The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
GROWERS APPROVE
A STANDARD PACK
Stockton Convention Goes on
Record for Honest Measure
ment and Superior Fruit
Resolutions Adopted in OppOsi-
ton to Alien Ownership of
Land in California
[Seeeial Di,pateh 70 The Call

[Special Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON. Dec. s.-The thirty
eighth. convention of state fruit grow
ers completed its work this afternoon
hfter four day session.
The adoption Of resolutions favoring
the standard pack and lower freight
rates. indorsing the work of the anti
mosquito lea que, advocating legislation
70 protect the fruit growers against in
fected nursery stock and advocating
the revival of the district fair, were
the last acts of the convention.
one Of the most important acts of
the convention was the adoption of
resolutions for a uniform system of
standards for both fresh and dried
fruits.
The question of Standardization was
one of the leading topics considered at
the convention. The members did not
pass on the proposition of indorsing a
movement for a state law for standard
ization of pack. as the majority Of
delegates considered the matter a little
TOO far in advance of present condi-
tions.
The question of a standard pack is
not limited to fresh fruit the resOlu-
tions adopted having included the dried
variety. The dried fruit question was
brought up by Charles B. Weeks of
Red Bluff and opinions were expressed
by President jeffrey. Marshall de Motto
Of Corning and others. President JEFF
rey read letters from the consul Of
The Netherlands at San Francisco,
stating that The Netherlands import
ers Of American dried fruits claim they
70 submit TO because Of a lack of stand
ard, and through The Netherlands asso-
citation for the commerce of dried fruits
propose 10 protect themselves.
RESOLUTIONS
low:
Resolved By this thirty eighth session Of the
California fruit growers convention that we
most heartily commend the activities Of our state
Commissioner of horticulture. I. " Jeffrey.
during the past year in holding county cOnven-
tions of fruit growers and shippers in many
sections Of the state. stimulating and assisting
.n the staDdardlzing If our fruit for the mar
kef ~ the world.
Placer. Shasta Tehama. Fl Dorado. Sscra-
mento. san Joaquin, Solano. Sonoms and other
counties of the state have stood shoulder TO
shulder and Flowed this leadership. and all
report a marked progress oTer former years,
tOn attained for the fruit sent 10 the interstate
msrkes-
cert Of action. getting our standards uniform and
as near perfection possible.
uniform system OF standards for both fresh and
dried FRUIT over the whole state.
Resolved. That r committee OF I've be ap-
pointed 10 consided methods Of marketing fresh
fruit IN the east: that all papers bearing on
rhat subject be referred 10 that committee, and
that II be insruced 10 repor 10 this convention
az its next meeting
A r. Galloway and J. B. Hickman,
the committee on President jeffrey s
address. opened the afternoon session
with their report, which follows:
We, your committee Of presidents address.
beg leave 10 report follows
Resolved. That We heartily indorse and com
mend the vital. timely and fundamental recon-
rnondations SO ably made in our presidents ad-
dress along the lire Of Standardization Of the
fruit pack If California 10 the end that all
inferior and defective fruits shall be excluded
We concur with him in the advanced stand he
has taken in holding that the tariff protection
afforded the growers places him under ohhga-
tions 10 the consumer 10 furnish nothing but
a. honest pack 0f superior fruit.
further indorse his commendation Of hon
est stable land development as opposed TO bogus
schemes stimulated by fraud.
FARM SANITATION
DR. ". F. Snow. secretary of the
state board Of health. presented the
subject Of farm sanitation at the open
ing Of this mornings session in a man
ner that threw an entirely new light
on the question. The keynote Of the
proposition as presented by the doc
Tor was the necessity Of cooperation
on the part Of the farmers in stamp
ing out the five germ diseases that
afiict mankind
The health officer said that every
death from one Of the FIVE diseases
from an economic standpoint, is a loss
Of sL7O0. Arguing from the growers
standpoint the loss Of life. which is q
loss to the business interests gen
orally. can be reduced greatly by CO.
operation in stamping out the dis
eases.
There are no less than 400 600 acres
for sale in the Sacramento valley in
farm units Of from 10 TO IS acres
Statistics show that the average
amount Of land purchased by the new
settler is 25 acres. On this basis there
is room in our valley for $4,000 ad-
ditiOnal families. which would undoubt-
edly represent an increased rural pop
ulatiOn Of 100 600 persons, which does
not include 2 like number for cities
as our experience shows that for every
person placed on a farm, one person
viii 60 10 a city
The above declaration was made by
q. II. Miller. secretary Of the Sacra-
mento Valley development association
IN q paper on "Colonizing of Northern
California, read at this morning
session.
Miller said that when the Sacramento
Valley development association was or
ganized. II years ago. conditions were
vastly different from what they are
now. many counties were losing popu-
lation and the assessed valuations
showed decrease. Something was
needed 10 stir things up Meetings and
talkfests were held, the people We're
aroused 20 the necessity of action and
the opportunities which awaited. and a
vast change was wrought
The speaker said that next spring
the government would turn water
through the Orland unit. which is the
only government project entirely within
state