Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
Proceedings of the Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Association of the United
States.

The Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Association of the United States met at
the Neil House, Columbus, Ohio, June
IL, 1886. The meeting was one of I'M
usual interest. The various papers read
all embodied deep thought and research.
The most interesting discussions were
on the value and use of fruits, and re-
garding the best methods of preparing
fruit for market and preserving it for
family use. The opinion seemed preva-
lent that evaporated fruit was bound to
obtain and hold the highest position in
public favor. Not only is evaporated
fruit superior in appearance, in flavor,
in healthfulness and in keeping proper
ties, but it commands a much higher
price ordinary dried apples are worth
from two to two and a half cents per
pound. evaporsted apples from eight to
ten cents. Common dried peaches are
worth from three to five cents, evapo-
rated from eighteen to twenty-five cents.
Ezra Arnold. the Illinois fruit grower,
presented Cravings and specifications of
a cheap evaporation made and used by
himself with which he has had better
success than with the more expensive
dry houses and eyaporators. He evap-
grated apples in two hours, strawber-
ries in three hours, peaches in two
hours. cherries in two hours, corn IN
two hours and all kinds of fruits pro-
portionatelv quick. The evaporator is
a marvel of simplicity and excellence
and can be made by any one at a very
triAing cost. BY It's use millions Of dol
lars can be saved the producer and CON
sumner each year. There are thousands
of families that dry large quantities Of
fruit annually in the old fashioned slow
wav. and sell it at the old fashioned low
price. when they could with but little
expense make an evaporation and evap-
crate five times as much fruit and sell
il for five times as much per pound.
There are thousands of families in the
cities that can al times. when the mar
ket is elutted. buy fruit for less than
the cost Of production. and with an
evaporation can prepare in few days
sufficient fruit for a wears consumption,
aud at one-teuth the usual expenditure.
Mr. Arnold said he did not intend to
make or sell eyaporators aud would
cousigu to the Association his right and
title to his eyaporators provided the
Association would procure cuts to illus
trate the different parts and distribute
gratuitouslv among the farmers. fruit
raisers and consumers of the United
States complete illustrated directions
for making and using this evaporator.
On motion Mr.. Arnold's proposition
was accepted. and the following resolu-
ton adopted
Resolved. That the secretary of tn.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assocla-
ton he authorized To inform the people
through the leading newspaper, in each
State. that illustrated directions for
making and using Arnold's fruit evapo-
rator can he obtained by addressing our
secretary. ". Orlando Smith. L. O.
Box l04. Alliance. Ohio: enclosing
stamps tor return postage. and that the
secretary draw on the treasurer for the
necessary amount 10 dcfray expense Of
wood cuts, printing, etc. On motion a
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr. Ar
noll for hi valuable gift 10 the Associ-
alton. On motion vote Of thanks
was rendered the press throughout the
country at large for the courtc,ies ex-
tended to Us in publishing the call for
the meeting Of our Association, and for
publishing the proceedings of our pre-
yious meetings. On motion the Asso-
citation adjourned 70 meet at the South
ern Hotel. 81. Louis. Mo, Dec, ..
1856, al 10 a. N.
W. ORLANDO Smith,
Secretary