CALIFORNIA AVOCADO ASSOCIATION 



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AFTERNOON SESSION. MAY 18 



The afternoon session was delayed by the Red Cross parade so that 

 the meeting did not convene until about 3 p. m. On calling the meeting 

 to order, President Shedden stated that in view of the circumstances and' 

 the necessity of the nation making every effort to assist in the care of its 

 soldiers, it was thought by some members that the Association should make 

 some donation to the Red Cross to show its loyalty to the great cause for 

 which we are fighting. Moved by McLaughlin, seconded by Hardin, 

 Hoff and several others that the association donate $ 1 00 to the Red Cross 

 to be used in relief work. Motion carried unanimously with cheers. 



The regular program of the afternoon was then taken up and the 

 following papers presented: 



"Why Are the Guatemalan Avocados Best?" by E. E. Knight, 

 Yorba Linda. 



'This Association," by Thos. H. Shedden, Monrovia. 



"How Do the Citrus Growers View the Avocado?" by C. E. 

 Needham, Glendora. 



"Care of the Young Avocado Tree for a Year After it Leaves the 

 Nursery," (read by title) by Wm. Hertrich, Alhambra. 



Question Box. 



Mr. Kinnman of the United States Department of Agriculture, who 

 is associated with Professor Scott, on request, gave a short talk regarding 

 his work, as did also Professor Condit. 



Moved by Needham, seconded by Metcalfe, that the Board of Di- 

 rectors use their best efforts to get the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture to establish an experiment station in Southern California to study 

 sub-tropical fruits. Motion carried. 



The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows: 



Los Angeles, May 18, 1918. 



Resolved, that the California Avocado Association in its Third 

 Annual and Sixth Semi-Annual Meeting assembled, hereby express its 

 sincere thcinks to those who have made this occasion both a pleasure and 

 a profit. 



Resolved, that the generous donor of our avocado dinner on Friday 

 evening, May 1 7th, who so modestly withholds his name, be accorded our 

 special thanks. 



Resolved, that we thank the Ch£miber of Conamerce of Los An- 

 geles for its courtesy in furnishing us this hall without cost. 



Resolved, that we thank those who have prepared and presented 

 to us the interesting papers which we have heard and without which our 

 meetings would lack their informative character. Especially we appreciate 

 the scientific papers which are possible only through continued research. 



Resolved, that we thank the retiring Directors whose good work 

 we appreciate and now gratefully acknowledge. 



