APPENDIX. 
ORGANIZATION AND MARKETING PLAN ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGES, LOS ANGELES, AUGUST 29, 1893. 
Each district to organize a district fruit exchange embracing a proper representa- 
tion from each local association within the district. 
Under this organization to establish a district brand tor the different grades of fruit 
that shall also give due prominence to the local identity. 
All local conditions to be harmonized and controlled and all orders and distribu- 
tion of fruit prorated for the entire district under the said exchange. 
The boards of exchange in each of the several districts to establish a central office 
whete the managers of the several local associations embraced in the several dis- 
tricts shall meet daily, or as often as they may determine, to transact the necessary 
business. 
The coirespondence and business of said central office to be in charge of a secretary 
chosen by the district board of exchange but accessible to each of said managers at 
all times. 
Each of said local associations to furnish the district board of exchange at the 
opening of the shipping season a carefully prepared estimate of the amount of fruit 
embraced in the district, varieties, and grades. 
By direction of the several boards of exchange to create an executive board, to be 
chosen from the boards of managers in the respective districts, upon the basis of one 
member for each 100 cars of fruit or majority fraction thereof, providing only that 
each district shall have one representative. 
The voting power in each executive board to be one vote for each 100 carloads of 
fruit or fractional majority thereof in each district. 
Each of said districts to fix the price for the respective grades of fruit embraced in 
each, said prices to be adjusted from time to time by said executive board in such 
manner as to secure the pro rata movement of fruit. 
Each of said districts to be allowed to fill all f . o. b. orders obtained for any grade 
of fruit. 
The said executive board under direction and approval of the several district 
boards of exchange, to establish branch houses for the sale and distribution of the 
fruit embraced in the several districts at such points as may be agreed upon, and each 
of said districts to be allowed their pro rata of the number of representatives that 
may be agreed upon to properly handle and distribute the fruit furnished the said 
branch houses under the direction and control of said executive board, subject to 
the approval of the several boards of exchange. 
The expense of maintaining the branch houses and representatives in the east arc 
to be borne by southern California, pro rata, according to the oranges shipped during 
the season. 
The said representatives to be interchangeable for the territory covered by said 
branch houses in a manner to afford ample protection to all interests involved and 
each to have access to all matters pertaining to the business connected with either 
or all of said branches. 
Each of said district exchanges shall at the opening of the shipping season furnish 
the executive board with a carefully prepared estimate of the number of boxes of 
each variety and grade of fruit in their respective districts. 
Said estimates to be subject to revision and adjustment by the said board at any 
time during the season. 
Each of said districts shall furnish the executive board a complete Maternent of 
shipments of varieties and grades of fruit as often as may be required. 
The said executive board shall meet as often as may, in its judgement, be neces- 
sary, or at the call of any district board of managers or any districl board of exchange, 
to adjust prices, regulate the distribution of fruit, or transact any oth^r business that 
may properly come before it. 
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