The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

u neither Of these plans be satisfactory to IN
oicate plan which is satisfactory.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted
The referendum Will be submitted to
the prune growers by the Horticultural
Commissioners within a short time, and
If a satisfactory number of REPLIES are
received convention Will be called,
probably in this city. Five years ago
at the fruit growers convention in this
city plans Of organization were ad-
Vanced which led TO the formation Of
the California Dried Fruit Association.
which because of mismana cement
proved a failure. With the experience
had, the men who are now favoring or
ganization believe the prune growers
can be successfully organized. The or
ganization Of the Drune growers that is
10 be attempted is by far the most i'm
portant action taken by the conven-
ton There are 1000 prune growers in
the State.
WORDY WAR AVERTED.
There was a good attendance at the
convention this morning The first
thing before the convention was the fol-
lowing resolutions, presented by A. N.
Judd Of Watsonville, and which came
near stirring up the old question Of
transportation:
Whereas, The California fruit growers con-
vention is fast becoming a misnomer, and in
asmuch as this convention at times has been
dominated by the Southern Pacific officials and
their adherents; and,
Whereas. b. their votes and influence you
have placed the fruit growers of the State Of
California on record as favoring Armour pri-
vate car lines. and. by inference. the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company in preference to
the Santa Fe, who own their own lines;
and
Whereas. The packing of this convention
the officials and men dominated hy the h
ern Pacific Railroad Company. without consent
Of the fruit growers, thereby barring the privi-
lege OF q competing railroad (that the growers
have 50 long prayed for) TO be represented in
our convention; and.
Whereas. BY their acts in this convention
you have discredited your committee trans
portstion; therefore be il
Resolved. That the said committee be dis
charged; and, be IL further
Resolved. That in 1905 the fruit growers OF
the State Of California hold a convention Of
their own and that no person be allowed to
Of the chair. unless the person is a bona ide
fruit grower, and without any side interests
that are inimical TO the grower.
A long and bitter wrangle seemed i'm
ninent- Edward Berwick of Pacific
Grove was on his feet at once to de-
nounce the resolutions. and John S.
Dore Of Fresno also attacked il. Presi-
dent Cooper settled the threatened
wordy war by declaring that as the
resolutions were not before the house
all discussions were out of order.
ABLE PAPERS READ.
The regular programme of papers ar
ranged for the session was then taken
UP. A paper on Wine and the Grow
ing of Wine Grapes From the Pro-
ducer's Standpoint" by w. J. Hotch-
kiss, was read by Secretary John Isaac.
Percy T. Morgan, president of the Cal
ifornia Wine Association. delivered an
address on Native Wines and Their
Future" Albert Van der Naillen of San
Francisco addressed the convention on
the Importance Of making an exhibit
of California wine at the exposition to
be held in Belgium. Professor p. H.
Dorsett of the experimental station in
Chico read a paper on What the Bu-
reau Of Plant Industry Is Doing for the
Fruit Grower" and Professor Warren
]. Clarke presented a paper on "Aphids
Attacking the Apple.
A very able address on European
Markets for Californian Fruits" was
delivered by Allen G.. Freeman of the
J. K Armsby Company. Freeman has
spent the last nine months in Europe
studying the markets for a wider dis
tribution Of our products. and gave the
convention one of the best addresses of
the session.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE.
A resolution passed last night
urging the Legislature TO provide two
assistants in the horticulture quaran-