530 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN 



REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. 



state Fruit Growers' Convention, Los Angeles, Cal., November 10-14, 1914. 



Expression of Thanks. 



Whereas, There have been gathered together for this meeting a large 

 number of valuable addresses and discussions from Avhich the people of 

 the State of California will derive much lasting benefit; 



Be it resolved, By the Forty-fifth State Fruit Growers' Convention, in 

 convention assembled, that we hereby express our sincere thanks to the 

 State Commissioner of Horticulture for his strong efforts in procuring 

 this program and in carrying it through to a successful meeting. We 

 would further express our appreciation of the part taken in the arrange- 

 ments and program hy the Citrus Experiment Station of the College of 

 Agriculture. We desire, further, to thank all the speakers w^ho have 

 taken part in the various meetings. 



Whereas, This convention has been very comfortably housed; and 



Whereas, Everything possible has been done for its comfort, educa- 

 tion and success, we do hereby express our deep gratitude to the com- 

 mittee of arrangements, and especially to Messrs. ]\Iessenger, Wood and 

 Jones of Los Angeles, for their untiring efforts on our behalf. We would 

 further express our thanks to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 

 the city of Los Angeles and the management of the Hotel Clark for the 

 many courtesies afforded us, for the music rendered at the convention, 

 and to the nurserymen for their generous donations of potted plants. 



Commission of Horticulture. 



QUARANTINE SERVICE. 



Whereas, The state quarantine service has been increased from six 

 to eleven officers during the present administration ; and 



Whereas, The present force is beyond doubt far more efficient than 

 ever before ; therefore, 



We do hereby commend the action of the State Commissioner of Horti- 

 culture in increasing this force and do expre&s our utmost confidence in 

 the present quarantine service. 



THE RAKER BILL. 



Whereas, The State Commission of Horticulture has recognized the 

 grave danger of the introduction of injurious insect pests and plant 

 diseases into California, through the medium of tlie mails and especially 

 since the introduction of the parcel post ; and 



AVhereas, a bill providing for the inspection of all horticultural 

 products at certain points of entry into any state, which meets the ap- 

 proval of the state quarantine service, has been introduced into congress 

 and is known as the Raker bill ; therefore, 



