The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-01-30
Growers Demand
Freight Rate Cut
Growers Make Vital Recon-.
mendations At Annual Horti-
cultural Meeting

| AlCiudlIOlS hI AIlIludI l1OILl-
cultural Meeting
Demands for lower freight rate;
on apple shipments, a flat SO license
fee on trucks used only to haul pro-
duce belonging to the truck owner
and a recommendation that tho
state purchase the Brewster bridge
and operate it on a no-toll basis
were contained in resolutions passed
by members of the Horticultural and
Traffic Association of Okanogan
county when they met in annual
session Friday at Okanogan.
A protest against any further re-
duction in lead and arsenic toler-
ance was voiced in another resolu-
ton. Members of the COMMITTEES
which drew up the resolutions were
Morton Seelye, Tonasket; Frank
Ellis, Okanogan; Leo Fish, Methow
and Clifford Anderson, Oroville.
The resolutions, all of them adoptal j,
follow:
Hit Freight Rates
WHEREAS we the fruit growers
of Okanogan county feel that we
are being oppressed by excessive
freight rates,
Be it resolved that the Okanogan
County Horticultural and Traffic
association unanimously support
and endorse the efforts of the Wen
atchee Valley Traffic association to
have our freight rates substantially
reduced.
Protest Tolerance Reduction
WHEREAS the requirements of
the Pure Food and Drug Depart
ment of the United States calls for
a practically complete removal Of
all lead and arsenic compounds
from our fruit, and
. WHEREAS such removal has lot
been shown as necessary to protect
the health of the consuming pub
lie, and
WHEREAS said removal entails
heavy expenses and seriously i'm
pairs the keeping qualities of our
fruit, in our industry that is already
seriously handicapped.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that
we protest vigorously against any
further reduction in the matter of
tolerance of lead and arsenic and
recommend that copies of this res
olution be sent to the Wenatchee
Valley Traffic association, and to be
forwarded by them to the proper
authorities.
Ask Pea Office
WHEREAS the matter of the es-
tablishment of a separate unit TO
handle the Production Credit asso-
citation loans in Okanogan county
has been considered in place of a
branch of the Wenatchee Produc-
ton Credit association that has
operated the past year, and
WHEREAS such a move would
eliminate much duplication, give
quicker service and serve the fruit
grower and livestock interests more
efficiently,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that
we endorse the establishment of Il
Production Credit association at
Okanogan, and that a copy of this
resolution be sent to Mr.. E. Henry,
president of the Production Credit
corporation at Spokane.
Brewster Bridge
WHEREAS, it is the sense of this
meeting that it would be of great
benefit to the fruit industry of Ok
anogan and Douglas counties, and
also the general public if the Brew
ster bridge was bought by the State
of Washington and made a free
bridge,
BE 1T THEREFORE, RESOLVED
that the Okanogan County Horti-
cultural and Traffic association
through it's secretary request our
senator and representatives at
Olympia that they urge and work
for immediate legislation favorable
to that end.
Ask So Truck Fee
WHEREAS, the orchardist uses
his truck for small part of the
year, and WHEREAS the State Ct
Wisconsin has a SO license fee for
the truck owner who hauls only his
own produce,
BE 1T THEREFORE, RESOLVED,
that we recommend that the State
of Washington adopt such a license
fee for the truck owner who hauls
only his own produce. The secre-
tary is requested to send a copy Of
this resolution to our state senator
and representatives.
WHEREAS We are informed by
our state supervisor Of horticulture,
j. I. Griner, that the American
Fruit and Vegetable Shippers asso-
citation are endeavoring to secure
legislation on used containers, such
legislation to be known as the used
Package Act" for the enactment
within each state and also as a
federal law.
Be it resolved that we heartily
and unanimously oppose any such
act at this time, also be it resolved
to RI