The San Francisco call., 1910-12-02

ORCHARD owners
Plan CONVENTION
Questions of Vital Interest to
Fruit Industry Scheduled
for Discussion

STOCKTON, Dec. The thirty
eighth California state fruit growers
convention. which will convene here
December and last four days, will
probably be the largest ever held. The
local committee on arrangements has
received reports from various parts of
the state. showing that unusually
large delegations are coming. Sacra-
mentO intends sending a big repre-
sentation.
standardization Of pack and the witt
cultural industry are two of the very
important matters TO be thoroughly
considered. Fruit men and. shippers
generally are looking forward to the
convention with much interest, as
many questions of vital Importance to
the industry viii be threshed out.
The sessions will be held in the au-
ditorium of the new Congrega
church, Hunter and Park streets The
complete program has just been issued
and is as follows:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER g. $3.50 A. NJ.
Organization.
Invocation. Rev. John Stephens.
address OF welcome, Mayor R. R. Reiben-
Response, Judge \: P. Chipman of Sacramento.
commissioner of horticulture.
TUESDAY, 1880 P. NJ
appointment Of committees, order by business,
by Chairman jeffrey.
Agricultural education in the public schools.
Edward Hyatt, state superintendent of public
Agricultural education in our colleges. Colonel
John P. Irish, Oakland.
Adjournment at 3 O'Clock for automobile trip
TO points OF interest in Stockton and vicinity.
TUESDAY, 1880 P. NJ
I4or4foul+u-s1 ,o-,r,sSs;o-o-.s -ose.o-
Insect pests and their dissemination, Prof.
v L. Kellogg. Stanford university.
Discussion led by Dudley Moulton, San Fran
Nursery inspection. George G. Roeding. Fresno.
Discussion by r. P Cundif, Riverside.
Paula.
Discussion led by H P stabIer. Yuba City.
WEDNESDAY. $50 a. NJ.
Transportation and marketing
Report Of the California fruit distributors
F. B. McKeFftt. Sacramento.
Report Of the California fruit exchange, ].
Nagle, Sacramento.
Report OF California almond growers exchange
]. P. Dsrgitz, Sacramento.
Report OF committee freight rates, B. o.
Stephens, Sacramento.
WEDNESDAY. 1880 Pm.
Viticultoral session.
The table grape industry and its present out
look, NJ. E. Angler. Lodi.
The Toksy from cutting TO table. Frank Sweet,
Martinez
Raisin grapes and raisins. George Robertson.
The wine grape industry Of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys, F. II. Kiesel. Sacra-
New varieties Of grapes and the adaptsbiity
Of the grape in California, George A Hussman,
Washington. d. c.
Discussions on these papers win be led by
Judge c. W Norton, George de Lstour, ". c..
Brown, Elmore Chase and Mr.. Mann.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Reception and entertainment for delegates at
Masonic music hall. under auspices of Stockton
merchants association.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, $50 A. NJ
Reports on the progress of Standardization
Placer county. H. 81. Bowman. Bowman; FL Do
rsdo county, George W. Ball, Placeryille; san
and Tehama counties, T. H. Ramsay. Red Blu1.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Standardization
Board Of Inspection and Control-A Seasons
Results in Standardization" George d. Kellogg.
Newcastle.
Growers and Packers Of Standardized Fruits y
Marshall de Mott, Corning.
shipping Standardized Fruit W. C. Walker,
County, Problem Of Standardization A. R.
Galloway. Hesldsburg.
Fifteen minutes viii be allowed after each
one of these papers for discussion by delegates.
THURSDAY EVENING
Country Life Commission, W. A. Beard,
squirrel Eradication. Surgeon Rupert Blue,
san Francisco.
Farm Sanitation" Dr. ". F. Snow, Secretary
state board OF health
Fig Culture George P. Rixford, San Fran
cisco.
''Coloniztng Northern California o. d. Nil
County and District Fairs" ]. NJ EDDY.
Stockton.
FRIDAY, 1880 P. N.
Report OF committee on presidents address.
Report of committee insecticide law, Prof.
c. ". Woodwork Berkeley.
Report on progress of the Deciduous Fruit
league. o. E. Bremner, Sacramento.
Report Of committee resolutions.
FRIDAY, 1880 P. NJ.
'-Sol Bacteria" illustrated lecture by Dr. G.
3. Lpman. Berkeley.
Following are the local committees
in charge Of arrangements:
Reception-George ". Ashley, George E. Law
renee, A. 2. Roberts.
Publicity-Frank. E. Ellis, E. H. McGowen,
Entertainment-s. E Hall, D. B. Morrill,, F.
I. williams.
Arrangements-John T., Lewis, J. P. Craig