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endless, and all regretted when he sat down. " Southern California" was 

 responded to by Mr. Frank A. Kimball, of National City. His remarks 

 were terse, logical, and to the point. Hon. A. P. Hall, of Penryn, answered 

 the toast, "Fruit Interests in the Sacramento Valley." The gentleman is 

 a ready and eloquent speaker, and paid a splendid compliment to Chico, 

 which was well received. "The Future of Insect Pests," announced Pres- 

 ident Reynolds, and J. D. Sproul smilingly bowed his acknowledgment. 

 For a few seconds the audience held Sproul, and then, putting forth his 

 eloquence into his speech, Sproul held the audience for ten minutes, with 

 one of his incomparable subjects, which are filled with blithe and spark- 

 ling jokes and sayings. "Northern California" fell to Dr. Edwin Kim- 

 ball, of Haywards. The doctor was fully at home with the theme, and 

 presented in glowing colors the future of this magnificent section of the 

 State. P. W. Butler, of Penryn, was the next speaker, and responded to 

 the toast, "Our State Board of Horticulture." The closing speech was 

 made by the venerable N. R. Peck, of Penryn, who made many happy 

 hits during his address. 



At 11:30 o'clock the orchestra played "Home, Sweet Home," and the 

 banquet was ended. 



Most of us were unable to do justice to the many rare viands and lus- 

 cious fruits of all kinds laid before us, for we had but a few minutes before 

 returned from another banquet tendered us by that generous host, Mr. F. 

 C. Lusk, of that place, at his residence. Indeed, those were rare treats, 

 and events that will ever remain fresh in the minds of those whose good 

 fortune it was to be present. We were most hospitably entertained, and 

 parted, ever regretting that we could not prolong our stay. 



