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Producers and Distributors Reach Agreement 



[From the Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington] 



FRUIT GROWERS of Washington, 

 Idaho, Oregon and Montana and 

 sales agencies representing a total ton- 

 nage of 1.5,000 cars of apples enthusias- 

 tically endorsed the program outlined 

 by the by-products conniiittee for the 

 organization of the apple industry and 

 in the afternoon indulged in a heart-to- 

 heart talk which augurs well for the 

 future of the apple industry of the 

 Northwest. The enthusiasm of the 200 

 or more delegates knew no bounds 

 when it was announced that the lead- 

 ing fruit distributing agencies of the 

 Northwest had signed an agreement to 



recognize and abide by the rulings of 

 the governing board to be established. 



This central governing body will con- 

 sist of three members. It will supervise 

 the entire apple industry of the North- 

 west, assist in the expansion of tlie 

 market, maintenance of prices and i)rc- 

 vent any demoralization of the market 

 by underselling or injudicious consign- 

 ments. 



The agreement which created so much 

 enthusiasm was read by ex-Senator 

 W. H. Paulhamus, chairman of the by- 

 products committee, who explained it 

 in detail. All of the distributing agen- 



cies signed it unconditionally with the 

 exception of the Northwestern Fruit 

 Exchange, which reserved the right to 

 refer the question to the growers' local 

 units whose fruit it handles. The agree- 

 ment follows: 



"Wishing to express their complete 

 accord with any movement designed to 

 pi'omote the marketing of the North 

 Pacific fruits, the undersigned selling 

 agencies or distributors do hereby 

 agree: That in case the growers of the 

 four Northwestern states representing 

 in districts and through the affiliated 

 agencies 75 per cent of the total ton- 

 nage, form a central governing board 

 for the purpose of regulating the mar- 

 keting of their products in order to get 

 the best distribution and to prevent the 

 demoralization of prices, that we will, 

 should we be so requested, join with 

 the said governing board in studying 

 the crop and marketing conditions with 

 a view to helping the growers to esti- 

 mate the marketing value of their pro- 

 ducts, and will furnish to said govern- 

 ing board at the close of each day's 

 business, and sooner in special cases, 

 copies of all quotations, sales reports, 

 sales records, sales returns, inspector's 

 reports, and all letters, telegrams and 

 conversations that have a direct bear- 

 ing on the selling of the fruit. We 

 further agree that, if requested by the 

 growers so to do, we will remit to such 

 central governing board not to exceed 

 one-half cent per box on all apples and 

 pears, and one-quarter cent per box on 

 all of the small fruits that we may 

 market, when the returns are received 

 and made, this amount being deducted 

 as a charge in making settlement for 

 the fruit. This agreement is signed with 

 the express understanding that it is 

 merely a declaration of policy, and that 

 changes and additions will have to be 

 made as found necessary in evolving a 

 full working agreement so as to insure 

 success among the parties at interest. 

 Yakima County Horticultiu'al Associa- 

 tion, by W. M. Nelson; Richey >S: Gilbert 

 Company, by H. M. Gilbert, president; 

 Wcnatchee Produce Company, by Con- 

 rad Rose; Wenatchee Fruit Growers' 

 Association, by W. T. Clark; .1. MacPhee 

 Ferguson; J. E. Shannon; Spokane Val- 

 ley Growers' Union, by Edward Pierce; 

 North Pacific Fruit Distributors, by 

 H. F. Davidson, president, J. H. Rob- 

 bins, general manager; Northwestern 



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