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and honest growers should demand that no fruit under this standard 

 should be packed, or accepted for shipment ; shippers should reject 

 all immature shipments whether purchased or offered for consignment 

 and measures should be taken in every locality to see that this is done. 

 If the evil can not be successfully handled in this way, then let us have 

 a law that will fittingly punish the perpetrators of this fraud and pro- 

 tect the fame of our magnificent grapes, as well as the fair name of 

 California. 



In the opinion of many of our most intelligent growers and shippers 

 the principles cf standardization should be made to apply to all ship- 

 ments of fruit both green and dried. As in many localities nothing 

 lias been done in this direction and probably never voluntarily will be-. 

 I propose that this convention refer the matter to the commission on 

 legislation, with instructions to draft a comprehensive law covering the 

 subject, to be presented at the next session of the California legislature, 

 and to take all necessary steps to secure its enactment. 



