The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-09

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were to go out of business, he would hunt
up man who is his worst enemy, give
| him deed to his ranch and then 60 into
the fruit commission business.
! At the close of Mr.. Chamblin' S address,
S. c. Evans, jr., secretary of the River
side Fruit exchange, made short speech
explaining the working of the exchanges
and associations. w. A. Perry. general
secretary and manager of the Riverside
association, was to have spoken, but was
unavoidably absent
Several questions were then asked and
answered by Mr. Evans, Mr.. Naftzger and
others, after which Charles Forman
moved the adoption of the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas Believing that the advantages of
Southern California are such as to attract to
us class OF people desirable to any commu-
Whereas, Our horticultural and agricultural
resources are such that. with proper manage
ment, fair interest on investments i'll these
lines can be assured and
4 Whereas Reaiz ng that upon the success
full marketing of the products of southern Cal
itcrnla depends its future; and
Whereas, The system as lnaugurated by the
orange growers, known as he Southern Cali
fornia Fruit Exchanges and now in its second
year of operation. has proven an unqualified
success as in demonstrating that tn re is
market for our fruit products and that the
growers OF the same realize lair returns for
their labor ami money invested; it has turned
the attention of moneyed interests again to
our fruit industry. established footing with
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| of which. to a private enterprise, would be of
| inestimable value and
Whereas, Knowing by practical observation
OF the benefits to the entire community OF the
sys en- as herein set FORTH and also after hay
ing the details of the system explained this
date by the management; now, therefore,
| be it
Resolved That we representatives of the
| affiliated business interests of the city of Los
/ Angeles, heartily endorse the system OF CO.
operative marketing us exem plifed under the
exchange system, and pledge to the manage
ment of the same our unqualified support,
Before putting the question on the reso-
luton, President Patterson called for ex-
pressi ons from some of the business men
present.
]. O.. Koepfi, president of the Mer-
chants Association, was the first to re
spond. He said he came to the meeting
altogether for information, which he had
received to his satisfaction. The citrus
fruit interests were the most important
in Southern California, and the mer-
| chants felt that success in their business
depended largely on the prosperity of the
fruit growers. He most heartily pledged
the support of the Merchants Associa-
tion to the fruit exchanges.
Director General Meyberg of La Fiesta
was called upon, and congratulated the
Fruit Exchanges on the success they had
achieved. He said he was himself iden-
titled with an organization of mutual bust
hess interests. 1t had just been his pleas
ure, as president of a mutual savings and
/ loan society, to release Sl30, 900 mortgages,
which enabled seventy families to live in
their own homes If placed on bust
ness basis, as he had every reason to be-
lieve was the case, he predicted the great
est success for the Fruit Exchanges,
which are exactly what is needed in
Southern California.
Mr.. Meyberg then extended on behalf
OF the Merchants Association, an invi-
taton to the Fruit Exchanges to be rep
| resented at La Fiesta
Major E. W. Jones was then called upon
| to say a few words in behalf of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. He said the views of
the Chamber were already voiced in the
resolution introduced by General Forman.
1t had been the main effort of the Cham
Der to promote harmony among business
interests. There could not be anything
better for the promotion OF great special
interest like citrus fruit growing, than an
organization like the Exchanges, which
had the unqualified endorsement of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The president of the Board of Trade be-
ing unavoidably absent, Mr.. Patterson,
as member of that body vouched for its
ind rsement of the Fruit Exchanges.
Pesident Patterson next introduced
director of the Chamber of Commerce,
who was himself an ''orange grower and
a gentleman of matchless eloquence =
Major E. F. C. Klokke.
Major Kloke said the directors were in
talist which he was not, or real estate
dealer, which he was on the side; but
the pride of his life was to be an orange
| grower. A directory man came along not
long ago and wanted to know his occupa-
| ton and he told him he was an orchard
list, and he wants his friends hereafter to
recognize him as such. He recognized
the great efforts of Mr.. Chamberlin or
ganizing the Fruit Exchanges for the
benefit of the orange growers, and in
-. IL NJ f1n,, borl LIN toll
others engaged in it had his enthusiastic
suppot:
Dor of Mr.. Klokke, said the exchanges
were getting along nicely, but some par
ties were pulling back
The orange growers at Iustln last year
went back on the Exchanges, and this
year again sold to a commission man,
! much to their regret. Last Friday two of
the largest orange growers. in the district
were on the train with him and in con-
versation complained that they were
being terribly robbed. No fancy fruit
was being packed for them at all, it all
being graded as choice, and they had to
pay commission of 10H per cent.
Next year, if God would only forgive
| them, they would be in the exchanges
with both feet.
The resolution offered by General For
man was then unanimously adopted.
President Naftzger then, on behalf of
the exchanges, thanked the gentlemen
who left their business to aid and
strengthen The exchanges, and invited all
present to be the guests of the exchanges
! at luncheon.
An adjournment was then taken to the
lunch room uptsairs, where very appe-
thing collation. was served by the Ladies'
Assistance League of Simpson Tabernacle,
who were in charge of the refreshment
booth at the Citrus Fair.
Seventy-seven guests and members of
the exchanges partook of the spread, and
thus the conference OF the orange growers
and business men ended.
Florida Orange Grower
Thomas Morehouse, Florida orange
grower and shipper, who has been buy
ing oranges in Southern California since
the loss of the Florida crop, having been
requested to address the meeting, had
prepared the following paper, which was
not read for lack of time:
In response to call made upon me to
tell You what | know OF Florida, her re-
sources and recent misfortune, and the
effect it will have upon the exchange
movement in Southern California, will
state that | was in Florida when the first
damage occurred, December 18th The
frost was general all over the state, cover
ing the whole territory that grows citrus
fruit south to Punta Gorda, on the Gulf
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