The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-14
FRUIT GROWERS PRoPeSlrIes.
Plan Suggested far Utilization OF
supply I'm Excess OF Demand.

II Is evident that the supply Of fruits
produced in this section OF the state Is in
excess OF profitable market for II, and il
Is also evident that the fruit grower will
suffer loss II he fail to apply some adj
vanced plan OF curing considerable por-
ton Of his crop at home. Yakima has
always found a good market for its fruits
on the Sound and in cities as far east az
Montana, until this season. As conse-
quence OF the hard times the demand
has greatly decreased while very con.
siderable increase in the volume Of the
product Is noted. Thus is created a ne.
cessity for curing and preserving much OF
the local fruit supply at home and hold
ing it in that form until the public appe-
tite has grown more vigorous In its de-
mand fm luxuries.
A. +. Smelling recently suggested q
plan which the reporter finds 10 meeting
with general approval among those with
whom 1t has been discussed. 1t ia that
OF establishing q kind OF cooperative in
stitution in North Yakima, over which
competent man shall preside, and to
which the growers may bring their fruits
for storage, sale or preservation In some
form. For instance, a structure shall be
erected OF sufficient dimensions and ap-
propriate construction, in one depart
ment OF which fruits may be stored and
in another they may be cured. Dryers
and evaporators will be purchased and
used. Possibly small canning plant
might be added. The work OF handling
these fruits and conducting the business
OF curing and selling or storing them will
be done by members OF the families in
terested in the institution so far as prac-
ticable, thus affording employment to
many-particularly TO the children.
The superintendent OF the establish
ment, being particularly charged with
looking after the interests Of the growers
in the matter oil cultivating market for
Yakima fruits and preserving for sale
the fruits for which a market can not be
found Immediately, will be able 10 ac-
complish vastly more in the way OF en-
coura ying the production OF fruits by es-
tsblishing reliable markets for them,
both in fresh and cured condition, than
the orchardists can do single-handedly.
In organization there is strength, and an
organized effort appears to have become
necessary among the Yakima fruit grow.
ers.
Those markets in which our fruits have
hitherto found sale prefer the Yakima
production to that OF California and Ore
gon. but shippers in those states have an
advantage in long experience at the bus
mess of handling fruits and they seem to
transport them in better condition than
60 our growers. This is an important
feature Ct the fruit business and one con.
corning which our orchardists should
have the most reliable information.
The organization OF such plan would,
it appears. be of incalculable benefit to
the fruit-growers Of this section In every
way and, in our opinion, something OF
that nature ought to be done. In the
production OF the line OF STAPLE fruits
there are few sections OF the west 3hat
can equal this portion Of Washington.
Our peaches, apples, plums, prunes and
nectarines are equal to anything that
California can produce. and in some re-
spects better. We have magnificent
opportunity TO make the...sait business in
this sectio= 3.e of immense profit. Adopt
some such plan as meagrely outlined
above and see how quickly good results
u i'll folinw