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fully inquire of them about this or that matter, as they now appear to 

 believe is the proper procedure. 



MR. KEARNEY. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Chair appoint a 

 committee of fifteen, whose duty it will be to devise a plan or plans? 

 and to put those plans into effect, to promote co-operation among the 

 prune-growers, the raisin-growers, and the growers of all other classes 

 of cured fruits throughout the Pacific Coast, this committee to report to 

 the next Horticultural Convention. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. The resolution will be passed over to the 

 Committee on Resolutions, of which Mr. Markley is chairman, to 

 report later. 



MR. McINTOSH. Mr. Chairman, in view of the immense impor- 

 tance of the address of T. C. White, the treasurer of the California 

 Raisin-Growers' Association, to this Convention this forenoon, which, 

 by the way, was cut short by the visit of our beloved Governor, I desire 

 at this time to ask for an order that upon convening at 2 o'clock this 

 afternoon a discussion of that paper or that address by Mr. White 

 take precedence over everything else. I ask, Mr. President, for an order 

 to that effect. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. There being no opposition, it will be in 

 order to take that discussion up at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 



Here a recess was taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon. 



AFTERNOON SESSION-SECOND DAY. 



Wednesday, December 9, 1903. 

 The Convention was called to order at 2 o'clock. President Cooper 

 in the chair. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. If the Committee on Resolutions desires to 

 report on any resolutions referred to it, it will be in order to hear them. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



MR. MARKLEY. Mr. Chairman, the committee has passed on some 

 resolutions. It reports favorably on the resolution on the parcels post, 

 submitted by Mr. Berwick. 



Resolution adopted unanimously as read. 



MR. MARKLEY. The committee also reports the following resolu- 

 tion: 



Resolved, That the Chairman of this Conyention appoint a committee of fifteen, with 

 Mr. A. R. Sprague as chairman, whose duty it will be to devise a plan or plans, and to 



