. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. Complimentayy Banquet to Ltither Burbank J P Q with her sister states, has inspired the building of a third independent trans-continental railroad to California. The State Board of Trade was organized in 1886 and has ever since carried forward the work of encouraging im- migration and promoting State development. In the earlier period of its work its Hall of Exhibits, of the industrial resources of the State, was visited monthly by a few hun- dred people from other states. The number of non-resident
. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. Complimentayy Banquet to Ltither Burbank J P Q with her sister states, has inspired the building of a third independent trans-continental railroad to California. The State Board of Trade was organized in 1886 and has ever since carried forward the work of encouraging im- migration and promoting State development. In the earlier period of its work its Hall of Exhibits, of the industrial resources of the State, was visited monthly by a few hun- dred people from other states. The number of non-residents who now visit the exhibit exceeds 10,000 each month. The correspondence of the Board is as wide as the countries where California is known—and this is almost world-wide. That this organization has proven itself to be one of the chief factors in State development its records show abundant and gratifying proof. Our guest of the night has been for many years an honorary member and when it was suggested that this banquet be extended to him and he was requested to give his consent, and to address his assembled friends, he wrote in reply, among other things: "I accept; but as a speaker not wath complacence, pride or satisfaction. But if it is for the benefit of the State Board of the State of California, I submit with as good grace as possible; but depend upon it, my words will be brief, and not to the ; The State Board has from its inception put forward the fruit growing industry as one of the principal attractions of our State to homeseekers. While not neglecting other industries it has looked upon fruit growing as the principal industry related to the soil which could fully utilize and which would also emphasize to the world the advantages of our unique climate. No one can now dispute the fact that the tide of immi- gration to California was set in motion, and has been sus- tained by the climatic conditions existing here; and these. Please note that these image
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