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ANNUAL REPORT 1918 AND 1919 



Six Years Experience with Budded Avocados 

 J. T. Whedon, Yorba Linda 

 Report on the Exhibit at the CaHfornia Liberty Fair 

 Lester Keller, Yorba Linda 

 Mr. Taft gave an interesting supplement to Mr. Murrieta's paper. 

 Other papers were discussed by various members. 



The Informal Dinner at Hotel Maryland on Friday evening was a 

 pronounced success. Present at the dinner, 140. 



Before beginning the after dinner program, the members, at the sug- 

 gestion of President Sallmon, drank a toast to the President of the United 

 States. 



The following program weis then presented: 

 How Does the California Avocado Association Benefit the Grower? 



Who Should Become Members? Wm. H. Sallmon 



Future Work of the Committee on Varieties Chas. D. Adams 



What Progress is the Avocado Industry Making in California? .... 



B. H. Sharpless 



Influence of the Avocado Industry on the Individual and the Com- 

 munity W. L. Hardin 



Advantages of Co-operation Thos. H. Shedden 



In What Way Can a Local Experiment Station Benefit the Avocado 



Industry? J. M. Elliott 



What Price Will the Avocado Command When Sold on the Basis of 



the Food Value? T. U. Barber 



What I Have Learned About Growing Avocados Lester Keller 



Some Scientific Problems Which Remain to Be Solved .... H. J. Webber 



Professor Jaffa responded to the subject assigned to Dr. Webber, who 

 was unavoidably absent. 



Short talks were also made by Messrs. Hart, Popenoe and Coolidge. 



The program was made especially enjoyable by the happy manner in 

 which President Sallmon presided. 



Saturday Morning 



The following program was presented: 



Hillside Planting of Avocados 

 J. M. Elliott, Los Angeles 



Some Observations Regarding Cold Resistance of Avocados 

 C. F. Kinman, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 

 What About the Market? 

 Geo. S. McClure, Riverside 



The Avocados of Mexico — A Preliminary Report 



Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer, University of California 



Proper Maturing of Avocados 



Professor I. J. Condit, University of California 



Mr. Yaggy read the paper by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, in the latter's 

 absence. 



The papers were discussed by various members. 



