The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-03-27

On Saturday the organization seems to
have gotten together. according to re-
ports taken from the Republic of the
Washington city. The Republics re-
port of the meeting is as follows:
This important announcement was
made by Secretary H. C. Sampson. on
behalf of the board. at noon. Mr..
Sampson further said:
absolute harmony prevails; every
step taken was by the unanimous vote
of the nine trustees. We will be ready
in few days to sign contracts with
the sub-central organizations in the
nine districts as designated at the
meeting in Spokane last December.
These sub-central organizations must,
in turn, make their own contracts with
local organizations or individual ship
pers.
at has been decided that the dis
tributors will handle all fruits that are
shipped in carload lots, Strawberries,
cherries, peaches, pears, prunes, plums
and apples. "
From o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when the trustees went into executive
session, until IL O'Clock last night,
the nine men, with the responsibility
for the continued success of the fruit
industry of the northwest resting upon
their shoulders, wrestled with the
problems before them. At that time
they had agreed on all the essentials
of the organization. This morning
they met again and at noon adjourn
ment expected to be able during the
afternoon to open the doors and admit
to the deliberations the representatives,
and growers assembled in this city
anxiously awaiting the results.
After the informal session of yester-
day morning, when doubt and fear
struggled with confidence for the mas
terry, Messrs. Davidson and Sieg of
Hood River. in few words. turned the
scale. Mr.. Davidson said: "We have
listened to these talks and have profit
ed by them. But the time has come to
get down to business. Our people sent
me here to accomplish results. If we
can do it this afternoon, all right, If it
is necessary to stay tomorrow or for
week or more, | am going to stay.
Let's get down to business.
II. c. Sampson heartily seconded the
sentiment and the visitors retired.
The trustees are in session again this
afternoon working out further details
of the organization plans. They are
proceeding on the assumption that the
tonnage of the nine districts is coming
into the combination. The representa-
tives present and participating have
pledged their utmost efforts to this end
and, while the actual signing up must
be done by the sub-central Organiza-
tions, they have been fully apprsed OF
the purpose of the meeting here and
their representatives having consented
to the plan and given it their whole
approval. it is scarcely possible that
any material portion of the tonnage Of
10000 cars will not be marketed
through the central office of the dis
tributors, which will probably be the
principal place of business.
While no announcement has been
made as to methods of marketing, the
idea prevailing is that the Distributors
should employ their own salaried sales
agents, so far as it is practicable to
do so, eventually marketing entirely
through their own representatives.
Every.avenue of reaching the customer
which has been successfully employed
by the affiliated organizations will be
utilized to the fullest extent, where a
reliable market has been secured for a
particular variety from a certain dis
trict that market will be protected.
Until salaried representatives. are en-
ployed to cover the entire territory,
present means of disposing Of the crop.
either organized selling agencies or
brokers will be utilized, generally or
in certain territory.
Actual management will probably be
placed in the hands of three men, one
eachsfrom the three principal districts,
Wenatchee, Yakima and Hood River.
The districts represented are: Wen
atchee, Spokane valley, Yakima valley /;
Hood River, White Salmon and Musier /;
Walla Walla, Milton and Freewater /;
Boise and Psyette: Lewiston and
Charleston; Rogue River; Montana.
Friday evening the officers chosen at
temporary organization in Spokane in
December we're made permanent.