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of farm economics which are truly beyond the scope of the duties of the coniinis- 

 sioner. I know that the adviser has instructions from the University to secure 1 1 1 * ■ 

 ration of the horticultural ofiicc when projecting any such compaigu on his 

 part. The understanding between the two offices should permit the commissioner to 

 give information on any farm problem, the adviser on any question relating to pests 

 and their control, the only requisite being that the information given by either office 

 no the same subject, follow the lines of the latesi information in the hands of the 

 office under whose jurisdiction the question would properly fall, be to all intents and 

 purposes, identical. This would only be possible through a close relation between 

 the two offices. 



Considering the present food problem, the farm adviser, where present, lias rightly 

 been appointed chairman of the committee on food resources and supplies. There 

 arc. however, many phases of this work, which in the interests of immediate results. 

 could be efficiently handled by the horticultural commissioner. At this time every 

 government man is supposed to apply his energies where they will do the most to 

 assist in this work, and you will find the adviser more than glad to share his burdens 

 with you. 



In considering the relations between the offices, I have purposely left out the 

 personal equation. That matter can only be solved by each individual officer for 

 himself. 



Summing up the situation, a lack of cooperation between the two offices tends to 



create an amused public, and the advisory value of either or both offices to the 



county and state might easily be destroyed. If each commissioner will do his share 



'towards sincere cooperation, he will find that the adviser will meet him more than 



way and the services of both offices will be materially strengthened. 



COOPERATION— STATE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 



By C. W. Beers, County Horticultural Commissioner, Santa Barbara. Cal. 



The superior courts of California are a bulwark of strength and dignity commanding 

 the respect of other stairs because, instead of being courts of local county affairs, the 

 legislature has made them a system of state jurisdiction, the judges thereof being 

 interchangeable from county to county, the slate paying a portion of the compensa- 

 tion, and the whole system being thus unified in action and cooperation, creating a 

 perfect working machine. At the same time there is afforded to each judge oppor- 

 tunity for individual opinion and decision, encouraging and fostering personal 

 excellence and initiative. 



The different units of the University of California partake of the stregth and pre- 

 eminence of the greater institution, so that every special school, experiment station 

 and college carries all the prestige of the great University, of which each is a vital 

 part. 



There is this yerj same need for an organization of the different elements of the 

 .: L te*s system of quarantine and horticultural interests, calling for an intimate 

 cooperation between the different units that compose the forces working for the 



general advancement of the splendid industries that are directly influen 1 by this 



body of workers. And the same excellent results that have l n obtained by the 



correlation of other bonds of individuals may be obtained by just such a unifying and 

 cooperating movement among the commissioners. This is not a case where either 

 branch of the service can be ideally efficient without the other. No local county com- 

 missioner can score the permanent results and attain the dignity of which Ins position 

 is worthy without the wider scope and swing that a close union with tie .late office 

 will bring to him. Neither can the state commissioner hope i<> make ins efforts 

 result in permanent and broad and lasting effects without the most cordial and 

 immediate response from the county commissioners. 



The recent session of the legislature demonstrate.! the strength that lies in a 

 close cooperative union between the various units of the service. The pressing needs 

 of the interests of horticulture necessitated changes in the organic law soverning 

 the matter. Lack of results during previous sessions showed the futility ..I 



along this line, without a most intimat >peration among all the different interests 



direetlv affected When these varied units came '" an agreement concerning work 



and effort the bills agreed upon went through both houses with almosl i pposition, 



and were signed by the Governor. Pee:,,,., of the unifying of the interests, there 

 came to lighl a bill embodying the bes( of each interest with the elimination of any 



