The record-union., 1894-04-28
elected Mr.. Adams Business Manager. to

elected Mr.. Adams Business Manager. to
look after the State, the rest working n
their own counties.
he had been for twenty years con-
nected with cooperative association, and
found 1t uphill work. He sold at one
time 400 tons OF wheat at 81 40 and week
aiierward it went up to 81. This set him
To thinking, and he found out that the
farmers knew nothing of the markets of
the world, the State or even their own.
Those only were posted who made it
alton for themselves. He and another
man built warehouse and had hard
work TO carry ii on for some years.
The first thing they knew they were
carrying on commission and insurance
business, and had raised the salary of
their clerk from $50 to $500. h He found
the farmers had 10 foot all the bills and
pay all the salaries OF those doing busi-
ness for them. When he turned his atten-
ton TO the fruit-growers he found them
an Intelligent set of men and well in
formed, through overcoming obstacles,
pests, etc. There is no reason why the
organization should not collect ma
chinery for giving information and be
benefited by it.
Every fruit-grower is responsible for
the condition in which his fruit reaches
the consumer. The exchange does the
grading and inspecting OF fruits SO that
II comes to be like the brand Of manu-
facturer and has standing in the market
This brings them in touch with the ner-
camille world. The fruit industry of the
State is bringing in about 100000 per
month and will soon be S50, 900, 900. 1t
does not dlSplace any other industry.
Now it is only that of the pioneers and it
must be made better and stronger. We
must provide means in the next five
years to find market for six times as
much and now is the time to do SO. 1t
can be done by growers uniting and con-
trolling the business. People were al
ready lnquiring for the information that
saved them so much money last year.
lie was personally acquainted with all
the directors and they were all men of
standing. There were necessary fixed
expenses of the organization that must
be provided for.
P. II. Murphy, A. B. Murphy, William
Nelms and others made inquiries and
took part in the discussion.
The following resolution was passed:
"ReSoLUed, That the fruit-growers of
Sacramento County recognize the fact
that the present methods of marketing
fruit, whether fresh or dried, are need
lessly uncertain and expensive, made
quate to properly handle our increasing
product economically, and unsatisfactory
to all.
That existing abuses can only be rem
edled by such organization of the grow
ers as will make them financially inde-
pendent, place the direction of sales and
the collection of proceeds in the hands of
immediate local representatives of grow
ers, and matters affecting our general
policy in those of a State organization
representing all branches of the industry.
That the California Fruit Exchange,
as the regularly authorized representa-
tive of all branches OF the truit industry,
is entitled to and must have our moral
and material support. 1t must be sup
piled with the necessary capital and the
necessary income, and it is our duty and
our Interest to provide our part OF both,
and we will do so.
THAT this convention will appoint
permanent committee of five, with power
TO add to this mum ber, whose duty it shall
be to promote and secure the establish
ment Of as many local organizations as
may be necessary and convenient in this
county, all working together under the
leadership of the State Exchange, and to
procure from the growers of the county
our proper share of subscriptions to the
capital stock Of the State Exchange"
The Chair appointed one from each sec
tion represented in the meeting, as fol-
lows: w. II. Nelms of Elk Grove; G.
Taylor of Florin; A. B. Murphy. Per-
kins; Joseph Studarus, Mayhews; and
E. Booth, Cosumnes.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the Chair.