Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
FORM FRUIT EXCHANGE
NORTHWESTERN GROWERS OR
CAME SELLING AGENCY.
Rnles Adopted For Operation of New
Sysfeni-Grades For Apples
Fixed.

Final organization of the Fruit
Growers Central Exchange, or selling
agency of the entire Northwest was
completed at Walla Walla' Saturday.
In view of the prospective organiza-
ton of a local fruit growers associa-
ton, the action is of interest to Polk
County horticulturists.
The main rules governing the es
tablishment of the Central Exchange,
the district exchanges that compose
it, and the growers organizations
that compose the district associations,
as reported in news dispatch to the
Oregonian, are:
The Central Exchange will have the
exclusive selling of all the fruit or
products controlled by the district as
sociation holding a membership in
the Central.
1t will establish a sales system COW
ering all markets where it is practical
to sell the products of it's members.
1t will establish such rules and reg
ulatons as are necessary for the prop
er caring for and marketing of such
products, also such rules as are nee
essary for the maintenance of uniform
grades and packs and for the placing
of the products of it's members on
the market in the best and most sala-
BILE condition.
1t will maintain an efficient system
of market and crop reports
1t will do such advertising as may
be found necessary.
1t will strive to eliminate all unnec-
essary intermediate expense wherever
possible
The Central Exchange will be main
tanned by a selling charge of not to
exceed 10 cents a box for apples, and
on other products in proportion to
the cost
The name, Central Exchange and
such trade mark brands as it may es-
tablish, shall appear in a prominent
place on each package.
The products of each place shall be
marketed on their own merits
Each district shall he given its pro-
portionate share of all markets.
District Associations.
The district associations will have
control over the grading and packing
of the products of it's members.
They will employ sufficient num-
Der of inspectors to supervise grading,
packing and loading.
The operating expenses of the dis
trict associations will be met by a
commission charge on all products
and supplies handled.
All profits derived from charges
made to members for the handling of
their products and supplies, in excess
of the maximum amount decided up
on for the surplus fund, and all mon
ey received from the Central Ex-
change in the form of profits from
handling products shall be distributed
annually among the members in pro-
portion to the products handled for
them.
The membership of the district as
sociation shall consist of growers
The affairs of the district associa-
ton shall be managed by an execu
tive committee of five trustees.
Growers Organizations.
The growers organizations shall
have full charge of handling and pre-
pairing the products for market
1t shall employ and have control
over all help needed.
1t shall provide warehouses, pack
ing houses or loading platforms nee
essary for handling products.
All products for shipment are to be
turned over to the district association
when properly loaded on board cars
or other means of transportation to
market, as may be specified
1t may own and operate carriers
by-product factories of all kinds, cold
and preceding plants.
Growers organizations shall make
a loading or handling charge of a suf-
fcient amount per package on all
products or supplies handled to meet
the expenses of the organization.
Crop Contract.
The grower shall, when called upon
to do so by the Central Echange, en-
ter into a binding contract, appoint
ing the Central Exchange his exclu-
sive selling agent for all of his pro- {
ducts of the kinds and varieties han
lied by the exchange except as 9TH .
arwise provided for in the contract. (
The contract shall be for a period .
Of three years. provided, however,
hat any member may withdraw |
March l of any year. by giving 1
lays previous notice in writing. I
Three committeeman are allotted to {
Oregon. ]. F. Forvis. of Dilley. is {
named to represent Western Oregon.
The grading of apples has also
been fixed by rules that cannot be
mistaken. These grades are:
Extra Fancy Grade.
This grade consists of perfect. WELL
formed apples only. free from all in
iect pests and defects. All varieties
IF apples admitted to this grade shall
De well matured and Of natural color
Of the variety: spitzen-
,erg. Winesap. Jonathan. Arkansas
Black, Gano. Lawvor and other solid