TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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AN ACT TO CREATE A STATE COMMISSION OF HORTICULTURE 5 



PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST DAY. 



Morning Session — 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. By Hon. Ferd. K. Rule 9 



PRESIDENT COOPER'S ADDRESS 10 



DISCUSSION 18 



COMMITTEE OX PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS 20 



Afternoon Session — 



APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES ._ 24 



IRRIGATION AND CULTIVATION. By John Hofman 24 



HANDLING THE SOIL. By J. H. Reed 1 29 



DAIRYING IN CONNECTION WITH FRUIT-GROWING. By C. W. Leffing- 



well, Jr _ 36 



THE RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS. By L. M. Holt 39 



THE DUTY OF WATER. By T. S. Van Dyke 47 



DISCUSSION ON THE GROWING OF ORANGES 52 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO DISEASES AND CULTURAL METHODS OF 



CITRUS TREES 58 



DISCUSSION ON IRRIGATION 59 



PROCEEDINGS OF SECOND DAY. 



Morning Session — 



CURING AND MARKETING OF LEMONS. By C. C. Teague.- 63 



THE ORANGE FROM BLOSSOM TO CAR. By A. D. Bishop 66 



A FRUIT-GROWER'S WANTS AND DESIRES. By Edward' Berwick 69 



MARKETING CITRUS FRUITS. By A. H. Naftzger 74 



DISCUSSION 79 



RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO PARCELS-POST CONVENTION. S4 



RESOLUTION THANKING GOVERNOR PARDEE 84 



RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO RATES, ETC., ON EASTERN FRUIT SHIP- 

 MENTS — — 85 



Afternoon Session — 



QUESTION-BOX - 1 87 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FARM LABOR 89 



DISCUSSION __ 92 



FRUIT-FLIES AND THEIR EXCLUSION. By Alexander Craw 94 



THRIPS. By Prof. A. J. Cook.... ... 98 



PARASITES OF INJURIOUS INSECTS. By Dr. W. B. Wall 102 



DISCUSSION 105 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 111 



RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO SENATOR BARD m 



