The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-21
rRrTT GROWERS COMBINE.
They Propose tn Adopt Methods and
ship the Product East.

The fruit growers OF King county, espe-
eiaIly those engaged in the culture OF
strawberries. met in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday and ef
fscted a permanent organization, TO he
known as the Washington Produce and
Fruit Growers Union" The purpose of
the organization Is 10 protect the farmers
IN the disposition of this and future sea-
sons crops Officers were elected for the
ensuing six months, and committees were
appointed 20 effect permanent organiza-
TIA and 90 secure articles of incorpora-
Don IL was decided TO make Seattle the
headquarters. and the board OF directors
Will select a site and appoint a genarai
manaKer a. soon as possible.
Considerable discussion was had on
she course TO pursue and the poor meth
DDS OF the past few years. I'm which IL
was shown that many growers had hard
work TO exist Berries would be sent In
to this market tn such large quantities
that II was utterly impossible for dealers
60 dispose OF them. and the consequence
was that enormous lots either rotted on
their hands or were thrown into the mar
h0r. Under the new system the fruit VIII
he shipped 20 the unions headquarters
and commission men supplied as the de-
uland requires. and all the surplus stock
Will be shipped TO Eastern and other
points In refrigerator cars. IL having been
shown that berries can be shipped In
this manner with success.
J. T. Blackburn. OF Nashon. was cleo ted
president upon converting and w I.
Ivey OF Bellevue. secretary, The follow
ing committee WAS appointed on perma-
nent organization: W. r. Conway, Of
Bellevue. A. J. Fagerberg. OF Houghton:
Mr. Walls. OF Nashon; MIR. Props. OF
Green Lake. William Raine. OF Bellevue.
recess VAS taken 10 give the committee
a chance 10 finish It's work and az o'clock
tie session was convened and the commit
Tee reported a code OF bylaws and rules.
which were adopted section by section.
The following members were elected as a
board % directors 10 serve for six months.
"a have complete charge OF the running
u the union W J. Blackwell. OF Hough-
ton; W. r. Conway. OF Bellevue. Mr. Dyer.
% Green Lake. Mr.. Walls. % Nashon; ],
7. Thompson. Of Nashon. J. &. MullcniN.
% Sidney. and }. f. Warren. OF Bellevue.
The following committee cf three was al
60 appointed % draw ny articles OF iucor-
pora'ion v. r. Conway. Mr.. Dyer ana
Ar. Walls
Mr. Iyey. Of Ballard. in speaking OF the
loss 20 growers iD the past. stated that
ne actual cost ~ laying down berries AZ
she turrtahe an Yesler avenue was =
cnrts crate. AID large amount II ~ OK
was disposed of AZ SO and - cents per
crate. which left hut very Htue for the
grower. I. costs "A cents for picking. ~
cents fer hoxes s cents freight on
steamer hesties Incidental expenses az
iHe grower in travelling 20 and from
market
" CONWAY. ~ Bellevue had ten
acre 'Tsct In berries last year. fut lis
nfset of hHt about 2o crates. owing 20
ne unsatisfactory market. Then the
hNots, N'a.ch came on ahou. rhe time Of
.Re BERRY season. caused a great loss he
.aaso e prevented Them from shipping
aler tec Hrw 81 stem. All THAR is not
e.sfos q % hR~c Viii be shipped East and
% ether points
VT Williams. an extensive grower of
iAs'm9 Nas present st thc session, ana
telf OF rhe goo3 effects gained ~ the
ea''n ~ YakirF ana said hc hoped The
so uai9rs vo-' u0tte iu Vie near fl-
'AIe ana FORM state uuiou
- meeting af tae board or directors Viii
&c hei in THIS clty In a fcV DAYS