The record-union., 1895-07-17

| Mr.. Salisbury said fruit had been
scarce thus far, but he thought from this
time on there would be q good demand
J for the ventilated cars.
| Olsen Anderson, of the Suisun Valley
| Fruit Union, said the growers nad orig
| lnaily intended to use the ventilator cars,
| but Gamers and others had since bought
up their fruit and they have none to
| ship.
MIR. Buck offered a resolution to the
! effect that the railroad company be asked
/ to advertise an -other-day ventl-
| lated car service for the ensuing two
weeks, and that the members of the as
ISOLATION use their best endeavors to see
| that these trains are well patroniZed.
The resolution was adopted.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President Weinstock then made RS
| port reviewing the history of the associa-
TONS operations since its organization.
| The report embraced many facts that
! have been quite fully treated in the pub
| lie press, but il also contained many ex-
| pressions OF the Presidents views on
matters relating to the fruit auction bus
| mess in the East.
Mr.. WeinstOck then referred to the
recent negotiations for compromise be-
tweon the California Fruit Growers and
Shippers Association and the National
| Fruit Association, in relation to which
/
| RECORD UNION. He explained the vari-
Gus attempts at compromise that had
been made and their failure
EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE.
One plan suggested by Mr.. Hutchings
was the shipping on alternate weeks by
| the West Shore and Erie roads respect
| lively. 1t was explained by Mr.. Vein
stock to the West Shore Company by
| letter, in response 10 which q representa-
= -4t
| from New \ ork. He said the plan was
mpraeticable, as the Erie barges would
not lit into the West Shore slips, nor
| those Of the latter in the Erie slips. Be
| sides, each railroad company would
| naturally favor its own patrons, and the
result would be favortism and injustice
| to one side or the other.
Then President Weinstock hit upon
the plan Of having the sales on the West
Shore pier on one day and on the Erie
! pier the next. and so on, alternately. 1t
! was to consider this plan that the present
meeting had been called.
| Mr.. Weinstock, referring to the letter
! Of Mr.. Fairbank published yesterday,
| said he could see no objection to the Cali
| fOrnia Fruit Growers and Shippers AS
| socation first accepting this plan. as
| suggested, and then leaving the National
Fruit Union men TO act upon 1t.
LITTLE OUTSIDE SHIPMENTS.
Secretary Maslin read a report showing
that of the 455 carloads of fruit shipped
during June, 81 per cent. thereof, or 379
carloads, were shipped by the association;
other persons mad shipped 76 carloads,
or lG per cent. OF the whole.
Mr.. Buck desired to know who con-
sututed the National Fruit Association,
but President Weinstock said he could
not give the desired information.
THE OLIVE BRANCH EXTENDED.
| Mr.. Weinstock asked what action those
| present desired TO take IN regard to the
| proposed plan of compromise.
| Captain McCann of Placer said that, in
! order to test the alleged sincerity of the
! Nationals, It might be well to throw wide
| open the doors OF the California Associa-
| ton, and let them enter if they will.
| n. Salisbury moved that the associa-
| ton indOrse the letter written by Presi-
dent Weinstock to Manager Fairbanks OF
the National Fruit Association, Offering
the acknowledgements proposition. The
] motion was carried.
CHICAGO KICKERs.
Mr.. Weinstock then spoke of the
efforts of the Buyers Association of Chi
cago-which opposes the open auction
plan-to break down the latter, and said
this com binatiOn had been able TO make
| a showing of hostility by receiving sup
plies of fruit from mem bers of the Cali
fornia Association. While there is moth
ing to prevent members of this body
from selling fruit to it's enemies, he
| thought it might be well to have some ac-
| ton taken in the matter
/ Mir. salisbury said the Buyers Asso-
! citation in Chicago is not strong there, and
! there is little TO be feared from their op-
| position.
| Mr.. Thacker said his firm had sold
( n IN
! sOciatiOn, but did not know at the time
who the purchasers were. However, the
growers expect shippers TO sell their fruit
Tor them to the best advantage, and to
refuse to sell when q good opportunity
offered would be hardship to the grower.
Mr.. Earl thought the California asso-
citation should adopt stringent rules
against selling fruit to outside dealers.
He cited ono instance in which an entire
crop Of pears was refused q purchaser
because 1t was known he represented the
| Chicago opposition. by getting hold OF a
few cars OF fruit these Chicago people
| could use it in a way to do much damage.
| 1t was finally decided to leave the mat
| ter to the honor OF each member, with
| the understanding that the association is
J opposed to the sale of fruit to the opposi-
ton.
President Wenstock read the resigna-
! ton of j. L. Anderson of San Jose as
planned the misapprehensions under
which Mr.. Anderson had rested in regard
| to the policy OF the ASSOCIATION. For one
thing, he said the association had ap-
pointed an auCti0neer in New ork with
! out his knowledge ana 8 man who was
j personally Objectionable to him. 1t was
shown to him by President Weinstock
! that this was not the case-that the asso-
! citation did not select auctioneers-aud
/ Mr.. Anderson then acknowledged that
/ his grievance was not against the assO-
| citation, but against his own New York
agent.
No action was taken on the resignation,
| III view OF the prospect OF compromise
! being effected between the two bodies, in
which case Mr.. Anderson might wish to
remain on the board.
SHIPMENTS TO SMALL CITIES.
The matter of bulleting carload lots OF
fruit sent TO small markets was taken up
and discussed. David Reese of FIorin
took the ground that when one firm or
/ person sends car or two TO small
market such shipments should be made
public, by bulletin, so that others might
avoid shipping to The same point and de-
moraliZlng the market. The danger of
someone taking advantage OF the in-
formation 10 purposely spoil the mark ct
was very remote. IN his opinion, while
| anyone Is liable TO duplicate shipments
| by accident.
Messrs- Earl and Thacker said the deal
ers III small markets would suffer by
| having the shipments published here
| and they should not be discouraged Ii
one man in a small community has the
! courage 10 buy car OF fruit, and it
should become known here someone else
would look up dealer there and run in
! another car, ana the market there would
| be ruined.