The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-08
HoP GROWERS MEET.
To Consider Whether They Can Escape
Being Buried at County Expense.

Being Buried at County Expense.
The hop growers meeting called for
O'Clock this Friday afternoon, at the
Hotel Willamette, has brought growers
TO the city from all sections Of Marion
county a. well as many from the out
side.
The growers seem to be all much in
favor Of the Oregon Hopgrowers Assoc
iation, and 10 hope that much good will
be- accomplished by corporation.
The hop market has not been in an
encouraging state lately, and the ten
dency Of prices has been downward.
Within the last week, however, there
have been signs Of revival of interest
on the part Of buyers. More inquiries
have been made, and the market seems
TO be stiffening somewhat.
The association is having an influence
10 keep growers from getting panicky
and giving their hops away.
OF course dealers are not encouraging
the association, although il is hard 10
see how IL can injure the legitimate
dealer, unless he fears that the market
ing Of tina crop through the. association
in large quantities will leave less room
for the swarm Of commission men who
now make living out Of the business
and therefore out Of the grower.
There was preliminary meeting Of
the officers and directors Of the asso-
ciation in the parlors Of the Hotel Will
annette before noon. The main meet |
ing was held IN the Turner block being
called TO order shortly after one o'clock,
with an attendance Of about 100 hop
growers.
At the directors meeting number OF
propositions we're unanimously agreed !
upon, to be submitted 10 the growers,
and all growers are urged TO hold their
hops and neither sell nor consign until
they hear what these propositions are.
II Is supposed that the mysterious Sc
crecy which seems 10 be necessary now
may be dispeiled later
After the meeting in the Turner block |
was called 10 order by Pres. Jones, DR..
j. w. Hill was elected chairman OF the
meeting.
w. H.. Holmes was called on aud
raised the question rs 10 the object OF
the meeting and rs TO whether II was
proper for any one but growers TO be
present.
NJ. l.. Jones answered this question
by saying that It should properly be a
growers business meeting and that il
would be better II no dealers were pres
ent. Turning then TO the group Of half
a dozen dealers and commission men in
the northwest corner of the hall he said
Gentlemen we will be glad to see you
later" This 'hint was effective and
tbs representatives Of the buyers filed
out.
Chairman Hill was then called npon
and addressed the meeting lie thought
that there had been about talk enough
md the time had arrived 10 do some
hing.
~ lNNh httN hN'A i'ihiNAaN'N W Ait ,
,ilcers Of the Oregon Hop Growers
association for submission Ia the grow
'rs.
lie then read an outline OF the plan,
which is substantially as follows: /
All hops 90 bo turned over absolutely !
o the Association for sale; y cent per r
'Ound commission. \
These hops To be- placed in the hands \
4 the banks OF I.add q Bush, Salem +
add 4 Tilton, Portland, and tho Lon !;
ON d California Bank Of San Fran :,
isco, az trustees.
Sale 10 be in the hands OF committee - =
assisting OF the president of the asso-
Iation, and another member 10 be ap- -
ointed boy above named trustees; these =
select a third II necessary.
All expenses, storage. insurance, 4
rading etc, Ia be paid out Of the = cent :
Surplus il any to 20 to x
sOciation
Proceeds 10 be prorated among all =
owers contributing hops, saocording TO =
AIDE of each lot
No advances 10 he made. Receipt is- -
lod which would be negotiable. 4
Any grower who desires could place y
b hops with the association alta price n
sed by him. b
This plan seemed 10 he Nell received, u
III was under discussion as TuE JoUR- y