Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-22

contract exclusively. All other active
and passive members must also be
parties to and use exclusively that
same contract. The uniform contract
is the fundamentally about which the
entire movement and organization is
constructed.
The uniform contract illustrates the
general scope of the entire plan. Its
conditions which are. mandatory upon
the selling organizations, constitute
the principal great needs of the grow
err incidentally they represent the very
things the shippers have recognized as
vital to the progress of marketing
methods for example; the wider de-
velopment of markets, the great need
for controllable and economical pio-
neering of the many foreign markets
now unacquainted with northwest
fruits, a s well as steady and great
ly enlarged distribution in Great Brit
ain. Germany and other export coun-
tries. These latter have been handled
under a series of almost unsurmount-
able obstacles in the past, due to irreg-
ular and uncertain offerings and un-
controlled competition, but which can
only be overcome through the employ
ment of joint representatives directly
representing the product of the various
districts.
Feasible and Effective Plan.
The entire plan OF organization and
details as ratified at the meeting of
Feb. Is, was prepared and submitted
by the office of markets, department of
agriculture, in cooperation with the
office of solicitor of that department.
1t contemplates the most feasible and
effective plan that can be devised in
the formation of an organization of
growers and shippers operating to-
gether to obtain the results that all
mark eting agencies and growers have
been trying to reach. The activities
OF the government In behalf of the
northwest fruit industry are the results
Of their previous observations as we'll
as pressure brought by growers mar
keting agencies, bankers chambers of
commerce. and other sources through
olt the northwest for direct federal aid
in the solving Of the growers problems.
They emphasize the great progress
made by the department of agriculture
in developing competent and con-
stantly growing system dealing with
marketing conditions so long the aim
OF the Washington officials. BY those
thoroughly conversant with general
conditions in cooperative effort among
the producers of the nation this is
stated to be the most extensive and DO
tential program that has been adopted
in any section of the United States.
Articles of Incorporation. constitu-
ton and bylaws were also ratified at
the meeting, and the filing Of the in
corporation articles arranged for. The
Fruit Growers agency is being incor-
porated under the laws of the state Of
Washington as a non profit, non-capi-
tai body. Further meetings are TO be
held at the Spokane office regularly
and in charge of an executive secretary
under the direction of the executive
committee will shortly become the
prominent factors in northwest fruit
conditions. The government experts
G. f. Bassett, Clarence w. Moomaw.
and w. II. Kerr of the office of mar
kets, department of agriculture under
whose auspices the meeting was held.
will visit every producing district in
the northwest in the interest of meet
Ing and discussing all vital questions
directly with the growers, and an ex-
tenslve program of research work along
different lines will be a part Of the ad
dltional Investigations Of the depart
ment Of agriculture. Working commit
tees of the agency were appointed Mt
the meeting, but the election OF officers
viii not take place until the next reGlI-
lar meeting. The opening Of tho Spo-
kane office will likewise be deferred
until such time.