The record-union., 1894-11-21

ofthe members of the convention, not for
one day only but for each day Of the ses-
sion.
1t was settled that the carriages would
be III attendance at O'Clock, and the in
VItatlon was accepted.
Mr.. Weinstock presented a resolution
10 the effect that in view of the state of
the green fruit industry, and as there are
reasons TO believe that by united action
on the part OF shippers and growers these
causes might be removed, that the grow
ers and shippers in the convention do
pledge themselves to organize, before the
final adjournment, union to be known
as the Fruit-growers and Shippers Ass0-
citation Of California, and that one of the
purposes of the association be to establish
bureau OF information to regulate dis
tribution and to establish one auction
room only in each city, to be made open
and free to all buyers.
The resolution was referred to q special
committee consisting OF AleSSrS. Wrlghter,
Adams, Gester, Fowler and Weinstock.
The convention then took a recess.
Evening Session.
In the evening the discussion of CO.
operation was taken up.
Colonel Hersey read a dispatch show
ing that he had been offered p cents per
pound for seven carloads of prunes of
IZO upwards and Il for pruues of l2O
down. If people carnot raise prunes Tor
better prices than that they had better be
led to the pigs, he thought The man
who cannot raise better prunes than $50
to the pound had better 90 out of the
business Tor his own benefit as well as
that OF other growers. The person VINO
buys prunes for the first time because
they are cheap buys for the last time also
Buyers pit one part of the State against
1fNt lADR- in. s41-t Il,
tam the benefit. They also buy the best
prunes or fruit ami leave the inferior fer
the exchange to handle and thus make
holders dissatisfied with tho prices it
realizes for them. He enumerated other
difficulties that had TO De met. He held
that conslgnments were the bane OF fruit
growing and that as converse, the best
method was spot or +. O. b. sales.
Mr.. AlOtherole asked how many car
loads OF prunes are sent from this State
annually, and Mr. uersey answered that
IL varied. Last year there were . 2UU. but
this wear there were not more than 200
Mr.. MotherolC said he asked the ques-
ton III order TO compare the prune out
pat with the raisin product, corporation
IN the latter not having yet been suoken
Of. Ills ana neIghborng counties arc
large raisln producers, but the growers
cannot be made to perceive the necessity
OF cooperation. The buyers advance the
have such hold on tho crop that ii has
20 be sold at such prices as are obLainabIe
and the whole country is on the verge of
bankruptcy. The prune industry will be
in the Same condition If growers do not
stand together. 1t is 4 choice between CO.
operation or bankruptcy. lie recited the
history of the raisIn combine and the
cause of its failure.
If any man present could saw ANYTHING
that would convince the farmers Of tile
necessity of corporation, he would like
him to say 1t so loud that everyone in tho
Stale could hear it. There is not pound
OF fruit raised that a market cannot be
found for, If all Will stand together. Ii
they do not, all are bankrupt. The Cali
1ornia farmer has the world by the throat
II he knew II, and only his humble
opinion Of himself prevents him from DO
ing it. lie will not organize He does
not appreciate his opportunity. II the
raisin-growers are not taken in with the
dried and green fruit men they will or
ganiZe by themselves
The committee on the Weinstock reso-
luton reported, recommending, III addi-
tlon 10 the original resolutions, that the
President appoint a committee OF five,
which shall represent ali classes OF COM
mercial shippers, local associations and
individual Shippers, for the purpose of
carrying the original into effect; that the
California Fruit Exchange, as it proceeds
IN It's work OF organization, be requested
10 make the importance OF maintaining
such an ASSOCIATION prominent and inn
press upon the growers the necessity of
strongly supporting it in all ways: that
the members OF the convention pledge
themselves to give it, when formed, their
continuous and hearty support, and that
they earnestly request The classes of
growers and shippers mentioned to pro-
coed forthwith to organize themselves
into union TO be known as the Fruit
growers and Shippers Association of
California.
MIR. Fighter made some remarks on the
necessity Of having consciences, of not
cutting each others throats. but Of stand
ing strictly in unity in order to obtain
their object
Mr.. Adams made some remarks on the
resolutions, after which they were
adopted. On motion OF Mr.. Adams.
those who pledged themselves to support
the resolution signihed it by rising.
Those doing so comprised nearly the
whole convention.
The committee appointed was y. Il.
Salisbury and l.. I. Earl of Sacramento,
j. ID. Matthews of Newcastle, u. Ruse of
Florin and Nj. Buck of SoIauo.
Mr.. Fighter made some remarks on
the importance of IA standard of grading.
so that goods could be sold by descrip-
ton.
The convention then adjourned till 9
a. NJ. to-day.
In another column will be found the
full announcement of the Citizens Com
nlttee tor the entertainment of delegates
for to-day and night.