The record-union., 1892-02-19
sneeia1 to the RrcoRp-uS1or.


MODESTO, Feb. lS.-The Fruit Growers
Convention met this morning. The at
tendance was large. All the important
fruit-growing districts of the State were
well represented. After a short address
by Temporary Chairman Buck, explain
ing the purpose of the convention, the
election of officers was proceeded with.
IL. w. Buck was elected Chairman; b. NJ.
LeLong, Secretary, and Messrs. D. NJ.
Pyle of Kern and J. LaRue of this
county, Vice Presidents.
The first action of the convention was
the discussion of the advisability of or
ganizing State Cooperative Association.
The following resolution was then intro
duced aud discussed:
ReSOtged, That we recommend the forming
OF a State Fruit-GrowerS' Cooperative Organ
iZation, incorporated under the laws of the
state of California and that branches be To-
Gated where needed; also the establishing OF Il
Fruit Exchange at some general point.
4 number of growers spoke thereon,
all in its favor.
j. II. Harding read paper.
\. w. Motherall offered the following
resolution:
ReSOLUed, That a committee of eleven be ap-
pointed TO formulate plan Tor etfecting
state organization of fruit-growers.
The motion carried, and committee
was appointed as follows: \. w. Mother
all OF Hanford, d. NJ. Pyle of Bakers
field, d. Lubin of Sacramento, Mr. Baker
Fresno, j. S. Dore of Oleander, Mr..
Netter, B. n. Rowley, Mr.. Agee of So
lano and p. w. Butler of Placer.
The following resolution was passed
Just before noon:
Resotred, That we, the fruit-growers of Cali
as,ai., loH Ix~
recommend the appointment of Hon. II. NJ
IaRue of Sacramento for the position Of
u ief Viticultural Commissioner at the
Worlds Fair.
At the afternoon session Black pre-
sented a resolution that it is the sense of
the convention that fruit trees and vines
should be exempt from taxation, and
that candidates for the Legislature be re-
quired to pledge themselves to vote for
such amendment to the State ConStitu-
ton. The resolution was carried.
After general discussion on the subject
OF misrepresenting the fruit industry
in order to induce immigration, which
has been resorted to by INSCRIPTIONS
persons, the committee appointed in the
morning made a. report advocating the
formation of a Fruit Producers Associa-
tion, and the opening OF fruit exchange
at some central trade location, said cor
DOration TO be known as the Fruit Pro-
ducers' Association of California; that
stock subscription be opened at once, the
capital stock to be $3.50, 900, in shares of 81
each, subscriptions TO be limited to one
share to each acre Of trees and vines
owned.
a motion for the adoption of the resolu-
tons caused much discussion pro and
con, but was finally carried.
The following committee was appointed
by the Chair to effect the organization
Of said association: n. w. Motherall of
Hanford Chairman: G.. G. Agee OF Solano
J. S. Dore, Alex Gordon, T. c. White,
J. II. Harding of Fresno, D. NJ. Pyle
of bakersfield, Joseph Reuter- of Sacra-
mento, and FL. p. Stabler of Suffer
County.
Another resolution was offered and
adopted requesting reduction in the
freight rate on fruit by the railroad COM
panies.
The convention then adjourned till
p. NJ