The Grenada gazette., 1886-07-24
IMPORTANT TO SOUTHERN FARMERS
AND GARDENERS.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers Associ.
alton of the United States.

| The Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assoei.
alton of the United States.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers
| Association of the United States. met
at the Neil House, Columbus, Ohio
June, 1886. The meeting was one Of
unusual interest. The various PAPER.
read all embodied deep thought anC
| research. The most interesting dis
cussions were on the value and ust
of fruits, and regarding the besl
methods of preparing fruit for mar.
ket and preserving it for family use
The opinion seemed prevalent that
evapOrated fruit was bound to obtain
and hold the highest position in pub.
lie favor. Not only is evaporateG
fruit superior in appearance, in fla,
vor, in healthfulness and in keeping
properties, but it commands a much
higher price; ordinary dried apples
are worth from two to two and hall
cents per pound, evaporated apples
from eight to ten cents. Common
dried peaches are worth from three
to five cents, evaporated from eigh-
teen to twenty-five cents. Ezra Ar
mold, the Illinois fruit grower, pre-
sented drawings and specifications OF
cheap evaporator made and used by
himself, with which he has had bet
ter success than with the more eX-
pensive dry houses and evaporators.
He ovaporated apples in two hours
Strawberries in three hours, peaches
in two hours, cherries in two hours,
corn in two hours, and all kinds OF
fruits propOrtionately quick. Iht
cvaporator is marvel Of simplicity
and excellence, and can be made b\
any one at a very tritling cost. By
its use millions of dollars can be say.
ed the producer and consumer euch
year. There are thousands Of fanli
lies that dry large quantities of frui
annually in the old-faslioned SLOW
way, and sell it at the old fashioned
low price, when they could, with huI
little expense, make al evaporatcr
and evapOrate five times as mucI.
fruit and sell it for five time. as nluch
per pound. There are thousands OF
families in the cities lhatcan at timts
when the market is glutted, buy fruit
for less than the cost Of production,
and with an evaporat0r can prepare,
in Il few days sufficient fruit for .
years consumption, land at one tentE
the usual expenditure. Mr.. ArnoIn
said he did not intend to make or sci
evaporators and would consign to til,
Association his right and title to hi,
evaporators, provided the Association
would procure cuts to illustrate tn,
different parts and distribute gratui-
tously among the farmers, fruit rais
~ . aiiu Vi ltlc y HlLt'
States, complete illustrated drec-
tions for making and using this evap-
orator. On motion Mr.. ArnolGs
proposition was accepted, and the
following resolution adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary OF
the Fruit and Vegetable Growers AS
sociatiOn be authorized to inform the
people, through the leading newspa-
pers in each State, that illustrated
directions for making and using Ar
nold's fruit evaporator can be obtain
ed by addressing our Secretary, w.
Orlando Smith, p. o. Box l04, AL
lance, Ohio, enclosing stamps for re-
turn postage, and that the secretary
draw on The treasurer for the neces-
sary amount to deflay expense OF
wood cuts, printing, etc. On motion
a vote of thanks WAS rendered Mr..
Arnold for his valuable gift to the
Association. On motion a vote OF
thanks was rendered the press
throughout the country at large, for
the courtesies extended TO lis in pub
fishing the call for the meeting ofour
Association, and for publishing the
proceedings ofOur previous meetings,
On motion the Association adjourn
ed TO meet at the Southern Hotel, St.
Louis, Mo, Dec. q, 1856, at l0a. III.
w. ORLANDO SMITH,
Secretary.