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iiected therewith in just proportion to shipments made. That the 

 lousiness engaged in, being inter-state in character, to secure at all 

 times full compliance with the laws of the United States concerning 

 interstate commerce, and to that end prevent any organization con- 

 nected therewith from having any power or authority in contraven- 

 tion of the laws of the United States concerning such business. The 

 general plan being to unite in securing those results which are ben- 

 eficial to all alike, but at the same time preserving to each shipper 

 <'omplete independence of action as to all of his shipments. There- 

 upon the following stipulations are agreed to in lieu of all previous 

 agreements. 



First — The party of the first part shall be considered the general 

 agent of all the parties of the second part in all matters concerning 

 the marketing of citrus fruit, and such other matters as are incident 

 thereto within the limitations hereinafter pro^•lded, with power to 

 provide a suitable place for doing business. 



To elect or appoint a suitable official force to supervise the bus- 

 iness, at such salaries as may from time to time be considered proper 

 hv the directors of the party of the tirst part. 



To employ a force of sales agents stationed at various points 

 throughout the United States. Canada, and such other countries as 

 may be decided upon as will be sufficient to dispose of the products 

 of the second parties in all available territory. 



To organize and maintain a claim department for the handling 

 of all claims. 



To maintain a legal department to take care of the necessary 

 litigation, and furnish advice to the various organizations connected 

 herewith. 



To maintain an advertising bureau for the purpose of stimulat- 

 ing consumption and demand. 



To create any other department, or incur an}- other expense 

 which may be deemed necessary by the board of directors of the 

 party of the first part to protect all those interests of the parties of 

 •.he second part of a general nature, and which will affect all alike, 

 Avithin the scope of the duties of the first party as herein provided. 

 Through more extensive advertising on the part of the exchange 

 <luring the last year than ever before, and through the widest and 

 most even distribution ever known in all markets at all times, the 

 consuming public has had continuously brought to its attention the 

 fact that California has oranges and lemons in quantity to sell and 

 that the public can always get them at attractive prices. The result 

 has been that California fruit has brought fair mone}- and the season 

 has proved a satisfactory one to all growers. 



During the past year the exchange has handled 1,842.831 boxes, 

 or 28,1:?:3 cars, as against T,5T8,801 boxes, or 19,639 cars the previous 



