The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-03-31
FRUIT GROWERS COMBINE.
"The Bitter Root Valley Fruit
Growers Association
Will Regulate Conditions Pertain
ing to the Shipment and Sale
Of Their Products.

Il number Of prominent fruit
growers Of Ravalli and Missoula
counties met at Florence Monday,
March %, and organized "The Bit
ter Root Valley Fruit Growers Asso-
ciation." The meeting was largely
attended and the results cncourag
ing to all who are interested in the
improvement Of the market and ship
ping facilities for the fruit growers
of this section. Sixteen members
signed the membership roll and it is
confidently expected the number will
| reach so before the season opens.
The officers selected to guide the
dcstinies of the association during
the first season arc: G. e" Williams,
Mlssoula, president; j. Il. Wilson,
Florence, first vice presidents; II. A.
Mccain, Carlton, second vice prcsi-
dent: A. NJ. Stevens, Missoula, sccre-
tary and treasurer: B.. Il. Shiyel and
James Morris, Florence, and W.
Hooper Reed, Caution, auditing COM
mittec.
The preamble Of the constitution
which was adopted at the meeting is
as follows:
cit being demonstrated that the
success Of individual efforts toward
remcdying the various evils existing
in the fruit trade is limited, and it
being desirable that these evils be
cradicatcd, and believing that by
careful organization Of the trade
much good may be accomplished, thc
Bitter Root Valley Fruit Growers
association submits the following fol
the careful consideration OF those in
tcrestcd in the fruit trade: The OBJ
ject Of the organization is to protect
the general welfare of all concerned
The horticuturist, the grower
the buyer, the commission merchant
and the consumer all have kindred
, interests, and it is for the protection
Of these interests that this assOcia
tion is formed"
, The first few articles Of the consti
, tuition state the name Of the assOcia
tion and the names Of the officers ant
) define their duties: The objects Q
the association arc stated in tho con
stitution as follows: "'Ihc object o
} this association shall be to maintain
I organized cooperation to secure ant
: disseminate all matters Of lnfOrma
ton Of value to the fruit trade ant
J to accomplish such ends as may com
J mend themselves to the association.
, The secretary treasurer Of the as
} sociaton is the officer that transact
t the business Of the concern. His du
, ties involve important rcsponsibilitic
! and arc defined as follows by the by
: laws: "Ihc duties or the secretary
| treasurer shall be to secure from cacl
f member Of the association, as ncarl
c as possible, the exact amount Of frui
: that each member shall have for til
S market and to find and secure a MAJ
G l1ct for the entire product Of the as
t sociation at the highest market price
: He shall notify the president and tn
1 vice president each day during TIL
0 shipping season us to the condition
of the market. He shall sell a.
c fruit of the members Of the associ;
G tion under the name Of the associt
Il ton. He shall keep an exact accoun
G between the association and its men
4 bers and remit to each member a
$ money due him upon his shipment
c as soon as received by him from puI
j. chascrs. lie shall give bonds in til
o sum Of SO, 900 for the faithful pc
d formancc Of his duties. He sha
e keep regular set Of books, record q
< transactions, keep a correct accour
n of the proceedings Of all meeting
1T and perform such other duties as tt
r executive may order. All book
II papers, contracts, etc, of his otllt
lc shall be open to the inspection Of tt
auditing committee at all times. /
IL compensation for his services
1T shall receive 10 per cent Of the gro
n receipts from all sales"
H. The members agree to turn all
their products into the hands Of Il
association and not to sci! or pedd
at all on their own responsibility.
pledge is signed by all Of the mel
~, bcrs to this effect and il it is Ike
- - the work Of the association ought
ro - be effective.
~ FARMERS INSTITUTE ADJOURSS.