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pasture, acreage of same, and the annual tonnage of hay cut. Mr. 

 Garden contended that accurate estimates of the many crops mentioned 

 in Mr. Merrill's paper would be very hard to get. 



Mr. Pease objected to too many details, and stated that to comply with 

 Mr. Merrill's paper would cause much added expense to the county, 

 and in his opinion they already had all they could stand. 



Mr. Jones of Los Angeles County, speaking of the reports turned in 

 for the year just ended, said, in his belief, that the inspector's returns 

 make the best estimate possible. 



Mr. Bloomer of Sacramento County commenced two years ago to take 

 census of the orchards, and found great errors in the assessors' reports, 

 but now both are in harmony. 



Mr. Cundiff stopped discussion on Mr. Merrill's paper. 



Mr. Bishop called on Mr. Jeffrey, who took up the matter of market- 

 ing dried fruits, but gave warning that such associations be started 

 correctly, that county commissioners can help to remedy present condi- 

 tions, and cited the success of the orange growers' exchange. Mr. Jef- 

 frey thought commissioners ought to take an interest in everything per- 

 taining to the fruit grower, such as giving advice on soil conditions, tree 

 planting, pruning, etc. To do all they could to better the conditions of 

 the marketing of fruit; in other words, the commissioner should be the 

 fruit grower's general adviser. Mr. Cundiff fully indorsed Mr. Jef- 

 frey's remarks. 



Mr. Dix of Utah then addressed the meeting on the fruit conditions 

 of Utah. At present, Mr. Dix said, they had too many good peaches to 

 market, and that they had formed a county association, and that a state 

 association had been formed by the county associations. 



Mr. Jeffrey 's views were indorsed, as he clearly showed the advantages 

 in marketing by the growers getting together. An interesting discus- 

 sion then took place, led by Mr. Bloomer. 



Mr. Roeding addressed the meeting, by invitation, and spoke very 

 highly of the improved relations between the nurserymen and commis- 

 sioners, and was very pleased with the resolutions passed by the con- 

 vention, and stated that it was a great pleasure for him to attend such 

 meetings, and very much good, he was satisfied, would result from the 

 actions taken. He said nurserymen ask no favors from the commis- 

 sioners. All they ask is a square deal, and he felt satisfied that they 

 were going to get it. 



Mr. Stabler was then called upon, and stated that he thought joint 

 meetings with the nurserymen were most beneficial, and believed that 

 improved relations will continue with the elimination of drastic ordi- 

 nances without proper advisement. He stated that he appreciated 

 the importance of good nurserymen, and it was the desire of the com- 

 missioners to protect both 1hem and the growers, and stated that he had 

 been present at many meetings that had been held in the last ten years, 

 and that this was the best meeting ever held, and proposed resolutions 

 to that effect. 



