152 PROCEEDINGS OF THIRTY-SIXTH FRUIT-GROWERS ' CONVENTION. 



PRESIDENT JEFFREY. Now. I want our Committee on Resolu- 

 tions to write out a strong endorsement of Mr. Briggs' entire course. 

 My personal feelings are that you can't make these resolutions too 

 strong in favor of what Mr. Briggs has done. 



MR. DARGITZ. The committee that was appointed yesterday on 

 the matter of providing for the expenses of printing of these reports on 

 transportation is ready to report. We have heard about the benefits of 

 cooperation in many ways. Sometimes we have an opportunity to 

 demonstrate the practicability of it. We can have very little of the 

 benefit from cooperation except we first have organization. I think we 

 have evidence that the fruit growers of California have all benefited 

 to a great degree from organization, and in order to demonstrate the 

 practicability of that statement I am now going to make this announce- 

 ment, that the expense of some three or four hundred dollars for the 

 printing of that, I am authorized by a representative of the California 

 Fruit Exchange and a representative of the California Fruit Distribu- 

 tors, to say that the expenses will be prorated between these two organi- 

 zations in behalf of the growers of the State. (Applause.) 



MR. BRIGGS. Mr. Chairman. I desire to express my appreciation 

 of my courteous treatment by the convention, and to say that I regret 

 very much that I must go. but I am a servant of the people of the State 

 and bid to go here and there, and I am going this afternoon to attend a 

 meeting in another county. (Applause.) 



MR. KELLOGG. The Committee on Resolutions is ready to make a 

 partial report. 



Resolution of Thanks to Governor Gillett and Lieutenant Governor Porter. 



Resolved, That this convention does hereby express its heartfelt appreciation for the pres- 

 ence and inspiration received from Governor James N. Gillett and Lieutenant Governor Warren 

 Porter at the opening sessions. We thank them for their manifest interest and words of 

 encouragement. 



Resolution approving Horticultural Commission. 



Resolved, That we heartily approve of the administration of J. W. Jeffrey and his efficient 

 secretary, O. E. Bremner, of our State Horticultural Commission, and commend the wisdom 

 displayed in holding conventions of growers and shippers in important fruit districts over the 

 State; harmonizing the different interests; standardizing the packing and marking of the fruit 

 for interstate shipments; and setting in force methods for the extermination of fruit pests; and 

 recommend that similar methods be pursued until our fruit industry has attained the high posi- 

 tion to which it is entitled. 



PRESIDENT JEFFREY. I thank you. I would like to say one 

 word in regard to that resolution. These meetings will be held in 

 accordance with the spirit of that resolution to the fullest extent of the 

 power and strength of the office. We have promised one in El Dorado 

 County, and, as I said this morning, two or three other places, and one 

 in San Bernardino County and another in Porterville and another in 

 Kings County, and we will hold all that we can through the winter 

 and spring and as far as the money and the strength of the office will 

 go. We have various other duties, but we expect to keep these up. and 

 I thank you for the appreciation. 



Resolution Regarding Keeping Records. 



Whereas, It is quite evident that in future our orchards must be bred up to produce fancy 

 fruit and to do this we must get rid of scrub trees; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we each begin keeping a record of the production as to quality and quantity 

 of fruit, behavior of tree, time of blooming and ripening of fruit, on any tree in our orchards 

 that seems exceptionally valuable; and after five years' proving of continuous value and fixed 

 qualities, these trees and records be offered to nurserymen for propagation as pedigreed fruit; 

 and be it further 



Resolved, That we encourage our nurseries to propagate only the best and most vigorous 

 stock by refusing to buy "seconds" or inferior stock at any price. 



