The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-21
A CAIITAL SCHEME.

a number of the farmers of San Joaquin
County. approaching the fact that The
CALL has so often insisted up1n-that
in unity of action on the part of growers
lies the future prosperity of CALIFORNIA;
fruit industry-haVe organized a Farmers
Fruit, Commercial and Distilling Company,
for the growing and marketing of their
various agricultural products, so that the
growers themselves may realize more largely
than heretofore upon their own labors. The
purposes Of the concern, us set forth in its
articles of incorporation, are:
To acquire, buy. sell, mortgage let devise
and deal In zeal estate in the State OF Califor-
MIA; TO grow, produce sell, export and deal in
fruits, nuts, wines, vegetables, trees, grain and
other products of the soil; to construct build
iDgS, warehouses, vaults, aqueducts aud fumes,
ana cultivate and improve lands and mrigate the
same; 10 promote immigration and the develop
ment and settlement of lands; to buy. sell and
handle on commission fruits and vegetables OF
all kinds TO establish agencies and stores plant
orchards and vineyards Tor sale rent or on
shares; to build and operate distilleries winer-
les, canneries aud dfyiug-hUuses
The amount of the capital stock is fixed
at $500, 000 in 2000 shares of 500 each.
In this organization the farmers Of San
Joaquin County are but pioneers of what
promises to become the accepted system of
operation among the Orchardists and fruit
growers of California. The need of con-
certed action has long been felt among
them, both for commanding advantageous
terms from transportation companies and
for regulating the distribution of their
pr oducts so as to avoid the Cutting of one
market by indiscrlminate shipping, such as
has heretofore been the rule while in other
parts of the country active markets are
awaiting supply.
With a country capable OF producing
q wonderful variety of fruits and some
100000 of people in the United States
among whom to find a market there
seems no danger for many years TO come of
the cry of ''overproducton." which has so
often been sounded in the farmers ears,
meaning nothing more than the desire of
few interested parties TO profit by the de
probation Of prices that this cry is calcu-
lated to produce.
The San Joaquin Company ought by next
season to be in position to demonstrate
that by organization the fruit-gro wers may
become independent of the adverse influ-
euces that now tend to divert the profits or
this industry from their legitimate channels.
Shipping their green fruits and vegeta-
bles directly East they can arrange better
terms than they could command iudiYidu-
ally. The cannery and drier projects that
are part of their scheme, Will enable them
to hold the best part of their fruit if imme-
diate shipment is not deemed desirable, and
ship il at a more convenient season in a
form for which there is always demand.
In all branches Of the business they will
be saved the endless commissions and profits
that have always heretofore been such
drain upon production. A succession of
such organizations throughout this State
would, in an Incredibly short time, secure
competing railroad across the continent,
putting them in close connection with
Eastern markets at rates and under condi-
tons securing the maximum of safety and
expedition in delivering goods at minimum
expense. As business principle the plan
of cooperation thus adopted by the San
Joaquin farmers is entirely correct, and it
will not be long before the farmers in other
parts of the State follow the excellent ex-
ample afforded by this scheme.