The record-union., 1895-07-11
STATE FRUIT NGE.
Election of Officers-Report OF Presi.
dent Dalton.

Election of Oflcers-Report of Presi-
dent Dalton.
SAN Francisco, July I0.-The annual
meeting of the California Fruit Ex-
change, to hear the report of officers, was
held to-day. At its close the Board Of
Directors confirmed the election of the
previous day and selected T. S. Taylor
Secretary. The officers whose election
was ratified were: President, Frank Dali
ton; Vice President, a. L. Hatch; Treas
urer. b. E. Castle; Directors, ID. Il. Alli-
son, b. Il. Castle, z. ID. Code, +. Dalton,
a. f. Hatch, A. W. Porter, IL. A. Will
iams; Committee OF Appeal, A. e. NJ.
Coier, A. d. Cutler. c. A. Jennings. c. Nj.
Pike and b. f. Stone.
President DaltOn's report was in part as
follows: Slnce opening these room sew
enty-One certificates of mem bership have
been issued AS TO canned fruit standards,
no complaint has been apparent, but in
dried fruit 1t is claimed by some that the
standards were not high enough in some
grades Of apricots and peaches. Attention
is called to this. in order that for the com-
ing season grades may be more uniform,
and II possible made 10 cover wider
range BY increasing the number of
grades, SO that each section of the State
may be represented in its own grade, per-
haps better results will be obtained.
The usefulness of the Exchange can
not be doubted. Last year, although be-
ing the first year Of its existence, we
know OF many cases wherein it promoted
good. For instance, once twice parties
came to me and wanted samples of our
choice fruits, and after looking at them
admitted that they had not delivered
choice fruits, and therefore settled the
dispute without further arbitration be-
htaryn Il
come also, somewhat known throughout
the East-not to the extent we should be,
but they look to US to have a uniform
grade, so that they themselves may know
som ething about how to do business.
There is no denying the fact that here
tofore no one has known what to ship for
choice fruit, or fancy; that while Califor-
MIA sellers have been imposed upon
grossly by the buyers, sellers have made
great mistakes frequently in filling or
ders, and have not complied with the
wishes Of the buyers. These things can
easily be remedied, provided you your
selves take an interest in the Exchange;
but If you conclude there is no need OF
paying any attention to it, except when
yout get into row and leave it to the
President or Board of Appeal, it will in
deed prove Il useless expense. 1t is with
yourselves, mem bers OF the Exchange,
to say whether you will make yourselves
known aud become useful in this COM
munity. We have some basis upon which
we can do business satisfactory to the
buyer and seller"
Mr.. Dalton then spoke of the agree
menI that had been entered into by the
mem bers. wherein they had resolved to
transact all their business on the floor OF
the exchange. He strongly advocated
the continuance OF this plan and urged
that in order to meet with the best re-
suits every member of the exchange
should be present with his samples ready
to conduct business. Thus the complaint
that no market could be secured at the
"'Change hour would be obviated.
In closing he congratulated the men,
bers on the good work already accom-
pllshed, and suggested, that as the organ
ization was becoming well and favorably
known in the East, an effort should be
made to secure Eastern producers and
merchants to join with them.
Addresses tavoring this suggestion
were also made by b. n. Rowley and a.
q. Freeman.