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fruits and vegetables. Ordinarily, large quantities of low-grade apples, 

 peaches, apricots, plums, pears, oranges, lemons, etc., are wasted. This 

 is particularly true of fruit that has been dropped from the trees by 

 wind storms, and slightly injured fruit discarded in packing. All such 

 fruit that can possibly be utilized this season should be either dried, 

 preserved or canned. The same care should be exercised in the conser- 

 vation of vegetables. There is an exceedingly large acreage of tomatoes 

 being planted, and under normal conditions we would expect a big 

 wastage of this vegetable. With the prospect of a food shortage in 

 this country, because of the demand that will come to us for food 

 supplies from blood-stained Europe, no effort should be spared to con- 

 serve the entire production of this crop. Every housewife can do much 

 toward aiding in this crisis by filling every available fruit jar with 

 either fruit or vegetables, and this season should see the greatest store 

 of home-canned products that has ever been known in the history of 

 the country. 



The threatened shortage of cans will make it necessary to utilize all 

 containers that can be made to serve a purpose for canned goods, and 

 will possibly make it necessary to dry much fruit which would other- 

 wise be canned. 



With the statement already quoted, viz. "The world's food supply is 

 very low," let us hope that no one will minimize the danger that exists, 

 but with the idea of performing a patriotic service may each individual 

 or family aid, even though in a very small way, toward conserving the 

 supply of fruits and vegetables that are grown, thus adding to the store- 

 room something that will render the food shortage less serious. 



G. P. W. 



Horticulture and Legislature. — The legislature has finished its labor, 

 and both the state and county horticultural commissioners have fared 

 well by their activities. A number of important bills and amendments 

 to the present laws have been passed, and I am taking this opportunity 

 to express, in behalf of state and county horticultural officials, our 

 deepest gratification for the practically unanimous support of our legis- 

 lators. The bills in which we are primarily interested are: 



Senate Bill No. 458, relating to the county horticultural commis- 

 sioner. 

 Senate Bill No. 460, relating to State Commissioner of Horti- 

 culture. 

 Senate Bill No. 682, relating to collection of parasites for control 



of mealybug. 

 Senate Bill No. 751, relating to preventing importation of inju- 

 rious insects. 

 Assembly Bill No. 212, relating to standardization of fresh fruit. 

 Assembly Bill No. 145, the Standard Apple Act. 



I am very glad to state that the Governor has signed all these bills. 



G. H. H. 



