Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24
STATE URGED TO
AID BATTLE FOR
STANDARDIZATION
Lead Taken by Imperial
Valley to Protect Big
State Crops.

Acknowledgment of victory for
Imperial valley in its support of
Standardization enforcement on
shipments Of pcrishablcs was re.
ccivcd here today in the form Of "a
resolution passed by the State Stan
dardiZation committee, representing
the cnt ire fruit, nut and vegetable
industries of California.
The resolution, which is address
ed to the board of supervisors and
grand .iufies of all counties of the
state, to committees in the state leg
islaturc having TO do with agricul-
turc and county government, and to
the California agricultural legisla-
tive committee. requests that the
necessary funds he provided for
proper enforcement of the new stan
dardization law.
That the fruit, nut and vegetable
Industries of California produce in
excess of 60 per cent of the total
crop value of the state is emphasize
ed in the resolution, which declares
that upon the continued prosperity
of these industries the future pros
perity of each and every county de
ponds.
In commenting upon the resolu-
ton. +. A. Harrigan, horticultural
commissioner of this county today
pointed out that Imperial valley pro
duccs approximately one third of
all the pcrishables shipped from
the state. For wears Imperial coun-
ty has taken the leading place in
standardization enforcement. the
board OF supervisors having coopc-
rated strongly by appropriating
funds as far ~ possible for the
work. Not until IKE present time
las the entire state ghne on record
solidly rs recogr izing tn" i,npor-
tancr. and being III favor Of stan
iarlization en'n cement
Protector Niece: sary
T.,e protection aud drYciorment
Of the giant in lu-try, in which I'm
pcrial county takes the lead by its
lettuce and cantaloupc shipments, is
largely depord,nt on the aItqrote
enforcement vi the Cal tornia F:uit,
Nut and Vegetable standardization
Jaw, the resolution declares.
In conclusion the resolution reads
as follows: "Whcreas, owing TO n
series Of nufavorable seasons from
n marketing stand,4o;n:, especially
noticeable in certain important
branches Of these industries, it has
been found absolutely necessary to
the life of the business 70 material
" strengthen the provisions of said
law, extending il to many addition
al commodities,
"Thcrcforc, be II resolved that
we, the State Standardization Com
mittcc in meeting assembled at
Sacramento, representing every
branch of the fruit, nut and vegc-
table industries Of the state. hereby
petition the various bodies men
toned, and especially the county
boards of supervisors and county
grand jurics, to provide the neces-
sary funds for an adequate mum
Der Of inspectors, properly comprn-
stated, in order to enforce the pro
visions of this new law.
The resolution in closing specifies
that the necessary legal authority
be added to the Horticultural Com
missioners Act so that proper
number of inspectors. with adequate
salaries. may be provided.
uarrigan represented Imperial
county at the Sacramento meeting
where the resolution was unanimous
ly passed. Several Imperial valley
growers and shippers are members
of the various commodity commit
tees who assisted in the redrafting
of the standardization act, which
in its new form will 90 before this
session of the state legislature.