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industry had its birth and where the two parent trees now are which 

 were sent from the Department of Agriculture at Washington in 1874, 

 and from which all of the others have sprung ; and 



Whereas, in the neighborhood of two hundred millions of dollars are 

 invested in this industry in this State alone, and it is of vital importance 

 to the prosperity and happiness of our people; and 



Whereas, it is proposed that this celebration shall be state- wide, and 

 more, in its scope and participation ; and 



Whereas, we believe that it cannot fail to be of the greatest benefit to 

 the industry and to the fruit growers of the whole State of California, 

 especially through the International Citrus Congress proposed to be 

 held in connection therewith ; now, therefore, be it 



Resolved, that we, the fruit growers of the State of California, being 

 assembled in annual convention at Davis, June 1 to 6, 1914, do hereby 

 endorse the holding of said proposed celebration at Riverside, at the time 

 mentioned, and do promise to encourage the same and assist therein to 

 the full extent of our abilities ; 



Whereas, that valuable publication of the office of the State Com- 

 mission of Horticulture, "Beneficial and Injurious Insects of Cali- 

 fornia" is out of print; and 



Whereas, the text of a revised and improved edition is now in pre- 

 paration and will soon be ready for printing ; and 



Whereas, the publication of this revised and improved edition may 

 be delayed through lack of funds ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, that we express to the State Commission of Horticulture the 

 great value of the above named publication to the horticultural interests 

 of the State and urge that provisions be made for the early publication 

 and distribution of this revised and improved edition of the said "Bene- 

 ficial and Injurious Insects of California." 



Whereas, the principal factor which determines the size of the decidu- 

 ous fruit crop of California is the setting and the subsequent dropping 

 of the fruit; and 



Whereas, in spite of many opinions and theories, we have no knowl- 

 edge concerning why one blossom sets fruit which its neighbors do not ; 

 concerning why prunes have failed to set a crop this year in some 

 regions, pears in others, and yet again cherries in others still, or con- 

 cerning many other aspects of this most important subject ; and 



Whereas, knowledge that would enable us to control the setting and 

 dropping of fruit would be of inestimable value to the deciduous fruit 

 growers of the State ; and furthermore 



Whereas, the College of Agriculture of the University of California 

 aims to investigate problems which are of importance to the fruit 

 industry, and has always shown its willingness to undertake such investi- 

 gations ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, that the Department of Agriculture of the University 

 of California be requested to undertake a series of investigations on 

 the setting and dropping of fruit, with the object of bringing these 

 processes under the control of the fruit growers. 



