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UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1923 No. 16 Full Text of Contract of Umatilla Cooperative Growers ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ISSUED WILL M ARKET CROPS O I A CR E A G E BEING SIGNED UP The Standard sales contract of the 13. ises, covenants, representatlgae, or Umatilla Project Cooperative Grow 1s delivered. to the emergency situation in Ore 6. ers Assclation: It is expressly understood and Inducements in addition to pr at gon the commission has made its The Grower expressly ■jvarrants agreed that upon the affirmative a variance with any of the This agreement, made and enter order In advance of the federal au ed Into by and between the Umatilla that he has control of and can law vote of three-fifths of all members terms hereof, and that this agree thorities. project Cooperative Growers Associa, fully sell said cro;ps and that he ha, of the Association said vote to be fnent represents the voluntary and The new Joint rate scale provide, tion, a non-protlt association organ not heretofore contracted to sell, taken by ballot at any regular or clear understanding of both parties for continuous mileage over any or ized for the cooperative marketing market, deliver or mortgage said special meeting, this contract may fully and completely. all of the following carriers: Ore i RELIEF IS AFFORDED IN ORDER gon Short Line. Oregon-Washington Read, considered and signed by of the farm products of its members crops to any firm, person or corpor. M to all parties be altered and minor hereinafter called “the association," atlon, except as mentioned at the addition,, made; Provided that para the Grower this........day of................. railroad, Portland and Seattle rail In Diversification of Crop Program OF PUBLIC SERVICE COM. first party, and the undersigned end of this agreement, and if any of graphs 2. 3, 8 and 9 shall not be al- ....192. .. at ............................... ........... road. Southern Pacific railroad, Ore. grower or growers, hereinafter call said crops are covered by any su ch ' tered or changed directly, or in- gon Trunk railway, Oregon Electric ............................................Address existing written agreenents. such directly, and provided further, that ed the grower, second party: railway, United railways company. Existing contracts or mortgages (Signers will greatly aid the commit Wltnesseth— The grower is a mem crops may be excluded from the terms all ballots must be cast by the of Grower: tee by calling at the Oregon Hard- To Become Effective Januady 21.__ Portland Railway Light & Power Charges to be Reduced From 5 company, Willamette Valley South ber of the association and agrees to hereof and to the extent and for the m e m b e r s in p e r s o n 1. Sold or mortgaged to......... ........... ware or on Sidney Barnard, both of To 35 Per Cent, Placing ern railway, Northern Pacific rail abide by its by-laws and articles of time there Indicated; Provided, how. or by written ballot mailed to or all-part crop 192..... whom have lists. The time is short. Oregon on Parity With way, Northern Pacific Terminal Incorporation, and is helping to carry ever, that the Association shall have filed with the secretary prior to the 2. Sold or mortgaged to................ Let’s go.) Other States Company of Oregon and the Great out the express aim8 of the assoclo. the right to procure the release of opening of said meeting. No vote all-part crop 192..... Northern railway. tion for cooperative marketing, for any such cor tract or mortgage, and If upon any proposition arising under Other remarks ................... Following is the signup to date eliminating speculation and waste the same is released, the crops for this paragraph shall be by proxy. Under the order ratee on hay for Substantial relief to hay grow among project farmers in the diversi and for stabilizing markets in the merly covered thereby shall come a distance of five miles and under 14. ers, stockmen and dairy Interests interests of the growers and the under the provisions of this agree By authority granted in a resolu fication of crops program sponsored shall be 3 1-2 cents per 100 pounds, The parties hereto fully under of Oregon is provided in an order by the Farm Bureau and Commercial tion of the Board of Directors........ for each succeeding five miles the public by this and similar obligations ment. standing and admitting that It Club. They Include asparagus, early issued by the public service commis rate shall not increase to exceed S. undertaken by other growers. will be impossible to exactly fix the ......................adopted on the............... sion last week, and providing for a 1-2 cent per 100 pounds; for each 10 1 ot.................192..... th i, contract potatoes, strawberries and grapes: This Instrument Is intended by the the actual damage to the Associa J. H. Reid— 1U acres asparagus, 2 reduction of from 5 to 35 per cent mile, for hauls up to and including The term “farm products,” a, used parties to pass to and vest In the tion which will result from a Is approved, acepted and executed. from present freight rats on hay In acres grapes. 400 miles the rate thereafter shall in this agreement shall Include the Asociation, a present title, to all of breach of this contract by the interstate shipment. The new rate, following products only. Strawber the crops covered hereby, and to give Grower, hereby expressly agrees and T. H. Botkin, >4 acre asparagus. which become effective January 21 Increase not to exceed 1-2 cent for By ries, asparagus, grapes and early to the Association the right to the stipulates that In the event of the B. Hutchinson, % acre strawber provide for saving in freight charges each 20 miles for hauls up to and including 600 miles. potatoes; and the term “early pota possession of said crops when and as Grower's wilful neglect, failure or ries, ’4 acre potatoes. ranging from 80 cents per ton on D. E. Seaton, *4 acre asparagus, ’4 short hauls to as high as $3.60 per toes” shall Include potatoes grown the Bame are harvested, and at any refusal to deliver to the Association CATCHES HAND and tendered to the association be time thereafter, until the said farm the farm products purchased here IN HAY BALER acre potatoes. ton on long hauls, and a maximum FARM AND TRADE GROUTS fore the first day of September, and products have been delivered to, or under, the Grower will pay to the Win. Ogden, 1 acre asparagus. FAVOR STATE CONFERENCE saving of from »35 to $50 on carlot the term "crops” Is used interchange at the order of the Association as Association the sum of sixty cents W. P. McClintic Loses Three Fingers T. Belelski, *4 acre asparagus, 1 shipments of hay. acre strawberries. , ably with the term “farm products.” hereinafter mentioned; provided, per crate for all strawberries, twenty Off Left Hand Balanced Production and Marketing J. W. McMullen, *4 acre asparagus, i Q • 6 "TT rhtea arp Rald to place 2. however, that if within five days five cents per crate for all aspara Policy Appeals to Heads of ...................Z '¡Oregon shipper,, on a parity with While oiling a piece of machinery *4 acre strawberries. The Association does hereby pur after notice by the Association, a gus, twenty-five cents per hundred Organizations competing interests in adjoining chase, and the Grower does hereby Grower shall have not delivered his weight for all potatoes covered by on a hay baler owned and operated A. N. Raymond, ’4 acre asparagus, states. The investigation which by the C. S. McNaught Company, on J4 acre potatoes. - Bell and agree to deliver to the As. farm, product, to the Association this contract and not delivered by has resulted in the order was in Tho agricultural economic confer, Chas. Unke, *4 acre asparagus, feociation for the price to be paid by or as order ed by the Association, the the Grower a, herein agreed, which a ranch in the Butter Creek district, stituted by the public service com ence is well worth while, believes W. F. McClintic had the misfortune 1 % acre grapes. the Association a, hereinafter men Association may enter the premises payment constltntes liquidated dam mission upon its own motion, fol George A. Palmiter, master of the F. M. Guiwlts, 1 acre asparagus, tioned, all the farm products pro of the Grower and may prepare his ages for such breach. All parties to catch his left hand In the baler, lowing the receipt of complaints state grange. He urges grangers to losing three fingers from his left 1 acre grapes. duced or acquired by or for him and farm products for delivery, and have agree that this contract is one of a from hay, stock and dairy associa, tako part. Mr. Foreman, % acre asparagus. which he Intends to sell or market them hauled to the most convenient nerles dependent for its true value hand. He was brought to this city tions throughout the state declar Other leaders of farm group, en where he received medical attention E. I. Davis, 1 acre asparagus. during the years of 1925, 1926, 1927, receiving point, in which case the upon the adherence of each and all ing that existing rates on hay and dorsing the conference and hoping He is reported as getting along S. H. Barnard, (4 acre asparagus, 1928, 1929 and 1930; and at the op actual cost of this Association of parties to each and all of said con grain in Oregon were prohibitive. to take part In it are Herbert Eg 1 acre potatoes. tion of the Association the years such preparation and delivery shall tracts, and the parties further agree nicely. While tho present order covers only bert, president of the farmers* un Otto Heinl, 1 acre asparagus. 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934. The be deducted from the net returns due as an additional and emulative rem the rate on hay, It fa regarded as ion; Fred Falconer, president of the F. P. Phipps, % acre asparagus. above option shall be irrevocable ex the grower, and provided, further, edy that in the event of such neglect, Did Aeroplane Bring Xmas Cheer? forecasting similar action on the wool growers’ association; and J. Last Friday afternoon about ! G. R. Robinson, % acre asparagus, cept as hereinafter provided, and that the risk of loss or damage to failure or refusal by the Grower to part of the commission with respect D. Mickle, president of the Oregon phall cover the total period of four farm products is upon the grower, deliver his products in acordanoe o’clock a number of Hermiston resi % acre strawberries. to rates on grain in intrastate ship Dairy council and newly appointed dents developed a cramp In their Joe Dyer, % acre asparagus, 2*4 years, and shall be exercised if at until the Bame Is delivered to or at with the terms of this contract, the ment. The commission’s order 'state dairy and fod commissioner. all before February 1st, 1931, by the order of the Association. Association may institnte and main necks from gazing skyward at an acre« strawberries. The Oregon bankers association stresses the continued disparity in aeroplane flying over this city. The C. L. Upham, >4 acre asparagus. notifying each member by mail at his tsin an action in a court of compe 7. has expressed approval and Inten depreciated farm products contrast Chas. Keller, % acre asparagus. last known address, and upon the (a) All farm products shall be tent Jurisdiction to compel the special plane was flying low and the pilot ed through the freight rate increases tion to participate. The financial seemed to be contemplating a land C. M. Jackson, 1-8 acre asparagus. giving of such notice this contract delivered to the Association or at itL 'performance of this contract, and over the last several years, and the interests are standing back of the C. P. Barnett, (4 acre asparagus. shall apply and attach to crops for order, a% when, and where directed shall be entitled to relief by Injunct ing. It finally landed west of town. necessity for substantial relief In program. There was much speculation at the Win. Rhodes (4 acre early potatoes said years and the same shall there by the Association provided that the ion to prevent the mortgaging or behalf of the agricultural indus “Count me In,” writes C. D. Ror- “Corner Grocery Club” and on the Thomas Haddox, 1 acre asparagus. upon be included in the purchase farm products grown In the vicinity disposal of such products by the tries. The order goes at length in. er, president of the Eugene bank of Roy Sullivan, % acre asparagus, 14 and the sale herein made to the same of Hermiston shall be delivered at Grower in any other manner as here street as to the mission of the plane. to the alleged unreasonableness of Commerce and member of the agri, A few of the old timers who are regu acre early potatoes. in provided. extent as though expressly covered Hermiston. the Oregon Intrastate rate, its rela cultural commission of th American Jens Skovbo, «4 acre asparagus, 14 If the Association bringa any act lar blood hounds when it comes to by this agreement in the first in (b) Any deduction or allowance tively greater volume when compar Bankers’ association. “I assure you locating whiskey sniffled the air and acre strawberries. stance; provided, however, that the or loss that the Association may suf ion whatever by reason of a breach ed to and measured by rates on the right now that I will be present.” declared the plane carried a cargo Grower may terminate this contract fer on accounts of inferior grade, of this contract, or otherwise, and same commodity for similar move Keith Powell, chairman of the ag of Christmas booze. The following signers have been Judgment, the Grower as to his crops of the year 1931, and quality or condition at delivery shall recovers ments in contiguous states, and par ricultural committee of. the ptate added since last report: subsequent thereto by giving writ be charged against the grower Indiv agrees that such Judgment shall In ticularly the great k disadvantage of bunkers association, indicates his Community Club Meeting W. E. Potter, *4 acre asparagus. clude all costs of court, premiums ten notice to the Association at its ually. the Oregon shippers through the ab belief in the conference and his in The Community club was well re Frank Stone, 1 acre asparagus. principal office, at some time before (c) The Association may make for bonds and otherwise, reasonable sence or lack of joint rates and tention to be present. presented at the luncheon given Frank Sllvey, 1 acre asparagus. the first day of January 1931. The rules and reulations and provgide in expense of travel and all expenses The Linn-Benton county bankers through routes as between carriers at the Hotel Oregon on Wednesday P. P. Sullivan, 1 acre asparagus. Association may terminate this ag spectors to standardize the grades, arising out of or caused by the liti association will hold its January serving the eastern and western por. afternoon, December 19. As this R. E. McFall, 1 acre asparagus. reement with any Grower at any quality method and manner of har gation, and a reasonable attorney’, tions of this state, as well a sexisting meeting at the college during the was the last meeting of the year the W. H. Quick, 2 acres asparagus. time with out releasing any other vesting, packing .handling and ship fee to be fixed by the court. yearly reportg were made. Chas. McElroy, 1 acre asparagus. branch line points in Central and onference. ping such farm products, and the 3. 15. The commercial Interests are like Eastern Oisgon especially. Miss Isabel Dodd delivered a well W. L. Swan, 1 acre asparagus. The crops delivered by the grow Grower agrees to observe any such This contract shall become effect prepared reading entitled "The Hum As an exampe of the effect of this wise joining in the general scheme Sid Bowman, H acre asparagus. er,, shall be pooled and mingled with rules and regulations prescribed by ive Insofar as It applies to straw ble Petition,” Mrs. Biggs gave an in. order on hay rates, It is pointed out of economic betterment of farmers Jas. Scott, 1 acre asparagus. other crops of like grade, kind and the Association for direct sale or berries, asparagus or potatoes when terestlng talk on Civic Improvement, that freight rates on hay shipped by basing products on market de Ed. Jackson, >4 acre asparagus. variety, delivered by other growers for any particular purpose. the Board of Trustees shall have de Mrs. Schilling talked along the lines from Redmond to Marshfield are re mands. Portland chamber and oth. M. B. Whitford, (4 acre asparagus. termined that It and similar con who have signed similar contracts. 8. duced from 48 cents per 100 pounds ars will be present. of organization and In behalf of the Strawberries and asparagus are to be The grower reserves the right to tracts are signed by owners of at Parent-Teacher association, and Mrs. to 30 cents, involving a reduction of Crop Grading Stressed marketed for and settled for under discontinue growing any of the pro least 85 per cent of the acreage of Alexander’s paper on a trip to Vic Roadside Stands Pay Big 18 cents per 100 pounds or $3.60 Oregon has some new farm pro daily pools; and potatoes under car ducts herein specified at any time strawberries, asparagus or early toria, B. C., was much enjoyed by all. A stand, located In the front yard per ton.RateB from Redmond to Til duce grading laws said to be of the load pools, until' such time as in the and no covenant here In contained potatoes to be grown in the Umatilla The officerg for the following year greatest importance In successful lamook are reduced from 40 cents of L ou I r R Snyder truck farm near discretion of the Board of Directors shall be deemed a covenant running Project District in the Beason of are: Mrs. C. S. McNaught, Presi Reynolds. Ind., was responsible for farming. The principles and prac to 26 cents per 100 pounds or $2.80 the potato market shall become sta with the land or shall be binding 1925. dent; Mrs. H. M. Schilling, Vice- tice of inspecting and grading grain, per to nfrom Haines to Tillamook tho sale of $900 worth of watermel ble, after which the potatoes shall upon any purchaser or lessee of the 16. President; Mrs. O. G. Sapper, Sec hay and potatoes will be given the mook the order provides a new rate ons last season. The melons got be handled under such pools as the land except upon the written con The parties agree that there are retary, and Mrs. A. D. Crosland, i.uch a reputation through retail dis farmer student,, at the short coure, of 29 1-2 cents as compared to the Board of Directors shall determine sent of such purchaser or lessee, no oral or other condition, prem Treasurer. tribution that a wholesale house present rate of 44 1-2 cents, a say. O. A. C., Januaary 2. ,upon. ing of $3 per ton. From Hermiston bought $150 worth. Mr. Snyder’s and upon giving his written consent The Association agrees to re-sell said purchaser or lessee shall be to Tillamook the rates are reduced total income from this crop was all farm products delivered to it deemed to have assented to and adop from 37 1-2 conts to 23 1-2 cents $1,050. Many retail sales were under thi, contract at the best terms ted the contract as his o.wn or $12.80 per ton. From Hermiston mado to tourists, as a paved highway obtainable under market conditions to Yaquina the rate is reduced from iuns past the Snyder farm. An advertisement, in the form of as determined by the directors in the 40 cent, to 26 cents or $2.80 per Nothing contained in this agree exercise of their discretion. After ment shall prevent the grower from ton. From Hermiston to Marshfield a large sign suspended over the road deducting from the re-sale price all giving a bonafide mortgage on his the rate Is reduced from 45 1-2 cents way, showing a large watermelon necessary selling, overhead and other growing crops, providing that said to 29 cents or $3.30 perton. From and a tempting slice cut therefrom, costs and expenses, and an additional mortgage contains a clause giving Eugene to Tillamook the rate Is re- had much to do with retail sales. dlnced from 22 1-2 cents to 18 1-2 The sign caused many a tourist party amount of not to exceed three per the Association the right to pool and cents or a saving of 80 cents per to stop and purchase one or more cent of the gros,, sales for miscel sell the crop covered by said mort melons. The sign was made and ton. laneous expense fund, the Associa gage and pay to the mortgagee so The Investigations of the commis painted by a high school boy. tion agrees to pay to the growers may be necessary to satisfy the mort Some member of the family was sion covered a long and thorough his proportion of the net amount re gage. on duty at the melon stand throug. ntudy of the situation surrounding maining, based upon the price re 10. the agricultural Industry of the state out the day and evening. The mel ceived for the respective crops de. From time to time the grower shall In which It found many of the rate, ons were grown on a nine acre tract llvered by him as compared with mall to the Association any statistic from Oregon producing centers to of sandy soil and scarcely suitable prices received for similar crop, of al data requested, on forms provided principal marketing and consuming for any other crop. Mr. Snyder used like grade of other growers under for the purpose by Association. points to be higher than from com 200 pounds of commercial fertilizer similar contracts. 11 petitive shipping points In contlgn to the acre. Throughout the sea 4. This contract is one of a series son a continuous war was waged on ous territory. As soon after'del I very as possible generally similar in terms, compris It is believed that the reductions the striped cucumber beetle by dust. the Association will make a payment ing with all such agreements, sign ordered will afford the Oregon farm Ing with one part of calcium arse to the grower on account of the ed by Individual growers, one ers a chance at meeting the compe- nate to 20 parts of gypsum. The crops delivered and from time to single contract between the Assocla- tlon which they encounter from ad. melons produced were among the time as said crops are sold by the ■ tion and the said Growers, mutually finest In the vicinity. Joining ststes. Association, payment will be made to ¡and Indivually obligated under all In addition to It, Intrastate In. Mr. Snyder is well sold on the the grower, the amount to be paid to the terms hereof. The Association vestlgatlon, the commission Inves roadside market as a means of sell each grower being proportionate to shall be deemed to be acting in Its tigated the intrastate rates, particu ing his products direct to consum the quantity and quality of the re- own name for all such growers in larly those affecting the Oregon ers. Of course every farmer cannot ppective crops delivered. Subject to any action or legal proceedings on state rates, and brought Its Inves tnarket In this way, but where he Is necessary adjustments, the Associa- or arising out of this contract, tigations to the attention of the In- favorably located on a well traveled tion will render to the grower a final 12, terstate commerce commission re. road. It can be made to pay much statement of his »count within sixty | If thia agreement Is signed by the cently In the latter’s general hay better than selling to wholesalers.— day, after the close of the season members of a partnership. It shall | and grain investigation embracing Capper's Farmer. for the respective crops, and wtll ■ apply each 1— of then — to them -------- and ----------- -------- — ’r all Interstate carriers* of the country. make ft lal settlement with the grow- vldualty la the event of the diseolu- Mrs. H. A. Me Keen and non Ed Federal Invcstlgatloni ate now being ers not later than 31st.day of Dee- tion or termination of said pertaer- completed through a aeries of hear, ward departed Wednesday for Port, etnbe- of the year in which said crop ship. T -» tng» In TVesteeq territory, but owing land by auto. IhsVwtJ »' 41 7 2 ACRES5 Our Pet Peeve i INTRASTATE RAIL RATE ON HAY IS REDUCED
