Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-08
A PRODUCERS UNION.
Steps are Taken to Effect
Organization.
A MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Views of Prominent Produeers-COm
mittees Appointed-PurpOses
of the Union.

Yesterday afternoon o number OF
prominent sgriculturalists of this section
met at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose Of organizing
3 Producera' Union. The movement has
been under contemplation for some time,
and was given special activity by the re-
cent visit of the Grangers to this city. In
conversation with them, local producers
learned of the vigorous efforts which are
being made through the agricultural Sec
tions of the East to form combinations
among farmers for the purpose of
strengthening the market and Of accom-
plishing by operation many of the ends
which private enterprise has failed to
bring about.
About twenty persons were present,
among them some of the largest pro.
ducers and most active workers in Los
Angeles county. Senator Cole, of the
Cahuenga district, presided, and Captain
Grey, of Alhambra, acted as Secretary.
Short speeches were made by A. ii.
Dsnker, George III. Peck, of Ell Monte,
-
Lankershim, of this city. On motion
it was decided to organize at once, and
the following were appointed Commit
tor Cole, A. II. Denker, J. B. Lanker-
SHIN, Geo. q. Peck, J. A. McComas and
Edward Grey.
1t was decided to appoint at once a
committee to ascertain and tabulate facts
IxuI ho 70 do 10 kr,
producers the necessity which prevailed
for concerted action, also to show how
far short this section fell of producing the
port OF its population. The following
!. r. Dunkelberger, E. W. Jones, Har-
rison Fuller and K. H. Hewitt.
A special invitation was ordered sent
to the producers of Orange county to be
present at the next meeting at which the
final organization should be consum-
mated. The meeting will take place
next Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock, at
the rooms of the Cham Der of Commerce.
From the talk of those present at the
meeting it appears very evident that the
organization of the Union will be
success. 1t is in the hands of men who
thoroughly understand the necessity
which exists for united effort on the
part of the producers of this locality,
and who are also disposed to apply time
and energy towards bringing it about.
One of the speakers described in very
effective style the difficulties which were
encountered by the farmers in disposing
to advantage of the produce which they
brought to market-how they frequently
came in with wagon-loads of potatoes,
which they offered to one dealer after
another all over Town, without finding
one who would be willing to make bid.
They would take the potatoes back
to the ranch. and perhaps a day or
two later one of the dealers who
had refused to buy would receive large
consignments of the same article of pro.
duce from Utah or the northern part of
the State. It was not because there was
any desire on the part of local dealers to
discriminate against the producers OF
this vicinity but because the latter failed
tc combine and organize regular and
reliable market of their produce. Local
dealers, moreover, were not suitably
supplied with warehouses so that it was
not possible for them to buy produce
when it was offered and keep it until
there was q demand for it. There was
no Goubt that the farmers of this section
were doing good work and producing
satisfactory crop of general produce,
enough to supply the needs of the peo-
pie, but they vera at the mercy of indi.
vidual dealers who were not in position
to buy and sell to the advantage either
of the producer or of themselves.
1t ia the ultimate purpose of this
organization, as outlined by the speak
ers, to specially encourage the produc.
ton of articles which can be raised in
this vicinity, but which are now i'm
ported from distance, such as eggs,
butter, cheese and meats. To this end
an effort will be made to arrange for the
erection of creameries in various districts
where there are sufficient numbers of
milch Tvs to warrant the undertaking,
and also of meat packing and cold stor-
age establishments.
The plan will be elaborated in detail
at the next meeting.