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California Fruit Exchange. Did the Exchange propose to take upon 

 itself the carrying out of all these movements, or will it be done under 

 the auspices of the California Fruit Growers and Shippers' Association? 

 I shall listen with care to the expressions of this convention, and I will 

 be very proud and happy to report a thorough organization, whereby 

 every fruit union in the State of California can cooperate or deliberate 

 in any one of these great societies. That is an effort in the right direc- 

 tion. It is a great subject, and one above the capacity of any one or 

 two men. It must have a start and grow up, and be adjusted to the 

 times and circumstances. I want to see this convention pay attention 

 to the charges that were made in this body, namely, that these com- 

 mission men were robbing the people of the State of their hard-earned 

 money, and I hope an organization will be formed that will do away 

 with these gentlemen who charge us 13 per cent for the privilege of 

 doing our business. I am in favor of the resolutions, providing that 

 the gentleman can explain how this thing will be worked, and which 

 association is to run it. 



Mr. Adams: The same directors are in both associations. The Cali- 

 fornia Fruit Growers and Shippers' Association was organized to carry 

 out the work for the time being. The California Fruit Exchange is an 

 institution controlled entirely by growers. It would seem that the 

 California Fruit Exchange is larger in its scope of operations, whereas 

 the California Fruit Growers and Shippers' Association is confined 

 entirely to the marketing of fresh fruit. 



A Member: What I wish to know is, who will take precedence? Will 

 this California Fruit Exchange take up the work now, and go on 

 with it, or will the California Fruit Growers and Shippers' Association 

 be the prime mover in organizing local organizations? Who will do 

 that? 



Mr. Adams: I suppose that the Fruit Growers and Shippers' Associa- 

 tion will be the one doing that work, but the main portion of the work 

 will be done by the California Fruit Exchange. 



Mr. Berwick: Does not the Exchange confine itself entirely to dried 

 fruit? 



Mr. Adams: No, sir. The idea is to have a committee formed here, 

 which shall assist the Exchange. While I am here, I would ask if the 

 mover of the resolutions would change one word. Where it says " aid " 

 the work, I would say " carry on." We are going to organize a com- 

 mittee to help push on the work, and I have no doubt, with this gentle- 

 man, that we are going to start and begin a new era. 



Mr. Sprague: I would add the words "carry on." I beg pardon of 

 the audience for getting up again, but I wish to state that we cannot 

 depend on the California Fruit Exchange for the propagation of this 

 work. They have done all they could, more than ought to have been 

 expected of a small number of men. They made great personal sacrifice 

 to do the work, but it is simply impossible for a small number of men 

 to do so great a work. A work of this magnitude must originate with 

 the people. There is a vast deal of latent power in California among 

 the fruit-growers. Unless you can touch that, and call it to the fore, 

 you might as well throw up your hands. My conclusions are these: 

 That as we have pronounced ourselves in favor of this concern, we must 

 sound the tocsin for the people to arise and organize. We shall prob- 

 ably get their assistance, but we must have the power that rests with 



