The herald., 1898-05-07
THE FRUIT GROWERS
WHAT Is THE MOST PROFITABLE
ORANGE TO GROVE
Second Days Meeting Of the Pomolo-
gical Society of Southern
California

| ORANGE, May Cat the Thursday
evening session of the Pathological societ!
| Of Southern California, when the question
box was opened, the matter of which is the
most profitable orange to grow received
considerable attention. Mr.. Boyd of River
side said that the tangerine orange was
at the present time the most profitable. as
II now brought four cents a pound, while
| navels were selling at a little over two
cents. Mr. Bishop of Orange would plant
| st. Michaels, budded upon sour orange
roots. A vote being taken, the Washing
ton navel proved to be the choice of the
meeting, as the best all-round orange.
The question being asked which was the
best family peach, the meeting was in
formed that the yellow Tuscany was the
best, but that they were very scarce at
the present time. The California lemon
cling was thought to be the best available
kind.
During the discussion relative to the ben
efits derived from horticultural meetings,
Mr.. Boyd said that the importation of the
vedalia cardinals was the result of meet
ing held in Riverside. He also said that
Riverside horticulturalists had found that
the use of a little stable manure would
double the growth of young citrus trees.
A very interesting paper upon "Decora-
ton of Home Grounds" was read by Mrs
NJ A. Handy of Orange.
When the paper was discussed the con-
sensus of opinion was that there was not
proper attention given to beautifying ranch
homes.
A very interesting paper written by Prof.
e. ]. Wickson of Berkeley upon BEST Va
rieties Of Fruits for Southern California
was read. Mr.. Wickson has been sending
out blanks to the various growers asking
vote upon the utility of various varieties
Of all kinds of fruit. The meeting thought
that the right way to get at these facts
was for Mr.. Wickson to come and look over
the field In person.
At the Friday morning session 1t was de-
cided that hereafter members will receive
printed copies of proceedings.
A. D. Bishop of Orange read an inter-
esting paper upon Migration Of Weeds"
If hay is imported from Kansas he thinks
1t Is almost sure to import the Russian
thistle. 1t should be borne in mind that
there are many troublesome varieties Of
weeds that do not grow in California and
that should be guarded against.
Hiram Hamilton read paper on Fruit
Pest Quarantine Laws" California, he de.
clared, fifty years ago was free from pests
and 1t is proposed to keep the state In that
condition If possible.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected: President, Abbot
Kinney of Los Angeles; vice president, d.
Edison Smith Of Santa Ana; secretary
treasurer, G. H. A. Goodwin of Los An
geles; directors, N. w. Blanchard of Santa
Paula Thomas Stone of Pasadena, Rev. c..
F. Loop of Pomona, D. G. Edminston of
Los Angeles. l. H. Cammack of Whittier,
a. D. Bishop of Orange, E. A. Bonine of
Lamanda, James Boyd of Riverside, DR.. W.
B. Ball Of Tustin, Leslie f. Gay of Piru
City, A. P. Griffith Of Azusa.
Prof. Newton B. Pierce read paper on
1.-The Walnut Disease" D. G. Edminston,
strawberry Culture"
James Boyd gave an able address on
Frost and Frost Protection" He said that
at Riverside they had found that ample
protection could be given their orchards
by placing basket of burning coal under
every four trees. 1t will raise the tempera-
ture five to eight degrees.
A. r. Sprague ably advocated the ex-
change system for marketing fruits.
The next meeting will be held in Covina,
the first Thursday and Friday in Novem-
ber.