The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-30
DRAFTS
NEW CONTRACT FORM

The Apple Growers Association has
drfated a new form of contract 20 be
signed By thF affiliated growers. The
new contract is of a binding nature and
sets forth charges that will be made
for handling the crop and Of advortis-
ing expenses. The newly drafted doc
ument is as follows:
The said parties hereto. for and IN
consideration Of the sum OF one dollar,
to each IN hand paid, the receipt where
If is hereby ackn0W legged aud con-
fessed, have and do agree as follows,
to wit:
The said grower hereby transfers
and agrees 20 deliver 10 the AssOcia-
ti0n his entire crop Of merchantable
apples. pears, straw berries and other
fruits for the year 1914. and every
year thereafter. continuously, provided
that the grover may cancel this con-
tract on March 3lst Of any year by
giving written notice to the Associa-
tion on OF before March 20 Of such year
that be desires the same cancelled, and
delivering bis copy Of the contract to
The Association aud paying any in1ebt-
edness due to the Association from the
grower. The failure Of the grower 10
so notify the Association and comply
with the provisions aforesaid shall op-
crate to continue this contract in force
until such notification shall be given at
the proper time, and the other stipula-
tions aforesaid shall likewise be com
piled with.
The grower agrees to haul and pack
his fruit In accordance with the meth
ods and rules prescribed by the Associ-
alton and to deliver the same free Of
expense to the Assertion at Hood Riv-
er Tor If delivered 10 any other ship.
ping point, freight and switching
charges 10 Hood River to be borne by
the gfower) at such time as may be
designated by the Association. The
grower further agrees to comply with
and conform to all Of the rules, reRula-
tions and requirements of the Associ-
alton.
The Association agrees to handle and
market the growers fruit with due
diligence; and to pay the grower such
advances from time to time as sales
warrant and to pay the balance Of the
net proceeds obtained for the fruit
within 30 days after. the receipt of the
money for each pool Of fruit it being
agreed by the parties that all fruit de-
livered hereunder shall be pooled by
the Association with other fruit deliv-
cred under similar contracts, according
TO size. tier, grade, variety and time of
delivery. and that the proceeds of each
pool shall be distributed by the Associ-
alton pro rata among the growers hav-
ing fruit in such pool. In case the AS
sociation shall pack the fruit, it shall
be entitled to retain from the proceeds,
as a packing charge, such sum as the
Association shall from year to year de-
termine. The Association shall be en-
titled to retain from the proceeds a
further sum, not exceeding 10 cents
per box, for the storage of such fruit
as may be held and stored by il in
Hood River county, Oregon, in cold
storage, with the understanding that
such storage charge is to be charged
pro rata as against the entire variety
so stored. The Association shall be
entitled to retain from the proceeds Of
the fruit and products handled by il
such further sum, as an advertising,
handling, distributing and marketing
charge, as the Association shall from
year 10 year uCleFDlUG.
1t is further agreed that for the year
1914 the Association shall retain as a
handling charge not to exceed 10 cents
per package for strawberries, pears
and apples and five cents for peaches
or cherries in 10 pound packages. 1t is
further agreed that each member Of
the Association shall receive the same
price for the same variety, size and
grade Of fruit in each pool, and that
no grower shall be charged more for
the services rendered to him than other
growers holding similar contracts are
charged by the Association for.similar
services.
1t is further agreed that the Associ-
alton shall be entitled to withdraw
from any pool fruit subject to any de.
feet impairng the value thereof,
traceable to Il diseased condition,
which defect was not visible at the
time of the receipt of the fruit, or
was not noticed at such time, but de-
veloped later. Such fruit so withdrawn
shall be handled by the Association on
a separate account.
1t is further agreed that this CON
tract shall become operative and bind
iug upon the parties hereto whenever
two-thirds Of the shippers with the AS
sociutiOn, holding contracts with the
Association in the form adopted in 1913,
have executed the foregoing contract
and not otherwise, in which event the
said growers contract, adopted in 1918
between the parties hereto shall i'm
mediately terminate.