White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-12-10
STATE HORTICULTURAL CONVENTION
MAKES MANY recommendations
TO The next LEGISLATURE


ject to assessment ior taxation dur
ing their normal marketing period
not to exceed one year, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
That a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to his Excellency, the
Governor.
RESOLUTION
NO. E.
WHEREAS: The Fruit Industry
of this State produces annually $780,.
000.000.0O worth Of fruit and
WHEREAS: Tsae Industry lis be-
set with various Winds of pests and
diseases control measures of which,
have not been entirely so.ved. also
such problems as the removal Of
spray residue, kind of fertilizer and
irrigation problems are as yet un-
4olved, and
WHEREAS: The State Expert
ment station is not located in fruit
growing district and thereby is
handicapped in solving the various
problems confronting the Fruit In
dustry.
BE 1T RESOLVED: That this
Association go On record as favcring
the establishment of Field Labor
a.ory to be cent jally located in one
OF the larger Fruit Districts, and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL-
WE'D, That the legislature of the
state Of Washington be urged to
make a special appropriation to the
Agricultural Experirncne Staten OF
the State College Sfor the establish
ment and maintenance O; such a
laboratory to conduct experimental
and investigational work TN me I.rob-
lens Of the industry
BE 1T FURTHER EESULVED:
That the Secretary be instructed to
forward copies of this Resolution to
Governor Hartley anj the Legis-
.dture. %3
RESOLUTION
No. s.
WHEREAS enormous auantlt.es
Of infected fruit in the form of culls
are being processed and are going
into consumption, thus limiting the
demand for fruis of higher grade,
and,
WHEREAS, the grower is re-
:eiving little or nj thing for such Gull
Iruit and is being seriously damaged
Dy being cut off from a demand for
arge Quantities more remunerative
fruit, and,
WHEREAS, under the present law
large valuable near by markets are
Hooded with practically worthless
Gull fItlit, almost to- the exclusion Of
ft,a ha<<nr <J,o dae. NJ. TT ...f--~
BE IT RESOLVED; That the
State Hbrticutural Soc
ety urge the passage of law TO
prevent the sale or shipment of all
infected fruit.
RESOLUTION
NO. =.
s WHEREAS, The manifold prob.
lems of production, distribution and
of the apple industry, can
not be met and solved by individual
or divided actI,n. and
WHEREAS, Conditions in the
apple industry point to the necessity
for broad, constructive and continu
BUS effort to promote consumer de-
nand tor Pacific Northwest apples,
and,
WHEREAS, Desired results in
these respects can be attained much
more quickly and effectively by or.
ganlzed and concentrated effort,
Therefore Be 1t
RESOLVED: That the Washing
on State Horticultural Association
urges the active support of all grow
ers, growers organizations and other
organizations in the move
ment represented by Pacific North
west Boxes Apples, Inc.
RESOLUTION
NO. g.
WHEREAS: The success of the
Northwest boxed apple industry las
been built upon quality of grade and
pack, and
WHEREAS: Joint State and Fed
eral inspection and certification has
contributed materially to the main.
aiming of high standard of fruit
and
WHEREAS. Certain Shippers of
or off-grade apples win
not voluntarily employ joint State
md Federal inspection and often
cvsd, all inspecticn. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we 60 on rec
ord as favorine modification of the
State Horticultural Code to provide
hat no. bill Of lading for shipment
of fruit b. issued by common car
riers Of said shipment without re-
ease from the State Hort. Inspec-
lion Dept.
REsOLUTION
NO. @.
WHEREAS: Tris Association can
be of mere tangib,e benefit to the
industry by giving more attention
10 Business
AND WHEREAS: The Directors
we're called upon at the annual mecr.
ng two years ago to study tn. Brit
sh Columbia Association and to
provide for more Round Table dis
-ussions on the problems of the
AND WHEREAS: No report has
yet been made of that investigation
Or "a definite place provided on this
years program for such discussions.
BE 1T RESOLVED: That this
Association request the officers and
Board of Directors to encourage
more consideration Of business in
future meetings i'm addition to edu-
discussion as on the present
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