Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-25
p,o,,.,,nr nn,.,n Growers.

A meeting of raisin growers was held
At the Grand Central hotel in Fresno
las. saturday evening, for the purpose
Of securing, il possible, reduction
on raiains shipped to San francisco.
and for the further purpose Of
having Fresno made terminal
point for the shipment Of raisins East.
Judge North vas chosen Chairman,
and j. G. White Secretary. The meet
ing was addressed by several who
pointed out the unjust discrimination
made against the raisin growers Of
Fresno. A committee, consisting Of
Judge North, j. I. Goodman and A. B.
Butler was appointed to draft memo
rial 10 the railroad company, and after
due elaboration, presented the following
| WHEREAS, The raisin interests OF this
district are Of paramount interest to this
locality, and
| WHEREAS, Owing to the persistent
opposition and competition OF Spanish,
producers the raisin producers are una
hle to work at profit, and
WHEREAS, Tho present crop OF raj
sins throughout this State is unusually
large and liable TO bring bat low price
and
Whereas, the rate Of freight from
Fresno TO a common point il severe
and we believe an unjust tax ON the raj
, sin product, Now, be 1t resolved, tina
J we, the raisin producers, respectful,
, petition the Southern Pacific Railroad
i Company, that they make Fresno sta
d ton a terminal point for shipments o
: raisins to eastern points. and that the.
a reduce the rate OF freight fr m Fresh
' 10 San Francisco and other points. An
i your petitioners in support of the abov
/. resolutions respectfully show;
h First. That the wine producers hav
4 obtained a liberal concession on tn
Il freight rate and have their empty cooper
"a returned at nominal rate.
n Second. There is a large amount {
n freight paid by raisin producers on th
a supplies used in packing, thus payin
v double freight.
Il Third. There are large quantities {
d inferior grapes which could be made int
It low grade OF raisins and shipped, bu
3. owing to the high rate of freight are a
N lowed to go to waste. This is especial
70 the case in bad SEASON when the raj
1t ms are wet by early rains.
"A Fourth. The rasin interest ia not |
r. fully protected by the Governments tart
as the wine interest, and therefore bett
entitled to your assistance and supper
Fifth. This section is the piincip
M rasin district Of the State and stands t
y day in the poorest position as to shi
n ments Our terminal points being Stoc
nj ton, 100 miles, and Los Angeles q
AT miles distant.
40 In addition TO the above facts we w
Il. taI In .
high rates Of freight, to purchase o.
supplies of boxes in the mountains al
nj bring them here on teams. thus takil
be from you your freight that you cou
IF. otherwise earn.
ID That the freight on raisins from Ma
aga and Valencia is not one-fourth of OF
freights from Fresno to New York, thu
placing us at a disadvantage as to 70
m eign raisins. In conclusion we w0u
c. respectfully call your attention to Il
I'd fact that the raisin interest in this Sc
at ton is but in its infancy and any cones
,s- sions you make will certainly revert
o. your profit
ey We would further say that it vi
OF work great hardships If these conce
all sons are not made.
e. We would also call your attention
the fact that Riverside, California, a ra
sin.producing section, is able to NAL
x. shipments to eastern points at abo'
m one half the freight paid by ourselve
ne thus working further hardships to us.
Ak The report was adopted. and u cor
so mittee, consisting of j. W. North, A.
or Butler, 4. C. White, VIM. T. Colem,
II Co., Newhall 4 Co., Geo. W. Mea'
Il Co. and A. Lusk h Co., was appoint,
to present the resolutions to the railro'
nR company. The hat was passed aroul
hs and 800 was raised to pay the comm
Id tees expenses to San Francisco. -Fresi
IN. Democrat.