Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-20
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Produce Exchange Sue
cessfully Resuscitated.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Gossip About the Agricultural Fair,
Which will Commence on
Monday

. 1917 ASSo PAOAAh1AAhAy A4COtluk RICNVOub
to the reorganization of the Produce
Exchange took place yesterday afternoon
at the rooms Of the Board of Trade.
There were about thirty gentlemen pres-
ent, representing the principal firms of
the city dealing in produce.
General ]. R. Mathews called the
meeting to order, and called upon F. M.
Reach to state what work had been done
since last Monday. Mr.. Reach read a
paper which had been circulated among
merchants-an agreement to come into
the Exchange if reorganized. The fol-
lowing names have been secured as
members: G. W. Hicks, F. M. Reach,
G. B. Jennings, Howell & Craig, W. Il.
Maurice, Curtis. Patterson & Co., STAN
ley & Henry, M: A. Newmark, Winfield
& Phillips, s. B. Lewis, Bowen &
Childress, Louis Wilhelm, n. I. Seward,
M. G.. Kneip, G. E. Donahue, Bulls &
Skidmore, Booty & Holmes, M. D. John
son, E. P. Bosbyshell, J. A. Keimers &
Co., Hellman, Haas & Co., A. M, Raw.
son, W. F. Turner, German Fruit Com.
pany, Mathews Bros. & Bortniog, E. S.
M. Judson, II. Jevne, Hall & Packard,
California Bank, Seymour & Johnson,
Rodriguez q We'll, Burdick q Long.
General Mathews stated that these
were, with the exception of five, all new
members. This made total of new and
old members of seventy-six-more than
enough for the undertaking they had in
mind. The old members are as follows:
Hamilton & Dunsmoor, Porter Bros. &
Co., German Fruit Co., J. J. Mellus,
Frank Mccain, Fred Harmon, Cursor
4 Flont, Capitol Milling Co., S. @.
Sloan, Seymour and johnson, Los An
geles Farming and Milling Co., Geo. w.
Mead & Co., Castruccio Bros, Hellman,
Haas & Co., Lambourn & Turner, E. B.
Millar, L. W. Carr, Walter s. Maxwell,
Sisson, Croker & Co., Auerboch Bros.
Sutcliff & Ashman, Miles Bros, 7. h.
Ward, F. J. Gilmore, Meyrick Reynolds,
Fred Lambourn, Fred Voas, Mathews
Bros. & Bortning, Carr & Prayer,
Richard Carney, ]. J. Woodwork,
Frank Sabichi, A. T. Currier, D. Ellis
worth, 9. W. Hicks, M. N. Newmark,
E. Dupuy & Co., Gerloch Blair CONNER
cial Co., D. Mcfarland, j. A. Booty.
OF these old members it was stated all
except four or five would have use for
the Produce Exchange, and could be
counted upon to remain members. The
Chairman said that there were still a
large number of good men who would
be glad to come into the organization
when they understood its merits, but
who as yet had not been approached.
He thought that, with the real estate
ond D.
down to solid business actusting every.
body, there was no question that the
Exchange could count upon having q
good daily call.
Secretary Ward explained how the
room was to be arranged with black
boards and sample tables.
Mr.. Edwards moved that the daily
calls begin next Monday morning at II
o'clock. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. 8. B. Lewis and carried.
1t was moved that committee OF five
be appointed to take in hand the revis-
ing of the constitution, as it provided for
the limit of membership at fifty, and in
several other particulars was not adapted
to the present needs of the organization.
The motion was carried, and G. w.
Hicks, N. D. johnson, w. F. Turner,
H. Bartning and J. Booty were nomi.
mated to serve on the committee.
There was some discussion of the mat
ter of samples and sample tables, and of
daily report of prices current. Mr..
Reach said that he hoped the farmers
and producers generally would come
to understand that the objects
of the Exchange were in
the highest degree favorable to
them. The organization would estab.
fish definite prices and arrang efor q
proper distribution of products at the
places where they were in demand in q
way to be of the highest benefit to pro-
ducers. He believed that if farmers
really understood the object of the Elk.
change they would many Of them be glad
to become members and offer their pro.
ducts in the open board. The speaker
favored the publication of some circular
letter to lay the matter before the pro-
ducers Of this section. 1t was finally de-.
cided to appoint special committee of
three to get out q circular of this sort and
attend to its distribution. Messrs. Reach,
Patterson and Long were appointed as
this committee.
After the discussion of some other mat.
ters of minor importance the meeting
adjourned.