The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-23
". H. PAUlHAMUS
TELLS OF Benefit
OF COOP GRAFTON
Advises Wenatchee Fruit-GroWers to
Unite to Secure Better Prices and
Lower Freight Rates-.WouId Set
Whole Valley to Apple Trees.

". H. Paulhamus, president of the
Puyallup Fruit Growers association,
who delivered several addresses be-
fore the Farmer Institute in Wenat-
chez, has done more than any other
one man to establish the strong associ-
alton of fruit growers near Taco ma,
known as the Puyallup Fruit Growers
association. To a representative of
the Daily World in speaking of the
benefits derived from cooperation
among fruit growers and the work
which his association has accomplish
ed Mr.. Paulhamsus said:
Il relieve in the necessity of co.
operation among farmers and fruit
groves. In this age or CO operation
those who fall beyond the pale of those
who are thus protected are unmerciful
ly fieeced. Their only plan for sal
Walton is that of cooperation and with
this cooperation amity. Four years
ago the fruit growers in the Puyallup
vallev were unorganized and paying
$3.50 for car for the shipping of their
fruit to POINTS on the Missouri river
and getting poor service at that. Then,
COO. they were beat by commission
men and their fruit handled recklessly
so that the profit theygot Oh their pro-
ducts was little, il any. Then the
fruit men got together and demanded
that they be given square deal. The
result was that we are now paying only
Sl25 per car on fruit shipped to Miss
ouri river points and our produce is
being handled carefully and nets US
much more aside from the saving in
freight.
II will say that when va oragnized
four years ago we made mistakes and
it almost cost US the lite OF our organ
ization at one time.
1.-The finishof the first season found
our organization $4,000 in debt, and
with such deficit staring them in
the face the members of the associa-
. tionstood Loyalty together and refused
to give in. The result was that dur
ing the coming season we studied con-
iitions, made improvements where
they were necessary ana hired a COM
petent overseeI so that at the end of
the second season we naG rsiS Ut Ocr
debt and were 81, 900 ahead. Our Or
ganization il founded on a corporation
basis, organized under tie laws of the
state governing such, and its members
are all stockholders. Each share is
sold at 81 and no member is allowed
to purchase more than fifteen shares
of the stock. Our organization has
more to put up with than any organ
ization of its kind.
'1n the shippiRgpf fterFies greatcare
is necessary as thsair 81 4 refrag orator
cars has been knownto spoil a whole
carload Of berries. many little things
like this, which go to keep the berries
in mark etable shape, must be constant
ly kept in mind and the greatest care
used 10 handling the berries from the
time they leave the field until they
reach the buyer.
with you it is different, here you
raise one of the hardest and best
shipping. apples in the state and
should find market for your produce
all over the eastern and southern
states. You can do this if you will
organize into union in which the
members will stand Loyalty by each
other and live up to the rules of such
an organization. By this means you
can get contracts from eastern firms
for much more Fer box than you are
getting now. you can by this union of
yourselves and the eastern commission