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1917 ANNUAL REPORT 



ciation, held in Los Angeles, California, Map 18 and 19, 1917. 



The young and growing avocado industry in California 

 is grateful to all who extend a helping hand. In this spirit, the 

 avocado growers upon finishing the proceedings of their second 

 annual meeting, desire to give thanks to the following: 



The Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles for the free 

 use of the Auditorium, Normal Hill Center; 



Mr. Edwin G. Hart, the Reed & Miller Company, and 

 the Los Angeles newspapers, for publicity; 



The many men of science who have come, or sent, from 

 afar to give us of their learning and experience, — Professor Vos- 

 bury and Professor Jaffa, also Mr. Tenny and Mrs. Rolfs, of 

 Florida, Mr. Bell, Santa Clara County, and Victor Hirtz- 

 ler. Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco, and particularly to Pro- 

 fessor Condit, of our own University, and Professor L. B. Scott, 

 Pomologist of the United States Department of Agriculture, who 

 has come from Washington, and spent so much time among us, 

 delving with head and hands into the development of the avocado 

 in California; 



All others who have contributed papers for our edification 

 and instruction, one being the first avocado lady to tell of her 

 experience in the fascinating industry; 



All those who have given such gratifying displays of beau- 

 tiful avocados, hand picked, the "ocular proof" of what is now 

 growing in our own land; 



The four retiring directors who have done so much in 

 bringing the Association thus far in successful growth. Judge 

 Charles Silent, and Messrs. Wm. A. Spinks, C. P. Taft, and 

 E. S. Thacher; 



President Webber for his untiring and whole-hearted work, 

 and Vice-President Barber who, at the meetings, works with 

 his coat off and sleeves rolled. 



Respectfully, 

 Thos. H. Shedden, 

 W. L. Hardin. Committee. 



In the general discussion following the reading of the papers, Leo B. 

 Lesperance spoke in favor of the thin-skin avocados to supply the poor 

 man's table and Messrs. Metcalf, Hall, and Door, about the preference ia 

 Mexico by the Mexicans for the thin-skin kinds. Professor Scott stated 

 emphatically that the thin-skin kinds were too small to market to advantage, 

 that the market in the East had been developed by the Florida growers foic 

 the large fruit, and he had no doubt the Western market would demand 

 the same class of avocados and that they could be supplied from our com- 

 mercial varieties here as they have been in the East by Florida. Mrs. 

 Bradbury remarked, as an indication of their great oil content, that avocados 

 were made use of in Central America for axle grease, and W. L. Rideout 

 hoped Professor Scott at our fall meeting, would give us a list of the best 

 thin-skin varieties. 



At the conclusion of the general discussion, the meeting adjourned on 

 motion duly made. Chas. D. Adams, Secretary. 



