The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-17

who have followed the outlined pur'
pose and Intentions of the association
we'll understand 1t to be within IT.
plans to take up and solve thai
branch of the business just so soor
as 1t can reach it In an orderly busi'
nesslike way. None understand bet
ter than the complainant the Difficult
| ties to be surmounted in that direc-
| ton. No doubt these same difficulties
prevented him from selecting that line
of investment In lieu of the more
profitable or shipping end, just as y
probably determined for the growers
what feature, of their business first
needed regulation.
Answering another fling. the asso-
citation rendered a full statement to
its board and members at its annual
meeting in January, covering IS type
written pages giving in the most
minute details all Of its past years
business, the greater part of which
has been published to the world and
all of which has, by special invita-
ton at all times since been available
to those having a legitimate interest.
We have repeatedly invited COMPARE
sons with all other shippers covering
the full seasons work. We have los.
but four members through withdrawal
since our organization, over 1S months
ago. We had a membership one year
ago of less than 800, at our January
meeting we had 397, we today have
$50 and new applicants every day.
No other deciduous fruit association
in America has ever attained our pres
ent tonnage the second year of It's
existence. We have 20 district asso-
Citations working In harmonious rela-
tionship and with a united and loyal
membership the envy of all opposi-
ton.
Growers in Full Control.
All affairs of the association are
under the complete control and direc-
ton of its board of trustees and ex-
ecutive committee. Every marketing
contract, plan and policy having their
consideration and approval before its
final adoption. These men are all
growers, men of integrity, men Of
recognized ability in their respective
communities all attempts to induce
an intelligent public to believe that
the writer Is driving things with a
high hand, is out of touch or out of
sympathy with the growers them
selves, or acting otherwise than in
the capacity of an employee, with the
full approval of the trustees and ex-
ecutive committee, must fail for we
shall not permit the matter 10 be di-
verified from the facts or to assume a
personal controversy. .tlF 81"
We have no personal grievance
against any man OF against any of the
dealers OF of the opposition. We do
not deal in personalities, neither do
we permit such practice in or about
our office. We are merely contending
for policy and principle that just
ordinary common horse sense must
dictate as correct, the corporation of
all those engaged in or dependent
upon the fruit industry toward com
mon end, mutual benefit. In other
words, cooperation not opposition.
Nothing Further to Add.
w have nothing further to say IN
public print. If others pursue the
subject we shall decline to follow. II
either growers or business men have
a legitimate interest in the matter, we
shall be pleased to meet them in our
office and to make available any in
formation in our possession. And we
bid them remember that the associa-
ton is not a private corporation; that
1t is not in existence for profit OF
profit making-it is in effect a public
o-ga nization without a single selfish
aim or purpose in view. ri9f- area-sv5
In conclusion. permit US to endorse
and to commend to all growers the
timely advice of Mr.. H. M. Gilbert
published few days ago. suggesting
that growers and shippers not attempt
to place upon the markets their I'M
dersized and uncolored fruit in com.
petition with the major portion OF
their crops, which is this season &c
unusually high-colored and of such
exceptional quality as to excite favor
able comment from all who have seer
it. Respectfully,
j. II. ROBBINS.