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nobody to be hurt, and there is no contemplation of making war on 

 anybody, anywhere, for any reason. If the growers of citrus fruits in 

 California wish to make this undertaking a successful marketing agency, 

 they can do it. If the growers get up and howl and "won't play," then 

 of course it is up to them. (Applause.) 



MR. STONE. Mr. President, just one more question, with regard to 

 this membership. Of course Mr. Naftzger will be operating for the 

 present members, it seems. But they will die, and go out, and how 

 will the present proportion be maintained? Will it be by selection, or 

 how? 



MR. NAFTZGER. Perhaps I ought to have said that in addition to 

 its present membership, the Exchange is permitted perpetually to make 

 good its withdrawals by taking new members. It takes its full propor- 

 tion of all new orchards as they come into bearing; so that it maintains 

 its status in that manner. For instance, if it loses a member by with- 

 drawal, or by the death of a man, unless his family comes into the 

 inheritance and continues with the Exchange, it can solicit another 

 member and take him in, in order to maintain its strength and holding, 

 in order to continue its packing at fair expense. In other words, in 

 every particular it is contemplated that the existing status of the 

 Exchange and its associations be perpetually maintained. 



MR. STONE. I wonder if Mr. Naftzger would mind saying whether 

 he is likely to do anything with regard to foreign markets and would 

 like to shadow out anything to this Convention ? That is very important. 



MR. NAFTZGER. I will say that we have the question of foreign 

 markets constantly under consideration. The Exchange established an 

 office last fall in London, and has been corresponding with other foreign 

 countries, such as Germany and Scotland, and so on. We did not 

 attempt much of anything in France, because the duty is pretty high in 

 France. The duty is high in portions of Germany, but some of the 

 cities of Germany are free cities. But we have that constantly in mind. 

 We did only a little exporting, because we didn't have the class of fruit 

 that was wanted abroad; and we don't have this year. We had big sizes 

 enough this year, but they were not very desirable. What the foreign 

 market requires, so far, is large sizes of fancy stock. But I assure you 

 that we shall leave nothing undone to open the markets as rapidly as it 

 is possible to do so. 



PRESIDENT COOPER. I desire to announce that the committee 

 to prepare a memorial to be presented to President Roosevelt on his 

 arrival in Los Angeles will meet here to organize immediately after the 

 close of this morning's session. The essays you have heard read are 

 now before the Convention for discussion. 



MR. BERWICK. I have a resolution here I would like to read 

 before being offered to the committee, if I may do so. 



