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as lemon-growing is concerned, it will be a matter of many years in the 

 future. 



MR. ALLEN. Can they grow satisfactory lemons there? Will the 

 fruit develop the proper acidity ? 



PRESIDENT COOPER. Yes, I think they can grow lemons there 

 just as well as we in California. It may, however, be too warm. 

 Because, according to my knowledge, the lemons were grown high up 

 in the mountains. Probably experience taught them that the fruit 

 wouldn't grow on plains. 



MR. ALLEN. Isn't it a fact that citrus fruits grown in a truly tropi- 

 cal country do not develop the same amount of acidity as those grown 

 farther north, as in the northern part of Florida and California? And, 

 if that be true, might not it follow that lemons would not grow satis- 

 factory in the tropics ? 



PRESIDENT COOPER. I should be inclined to that opinion, with- 

 out any positive knowledge. 



VICE-PRESIDENT GRIFFITH. I appoint as a committee on the 

 President's address: Thomas Stone, of Pasadena; C. R. Paine, of Red- 

 lands; and C. C. Teague, of Santa Paula. 



MR. GOODWIN. If there is nothing before the Convention, it seems 

 to me there is one matter the Fruit-Growers' Convention, assembled 

 here to-day, should take action on. And, with that in view, I would 

 move you that this Fruit-Growers' Convention do congratulate Governor 

 Pardee upon his selection of Frank Wiggins and J. A. Filcher as the 

 commission from the State of California to the St. Louis Exposition, 

 and that we do most heartily indorse the appointments and pledge our- 

 selves to aid them in every possible way. And further, that the secre- 

 tary of this Convention be instructed to so notify Governor Pardee. 



Motion adopted. 



MR. DORE. I move that a committee be appointed to tender 

 to Senator Bard our thanks for his work in behalf of the California 

 fruit-growers. 



Adopted. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. I will name that committee at the after- 

 noon session. Also, I will name a committee on resolutions at the 

 opening of this afternoon's session. 



MR. BERWICK. Mr. Chairman, as the thought occurs to me, we are 

 going to have an unusual opportunity during this Convention or after 

 this Convention to do some good for ourselves. Our President will be 

 here in this city. He is here partly to know what are the wishes of 

 each locality. It strikes me that a committee should be formed to sum 

 up our deliberations and our wishes as expressed in this Convention, 

 and convey it to President Roosevelt during his visit here. It would be 

 very appropriate that a committee of Southern California fruit-growers 



