The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-01
r..;rman of Growers Council of
Four Northwestern States
to Speak
COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVE
- 7s Per Cent of Fruit Tonnage Can
r. Lined Up Prices Can be
Placed Under Control

The fate of the 1915 peach crop
hangs in the balance. The question
= whether the fruit is to be sent out
urdax regulated and systematized
marketing operations with co-opera-
t;v. supervision and control over the
r,;ces. or marketed under haphazzard
and ruinous methods, is now squarely
nm to the grower. The movement
started last winter which resulted In
the organization Of the Growers Coun-
eli and the Shippers League, cover
inr the states of Montana, Idaho,
Orexon and Washington, has now
reached the stage where its future
must be decided by the individual
growers.
Al meeting held in North Yakima
this week the two organizations reach
ID an agreement whereby the mar
kst situation can be controlled pro-
vidsd the growers of Is per cent Of
ths.ffuit tonnage will agree to stand
pat. Briefly, the plan is this: the
growers are asked to agree to market
their fruit only through those organ
izations which agree to stand by each
other in the matter of prices and to
renort all sales to the Growers COun-
ell.
For the purpose of outlining the
plan in detail and Of lining up at
least rs per cent Of the tonnage Chair
man W. H. Paulhamus,. of the Growers
Council viii make a tour through the
fruit districts Immediately. He will
be in this district Wednesday, July z,
and will address the Richland growers
in the afternoon and the Kennewick
growers at 1880 p. M, in the CONNER
cial club rooms. Every fruit grower
in the valley is urged to be present.
This movement is not being fathered
BY any one organization or marketing
agency or shipper, but is co-opera-
tive movement in which practically
every growers organization and ship
per in the four states are participat-
ing.
Text of Agreement
Following is the text of the agree
ment, adopted at North Yakima, the
blank spaces being left to be filled in
with we" or a." as the case may be.
North Yakima, WASH, June 20, 1915
TO the Executive Committee of the
Growers Council:
The Undersigned being desirous of
ne'png market the fruit crop of the
members OF the Growers Council, of
sne states Of Montana, Idaho, Oregon
ana washington, hereby make appli-
aslon to Be designated as one Of the
seinng agencies through which said
ituit may be sold. In consideration
:" such appointment, hereby agree
FIRST: At the close of each days
BUSINESS a report by each shipper shall
.e made to the Growers Council show
ing total number of cars sold, stating
'0ntents and price. Also a complete
U.u ~ OF all tramp and rejected cars.
second: To render to you a month
report Of all sales made by-
showing:
A-Car number and initials.
.D-Contents of car, including var
nes and grades.
Price at which each variety and
grade was sold.
D-Destination of car.
Ihlrd: To make returns to the
s.O~er within such time after the re-
:. As nave been received by
= may be deemed reasonable by the
Aecutlve committee of the Growers
Council.
.r All F. o. B.
.ourth: All sails of fruit will be
da..: [ |. o. b. shipping point or f. o. b.
hss'. hs.lnatlon at a definite price in un-
~ 'sen carlots, provided, however, cars
h.. irult may be shipped for storage
dsr. r under no consideration will
Ann Awe, any fruit on open consignment.
so... snipment made in variance with
Al an dD. tnree will be reported by
bs, a.e OF shipment, showing car num-
su.h 'lltlals' contents and destination,
car. an ears to be designated as tramp
be n ana full and complete report to
" .r made at time of sale.
ntn: --agree tn dednct ond