The herald., 1896-09-16
Another Intellectual Attempt to
Pool Interests
UNIoNIsM STILL DESIRED
Further Action Postponed Till the First
Of March
Local Associations Will Act Yndepend-
entity in Marketing This Seasons
Crop-Secret Deliberations

The walnut growers of Southern Cal
ifornia have made one more ineffectual
attempt to pool their interests. Efforts
"a unite the various local associations
in one central body have been abandoned
for the time being and will not be re-
newed before the 1st of March next.
Such, at least. appears to be the situa-
ton resulting from meeting held at
the chamber of commerce in this city
yesterday. IL
Delegates from Santa Barbara, Car
penteria, Fullerton, Rivera and Whit
tier were present, but the representa-
tives of the great Los Nietos association
upon whose cooperation the success OF
the movement to unite all the walnut
growers in one central organization de-
pended, failed to materalize. Mrs.
Strong of Whittier and Mr.. Pallet of
Rivera representing the old Los Nietos
and Ranchito association, were in at
tendance, as were also Judge N. Roberts
of the Santa Barbara association and
r. b. Hawley of Carpenteria. The santa
Barbara delegates are most anxious to
unite all the growers, and they had un-
derstood that the Rivera Los Nietos and
Ranchito association would be duly
represented at this meeting, but not so.
One of the objects of the meeting was
to fix uniform scale of prices for this
seasons entire crop. 1t Is understood.
however, that the Los Nietos associa-
tion has negotiated the sale of the crop
Of that district, embracing Rivera, Los
Nietos and the Ranchito, at figures not
yet officially announced, and independ-
ent Of what prices the Santa Barbara.
Fullerton and other associations may
ask. AS the bulk of the total crop is
controlled by the Los Nietos association,
prices made by 1t are apt to obtain
throughout all Southern California. The
Fullerton association, it Is understood.
has sold its crop at prices conditional
on those made by the Los Nietos asso-
citation. 1t is probable that the remain
ing associations will do likewise.
At yesterdays meeting no action in
regard to prices was taken, at least no
Information on that subject was given
out. The meeting was held behind closed
doors and the only information vouch-
safed for publication was the bald
statement. furnished the press by the
secretary, L. B. Hogue, that the United
Walnut Growers association met in the
Chamber Of Commerce building Septem-
Der Is at 10 a. m. The most important
business transacted was action to form
q closer union of the different associa-
tions Of Southern California. To this
end q committee was appointed, con-
sisting of one member from each asso-
citation to draft by-le,ws and consti-
tuition for the Walnut Growers union.
and to report the same at meeting of
the associations to be held the first
Tuesday in March next at the chamber
of commerce"
The purport Of this, as already stated,
is that no further attempts at united ac-
ton in selling this seasons crop will be
made, but efforts will be renewed to
organization by the beginning Of next
years operations. Those who have the
matter in hand believe that it can be
brought to a successful conclusion.
although the Los Nietos association
ignored us in its negotiations with buy
ers for this seasons crop and is in
position to act independent of the other
associations" said one of the Santa Bar
bara growers yesterday, "it will be glad
to unite with US before long. because the
acreage has been so largely increased
I'D our way lately that we will be the
heaviest producurs in a few years, and
will be able to take the initiative in
controlling the market. 1t is not our
desire to take advantage of weaker as
sociations, however. The interest of one
is the interest Of all, and we should all
unite and pull together. thereby fix
ing prices to suit ourselves, instead Of
taking whatever the buyers see fit to
give u.s."
Although the Santa Barbara repre-
sentatives would say nothing in regard
to prices for this years crop, they inti-
mated that 7 or cents. net, that is al
lowing for per cent commission, would
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