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on others forced into cars operated for their benefit, are able to manipulate markets to 

 the detriment of other shippers and growers ; and 



Whereas, All the above unjust discriminations and the consequent disastrous 

 results to the fruit-growers of California have been effected by the railroad companies 

 over the constant protests and pleadings of the fruit-growers ; and 



Whereas, We believe the agreements under which all of this hardship and damage 

 has resulted both unjust and unlawful ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That this convention voice the protest of the fruit-growers of California 

 against the grossly unjust and discriminating policy inaugurated and forced upon us 

 by the transportation companies ; 



Resolved, further, That this convention, representing all classes of fruit-growers, 

 hereby extends sympathy and every aid in its power to the growers of green and citrus 

 fruits who are the direct sufferers under the wrongful policy above referred to, and we 

 believe that the wronged growers should pursue vigorously every lawful means within 

 their power to compel the correction of the evil, and we pledge our earnest support in 

 every such effort ; 



Resolved, That we disapprove and denounce as unjust and iniquitous the existing 

 private carline system to which our shipments are farmed out by the railroad companies 

 and to which shippers are compelled to pay tribute, and we urge the railroad com- 

 panies to provide suitable equipment, or permit the fruit-growers to do so, for all fruit 

 shipments free from the domination of any individual or private corporation and 

 available to all shippers on equal terms. 



On motion, the above report was referred to the Committee on 

 Legislation. 



COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. 



The President announced the appointment of the following committee 

 of ten (later increased to twenty-one) to call a convention of fruit- 

 growers to meet at San Jose in January, 1900, for the purpose of effecting 

 a more complete organization by conferring with the prune-growers of 

 the State: 



S. R. Johnson, San Jose\ 

 W. P. Cragin, San Jose. 

 S. P. Sanders, San Jose\ 

 F. M. Grimshaw, Sacramento. 

 J. B. de Jarnett, Colusa. 

 John Markley, Sonoma. 

 Thos. A. Jacobs, Visalia. 

 A. B. Fletcher, San Jose. 

 H. L. Gtibbs, Stockton. 

 A. R. Sprague, Los Angeles. 



Charles Barnes, 



H. W. Meek, San Lorenzo. 

 C. W. Childs, San Jose\ 



A. Moncure, Palermo. 



B. E. Hutchinson, Fowler. 

 B. F. Walton, Yuba City. 

 Alfred Barstow, San Jose\ 

 Gr. E. Lawrence, Lodi. 



H. L. Stevens, San Jose. 

 L. F. Graham, San Jose\ 



, Kings County. 



Suisun. 



At this time a recess was taken until 7:30 o'clock this evening. 



