The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-02
FRUIT EXCHANGE ADOPTS BYLAWS
Marketing Plans Of New Corporation Discussed
Before Large Gathering Of Growers
To Operate Year Round


IN the city hall for the purpose of
adopting the bylaws of the Kenne-
wick Frui, Exchange. Between
sixty and seventy growers and others
interested in the movement were
present.
As quite few Of those present
had not had the plans explained in
detail to them, several men who are
familiar with the plans of the new
organization spoke, outlining the
different phases of the work they
have attempted.
w. H. Allison, as president OF
the organization, explained that 1t
was for the purpose of handling
every product grown in the Kenne-
wick valley-not only to handle it
hut to be able to make a definite
price to the farmer at the time the
produce is delivered. He said that
the policy of the company would be to
keep the nearby towns supplied with
fruit-that in this manner much of
the "canner" stock could be dis
posed of-fruit that is too ripe for
the longer shipments. This action
would, of course, cut out the re-
shipping from Spokane and other
centers, saving on express a n d
freight, say from Lind to Spokane
and then back again from Spokane
to Lind. 1t would also cut off the
commission mans slice from the
Spokane end of the line. In this
way fruit can be sold cheaper in
Lind and still allow the grower to
get a bigger price than heretofore.
Mr.. Allison explained that as things
were lined up now in the Kenne-
wick valley a farmer was at loss
to know where his crop could be
marketed. At the present time
there is no place that is handling
the farmers produce and they are
unable to determine whether there
will be by the time the first OF the
seasons crops comes to the market.
One feature that will be strong one
for the farmer with the new organi-
zation is that the Kennewick Fruit
Exchange will be open to transact
business during the entire year.
A. V. Beavers touched upon a
new phase of the marketing of the
Kennewick valley products. He
believes that Kennewick, by reason
of the enviable position she holds
in the matter of raising. her fruit,
should market under her own name
and get the fame pertinent thereto.
That the valley should transact its
own business rather than to have
the fruits of this valley pooled with
those from the Yakima and Other
valleys.
Another feature that he brought
out, while speaking for the futher.
ance of the new organization, was
that the growers wanted to know
and were entitled to know-ius
what the market price for certain
product upon a certain day woulc
be and when they would get theil
money. This is one of the features
that the new organization will play
up prominently. The books OF th'
company will be open for the stock
holders inspection each and every
day. A farmer can bring his goods
In, sell them to the company ane
as soon as the returns are in cal
ascertain just what price was received
for the same.
Mr.. Beavers stated that he wa
strongly in favor of the new organi
zation because it was the only reason
able, sensible or logical method o
marking the products of the Ken
newick Valley.
Secretary Mattecbeck was caile'
upon to give a little talk relative t
some If the features that prevlou