The record-union., 1894-01-05
PROPOSED FRUIT EXCHANGE.
Plan Suggested for Placer County
Fruit-Growers.
Report Presented to the Committee
of Seventeen at Newcastle
Yesterday.

A meeting of Placer County fruit
growers was keld at Newcastle yesterday,
at which j. Parker Whitney submitted
report ex pressing his ideas OF what klnd
of an organization should be formed TO
further the interests of the fruit men.
Mr.. Whitney is the largest landowner IN
Placer County, and a man OF wide ex-
perience and business enterprise. his
suggestions will therefore be read with
interest. The report is as follows:
RoCKLIN, January 4, 1894.
To the Contmittee Of SeUeAteen, dp-
pointed 6y the mass meeting of Placer
County Frat GT0tcerS, 10 consider and
report concerning proposed Ftdce1
GENTIEMEN: Appointed at your meet
ing of December 10Th last, with Z. w.
Butler and Captain McCann, TO attend the
State Growers Convention at San Fran
cisco on December 29th, and TO report to
YOU at your Newcastle meeting on Janu-
ary 4th, will respectfully present the
following, which you Will please consider
as entirely independent Of the committee
report, which Mr.. Butler has prepared,
and will present, in which your commit
tee are fully agreed. L intend this to
represent my personal views regarding
the proposed county organization, ana
which | present in writing, owing TO my
unavoidable absence from the meeting OF
tomorrow.
1 consider the formation of COM
mercial company for the protection OF
the interests of the fruit-growers Of
Placer County to be of the first import
ance, and one which should receive i'm
mediate and particular attention. II
properly organized and administered 1t
will be of immense advantage to every
fruit-grower in the county, and Will re-
dound to the credit of the county and It's
unsurpassed fruits.
The subject is one of great interest, and
although apparently Il simple one, Is at
tended with many intricate questions aud
bearings which must be well considered
before acted upon, SO that no mistakes
will occur. and which will stand the lest
of practice, and be so acted upon that u
company organization VIII be found
efficient and commend itself to all inter-
ested.
| felt much hesitancy and a conscious
ness of inability to grasp the subject with
sufficient force and comprehensiveness
and nothing but a realization OF the neceS-
sity Of forming such an organization
would induce ME to attempt It's presenta-
ton, which at the best l can only give as
a feeble and inadequate outline for your
consideration
shall feel we'll repaid il l can make any
suggestions which may in any respect aid
in the successful creation OF what we ali
desire.
1t is quite clear that an organization
as required will not be likely to realize
a unanimous support, or give entire salts
faction to the community, owing TO the
diversity of opinion which exists, and in
view of The fact that few ii any organiZa-
il.,r. ,aio
the hopes OF promoters. 1t may be
ex xpected also that all organization as pro-
posei will receive the opposition OF those
already engaged in the business OF Trult-
buying, as it may or may not interfere
with :heir business.
l believe, however, that al organiza-
tion can be made which will be success
fuI, il ordinarily we'll managed.
l will, therefore, without further delay
present plan | have in view and give
independent suggestions for your consid-
Grafton:
The formation of a corporation under
the laws OF the State of California, to be
known as the Placer County Fruit EX
change. Capital stock, $1,000 shares, at
par value OF 81 each, $4,000. tThe as
sumed basis OF capital of $4,000 does not
imply the necessity of a .cash committal
OF that amount, but so set Tor possible fu
ture convenience, and admissible under
the State incorporating laws.) To be in
corporated under liberal charter, with
the right TO buy and sell fruit or other ar
ticles, and to DO all things which men
business proposed. To be governed by
code OF bylaws, which may be drawn
up, applicable 10 the business.
10 be governed by board OF not more
than five directors, who shall appoint a
President, Secretary and Treasurer and
such other officers or managers as may
be considered desirable. said directors
to be the most earnest, practical and re-
SponSible fruit-growers In the commu
nifty, who must have the complete con-
troll of the company's management, and
who must give, especially during the
first years business, their close attention,
and who must be expected TO give more
attention and exertions than can be re-
paid for by any salary. The governing
Board of Directors, as well as the Secre
tary and Treasurer, to be salaried, but at
the most moderate rates compatible with
a proper sense of economy.
The headquarters OF the company TO be
at such town on the railroad in the county
as may be agreed upon.
The company not to undertake the pur-
chase at present or the erection OF build
ings, but negotiate or arrange with some
experienced house which may now be in
may be considered entirely trustworthy,
and which shall give over its own busi-
ness entirely for the company'S, for a
fixed sum for the year 1894. The man
aging house to do all the business of the
company in the county, subject TO the di-
rection on established rules OF the Board
of Directors OF the company. The house
TO buy from the manufacturers and deal
ers all the boxes and materials required
and distribute them among the customers
of the company at general price which
may be determined upon. The managing
house to pack, ship and sell the products
of the growers exclusively and keep
clear and explicit account OF all of the
affairs OF the company.
The company to secure or not, as il
may decide, the services of tirst-class
and experienced fruit man in the East to
aid in the distribution of the county fruits,
or establish relations with some reputa-
BILE Eastern house, as it may deem best, to
do the selling business OF the company.
This agent must necessarily be most eA-
perienced and trustworthy, and may be
hired during the fruit season solely for
the company, or TO act in connection with
another, or other county organizations
which do not conflict with those OF Placer
County,
The managing house in the county to
be prepared to pack the fruit for moder-
ate or other producers, as may be re-
quired, and shall besides attending to the
furnishing of supplies, and the forward
ing of fruit, be authorized, subject TO such
conditions as may be agreed upon, to sell
the company's fruits at its station or else
where in the county, 10 houses already
established or otherwise. as may be de-
termined upon.
This, in brief, is the outline of the or
ganizalion l would suggest, subject to
such improvement as you may think
proper but the outline is quite made
ouate in itself to effect the purposes re-
dnired. The outline is but the frame.
and the business must be animated by an