Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-15

which passed this place at p. M
Mrs. A E Mckinney aud daughter,
Los Angeles, Annie Wheeler, do;
Miss E Irish, Prescott; Miss K,ttie
Thompson, Los Angeles; B Kirk
land, do; A Brown, do; T l. Dan.
iels. Las Vegas; Silss Simon, do;
M Brittan, Los Angeles; E Renard,
San Simon; j Brooks, Casa Grande;
q Daily, Yuma; Fl B Pelham,
Tucson; J Ferry, Los Angeles, Mrs
A E Maynard, do; Mrs @ @ C1m-
stock, Tucson; 81 J Lockhart, Los
Angeles.
Brnsh FIRES aa Marin COUnsy.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. l4th.-
Forest and brush fires are raging
in Marin county, near the foot of
Mount Tamalpais. It 10 reported
that houses, outbuildiDgs, fences,
etc are being swept away. The
fire is visible from the oity.
wp.as-growers in Counsus.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14th.-A
meeting of wheat-gro desiring
to form protective association,
was held at Grangers' Hall this
afternoon. The object of the meet
ing was to make combination so
that wheat growers should hold
back their wheat in order TO re-
duce the exorbitant rates of freight
demanded from this port to Liver-
pool. The attendance was large
and embraced the prominent farm
ers OF the state. H M. Larue was
elected chairman, and J. w. Nc
Carty, of Modesto, Secretary. A
letter from Mr. OsLrander was read
enclosing a set of resolutions for
the form atiou Of o wheat-growers'
association with the following OBJ
jects: To insure the more freq uent
intercourse of wheat-growers re-
siding in different parts of the
State; to en- sbie wheat. growers to
keep thoroughly and reliably in
formed at all times respecting crop
prospects In this and foreign wheat
producing countries, local and for
eien markets, shipping facilities
and any other information that |
may secure their benefit, to enable
farmers TO reap the benefit of high |
foreign markets by chartering ves-
sells and shipping their own wheat;
to secure unity of action In influence
ing legislation in favor of the great |
agricultural interests of the State; |
to discourage the prac Ices which |
may tend To lower the standard of |
California wheat in the markets of |
~, r, Ina e |
our wheat and Increase the produc.
tiveness of our land; to enable the |
wheat-growers of this State to act |
With prom ptitude and efficiency in
any emergency in which their in /
terests are threatened. The reso-
lutions also suggested that the |
association should act in concert |
with the Changers Bank and |
Grapgers' Bank Association. On
motion, this resolution was referred |
to a committee composed of J. @.
Campbell, of Colusa, Don Inman,
of Livermore, Jacobs, Of Tulare
and A. D. Logan, of Colusa. The |
following committee was ap-
pointed 20 revise the statistics pre-.
scented them by the various COM
mittees appointed at the last meet
ing, Of the quantity of wheat in |
the State: A G. Paulsell, of Stock
ton, j. McPike, Of 5tanislaus, Mr..
Gardner, of Solsuo, and Mr.. Far
rish, of Conlra Costa.
The Com mtttees Retired aud on |
returning the Com mittee on Ostran-
der's resolution reported favorably, |
and it was adopted.
The com m,ttee to ascertain the |
amount of wheat in the State, was |
not able to make IA complete re- |
port, but accounted by COUNTIES for |
CAT 600 tons, and concluded that |
there ,s now In the State available |
for export not to exceed $50 900 |
tons; tonnage on the way, 4O6 508 |
tons; in port engaged, 65,604 tous;
1857 tons; registered
or in carrying capacity a total Of
us S83 short tons.
Mr.. d. Inmsn addressed the
in favor of two cents per
pound for wheat and wheat |
growers Organization. Caleb |
Dorsey offered u resolution that |
the growers hold on to their wheat
until such times AS vessels will! CAR
ry it at reasonable rates. Adopted |
The Chair said that if The wheat |
was held until January lst, freighis
would be- down t. three pounds |
sterling and wheat up to two ceuts. |
Mr.. English favored the withdraw.
ing of cam pies from the hands of |
dealers who made use of them 10
bear the market. DR.. Grattau
stated that small growers We're in
dire need of money, that they
could better afford to sell their
wheat at present prices than TO pay
Ii per cent. for money. The Assoc
Grafton sh ould provide meaps by |
which money could be obtained at |
low rates on warehouse receipts
Mr.. English moved to organize
the Wheat Growers Association of |
California. I Applegsrth said he
was informed at The Nevada Bank
that the bank would loan money
at per cent. on receipts of country |
warehouses, or at per cent on
San Francisco and Port Costa re- |
ceipts. The Chair said the Grang-
ers' Bank was loaning money all |
over the State at z and 8 per cent,
and he understood it would loan on |
wheat in the warehouse of the AS
sociationat per cent. Engiish's |
motion to organize was adopted.
Mr.. Adams, Manager of the |
Grangers' Business Association,
explained that The Association
could store 20 900 tons of wheat at |
81 for the season, or half q dollar
for the first month and u quarter
of dollas for the following three |
months. They could obtain money
on large lots of wheat So stored at |
per cent. without any compound