The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-28


rather than to organize another
competing body which would need
to be financed and set in operation
at an added and unnecessary ex-
pense, and the success of which
would still be problematical.
Following this, the report of the
committee on organization was read
by E. O. Keene. 1t was closely
modelled on the bylaws of the Fruit
Growers Association, covering prac-
tically the same ground, both as to
its power and its management,
except in the matter of affiliation
with the central association.
Before a motion to adopt the re-
port of the committee was made,
the question was raised by Mr.
Storland: why not join the Fruit
Growers Association and avoid the
extra organization and the extra
expense?" A motion was made to
that effect. This resulted in very
earnest discussion, during which
Mr.. Newton sprang to his feet and
said in effect: You fellows ought
to stop this discussion, you are get
ting warm and [ am getting hot.
What you must do is to get together
on some basis. [ suggest that the
association make definite PROPOSE
tion that the growers can act on.
IF the proposition is not acceptable
then you can make a separate or
ganization. But if you are to win
you must get together
The suggestion was adopted, the
motion before the house was laid on
the table and a committee was
ordered, two of whom were not to
be members of the Fruit Growers
| Association, to consult with the
trustees of the association and Sc
cure from them a definite PROPOSE
ton for the consideration of the
body at an adjourned meeting, to
be held on Saturday, March 1st, at
2 p. m. The following committee
was. named: Messrs. Desgranges,
Grassland, Perry, McCory and Fyfe
There were fifty-one growers pre-
sent at the meeting, representing
962 acres of berries with probable
output of at least 10000 crates.
Last year the shipments from Ken
newick were about II 900 crates.
1t is evident that the growers were
fully represented at the meeting.
i On the afternoon of February 25,
the trustees of the Kennewick Dis
trict Fruit Growers Association met
with the delegates from the straw
berry growers of the Kennewick
valley and submitted the following
proposition to the said delegates:
i That the Kennewick District Fruit
| G rowers' Association will accept ap-
plications for membership in said
association on the following terms
The member shall pay to the associa-
tion one per cent of the gross amount
of all moneys received for the sale
of the said members produce sold
through and by the association for
the year 1918. to apply on a full
membership fee of $4,000, balance
of membership fee to be paid in a
similar manner without interest, the
percentage to beixed by the associ-
alton.
A member may withdraw by CIV
ing 20 days. notice previous to the
1st day of March in any year and
in case of such withdrawal he shall
not be liable to any further pay
ments on such membership fee, but
Sb.ll forfait tn the association all
moneys previously paid on such
membership fee.
A fixed charge of Is cents per
crate shall be charged for handling
strawberries and if the cost OF hand
ling be appreciably less than that
amount, the excess shall be rebated
to the members proportionally.
The trustees of the association
agree to handle the straw berry crop
of 1913 on an f. o. b. basis.