Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-01
THE ORANGE GROWERS
Protective Union of sontha
ern California.
A FuLL SESSION YESTERDAY.
Board of Trade Rooms Full of
Fruit Men-Big Blocks Of
Stock Taken.

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Stock Taken.
In accordance with the notice previ-
ously gwen in the HERALD last week.
the great fruit growers Of Southern Cal
ifornia met yesterday morning in the
Board of Trade rooms, Baker Block.
There was a fairly good representation
from the city, from San Gabriel, Alham-
bra and other places, with reports from
Santa Ana, Orange. Pomona and River
side. Mr.. ]. De Bartb shorb was made
Chairman Of the meeting and Mr. Geo.
Rice Secretary.
Mr.. Rice proceeded to give an as-
count of trio he had made through
Orange, Santa Ana and all the country
adjacent, and Of the feeling expressed
bv the fruit gro xers. At Santa Ana a
resolution was passed by the fruit grow
ers In session, as follows;
hesoipsd That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the Southern California
Orange Growers Association affords the
best plan for the marketing Of our fruit
and ought to be put in operation"
Mr.. Rice said The people he met were
unit in favor Of the association and
were all ready to subscribe for the stock
but for the lateness Of the hour at
which the meeting was held. Many did
subscribe and the others will do so as
the paper is presented to them.
MR.. W. II. WORK MAN
Said they had canyassed Riverside.
There is au Impression in the minds OF
the Riverside people that Los Angeles
oranges are not up to the standard grade
as compared with theirs, and that 1t
would detract from their fine fruit to
mix it with lots Of less merit. Mr.
James BettDer and other large producers
are willing to come into the general or
ganization, but think Il there is local
association formed II will be their duty
TO go into such an organization. This
local organization has not yet been efg
fected, and may fail OF It's accomplish
ment. The general feeling out there is
for local society. Let other localities
do the same, then form general organ
ization or central society for Southern
California, with say five directors, CIV
ing two 10 Los Angeles, like number
to San Bernardino. and one to San Die
60. This is the same in general effect
as the proposed Union. In different
parts Of the country some growers are
already buying up the crops Of others.
In this way few are getting control of
a large part Of the crop. These buyers
will nearly all come into the Union. and
thus the association will get the major
ity of the crop in their hands, as well as
the influence Of the most important men
in the business. After such good be-
ginning is made the others will naturally
come in.
THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST
Was bereupon opened, and the follow
ing blocks Of stock subscribed: j. De
Barth Bhorb, San Gabriel, 100 shares;
w. II. Workman, Los Angeles, 100
shares; j. r. Dobbins, Sau Gabriel, 100
shares; q. B. Woodhead, Los Angeles.
100 shares; ii. X. Snow. Tustin, 100
shares; o, P. Chubb, Orange, 100 shares;
Geo. Rice, Los Angeles. 100 shares; o.
II. Cougar, Pasadena, 100 shares; Frank
A. Kimball, National City. 100 shares;
h. A. Denker. Los Angeles, 100 shares;
s. Mckinley, Los Angeles, 100 shares;
L. C. Anderson, Alhambrs, 100 shares;
Germain Fruit Co., Los Angeles, 100
shares; Mrs. Wilson, San Gabriel, 100
shares; Alfred Day, Los Angeles. 10
shares; c. H. Afford, Los Angeles, s
shares; James Tiernan. San Gabriel, 25
shares.
Mr.. L. J. Rose prior to bis departure
for San Francisco left word here that
he would come iu as soon as he returned
home Mr.. A. B. Chapman will in all
certainty do the same at once. These
gentlemen will not take less than 100
shares each. which is the limit any one
is allowed to control.
ORANGES RErHEsENrrD.
The stock already subscribed repre-
sents a great many oranges. So far as
could be ascertained they are about as
follows: Mr. Shorb 1000 boxes,
Mr.. Workman 1000, Mr.. Dob
bins 5000 10 1000, Germain
Fruit Co, 10000 to $1,000, Mr..
Anderson 1000. Mr.. Rose, 10000, MIR.
Chapman, say, 10000. Mrs. Wilson
about 10000. The subscribers at Or
ange not being present it was impossi-
BILE to get their crop. but 1t aggregates
large amount. Besides those named,
Mr.. e. ]. Baldwin Of Santa Anita has
telegraphed TO the managers that he will
take stock in the association. He will
take 100 shares TO put In about 20, 900
boxes. Governor Stoneman is another
large grower whose adherence
IL ..1 r.
point of fact, by the end Of this week
fully two.t thirds OF the crop will be in
the Association.
WHAT DEALERS THINK.
Mr.. Woodhead said the fruit dealers
are afraid this Union will ruin their
business. This is misapprehension.
Dealers are just as eligible 10 the Associ-
alton as growers and may have the same
protection. They have precisely the
same rights and privileges as the pro.
ducers. Mr.. Shorb said this is the very
sentiment Of the Union. II has no one
to fight. no one to injure. II has
friends TO make, every ones business and
to enhance in value by finding
a better market for their products and
goois.
The sentiment OF those at the meeting
was that there would be very little con
signing OF fruit to any point hereafter.
The Union will so raise the price Of
oranges that there will be good de-
mand for them and they will be salable
right here ON the trees, and get tn cir
spot cash. This will be GER
tainty, the grower knowing exactly
what he is doing. Consignments now
pay eight per cent. commission. The
Union will charge ten, but great deal
OF this is certain TO come back Ia the
shape OF dividends. One man ia city
will get all the fruit and therefore can
afford to handle il on three to five per
cent commission. Mr.. Germain took an
exception to this view and said no one
could sell oranges at less than eight per
cent. and be honest Mr.. Dewey
thought this subject hardly worth dis
There would be very
little fruit handled on commission. IL
will all be sold right here. Mr.. Wood
bead said man now sells one car day
in large city in the face Of great COM
petition. Under the new regime the
same man will get 10 ears, and at three
per cent. commission he eau make N24O
4 day. and sell them all in two hours.
They are all sold on the track, Of course.
Mr.. Workman spoke on the benefits
sure to accrue 10 dealers by their CON
nection with the Union. Porter Broth
ers have already signified their intention
TO come In. The Germsin Fruit Co. is in
with 100 shares Of stock. Last year he
Workman had worked bic gang OF
men all night and all day Sunday. His
car Of fruit, and excellent frait Il was,
reached San Francisco in company with
II other carloads rhe fruit sold for rs
cents box. Under the Union such an
would be precluded.
Mr.. Rice reported that already the
talk Of forming the Union was bear
Ing good fruit. The telegrams received
here from New York only represented
part Of the excitement at the
East. New York papers now coming to
hand have columns touching this mat
ter. The orange growers are daily in
receipt Of letters from the East Offering