The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16

~ AN JOSE, Dec. 15.-The greatest con-
veution OF fruit growers In the his
tory OF the State closed its labors
this afternoon and adjourned. To-
~ morrow the horticulturists are 10
be the guests OF the local fruit growers.
They will he taken to Stanford University
on a special train furnished by the South
ern Pacific Company, leaving here at $40
a. m. A reception and lunch will be :rn-
dered the visitors and DR.. Jordan and
other members OF the faculty will ad-
dress them.
The four days session just closed have
been productive OF great good to the fruit
interests. At no time did interest in the
proceedings lag and the papers read were
all able and instructive.
A movement has been organized against
the reciprocity treaty with France and the
more recent ones made by Kasson fruit
associations and other organizations
throughout the coast will be asked TO aid
in defeating the measures.
The most important is the convention
that has been called for the organization
OF both The green and dried fruit men in
this city on January Is. Delegates are
expected from all parts of the coast Two
separate organizations will probably be
formed.
Marysville was selected as the next place
OF meeting.
A campaign of education among the
growers has been inaugurated by the or
derlng or the distribution of 206 900 copies
OF the address OF NJ. Theodore Kearney
ton.
At the opening of the convention Mr..
hearney Of Fresno referred TO the reso-
buttons passed yesterday demanding that
the present tariffs on fruits be maintained
ana a pure-food law enacted. He said
the matter should not rest with the pass
ing Of the resolutions At his suggestion
secretary Lelong was instructed TO for
ward copies OF the resolutions to the Con-
gressional delegation at Washington and
also communicate with all fruit associa-
uons ana boards of Trade with a view TO
having similar resolutions adopted
Mr.. hearney also urged the holding of
a conNeauon OF all the fruit growers of
me state within a short time for organi-
xauon. lie thought the dried and green
ir St.d men should meet in one body.
several members opposed this as inter
iering with the convention of dried fruit
men that has been called for January rs
in this city. ~
John 5. Dore proposed charging the
convention and including both Green and
dried fruit men. This carried and Judge
AIKEN added ten more names 10 the com
i mn, 10 arrange for the convention. The
iull committee consfts Of: Judge W. H
Cragin. S. p. Sanders. c. w. Childs. Al
h fTSa 5 san 3osc il / St SteYsps L era
\. b. Fletcher II. J.. Gibbs. Napa: A. r.
Sprague. Los Angeles; John Markley. So
n Ie1 l. A. Jacobs, Nisalia; Charles Z.
Mancura Palermo; B. r. Hutchinson.
Fowler; b. F. Walton. Yuba City; G. r.
Lawrence, Lodi.
They will at once begin work and cor
respond with all fruit associations TO see
that delegates are sent here IL aDpears
TO he the sense OF the meeting that the
green and drid fruit men organize sepa-
time.
w. otto Emerson OF Haywards adj
the honorable members Of the United States
Senate.
The resolutions We're adopted unanl-
mously.
The subject Of Irrigation" was handled
10y Professor s. NJ. WOODBRIDGE OF Pasa-
dena. He stated irrigation was the arti-
ncial means Of producing crops and the
matter was Of early origin. Surface ir-
subirrigation and interlrriga;ion
as practiced by Southern California citrus
growers were fully explained
The afternoon proceedings opened with
an able paper on The Citron OF Com
merce, Cultivation and Manufacture. I'm