The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02


Constitution and Members Also Mum
Der of Baskets Furnished by Each.
The grape growers meeting yesterday
was an extremely interesting one anc
much business was transacted. Be5oN
viii be found the constitution and OBJ
jects of the association and the list OF
members with the number of basket
each will furnish the association
They have agreed to use uniform
size Of baskets and have adopted the
eight pound size and have ordered a
car load for their use or $4,000 baskets
Z which cost something like $50 per thou
sand 1t was also decided TO send a
member of the association with each
car load shipped 10 see that the snip
ment was in the proper condition when
delivered by the railroads, see that the
fruit was properly placed upon the
market.
Another meeting will be held next
Saturday, which will be the las tone al
which grape growers can join the asso-
Cation 1t is the object of the aSsocia-
ton that each member shall enjoy all
privileges of the association and that
by being united lasting benefits viii re-
dound TO the members.
Among the correspondence received
was the following:
Colorado Springs, Col, July 8, 1896.
Wichita Grape Growers, Wichita.
Gents: / should be glad to represent
you in Colorado this season in the sale
Of your grapes.
l think that l have special advant-
ages this season in this state, inasmuch
as L have visited nearly every locality
and found who to sell to and in what
quantities they will probably be need
ed. Some can be sold outright but they
can be best handled by shipping car to
this point and dividing between a num-
Der OF towns, thereby disposing of car
quickly. L can arrange TO take off part
Of car at Pueblo, part here and send
balance to Denver. l am in Geographic
connection with every town of size in
the state and now selling produce to
them, and therefore know who are the
reliable ones and who are not ] will
not touch them though unless 1 am al
lowed to compete with other shippers.
IL you look favorably upon my PROPOSE
ton act quickly, for l intend to engage
to handle for somebody. Advice with
Mr.. Campbell, Wells-Fargo agent here,
as TO advantages have here for hand
ling your product
Respectfully, D. ]. CHATFIELD.
The following was also received for
the association by the editor of the
Eagle. The members doubted the re-
port of grapes being ripe on June 16:
Mr. Murdoch, Wichita. Kan.
/. Dear Sir: 1 send sample of grapes; a
vine showing different shades of leaf,
both top and beneath. Also different
growths of vine. Grapes were fully
ripe the day of Republican convention
ut st. Louis, at which time first knew
had such a grape. call them the Nc
Kinley grape. l have only two vines,
and this is the first fruiting.
WIN you please present them at the
meeting Of the grape growers tomor-
row?
Shove Peters for governor.
Yours with good wishes,
JAS. C. II. SWAIN
The constitution is as follows:
We the undersigned, citizens Of Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, engaged in cul-
tivating grapes, hereby form an asso-
citation to be known as THE Wichita
Grape Growers Association" for the
purpose of promoting grape culture, to
provide a better and more profitable
way to dispose of our grape crop, and
secure among grape growers a wider
distribution of their product subject TO
the following rules and acquisitions:
l. No person shall be eligible to MEM
bership in this association except those
actually engaged In grape culture.
= The affairs OF this association shah
be managed by a committee of three,
whose duty it shall be to have charge
Of and look after ways and means of
providing the best market for the sale
Of the grapes grown by the members
Of this association; from time TO time
fixing the price at which they shall DE
sold, and effecting a sale for the menu
bers. Also, If possible, establishing a
market and sale at Wichita; and MAX
ing such regulations as TO quantity fur
nished by each member. and establish
ing such standard for packing and
as may lbe proper and expedi-
emit
3. Each member furnishing grapes
shall use the basket prescribed by the
committee, and shall have stencilled or
plainly written on each basket the
words THE Wichita Grape Growers
followed with the name
in legible characters. and shall furnish
his grapes for shipment at such times
and in such quantity as prescribed by
the committee
Each member shipping grapes shall |
suffer all losses occasioned by the fail |
ure 10 properly sort or pack his ship |
msntS.
4, Any person furnishing cranes for !
shipment, TO or under, the rules and reg |
ulationS Of this association. who shall |
be proved guilty of an attempt to de- |
fraud, in preparing his grapes for mar |
ket, or In marketing the same, shall b,, |
ex PEELED from the association. and re- |
fused permission to ship with the asso- |
citation hereafter.
5. The expenses OF the association |
shall be borne equally by the members. |
In proportion 10 the number of baskets |
furnished and sold 90 or by the assocta- |
ton.
s. Meetings OF the association shall |
be held from time to time upon the cali |
Of the committee. and at the close of the |
season, a meeting OF the men, |
bers shall DE held. at which full and |
complete report shall be made by the |
COMMITTEES, OF the business done by |
them, Of the affairs of the association. |
amount OF grapes shipped and such 9th |
e. information as the COMMITTEES may 1
see proper to give, together with such /