Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-24
THE FRUIT UNION.
The Seasons Operations and the Cues
ton of Officers, Agents, Etc.

The Seasons Operations and the Cues
ton of Officers, Agents, Etc.
The San Francisco Bulletin of last even
ing says:
The Trustees of the California Fruit
Union, which was so successful last season,
are making energetic preparations for the
disposition of this years fruit crop. The
demand for the fruit East is bound to be
greater this year than last Every bunch
of luscious grapes, every one of the perfect
peaches, every golden apricot or tempting
pear that was sold in the Eastern cities
was, they say, an advertisement of
Californias horticultural capabilities
that resulted in two ways 1t created
a demand for more of such fruit there.
and also desire among those who tasted
TO come To the country that hes such pro-
ducnons. The unlGn tie coming season
Will try to supply those who NAV not come
mere and secure it for themselves Stcre-
tary Fairbank SAID to-day that probably
1000 cars of fruit would be sent to Eastern
points this year. Last season 675 cars
were sent. The quantity that will be
shipped IS largely dependent on the freight
rates and the manner OF the disposition
OF the frult-whether by auction-p plan or
not. II the auction-plan in Chicago is
adopted, as talked of, it is thought likely
that two of the largest shippers in the State.
Z. W. Reed and the Earl Fruit Company.
both OF Sacramento, will join with the
union. Reed, last season, shipped 200 cars.
John Markley, OF Sonoma, will go East for
the union, wnen the season opens, and at
tend to its interests at different agencies.
No agents for this season have been def
nitely decided upon. This matter will
doubtless be discussed at the meeting of
the Directors next month. There will
probably be agencies at New York. Bos-
Ton, Philadelphia, Chicago. Buffalo or
Cleveland, st. Louis and Denver, and fruit
viii doubtless be sold on the auction plan
at each point. The appointment CT a GEN
erai manager OF the union will also come
up Tor decision al the next meeting L.W.
Buck, OF Vacayille, now holds the office.
but some of the directors want a new man
next season. is argued that the manager
should be neither a fruit-producer nor
dealer The present Secretary, II. A. Fair
bank, is talked OF for the office, and the
presumption IS that many other aspirants
tor the office, which pays well, will appear.
" Washington Porter and Nat T. Sails
bury, OF Chicago, OF the Porter Brothers
Company, formerly agents of the Union
arrived here last night from the East. They
are here to confer regarding fruit prospects.
and also to arrange for Riverside orange
shipments. They will go south in a few
days"
The fact is that Mr.. Porter has come over
each year just before any important
action was TO be taken by the Califor-
MIA Fruit Union, and shaped the
organization and its programme for
the season in Just about such man
ner as would hest control the fruit
supply and market at Chicago and else
where in the interest of the company he
represents There is not the least doubt
but that the same motion has inspired the
present visit, as the question of chosing
officers and agents for the union, and the
method OF selling fruit in Chicago, are soon
to be determined, and is important.