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fumigated and packed in shingle toe, and fumigated again at the point 

 of destination. The motion prevailed. 



Mr. G. E. Merrill, Deputy State Commissioner of Horticulture, was 

 asked to address the meeting on the danger of importing alfalfa Aveevil 

 in California. He said he spent ten days in Utah and published the 

 facts as he saw them in the Monthly Bulletin of the State Commission 

 of Horticulture. There is less danger of the importation of the weevil 

 in nursery stock than there is in importing bee hives, but there is dan- 

 ger, of course, of importing the weevil in nursery stock. 



Dr. Cook. The greatest endeavor will be made to patrol the railroad 

 tracks in California the coming season in order to discover, if possible, 

 any outbreak of the alfalfa weevil. He said both Dr. Titus of Utah and 

 Mr. Smith of the Department of Agriculture held that there was danger 

 of importing the weevil in nursery stock. Mr. P. A. Dix said that Dr. 

 Titus had told him there was no danger of importing the weevil if the 

 nursery stock was packed in clean, new boxes and shingle toe instead of 

 tule or hay was used. 



A report was received fi'om the Executive Committee recommending 

 that the stub form of inspection certificate, in addition to the present 

 tag system, be adopted, and the certificate be mailed to the commis- 

 sioner in the county of destination. Also, that a Legislative Committee 

 be appointed; also, that an annual membership fee of $2.50 be levied. 



The report of the Executive Committee was adopted. 



Mr. Callaway moved that the Legislative Committee be appointed by 

 the chair, and the motion was adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Mills, the association proceeded to the election of 

 officers. Nominations for president were declared in order. Mr. Beers 

 nominated Mr. Vaile for president. Mr. Callaway nominated Mr. Beers, 

 who withdrew. Mr. Weeks nominated Mr. Cundiff, and on motion of 

 Mr. Banks, the nominations were declared closed. The chair appointed 

 Mr. Mills and Mr. Marchbank tellers. Twenty-six votes were cast, of 

 which Mr. Cundiff received 19 and Mr. Vaile 7. Mr. Cundiff was there- 

 upon declared duly elected president. IMr. Cundiff was called, and 

 ' thanked the association for the honor conferred. Mr. Beers nominated 

 Mr. Vaile for vice-president, and he was elected by acclamation. Mr. 

 Vaile also made an address. Mr. William Garden of San Joaquin was 

 elected secretary-treasurer by acclamation, and addressed the meeting, 

 speaking particularly of the future welfare of the association. 



On motion of Mr. Bloomer, Messrs. Hecke, Cundiff and Marchbank 

 were appointed a committee to advise with Professor Cook. It was 

 moved by IMr. Beers that the president be instructed to appoint two 

 members to act with the Committee of Seven when occasion arises, as 

 provided by resolution of the State Fruit Growers' Convention. 



Mr. Mills moved that a committee of five be appointed to report at 12 

 o'clock noon, Friday, on constitution and by-laws for the association. 

 The motion prevailed, and the chair appointed Messrs. Hickman, Beers, 

 Jones, Vaile and Bloomer. 



