The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-15
ASSOCIATION OF
FRUIT GROWERS
An Organization Proposed by
Prof. Mccarthy.
HE ISSUES A CALL FOR IT
Points Out the Advantage of Such an
Organization.
A PROGRAMME FOR IT IS SUGGESTED
He Says the California Fruit Growers Have by
Organization Practically Run The South
ern Fruit Grower Off the North
ern Markets.


Prof. Gerald Mccarthy has sent the
following call for an organization Of fruit
growers
To the Fruit Growers of North Caro-
s lima:
Manufacturers transportation compa-
MES and merchants generally have or
CARNATIONS for fixing prices, for pre-
venting discrimination and imposition by
middlemen; and for obviating the waste
fulness inevitable by many small, sepa-
rate and unorganized efforts.
AS now conducted, fruit growers of
this State and the Atlantic Coast gener-
orally are at the mercy of the transpor-
tation companies and commission men,
over whose actions they have no control
and for whose honesty nobody vouches.
This is not a rational way of conducting
any business; nor is it inevitable. The
fruit growers of California have had for
some ten years past, very perfect or
ganization. The inundation of the East
orn markets by California green fruits
dates from the time of the organization
of the California Fruit Growers Union.
The success of this invasion of our mar
kets is undoubtedly due to this organi-
cation The result has been disastrous
to us. BY means of this organization
the California fruit grower is able to Sc
cure refrigerator express service from
San Francisco to New York for little or
nothing above what the North Carolina
fruit grower pays for similar or poorer
service between Raleigh and New York.
We must organize or cease to compete
with California fruit in Northern mar
kets. 1t is not proposed to restrict con-
sumption by raising prices to the con-
sumer but to secure for the producer a
larger and more just share of the re-
tail price of the fruit
To secure this end a strong organiza-
ton Incorporated and capitalized is nee
essary. The following program is sug-
gested for the consideration of the pro-
posed organization:
/. Organization of a fruit growers ex-
change to secure uniform grading, pack
ing and labelling of fruit grown by mem
bers.
2. Auction sales of graded fruit by
agents of the association at both pro-
ducing and consuming centers.
8. Control of shipments by the associa-
ton for the purpose of preventing gluts
in some centers and insufficient supply
in others.
f. To contract with carriers and deal
ers or otherwise control sales as to Sc
cure for the producer the highest pos
sible percentage of the retail price of
the fruit.
5. To establish or control fruit evapo-
rators and canneries at fruit growing
centers with capacity sufficient to take
care of the surplus crop and prevent
waste.
6. To secure better transportation ia
cilities and lower rates than we now
have.
Z. To purchase fertilizers, crates, spray
ing goods and other necessaries at whole
sale prices and furnish the same to
members at net cost.
8. To collect and disseminate among
members statistical and technical infor-
nation calculated to increase the profits
of fruit growing.
1t is proposed to organize a non politi-
cal business association of fruit growers
on the lines which have proved so sue
cessful on the Pacific coast All fruit and
truck growers in North Carolina are ELI
gible and are invited to attend a meet
ing to be held in Raleigh during the week
of the State Fair. To ensure the sue
cessfu launching of the new association,
it is desirable that every commercial
fruit and truck grower in North Caro-
lima shall be represented in person or by
proxy at the initial meeting.
Those who approve the plan here out
lined and desire to join the proposed
association, are requested to at once
send their names and acreage and kind
of fruit to Gerald Mccarthy, Raleigh,
N. G.
Omitted we standardized we fall"