The record-union., 1899-05-24

they had to accept the inevitable. But
the results demonstrate their good Judg-
ment.
EXCHANGE COULD DO 1T.
Mr.. Sprague again took the floor and
said that an exchange could do all those
things which could be done by a trust.
The securing of the trust was the dif1i-
Guilty, and fruit growers would have to
do the easiest and not the hardest
therefore an exchange would be
preferable. The exchange can loan
money to enable the grower to perfect
his crop; can borrow money from the
banks and tide over the waiting for
sales; can help to lift the mortgages
and do many other things.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The committee appointed to receive
propositions and plans reported as fol-
lows:
Sacramento, May %, 1899.
TO the Chairman and Members of the
trult-grOWerS' Convention: Gentlemen
We, your committee appointed to con-
slider all resolutions and to report a plan
OF organization, beg to submit the fol-
lowing report:
The committee met Immediately after
the recess taken by. the convention and
organized by the election of Alexander
P. Stabler of Yuba City as Secretary.
Several gentlemen appeared before the
committee with plans of organization,
which plans were considered in detail by
the committee.
Resolved. That we advise the imme-
diate organization of a Fruit-growers' As
sociation of Northern California. The
purposes of this organization shall be to
establish car line or any other method
OF securing transportation relief and IA
cilitate the profitable marketing of our
fresh and dried deciduous fruit. (Signed)
Alexander Gordon, Chairman; F.. A
Chadbourne, w. r. Fountain, 7. B. Low
dal. H. P. Stabler
The Chairman said this was a very
important matter and should be very
carefully considered before taking ac-
ton. This body should not be bound
by strict parliamentary rules, and the
widest latitude of discussion allowed.
Perhaps some one present might have
something better to propose.
c. w. Houston moved the adoption
of the report.
DR.. Coffin of Healdsburg suggested
that as the report was in the shape of
several resolutions, he moved that
it be taken up by sections and dis
cussed. So ordered
L. c. Frisbie of Anderson said that
he understood that the Chairman had
been very successful in marketing his
fruit himself and she would like to hear
him explain his methods
= Mr.. Stephens said he would be pleased
to give any information he could later,
but at present he preferred to listen to
others.
The report of the committee was read
again and one of the members suggest
ed that it was very short. This reused
Mr. Gordon, and he took the floor in
defense of the brevity of the report, and
laid before his audience some hard
facts and figures to prove the benefits
the raisin growers derived from organ
ization.
GORDON F'AVORS TILE REPORT.
Alexander Gordon, I'M speaking to the
report, said that something was wrong
with tine fruit groWers-he did not know
just what, but imagined it was some
such thing as affected the raisin grow
ers four years ago. He heard some
body say the report of the committee
was too short. He could not stand that.
There was no fault to be found with
the report. 1t got to the bottom of
things by resolving organization. That
was the key to the situation, and once
| u,
would come. 1t had come to the raisin
| growers, and would come to the fruit
growers if they would adopt the report
of the committee and organize Relief,
he said, would not be immediate. but it
would come none the less. He recount
ed the struggles of the raisin growers
In their efforts at organization; but he
also said that last year the association
| o,.Jrs de-
bers raised. and that the price received
was two and half times as much as
formerly, all on account of organiza-
ton. Mr.. Gordon gave figures to show
that the association within the last
year sold between 400 and 500 carloads
more than We're produced in the State.
the surplus being from the crop of the
year before, which had been held for
better prices-held by the association.
Mr.. Gordon said that between the
growers and the association there was
an ironclad contract, which had proved
satisfactory TO everybody. He said that
since its organization only one grower
had jumped his contract.
TWO IMPORTANT POINTS.
| Mr.. Sprague said it appeared to him
that there could be no successful or
| ganization unless the two points should
be embodied in it. It would be neces-
sary, he said, for the local organiza-
tion to grade and pack the fruit. and
for the central organization to handle
and market the product.
One of the growers present said he
| felt able to pack his own fruit, and
should object to allowing any associa-
tion to go on his ranch and supervise
the harvesting and packing of his fruit.
Mr.. Sorague said that such an ar
rangement might be all right provided
the individual was staunch and honest
but he submitted that that rule might
not apply to his neighbors.
The discussion closed without any ac-
ton on Sprague's motion.
| LOvDAL EXPLAINS.
w. E. Lovdal of the Committee on
| Organization, explained that while a
general invitation had been extended to
| those present to submit in writing
plans or propositions to the committee
none had done so. Several had ap-
peared and made verbal suggestions
but when asked to place their propo-
sition on paper none had done SO, ex-
cept Mr.. Sprague. In view of the fact
That no plans were presented, the COM
mittee had decided to get as nearly as
possible at the root of the matter and
report recommending the formation OF
an organization or association
STEPHENS AGAIN SPEAKS.
r. D. Stephens said this was one OF
the most important years of the fruit
growers existence. Some practical
and some irnpra Of 90 bIa i1,oac bod boo,,