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products calculated to meel all the demand for excellence in all the 

 grades, insuring the delivery of reasonable values to meet the consumer's 

 requirements. 



A growers' organization controlling a large percentage til' the produc- 

 tion of California prunes or apricots could also stabilize prices. I! 

 could establish prices each year reasonable in view of Hie supply ami 

 demand ; reasonable for tin' grower and. having its own advertised park- 

 on the market, reasonable for the consumer. Between these two prices 

 packers, dealers, brokers and others would have to figure their profits 

 in reasonable assured percentages. They would become as manufac- 

 turers, dealers ami brokers, dealing in commodities in the handling of 

 which they are assured reasonable interest on their investments. The 

 only interests in our industry that will not he improved by the stabiliz- 



ing influent f this organization will be the gambling interests. Since 



these interests are the only undesirables in our market today, our 

 results will be the consummation of our hopes. 



With regard to the foundation on which we hope to build, namely, 

 the agreements we an- asked to sign, many questions naturally arise. 

 In general, I wish to say that these agreements were compiled after 

 the plan that has made for the increasingly successful operation of the 

 raisin association, and the wonderful start of the peach growers this 

 year. Cooperative organizations of eitrus. almond, walnut and bean 

 growers have 1 n great successes in this state. Cooperative organiza- 

 tions of producers all over the world are the foundation of the most 

 prosperous communities today. The agreements we are asked to sign 

 are endorsed by all the good business and legal authorities who have 

 been consulted' ami advise, 1 with regard to their specific features. 

 Profiting' by the experience acquired from past failures and given the 

 working examples of all the present successes, we have the very best 

 reasons in the world to expect wonderful results. 



Every grower should sign these agreements. It is his duty to him- 

 self and his property, the value of which he wishes to maintain and 

 secure. It is Ins duty to his neighbor and the whole community. If 

 he can not, or does not pay his taxes, bis insurance, or his bills, he risks 

 his property. If he does not sign and contribute to the proposed 

 growers' organization be takes the same risks. 



Growers, if you would economize with your own monej and time, 

 sign up at the tirst opportunity. Your organizers deserve encourage- 

 ment. They desire to save your money for your future needs. The 

 sooner you can gel down to the real business preparations necessary 

 to the handling of next year's crop the more successful will be the 

 organization's start. 



The state and county promotion organizations, the many growers 

 alreadj signed up. and all the interests in the communities concerned, 

 combine to endorse and urge this step. .Mi'. Grower, can you hesitate 

 or fail to heed the universal endorsement of these interests, all as 

 vitally concerned as yourself.' You can afford to sign, because you 

 can not afford to dally with this opportunity . 



