Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
PLAN GREAT
CELEBRATION
SEVERAL SOCIETIES TO MEET AT
WHITTIER
LARGE DISPLAYS OF FRUIT ARE
ARRANGED
Special Farmers institute VIII BE
Held for Three Days and Inter-
esting Programs Are
Prepared

In conjunction with the whittier
hoard of trade, Citrus union, Walnut
association and Vegetable assoclatloil'
the college of agriculture of the Onl-
versity of California will ceieprate
the opening of the Southern CallIornIa
Pathological laboratory at Whittier, py
holding a special farmers instltute
March Z to 20, inclusive, in Whittier at
the Friends church.
In connection with this meeting there
will also be held an exhibit OF citrus
fruits and other products related TO the
subjects under discussion. A large ols-
pay of sample boxes of citrus trult Is
IN preparation. representing the various
brands shipped from the state. A par
t1cularly fine exhibit of lemons is ex-
uected from the members of the
Lemon Mems club" representing all
the important lemon shipping houses
Of the state.
q. Harold Powell will prepare dis
play. representing some of the most
striking results of his important in
vestigations, while the work of the
pathological laboratory will be repre-
scented by various exhibits.
The following program will be OBJ
served:
Tuesday, March II
VEGETABLE GROWERS DAY
10 a. m--Introductory addresses. Prof. II. j.
Wickson, University of California; Dr. j. A.
Osmun, Whittier.
The Vegetable Industry-E. A Curtis gen.
eral manager California Vegetable union.
Cabbage growing.
2 D. n.-Tomato Growing-G. NJ. Lambert,
Whittier.
Celery Growing-H S. Hazeltine, smeltzer
Plant Lice-Prof. C. w. Woodwork, Uni
versity of California.
1880 d. m-Music.
Agricultural Experiment station-Col. ]. j.
Steadman editor California Cultivator.
The Relation of the State to the Farmer-P.
F. Cogsweil. Ell Monte.
Wednesday, March 1s
WALNUT GROWERS DAY
10 a. m.-The Walnut Industry-J. B. Neff.
Anaheim.
walnut Growing in France-A. H. Dunlap.
Planting a Walnut Orchards What to Plant
and Why-George C. Roedng. president Fan
cher Creek Nursery company, Fresno
2 D. m.-The Possibilities of walnut Blight
Control by the Use of Immune Varieties-H.
j. Ramsey, Pathological laboratory, Whittier.
The Interest of the Walnut Grower in the
Pathological Laboratory-C. c. Chapman, Full
Ierton.
The Conservation of Soil Fertility-James
Mills, Riverside.
The session of Wednesday evening will be
held in the Whittier College auditorium.
1880 D. m.-Music
Address, President Thomas Newln Whittier
college.
The College of Agriculture of the University
of California--Prof. L. ]. Wickson University
of California.
Thursday, March 10
LABORATORY DAY
Mornng-Inspection OF laboratory and excur-
sions in vicinity of Whittier
2 p. m.-'TWhittier," s. W. Barton, Whit
tier.
The Pathological Laboratory-R. E. Smith,
University of California.
Address, ]. W. Jeffrey. state commissioner
of horticulture
The University of California-Presdent Ben
pamin Ide Wheeler
Address, Governor J. N. Gillett or represen-
tative.
Evening. banquet by the Whittier board of
trade.
Friday, March 20
CITRUS GROWERS DAY
10 a. m.-Citrus Culture in the Sacramento
Valley-Eben Boalt, Palermo
Citrus Culture in the Tulare Regional. G.
Schulz, Porterville.
The Interest of the Fruit Shipper in the
Pathological Laboratory. A. Reed, secretary
Semi Tropic Fruit Exchange, Los Angeles.
p. m.-Handling and Transportation of Cit
rus Fruit-G. Harold Powell. U. S. ID. A,
Washington 2. C.
The Interest of the Citrus Fruit Grower in
the Pathological Laboratory-C. C. league,
Santa Paula.
Scientific Investigations Affecting the Citrus
Industry-Dr. r. H. True, u. S. d. A, Wash,
ington, D. C.
How May the Results of Scientific Investiga-
ton Be Most Effectively Applied in Practice
j. H. Reed, Riverside.