Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-29
MARION CO., FRUIT GROWERS.
What the Organization Is Doing Tor
Its Members.

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Asis well known, the fruit growers
Of this community have organized Tor
their mutual benefit and have begun
work In dead earnest.
Strawberries are beginning to ripen
aud will in few days be coming into
,he market freely. The fruit growers
are now organized, with an office In
the Insurance block, and the berry men
will hold a conference in regard TO
marketing the crop, buying boxes aud
other matters pertaining to their In
terests. The date will be given In q
f.w days.
The following bulletin has been is
sued
We desire to call the attention of all
fruit growers Of Polk and Marion coun-
ties to the work we have undertaken
nd urge upon them an earnest consid
Grafton Of the same. Briefly stated, oui
,bject in organizing II to bring the
m lrketing Of our fruits down to sys-
70 u III Oiuti AhHN hA"J
First Find market for all the first
cas- fruit we raise.
5econd-Be prepared 10 handle, with
out friction, the immense crops we will
b. producing in this section In very
f4w years.
Third Economize by eliminating al
unnecessary expense.
Fourlh-Have the advantage Of Il
10 ;al point where valuable information
n ~ be gathered and from whence II
n " be disseminated among the mem
bers.
Flfth-Avold foolish and ruinouf
competition among ourselves attendan'
IN each individual offering his frui
IN the market separately.
Sixth-Avoid the multiplication Of
grading, packing, storing and shipping
machinery and facilities.
Seventh-Get our products in sucl
shape that advances may be secure6
when the grower is in need Of money
Eighth Obtain the highest price'
through an intelligent knowledge OF
the market.
Ninth-Secure the advantage of low
at freight charges given to largest
shippers.
Tenth-Sccure the advantage Of low
'st prices for fruit growers and shiI-
pers' supplies, given to largest buyers.
Eleventh-Pack and grade our fruit
uniformly, raising the standard of
excellency to the first class.
Cooperation Is now recoguiz ID as
essential 10 the success Of our calling
DO n in California and Oregon. Where
tried 1t IL giving great satisfaction.
The era of high prices and wasteful
methods ls past. Success depends upon
your hearty cooperation. In union
there Is strength. We invite all who
are not now members to call at the
managers office, 325 Commercial street,
Salem, examine our plan and bylaws
and join with us. The fact that your
trees may not yet be In bearing should
not cause delay. Cooperative price y
Tor supplies will more than compensate
you for the nominal membership AS
sessment. About 30 per cent, was re-
allied last winter on cooperative
shipment over private consignment
made to some city by growers In this
viclnity.
The preliminary work of forming an
organization Is accomplished aud over
one-hglf the stock subscribed for. We
have avoided capitalization that
would prove burdensome, preferrng %
allow the business done to pay its own
way. The par value OF each share II
two dollars aud each grower is required
e. subscribe for one share Tor each five
acres or fraction thereof An assess.
ment of but forty cents per share Is
probably all that will be required the
Il st year,
IL Is our purpose TO ISSUE bulletins ss
often as there Is Information of general
Importance TO give, aud you may ex
pect TO see them In this paper
by the executive committee, J. II.
Shepard, secretary aud manager
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