In 1912 there were 1,300 acres planted and harvested, v produced about 3,150 pounds per acre, making about 4,00 ounds. In 1913 there were 6,250 acres planted; estimated yield pounds per acre, making a total of 20,000,000 pounds. The prospects for 1914 are that 20,000 acres will be pla which are expected to yield over 65,000,000 pounds. There are approximately 250,000 acres of worn out grain n California that are not producing paying crops, but are sui or rice. It is, therefore, evident that the rice productio California can be counted upon to increase enormously, an his because of the successful work of the U. S. Departme Agriculture. The opening of the Panama Canal will bring this crop w cheap transportation cost for the Eastern States. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. THE PRESIDENT:-The next in order will be the app ment of Committees. MR. PABST:-I move, Mr. President, that the Chair ap a Committee on Resolutions, to which all resolutions shall be ref The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. THE PRESIDENT:—I will appoint Mr. John Gardiner, Percy Andreae and Mr. Louis B. Schram as the Committe CNT:-The next in order is the appointment I move that the President be requested to ing Committee. Carried. the rep meetin T display moving Brewe machi picking the fie evenin FRED. WOERZ THE PRESIDENT:-I wish to state, gentlemen, tha Committee will meet in Room 143, at eight o'clock to-nigh I request that all members of the Committee be present at tha I wish to announce that Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Andreae and meet the representatives from the State of Washington an the representatives from Florida here directly after we adjour meeting. THE SECRETARY:-The moving pictures to-night displayed probably several times, without any lecture. moving pictures will consist of the exhibit of the Weid Brewery at Newport, Ky., in operation, pictures of some b machinery in operation and also pictures of the improve picking machine in operation and of a combined barley harve the field. All of these will be run from eight to ten o'cloc evening in this Assembly room. Now, gentlemen, we are going to have Mr. Bert Ball's le which I believe will be intensely interesting, and you are as keep your seats for a few minutes, patiently, while the lan being adjusted and the room is being darkened. THE PRESIDENT:-Is there anything else to be sai before we adjourn? This is the proper time to do it, if th read a ΤΙ T Secreta be pre "I Mr. E quence Will y wishes M very hi Church He Compa Evening "I the Un vention "D man, of read a communication, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT:-Proceed. THE SECRETARY:-We had expected Mr. Kern Secretary of the Brewers & Maltsters' Association of Ontar be present. He writes: "I exceedingly regret to advise you that our very dear f Mr. Eugene O'Keefe, passed away this morning, and as a quence it will not be possible for me to attend the Conve Will you very kindly convey to your members the very wishes of the members of our Association." Mr. O'Keefe was a man of great distinction in his comm very high honors having been conferred upon him by the Ca Church and by the Pope particularly. Here is a letter from the Manager of the Curtis Publ Company, publishers of the Ladies' Home Journal, the Sa Evening Post and the Country Gentleman. In it he says: "It has been called to our attention that on October 2, the United States Brewers' Association will hold a National vention at Atlantic City. "Doubtless a great many of the delegates will pass th Philadelphia on their way to or from the Convention. This ation encourages us to extend, through you, a cordial invitat all the delegates to visit our new building, the home of The I Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post and The Country man, opposite Independence Square, Philadelphia. "Whether your members come individually or in a part |