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subordinate position. Tlieir officers, generally, knew little oi 

 the fruit interests of the state outside of their own valley, and 

 were not moved by conceptions including all interests. The 

 result of the whole movement was finally a suspension of 

 active work on the part of the state Exchange, with the intent 

 to let the growers of the state grow up to a comprehension of 

 the proper work of such a body, the necessity of its prosecution, 

 and the wisdom of uniting in the expense of sustaining it. 

 Whether this will ever happen remains to be seen. 



