Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-02
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Proceedings OF the Fruit and Vege-
table Grower Association Of
the United states

Proceedings OF the Fruit and vege-
table Growers Association Of
the United states
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers As
ISOLATION of the United States met at the
Neil House, Columbus. Ohio, June II,
1886. The meeting was one of unusual
interest. The various papers read all
embodied deep thought and research.
The most interesting discussions were on
the value and use of fruits. and regarding
the best methods of preparing fruit for
market and preserving it for family use.
The opinion seemed prevalent that evapo-
rated fruit was bound to obtain and hold
the highest position in public favor. Not
only is evaporated fruit superior 10 APP
appearance, in flavor, in healthfulness
mands a much higher price; ordinary
dried apples are worth from two to two
and half cents per pound, evaporated
apples from eight TO ten cents. Common
dried peaches are worth from three to five
cents. evaporated from eighteen to twenty
two cents. Ezra Arnold. the Illinois fruit
grower. presented drawing and specifica-
tons OF cheap evaporator made and
used bv himself with which he has had
better success than with the more expen-
sive dry houses and evapOrators. He
evaporated apples in two hours. straw
berries in three hours, apeaches in two
hours, cherries in two hours, and all kinds
of fruits proportionately quick. The
evaporator Is marvel of simplicity and
excellence, and can be made by any one
at very trifiing cost. By its use millions
Of dollars can be saved the producer and
consumer each year. There. are thous-
ands OF families that dry large quantities
of fruit annually in the old fashioned slow
way. and sell it at the old fashioned slow
price. when they could with but little
expense make an evaporator and
evaporate five times as much frui: and sell
it for five times as much per pOEnd.
There are thousands of families in the cit
les that can at times. when the market is
glutted, buy fruit for less than the cost of
production, and with an evaporation can
prepare in few days sufficient fruit for a
years consumption, and at one tenth the
usual expenditure. Mr.. Arnold said he
did not intend to make or sell evaporators
and would consign to the association his
right and title to his evaporators provided.
the association would procure cuts to il
lustrate the different parts and distribute
gratuitously amoung the farmers, fruit
raisers and consumers of the United States
complete illustrated directions for making
and using this evaporation. On motion
Mr. Arnold's proposition was accepted,
and the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary of the Fruit
and Vegetable Growers Association be
authorized to inform the people through
the leading newspapers in each State.
that illustrated directions for making and
using Arnold's fruit evaporation can be OBJ
tanned by addressing our secretary, w.
Orlando Smith, P. o. Box 104, Alliance.
Ohio, enclosing stamps Cor return post
age, and that the secretary draw on the
treasurer for the necessary amount to de-
fray expense of wood cuts, printing, etc.
On motion 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 extend
ed to us in publishing the call for the
meeting of our association, and for pub
fishing the proceedings of our previous
meetings. On motion, the Association adj
journed to meet at Southern Hotel, ST.
Louis, Mo-, Dec. 9. 1886. at 10 A. Nj.
w. ORLANDO SMITH,
Secretary.