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tial for the purposes stated: to increase the markets and also the pride, 

 the patriotism, and the responsibility of the grower and packer, as also 

 to increase the number of buyers. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. The amendment is referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Resolutions. We Avill now take a recess until this evening at 

 7:30 o'clock. 



EVENING SESSION-FIRST DAY. 



Tuesday, December 8, 1903. 



The Convention was called to order at 7:30 o'clock. President 

 Cooper in the chair. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. Hon. Alden Anderson, having had to go 

 East, could not be present, but he has sent his report, which is in the 

 hands of the Secretary and will be read by him. 



Report read by Secretary Isaac. 



REPORT OF CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS. 



Deciduous Fruit Shipments for the Season of 1903 by the California 

 Fruit Distributors, with an Outline of Plan of 

 Operation of the Company. 



The first carload of deciduous fruit for the season of 1903 consisted 

 of a fruit express car of cherries, and was shipped from Vacaville, 

 Solano County, May 9th. The last car (apples excepted) consisted of 

 grapes, and was shipped from Concord, Contra Costa County, Novem- 

 ber 21st. 



As will be seen from the accompanying statement, the shipments of 

 this year exceeded those of last year by several hundred carloads, just 

 as the shipments of last year exceeded those of the previous season. 



In the figures given below are included 670 cars of apples. This 

 number does not include all the apples shipped from California, but 

 simply those that have come under the cognizance of this organization 

 in the same proportion as formerly. This fruit was distributed to a 

 total number of 131 cities, being a considerable increase over that of 

 any previous year; in fact, fruit was placed this year in no less than 28 

 cities that never before receive:! California fruit in carload lots. While 

 a few of the cities experimented with last season did not prove satis- 

 factory car-lot distributing points, and some of those experimented 

 with this year are not yet ready for such shipments, the most of then? 



