The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-04-07
The Fruit-Growers, Movement.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Probably no
one man has done more for the fruit
shippers of California than 81. Vein
stock of this city. It was he who first
suggested the advantages of the auction
system for the disposition of deciduous
fruits from this coast, and in order to
demonstrate the feasibility of his plans,
the prominent cities of the East were
visited by him and commission mer-
chants were induced to sell our fruit by
the auction system.
Hence it is that his recent letter in the
RECORD UNION on the Wealth of CO.
operation of the Fruit Interests" has at
tracted more than ordinary attention.
In its incipiency the California Fruit
| Union made auction sales of California
fruit possible and shipments increased
and were profitable. Rates were reduced,
better facities afforded shippers and other
organizations of less importance came
into the field. Competition became great
and commissions were reduced and new
markets opened, until it became possible
for associations or individuals sending
ten carloads during the season to do so
with equal advantage with the parent
organization.
This has continued until the present
time, when the California Fruit Union.
having outlived its usefulness, the Board
of Directors of that institution very
sensibly though I believe without the
authority of majority Of its stockhold-
ers) decided that the shipping interests
ance, and have discontinued business as
union.
The complete success of the auction
system having been established, and 1t
now being possible to introduce Califor-
MIA fruit into the great cities OF the United
States, as well as those cities OF minor
Importance, the thing now remaining to
be accomplished is an equal distribution
OF such fruit, to prevent the continuous
Cutting of some markets while others
are never fully supplied.
The suggestion of Mr.. Weinstock, for
the establishment of Bureau OF lnforma-
ton, to be located in Sacramento, whose
business it shall be TO receive daily bulle-
tins from such markets and relating TO
the condition of the same-such informa-
ton to be disseminated among the ship
pers-is step in the right direction. A
still greater advantage to be derived from
such bureau would be that Intelligent
information could then be given each
shipper or association of the number of
cars leaving Sacramento daily and the
destination of such cars-such being i'm
possible where many associations are
each and all of them striving for what
are deemed the best markets and shipping
with no concert of action.
The plan through which all this may
be accomplished is.through central or
ganization as suggested by Mr.. Vein
stock. That a call shall be issued through
the RatraL Press or Fruit G40aOeT for a
State convention to be held in this city at
an early date, to which convention all
fruit shippers shall be eligible as dele
gates.
A State organization can then be ef-
fected and the governing board may be
chosen from the different localities in the
State, who shall in turn arrange the re-
naming details and select a manager.
County organizations may then be es-
tablished and intelligent and concerted
action carried on.
In a communication of this sort
naturally details must be overlooked,
but it is sincerely hoped that such call
shall be speedily issued. and would sug-
gest that such convention be held IN
Sacramento not later than April 18th.
L. Nj. LANDSBoROUGH.