518 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Resolved, That the State Fruit Growers' Convention strongly approve the policy 

 of the university in endeavoring to enlarge its usefulness to the agriculture of the 

 State ; that this convention endorse the movement as a wise public policy, and 

 that this convention express its approval to the Governor, the Senators and Assem- 

 blymen, and urge them to appropriate sufficient funds to meet the needs of the 

 College of Agriculture, as outlined by the university, to the State Board of Control 

 and to the State Legislature. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Governor, and to each 

 State Senator and Assemblyman. 



College of Agriculture. 



Whereas, The business and economic factors of agriculture and horticulture 

 are fully as important as the technical and scientific factors ; and 



Whereas, In our rapidly developing State of California our present and future 

 settlers need education and guidance along economic lines ; and 



Whereas, The work of the College of Agriculture in the past has to some extent 

 been confined to scientific and technical work ; 



Resolved, That this Forty-second Convention of Fruit Growers urge upon Dean 

 Hunt, upon President Wheeler, and the Board oi Regents, the advisability of estab- 

 lishing a chair of agriculture and horticultural economics. 



Shipping Green Fruit. 



Whereas, The practice of shipping green and immature fruit from California 

 to the eastern markets is an injury to the State at large, and often a financial loss 

 to the growers themselves ; 



Resolved, That we, the California Fruit Growers' Association at its forty-second 

 semi-annual meeting in December, 1912, at Fresno, California, hereby endorse the 

 efforts of the State administration to bring about a standardization of fruits, so that 

 with inspection at both ends our products may reach the consumer in good, edible 

 condition. 



Thanl<s to State Commissioner of Horticulture. 



Whereas, The Forty-second Fruit Growers' Convention, held at Fresno, Decem- 

 ber 11-12, 1912, has proven of unusual interest and value to our fruit growers ; 



Resolved, That we extend to State Commissioner A. J. Cook our appreciation 

 for his wise selection of topics and his able management of the convention. 



