The herald., 1895-03-21
An Important Conference OF the
DeciduOus Growers
PERFECTING ORGANIZATION
An Interesting Talk by Edward F.
Adams
Hluch Valuable Information in Regard te
Co-operation-Some of the Plans
Proposed

The deciduous fruit growers were SLOW
about gathering for their meeting in thu
assembly room of the Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday morning, and at the houl
announced, 10 80 o'clock, there were moi
more than two or three persons in the
hall. After this, however, they came II
rapidly, and fifteen minutes later there
was a very respectable gathering, repre-
sentatives being in attendance from al
most all of the southern counties.
At as o'clock L. H. Gallup of Pomona
took the chair and called the meeting tc
order, when, on motion, w. f. Collins OF
Ontario president of the San Antonio
Fruit Exchange, was unanimously named
as president. Mr.. Collins took the chair
and briefly thanked those present Tor the
honor conferrd, and announced that tne
next order of businss would be the
election of a secretary. On motion George
W. Ogle of Caremont was UNANIMOUSLY
named for the position.
Mr.. Collins then briefly outlined the OBJ
ject of the meeting, which was to perfect
the organization of the deciduous fruit
growers on practically the same lines as
those which have resulted in the organi-
cation of the citrus fruit growers in the
Southern California Fruit Exchange.
Mr. Collins briefly outlined the organiza-
ton and growth OF the Southern California
Fruit Exchange. and set forth the bene-
fits which had accrued to the citrus inter
ests, and hoped that the same beneficial
results would follow systematic co-opera-
ton on the part of the deciduous fruit
growers. Mr. Collins then called on Ed
ward f. Adams, late manager OF the
California Fruit Exchange, San Fran
cisco, who had been invited to address the
meeting, and gave those present the bene-
fit of his experience.
Before Mr.. Adams took the stand, how
ever, L. H. Gallup of Pomona suggested
that as a preliminary measure and to
find out Just who were present. that the
roll be called by counties, and that those
in attendance be asked to formally enroll
themselves on the membership roll.
This suggestion prevailed and the follow
ing answered to their names:
Los Angeles county,. ii: Gallup Po-
mona; B. J. Harrison Glendale Ena T..
Byron, Glendale; J. G. Merrill Los An
geles; S. N. Sanford Los Angeles; H. X.
w. Bent, Pasadena; ]. M. g. Hoffman,
Toluca; I. W. Van Citters, Toluca; S.
b. Pallett, South Los Angeles; Willard
Fassett, Fruitland; E; B. Morgan, Yer
Citaers, Toluca; A. NJ. Jones, Toluca
H. B. Adams, Los Angeles; A. P. Ho-
man, Toluca F. Z. Pray, Whittier; NJ.
Metcalf, Ell Monte; S. A. Briggs. Pasa-
dena; S. Mckinley, Vernon; R. L. Louth-
ian, Pasadena; D. W. Hama, Los An
geles; E. R. Clark, Pasadena.
Orange county-N. L. Rogers, Anaheim; /;
Santa Ana.
Riverside county-H. A. Pulls, River
side.
San Bernardino county-C. NJ. Dyar,
w. Z. Collins, Ontario.
Santa Barbara county-Thomas A.
Carey of Carey.
Ventura county-H. H. Cloud, West
Saticoy.
San Diego county-Not represented.
Mr.. Rogers moved that committee of
one from each county be appointed to
prepare a plan for the organization of
the deciduous fruit growers of Southern
California to be submitted at the after
noon session.
The motion was duly seconded and a
lesultory discussion followed, several of
the members arguing that it would be
better to wait until after Mr.. Adams ad-
dress before appointing committee, as
they would then have the benefit of that
gentleman remarks.
The motion finally passed, when Chair
man collins announced that he would
name the committee later. and introduced
Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Adams, after brief Introductory re-
marks, proceeded with the discussion of
his subject, saying that while he was
wholly unprepared for anything like set
speech, he would take advantage of the
discussion to give such testimony as was
in his possession. The first matter to be
considered in matters OF cooperation is
to put your hands in your pockets and
pay the necessary expenses. The next
thing is to face the truth, and if this is
not done there is no necessity for coop
erative action. Mr.. Adams said that the
truth is that more fruit is produced than
can be sold at profit. This is an un-
pleasant way of looking at it, but it is the
truth and instanced the experience of the
Fresno rasin growers, who formerly sold
their product in the sweat box until buy
ers found that they were buying on a fall
ing market. Then they stopped, and the
product had to be sold on Consignment
The same state of affairs prevailed in the
orange industry in the South. When he
first visited Southern California it was
the pride of the growers that they sold
their fruit on the trees. Then this
stopped and the fruit was handled on
consignment, and it became practically
impossible to stabisn a home market.
Then for their own protection the co-op-
eratlve movement was inaugurated. Mr..
Adams indorsed the movement uneuuiv.
ocally, and scored those growers who re-
mained out of the exchange, saying that
he could not understand what such men
were created for unless it was to cement
the great body of fruit growers and bring
them closer together Mr.. Adams then
pointed out the dicffiulties in the wav of
effective organization, and gave his eX-
perience i'll the organization OF the Santa
Cara Fruit Exchange, which was inaup-
urated at the largest meeting of fruit
growers ever held in San Jose, and which
completely died out in four months. He
showed how it was practically impossible
TO get all the growers into an OrganiZa-
ton, and said the main point to be con-
sidered is how to steady the market and
improve existing conditions with only a
portion of the interests represented in the
movement. AS IA matter of fact. money
was absolutely necessary; if enough could
But this is impracticable. One thing.
however, can be done, and that is to en-
ploy some one who will give his whole
time to this movement 1t must not be
the largest growers, for they cannot afford
this. They may act as directors and
should not be paid. But some competent
man must be secured, who will devote his
whole time to the movement, and il will
take from now until the next shipping
season to perfect all the details Mr..
Adams then outlined the plans of the
northern movement and said that the
only way To effect successful co-operation
was TO 90 in and stay in. instancing the
difflcultles that had to be met ANY ex-
change that can be organized can handle
the product as cheaply as through COM
mission houses. 1t costs per cent to
market the product in the Santa Clara
Valley, and this is as cheaply as it can be
done. II is legitimate, too, for the reason
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