176 PROCEEDINGS OF THIRTY-THIRD FRUIT-GROWERS ' CONVENTION. 



The Secretary at this point read the following telegram : 



Los Angeles, Cal., December 5, 1907. 

 Citrus Fruit-Growers' Convention in Session, Marysville, Cal. 



The California State Realty Federation wishes your cooperation toward inducing 

 the use of the best quality of fruit locally at a lower retail price, especially by the 

 leading hotels and restaurants, where present charges arouse criticism and dis- 

 courage consumption by tourists. 



HERBERT BURDETTE, 



Executive Secretary. 



REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



MR. JUDD. Mr. President, the committee appointed to-day to 

 draft resolutions covering some legislative matters that were mentioned 

 in the various papers, reports that the resolutions are ready, and I 

 will read them : 



Resolution Favoring a Quarterly Convention. 



Marysvtlle, Gal., December 5, 1907. 



To the President and Members of the Fruit-Growers' Convention: 



Whereas, The vast area and diversity of the fruit industry of California have 

 developed problems regarding each variety that it is impossible to properly consider 

 at any one convention ; and 



Whereas, Each variety has its own peculiar interests, and in the production of 

 each are engaged many who would be pleased to have devoted at least one week 

 to their particular subjects ; and 



Whereas, Our present system of an annual convention has become unable to give 

 full attention to any one branch of our great industry ; and 



Whereas, A manifest economy of time and distance could be had by members if 

 a quarterly convention could be had, dividing the industries with the territory, to 

 the end that less papers, less subjects, and more and adequate time could be had 

 to solve the special problems pertaining to each industry ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we request the President, in his requests for more liberal support 

 from the State, to take this subject into consideration, in order to crystallize the 

 energies of each department to the betterment of the whole. 



Respectfully submitted. 



A. N. JUDD. 

 S. A. PEASE. 

 R. P. CUNDIFF. 



Resolution Favoring Increased Appropriation for Inseetary Purposes. 



Marysville, Cal., December 5, 1907. 

 To the President and Members of California Fruit-Growers' Convention: 



Whereas, The efficiency of parasites in the destruction of pernicious insects is 

 well known- as being of great value to the fruit industry of California ; and 



Whereas, At present there are insufficient funds for the proper support of the 

 State Inseetary and for introducing from trie home of these pernicious scales and 

 insects their natural parasites, as well as for the propagation and distribution of 

 the same ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the fruit-growers in convention assembled, earnestly request 

 that sufficient funds be set aside for such purposes, the same to be at the disposal 

 of the State Horticultural Commission. . 



Respectfully submitted. 



A. N. JUDD. 

 S. A. PEASE. 

 R. P. CUNDIFF. 



