The herald., 1898-12-01
The Full DAVIS Work

FRESNO, Cal, Nov 3O-The forenoon
of the second day of the California State
Fruit Growers convention was devoted to
a continuation Of the discussion of markets
and marketing which was commenced yes
terday.
After some discussion the convention in
dorsed plan for cooperative organization
of the dried fruit industry, which provides
that local organizations shall be formed for
grading and packing fruits in which all
fruit is pooled and credited to each member
according to its proper grade. These local
organizations shall be centralized into an
exchange which shall sell the whole output
of all the local associations. Before its
adoption the resolution was discussed at
length.
The general opinion appeared to be that
the farmer can raise farm, orchard and vine
yard stuffs, but his very ability in that line
incapacitates him from selling it. The way
to avoid this difficulty, the several speakers
insisted, is to have the farmers unite and
employ specialists to sell their products for
them.
The paper of the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association of San Francisco, which
deals with the question of collecting sam
pies of the natural products of the State
for the Philadelphia Museum, was referred
to a committee consisting of William B.
Gester of New Castle, John S. Dore OF
Fresno and A. P. Hall of San Diego.
Tomorrow forenoon the subject of fruit
and tree pests and diseases will be dis
cussed in all its branches. In the after.
noon the visiting delegates will be taken
on a drive through the vineyards and be
by the Chamber of Commerce
and several other commercial clubs OF
Fresno.
Friday forenoon the raisin industry will
be revived and the operations of the Cali
fornia Raisin Growers Association con-
sidered.
The afternoon will be devoted to a dis
cussion of the olive industry and the con-
Guiding of the business of the session.
The first business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the appointment by President
Cooper of the following named standing
committee on transportation, to report at
the next annual conventions: r. d. Ste
phens of Sacramento Alex Gordon of Fres-
no, A. Black of Santa Clara, N. w. Blanch-
ard of Santa Paula and w. N. gladden. of
The report of the committee in reference
tc placing an exhibit in the Philadelphia
commercial museum was next received. In
view OF the effort that would be required to
collect an exhibit for the Paris exposition,
it was recommended that action on the dis
play at Philadelphia be postponed
The principal subject Of discussion at the
afternoon session was the free public mar
ket, E. W. Adams, chairman of the per-
manent free market committee, addressing
the convention on the topic. He traced the
theory of the movement from its inception
and declared the only obstacle in the way
TO be the refusal of the state harbor COM
missJioners to grant the Southern Pacific the
right to lay track over state property
from its freight depot to the proposed site
of the market. After outlining plan for
the conduct of the market, Mr.. Adams in
troduced resolutions asking that the harbor
give the railroad the desired
right of way. They were passed by unan-
imous vote.
A resolution was next adopted requesting
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to instruct
the United States consuls to supply ad-
vices concerning crops that compete with
California products. Secretary Lelong then
read an interesting paper on "New Fruit
Creations" displaying number of small
glasses containing the new fruits described.
In the evening another session was held.
Sam Woodbridge of San Jose read paper
on Commercial Fertilizers" and Miss
Hatch of Fresno read one on Drainage"
The latter called forth a very interesting
discussion. Professor D. T. Fowler spoke
on Irrigation and Drainage"
Frank Femmens of Gertrude OH ,se.l the
construction of storage reservoirs in the ST.
erras. All that was necessary, he thought,
was to exclude sheep and sheepmen from
the mountains.
After the appointment of committee
on the Nicaragua canal, and another TO re.
port on the fertilizer bills that will be intro