The morning call., 1893-12-30
lions which had been referred to the COM
mlttee were referred back to. the coDven-
zion with favorab Bile recommendation:

tons which had been referred TO the COM
/ mlttee were referred back to the coDven-
tlon with a favorable recommendation:
Resotged.. By this mass-convention of the
fruit-growers OF California. that This coDven-
ZION heartily Endorses the principle of State CO.
operaton IN marketing fruit Oh the general
Hines laid down by the officers and directors OF
the California Fruit Exchange.
mat tnlS convention approves and. on
Denalf OF the fruitgrowers OF California, accepts
the work done under the resolution adopted by
HE State horticultural Society at its October
meeting IN San jose. recognizing hereby the
california Fruit Exchange as now organized
as an aulhorlZed representative of the fruit
growers OF California
That. as requested through the State Hor-
tlcultnrai SoclelY by the present directors of
the exchange, this convention Will proceed to
express It's preference for directors OF the ex-
chah@e 10 serve for the year 1894. towhich END a
committee OF 1ve fruit. growers shall be immedi-
ately appointed 10 report at proper time To this
convention the names of eleven fruit growers
to serve as such directors
1nat thls convention recognizes that State
Exchange. TO be effective, will REQUIRE the
assurance Of a suitable income, TO which
END II recommends: that all cooperative
vldual producers not connected with such
societies associate themselves with The
state ':fxcDauge under written contracts, by
'wnlcn they shall pay to the exchange, in con
slderatlon for general services rendered the
amount OF one-h hall Of per cent of heir sales
OF drled,lruit products in each year, or so much
|. Ihat: The services Tor which such paw
ment may be expected to provide will
De the: gathering and -. distribution OF in
formation; the opening of new markets and
the: extension OF old ones; the obtaining of
better and: cheaper facilities for trauspor-
laltoiIi :: the: service as financial agent for
PROCURING llthqS Tor dvanceS on dried fruits in
store IN California the active promotion Of
local organization among frlitsgrOwors; and
other similar services Of a general character.
whose benefits re-shared by all In proportion
to their INTERESTS. and that for its services in
acting as adlrect selling agent for associations
or Ddlytapais desiring II. such charge, addi-
tlonal to one-half of l per cent. should be
made S may be sufficient to cover the cost of
such special service ?. -.@..e
That this; convention recognizes the neces
SHY OF a reasonable amount OF capital for the
exchange, to- which end we Will proceed forth
with te:Ohtatn from those present sub.crip-
tiens to the capital stock of the exchange.
The resolutions were taken up seriatim
and adopted. -: -. =: =. :.
In the discussion which each resolution
called forth: the chair. did not use the
gayel, nor did any mem bef employ his pre-
rogatIye OF calling a speaker to order for
wandering from: the gu blect under debate
ESQ the discus sion toek q vast range and
touched upon every matter bearing on tie
marke ting o I fruit =:
:; The sen tlmehi in favor Of State organi-
Zanon:%was almost unanimous, with a
Hndercurrent looking toward widening its
Influence by county Organization on the
bauta Clara PLAN - - =.
.. Edward f.: Adams explained in detail
the work. ngs:ef 1.-The. :: Santa Clara Counry
Exchange during the discussion. -;
In compliance with the: third resolution
the chair sappofnted' as.sueh committee
Ptilo@ Hers ey,. Santa Clara; j.. "A. Webster,
-Solanor; r.. C.. KeIls. Yuba;. William NJ
Williams, Fresno, and 3. J: IS ADLER. San
Francisco: :. 49,. :.
This cepmtttee selected the following
1rulI-efoWers as directors of the California
Fruit Exchange: to serve for next year: .
r i :: h. w ood, Santa Clara E. "A. w heller
santa Clara &: B. F.; Walton, Suffer, c. II.
Them as, .Ens Angeles; j Ohm Markfey. So
il0nla = h f. Alien, Butte; E. w Masliu,
PtscerS@:C: II. Norris, .FEesne: D.. T. F6w-
Ter. Fresno; w j. DObblns, :SoEano; Philo
Hers eE,3Santa Clara e.: -.
RI y. Isllsk, proprietor: Of one Of the Chi
cage auctlpn-r0 0fns- w hicn %se lis California
fruit: by: invitation addressed the conven-
ton exfl afninE tbs: ApeEa lions in detail.
Ans wsff1Igc a delegates: fIlanify, Mr. Lusk
SAID: THAT Fhe@ sInn1IeT cities in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys and: aioug the great
lakes placed. their ordeTsstbrdngh Chicago
firms every day, a d; the fruit was shipped
to them at once. Such i'm p0Ft aut cities as
*Cinetn natl M tlwankee, :Eouisylle and
Others kaytng cgyer 100000. popu atiot- re-
ceiyed:t heir & alflorn1a ffaft in this man.
ner.:H He: WAS: i'm able :. TO say whether a
larger marker: :cpuld be secured if ship
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