The herald., 1893-12-09
THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Some Printed Resolutions Adopted as to
the Best Methods of Marketing the
Orange Crop with Endorse
ment of Growers.

The board OF directors of the chamber
OF commerce met in regular session at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. There were
present at the meeting Directors Lam
kershim, Stimson, Forman, Parsons,
Breed, Jones, Eisen, Klokke, Severance
and Edwards.
After the transaction Of routine busi-
ness o Communication wss read from the
supervisors OF Riverside county snnounc-
ing that that county would become q
member of the chamber of commerce. 1t
was moved aud carried that Riverside
county be welcomed into the orgsniza.
tion,
A Communication was read from the
board of trade of Pomona, containing q
resolution passed by that organization
fsvoring the holding of the Southern
California citrus fair in San Francisco
instead of in Los Angeles. The commu-
nication was ordered fled.
A communication was read from the
San Diego chamber of commerce urging
that the board OF directors take action
in support of the movement among the
orange growers to effect permanent CO.
operative organization for marketing of
fruit.
The following resolutions on this point
were offered by Director Klokke and car
ried by unanimous vote:
Whereas, We realize that tine growth
and prosperity of Southern California is
largely due to the development and sue
cess of her fruit industries; and,
Whereas, We further realize, that if
prosperity and development are to con-
tinue, these industries must be fostered
and maintained; and,
Whereas, The lack of method in mar.
keting the product of our orchards and
vineyards threatens to bring demoral-
ization and disaster to the producer and
consequent depression ani arrest OF de-
velopment; and,
Whereas. The orange growers of
Southern California are endeavoring to
uniform system of marketing their
crops, which. if successfully carried out,
will correct existing evils, and place this,
the leading industry of Southern Cali
fornis, upon basis OF stability and
prosperity and,
ton, that men of we'll known business
ability and integrity, in every way COM
petent to direct it's affairs, are directly
ihtoicotoa III th0 cuCCouu Ol bhle mOtO'
ment; and,
Whereas, We realize that their sue
cess depends wholly upon the united
and loyal support of tho growers; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, By the chamber of COM
merce OF the city OF Los Angeles, that
we heartily commend this movement to
the prompt and thoughtful considers
tion of the orange growers, to the end
that united effort may be made to give
systematic direction to the movement
of tine crop, thereby averting the disas-
ter which threatens should disorgsnizsd
and unbusinesslike methods prevail.
Resolved, That in every legitimate
way we will lend aid and encouragement
to this movement, and look with dis
favor upon any attempt that may be
made to defeat this effort on the part OF
the growers to maintain this important
industry.
| 1t was moved and carried that the
date for the special meeting for the
nomination of officers be set for Wednes.
day, January 8, 1894, the election to
take place the following Wednesday,
January 10th.
The board then on motion adjourned.