The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
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What has been long needed institu
ton in this county assumed definite sha pc
yesterday. The leading grape growers OF
| the county met and organized themselves
| into The Wichita Grape Growers associa-
ton" They elected temporary officers
| signed articles of agreement and proceeded
! to business.
| The chief object OF the association is to
establish Wichita brand of grapes and
| find a market for them. Ia order TO DC
this a committee was appointed to manage
that matter. 1t consisted of j. VI. Dean,
| A. c. Robinson and Henry Schweit ar
with alternates in case Of inability to act
| Theo. Young, Joe Eager and q. L. Smy-
SER
j. NJ Dean was elected temporary
chairman aud X. "A. Saukey secretary and
treasurer. Every Saturday was fixed for
the meeting Of the association and until
August l WAS given for members TO join
the association, after which time new
corners Will not be admitted except under
special agreement.
The first thing that is required is that
all grapes be graded in this way so all
buyers will Know what they are 10 receive,
whether 1t be first, SECOND or third grade
of grapes. The next thing decided was
that all baskets should be of uniform size,
TO facilitate shipping. And finally all
dealings must be free from fraud and no
bad fruit he shipped
Henry Schweiter gave in illustration of
the evil resulting from Wichita having no
brand a transaction in which a commission
man came TO him TO buy grapes and car
rled with him New York grape stamp
which he wished to fix TO Mr. Schweiter's
grapes. He said the Wichita grape was
better than the New York but the New
York grape had the better reputation
Several members gave as examples of
the lack of uniformity in loading aud in
uniformity of grades that last summer
when the commission men loaded II car
the lack of uniformity in baskets often
spoiled sale. While tbs grapes when
graded at the consignment were graded
according to the poorest grapes in the car.
Another duty of the committee will be
TO lind out the best market and then let
the mem bers know how many grapes will
be needed from each one and at what time
In this way the market will not be over
stocked wGen prices are down, nor devoid
of grapes when prices are up. Henry
Schwelter again came in with an illustra-
tiSn 10 the point. Year before last he said
he had great many grapes. His grapes
were ripe but grapes were only . cents.
He left his hang until he didn't know
what to do. his grapes hung TWO weeks
and just rs he was ready to give up in de-
spalr grapes went up and he realized 4,
aud cents on his grapes.
More than 100 tons of grapes are repre-
Senteu By the members of the association
They are men known to make success of
what they undertake, aud say that this
is matter of experiment which if sue
cessful will be extended to other fruits
and in other ways.
The following is the articles of agree
ment, with the names of the signers at
tached. Several of the leading members
were not present, but will sign the agree
meut later:
we, the undersigned citizens of Sedg-
wick comfy. Kansas. engaged in cultivat-
ing grapes, hereby form an gssoci tlop to
be known as The Wichita Grape Growers
association for the purpose OF promoting
grape culture, to provide better and
more prohtabls way to dispose of our
grape crop and secure among grape grow
ers wider distribution OF their product,
subject to the following rules and regula-
tiOu~:
"tirst-NO person shall be eligible to
mem bership in this association except
those actually engaged in grape culture
SrcOnd-Ihe affairs of this association
shall be managed by committee of three,
whose duty il shall b. To have charge of
and look after ways and meaus of provid-
ing the best market for the sale of the
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non. from time to time fixing the price at
which they shall De sold and effecting a
sale for the members, also if possible. es-
tsblishining IL market and sale az Wichita
and making such regulations as to GUAM
titY furnished by each member and estab
fishing such standard for packing and
shipping as may be proper and expsdient
Third-Each member furnishing grapes
shall use the basket prescribed by the com
mittee and shall have stencilled or plainly
written on each basket the words The
Wichita Grape Growers Association" fol-
lowed with his name in legible Characters
and shall furnish his grapes for shipment
at such time aud in such quantity as pre-
Scribed by the committee. Each member
shipping grapes shall! suffer all losses Occa-
stoned by the failure To properly sort or
paGS his shipments
Fourth-Any person furnishing grapes
for shipment to o. under the rules aud
regulations of this association VINO sualI be
proved guilty of an attempt to detrsud in
preparing his grapes for market or in mar
keting the same shall be expelled from the
association aud refused PERMISSION to ship
wi h the association thereafter.
"Fifth-The expenses of the association
shall be borne equally by the mem bers in
proportion 20 the number OF baskets furn-
ished and sold 10 or by the association.
''Sixth-NeetiDgs of the association shall
10 ACau Aaoan AAAic 10 t4ilS hpotl tifC tail OF
the committee, and at the close of the
shipping season nesting of the members
shall be held at which a full and complete
report SHALL be male by tins committee o.
the business done by them, Of the affairs of
the association, amount of grapes shipped.
and >uca other Information As the com
mittee may see proper 10 give. together
with such recommendations as 70 the fu-
ture OF the association as they may thlnK
proper.
Il. y DEAN.