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Rural Economy and Development. 



Be it Resolved, That owiug to muoh unsystematic and unscientific methods in 

 our rural industry, and a want of initiative in the development of undeveloped re- 

 sources in the rural economies of the nation, this convention heartily endorses the 

 provisions embodied in the Lever bill, now pending before the United States Senate, 

 providing for demonstrations in the development, management and caretaking of 

 orchard, vineyard and field crops; that each and every member of this convention 

 will write to the California Senators, asking their support of this bill, and that the 

 Secretary of this convention telegraph this resolution to the California Senators at 

 Washington. 



New Legislation. 



Be it Resolrrd, That owing to the multiplicity of countj' ordinances, each more 

 or less at variance with the other, thus cumbering and I'estraining the economic and 

 expeditious handling of commercial transactions, this convention places itself on 

 record as in favor of a more uniform system of inspection and laws regarding the 

 same, to the ultimate end that eventually we shall have a uniform system covering 

 the entire State ; that the various State and county horticultural authorities use 

 evei'y eli'ort to bring this about as speedily as possible, thereby not only expediting 

 the inspection of plants and fruits, but also iu conserving, promoting, and developing 

 horticulture and pomology along sane lines and with safety to all the interests con- 

 cerned ; that as a means to this end this convention advises that no new county 

 ordinances be enacted unless first submitted and passed on by a committee of seven, 

 consisting of the State Horticultural Commissioner, two members of the State 

 Association of County Horticultural Commissioners and two representative Califor- 

 nia fruit growers, and two members of the California Association of Nurserymen. 

 It is suggested that this committee be selected to give representation to the leading 

 horticultural sections of the State. 



Freight Rates. 



Whereas. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company, by its unfair switching 

 chai'ges. discriminates against the fruit growers along its feeder lines ; and 



AVhereas. Such charges are designed to cripple competing lines and to discourage 

 fair competition ; and 



Whereas. Such discriminating charges are not alone injurious to our greatest 

 California industry, but designed to retard our growth and prospects, and are 

 plainly in restraint of trade ; therefore, be it 



Resolrrft That it is the sense of this convention, representing the fruit growers 

 of California, that the State Railroad Commission take this matter into considera- 

 tion and lay it before the Interstate Commerce Commission for investigation and 

 remedy : and lie it further 



Resolved. That the Committee on Transportation be requested to bring this matter 

 to the attention of the State Railroad Commission, and urge upon it the necessity" 

 for immediate action, in oi'der that this injustice to a large and important class of 

 our products may cease. 



Duplicate Manifest in Shipping Nursery Stock. 



Be it Resolved, That we endorse the recommendation of the State Horticultural 

 Commissioner that whenever a shipment of nursery stock of whatever description 

 is made fi-om one county to another within the State of California, the person, firm, 

 corporation or agent making such shipment shall immediately send by mail a mani- 

 fest of such shipment to the horticultural commissioner of the county to which 

 said shipment is consigned. Said notice shall give the name and address of the 

 consignee, and a full list of the stock contained in the consignment, together with 

 the name of the state where stock was grown. If there is no horticultural com- 

 missioner for the district or county to which the stock is consigned, said notice shall 

 be mailed to the State Horticultural Commissioner. 



The Monthly Bulletin. 



Be it Resolved. That this convention is heartily iu favor of the continuance of 

 the publication of The Monthly Bulletin of the State Horticultural Commission. 



Employers' Liability Legislation as Applied to Orchard and Field Help. 



Be it Resolved. That since the State Industrial Accident Board has given notice 

 of an intention to endeavor to secure legislation at the next session of the legis- 



