The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-02

explained why it was that the busi-
ness men of the community were
| taking such an interest in the form
alton of the new marketing agency.
That the prosperity of the farmer
meant the prosperity of the mer-
chant and every person who was
not actually a producer. AS he is
in position to know the condition
of the farmers financially, he spoke
of the necessity of finding some
method whereby the farmer can sell
his produce and know that he can
sell it at profit before expending
the time, money and labor of har-
vesting it. He stated that there is
nothing that can be grown in
semi-tropical locality that cannot be
grown, and grown well, in this val
ley. No one has complained of this
fact; the trouble heretofore was in
selling after the crop was grown.
This organization will attempt to
handle that end of it from now on.
AS a phase not touched upon be-
fore, he stated that every stock
holder had voice in the selection
of the men who would handle the
business of the new company-the
selection of the officers, trustees and
the management of the affairs of the
company.
Another feature | want to en-
phasize,' said Mr.. Mattecheck, is
this: Weare in peculiar position
here. We get our stuff ON the mar
ket ten days, I understand, to two
weeks earlier than any other dis
trict. As it is the earliest fruits
that get the cream of the prices, it
is up to us to get those prices, rather
than pool with some other commu-
nifty. This is one of the most i'm
portant features to my notion of this
new plan"
Mr.. Collins was then called upon
and he introduced new feature in
the discussion. He thought that
Kennewick men should be put out
as statesmen for the Kennewick fruit.
Enthusiasm counts for much in the
selling of fruit, he has discovered,
and man who has the knowledge
of the trials and tribulations of the
district and the welfare of the place
at heart will supply more enthusiasm
than can be purchased from an out
sider, no matter how good a sales
man he may be. He advocates the
training of local young men for the
purpose of putting them on the
road to sell Kennewick stuff.
, He also endorsed the idea of mar
keting Kennewick fruits under a
, Kennewick label to advertise the
advantages of this locality. An in
formal discussion was then held,
the auditors asking questions per-
tanning to points with which they
were not fnlly acquainted. In this
talk it was pointed out that there
! would be no contract. That the
farmer was at liberty to sell his
+ stuff wherever he could get the best
returns-but that the new organiza-
! ton would make every effort to Sc
r cure such service that the farmer
: would choose to market through
, them rather than take chances on
a any other concern. The service
rendered would be such as to effec-
, tually forestall any effort to break
: away.
The manner of selling the stock,
! the price to be paid therefor, the
] advantages in becoming a stock
holder, the management of the con-
8 Germ and several other phases of the
: big question of the valley were
talked of before the reading of the
f tentative bylaws. Upon the close
: of the open meeting the stock holders
adopted the bylaws with amend
ments and further plans for tn,
O perfecting Of the organization wer'
Il, ,nado