The record-union., 1897-11-16
AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
COUNTY HORTICULTURAL COM
MISSIONERS IN SESSION.
Only a Few Were Here, but Inter
esting Subjects Were Taken
UP Yesterday.

Meeting of the Association of Coun-
ty Horticultural Commissioners was
held in the Senate chamber yesterday.
The meeting was called to order by
Seer atary B. NJ. Lelong OF the State
Board of Horticulture, who stated that
he had been asked by the Secretary TO
do so in his absence. The OBJECT OF
the organization he said was the prop
er consideration of matters that VIII
Come before the Legislature and VIII al
feet the various counties, and TO take
measures to perpetuate the organlZa-
ton, matters relating to quarantine
and the prevention of the introduction
of injurious insects A number of sci
entists, he said, had been invited to be
present, and address the association.
Some of them were already here, as
Alexander Craw, the quarantine officer,
and Professor Woodwork of the uni
versity and others would be here later.
The members of the association
could also consult the Attorney General
and his deputies, who would give them
any assistance in their power, on all
subjects relative to the objects sought.
He bad also been requested to state
that the association was at present
tary, and it would be necessary to first
elect these temporary officers. He
would now declare nominations for
temporary President in order.
S. L. Marshall of Fresno was nomi-
mated and unanimously elected, and
E. II. Rust of Los Angeles was unan-
imously elected temporary Secretary.
A member said that the representa-
ton present was very small, and he
thought, as there would be many more
here tomorrow, it would be well to
adjourn till then, and he moved that
the meeting do SO adjourn.
Mr.. Hamilton of Orange said it was a
pity the attendance was so small. 1t
is hard, he said, to get corporals s
guard of horticulturists together. He
had thought it would be best to start
a day ahead Of the Fruit Growers
Convention The association ought to
commence and at least get the COM
mittees appointed, and go ahead and
get in working order before the con-
vention begins.
San Joaquin member was opposed
to adjourning, and as others Joined
him, it was decided to have informal
discussions.
Alexander Craw, State Quarantine
Officer, thought it would be better not
to adjourn. but to stay and discuss
various matters, without taking any
definite action that might be upset
when a larger number have gathered.
He had with him a number of new
specimens Of destructive insects that
have been brought into the State. and
If the members would like to examine
them, he thought he could present to
them some very interesting and instruc-
tive facts
Those present We're glad to embrace
the opportunity to enlarge their knowl-
edge Of injurious insects, and exam
lned the specimens shown by Mr.. Craw
with much interest. Among them was
small scale that was brought from
Japan in tea. Mr. Craw stated that it
had been treated in Washington with
solutions of double strength of the
strongest washes, with the result that
only from to Z per cent. Of the in
sects We're destroyed He showed a
large number of specimens that had
been newly brought into the State.
and excited much interest among the
members, who had never before seen
them.
vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Craw for his explanations and illus
trations.
Hamilton of Orange County said, in
reference to the horticultural law.
that the State had a law eight years
ago, and it had been modified and mod
lied since. The difficulty with the law
was that the cleaning of orchards could
not be enforced without bringing suit
and jury could not be found to convict
Offenders. 1t was a hard matter to get
the law enacted eight years ago passed.
and 1t was strongly opposed, but the