Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-21
BIG CITRUS UNION
REMAINS INTACT
DIFFERENCES OF MEMBERS IS
ADJUSTED
Two RedIsnds Men Retire From Or.
ganization, Officials Of Which
Make Public
Statement

ANY differences which may have ex-
listed among the members of the Cali
fornia Citrus union have been emica
bly, adjusted, and instead of vbolesale
Withdrawals September 1, as has been
reported would be the case, the organ
ization will remain practically intact
1t is announced that Messrs. Gregory
and Curtis, both of Redands, are the
only members who will withdraw. but
.helr interest in the union is said to
nave been comparatively small. The
LolloWlng official statement was issued
rom the offices Of the Citrus union
yesterday:
"On account of the many rrmors
Wnlch nave been circulated recently
,eiatiVe TO the California Citrus union.
II is deemed advisable to make the
following official announcement:
Inc California Citrus union will
continue as an active opera tor in all
citrus fruit districts throughout Cali
tornla ana maintain a marketing or
ganl2ation in all car-lot markets
throughout the United States and Can
ada Any statement to the effect that
II VIII dissolve or retire from business
IS incorrect. The privilege to with
draw from the union, effective Septem-
Der |, has been exercised by only two
of its members. Messrs Gregory and
GURUS, and while we regret the with
drawal of these gentlemen and shall
miss their cooperation and the benefit
OF their wide experience and excellent
Judgment, it is nevertheless a fact that
they represented only small interest
In the union With the exception ofl
Messrs Gregory and Curtis, the mem
bership of the California Citrus union
VIII be the same as during the present
season, and as one Of. the principal
shippers of California citrus fruits, its
position remains unchanged.
GratefuIness Expressed
During the coming season, IS in the
past, it will be our policy to ascertain
and meet the views of our growers
relative to the terms and conditions un-
der which their fruit shall be handled,
and on this basis we hope to merit
continuance of their confidence and
good will and fair and increasing
share of their business.
I'VE take this opportunity to make
grateful acknowledgment of the sup
port which has been accorded us by the
orange growers throughout California
during the last several years and par
ticularly during the season just clos
Ing. While the splendid results obtained
during this season have been due in a |
measure to favorable market conditions
we feel that the California Citrus union,
by its persistent and successful efforts
to increase the volume of sales for cash
or f. o. b. California, it's thorough
knowledge of general conditions and
correct appreciation of values based
on that knowledge has been one of
the principal factors in giving stability
to all markets and In making this sea-
son both for growers and shippers one
of exceptional prosperity
Why Their Retirement
The reason given for the retirement of
MessrS. Gregory and Curtis is that the
outside interests of both are so large
that they could not find the necessary
time to devote to the affairs of the Cit |
rus union. They will in a sense became
competitors of the union, but the Of
ficials of the union say they are salts
fled it will be only on local business
and in a purely friendly way 1t is |
declared that the best of feelings exists
between the present members of the
union and the two retiring members.
Some time ago it was reported that
there would be wholesale Withdrawals
from the Citrus union September 1 and |
that there was danger that the organi- |
zation would be disrupted in conse- |
quence, or at any rate that it would be
placed in a position where it would |
have to meet severe competition. Among
the concerns which it was said were
about to pull out were the Earl Fruit |
company and the Fay Fruit company.
Regarding this report Mr.. ONeil of the
California Citrus union said yesterday
"The reports of dissension among the
members of the California Citrus union
which were circulated some time ago
were entirely without foundation and
the story that important Withdrawals
were about to take place was altogether
erroneous. The only Withdrawals, as
is stated in the official circular issued
by our directors today, are those of
Messrs. Gregory and Curtis of Red
lands, and the reason for those is sim
ply that these members could not give
the time to the affairs of the Citrus
union which we thought was necessary.
The interest of Messrs Gregory and
Curtis was so small that the members
ship of the Citrus Union may be said
to be practically the same as 1t has
been heretofore. No other concern other
than those named will withdraw. Re- |
ports regarding the dissatisfaction of
the Earl, Fay and one or two other
fruit companies had no foundation in |
fact. All of these companies will con-
tinue to do business through the Cali |
fornia Citrus union"