The herald., 1898-04-13

among growers, the dishonesty of dealers
in mixing all grades of fruit and walnuts
together, and selling 1t as the California
product and the swindling operations of
fruit buyers here and In the east. To
remedy this the writer outlined a rather
comprehensive system Of organization of
growers for self-protection. The resolu-
ton then presented the following report:
Strong Resolutions
whereas, It has come to the knowledge
of this convention from reliable source
that Prof Albert Koeble has successfully
introduced to the Hawaiian islands para
site that has practically exterminated the
purple scale that had infested the citrus
trees of the said islands; and whereas, the
legislature of this state will not be in ses-
sion before January l, 1899; and whereas,
1t will take at least two months after that
date to secure an appropriation from the
state, as 1t Is of the utmost Importance
to the fruit growers Of California that we
should secure the said parasite from the
Hawaiian islands; therefore,
Resolved, That the fruit growers here
assembled in convention, this 18th day of
April 1893, at the city of Los Angeles. here
by instruct the chairman of this conven-
ton to appoint a committee of five fruit
growers to wait upon the honorable board
of supervisors of Los Angeles county and
request them to call convention Of super
visors Of the three counties, Los Angeles,
San Diego and Orange, that are known to
be infested with the purple scale, for the
purpose of devising some way Of securing
the said parasite from the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
Resolved, That we request our repre-
sentatives and senators to work for and Sc
cure the passage Of the original bill on
fruit and tree quarantining recommended
by the national convention held at WASH
ington December and 7, 1897.
Resolved, That we oppose as inimical
to our interests house bill 6S94, which pro-
vides for quarantine certificates, valid in
all places in the United States, which are
to be made out on inspection in foreign
ports that cannot be deemed disinterest-
ed.
"Your committee recommends that the
quarantine resolution herein, reported be
discussed for sixty minutes, each side to
be given thirty minutes. Mr.. Wardell to
be given half the time and Mr.. Packard
half for the resolution"
The regular order of the program was
then resumed. Dr. Wall Of Tustin and C..
B. Messenger of Pomona read short papers
on. "Fertilizing," which were discussed,
the convention then taking a recess until
7:30.
Evening Session
The first order of business at the even
ing session was the report of the committee
on the Nicaragua canal, recommending the
adoption of the resolution offered on the
previous day, and that the matter be placed
in Senator Perkins hands and some mem
ber of congress, name undetermined. On
motion, the entire matter was deferred un-
til the meeting at Riverside tomorrow.
The first paper announced on the pro-
gram was that Of James Boyd of Riverside
on 1.-THE Grape Industry" Instead Of a
paper, Mr.. Boyd gave an informal talk on
the mistakes Of the raisin growers OF Riv-
erside. that proved to be highly entertain
ing and witty. When he began growing
grapes for raisins twenty-five years ago
there was little known of rafsin making
and no means Of learning, as the European
raisn makers guarded their knowledge
very jealously. The California fruit grow
er IL the only man who tells all he knows to
the world. Mr.. Boyd described how the
first raisins were dried on lumber. then on
the ground; but the rains beat them into
the mud: then they tried paper. but the
fruit stood In water and rotted; finally Mr..
Blowers of Woodland invented trays.
In 1889 there were 10000 acres in grapes
and $6s, 900 900 invested in the industry; but
&c, 900 acres Of vines were destroyed by the
mysterious Anaheim vine disease, that dis
appeared as strangely as It came. In 1894
there were 5000 carloads shipped, but the
industry has declined rapidly since then.
The new method of seeding raisins is a
hopeful sign of a revival in raisin making.
People grew SO frightened over the new
tangled disease, appendicitis, they would
not eat them. Mr.. Boyd is now making
raisins for his ewn use, he explained, and
incidentally selling the surplus.
The exports of wine from this country are
increasing and the imports decreasing,
which offers better outlook for the wine
grape grower, unless the temperance ag-
itation affects wine making, in which case
the pure juice of the grape can be pre-
served unfermented.
In the discussion following 1t was stated
that many thousands of dollars worth of
vines had been destroyed last year by the
university had established laboratory
in the vineyards at Fresno to study the
hopper.
Apple Culture
r. J. Rudisill followed in an Interesting
paper on Apples" The rapid growth OF
population in Southern California, main
" from the northern and eastern states,
had largely increased the demand for ap-
pies. 1t was formerly supposed that the
valleys of this section were too warm for
that fruit, but, with judicious selection of
soil, as fine apples can be grown here as
anywhere, and California is steadily in
creasing it's acreage. Southern California
has about one-third the area of acreage in
the state, or 220 900 trees. A very general
revival throughout the country is apparent
in this industry. Even in old England or
chards are being planted to supply the
home demand.
BY judicious thinning and fertilizing the
tree can be induced to give up it's habit
of bearing heavily alternate years, and
no other responds so readily to good treat
ment. The best fruit can always find a
market. Much information was brought
out in the discussion from some of the
apple growers from the north, who have
extensive orchards.
A paper written by Col. Philo Hersey OF
San Jose was read by the secretary, How
Can We Best Create a Demand for Our
Fruits?' The writer took more hopeful
view of the future of the dried-fruit indus
try, but, like preceding writer's, advised the
grower to market his own product.