The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-28
GROWERS
&C. 7 T0GE Their
Utah Men Form Exchange for
Purpose of Protecting
Their Interests.
BELIEVE THAT BETTER
MARKET WILL RESULT
Headquarters in the East Will
Control Shipments From
State.

Fruit growers Of Utah. 10 the number
| OF seven as charter members. have
formed what is known as tho Utah Fruit
exchange. an organization for which
| there has been need. according TO a
number OF the growers of the state. and
which has come about as the result Of
| numerous meetings OF growers. \ series
OF meetings were held at the Kenyon
hotel few weeks ago. in which some
OF the plans or the organization were
discussed, and the outlook at that time
became most encouraging. The exchange
is patterned after those OF California,
Oregon. Washington and Idaho.
A mecording &C, 1er to fruit men the exchange @
better market for the fruit of the
state, and will give system OF distr-
button that will make Utah fruit better
known. because 1t will go to all parts
OF the country.
Heretofore the matter Of proper distri
button and marketing of the fruit has
been such that on some markets Utah
fruit would go begging. while at other
places the dealers would be clamoring
FOR FOR Utah apples. peaches and other fruit.
and offer uniform marketing privileges
To all growers at a nominal cost,
Not Looking for Profit.
The exchange will not endeavor TO
| make a profit. The charges Will be less
To the grower than his former expense
place the fruit on tie markets where the
best prices prevail.
In order to carry out this purpose
representatives. OF the exchange will es-
tablish headquarters In the east, and
from those points direct and govern the
shipments from this state. Fruit Will
he loaded by the growers at the shipping
point OF the respective places and the
| exchange notified, The cars then will
be billed To the eastern headquarters.
In case the exchange finds market for
a car or cars between the shipping point
and the eastern headquarters. The fruit
VIII be diverted from the line and sent
he shipment will be made by the eX-
change 10 the dealer starting the car,
with a deduction for the exchange ex-
pcnse,
Association Members
The fruit growers associations that
have joined the exchange follow: The
Cache Fruit Growers association Bear
River Valley Fruit Growers association:
ton: willard Fruit Growers association;
ogden Fruit Growers association; Utah
County Fruit X Produce ASSOCIATION.
I.SpringviIle- -Mapleton Fruit Growers as
soca tion.
Tic authorized capitalization of the
exchange is $4,000, in 81 shares; The
following are the officers: Moroni Nor
tensen Bear River CITY president, Ray
V. Wcntz, Provo. vice president: James
NJ. White. Willard. secretary; Joseph T..
Wright, Ogden: treasurer t These S.;u With
on the directorate In conjunction with
John f. Burton Of Garland; John p.
Christensen. Brigham City: l.. j. Ander-
son. Brigham City; G. NJ. Clay. Ogden:
Ras Rasmussen Logan; Joseph Hubbard
| and Joseph VI. Mason Willard: Alva Za-
brlskic. Sprjngvillc. o. j. Polson Provo.
Al the initial meeting OF the board Of
directors held Saturday. James Nj. White
Of Willard was chosen as general man
agcr. with Ncphi J. Valentine of Brig
ham City AS assistant manager. Each Of
| these was formerly manager OF the asso
Citations OF their respective cities. They
will leave Immediately for the cast 10
begin their work by acQuaintinc them
selves with thc market conditions in
| that section OF the country.