White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-12-17
lAMPson,s REPORT

LAWr OUNO hETOhI
The following is an account of the
annual meeting of the Three Rivers
Growers Association Of which are
several members in this valley. The
report is taken from last weeks
Kennewick Courier-Reporter.
With a plea to enlarge this val
leys two best crops, Lee M. Lamp
son made his report as manager
OF the Threa Rivers Growers asso-
citation at the annual meeting held
TINS week. MIR. Lampson stated
that with markets that could not
be oversupplied, and with stead
lily growing demand for the Ken
newick products, the strawberry and
asparagus crops should be featured.
Cherries, too were stressed in Mr.,
Lampson's report, but he advised the
early potato growers to change to
the more profitable crops.
Explaining about the potatoes, Mr.,
years the MISUNDERSTANDING dis
trict practically controlled the west
ern market. With this control the
maintaining Of high price was easy.
I This past year the Benton City and
Cod Creek districts shipped more
early potatoes than the kennewick-
Richland district ever did. To-
getaer with the other spud districts
of the Yakima valley the Northwest
markets have been flooded and the
price for the early potato has been
shattered, Shipping to the eastern
markets has proven profitable until
the later shipments, which usually
selling at loss, brot down the pool
averages.
Mr.. Lamrson thinks that the as
paragus and berry crops for which
Kennewick has established a ma
t'onwide reputation, should be ac-
cented stronger each year.
The financial report showed the
cooperative concern in good con-
dition, with balances on the right
side Of the ledger. This statement
contained a comparative record Of
similar concerns over the United
States, which indicated that the
Three Rivers association was ex-
ceeded by but three in the percent
age Of return to the grower. The
net return to the grower for 1925
was 1871 per cent; for 1926 500 per
cent. This is a net average return
from all pools, which ranged from
91.2 per cent on berries to 7o.1 per
cent for potatoes. The averages
include deduction for reserves.
About one hundred members were
present at the meeting, which express.
ed tie opinion that the operations OF
the association should be enlarged
TO cover such crops as could be
signed UP by large percentage ct
the growers OF that particular crop.
A committee was appointed by
the president to investigate this phase
of the business and report to the
meeting.
Two new directors were elected.
Jchn Dam was chosen as mem
bsr of the board from Richland to
fill the vacancy caused by the re-
moval OF o. A. Philips. Jas.
Tohn,tons was elected from the val
lev. A. L. Hannnang was reflect
ed from Rich and, and Geo. Sci
lick from Hedges. The ho'd-over
members of the board are M. N.
Hudnall, C. I. Dahlin Hover; Fred
Huber and H. B. Wexler, Pasco;
| L. d. Sutton, Prosser; ]. D. Smith,
Sunnyside. a..
/ A recommendation was made that
| the SIDES of the asparagus crates DC
f! made narrower in the future; tha'
tho splendid quality of the kenne-
wick Evergreen asparagus might DS
mere easily seen by purchasers on tile
/ eastern markets. ;,
Apparently the members OF rms
association are well pleased Will
tie results secured for the years
opera.ic-s for TIE meeting was thf
most Harmonious in every way o.
any annual meeting ever held: nc
reelection Of the various members OF
the governing board is ano.her IN
dieatlon OF the satisfaction OF the
members, according to the officers
Four Pasco men lied an equa
number of turkeys On the Herman
Better place near Richland just prior
to Thanksg ng, bat it was not un-
til Friday that tEey FAD tor tnelI
respective festive dinners. They were
given fetal fine of Sl45 by Justice
Of the Fca-c Jas. G. Boyle, after they
had pleaded guilty to the malieloa
k ling of domestic fowls:
The men are DR.. R. Glen, o. Ha-
worth, II. Dutch Stamans and T.
Hicks. Tie men were arrested n
Fasco by Game Warden N. y:
Palmer. MIR. Better was informed
of the slaughter, by two boys. He
n'.ccd tie men to Pasco, informed
Mr.. Palmer and Nick did the rest.