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AVOCADOS 



CALIFORNIA A V O" C A I > ( ) COMMISSION 



2 February 1993 



The Honorable Kika de la Garza 



Chairman 



House Agriculture Committee 



1301 LHOB 



Washington D.C. 20515 



Dear Congressman del la Garza; 



The California Avocado Commission and the 6,500 growers it represents 

 commends you for holding a hearing on the economic vitality of American 

 agriculture. 



I respectfully submit for your review "Water Makes The Difference — 

 Agriculture's Important Role In Southern California." 



The California avocado industry has been a contributing force of economic stabil- 

 ity in Southern California. It provides income and jobs for growers, farm work- 

 ers, farm management companies, tree nurseries, fertilizer companies and pack- 

 inghouses, etc. It also contributes to a large number of non-agricultural industries 

 that service the avocado industry. We hope the enclosed information will shows 

 how important agriculture is in Southern California, and that you may find the in- 

 formation useful. 



Please feel free to contact me for any other information you may need. 

 Sincerely, 



Avi Crane 

 Vice President 



(The report is held in the committee files.) 



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