The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-03-16
plalock Fruit Company Sue
cessful Bidder for Lo-
cal Contract
~ SELL PRODUCTS
FOR FIXED CHARGE
Three Rivers Growers Di-
rectors Deliberate Hours
Before Deciding

rhe asparagus, strawberry and
..,,v potato crops which are controll-
g bv the Three Rivers Growers asso-
.;.tion will be marketed this year by
rol. Paul Weyrauch, manager OF the
Rl,lock Fruit company, of Walla Wal
h. =.
decision to let the selling contract
! Col. Weyrauch was reached at one
o'clock this morning after hours OF
d.liberation by the board of directors.
For time it seemed that decision
eould not be reached as the directors
v.re deadlocked between the propo-
,itiops submitted by Col. Weyrauch
and the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers
association. It is understood that the
features which swung the deal to the
Walla Walla firm was its offer to
xuarantee all accounts, keep all re-
ccrds in Kennewick where the books
4 all times will be open to inspec-
ton by the members and to deposit all
moneys derived from the sale Of the
crops IN local banks.
The contract with Col. Weyrauch
viii provide for a definite per pack
age charged, based upon the volume
Of the three crops. On minimum of
1850 crates Of asparagus the selling
charge will be 16A cents per crate;
$4,000 crates Of berries, 81 cents;
S cas Of potatoes, $3.50 per car.
II the tonnage is increased to $4,000
crates Of asparagus, $4,000 crates of
strawberries and 78 carloads of po-
tatoes these charges are to be re-
duced 10 per cent.
The selling agents are to accept
tie products packed ready for ship
ment at their warehouses or receiving
stations and are to perform all SER
wees connected with the marketing
from this point. This service includes
nnding market, keeping all accounts,
making all collections and disbursing
TIE money to the individual growers.
Ihe marketing is to be conducted in
ne name Of the Three Rivers Grow
ers association.
As yet Col. Weyrauch has not made
oeflnlte arrangements for local head
quarters. He has offers for the use
ol several warehouses among which
y tne plant Of the Kennewick Supply
9 Storage company, which is equip
PED with cold storage.
AS manager of the Blalock Fruit
company, Col. Weyrauch has made a
success OF the marketing of fruits
an0 farm products. Not only has he
marketed the products of his own
c0mpany's large acreage but has acted
= selling agent for number of the
growers organizations, among which
ere the spinach growers, the onion
growers and the rhubarb growers.
&c Is widely known thru the North
.ess as capable and thoro business
nan. '
Inc successful bidder was one of a
1e'0 OF seven. 'Other propositions
.efs submitted by the Yakima VAL
~ frultgrowers association, the Ken
!. .usWlek-Richland Growers COMPANY.
- Irowers Service Exchange, Yak
una Pacific Fruit & Produce COM
psny' G. H. Robinson and Lee M.
Lampson's proposition found
- 'sloerable !, favor with the members
-. :. 'ne board. 1t called for independ-
:. marketing with Mr.. Lampson as
w.. Aaeer. AS manager he was to de-
ths sse part Of his time to building up
ers ..eage and assisting the grow
mo WIN s problems incident to grow
st.. .Helr e. crops. While it is under
49,. 'nat the ultimate aim of the
,s1,: uoelatlon is to maintain it's own
! organization the directors
courss eu ~. 7 lnadvisable to attempt that
izad : J. board of directors was organ
JOS :, - meeting last Saturday when
p S, y Gerards was elected prssidaet t'
VIM p, pOnlison, Pasco, vice president.
two rurdy, secretary-treasurer. The
nis.ia directors named by the state com
tae uIsf nubli. Of agriculture to represent
public are M. Fl. Cbproh -,