The herald., 1894-08-06
PASADENA.
Fruit Grewsrs' Assc scciation-Dsnth OF
Miss McCaldin.

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the fruit growers generally Of this geo.
tion, especially in the citrus line, has
been turned during the past year to the
question of cooperation in picking,
packing, shipping and selling the crop.
A local association was organized about
year ago and many OF the growers
Joined with the idea Of protecting them.
selves from the heavy commissions OF
the middle man and creating q better
eastern market. In this, it ia claimed,
they have been very successful. The
annual meeting of the association will be
held tomorrow (Monday) when full re-
port will be received. In view OF the
general interest taken in this scheme
the following from the Star will be OF
interest,":
On Monday next the stockholders OF
Pasadena Fruit Exchange will hold their
annual meeting, when a statement OF
the business OF the season may be ex-
pected from the officers and when plans
for the future will be discussed.
Without knowing how the financial
showing will satisfy the members OF the
organisation, it may be safely assumed
that it will not be as favorable as was
expected ct the outset. 4.
Everything in cooperative fruit handi-
ing has had to be learned by experience.
However much or however little the
learning has cost the mem berH OF the
exchange this season, it cannot be
doubted that the cost will be materially
less another season.
In this fact there 10 encouragement to
keep up the exchange and strengthen it
for another years work by the addition
OF more stockholders aud calling into the
directory the best business men avail
able.
Persons who have remained outside
the exchange may in eome cases have
received more for their fruit this season
than has been realized by members OF
the organization, but il should not be
forgotten that the prices paid by local
buyers have been strengthened by the
competition OF the exchange, and that
for this reason alone the latter has been
oil decided benefit to all fruit growers.
In other words, if there had been no
fruit exchange In existence here, it 10
very evident that prices offered by pri-
vate buyers would have been materially
lower than were paid by them during
the season.
The underlying principle upon which
theee com binations of growers is based
tGhb bLot heN0 WIG iiEhV w uOil pLeit
fruit directly to the large purchasers in
San Francisco or the east. Co-opsra.
tion ie the only means of accomplishing
this and it ia surely within the ability of
SO intelligent class as our growers OF
oranges and lemons to accomplish it
successfully.
DEATH OF MISS sADIE M'CALD1N.
The news OF the death of Miss Sadie
McOaldin ut Avalon, Catalina island,
Saturday morning and received here
today, was learned with much sorrow
by her many friends in thin city. Miss
McCaldin had been i'll for some time,
but few OF her friends nor even the i'm
mediate family realized that the end
was so near and ths intelligence OF her
death was a cad blow to all. Deceased
was young lady OF high character, of q
loveable dispOaition and had 4 large
circle Of friends, both in this city and
IN Brooklyn, her former home. to whom
her departure comes on d personal loss.
She had made Psuadena her homo for
the pest nine years, coming here from
Brooklyn, and was in her twentieth
year. The family, Mrs. McUaldin and
daughter Alice, were with her at the
time of her death and everything possi-
BILE was done. The remeins were brought
over from the island this morning and
will be sent east for interment in the
family vault in Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn. The sorrowinR mother and
sister have the sincere sympathy OF a
large circle OF frienda in their sad trial
and everything possible is being done
for their comfort. The blow 10 rendered
especially hard, following as it does the
death of Mr.. McCaldin only little over
year ago and for whom the family ia
still in mourning. Arrangements have
not yet been completed for the funeral
services, of which announcement will be
made later.
Mr.. Henry Newby will return tomor-
row from Catalina.
Mrs. Huff was among today'e passen.
gers for the island.
The weather here is delightfully."- cool
at present, and there is no necessity of
going out OF town on that account.
A special missionary service was held
in the Christian church this evening. A
good musical programme was rendered.
Mr.. ellison Of North Pasadena, burned
his hands quite severely yesterday by
spilling aoid on them.
The Democratic primaries passed off
very quietly here yesterday, only light
vote being polled. 1t ia understood the
local delegation will pull for Geo. Patten
for congress.
The city council meets In regular ses-
sion tomorrow afternoon. Terminal
rates should receive attention and some
action taken.
The morning trains for the beach on
both roads carried large crowds from
this city. The island caught . good
share of them.
Subscribers moving should promptly
notify the Pasadena branch office OF the
HERALD, 50 East Colorado street, whore
all subscriptions and advertisements
should be lett.
w. s. Arnold returned yesterday from
Catalina island after brief stay. He
exeects to return soon with Mrs. Ar
Geld.