The San Francisco call., 1899-07-11
VIEW THE FERTILE
SONOMA VALLEY
Santa Rosa Visited by
AgriCulturists.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, July 10.-The delegates
of the Association of American Agricul-
tural Colleges and Experiment Stations,
$50 strong, began their official inspection
of California to-day. The members of the
association left San Francisco at 7:30
o'clock in the morning and went to Tibu-
ron, where they boarded the special train
rendered them by President A. w. Foster
of the Ca forna Northwestern Railway
Company. At Tiburon the delegates were
met by r. X. Ryan, the general passenger
agent of the road, who had the tram IN
charge.
M. f. Jaffa of the University of Califor-
MIA: Andrea Sbarboro, president of the
Italian-American Bank; H. H. Taylor.
manager of the Mills building; Professor
Emory F. Smith of Stanford University
and E F. Adams of San Francisco were
the members of the committee OF arrange
ments who accompanied the delegates.
Mayor Phelan had expected to go but at
the last moment was prevented, as was
Professor E. J. Wickson of the University
of California Professors D. T. Fowler,
G. w Woodworth w. E. Rising and X.
II. Ioughridge of the University OF Cai1-
fornia went along and helped to entertain
the delegates by pointing out the many
nlaces of interest. At San Rafael stop
Vas made and President Foster, 4. W.
Runvon Paris Commissioner; Baron j. II.
Won Schroeder and Alexander Won Schroe-
Gee i9enf Of the Merchants Association
of Santa Rosa, met the delegates dt 14pu-
ron. Il non o.o,,o,,
Here the members of the association
found ample arrangements made Tor thelr
entertainment by the committees OF the
the association who had the arrangements
in charge We're: M j. strung, n ~ IN, ~ t.
Donovan, L. w. Burr1s, w. II Il: C4FltlerS' aaetaT7
F. A Brush and Charles f. Roher. AbouE
130 carriages, provided by the cluZens OIL
Santa Rosa and the adJolLlhE, E,r, coLIi5 Idi5
were in waiting at the depot. The dele
gates separated into different parties ana
for two hours were driven to the many
points of interest about the town: ne
Crosse olive orchards and Rincon Heights
were visited From the latter the visitors
were afforded an excellent view OF Ihe
Santa Rosa and Rincon yaIieys: c+nS ng
and many enjoyed the beauties OF the
famous Walnut avenue drive.
To the members of the section on bot
any and horticulture the private expert
mental grounds of Luther Burbank, the
California wizard of horticulture, VINO mas
a worldwide reputation, proved OF tne
greatest interest After the drive the
delegates were taken to the Chrlstlan
church, where a sumptuous luncheon vas
p. N: Carithers Mrs I5itI1+4a HendT1cAsUmd; ayid
Mrs. P. Coldin, Mrs. A. u. Burnette ana
Mrs. E. H. Light, who were assisted by
a number of charming young girls. There
was one unanimous sentiment expressed
bv the delegates. and it is best told in the
concise words of Charles S: Murkland,
president of the New Hampshire College,
who said:
I'VE have read and heard of California,
but we are only beginning to know her
limitless resources. Here are the future
homes of thousands when the state 5
great and varied wealth is known. Who
is to blame that the true resources. of
California have not been told as they
should be? This inspection is the begin
ming of the advertisement that will mean
millions to the State, for we have seen for
ourselves"