36 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. 



State Fruit Growers' Convention, San Jose, Cal., December 2-4, 1913. 



Freight Rates. 



Whereas, The Railroad Commission of the State of California, has 

 filed before the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 

 a complaint in regard to the shipment of deciduous fruits, alleging: 



First — That the minimum carload weight is excessive, unjust and 

 unreasonable. 



Second — That the refrigeration charge on these shipments is exces- 

 sive, unjust and unreasonable; and 



Whereas, This complaint is in line with, and an endorsement of, a 

 complaint filed by or at the suggestion of the freight rate committee of 

 this association ; therefore. 



Resolved, That we, representatives of the California Fruit Growers' 

 Association in state convention assembled at San Jose, December 2^, 

 1913, heartily endorse the action of the State Railroad Commission and 

 urge them to use all possible means to secure a favorable decision. 



Standardized Fruit Pack. 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that we should have 

 a state-wide standardized pack of all fruits for interstate shipment. 



Delegates to Commonwealth Club. 



Resolved, That the invitation of Mr. Isador Jacobs of the Common- 

 wealth Club, that this association name fifteen delegates to attend the 

 meeting to be held in San Francisco about January 15th, be accepted, 

 and the delegates named. 



Taxation. 



Whereas, It is the general opinion that our present tax system is 

 antiquated, unjust and unfair, in that it attempts to compel all local 

 taxing bodies to tax all property at the same rate ; and 



Whereas, The irrigation districts of the State now have, by laAV, the 

 right to exempt improvements from taxation ; and 



Whereas, The state legislature by a majority of two thirds of each 

 house, has submitted to the people a constitutional amendment which 

 will give to each county, city and town the same privilege now enjoyed 

 by irrigation districts ; and 



Whereas, The State Convention of the Farmers' Educational and 

 Co-operative Union, held in San Jose last week, unanimously endorsed 

 this amendment; 



Now, therefore, we, the fruit growers of California, in annual con- 

 vention assembled, do hereby commend the action of the legislature in 

 submitting to the people this amendment providing for home rule in 

 taxation, and we urge all our members to do all in their power to secure 

 its ratification by the people in November, 1914. 



