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The convention desires to express its appreciation also to tlie Yolo 

 County Horticultural Commission, Board of Trade, and especially to 

 the people of the town of Davis, and to the College of Agriculture, 

 University of California, for the part which they have played as hosts 

 in entertaining the convention and in furnishing the facilities through 

 which the success of the convention could be accomplished. 



The convention also desires to express its hearty appreciation to Dean 

 H. E. Van Norman of the University Farm and to the committee that 

 cooperated with him in handling the details of the convention at Davis. 



This convention recognizes the splendid work which is being accom- 

 plished by the University of California, in the upbuilding of the College 

 of Agriculture, the experiment stations, both in northern and southern 

 California, and in the various lines of extension work, which the College 

 of Agriculture has carried out to the farmers of the State. 



This convention recognizes that the development of the College of 

 Agriculture is the most far-reaching influence in building up a better 

 country life and a better agriculture and horticulture in California. 



The convention, therefore, desires to express its appreciation to the 

 University of California, for the work which is being done through its 

 College of Agriculture and its strong approval of the policy w^iich the 

 State has adopted toward a larger development of its agricultural 

 institution. 



The convention also desires to express its appreciation to both 

 branches of the legislature and to the Governor of the State for their 

 cooperation in providing funds through which the recent enlargement 

 of the work of the College of Agriculture has been made possible. 



The State Fruit Growers' Convention desires to express its gratitude 

 and its high appreciation of the efforts of the speakers who have attended 

 this convention from other states in bringing to our fruit growers their 

 experience gained in other fields of horticulture and in their investi- 

 gations. 



Our industries have ])een enriched by receiving the information which 

 they have so generously given us. They have contributed suggestions 

 and ideas of the highest practical value and points of view w^hich in 

 their working out will be of advantage to the future development of the 

 horticultural interests of the State. 



This convention, therefore, desires to thank the following speakers 

 for the papers and discussions which they have presented to the conven- 

 tion, and to express its appreciation and regard for the personal influ- 

 ence that each has had on the convention. 



Dr. A. W. Morrill Phoenix, Ariz. 



Prof. E. D. Ball Logan, Utah 



Prof. P. J. O'Gara Salt Lake City, Utah 



Dr. A. E. Vinson Tucson, Ariz. 



Prof. R. H. Forbes Tucson, Ariz. 



Mr. E. H. Shepard ' Hood River, Ore. 



Paul B. Popenoe Washington, D. C. 



Prof. O. B. Whipple Bozeman, Mont. 



Prof. C. L Lewis Corvallis, Ore. 



Mr. C. P. Wilson Washington, D. C. 



Prof. U. P. Hedrlck Geneva, N. Y. 



Mr. C. W. Mann Washington, D. C. 



Mr. W. W. Weir Washington, D. C. 



Prof. L. R. Jones Madison, Wis. 



Mr. H. J. Stackland Kent, Washington 



This convention desires to express to the State Commission of Horti- 

 culture appreciation of the efficiency of all its departments, including 

 especially the quarantine service, the scientific investigations conducted 



