The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-03-09
MORE ABOUT LETTUCE DEAL
MADE WITH CALIFORNIA Firm
George w. Latug Welll0Down Ranch
er of Oregon Slope Presents
His Views of Proposition
Made by California


discussed the matter from the com
mission mans viewpoint.
The Argus with hundreds o.
others, believes in cooperative mar
keting and in the effort which tn,
farmers are making TO solve thell
problems, and also believes tha
both sldos OF any controversy should
be heard and for that reason gave
Mr.. Powell's interview prominence
and likewise the communication OF
County Agent Mccall OF Canyon
county, and likewise we are pleased
to present Mr.. Lattigs views and
those OF any other rancher or bust.
ness man. The Argus columns are
open at all times for the discussion
of public questions. Tho Argus IL
In this sense your pepper" ready to
carry your message to It's readers.
In discussing the lettuce contract
Mr.. Lattig says:
phero being considerable discus
sion about the new home marketing
association organized and incorpor-
ated at Caldwell under the name OF
Idaho Producers Union for the pur-
pose OF growing and marketing let
tuco and other farm products and
having been appointed by the Farm
Bureau OF MRlheur county chairman
OF tho Lettuce growing campaign l
desire to state my views In regard
to the matter.
At a mass meeting OF growers In
Caldwell a committee was appointed
TO perfect the growers organization
and TO investigate and report back
10 tho members the best method OF
selling the products OF the associ-
alton.
This committee was composed OF
picked men, many OF whom having
had experience In growing and mar
keting lettuce. and we must believe
that their selection where they
were 80 we'll known was a wise one
and fully representative.
In organizing this Union the com
mittee had constantly In mind all OF
the features OF cooperative market
ing as laid down by the American
Farm Bureau Federation. believing
that only through these principals
they could be successful.
They held that the selling agency
who proposed TO market their pro-
ducts should have the following re-
quirements:
First, that they should be fully
financed. Second, that their bust
ness should be OF large volume.
Third, that they should be fully
equipped and exerienced in this
class of selling and have large ex-
elusive selling connections.
Bearing In mind these conditions
the large marketing concerns OF the
northwest we're invited to appear
and frankly submit their selling pro-
positions.
Each OF the selling organizations
that appeared and presented their
selling plans had equal chance and
after fully and carefully investigat-
ing the different plans and agencies
It was decided 10 contract for three
yaara NTH fha HalffNrnaa Uauatakla
Union OF Los Angeles as being the
agency best fitted to- handle our
products, but had the privilege OF
cancelling out at end of any one
year. .ass
The growers marketing agreement
that we are asked to sign to become
a member OF this union is neither
harsh nor unusual In its provisions.
II is to bind the grower to deliver
his head lettuce to the Union for a
period OF three years. and without
such an agreement no cooperative
union could possibly do any busi-
ness.
This agency has had 20 years OF
successful experience In marketing
farm products In U. s. and Canada.
and is highly recommended by large |
banks In California as being NOR
ally and financially reponsible and
also by large cooperative marketing |
whose products they have
been handling.
They are not buyers but sell only |
on commission based on the selling |
price at shipping point, not on the
price at destination.
They propose to furnish without
lost an experienced field man to
advise. with the growers throughout
he entire season and to furnish
iaily telegraphie market reports