The record-union., 1899-05-24

fOrdeu MIN pleasure TO give 10 the
members of the convention a hearty
greeting. AS a small ruit-grower he
was interested in the deliberations of
the body. On behalf of the city he
greeted them.
Mayor Land said he truly hoped that
the convention would arrive at some
conclusion which would help them out
of their present condition. He re-
counted how he had advanced money
to a prominent fruit grower near this
city a number of years ago, and pic
tured the latter's struggles to escape
from the grasp of the shipping COM
panies. The efforts were in vain, and
in the end the fruit grower (Senator
Routier, deceased) was forced to the
wall and lost his ranch.
The railroad company, Mayor Land
said, don't wish to help the fruit grow
er. 1t ev IDENTITY ntendsto help those who
help themselves. He had nothing
against the fruit shipping companies,
but his advice to growers was to keep
out of their clutches. He advised that
the growers, instead of securing money
from the shippers, to secure it else
where, thereby forcing the shippers to
come to them and contract for the
crops free on board cars, instead of
taking it ON commission He said if
the business was left in the hands of
the shippers they would down the
growers every time. If the growers
would decline to borrow money from
them, and go to people who had money
to let in small way they would
force the shippers to come to them,
h iC0 hn holt
out of the difficulty. He said that he
had had bit of experience with his
cherry crop, and did not receive
enough for it to pay expenses of hand
ling. He had decided to use what
fruit he could in his hotel, and rather
than let shippers handle the surplus.
except t. o. b., he proposed to let it rot
on the trees. In conclusion, he ex-
tended the freedom of the city to the
members of the convention.
On suggestion of Chairman Stephens,
a vote of thanks was rendered Mayor
Land for his timely and patriotic
utterances.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
j. N. Barton of Newcastle asked to
have the portion of the company's an
swer as to whether it would carry re-
frigerator cars of the growers read
again, which was done.
Mr.. Stephens said that the answer
said nothing as to a line to be fur
nished by the growers, but it was Well
understood that the growers could only
put on line of cars by making ar
rangements with some line already
built
The Chairman called for nominations
for two Vice Presidents Fred. c. Miles
of Penryn, A. D. Cults of Sutter, Col
onel Adams of Placer and w. B. Gester
of Newcastle were placed in nomina-
tion, but the two latter declined, and
the others We're una animously elected,
and expressed their thanks to the con-
vention.
f. l. Calvin moved that all speakers
take their place in front of the desk,
face the audience and speak loudly, in
order that all might hear.
j. n. Barton of Placer said that he
hoped that some long-headed grower
would formulate plan for organiza-
ton that was feasible. He moved that
the Chairman appoint committee of
five to receive propositions in writing
from those who have studied the ques-
ton for plan of organization
The motion was carried.
Fountain of Placer moved that the
committee do not receive any plans
that do not include marketing
The Chairman thought it would not
be wise to adopt the suggestion of Mr.
Fountain, as it might forestall some
plan that would solve the situation
The convention he thought, should
examine into all plans and see if one
cannot be adopted that would show
them a way out
Edward K. Benchley of Fullerton
presented letters from the Deciduous
Fruit Association of Anaheim and the
Fullerton Walnut Growers Association,
expressing sympathy with the conven-
tion's aims and wishing it success in
its efforts.
Mr.. Barton said he did not wish to be
a member of the committee, but pre-
ferred some of the younger men. He
thought that only absolute practical
growers should be eligible for the COM
mittee and had intended to make his
motion in that form
The Chairman appointed H. P Stab
ler of Yuba City, Alexander Gordon of
Fresno, w. E. Lovdal of Sacramento,
Fred Chadbourne of Suisun and w. r.
Fountain of Placer as the committee.
The Chairman said the convention
wished to get all the information it
could and it would be better therefore,
not to adhere too closely to parliament
ary usage and to allow much latitude
in the proceedings
On motion of J. N Barton those who
had plans to offer We're to bring them
to the committee.
The convention then took a recess till