Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
To Ask Legislature to Enact
Measure to Prohibit False
Marking of Boxes-State In
spector Wanted.
DEEMED IMPORTANT LAW
Railroad and Fruit Experts
Talk Ably on Subjects of vi
tai Importance to Grower
and State.

Al the closing session OF the Idaho
Agricultural society today the conven-
ton adopted Il resolution asking that
the society legislatures committee seek
to have passed by the present legisa-
ture a bill providing rules and regula-
tions for the marking of fruit boxes or
packages; prohibiting falsely marking
or remarking by shippers, buyers,
sellers or others: prescribing the du-
ties of the commissioner of agriculture
In connection with rules and regula-
tons to govern packing and grading
of apples, and providing for the in
spection of fruits and the issuance of
certificates of inspection by the COM
missioner of agriculture with a penalty
for violation of the act.
This is a very important measure
in the opinion of the fruitmen, and
every effort will be made to have the
law enacted by the present legislature,
as it will provide a high standard OF
fruit for the state and tend to adver-
tise it all over the world.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The morning session was largely de-
voted to reports of committees, at
times the session being rather stormy.
One of the most important reports
adopted provided that the president of
the society submit list of four other
members with himself, to Governor
Davis; the governor Il committee of
three to meet with the United States
department of agriculture to provide
Il uniform classification of fruit and
fruit standards; also that a committee
be appointed to use its power in an
endcavor to bring the meeting of rep
rcsentatives of the department and
fruitmen to Boise.
Friday afternoon at its meeting the
reau of markets grade specifications for
boxed apples, and recommended that
Idaho apples be divided into three
gradcs-first, second and third.
The afternoon was devoted TO adj
dresses by prominent men in the in
dustry or connected with common car
Hers. A feature of the afternoon ses-
sion was the inspection for culls of
box of Jonathan apples, packed by j.
p. Gray of Mesa, and exhibited at the
show along with other brands, Mr..
Gray challenging the assertion of B. f.
Hurst, q speaker, that culls could be
found in any box of apples on dis
play. An inspection of Mr.. Gray's fruit
showed that such was not the case.
RELATION OF SHIPPER.
V. $. Peet, assistant colonization
agent of the Union Pacific, spoke on
Relation of Shipper and Carrier" and
delivered a very effective and interest
ing address, The subject of Increased
Trade Relations as They Pertain to the
Fruit Industry of Idaho" was handled
in an able manner by r. +. Bicknell,
in which he stated there was a golden
opportunity for Idahos fruit in the
markets of South America, Australia
and the orient. l.. NJ. Ormsby talked
on dehydration and saving of present
by-product wastes, and the afternoon
session closed with Secretary TruaX
reading a message from DR.. Il. d. Ball
of Ames, Iowa, regarding sprays.
At the evening session OF the society,
c. ]. Devise of North Yakima, Wash,
lectured on Modern Methods in
Spraying which was illustrated by
slides showing the destructive effect
of scale and codling moth, how each
was developed and the various meth
DDS of spraying. The lecture was
highly interesting and very instruc-
profited to a great extent.
During the evening session many
prominent legislators gave short talks
on various subjects pertaining to the
fruit industry and its future in this
state, and all were of the opinion that
the business is but in its infancy and
is bound to develop into one of the
states greatest assets.
The boxes of apples on display were
opened, and the attendants at the con-
vention given a treat of a delicious
nature Many We're the expressions of
yum. YUM" to be heard as the beau
tifully colored, delicately favored
product of Idaho's soil and sunshine
disappeared down eager threats, and
all were unanimous in giving the Idaho
apple rating of 100 per cent for fla
vor and beauty.
The convention this year of the Hor-
ticultural society has been most sue
cessful, and probably the best attended
of any that has been held. The inter-
est in fruitgrowing is steadily increas-
ing, and every year finds more men
interested in the development of the
state, putting II orchards that will
not only insure a good profit but be a
means of providing life insurance fol
the owner and his family for life If the
trees are given a fair chance. The sol
and climatical conditions of the state
are excellent for the growing of al
kinds of fruit.
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