CALIFORNIA AVOCADO ASSOCIATION 



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In closing the books in 1917, there was in cash on hand $4 1 0.4 1 , 

 and the net resources were $647.91. The Association thus enters the 

 next year in much better financial condition than in the preceding year. 



The President appointed Mr. B. K. Marvin as auditor to examine 

 the books and report to the Board of Directors. 



The next business taken up was the election of three new directors 

 to take the places of Messrs. Wm. H. Sallmon, F. O. Popenoe, and 

 E. E. Knight, whose terms had expired. Moved by Whedon and sec- 

 onded that President appoint three tellers and that the Association proceed 

 to elect the three directors by ballot. Motion carried. 



Tellers appointed: Sherlock, Johnson, and Mather. 



Mr. Wm. H. Sallmon was nominated by Mr. Popenoe, 



Mr. J. M. Elliott was nominated by Mr. Hart, and 



Dr. Lester Keller was nominated by Mr. Lesperance. 



A motion was then made that nominations be closed and that the 

 Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Association for 

 the three nominees. The motion carried unanimously and the Secretary 

 cast the vote for the nominees named. 



On motion the President appointed the following Committee on 

 Resolutions: Marvin, Adams, and Barber. 



Moved by Adams, seconded by Russell that the President and 

 Secretary be instructed to send an appropriate letter of special thanks to 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild and Mr. Wilson Popenoe, of the Office of Foreign 

 Seed and Plant Introduction of the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, for their prompt and efficient work in the investigation of Guatemalan 

 avocados as requested by this Association. Motion carried. 



The President placed before the Association the recommendation of 

 the Board of Directors that the following scientific men in the service of 

 the national and state government who had specially aided the Association, 

 be elected as honorary members of the Association in accordance with 

 action taken at the last annual meeting: 



Prof. M. E. Jaffa, College of Agriculture, Berkeley, California; 



Prof. I. J. Condit, College of Agriculture, Berkeley, Cahfornia; 



Prof. J. E. Coit, Farm Advisor, Court House, Los Angeles, Cali- 

 fornia ; 



Mr. L. B. Scott, Pomologist, Department of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. ; 



Mr. E. M. Chace, Chemist, Department of Agriculture, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. ; 



Mr. Wilson Poponoe, Agricultural Explorer, Department of Agri- 

 culture, Washington, D. C. 



On motion, these gentlemen were unanimously elected honorary mem- 

 bers of the Association. 



No fruit exhibit was arranged for this meeting; the following fruits 

 were shown as interesting samples: 



Mr. Whedon, 1 Fuerte fruit stated to be too old ; 



Mr. Mather, 2 Lyon fruits and 1 unkown seedling; 



Mr. Taft, 2 Taft fruits and 1 unknown seedling; 



