Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-02
'''' GROWERS ACTIVE
..,.. From, Association Shows That
S's'., s'..,i,,tjou Is Enjoying Splendid
USg v,Ssrs,s in NeighbOr State

=, ,,,.st contradiction of the report
d'as5Sa s. Ts5hTe,t Uy ffp to the effect that the
T,,,inSton 1Ii,. notion and California growers r.
','slntions Sa,llai are dying out and that [ the C
S..s,n lso,n'',s association would also die "A
UtsgJ ..,s,.l death, comes a communication
tn'r'Ci iron George Hewlett, Of San Francisco
l,vn ", Honlapd, one of the promoters and
il,5Inorators ~ pSr, of the California asso'
la,S, a,,inD. announcing that splendid pro-
,l,a's rs,s & being made with the 9rganiz9i'
Y, u.s. work r. in that state and that arti-
IL y, If Incorporation will be filed with,
!, y ,ss W month. This letter was received
! Ne headquarters of the Oregon mop
rrsu association, here this morning
| y contains very encouraging in
| ,'tT @On Thursday, February 25, the
v,pjocinO county hop growers asso'
lhtjop held meeting at Ukiah u, says
NJ Hewlett, "The hop growers pres
al pledged themselves to use every
ffoit possible to complete the organ
iutiOD. Mr.. Charles Crawford will see
,vy grower in MendOcinO county
"a, hos rot ioined our association at
Ne earliest possible moment. Mr.. p.
T. Blalack presented the matter Of
continuing our efforts throughout Cali
iomis squarely to the growers present
and they not only supported him and
NE directors of our association but
promised 10 be assessed 3 cents per bale
| 10 leirsy the expenses necessary to
| complete our work. 1t was dcided at
As meeting that an office be opened
| Al Vkiah and that a secretary be en-
/ Ihyd 10 devote his entire time and
attention TO the furthering and com.
|NNs Ms work.
UMuhes of Incorporation of the
lilfalh Ny growers association
hF kN signed by Mr.. P. +. Blalack,
; L Cunningham, Charles Crawford,
b y. Ford and George Hewlett. The
nltIes were mislail at Santa Rosa
w. Vifh has delayed our Incorporation in
lh state The growers in Mendocino
ave instructed the directors to call no
lll'AeI meetings but to proceed and do
UGy'Alng required to perfect the
rsIilOInla association. Mr.. p. i.
!, saIaCk is present and we are debating
lhs letter jointly and You may be as.
,ol'd that NendOcinO county will do
iG full part. " "
1--WE have signed up in sonoma
county about 1900 acres out Of 46lO
ale' and 42 growers out of 12l GROW.
h' However, those that have signed
I,,,' WIN our association are among the
n'sG growers in the county. As soon
;s,0 We complete our Mendocino work we
y, s'aa "a! working with the Sonoma grow.
Az. ~ 'na ,.l,, DONG everything possible in
'sn,, ,ss' %cuon, ,.D /. Our strongest opposition
Wv ,s''' '. iron, sonoma county where there
"S several factions among tbo a,ov
a, A. vnlsh "ins has been brought about by
M l.,Ha l'soiouS opposition on the part Of
s,,s J, a,ge 3 number of hop merchants 10.
NM NV a., a, santa Rosa, there being prob.
NJ ,lSa, more me merchants in that city than
| A,,1.,..M Me Sacramento valley Mr.
/ A.. ''%'I'e b has told me by tclcnbon, or
,,a,,v,. " WIZ renew his efforts and will
y '"Sl TO personally see every wv crow w.
! Si'., a' valley who has NOT tbnss s'Ta f",
ss,, 10y il'r We have had As ycSy you ,,pr%, proS
If,uh ,,a ana travel has been yery Az
| |Sr.n, caused ,, by the overflow ',5 Of G,, on,
h 4, s,a ! believe it is safe to say that
IiuS' '.' "a 'Sa'TaTento valley we 90 boy, nS,
On, Up a, least 10000 balance, I'm
II, pD,ii ,jiiIn,Iact ,i with the growers W,
|niatiou" may a. ! to complete our or o'
|mn' We are sipp;ro go a.