Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-15
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD
UNION.
CALIFORNIA.
Meeting OF whca:.Growers-Em Important
to EgrucrS


To Farmers.
SAN Francisco, September 1ith.--A meet.
ing Of wheat. growers desiring to form pro
tectiye association was held at Changers
Hall this afternoon. The object of the meet
ing was TO mske a combination, so tina!
wheat-growers should hold back their whea;
in order TO reduce the exorbitant rates OF
freight demanded from this port to Liver
pool The attendance was large and EN-
byaced the prominent farmers Of the State
II, NJ. Larue was elected Chairman and j
w. McCarty, of Modesto, Secretary. a
letter from Mr. Ostrander was read, inclos.
ing a set Of resolutions for the forma-
ton of Wheat-Growers' Association,
with the following objects To insure more
frequent intercourse Of wheat growers resid-
ing in different parts of the State; to assist
wheatgrowers TO keep thoroughly and relia
bly, informed at all times respecting the crop
prospects Of this and foreign wheat-growing
countries, local and foreign markets. Shipping
facilities. and other information that may in.
| ure TO their benefit to enable farmers to reap
the bsneis cf high foreign markets by char
teripg vessels and shipping their own wheat
to secure unity III action in influencing leeis-
lation in favor II the general agricultural in
| terests OF the state; to discourage all prac.
tees which may tend to lessen the standard
of California wheat III the markets of the
world TO enhance the value OF our wheat,
| and increase the productiveness OF our land
to enable the wheat-growers of this State to
act with promptitu1e and efficiency in any
emergency in which their interest are threat
ened.
The resolutions also suggest that the Assc-
citation should act in connection with the
Grangers' Bank and the Changers Bank AS
sociation.
The resolutions were referred to commit.
tee composed of J. q. Campbell, of Colusa
Daniel Inman, of Livermore; Jacobs, of Tu.
lare; A. ID. Logan, OF Colusa.
The following committee was appointed to
revise the statistics presented by the various
committees appointed at the last meeting, Of
the quantity of wheat in the State: A. c.
Paulsall. of Stockton; j. MePike, of Stanis
laus; MIR. Gardner, of SOnoma, aad Mr.
English, Of Contra Costa.
The committees then retired. On return.
ing, the committee on Ost-anders resolutio, .
reported favorsbly and they were adopted The
committee to ascertain the amount of wheat
in the State were unable to make complete
report, but accounted by counties for GA, 00C
tons, and concluded that there is now in the
State, available for export, not to exceed
$50 600 tons. The tonnage on the way is
400. SIS tons; in port engaged, 65. G64 tons
total of rs, 1913 short tons.
ID. lnman addressed the meeting in favor
of two cents per pound for wheat and a
Wheat-growers' Association.
Caleb Dorsey offered resolution that the
growers hold on to their wheat until such
time az the vessels viii carry it at reasonable
rates. Adopted.
The Chair said that if wheat was held till
January 1st, freights would be down to GO,
and wheat up to two cents.
Mr.. English favored the withdrawing OF
samples from the hands of dealers who made
use of them to bear the market.
DIR. Grattan stated that the small growers
were Ia need of money that they could bet
ter afford to sell wheat at the present prices
than TO pay one and quarter per cent. foI
money. The Association should provide
means by which money could bs obtained al
low rates on warehouse receipts.
English moved to organizs q Wheat-grow.
ers' Association of Cal ifornia.
J. pIl9sarth said he was informed at the
Nevada Bank that the bank would loan
money at per cent. on receipts OF country
warehouses, or al 6 per cent. on San Francisco
ar Port Costa receipts.
The Chair said the Granger5' Bank was
loanins all over the State at Z and per cent
and he understood that IL would loan on
wheat in warehouses Of the Association az 6
per cent.
Enelish's motion to organize was adopted.
Mr. Adams, manager Of the Graugers'
Business Association. explained that the As
ISOLATION could store 20, coo tons Of wheat at
81 for the season, or at so cents
for the first month, and % cents for
the following three months. They could Oh
tain money on large lots of wheat 50 stored
at per cent, without any compromising Of
interest. and be thought there would be no
discrimination between large and small lots
lie also explained that owing to the scarcity
of railroad cars, they could sell their wheat
near ships easier than up country.
English offered g resolution that g. COM
mittee of seven be appointed to draw up a
plan Of permanent organization of the Wheat.
growers Association. Adopted.
Forty-one names were handed to the Sec
rotary Of those proposing to join the organi-
cation.
The Chair appointed as a Committee on
Organization, w. 3. English, of Contra
Costa county; L. jacobs, of Yisalia A. G.
P4ulseli. of Stockton A. D. Logan, of Co
lusa L. NJ Hickman, of Stanislaus county :;
II. l.. 0strander, of MERGED, and l. E.
lyman, of Stanislaus, with instructions to
report at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, to
which time the meeting adjourned.