The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-01

The Wednesday morning session
was opened by paper on Failures
in Tree Planting, Their Causes and
Personalities, read by Charles P.
Hartley of Emmett. This was dis
cussed, after which Professor 81. t.
French of the University Of Idaho
delivered an address On "Our Uni
versity."
H. E. Smith of F'ruitland read
paper on "The Commercial Side of
Horticulture, which was also dis
cussed-
At the afternoon session Hon. Silas
Wilson of Nampa was on the program
for an address on the subject, "Air
Drainage and its Relation to Orchard
Planting.' He was not present so
his paper was read by another and
was discussed by Judge Wood and
Professor French.
Charles N. Parsons of Homedale
read paper ON the subject, ''With
Our Pickers," which was discussed by
other members.
A. E. Gipson explained the pur-
pose of tie Boise and Payette Valley
Fruit Shippers association, in the
place of Q. j. Sinsel of Boise, who
was not present.
State Inspector j. r. Field read
paper on "Observations in Eastern
Markets., in which he said-the ives
tern fruit was in much more demand
than the eastern fruit.
@. @. Fife of Fruitland made the
opening address on the state horti-
cultural law, his subject being. Gre
view of Our Horticultural law, the
Past and the Present. 80 He charged
the board of horticultural inspection
with the nonperformance OF its duties,
as he also did the inspectors. He
gave a full history of the horti-
cultural law in this state since 1t
was first enacted. All along the laws
have been adequate for the needs If
tn y had been properly enforced.
Mr.. Elite said: 'The first law en-
acted had this provision; The in
spector shall require such person to
eradicate or destroy said injurious
pests or other insects or their eggs or
larvae, and also, ANY person ship
ping fruit shall aff1x to each package
a distinct mark showing the name of
the produce and the shipper of the
same and the locality where grown
This section has been violated In
carload lots" continued Mr.. Fife,
"to the knowledge of the board up
till the very last season !"
He recoupted the history of the
amendments made by the last legis-
lature and pointed out that the right
of the State Horticultural associa-
ton to recommend a member of the
state horticultural board was taken
away from the association, and in
oondemping the lack of activity on
the part of the board be said. "And
now the governor is morally and
legally responsible for the actions of
the board, but nothing prevents the
state horticultural association to ex-
press to the governor the people q
wishes regarding the appointment of
the board.
''The main thing, however, which
we wanted was to make the sale of
wormy fruit prohibitive, and II we
would have the law enforced Wa must
have public sentiment with us.
@. II. Sargent, M. G. Riebeling,
Professor J. M. Aldrich, Charles +.
Hartley, P. B. Shawhan, 81. w.
Dalton and Michael Harris each took
part In the discussion of the law.
With the exception Of Professor Aid
rich, who is a member of the state
horticultural board of inspection, ali
we're In favor of the law but thought
1t did not reach far enough to meet
the needs Of a general horticultural
law. Mr.. Sargent said the law did
not provide for the destruction OF
the Goblin moth In the orchard. The
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afternoon session and when Mr.. Sar
gent repeated 1t Judge Wood pro
duced a law book and proceeded tc
read section 6 Of the 1908 law, which
provides that inspectors may destroy
the moth OF cut down the trees. Mr..
Sargent admitted he did not know o.
this as also did two OF the inspectors
present.
Mr. Shawnan, by request, TALKED
on the negative side Of the law anc
attacked the provision in regard t.
shipping wormy and soaly fruit as I
by product. saying tha, carloads of i
had been shipped from Payette ou
, of the state. He brought out SOM
sharp remarks from Judge Wood ant
. others. but seemed to successfull,
parry them. He advocated that tn