anaheim-gazette 1909-04-22

BENEFITS OF CO-OPERATION WHY WALNUT GROWERS SHOULD JOIN ASSOCIATION Books Open to Enter Names of New Growers, and a Welcome Awaits All—Prosperous Times Wait Upon Associated Growers —Outsiders at Mercy of Speculating Middlemen The Anaheim Walnut Association ranks second among the twenty-three associations doing business in Southern California for money paid members for walnuts the past season. The net amount paid growers by the association for softshells was $10.68 per hundred weight. Outside growers sold their crop at from 7 to 9 1-2 cents. If any argument were necessary to prove to outside growers that joining the association means prosperity to them, this fact ought to supply it. Years ago, before the walnut growers of Southern California decided for their own protection to form co-operative associations, individual growers were compelled to sell their crop as low as 3 and 4 cents per pound. They were at the mercy of the middlemen, and it was either these ruinously low figures or no sale. In those days when the increasing superiority of the California walnut dislodged the foreign nut in large part from the American market, as high as 6 cents was realized. Once the growers formed co-operative associations, the price rose steadily to 9, 10 and 11 cents, and last year the agreed price was 12½ cents. This price it was found necessary later to reduce, on account pays at the present time. Although the output has doubled since the price to the grower has doubled, and this increase in has been secured by the associations, so that new the profits industry go to the grower instill to the speculator. 6. A few years ago the railroad announced that the freight on would be increased. They were suaded from increasing rates by united action of the associations. In the investigation of the now going on by the ways and committee, there was great of a recommendation that they cent duty on walnuts be rem which would inevitably cause a cent drop in the price of Cali walnuts. The associations had agents on the ground at Washington and persuaded the committee recommend the removal of the. At the time of annually fixing prices, the associations, through U. S. consuls, and sometimes agents of their own, ascertain probable size of the foreign Also by means of reports from the walnut sections of the state are able to approximate the output. Finally through their they learn the conditions of me and are thus able to intelligent termine what the price should All of which occasions some ex 7. But says one man: "I don't any man or association to do my business for me. I am competent tend to it myself, and I want sure and satisfaction of attend my own affairs." Let me remind you that the of the business of the world is today on the co-operative plan. tically every industry but that In those days when the increasing superiority of the California walnut dislodged the foreign nut in large part from the American market, as high as 6 cents was realized. Once the growers formed co-operative associations, the price rose steadily to 9, 10 and 11 cents, and last year the agreed price was 12½ cents. This price it was found necessary later to reduce, on account of the indiscriminate cutting by outsiders, and the local association, as stated, paid $10.68. There is a vast difference between the associated grower and the one out of the fold. The first has the stamp of prosperity over him. He has a fattening bank account. The outside grower turns his profits over to the middlemen, and fails to receive the full benefits of his toil. It is the purpose of the association to lift these outsiders up and show them the light of better things. They ought to lose no time in joining. The local association paid last year 13 1-4 cents for bags, while the price at the close of the season was 19 1-4 cents. This may not amount to much to a small grower, but in the aggregate it means that thousands of dollars were paid by outside growers for this excess rate for bags. The association is placing an order for 12,000 bags, sufficient to contain 500 tons of nuts, and if outsiders wish to receive the benefit of the lower rate, they should lose no time in joining. The bags come from Calcutta, and a shipload is ordered by the associated growers of Southern California. It costs nothing to join. Do you want to be on the inside, or would you rather continue to impersonate the fat goose which the sly fox Mr. Middleman will later come along and take care of? If you are not a member, and desire to join, see Secretary Phelps, secretary of the association, at the American Savings bank. He will give you further information. Here are ten reasons why all walnut growers should belong to a walnut growers' association, by Frank E. Kellogg: 1. You can get your bags much termine what the price should All of which occasions some ex 7. But says one man: "I don't any man or association to do my business for me. I am competent tend to it myself, and I want the sure and satisfaction of attending my own affairs." Let me remind you that the business of the world is today on the co-operative plan. Tically every industry but that the farmer's is already organized by that means able to get the market price for its product, as the farmer does not organize the full market price of his profit then some one else will set them for him, and it will be set ature which will make him the价 all other men. Which would su best, to co-operate with your growers and get 12 cents a pound your walnuts, or maintain a long dependence and get only 6 cent pound? The competition of the foreign principally determines what the ket price in this country should Let us not lower that standard ruinous competition with each As a matter of fact the ou usually sells at about associations, thus allowing the associat actually do the most essential pr his business for him. And he lely admits that the prevailing prices, as compared with f years, are due chiefly, if not tirely, to the good work of these ciations, and he would greatly plore their disruption, for it mean very serious loss to Therefore the right thing for h do, is to join the association. 8. Not only so, but the ou has unavoidably been a positive age to the industry, for there doubt but that prices would higher than they do but for him the associations never dare t the prices as high as the market really justify, for fear the ou will "queer" the market by und ing, if sales should chance slow, as shown this past year. 9. Also the outsider is the g menace to the association. If dersells the association he "q along and take care of? If you are not a member, and desire to join, see Secretary Phelps, secretary of the association, at the American Savings bank. He will give you further information. Here are ten reasons why all walnut growers should belong to a walnut growers' association, by Frank E. Kellogg: 1. You can get your bags much cheaper, as the associations buy at one time enough for a season's crop, and thus get them at wholesale price. 2. You can get your nuts processed cheaper than if done privately. The association plan eliminates all profits in handling, and the nuts are processed for you at the exact cost of the work, which is more cheaply done on a large than on a small scale. 3. By belonging to an association you are relieved from all anxiety. You do not have to hunt around for a buyer and be in suspense as to what price you will get. You know that the nuts will be sold, and that you will get the full price no matter what it may be. 4. You will get more for your nuts by belonging to the association. A careful comparison, in one of the principal walnut growing sections, has shown, that taking it over a period of six years, the members of the association have realized an average of one cent per pound, or $20 per ton, more than the outsiders. 5. When the association movement began, twelve years ago, walnuts were bringing the grower only 6 and 7 cents per pound. The speculators cornered them at that price, and then charged the consumer as much as he 9. Also the outsider is the great menace to the association. If dersells the association he "quit" the market, making it difficult the association to sell, some causing much delay, which leads members to become discouraged drop out of the association. The "we might have sold too, even though the price was less, if we had no members of the association." Whenever the associations piece, we will very quickly retract the 6 and 7 cents a pound price which we came. The control industry will depart from the er, and return where it was before the speculators. 10. But the outside traffic is greater menace by demoralizing eastern buyers of association n. The only escape from this day is the immediate coming into associations of all the outside grocers so that before the next season we can present a solid frontted we stand, divided we fall." And the time for the outsider act is right now. Books of the association are and the organization offers a hand to all those who desire to in. Potato Dip at Mullinix's. BETTER WOOD UTILIZATION IMPORTANT STUDY IN CONSERVATION OF FORESTS Newly Established Branch of Products Beneficial to People of the West, Whose Workings Have been Little Understood in this Section [Correspondence of The Gazette] San Francisco, Cal., April 19.—Forest conservation means the striving for a better utilization of forest products and the consequent checking of useless waste as much as it does protection of forests from fires and the reforestation of lands which should grow timber, according to foresters and lumbermen of the new school. Few people have a clear idea of the importance of the study of proper wood utilization, and one of the effects of the establishment of the Forest Service district offices most beneficial to the people of the west is the possibility of a close, helpful relation with a branch of the service whose workings have heretofore been little understood in this region. This is the Branch of Products. The work of this part of the forest service has to do with the best and most economical utilization of the products of the forests, not only lumber and its products but leaves of those trees of which these parts are of value to man. It is not enough that care should be given to the growing of a new forest and to the careful and economical cutting of the present crop of trees, but it is of equal import-tested to ascertain their traits and properties and to formulate thods whereby they may be rightful place among the economical value to man. The forest service within headquarters in San Franciscody to give what information have at its command concern value and properties of any to co-operate with private in to make tests on woods co which no information is at one. Of the chief lines of in the San Francisco office ducts undoubtedly will be the vative treatment of timber the conditions of the timber relation to demand in all the country are such as the increase of the durability ber of greatest import to those dependent upon its us siderable study in the present timber used for cross-ties hdy been carried on by the which traverse this region. The most common and s treatment of lumber is the nation with some one of the obtained from the distillation. These substances prevent their action as antiseptic wood destroying bacteria and by preventing the ent moisture into the wood. Z ride is used to some extent ing soluble in water it lea after a time and its value as septic is lost. This district also offers field for active work in util waste. Because of a more timber supply in this region ed with several of the other the lumbermen have not ce it necessary to make the clos at the price should be occasional some expense. For one man: "I don't want association to do my business. I am competent to act myself, and I want the pleas satisfaction of attending to ours." Indeed you that the bulk mass of the world is done co-operative plan. Practical industry but that of this already organized, and thus able to get the full benefit for its product, and if does not organize to get market price of his product, he else will set the price it will be set at a figure make him the prey of it. Which would suit you operate with your fellow-get 12 cents a pound for it or maintain a lofty indemnity get only 6 cents a portion of the foreign nut determines what the marsh this country should be. Power that standard by petition with each other, order of fact the outsider that about association prevailing the association to the most essential part of for him. And he frankly that the prevailing high compared with former que chiefly, if not enoughed good work of the assoc he would greatly disruption, for it would serious loss to him. The right thing for him to the association. By so, but the outsider only been a positive dam-industry, for there is no that prices would rule they do but for him; for sons never dare to put high as the market will be for fear the outsider the market by undersellers should chance to be born this past year. The outsider is the greatest tie association. If he unassociation he "queers" The work of this part of the forest service has to do with the best and most economical utilization of the products of the forests, not only lumber and its products but leaves of those trees of which these parts are of value to man. It is not enough that care should be given to the growing of a new forest and to the careful and economical cutting of the present crop of trees, but it is of equal importance that care be taken to bring about as complete a utilization of the tree as possible and to make the utilized timber serve its purpose as long as possible. To bring about the utilization of what is now wasted in manufacture or to increase the usable life of timber is considered as much forest conservation as to grow a forest where the original has been cut off. Since more than 50 per cent of the growing tree is not utilized according to American methods of lumbering it appears that there is a considerable need of study along the line of more economical utilization. Although existing conditions are so different as to make comparison difficult yet the fact that in Germany practically 80 per cent of the tree is used gives some indication of what may be accomplished where the price of lumber and the lack of a sufficient supply make efficient and careful methods indispensable. The branch of products has made a special effort to make possible the utilization of the waste incident to manufacture after the log has reached the mill. For some time experiments have been carried on studying the possibilities of utilizing slabs and sawdust. In regions where there is a sufficient demand a considerable income is derived from the secondary manufacture by private parties, of slabs and edgings into box shocks, barrel staves and lath. As yet private and federal efforts to utilize sawdust have not been as successful as may be desired. The lines of most promise, however, have been its use in paper making and in the distillation of pine sawdust for the production of turpentine. Much remains to be accomplished, however, moisture into the wood. Ride is used to some extent ing soluble in water it lea after a time and its value as septic is lost. This district also offers field for active work in utili waste. Because of a more timber supply in this region, ed with several of the other lumbermen have not ceit necessary to make closeization of the tree. In many less progressive mills are mountains of sawdust which be used for wood distillation extraction of turpentine and or even for fuel. Thousands of slabs are wasted in the sa The Office of Products of district is desirous of coming with all who use timber whenervation would lengthen its stands ready to render praissance both by furnishing tion concerning the treat timber and by co-operating installation and operation o treating plants. CONSERVATION WATCH Del Monte Meeting Will Many Notable Subject Every Californian is interested in coming eleventh semi-annualing of the counties committee California Promotion committee cause this meeting will have theme a subject vital to ther prosperity of the state. Cal natural resources are wond they are not unlimited, and ther servation is absolutely essentie future welfare of the su sequently the discussion of tht "Conservation in California," of national repute in their kind of conditions, will undoubtedly vast importance to all interfeatures which will be covered by papers at this meeting such as reclamation of landtion of forests, restraining eucalyptus growing, reforestation kindred matters. Every co-organization in California is ed in some branch of this g The outsider is the greatest force association. If he unassociation he "queers" making it difficult for them to sell, sometimes in delay, which leads some become discouraged and the association. They say have sold too, even though less, if we had not been the association." The associations go to still very quickly return to incents a pound price from home. The control of the depart from the growth where it was before, to others. The outside traffic is a still pace by demoralizing the owners of association nuts. Escape from this disaster affiliate coming into the assail all the outside growers, be the next season opens present a solid front. "Unil, divided we fall." Time for the outsider to know. The association are open, organization offers a helping those who desire to come to at Mullinix's. come is derived from the secondary manufacture by private parties, of slabs and edgings into box shocks, barrel staves and lath. As yet private and federal efforts to utilize sawdust have not been as successful as may be desired. The lines of most promise, however, have been its use in paper making and in the distillation of pine sawdust for the production of turpentine. Much remains to be accomplished, however, to make this work an unqualified success. Still another dissipation of timber wealth has occurred through prejudice or the ignorance of the properties of certain woods. For some reason certain species have been considered as inferior largely because such a prejudice has been formed against them as to render them practically valueless on the lumber markets on which account they were left in the woods, a total loss. In many cases the popular conception of their value has later not been borne out by the facts, or has been found to be the result of ignorance of the proper method of handling these species. Notable examples are those of the hemlock and red gum in the east, which for a long time were considered worthless and were wasted, but which upon a better understanding of their use and properties have come to have considerable value as lumber trees. The western hemlock and tanbark oak suffered the same fate, and caused the total loss of millions of feet of good lumber. To eliminate this waste timber testing laboratories are conducted by the forest service in which woods are Owners, Attention If you have Real Estate to for Pasadena property be list it with me, giving further first letter. E. W. Smith, with B. O. Co., Los Angeles. Potato Dip at Mullinix. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN A recent consular report on trade conditions in Tokyo states that in 1896 there were more than 1367 industrial concerns having a capital of $71,521,-764, of which $44,770,200 was paid up; in 1906 there were more than 2500 industrial concerns having a paid-up capital of $122,940,266. It is estimated that during the period from July, 1905, to July, 1908, newly established and enlarged enterprises, including banking, spinning, electric, mining, ice manufacturing, navigation, manufacturing industry, insurance, commerce, etc., represented a total of $952,963,796. The same report states that Japan is aiming to and will eventually be able to supply its home requirements for manufactured goods and compete with foreign countries in the markets of China and the Far East generally. Explosives, cigars, cigarettes, sugar and petroleum refining are among the newer industries. These industries are carried on with cheap labor that is largely at the mercy of exploiters as to wages, hours of labor and conditions of employment. Potato Dip at Mullinix's. "I have taken Scott's Emulsion for six weeks and have found it a wonderful remedy. Before I took the Emulsion I had no appetite; was weak; had lost nearly fifty pounds of flesh, and now I eat well and am gaining every day. 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