The record-union., 1899-04-21
HORTICULTURAL INTERESTS.
THE MEETING OF THE STATE
SOCIETY
El1wood Cooper Reelected Presi-
dent, and B. M. Lelong Secre-
tary-What Was Done.

| The meeting of the State Board of
Horticulture on Wednesday was behind
closed doors and reporters were not ad-
mitted 1t has since been ascertained
that the following Commissioners were
present: Messrs. Ellwood Cooper Of
Santa Barbara, Frank H. Buck of
vacavilie, William B. Gester, New
castle; Russ D. Stephens, Sacramento;
Thomas A. Rice, Ell Rio; H. Weinstock,
Sacramento; Ben NJ Maddox, Visalia.
There were but two members absent,
Messrs. A. B. Block of Santa Clara and
W. ]. Hctchkiss of Healdsburg.
An election of officers was held for
| the ensuing two years, resulting aus fol-
lows: President. Ellwood Cooper of
Santa Barbara; Vice President, Frank
H. Buck of Vacaville; Treasurer, Will
lam B. Gester of Placer; Auditor, Russ
d. Stephens of Sacramento; Secretary,
3. M. Lelong; Quarantine Officer, Alex
ander Craw; Clerk, Ella F. Hallahan.
| 1t was decided to issue an annual
report next fail, to which will be added
the results of important discoveries
made during the year, and in the in
terim to publish several bulletins, the
publication of which has been delayed
owing to the inability of the State
Printing Office to do the work.
1t was ordered that a notice be
printed on cardboards, giving notice of
| the law relative to horticultural i'm
ports, and that they be placed on all
steamers and sailing vessels coming in
to California &.
A State Fruit-Growers' Convention
was ordered called to meet at San Jose
on December 9Th, 9th, 7th and Sth of
this year. Ellwood Cooper, Thomas A.
Rice and Russ D. Stephens were ap-,
pointed a Committee on Program and
Arrangements.
The question of sending an expert to
foreign countries to collect parasitical
and predaceous insects to- prey upon the
pests abounding in the orchards of this
State was fully considered, and it was
decided to offer the appointment to AL
| bert Koebele, who is now travelling
through foreign countries in the inter
est Of the Hawaiian Government. 1t is
contemplated that the Secretary shall
visit Honolulu for the purpose of MAX
ing arrangements with the Hawaiian
| Government and the Planters Associa-
ton, through which a joint investiga
ton be made, which would be more
beneficial to the State, and at the same
time inexpensive.
The question of moving the office to
San Francisco was considered, and after
consultation with the Governor and
Secretary of State it was determined
that it remain in Sacramento, but
change will be made from the present
quarters. Room 3. to the rooms now
| InCrJIniaG hyT hn tar nf
Russ D. Stephens was rendered a
unanimous vote of thanks for his as
sistance in important matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the board and the
horticultural interests of the State dur
ing the past year.
The Secretary presented an extensive
report, showing what was accomplished
during the past year. with numerous
reccmm endations, which were re-
ferred to various committees.
The Quarantine Officer presented a
/ long report, showing the number Of
cases and crates of trees and plants re-
ceived at San Francisco from foreign
countries, infected with injurious in
sect pests, many of which were new to
the State and which if allowed to be in
troduced would have caused untold
damage. The freight inspected con-
sisted of 523 cases and crates of trees
and plants. 126 small boxes and loose
lots of plants, 14.247 boxes of citrus
fruits, 292 crates of pineapples, 2,291
boxes and crates of miscellaneous
fruits.
One shipment of orange trees from
China was found to be infected by a
new species of scale. They were de-
stroyed. Seven species of injurious in
sects were found on trees, and their
entry stepped. The stock was after
ward destroyed.
A shipment of $4,000 hop plants were
received from Kent, Eng, infected by
the phCIodon humuli, a pest not found
in the hop fields of this State, and
which if allowed to land would have
caused serious injury to the hop inter
ests. In the Northern States over a
| half-million dollars damage has been
| done by this pest