Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06


A roll call made OF the associa-
tions represented, which would abide
by the action OF the majority. II
was stated by the chair that represen-
tatives who were not authorized to
be governed by the majority should
not enter fully into the business OF
the meeting.
The roll call vas answered as fol-
lows:
Fowler by James Teele.
Manzanola by 7. Lytle and Ed.
SicClain.
Rocky Ford by A. c. Sloan.
Kouns Party by D. D. Wiley.
7. ]. Britt and u. II. Ruckar.
Travis Com. Co.. by Fred Vin,.
Bsockman and Co.. by Fred vint.
Fancy Cantaloupe Assn, by J. 5.
II Johnson.
Newdaie by George Byran,.
Capitol Hill bv Frank Grove and
w. d. Ebbert.
Fairmon- IIolbrook by J. E. Gauger.
Frank Bay. alternate.
r. o. Il. by Irvine L. Gillum. u. p.
Ramsey. alternate.
Fairmont by J. S. wes,fall.
Riverside by Oliver Adeoek.
Grenada by Frank Keairns.
ii NWity uJ ttophHn.
Holly by w. ". Wiley.
i The chairman raised tho question
as to the position the meeting would
take on. admitting Go the delibera-
sions Of growers who arc also COM
mission men.
Mr.. Lyle favored opening the meet
ing to all growers. everybody. com.
mission men and all. on the basis OF
agreeing to be governed BY the ma
jofiiy vote.
Mr. Ebbest said sha, the discus
sions in the interest OF the growers
could best be conducted when the
commission men were not present.
Mr.. Mathis agreed with Mr.. Eb-
besi's views and Withdrew from the
meeting before any action had been
taken.
i Nj. Johnson opposed an open meet
ling. Hc highly esteemed Sam Mat
hrws. but Sans interests were az
the eastern end Of the business rather
than as grover.
The melton to admi, all was with
drawn.
The chair announced that motions
nigh, be made by any grower Nhcth.
CT a delegate or not. hut that on y
division only representatives with
credentials eouid vote.
III NJ. Lyle moved that tho invita-
;ipn TO participate be made to include
all business men whose interests were
Identified with the ean,sioupc inius.
ltfy. The question was asked: How
about ;hosc growers who afc work.
lins for commission mcnp The mn.
,inn to airui, all was carried.
a committee on bylaws was pro-
posed: Mr.. Ehbcr, favored sC;iiciuS;
the main points ot the federation To-
day and give the committee ample
time for a report on bylaws
The committee Dn bylaws was
elected as follows: I. T.. GausCr.
5. Johnson. w. VI. Wiley. ". H. Eb
bert and T. J. Britt,
Mr. i.ytis wanted the federation
Incorporated.
Mr.. Wiley said Incorporation
would be impraetteablc as tho iudi.
yidusl growers w-ulu not he bound
bV tt individual growers would
No, he bound by Il: incorporation
will rot hCip u-s NC must stand to.
sctlicr because ui onr common in
: trrcs;
Mr.. Lyle asked what benefit then
IN have contract with shippers.
Mr. Wiley sai, that a bond given
ip trustees was vopd.
Nr. johnson said tia, neither ihr
uartCs committee nor the officials vt
the federation would he called un 'n
make contracts. az that would hc
done bY ;hc srparaic associations.
Ni wCstiaii asked u NOT inCpr-
Cota;Cd what good will trade mar.
dns
VI Erickson said ths, iue"tunra-
ton was not necessary tu enjoy the
benefits nf a trade mark
Mr. Ebbcri had no; favored cash
advance nor full cash payment; but
had good reasons to change his mind.
Hc was now for a cash advance. II
can he had frnm every prominent die.
tribrtDr iu the valley Fifty cents
cash advance ON the platform on
standards and nouc ou ponies would
solve tho inspection question.
Mr.. Sloan thought that " only two
points were attained the federation
wouId be a great success. These
. wctc a central authority controlling
iistribs;iou aud inspection.
To Mr.. wCstfalrs question az 60
tho future payments over the &C
cents. Mr.. Ebbcrt said that tho busi.
ness can be done on basis Of TsiI
ncr cent commits sion. the growers get
ting all the full price obtained less
the commission and other proper
charges.
Mr.. Wiley said that II all tho grow
crs would stand together siyoo Nigh;
be had: (appiausc.) The n. Y. res.
taurants and the tony clubs would
. not object to that price. "1f We
, stand no in BODY VIC can be the
boss; the vital query is: How car
the growers be kept together, How
can VIC prevent the growers frog
competing with rasli,oihcr fr.-r- /.
Il -.Nfr Britt ss.Sy< ,u,,s,s hold ever,
.lgroscr or norgeod prices oanlbe' oh
s7gr2 - - ,-Esras sds !s