The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FRUIT GROWERS
DEMAND DOLLAR
FREIGHT RATE
Convention Calls Upon Railroads
Not TO Discriminate in Favor
of Citrus Section
Attack on DR.. Wiley, Govern.
ment Food Expert, Eliminated
From Another Resolution
ISpeoiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

WATSONNlLLE, Dec. 9.-Demand
was made by the fruit growers today
that the railroad companies quote de-
ciduous fruit growers living rate in
stead of discriminating in favor of the
citrus fruit growers south of Tehach-
api. Instead of paying S1.45 TO the At
lsntic on deciduous fruit, it is urged by
the growers that the rate be reduced
TO ST.
A resolution was adopted justifying
the demand of the freight rates COM
mittee for rate Of s1.15, the rate paid
on oranges. but "A rate of 81 per 100
pounds was demanded as a result of
further and later computations dealing
with labor conditions, which show that
2 rate of Sl.15 for the last season would
have been too high to encourage any
further development Of the fruit in
dustry.
DOLLAR ONLY FAIR
The resolution copcludes as follows:
Therefore, we instruct our committee
on freight rates TO press the matter
through all legitimate channels for a
postage stamp rate Of 81, thus placing
lemons and apples Of the coast. This
rate only viii satisfy the fruit interests
and offer encouragement TO prospective
growers.
A storm came near breaking when
the resolutions committee reported a
resolution favoring league or associ-
elton TO look after freight rates, stand
srdize the fruit pack. secure uni
formity of pack and kindred matters.
il was provided that committee of 10
be named to outline the plan of organ
izatiOn and call a convention to meet in
Sacramento. The plan of representa-
tion in the committee was given as FIVE
from the California fruit distributors
two from the California fruit exchange
and three from the independent ship
pers
WOULD AVOID TROUBLE
Russ d. stephens OF Sacramento Wig
-ououslv opposed the consideration of
the resolution today. asserting that If
it were laid over until tomorrow
certain establishments could be
made which would avert trouble on the
floor Of the convention From his re-
marks il was inferred that he objected
to the plan Of representation in the
committee Of 10. The resolution was
accordingly made a special order for
tomorrow.
Land boomers who are resorting to
questionable methods to dispose of
resolution, in part as follows:
Whereas. unscrupulOus and some /
times dishonest persons are throughou
the state buying cheap and sometimes
worthless lands. cutting the same into
small tracts. often so small as TO be
worthless for the purpose Of maintain
ing q family or a part Of one; and
Whereas. said parties often advertise
the same in d lsudatOry and often false
manner, creating impressions that often
mislead the unwary; therefore be il
Resolved. that the fruit growers of
the state convention assembled depre-
cate the methods often used by the
aforesaid parties and condemn as falls: false
the possibilities Of the lands
FAVORS WILEY'S REMOVAL
Arthur r. Briggs started sharp de-
hate with resolution dealing with the
sulphuring Of California fruits. The
resolution commended the action OF
former President Roosevelt in taking
the sulphur question out of the hands
of the department Of agriculture and
placing ii in the hands OF the referee
board. praised the department of agri
culture and asked for the removal of
DR. W H Wiley from the bureau of
chemistry. if no solution of the ques
tion could be secured favorable to the
growers.
State horticultural Commissioner
J. W. Jeffrey opposed that part of the
resolution attacking Wiley. Briggs in
sisted that Wiley was vindictive in
lighting California on the sulphur Ques
tion. The resolution was adopted
after the Objectionable clause had been
stricken out
A resolution was introduced urging
the cultivation of Smyrna figs. Bartlett
pears and almonds. It was adopted by |
a vote of % to is.
OTHER CHANGES URGED
The other resolutions were adopted
as follows:
Favoring a parcels post and. naming
Edward Berwick OF Monterey John s. |
Dore of Fresno and c. b. Messenger of
Los Angeles as a committee TO gather 1
data showing how the California sena-
tors and congressman stand on the |
question; favoring postal savings |
banks. the eradication Of noxious /
weeds, proceeding, state experimental |
work. cultivating pedigreed trees. |
standardizing packs and favoring good |
roads.
Resolutions to hold the next annual |
convention in Santa Rosa and in Lodi |
were ruled out OF order, as the power is |
vested in the horticultural commits |
rfoner to fix the meeting place
Governor GiIlett and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Warren Porter were thanked for |
attending the convention. and the work |
Of Commissioner Jeffrey and o. f. Brem- |
ner. his assistant was commended by |
the convention.
w H Volck of Watsonville read an |
exhaustive paper on Insect pests and 1
diseases Of the apple"
John p Irish of San Francisco de- /
plored the fact that the tendency was
from the farm to the city life. He be- 1
lfeved that II literature would teach /
the romance Of the rural life, the coun- /
try boy would soon look upon his 4
father as more than an old hayseed I
even II he does say by heck" and 4
Gosh. old hemlockf'
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS
Professor Alexander McAdie of San /
Francisco told of the progress in fight 1
ing frOsts. IT was in Riverside IA 1
wears ago that the campaign began
and now has spread around the world I
He. told Of the various methods of saw
ing fruit from frost
Arthur r. Briggs spoke at length on
the campaign that had been made in
the matter Of surphuring fruits, deal
ing particularly with the work in
Washington
Professor w B. Herms Of Berkeley
tonight discussed the question, Insect
nests As they relate to rural hygiene +