418 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



In the interest of all potato growers and shippers it is suggested and 

 believed that the growers in every state should seek between the states 

 a statutory cooperation of inspection, securing thereby an official inspec- 

 tion at the point of shipment which shall be conclusive if, at the point of 

 consignment, no changes are shown to have occurred in transit. 



This convention expresses its lasting thanks to Dr. Cook, State Horti- 

 cultural Commissioner, for his initiative in assembling it and to the 

 expert guests and instructors invited by him; to Dr. 0. Appel of 

 Germany, Dr. J. Westerdyk of Holland, Mr. W. A. Orton, pathologist, 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture, and Prof. William 

 Stuart, horticulturist of that department, and to Horticultural Commis- 

 sioners E. C. Roberts of Oregon and T. 0. Morrison of Washington, and 

 to the able County Commissioners of California. 



We thank the press and people of Stockton and the chamber of com- 

 merce for the courtesies we have received here and especially for the 

 splendid excursion they gave us through the Delta. 



Signed: John P. Irish, (Chairman). Phil O'Connell. ■ 



T. 0. Morrison. W. V. Shear. 



W. A. Orton. E. H. Phreaner. 



George Shima. Jonas Erlanger. 



E. C. Roberts. Frederick Maskew. 



