AMERICAN FRUITS 



UNIFORM HORTICULTURAL LAWS 



Resolution by joint convention of Ameri- 

 can Association of Nurserymen and Pacific 

 Coast Association of Nurserymen, Portland, 

 Oregon, June 18, 19 and 20, 1913: 



We, the members of the American As- 

 sociation of Nurserymen and the Pacific 

 Coast Association of Nurserymen, realizing 

 that the multiplicity of state laws govern- 

 ing the control of injurious insects and dis- 

 eases on all classes of horticultural prod- 

 ucts, are often a menace: and realizing 

 that these laws governing particular areas 

 of the country which have a diverse horti- 

 cultural production, and differing conditions 

 of soils and climate; and inasmuch as it is 

 a well settled fact that the depleted soils 

 invite enemies, such as insects and dis- 

 eases, fungus and bacterial elements ( which 

 is in accordance with natural laws provided 

 for the elimination of all unfit plant life) : 

 and realizing that the growing of horticul- 

 tural products and their fee exchange be- 

 tween one section of the country and an- 

 other is often retarded, hampered and in 

 many cases made unprofitable and prohibi- 

 tive under much of the legislation now in 

 force in the several states: and realizing 

 that it is of the utmost importance that 

 all horticultural products should be as free 

 as possible from injurious insects and dis- 

 eases, which have at times resulted in di- 

 verse, drastic and in some cases in unjust 

 conditions for thc^, free and equitable ex- 

 change of horticultural products of all 

 kinds; therefore: 



It is recommended by this joint commit- 

 tee, representing in its personnel the Ameri- 

 can Association of Nurserymen and the Pa- 

 cific Coast Association of Nurserymen, that 

 both organizations proceed to provide 

 moneys ( to be known as the ''Horticultural 

 Iprovement Fund"), by a voluntary contri- 

 bution not to exceed twenty-five dollars 

 from the firms of both Associations, or 

 others interested in horticulture; said con- 

 tributions to be made within ninety days 

 from date of this notice, and payments to 



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