The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
CALLS CONVENTION
: OF FRUIT GROWERS
commissioner of horticulture
Urges All interested in Indus
try to Attend Sessions
Papers and Discussions Planned
on Topics of Interest
to Ranchers

SACRAMENTO. April Isl. W.
JeIrey, state commissioner Of horti-
culture, has issued = cali for the state
convention of those interested in the
lruit growing industries Of the state.
MS VIII be The thirty-fourth annual
meeting and VIII be conducted along
original lines in that fewer papers
1yiu be read. but all will be devoted TO
alects OF the greatest immediate inn
portance 70 the fruit growers and pre-
sentec by men Of known ability, each
thoroughly cOnversant with his chosen
die it.
An entirely new feature will be the
discussion Of these papers as they are
delivered Each paper viii be fully
considered IN a discussion under the
direction and leadership Of one who
understands II and who can elucidate
Its salient features. BY this means all
there Is IN every question VIII be
brought out and the subject thoroughly
and fully understood. thereby accom-
pushing more than by merely reading
e paper on some topic and passing il.
An attractive feature 10 visiting
members VIII be found in the fact that
II Is held IN the midst Of the orange
harvest and all attending VIII see the
method pursued in the marketing OF
California's greatest crop. and X will
be an object lesson IN the citrus In
dustry well worth the cost OF a visit
This should be a special inducement to
2 fEuit growers from northern California
who have not before visited Riverside
81 the spring
Arrangements have been made for
special accommodations at the hotels:
q reception VIII be given by the ladies
% Siversioe 10 visiting members and
tas. last afternoon will be devoted TO
visiting points OF interest IN and about
riverside The Southern Pacific, the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe, and
connecting roads have made special ex-
cursion rates and people within reach
OF sny Of these can secure tickets di-
rect TO the convention al the reduced
rates.
PROGRAM OF SESSIONS
The fun program follows.
Tuesday. April =. morning session.
= al 70 order by chairman and invocation.
. address OF welcome by S. c. Evans. mayor
ADDRESS b. Governor J. \. GnIett.
AeoIess ~ J. " Jeffrey. state commissioner
Afternoon session.
Walnut Culture and Top Grating to Increase
Proouction. by J. B. Net. with discussion con
eucsea' by Frot r. J. Ramsey
Present and Future Status Of Our Grape L.
DUSTY, ~ o. z. Brelner, with discussion con
Quoted hy Georee c. Roeding-
Parasites and the STATE Insecto-y" by s A
Pesse, win discussion conducted by Prof. A. J.
Cook
Wednesday morning session:
Proper Handling q CitrUs Fruits by J. r.
Powell
Packing House Equipment By c. E. Rum
ser. with discussion conducted By P J. Dreher
Ihe Citrus Protective League" By Ebert
lyon, with DISCUSSION conducted b. Charles c.
wednesday afternoon session:
The California Lemon By c G. league,
y health ana Disease IN the Citrus Tree" By
frofs Ralph 2 Smith. with discussion con
Quoted by z = LeBsy.
The University Farm school," by Judge
Peter J Shields. win discussion conducted by
Prof. =. J. Wickson-
"Wednesday evening. O'Clock:
p Reception tendereC ny the Womsns club Of
riverside 70 visiting members
Thursday morning session:
s-InFest.gations q Hydrocyanic Acid Cas-" By
r s. .hoglum, with discussion conducted By
.-SSlpharing Fruit ana the Pure Food Law By
ArthEr r Briggs, with discussion conducted by
3 Z. Butchinsou-
some Relations Between Soils and Fruits By
Pnof- W N. Mackie, with discussion conducted
b. James Mills
THURSDAY afternoon session:
What is the Trne Value of a Certificate IN
Shipments q Nursery stock = by c. Z. Bsnis.
Causes Ct New Infesrstions," By P D. FoE-
....Relations Of Horticultural Commissioners to
,5urseryDler. by r. z. Siabler-
p F. .CundiG
General discussion led by 5. A. Pease.
g THURSDAY evening
vim stereopticsn views, By :. ". Jeffrey ana
=! K Garnes.
Friday morning session.
Maintaining Fertility II the Orchard" by
frank J. Palmer win discussion
Date Growing in Southern California By
Prof. $. C. Mason.
Some Points in the History Of csprifestion
End the Life History Of the Fig" by Walter
= = wingle.
ne Eucalyptus for Use and Adornment-" By
-. Hosp, with discussion BY Leonard Coates