CONTENTS. 



FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



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WORDS OF WELCOME. By Hon. B. G. Hurlbert, of San Jose" - - - - 5 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. By Hon. Ellwood Cooper, of Santa Barbara - 6 



APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES ---------- 12 



REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS AND SHIPPERS' 



ASSOCIATION. By H. Weinstock, of Sacramento ----- 13 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONSULAR SERVICE - 15 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NICARAGUA CANAL ----- 17 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION OF FRUIT-GROWERS' 



ASSOCIATIONS ----------- 19 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ----- 20 



DISCUSSION ON COOPERATION ---------- 22 



SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



REPORT ON THE FREE PUBLIC MARKET PROJECT. By E. F. Adams, of 



Wrights - - - - - -- - - - - ! - - - - 27 



COOPERATION IN MARKETING PACIFIC COAST DRIED FRUIT. By 



Prof. C. W. Childs, of San Jose" 32 



ADVANTAGES OF ORGANIZATION AND COOPERATION. By A. H. 



Naftzger, of Los Angeles ------- 37 



DISCUSSION ON UNITY OF ACTION --------- 44 



DISCUSSION ON ORGANIZATION 49 



PROSPECTIVE COMPETITION FROM THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. By 



Prof. A. P. Hayne, of Berkeley ----------- 54 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THREATENED REDUCTION OF DUTIES 



ON FRUIT IMPORTS - 56 



ANNOUNCEMENT OF ENTERTAINMENT BY THE CITIZENS OF SAN 



JOSE - - - -< - - - - - - - - - 57 



ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXCURSION TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY - - 57 



THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO ADULTERATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - 58 



RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO RECIPROCITY AND OTHER TREATIES - 59 



COOPERATION AMONG THE FARMERS AS APPLIED TO THE RAISIN 



INDUSTRY. By M. Theodore Kearney of Fresno 59 



