The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-21
Animal Meeting Apple Growers, Union.


The annual meeting OF the Hood
River Apple Growers union kept the
members busy last Saturday from Il o.
clock in the morning until 3 in the after
noon. While there was some sharp diff
ferences of opinion as to methods OF
union operations, yet there was gen.
erel feeling that the majority should
rule, and that by all means the union
must be supported. At the close of the
meeting. E. L. Smith delivered short
but able speech admonishing the apple
growers to stand hy the union. "If we
don't,h he continued, "the other fellows
Will pick our bones clean. The future
success of the apple business in Hood
River depends on the success OF this
apple growers union"
A. l. Mason, president of the board
of directors, presided Mr.. Mason read
short address, including a list of rec
concentrations prepared by the direct
ors. Those of the recommendations ac-
cepted by the union and made part of
the bylaws are:
l. The annual meeting of the union
shall be held the first Saturday in April.
2. The board OF directors shall not
be elected in full each year, at least two
of them holding over.
8. This organization, through its board
Of directors, shall have the exclusive and
unqualified power to market all apples
grown by any of its members. A con-
tract between each individual and the
board Of directors will be required.
4. The manager OF the union will be
placed on flat salary.
5. No union label shall be placed on
an apple box, except by the manager of
the warehouse, just before shipping.
6. Each packer will be held respon-
sible for his own work by q system of
fines. No fruit will be received unless
put up by packer employed by the
union.
z. The union will haze no packing
house foreman, except those employed
by the union.
s. The 8! and 44 tier pack is to be
discontinued, and the diagonal pack en-
couraged where possible.
II. Apple box material must be bet
ter than that furnished last year.
Is. Cooperation with the Hood River
Fruit Growers union is looked upon
as worthy of consideration.
When the Sd resolution came up for
adoption it aroused spirited debate.
Z. II. Sproat was very much opposed to
such ruling, declaring it took the con-
troll OF the orchards out of the owners
hands. B. R. Tucker opposed the mea-
sure. FtC. Sherrieb supported it, de-
claring he lost the difference between
81 .25 and 95c box for his Baldwins be-
cause some of the union members re.
fused to help fill car when the direc-
tors considered it best to ship.
1t remained for Mr.. Mason to close
the argument and turn the tide in the
notions favor. The directors, in their
experience of the past season, found it
necessary to set the time when certain
varieties of apples should be shipped.
They were better able to do this than
the individual grower, because reports
are received by the manager by mail
and telegraph as to market conditions in
all parts of the world. Furthermore,
to insure the union an honorable rating
in the commercial world, the directors
must be in a position to deliver the
goods when they contract with dealer
for the sale OF carload of apples.
The election OF a board Of directors re-
suited as follows: A ! Mason, Chris
Dethman, + q Church, Il X Castner
and B r Tucker, The first three were
reelected.
On motion of G R Castner, the state
board Of horticulture will be asked to
secure the services OF a government ex-
perimenter to gather data on the work
OF the Goblin moth at Hood River.
Secretary L Carter's report follows:
To the President and Stockholders of
the Hood River Apple Grnwers Union
Since assuming the office
of secretary of the union | have en-
deavOred to keep Il careful record of all
and directors meetings
held, as provided in the bylaws of the
As instructed by the
board of directors at regular meeting,
have secured the necessary record for
minutes, stock book, warrant book and
book of certificate of stock.
Have issued by order of the board
and signed by the president seven war
rants upon the treasurer of the union,
rs follows:
L l. Smith, expense Of incorpor-
oAihB $1,000 .s...-.ss--sF w
Manager J A Wilson, supplies
for office ...................... lO7 6s
L Carter, record, no.
tice cards ,..,....,.... 80
Secretary Of state, incorporation
TAX Observation-Disclosures. III U1
l. Carter, certificate of stock
book and expressage ......... 10 05
E r Bradley, printing letter
heads, etc. Observation-Disclosures. 8 90
] A Wilson, rubber stamps aud
eXpressage .......-..... IL so
Total ......................s sl57 03
Receipts, with itemized accounts and
cancelled warrants accompany this re-