The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-27
PLAN GREAT FRUIT UNION
Cooperative hiOvement of HOrticul-
tural Union May Result in Con-
centrated Efforts.

Concentrated action of all the fruit
growers of the Yakima valley through
federation composed Of all the var
ious fruit growers associations and
fruit unions is step which will prob
ably result from the cooperative
movement that has been taken up in
the Yakima Horticultural union
Such was a prediction that was made
ina horticultural union at meeting
of the Yakima Fruit Growers asso-
citation, held at the court house on
Saturday afternoon.
Alfred H. Henry, who has been
one of the principal workers for the
cooperative movement, expressed a
similar belief to that of Secretary
Irish. aid conversations among the
various fruit men indicated their be-
lief that all of the Yakima valley
growers would get together in selling
and shipping.
The members Of the Yakima Fruit
Growers association at the meeting
Saturday passed resolutions favoring
the steps of the Yakima Horticultur-
al union committee propose for the
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ferring organization indefinitely if
the stockholders pass favorably no
these changes If the stockholders
reject .nem, another meeting is to be
called by President Lowther for next
Saturday aftrnoon, when the articles
of Incorporation will be filed and by
laws will be adopted. However, such
step is not anticipated, as the COM
promise agreement of the Yakima
Horticultural union has the support
of the heavy stockholders and prac-
tically all of the fruit growers.
There was opposition to the pas
sage of these resolutions. and A. c.
Vail of the Selah and w. D. ingalls,
of Mob Hill spoke directly against
any compromise with the Yakima
Horticultural union. T. E. Clark
also spoke on the subject and indi-
Gated that he wanted only purely
cooperative organization without any
stock company features.
In support of the committees plans
Alfred H. Henry and J. F.. Boyle were
the chief speakers, Granville Lowther
also speaking to some extent as chair
man, and Secretary Irish of the I'M
ion explaining some of the situations
when errors were made as to exact
facts and circumstances
The statement that the entire val
ley would probably be united in a
movement to control the fruit ship
ping situation was made when this
debate was in progress and again
when DR.. Cornue of the Selah valley
asked a number of questions of the
local fruit men. The Selah valley
man was advised to urge a local Sc
lah valley organization, and the hope
was expressed that the Naches and
Wenas valleys and other sections
now shipping directly through North
Yakima would have local organiza-
tions. When these organizations are
perfected, it is hoped to have all the
associations and unions join in one
large federation and have a shipping
agreement that will not allow any
markets to be flooded with fruit to
the detriment of prices, but to ship
to various and new markets.
l..is would bring the fruit growers
of North Yakima, Ellensburg, Pros
ser, Kennewick, Richland, Topper
ish, Zillah, Wapato, Parker, Sunny
side. Granger, Grandview, Mabton,
Selah, Wenas. Cowiche and every
other section into one big body, and
it is believed would be an immense
benefit.