SYNOPSIS OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



EIGHTEENTH STATE FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION 



HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE 



STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



SACRAMENTO, NOVEMBER 20-23, 1894. 



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

 nurserymen, and others interested in horticulture and kindred pursuits 

 in California, assembled in convention in the Assembly Chamber of the 

 State Capitol. 



OPENING EXERCISES. 



Hon. L. W. Buck, Vice-President of the State Board of Horticulture, 

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

 object of the meeting. 



Bev. T. H. B. Anderson, of Sacramento, opened the proceedings with 

 prayer, asking God's blessing upon the proceedings, and that they might 

 be productive of good to the country. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



Mr. B. D. Stephens, of Sacramento, and Mr. P. J. Shields, of Boutiers, 

 were elected Vice-Presidents by acclamation. 



ASSISTANT SECRETARY. • 



Mr. Edwin F. Smith, of Sacramento, was chosen Assistant Secretary. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY GOVERNOR MARKHAM. 



Governor H. H. Markham was escorted to the Speaker's stand and 

 introduced by Chairman Buck. The Governor delivered the following 

 address of welcome: 



Mr. President, Felloiv Horticulturists, Ladies and Gentlemen: I did not 

 expect to be called upon to speak to you on this occasion, and had said 

 to your committee that I thought it would be impossible for me to be 

 present. But when they came to me this morning and stated that it 

 was expected that I should, on behalf of the State of California, welcome 



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