50 BULLETIN 1237, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Any inequality that may at any time appear in the pro rata of shipments shall be 
adjusted by ordering shipments to the several branch houses in such ratio from the 
several districts as may be required to restore and maintain the pro rata. 
The several branch houses shall keep the executive board posted in such matters 
and manner as may be required from time to time. 
The said branch houses shall at all times be under the control of the executive 
board, subject to the supervision of the board of exchange. 
All matters of dispute in and matters outside the executive board shall be deter- 
mined by the several boards of exchange. 
All references to carloads shall be construed to mean 300 boxes of fruit. 
Said executive board, with the approval of the several boards of exchange, to fur- 
ther determine and arrange matters of detail, as the conditions may from time to time 
require. 
At the opening of the season the several districts to unite in a circular to the trade 
setting forth the plan and purposes of this organization, and such other matters as 
may be agreed upon. 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS 
EXCHANGE. 
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: 
That we, the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens and residents of the 
State of California, and each of whom is a person engaged in the production or mar- 
keting of citrus fruits, have, pursuant to Sections 362 and 653r of the Civil Code of 
California providing for the amendment of articles of incorporation, voluntarily 
associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a nonprofit cooperative 
horticultural association under the laws of the State of California, and for such purpose; 
WE HEREBY CERTIFY: 
First. — That the name of said association is and shall be: CALIFORNIA FRUIT 
GROWERS EXCHANGE. 
Second. — That the purpose for which it is formed is: 
To furnish the facilities and agencies th :ough which the citrus fruits and their by- 
products of its members and growers represented by them may be marketed through 
the United States and other countries under such conditions as may be determined 
upon by contract between this Exchange and its members and organizations of 
growers which they represent; 
To lessen the cost of marketing by creating agencies which will act for all members; 
To insure the collection of sales; to facilitate the collection of damage claims; to 
encourage the improvement of the product and the package; 
To improve the methods of fruit handling in the groves and in the packing 
houses; to improve the equipment and facilities for fruit handling; to stand- 
ardize the grades and the pack, particularly of the advertised biands of the 
Exchange, and to increase the Exchange membership; to standardize the business 
methods of its cooperating organizations; 
To increase the consumption of citrus fruits and their by-products by bringing 
about an equitable distribution thereof at all times to all markets and by developing 
new markets; 
To organize and maintain a traffic department for the handling of traffic matters 
including claims; to maintain a legal department; to maintain an advertising depart- 
ment for the purpose of increasing the consumption of citrus fruits and their by- 
products; to institute and conduct any other department to assist in carrying out its 
purposes; to further and to safeguard the general interests of the citrus industry; 
To purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, lease, mortgage, and sell such real 
and personal property as may be necessary, desirable or convenient for the legitimate 
carrying on of any of its purposes; to purchase or otherwise acquire, to own, hold, sell, 
transfer or pledge shares of the capital stock of any corporation or association which 
may be necessary, convenient or desirable in furtherance of the legitimate purposes 
of me Exchange as contained herein, and while the owner thereof to exercise all the 
rights of ownership including the right to vote said shares of slock; 
To apply for, takeout, acquire, own, use and dispose of trademarks, copyrights, 
and patents necessary, convenient, or desirable tor furthering any of the purposes 
for which i his Exchange is formed, and to make rules and regulations with reference 
to the use thereof and from time to time change, modify or repeal such rules and 
regulal ions; 
To borrow money of any persons, (inn or corporation, and to secure the payment 
thereof by nolo, mortgage, bond or deed of trust or other evidence of indeDtedness 
Or by any other lawful means, and lo take and receive notes, bonds, mortgages, deeds 
of trust or any evidence of indebtedness for the use and benefit of said corporation; 
