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reach the agent or consumer.
Have we been doing that? Ask
OPERATION yourself,
“ Have I been doing
this?” I am afraid a great many
o f us will have to say, “ No,
Public Intensely.
strictly speaking, I have not.”
Gentlemen, it is never too
(An address delivered before the late to start; and we, the stock
Dundee Fruit Growers and Pack holders of this organization,
ers Association at their annual started on the right road a short
meeting, January 31, by F. W. twelve months ago. Our first
season’s work has nearly been
Meyer.)
It might be stated that this completed. To some o f us it may
corporation was chiefly osgan- have been a hard road to travel,
ized for the purpose ol packing but the road is going to be
and selling the combined output smoother and easier as we go
ol Oregon prunes grown by ita along, and, in another vear or
members, and distributing the tw o there will not be one of us
net proceeds in an equitable and who would care to go back to
just manner among its members, the old hap hazard way o f at
according to size and number of tending to our business (the
pounds contributed by each. If short cut, so to speak.) We will
this is so then the Dundee Fruit then know that we have started
Growers and Packers are co right and we will be only too
operative in type. Its sto& willing to stay right.
^holders are partners and benefit
But, gentlemen, there is work
^similarly, not by the amount ot for us all to do and we must do
stock they own, but mostly, yes, it. The world of business has as
almost entirely by the number its mainspring those attributes
of tons of prunes they can grow, of mind called confidence and co
properly cure, and sell through operation. No business long
survives and prospers except it
this organization.
We also benefit by the fact that secures and retains the confidence
by packing and marketing our o f those who do business with
ow n product we will always it.
have a market at the best prices
Any honest effort along help
obtainable in any current year, ful lines is bound to succeed if
subject ot course to supply and the people who are to be bene
demand, which we by properly fited, will believe in their own
working together can largely cause and will put their shoulders
to the wheel and push.
control.
The duty o f co-operation isj Study your own company;
evident to any prune grower learn what has been done; what
who thinks of the matter at all.1 it is purposed to do; then if you
It extends not only to every are satisfied—boost. Co-operate
stock holder in this organization' and again, co-operate!
but also to all growers of the
If you all knew, as well as the
Oregon prune no matter where active officers of this company,
he or she may be located or what degree of success could be
whether they ever become or in accomplished in the interest of
tend to become stock holders in the prune industry by all prune
this corporation. The fact o f the growers co-operating in the
matter is as we all well know, growing and marketing of a
the California prune demands a better Oregon prune, the duty o f
price from one to one and one- co-operating certainly would be
half cents per pound greater than come a pleasure to each and
we can get for the Oregon prune. every one of ns.
Why is that so if the Oregon
T o co-operate means to work
prune is just as good as the prune together. So in order to be co
grown in California? I find operating we must work to
that wherever the Oregon prune gether towards the same end,
is properly introduced it has and, by so doing, each and every
taken first place in the market, one ot us becomes a co-operator,
not only in the prune market but which we must be in order to
also in the market of other dried succeed in the task before us.
fruit products. Again, why do
To co-operate does not neces
we get less for the Oregon prune sarily mean that we should at
when in the Eastern retail mar all times be o f the same mind or
ket it sells on the average at opinion; no, not by any means.
par with the California prune?
But it does mean that we should
Gentlemen, there is a reason be willing to let the majority
for this, yes, several reasons, rule and put our shoulders to the
none of which ought to be, and wheel and boost to the best of
we prune growers of the Wil our ability. The road to suc
lamette valley can and must cess may thereby be made easier
overcome them by properly and we will be able to pull great
working together to the best in er and greater loads as we go
terest of our business.
along.
H ow long would any manu
Working in harmony means a
facturer of repute survive il he great deal in co-operation, there
were careless in the way his fore let us work harmoniously
machine or vehicle were made or 1 and co-operate first, last, and
in the way it was put on the’ always.
market, or if he depended on the! We must also have confidence
dealer to advertise and create a ’ in order to succeed. Webster
demand? Not very long, I says—confidence means, firm be
should say. But he does not do lief; trust; boldness; self-reliance—
that. Alter completing a good and if that is so each and every
article he advertises and puts it one of us ought to have every
on the market. He guarantees one o f these attributes.
that machine or vehicle to be as
We must have confidence in
represented or your money will ourselves, confidence in this
be refunded and he can do thjs organization; firmly believing
because he sees to it that the that we are organized fora good
goods are right when they leave purpose, and by pulling together
the shop, and he makes sure that we are bound to succeed in our
A Subject That U Interesting the
endeavor.
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We must be willing to place
confidence and trust in the direct
ors and in the active officers of
this corporation^ in the firm be
lief that what they do will be
done for the best good o f all.
Give them your support, Co
operate with them in every way
possible, that they may be en
abled better to serve you and
the purpose for which we organ
ized.
I said in the beginning that we
were organized for the purpose
o f selling the prunes grown by
members o f this organization,
and, in order to do so, it natural
ly follows we must find a mar
ket for them; which problem has
been partly solved this season
just coming to a close. But that
is not the only problem before
us. The much harder task is yet
to come, a task which can be
conquered only by the co-opefa-
tion o f all members and by
honest and fair dealing in our
business methods. This harder
task is, to hold lor further busi
ness the markets which we have
entered; to gain and hold a still
larger market; and to establish
a greater outlet for and a great
er consumption of the Oregon
prune, which is by far the best
prune and the best dried fruit on
the market to-day. This can be
done only by establishing a more
thorough co-operation among
growers of the Oregon prune..
We were not only organized
for the purpose o f finding a ready
market for the prunes grown by
ourselves but also for the
purpose o f placing the Oregon
prune in the hands ot the con
sumer in a better condition than
has been generally done hereto
fore, thereby bringing the Ore
gon prune into its own, a place
it should have held long ago,
giving to us growers the price
and the place in the market to
which we are rightfully entitled.
This can be accomplished only
by all prune growers conscien
tiously and firmly working to
gether as one man for a better
Oregon prune.
We have been successful this
year in finding a market for this
season’s output which may.mean
much in regard to our future
business and itm an mean only a
little. It may mean that we
have taken one step on the road
which leads to our goal-success or
it may mean that we have
started on the road toward
failure. We, who are members
o f this organization, we, fellow
prune growers, are the onees
which are to decide which it
shall be.
Some very encouraging com
mendations have been received
on this season’s pack. But
what does that mean? In my
opinion that only means that
our processor man has been con
scientious in the performance o f
his duty. But even he cannot
make a good prune out o f a bad
one and if any of us have al
lowed poor prunes to enter it is
still the same. As the proof ot
the pudding is in the eating, so
will the pr )of of our prune be
established in the eating by the
consumer. If it stands the acid
test, then, and then only, can we
hope for a larger market and a
greater outlet for the Oregon
prune, the growing o f which is
our life’s work and out ot which
we hope to make a living and
competence for our future needs.
So, fellow prune grower, it
seems to me that we must co
operate in order to succeed in
our endeavor. We must co-oper
ate in every phase o f the work,
growing and properly curing
our prunes, and, when we have
learned to do that, the problem
of finding a market for our
product will be but a small mat
ter indeed, be the output ten or
twenty times this season’s busi
ness. It will then be as easy to
market one thousand car loads
as it was to find a market for
this season’s pack o f about
twenty-nine cars. And, fellow
prune growers, it is up to us to
say when or how soon that shall
be. The sooner we co-operate
and learn to produce a prune
that comes up to the standard
as called for in our contracts, the
the sooner we shall reach a goal
and our expansion need then be
limited only by the number ot
prune growers wh<? are willing
to co-operate with us according
to our standard.
Having learned to work in
unison we need then have no
fear ot expansion, tor working in
unison creates a sound pleasing
to the ear and any one dropping
out o f tune will create a discord
so pronounced that he will hie
himself to the tall timber.
In closing let me state that in
my opinion we are much in
debted for our success this sea
son to ♦ the conscientious
work
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that was given us by H. B.
Powell, our processor man; W.
S. Allan, T. A. Harper, G. A. 1
Dearborn, Thomas Prince and
others who have Co-operated
with us in our endeavor t o !
establish an ever increasing'
market for the Oregon prune.
May we give them our combined
vote o f thanks for their labors in
our behalf.
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United States National Bank
Resources $460,000
J. L. V A N B L A R IC O M
Staple and Fancy Groceries
~ Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
W e please the most particular. Phone us a grocery order and
see if our prompt service doesn’ t surprise you. We want your trade
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The Adelpian Society will serve
a dinner in the parlors of the
Baptist church, Friday, February
13, from 6:45 to 8 o ’clock p. m.
after which a program will be
given by the ‘older” members of
the church, consisting o f songs
recitations, etc. Come and en
joy the evening.
A measuring reception is given to you,
’Tis something novel, as well as new.
Four cents for every foot you are tall;
We’ ll measure you on door or wall,
An extra cent for each inch over
To help the coat o f dinner cover.
To see your face would give us pleasure,
Among the friends at our "Reception
Measure.”
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A n increase o f 75 per cent in the past
five years is the record o f the business o f this
bank. The largest increase made by any
other national bank in the county during the
same period is 29 per ce n t
A steady, uninterrupted growth indicates
good service and satisfied customers. Those
are the things w e desire. If you are not al
ready a customer o f this bank let this be your
invitation to grow with a growing institution.
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MEASURING RECEPTION
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JOHN G O W E R
The East Side Greenhouses
Fine Ferns, Beautiful Flowering Plants, Cyclamen, Primulas,
Cinerarias, Calls Lilies, Heleotrope and many others. Hardy
Perennial Plants in great variety. Don’t forget that we are
headquarters for ROSES.
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By order ot committee.
Lone Fir Dairy
NOTICE TO FRUIT GROWERS
Editor Graphic:
We desire that all growers who
expect to have any fruit to offer
the Newberg cannery this season,
to advise the secretary at once,
the name, amount and variety of
the fruit. We must know at once
just what we will have to offer
so the market can be arranged
for at once. If you will call this
forcibly to the attention o f your
readers, I can assure you it will
be very much appreciated and
result in much good.
Yours very truly,
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W. H. W oodworth, Sec.
Pure Milk and Cream is conducive to good health.
This is the kind we supply our customers-
Our Dairy is frequently inspected by the State
Dairy a d Food Commissioner and has been highly com
mended by that official. Give us a trial.
Phone Red 66
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TAKE NOTICE
Our prices are right, and we shall be pleased to have you call and giv
ua an opportunity to furnish you with anything you need in our line.
All those holding photo, cou
pons from the Newberg Studio
Should use same before Feb. 15.
Yours to please,
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Newberg Studio.
Newberg M fg. and Construction Co.
403 North Main St., Newberg, Oregon
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Nice Residence Lots
Close in but away from the dust.
The best natural drainage in town.
Cement walks laid and streets graded.
Building restrictions insure a good class o f
residences.
If you are interested your inspection is in
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