The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

season After the incidents above mentioned
service was about on par with that of last
season.
This year only five new cities were added
10 the list OF carload distributing points and
no greater progress was made in that direction
on account Of lack OF variety of assortment
for the loading out OF suitable cars for the
smaller cities.
Mr.. Anderson also read a paper on
Widening of Our Fresh Fruit Market. q"
1t treated Of the shipping of fruit and
the control Of shipments SO that there
would be no glutting of the markets in
the East.
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF CARS.
The report Of the committee on trans
portation, read by r. D. Stephens,
chairman, then came up. It declared
that private ownership and control of
refT1gerator cars used for the ship
ments Of California fruit was inimical
TO the interest of the fruit growers and
Shippers, as affording an opportunity
for discrimination and favoritism 1t
was asserted that all cars should be
owned by the railroads and all shippers
should have equal facilities and be
upon equal terms. The report protested
against the renewal Of contracts with
refrigerator car lines, objected to the
private ownership of refrigerator cars,
declared that the growers who are not
engaged in shipping are opposed to the
private ownership of the cars and be-
lieve the time has come when they
should be relieved of paying heavy
tribute TO this, the worst of all monop-
olies. The report added that refrigera-
ton had done more to retard the pro-
gress and prosperity of the State than
all other things combined for the rea-
son that it possesses the power to al
most wholly, if not quite, control the
marketing of California's fruit pro-
ducts. Stephens referred at length to
the train service of the fruit trains, and
said the adoption of a reasonably fast
and regular time schedule in the trans
portation of our fresh fruit shipments
is second only to the elimination Of all
private car lines from the business.
As soon as Stephens had finished
reading the report Alden Anderson
arose and demanded TO know who ap-
pointed the transportation committee.
President Cooper stated that the
committee was appointed at the last
meeting and stated that Mr.. Anderson
was also a member of the committee.
Anderson then demanded the privilege
OF filing a minority report, which he
did. The minority report was in the
form of a resolution that the conVen-
tion reiterate everything that we have
ever said or done in the way of de-
manding satisfactory service for fruit
representatives in Congress to urge the
passage Of an act amending the inter
state bill making Il unlawful to give re-
bate IN any Wayaor manner" ,.--
DISCUSSION is DEFERRED
A dozen members sprang TO their feet
to join in the discussion, but President
Cooper said that all discussion would
be deferred until after all the papers
had been read.
A paper on Cured Fruit Marketing
at Home and Abroad" was then read
by F. w. Crandall of Sorosis.
Paul Shoup, the district agent of the
Southern Pacific, read a paper on
Fruit Transportation in which he
showed the cost and expense of carry
ing the cars.
General S. P. Denison Of Covina, on
invitation from the convention, ad-
dressed the delegates on The South
ern California Fruit Exchanges
Discussion Of the reports of the COM
taken up, and after some wrangling
both reports were referred back TO the
original committee, to report in the
afternoon.
At the afternoon session A. r. Sprague,
chairman Of the committee of fifteen
appointed to devise a way of providing
a market for the fruit, read his report.
II recommended the forming of local
associations of growers and the selling
Of their product through a central
agency, and also a plan for advertis-
ing the fruit abroad
A resolution was introduced by G. w.
Henning to the effect that the rate of
20 cents per 100 pounds on fruit in bags
was the cause of the declining trade
and excluded Eastern buyers in the To-
cal market. 1t further requested the
Transportation Traffic Association to
equalize the rate on dried fruit so that
Eastern buyers will be on an equal
footing with local buyers. The resolu-
tion was referred to the resolutions
committee.
MANAGER SPROIrIE IS HEARD