The herald., 1898-04-13
TIE CLOSING DAY
INSECT PESTS, TREE AND
PLANT DISEASES
FRUIT GROWERS TALK
COOPERATION IN MARKETING
FRUIT PRODUCTS
VARIETY OF PLANS SUGGESTED
The Convention Adjourned to Meet In
Riverside on Thursday-Pomol-
ogists Meet in Orange

There was an increased attendance yes
terday at the Fruit Growers convention
over that of the day previous. many per-
sons interested In the industry having come
in from the surrounding towns. Almost
the entire morning session was occupied
with papers and discussions on insect pests
and scale, a subject Of absorbing interest
to the fruit grower, as that is the greatest
enemy he has to overcome. always except
ing the middleman and that alleged octo-
pus, the fruit company. horticultural laws
divided the interest of the latter of part Of
the morning with insect pests. tree and
plant diseases. Papers were read by s. A.
Pease. San Bernardino; Hiram Hamilton,
Orange; George Compere, Los Angeles.
Imported Pests
The papers overlapped the time set, and
Prof. Sprague, who was to have been
heard at II o'clock amiably yielded at II 80
to give place to Alexander Craw, state
quarantine officer. whose paper was read
by Mr.. Lelong. owing to that gentleman's
admirable success in making himself heard
above the din of the street. The paper
treated concisely of a bill introduced by
Senator White in the senate, to regulate
the importation Of trees, plants and bulbs,
subJecting them to inspection on arrival
in this country and. IL necessary, to fumi-
CATION at the expense of the owner. This
bill was drawn in accordance with recon-
mendations of the national convention of
horticulturists held last year and similar
recommendations made by the state board
Of horticulture at the meeting in Novem-
Der.
The writer then took up house bill 1894,
known as the Barlow bill, which he char
acterized as compromise measure, where
in the importer has decided advantage.
The feature to which he objected most Is
the provision relating to the United States
quarantine officers passing nursery stock
on a certificate of inspection from a duly
qualified officer of the government from
which it comes.
Wardall to the Rescue
The paper sounded prosy and practical
enough to the uninitiated, but 1t had de-
cidcdly opposite effect OH e. M. Wardall,
CONGRESSMAN Barlow's private secretary,
who jumped instantly to his feet, saying
that he had crossed the continent from
Washington, D. c., to attend this conven-
ton and to show the anirnus of Mr.. Craw
In his statements. He proceeded to de-
fend the Barlow bill, saying 1t was substan-
TALLY the same as the senate bill, and IL the
convention wanted to pass d resolution
against it he would be greatly obliged If
that desire would be put into practice. The
challenge was made In do-it-if-you-dare
tone OF voice and a decided we've-got-the-
whiphand- -of-yo1 nianner-
'Order, order!" came from The southern
delegates.
"Give him time! Mr.. Chairman, move
Mr.. Watdalrs time be extended" from the
members from the north.
"Order!" demanded Mr.. Griffith. 1--WE
are not here to talk politics. The gentle
men from the north need not come down
here to talk politics."
Mr.. Wardall rose to disclaim his desire
OF intention to consume any more Of the
conventions valuable time.
On motion, the meeting took recess I'M
til p. m, when the gentleman from WASH
ington. D., c.. was given 80 minutes to fin
ish his remarks,