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By taking out the whole limb here and there the whole interior of the 

 tree is illuminated and both growth and fruit will appear on the inside. 

 In this way the whole tree shares the burden of the crop, and the fruit- 

 bearing area is increased. Besides this the expense of removing dead 

 wood is saved. 



MR. GRIFFITH. Before proceeding to discuss the papers, I want 

 to call for the report of the Committee on the President's Address. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



To the State Fruit-Growers' Convention: 



Your committee, to whom was referred the President's annual address, present the 

 following report : 



We commend the address to the careful consideration of all concerned in the fruit 

 business. 



We request especially that every member of the next Legislature of this State should 

 read and digest the statement relative to the importation of parasitic and predaceous 

 inseets, and bear in mind, in the enactment of laws, the primary importance of the fruit 

 interests. For their convenience, we recommend that a copy of the address be placed 

 upon the desk of each member in the halls of legislature. 



We call the attention, also, of the same body of men to the great need of efficient 

 provisions for the enforcement of laws concerning the adulteration of foods, drugs, and 

 drinks, so fully discussed in the address. 



We commend the wise persistency manifested in this and previous addresses that has 

 been instrumental in securing results important to our large industry and that may 

 avail for future good. 



We should take to heart the cautions given to deciduous and citrus fruit-growers 

 about extending areas of planting. 



Renewed advice upon the subjects of care in growing and packing of fruits and upon 

 marketing methods deserves our approval. 



We particularly commend the appeal urging growers and shippers of fruits and 

 vegetables to endeavor to secure, in return from transportation companies for payment 

 to them of $18,000,000 annually, a more efficient and speedy service. 



(Signed:) CHAS. R. PAINE, 

 THOMAS STONE, 

 C. 0. TEAGUE, 

 Committee on Annual Address of the President of the 

 State Fruit-Growers' Convention. 



President Cooper announced that owing to the incompleteness of the 

 memorial to President Roosevelt it would be necessary for an adjourn- 

 ment or recess until to-morrow morning, in order that the committee 

 might perfect its report and present it to the Convention. 



MR. DORE. Discussion of the papers just read being now in order, 

 I would like to ask the gentleman who read the paper in regard to 

 orange trees a question. I notice in Southern California, in very many 

 orange groves, that the branches are lying upon the ground or touch 

 the ground, and in some of them that the fruit lies upon the ground. 

 Is that good form ? 



PROFESSOR PAINE. That is an excellent form, particularly in 

 bearing fruit. In that sense it is good form, because the best fruit is 

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