SYNOPSIS OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NINETEENTH STATE FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION, 



HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE 



STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE, 



SACRAMENTO, NOVEMBER 5-8, 1895. 



Tuesday, November 5, 1895. 



Pursuant to call, a convention of fruit-growers, shippers, packers, 

 nurserymen, and others interested in horticulture and kindred pursuits 

 in California, assembled in the Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol. 



OPENING EXERCISES. 



Hon. Ellwood Cooper, President of the State Board of Horticulture, 

 called the convention to order promptly at 10 o'clock, and explained 

 the objects of the meeting. 



Rev. R. M. Stevenson made an invocation. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



Mr. H. Weinstock and Mr. George B. Katzenstein, of Sacramento, 

 were elected Vice-Presidents by acclamation. 



WELCOMED BY THE GOVERNOR. 



Governor James H. Budd was escorted to the Speaker's chair by 

 President Cooper and Vice-President Katzenstein. 



President Cooper: It gives me great pleasure to state that we have 

 with us this morning our Governor, and that he has honored us with 

 his presence. I have the honor to present to you His Excellency James 

 H. Budd, Governor of California. 



Governor Budd spoke substantially as follows: 



Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased, and always will be pleased, to 

 see those who are interested in the industries of our State assembled 

 together for the purpose of discussing, not only the progress of the work 



