Show Fruit Pruit Companies in 10 Million Merger SEATTLE Wash April Apri 13 AP APA APA A A corpor corporation ton for the distribution o oi ot p perishable products on the Pacific coast was organized here her with wih the merger of the Pacific Fruit and nd Produce company and the tile theRyan Ryan Fruit company The Tile new concern has sixty-five sixty operating branches In Washington Wahington Oregon California Idaho Montana Utah and nd British Columbia The annual business of the two firms was over I George Touch Youell Youel former head bed of the Pacific Fruit and Produce company company com corn pany is chairman of ot the board of ot the new corporation While T. T F. F Ryan is president Directors In Include Include In- In clude elude Russell Russel Miller Portland and and andA A. A W. W V. V Witherspoon S Spokane The Tle consolidation is effective as of March 31 and nd details of ot the phys physical ical lea merger will wi be worked out as soon as possible N No o changes are contemplated in the branch houses The Pacific Fruit Fuit and Produce company at 57 South Third West street t and nd the tile Ryan Fruit company company com coin pany pIthy of ot 39 South West Vest street are both bot branches of the two com companies anies Involved in the merger |