Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-11
oRANGE-GRowERs' MEETING.
A Reorganization for the Work
OF Next Year.

The orange-growers Oh southern CaliIor-
MIA met in the Board of Trade rooms. Baker
Block, yesterday morning. President L. J.
Rose was in the chair. and there were over
fifty fruit-growers present
Mr.. Rose stated that the object OF the
meeting was to determine whether the or
ganization should continue. The past
year's business had been very hattering, as
was well known.
Mr. Kinney moved, the motion being
unanimously adopted. that the organization
of the orange-growers' Protective Associa-
ton be continued.
Mr.. Rose suggested that the auction plan
of disposing of oranges be adopted. and
Simultaneous sales be held at Chicago,
Kansas City and New York. 1t was better,
as far as possible, to make all sales here at
through the union, under sy tematic reeu'
| latiSns to the auction houses. This was
| the plan adopted by the Mediterranean
| growers in shipping to New YORK.
b. Chapman thought organization
| good thing and favored the auction plan
Dr. Cougar said that the organic On had
| been kept up last year by a few men who
| had devoted their time and money to that
purpose. By this means great advantages
| had been reaped by all orange gro Sers. be
! was in favor of uniting, provided all woull
| go into the movement.
MI kinney was satisfied that those who
were in the Union reaped greater adyanta,
| ges than those who were not. He favored
| the plar proposed by Mr.. Rose.
| Mr. Rose further explained the advanta-
ges sccruing from Organization, teiling now
the Union had secured a rebate. All others
not members can now make their Claims
| and have them allowed.
Judge Ross expressed desire TO join the
Union and ship his fruit through it.
j. De Barth shorb expressed himself IN
| favor of csst-iron rule trusting all mem
| bers to ship through the union.
DR.. Wall favored organization.
| The following resolution was adopted:
| ResoLped, That the manager of ths union
be instructed to appoint can vassing agents
for the various orange growing counties
| land that he be authorized to pay them for
their work. to secure signatures TO a con
tract to be prepared by a committee OF three
appointed by the chair.
on motion of Mr.. Kinney it was ordered
that a committee OF seven be appointed TO
prepare a circular setting forth the primer
| ples on which the union shall work the
coming season, to be circulated by the
Sheats, Chapman and Rose were appointed
such committee.
MIR. Shorb moved that a committee OF
three be appointed to see II the railroad
companies will make a contract with the
union for stipulat d number OF cars TO pe
shipped The coming season at reduced rates.
Action on this motion was postponed.
The meet ing then took recess until al
ternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There were about thirty orange growers
present at the afternoon meeting. ffesi,
dent Rose called the meeting together at :
p. NJ.
The committee appointed at the morning
session, reported as follows:
The object of the union Is TO make orange
growing more profitable by securing higher
prices for the fruit to the fruit growers.
The method by which we expect to attain
: this is by combination and union.
The union last year secured the following
First-A better distribution of the frui:
than had be fore been secured.
Second--A rebate of s25 per car freight,
which could not have been obtained from
the rsilroad without the union.
Third-Higher prices from buyers here on
Fourth-Bstter return' and more honora'
able treatme ut from commission men.
Fifh-lt controlled, in shipment, over
half of last years crop OF oranges.
t Our eventual aim is to sell all the oranges
of Southern California for cash, +. y. b.
) here.
We feel assured that the dividend de
: clared by the union of last year will be in
creased this year. We feel conident tha
we will obtain special rates of freight muct
0 lower than any outsider can secure. Inc
Y
/ year were, il is true. eventually shared oy
!. outsiders but the great controller OF rebate
in freight is the quantity shipped. II we
q have again, as we have every reason 10 eA
pect more than one thousand cars to snip
y we can send over any line of railroad we
l. favor.
ways been, by the railroads, based on tht
amount of freight and the character OF com
SIN union there is strength" By union
we can obtain every advantage that is to bt
/. obtained in rebate, as in all other matters
y and we believe that outsiders will not ag Ill
share the best of these advantages.
n Every person Joining this union will have
I. full liberty to sell his fruit or to dispose oi
, it as he pleases. We believe that every
union will be able, from the strength and
q information obtained through the union, tC
increase the price, paid for his fruit, how
4 ever disposed OF.
r N cents per box. 1t is more than probable
that even this Insignificant sum will be re
turned as a dividend.
The union has stood and will stand as a
sentinel over the whole business. II IN
!. buyers on the ground will not pay fail
9 price, the union is and will be ready to shiI
! the fruit to the East and open an outlet FOL
it,
rhe Orauge-Growers' Union has fxet
: and good standing in all the Eastern mar
kets. 1t stands prepared to sell your orange
J, F. o. B., at shipping points at an expense Il
u you of III cents per box. Dealers buyinf
!, from you here expect to make profit o
u fir IN rs cents to 81 per box, and even more
/ ABBOT KINNEY,
e Chairman Committee"
= The report was unanimously adopted.
, Chairman Rose then appointed the fol
'' lowing committee to solicit growers to g
into the union Pasadena Byron G. Clark
l. DR.. o. H. Cougar; San Gabriel, Col. Dobbin 8
Pomona, Rev C. F. Loop; Tustin, DR.. Wall
Santa Ana, Mr. sheets; Orange, or. Q.
Chubb; Riverside. Joel Parker, James Bett
!, ner, F. W. Holmes, A. ]. Toogood; Lugonia
. d. A. Shaw; Old San Bernardino Frank Z
IS Hinckley; Los Angeles, w. II. Workman, III
!: w. Getschell, Sam Mckinley; San Diego
II Frank Kimball; Duarte, E Watson; Sepul
, veda, Major MITCHELL Alhambra, A. G
!, Weeks; Sierra Madre, Percy G. Wilson; An
# aheim, +. II. Keith.
o There ensued soma animated discussion
, as to the advantages to accrue from organi
= zation, the general sentiment being largel
!, in favor of union.
b MT. Rose favored reorganization as sool
as it could possibly be done.
: Mr. Kinney nominated Mr.. l.. j. Rose TO
/ re- election to the Presidency. The motion
! was seconded, but the President suggested
: that the matter be postponed one week.
= DR.. Botolph moved that vote of thank
u be rendered L. J. Rose for his services Thi
T. was unanimously carried.
= Mr. Kinney then put the motion to cleo
!. Mr.. Rose president for another term, an
Z this motion was also carried by acctama
II ton.
Mr. Kinney moved vote OF thanks t.
Manager Dobbins and Secretary Rice TO
faithful services.
). The Secretary was empowered to hav
new contracts printed.
u Mr.. Rice stated that no prize had bee
q awarded ror a bug wash.
/. There being no further business the NEE
ing adjourned after rendering vote c
thanks to the directors of the association.
II The time OF holding the next meeting wa
. fixed at the 1st day Of December next. an
4 the canvassers were instructed TO report 9
y the Secretary's Office by the Both day of NJ