the southern part of the
State, and they will present a plan for
the conventions consideration.
AN organization has recently been
effected at Los Angeles, as follows:
-First-The organization is to be
known as the Southern California De-
ciduous Fruit Growers Exchange, with
headquarters in Los Angeles.
'Second-That the organization shall
be divided into several districts, each
having it's own association and its
Board of Directors, who shall report TO
the central exchange as to output, pro-
duction and grading of their fruits, and
such central association shall have the
exclusive control and charge of all
sales from these several associations.
Third-That each of the several To-
cal associations should have a local
cannery in each district, with a drying
plant of sufficient size to utilize such
fruits as the local directory may des
ignate, and direct to be either canned
or dried.
Fourth - That the unit of
membership shall be one share of stock
to an acre, from three years of age or
older
% 'Fifth-That each member joining
these local associations shall deliver 10
its exchange their fruit, and no fruit
shall be received at any of the ex-
changes except from those who are
members of these several associations.
Sixth-That the members of the
central association shall consist of one
member from each local association
1T is believed that with such local
associations with one State exchange,
it would greatly improve the systems Of
shipping fruit and insure to the grow
ers better profits.
AT the opening of the convention on
the morning of the 10Th Governor Budd,
on behalf of the State, and Mayor Hub
bard, on behalf of the city, are expect
ed to welcome the visiting horticulture
lists. Hon. Ellwood Cooper of Santa
Barbara popularly known as the Olive
King, will respond. Other speakers Will
follow.
In the afternoon R. D. Stephens will
read the committees report, which will
be thoroughly discussed
'J--A. Filcher, Secretary of the State
Board of Trade, who was Commits
sioner to the Hamburg Exposition, will
follow with an address on foreign mar
kets. Mr.. F1lcher in a recent letter,
said: The growers cannot realize the
extent to which the eyes of the world
are being centered upon California He
further says that no other part of the
world can produce such dried fruits as
California, and that at the present time
Hamburg alone can take more Of our
fruit product than we can supply. Our
wines, honey and other products are
springing rapidly into demand. and the
agencies that have been started since
the opening of the exhibition are pur-
chasing in carload lots and are doing
good business. With a concentration
of effort toward honest packing and for
the sustaining of prices, all of whica.
If our orchardists study their interests.
may be accomplished, vast benefits NAV
be secured to the orchardists of Call
foT-nia.
Thomas V. O'Brien, Secretary of
the San Francisco Farmers Club, Will
read a paper on Nearby Markets: T.
N Hoag, President of the Redlands
Friut Exchange, Will make an address
on the citrus fruit industry: Professor
William c. Fuller of Cotton viii rea
an essay on The Orange-Types and
Varieties. and the Washington Navel
as a California Variety and f. w.
Holmes OF Riverside will make an ad-