PROCEEDINGS OF TWENTY-SIXTH FRUIT-GROWERS' CONVENTION. 13 



Second — That we urgently request that a route for an interoceanic 

 canal be selected, the work to be commenced and the final completion 

 to be consummated at the earliest possible moment. 



Third — That we re-introduce a resolution setting aside from settle- 

 ment our mountain lands, as passed two years ago at the San Jose 

 Convention. (See Report, page 138.) 



Fourth — That there be appointed a committee of fruit-growers and 

 farmers to take up the matter of removing the New York obelisk to 

 California. 



Fifth — That there be appointed a committee to take up the subject of 

 California's horticultural exhibit at the exposition to be held in St. 

 Louis in 1903, and report the same at the next Convention. 



Regarding resolutions to be presented to the California Legislature, 

 I would suggest that they be deferred until our next Convention, to be 

 held in November or December, 1902. The next Legislature will not 

 convene until January, 1903. The better plan would be to appoint 

 committees to formulate resolutions to be presented at the next Con- 

 vention for confirmation, or to instruct the Executive Committee of the 

 State Board of Horticulture to have such resolutions formulated for 

 presentation. Subjects to be acted upon : 



First — An appropriation of $10,000 for the investigation of parasites 

 and predaceous insects and the procuring of same to destroy noxious 

 insects, for distribution in California. 



Second — Our quarantine laws to be simplified and improved, as sug- 

 gested by Judge Ellison. 



Third — Our pure food laws to be revised and amended so as to be 

 operative, and a mode devised to carry out the object, with an appro- 

 priation that would insure active work in the line of establishing true 

 labels on all food products. 



All these matters are respectfully submitted for your consideration. 



Upon motion, A. H. Naftzger, B. N. Rowley, E. J. Wickson, H. P. 

 Stabler, and W. J. Hotchkiss were appointed a committee on the Presi- 

 dent's address. 



