The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05


 advantage in the market, which was growing with the peoples understand ing that almonds were not so good after being subjected 10 the injurious sul- phur treatment.
 The subject of Fruit Exchanges" started a dispute in the institute. J. Fl. Hoag of Redlands took up a de- fense of the Citrus Union and went for the Southern California Fruit Elk change. MT. Hoag was not present himself. but his paper was read by A. C. Moore, the president Of the Redlands Horticultural Club. L. 4. Taylor of Pomona and William Penn Rogers of Highlands defended the Southern Cali fornia Fruit Exchange. as did A. II. NatSger. the president of the latter in- stitution. Finally the subject got too warm, or. rather, the discussion did, and it was dropped.
 Papers were read as follows: A. R. Sprague of the Antelope Valley on 'Deciduous Fruit Exchanges: C. A. Hatch of Pasadena of the Southern California Beekeepers Association. on "Beekeepers' Exchanges; Albert K. Smiley. on Roads and Roadside Tree Planting; J. w. Mills, on Promising New Varieties of Fruit"
 At this evenings session resolutions were adopted favoring the formation of a deciduous fruit growers association; expressing sympathy with the Florida citrus fruit growers over the misfor- tunes they are experiencing in the way of cold weather; indorsing the ten block system of numbering country homes and urging boards of supervisors to take the matter up and push it to early completion.
 Miss Jean Loomis read a comprehen- siye paper on Scale Insects. describ- ing the different classes of scale in and faltin- al hiro pf their habits and harmful propensities. F. Austin of Fallbrook read a paper on Fighting Scale Insects. $. 4. Pease of San Bernardino County made strong argument in favor of fumigation rather than spraying. as by the former fully 99 per cent of the insects would be ex- terminated. Judson Williams of Fall
 brook added his testimony as to the efficacy of Immigration, saying, however. that growers were justified in econo- mixing on small trees by using sprays. He discussed at some length the mer- its of various sprays.
 A. D. Bishop read a paper on The Purple Scale" giving the history of its introduction into California and suggesting the most successful meth ods of fighting it. NIT. Hall of San Diego lifted his voice in favor of spray ing and against Immigration. which, he said, killed the scale but not the egg He said the spray to swear by was one pound of Babbitts I've put into twenty 1 gallons of water.
 1 In the discussion that followed there l seemed 10 be a general opinion that ' kerosene emulsions should be gingerly | handled by amateur sprayers. 1 Secretary Goodwin read a paper by | V. Tressler. secretary of the Riverside l Poultry Association. He spoke of the ! common erroneous belief that thor | than the common stock. Given proper housing and good food thoroughbreds
 were not only sightlier than the com. mon stock. but more profitable tc handle.
 ] T. w. Cowan of London, England
 was introduced as an authority on tn, l subject set for him on the programme Bees and Horticulture. He gave 2 | learned account of the part bees play, | ed in fertilizing plants. The fertilizer ' question was discussed by s. NJ. Wood ] bridge of South Pasadena. a member ! Of the Southern California Pomologica 1 Society.
 A paper on Maintaining the Fertil. | ity of Our Soils" was read by pr. E | w. Eilgard of Berkeley. James Nor. gan of the Santa Barbara Horticul. | tural Association discussed the Ques- | tion of disposing of fruit crops, ir which he scored the middlemen, whC | he claimed ate up the profits of the ! producers. Herman Copeland read a l learned paper on the Purple Scale, ] speaking as a representative of the | Chula Vista Club. E. ". Holmes ot ! Riverside. a pioneer. discussed The i Future of the Citrus Fruit Industry
 w. T. Hayhurst of Chino gave somy ! valuable information in a paper or
 Beet Sugar and the Farmers" Alfred ! H. Smiley of the Redlands Club talked ] on The Ornamentation Of Hom, ! Grounds
 The convention has been 8 succes. { far beyond the expectations of thost l who conceived the plan.