Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-21
THE RATSIN-GROWFRS.
American Brands TO Replace the Foreign
Marks,


Marks.
The convention OF the raisin-growers
meeting IL the rooms of the State Board of
Horticulture was called to order YESTERDAY
afternoon at 100 o'clock.
b. n. Rowley of San Francisco presided
and o. +. Pierce Of Tulare acted as Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Motherall stated that the object of
the meeting vas for the following pur.
poses
1. To adopt a uniform system of grading
and packing, thereby raising the standard
OF the California pack two or three points.
z The establishment of grades to be
known as California selected clusters "
and California selected bunch" to take
precedence over our present high grades,
known ss " London layers and Dehesa
clusters
g. Remodel what we now term London
layers, dropping the word = London" and
substituting the word California" max
ing grade known as the California
layers"
4. To drop entirely the Spanish emblem
which we now use. the crown" ana suo-
stitnte in its stead the American eagle
or star" establishing grades to be known
as five eagles, four eagles, three eagles, etc.
D. To abolish the system now in vogue
oil contracting for MISUNDERSTANDING the
entire crop of all kinds at one price. The
grower who takes extra care and pairs in
producing fine large fuit, especially fine
bnnches and clusters. suould receive pro-
por1onaiely moe mo:ey for his fruit than
the grower who is negligent and delivers
small fruit and scragey punches.
d. To consider the proposition OF buying
by months, as was talked of last year.
The grower should receive more money for
his early deliveries than for his late ones
Rsisins delivered in September or October
are worth more money TO the packer than
raisins delivered in November or December.
Mr.. Mothersll then made motion that
the Convention leave to the Directors OF
the Dried Fruit Union the method Of grad
ing and packing, and suggested thai a COM
Tiitee be appointed by the Chairman to
CO operate with The Committee on Grading
and Packing 10 designate necessary marks
and brands.
The following resolutions were then read
and adopted
WHEREAS, The yield of California's horticult-
ural products are greater every year, and we
must have greater outlet if the State Is to con-
tinue to prosper; and. whereas the past season
has shown that California raisins Can compete
in Europe with the Malaga products; and
whereas. in order bring this fact to the atteIl-
ton of the world, be il
aud IN kers OF California strongly urge our leg
islators ana Executive TO pass and approve the
bill appropriating $50 Co TO enable California
to make great London exhibitions: and, be 1t
further resolved, that copy of these resolutions
be forwarded TO his Exceliency, the Governor,
| through the ecretary of this convention
The following named Committee on
: Grading. Branding and Packing California
Raisins was appointed by the Chair; George
| W. Meade, Fresno; a. g. Freeman. San
: Francisco, f. r Skeliey, Riverside: Colo
mel William Fosythe, Fresno; e II Gould,
! Dayisville: r. B. Blowers. Woodland; o.
B Butler. Fresno; Frank 5 Johnson San
| Francisco; Frederick Hall. Riverside; F. A.
Pasmore and lsador Jacobs, San Francisco,
The meeting then adjourned. San Fran
cisco Cau. January 10Th