The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-09
THE BUSINESS MEN AND ORANGE GROWERS
They FirMerchants Endorse
Fruit Exchanges


MA fruit exchanges were in evidence at an
early hour yesterday morning at the Cit
rus Fair. Their meetin, with the bust.
ness men of Los Angels was one of the
most pleasant as well as most important
events of the week. A large number O
members of the Chamber OF Commerce, OF
the Board of Trade. Merchants Associa'
ton, Clearing House and the city press re-
spondel to the invitation of the ex-
changes to meet at the Pavilion at IL a.
m. President Naftzger OF the exchanges,
Vice President Smith, Secretary Kimball
and other officers and representatives
were there to receive the visitors. As each
arrived handsome badge marked
Southern California Fruit Exchanges.
Citrus Fair, March s, 1895, y was pinned
on the lapel of his coat, and thus labeled
he was conducted into the assembly room.
At the hour set for the meeting the
room as well filled. Among the bust
ness men present were Max Mevberg,
Encouragement OF La Fiesta; }; Q. Keep
iii, president of he Merchants Associa-
ton; w. Z. Patterson, president OF the
Chamber of Commences; Gregory. Per
kins, Jr., secretary of the Board OF Trade,
Major Jorge II. Bonebrake OF the Clear
ing House Association; Major E. W. Jones,
Major f. f. c. Klokke, Charles Forman,
J. S. Salkey, Fred L. Allies, DR.. }. II.
Stewart, Louis +. Vetter j. NJ Crawley,
]. c. Sharer, Kaspare Cohn, Warren VIII
son, f. W. King, George W. Parsons, 5.
3. Lewis and host of others. A large
number OF the leading citrus fruit growers
OF Southern California were also presents
At about IL 30 o clock \. ii. Naltzger,
president of the Southern California Fruit
loA In ma IN
and announced that W. c. Patterson,
president OF the Chamber of Commerce,
would preside. Mr.. Patterson on taking
the chair, said:
"Gentlemen of the fruit exchanges of
Southern California, Merchants Associa-
ton, Board of Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce, | thank you for the compli-
ment of having selected me to preside
over such a representative body.
Il hope that the outcome OF this meet
ing will result in such mutual interests as
will be profitable to all of us. My theory
has always been that it is the duty OF
every citizen. of every association to do
that which will produce the greatest good
to the greatest number OF persons. In my
mind have already extended my CON
gratuations to the fruit exchanges OF
Southern California, and the results OF
their work during the last two years, at
least have shown, in comparison with
the previous methods OF handling the
crops that the present plans and methods
are like y to produce the greatest good
to the greatest number
without further remarks | now resume
the chair and will listen to nominations
for secretary of the meeting"
E. c. kimbell was unanimously elected
secretary.
Mr. Patterson then said 81 now have
the pleasure of introducing Mr.. A. H.
A.f@r ,ix,.t Il,
forna fruit exchanges, who will address
YOU"
Mr.. Naftzger made an address which
was very attentiveiy listened to and fire.
quently applauLed. Following is the sub
stance of his remarks:
President Naftzgcrs Address
Mr.. Naftger said in part:
If | grasp the privilege of being per-
mitted to speak to you, gentlemen, VINO
represent so largely the financial interests
OF Southern California, | am to speak to
you in the name OF the Southern Califor-
MIA Fruit Exchanges. Not defenslvely,
gentlemen but we feel that we have facts
defensive OF our undertaking. am to
speak of our purposes and the character
OF our organizations.
Out of the absolute necessity of the sit
uaton grew the Southern California Fruit
Exchanges. The absolute need that the
industry lould be rescued from the con-
dition of nearly if not total financial de-
struction. The trees of course, were not
destroyed, but the profits were becoming
destroyed. There were no returns direct
to the growers. | think | Will say in the
beginning that our management is not a
trust; it is not a combination to corner
markets; il is not n war on commission
men; it is not war on anyone. We are
now practicing the simplest and most
economical operations to put the products
of the orchards OF our growers to the con-
sumner, at the least cost consistent with
sound business methods,
The Southern California Fruit Elk
changes represent this year about 1000
cars OF the orang of Southern California
We have eight exchanges-San Bernardino
County Fruit Exchange, San Antonio
Fruit Exchange, which comprises On
tario, Pomona, Azusa, Covina and as far
as, Glendora and the foothill country
Duarte Monrova Citrus Association, Semi
Tropic Fruit Exchange in and about Los
Angeles, embracing Fernando, Vernon,
Rivera, Pasadena, Whittier and Downev
Orange County Fruit Exchange, which
includes the large portion of Orange
county, Fullerton, Brookhurst Orange
and Anaheim; San Diego County Fruit
Exchange, which includes the orange dis
trict of that county; Queen Colony Fruit
Exchange, South Riverside; and the Riv-
Y
change including nearly the entire citrus
product of Riverside county, with the ex-
ception of South Riverside. All of these
are incorporated.
Our headquarters are at Los Angeles.
known as the Executive Board of the
Southern California Fruit Exchanges
This is made up of one representative
from each of the several exchanges.
This board in Los Angeles is an arbitra
ton body, considers the matter of prices
and details, and advises on questions
of interest Under these several ex-
changes are thirty local organizations
the Exchanges. Four thousand growers
i want you, gentlemen. to note that if
you please-four thousand OF the orange
growers of Southern Cali orna are in these
associations. They represent the product
tins. year of over ~, 500, 600 This Is a
matter OF interest to you, gentlemen, and
every financial interest and undertaking
in Southern California.
Now, | said we are not organized as a
trust for the cornering OF markets, saving
that we have all the oranges on earth.
We are not organized for war on the
commiss on men or anyone else. We are
organized, first tor the purpose of selling
the goods t. o. b. in California. 4 D.
plause.
1t IS our belief, gentlemen, that there is
no warehouse or store house or any other
receptacle for oranges or other product,
of California but California itself. 1Ap-
plause. The old method OF loading the
fruit on the cars and sending it 2000 miles
away and putting it in the hands of men
we never saw and who have no interest in
us whatever we want t. do away with
entirely. So that whatever the good,
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