The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-09
ANNUAL MEETING
APPLE GROWERS
E. h. SHEPARD IS NEW MEMBER
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held and Ad-
jOurnment Taken for Two Weeks
to Finish Work.

the hood River apple growers meet
ing was held Saturday at Artisans
ball for the purpose of electing a
board of directors for the ensuing
year and to transact other matters
to come before the meeting.
1t was we'll towards noon before a
quorum was had, the important work
on the ranches keeping many at home
and others did not come owing to in-
itfei ence.
g. A. McGurdy, president, was in
the chair and called the meeting to
order, @. IL. Sproat, the secretary,
acting as clerk of the meeting.
The first order was the reading of
the minutes Of the last annual meeting
which were approved.
A. P. Bateham, of the Mosier union,
was present and addressed the meet
ing, stating that the Mosier union de-
sired cooperation with the Hood
River union in regard to selling and
marketing the crop, and that he de-
sired that two members of the M osier
union he placed on the board of di-
rectors to that end. He thought that
1t would be to the interest of both
places to work together, instead of
competing with each other in the sale
of fl ujt, to the detriment of both. L.
W. Angus read and introduced reso-
luton calling for twu directors from
MosieI to be elected on the board.
Mr.. Bateham said that he thought
that such action would add strength
to both unions. He said that he pre-
sumed the growers of Hood River
were satisfied as to the quality OF
Moiser apples, as we'll as the pack.
He said that he and Mr.. Carroll we're
willing to take share OF stock to
make them eligible to membership in
the union.
V. Winchell asked what percentage
OF the Mosier growers belonged to he
union. Mr.. Bateham said that all the
growers OF Mosier belonged to the
nnion, and that he had authority to
make the proposal
j. Ii. Shoemaker asked what varie-
ties of apples we're mostly raised at
Mosier.
Mr.. Carroll said that at present there
we're ss many Red Cheeks and Ben
Davis as any other. but that the new
orchards coming on we're mostly New
towns and Spitzenbergs.
| MIR. Shoemaker said that he felt
friendly to Mosier, but that he
thought the Hood River union had
Its hands full with their own business.
Nh Bateham replied. saying that
he thought that combination would
be help to both in selling the pro-
duct. lie said that they would put
the same energy in helping the sale of
the product of both unions as in sell
ing their own, and it would be mu-
tual benefit.
MIR. Angus said that the more COM
petition that could be cut out the
better it would be for all. 1t would
work an injury to growers to have the
same class OF apples pitted against
each other. In short time there
would be continuous orchard from
Hood River over the mountain to
Mosier, and that it was practically
the same kind of product
o. Vanderbilt thought that all the
mem bers of the Mosier union should
buy share of stock to be entitled to
the benefits of the Hood River union.
Mr.. Bateham thought that 1t would
not be fair to Mosier growers to be
compelled to buy stock In the Hood
River union when they had to sup
port their own union, build their own
warehouses ani pay their own ex-
penses the same as here, and they
would get no benefits from the Hood
River union except as to the matter
of selling the product.
Mr.. Winchell was of the opinion
that each union should sell its own
product on its merits. Mr.. Markham
was of the same opinion.
G. II. Sproat thought the Hood
River union Was large enough and
with the large amount of apples to be
marketed In the near future it would
have enough 30 do to look after its
own business. He also asked If it
was the intention to sell Mosier ap-
Piles as Hood River apples. Mr.. Bate
ham said not necessarily. Mr.. Sproat
thought that he should not be re-
sponsible for the reputation of Mosier
apples. This year the inspection will
be more rigid than ever. Each grow
or will be put on his own merits. il
they took In Mosier they might be
obliged to take in White Salmon and
Underwood as we'll,
Mr.. Bateham said that the same ap-
pie buyers bought both Hood River
and Mosier apples, and Mosier had
never had a box rejected. They paid
their packers by the day, as he pre-
dieted Hood River would have to do.
They did not have grower who
wanted to put in Gull apples and we're
very strict with their pack.
A motion was made and seconded
to lay the resolution ou the table.
MIR. Garter said thBt he thought the
matter should be well considered.
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