Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-10
The Canadian Pacific.
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
The Subject Before the San Francisco
Board of Commerce.

Board of Commerce.
lSan Francisco Bulletin, November 9th.
AT o'clock this afternoon q meeting OF
the Chamber Of Commerce was held in
consequence Of the following communica-
ton, addressed TO the President OF the
Chamber, which explains the purpose OF
the gathering:
SAN TRAECIsCo November c, 1855.
Hon, n. L. D0Gge, Prcadcut-DEAR SIR: The
undersigned members OF the Chamber respect
fully request that you cali a special meeting OF
the Chamber ON Monday, November 9Th, ut =
O'Clock ?. n. 10 consider the subject Of fruit
transportation, with view 70 the encourage
ment OF small farming in this State.
l.. /. Baker, W. W Montague, william L.
Merry Hugh Craig, a. E Hecht.
Mr. Merry called the session to order and
remarked briefly. lie considered the mat
ter at issue some xhat extraneous to the
purposes Of the Chamber of Commerce, but
still the ffG;r-growing industry Is of such
importance as to make its consideration
under the call, of interest
The following resolutions were intro
duced by W. II. Dimond, Arpad Harasz-
thy seconding the motion that they be
adopted
WHEREAS, The industry OF fruit-rai-ing is one
OF the most important in our State, and capable
of Indefinite expansion, If accorded proper
transportation facilities; and, whereas the con
ditions governing this industry are exceptional
lu character, demanding different treatment
than is usual in the movement of general mer-
chandise; therefore, be it
Resol,td That the Chamber of Commerce of
san Francisco respectfully suggests to the trans
portation companies that it will be for the mu-
tual interest Of all concerned to permit ship
ments IN quantities less than carload on equal
terms with larger shipments.
Resoi,ed That the proper development of this
industry demands equal facilities to all shippers
who may desire transportation, and may not be
restricted 10 any organization which proposes
to contract for transportation as the representa-
ton OF parties connected Herewith.
D. Lubin, of Sacramento, spoke in favor
of the resolution at some length. He OPP
posed having the fruit crop handed over to
committee of seven to manage and said
that he favored the middleman.
Drury Melone opposed the resolutions.
lie said that at a recent meeting of the
fruit-groN ers Of Napa valley committee of
ten had been appointed to meet the Fruit
Growers Convention tomorrow to helm
frame some plan to successfully handle the
fruit clop. He wished the Chamber 10 re-
frain from taking any action now. a conf
nittee might be appointed. Senator Stan
ford had assured the frui!-growers that the
railroad would furnish special rates, if the
fruit was supplied for shipment in carload
lots.
Ex-Governor George c. Perkins consid-
cred the resolutions out of the scope of the
purposes of the Chamber of Commerce He
did not think that one ton could be shipped
at as low rates as 5000 tons. He thought
that perhaps a committee of three might be
appointed to attend the Convention of
Fruit-Growers.
Mr.. Hecht said that he thought the
Chamber would be going out of the way to
name a committee as suggested.
a. ?. Williams expressed a doubt as TO
whether the Chamber of Commerce should
take any such action as has been asked.
lie embodied his views in substitute res
olution '' That the Chamber of Commerce
will extend its influence in every proper
channel 10 assist the fruit-growers of this
State He did not know that the fruit
growers wanted the resolution introduced
by General DimOnd adopted.
Mr.. Livermore called attention to the
fact that the fruit-growers would meet in
convention tomorrow, and he desired
that the matter under discussion should be
left to the Fruit-growers' Convention.
which, ne said, was the proper body TO deal
with it.
Ex-Governor Perkins plan of 4 COM
Fruit-growers TO morrow was adopted Us
was the substitute resolution offered by A.
P. Williams. The Chairman named sew
eral TO act on the committee Of three. but
destinations made it impossible 10 fill the
committee. An adjournment was takeh,
with the understanding that the Chair
would name the committee by communi-
cation