The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
NOTHING BUT
PERFECT FRUIT
GRATIFYING RESULT OF THE
CLOS: INSPECTION OF ALL
ORCHARD PRODUCTS.
Consumers May Count "a Getting
Apples or Pears
Foreign Shippers Fear to Send
Defective Goods, and Butte
Reaps the Harvest-A
Good Work.

A tour OF inquiry among the fruit
dealers of the city shows that they are
almost unanimous in commencing the
good work done by the state fruit in
spection board. Very little diseased
fruit of any kind is to be found in the
Butte market; So little, indeed, that
one dealer expressed his willingness to
pay dollar apiece Tor all the wormy
apples or pears found in his stock.
The term diseased fruit may be
omewhat misunderstood. The fruit is
perfectly healthful to eat, but it is Of
course not pleasant to have to be on
the lookout for parasites. The main
object of the inspection is to preserve
the orchards of tn state from imported
pests Which lessen the value Of the
produce, lessen the yield Or kill the or
chards entirely. 54.r5
AS most Of the retail fruit dealers of
the city get their stock from the Butte
jobbers, handling few or no carload lots,
they do not deal directly with the in
spect0rs to any great extent. The in
spectors are on hand to pass upon the
quality of the fruit as 1t comes in car
lots to the jobbers. None Is accepted
by the retailers until 1t is marked
Passed" by the inspector. The fruit
comes to the wholesale houses subject
to inspection and the loss is not theirs
if any of the fruit is condemned. 1t
falls ON the shippers. who have learned
to be exceedingly careful in what they
ship into the state.
THE quality of the fruit shipped into
Butte is much better than it was a few
years ago." said one of the largest
dealers, this morning. "The inspection
a. ~Sc>sl l>,,& nh ov,d vAok
more than the law requires. The ship
pers have learned to send none but the
best fruit to this state, for if they send
any other kind, they are sure to lose.
It has affected the price somewhat. as.
the poorer quality of fruit is not to be
found in the Butte markets nowadays.
But the people get an article that is
clean and safe. Last year, we had some
difficulty in getting enough good fruit
to supply the market, as the shippers
who had product that was at all af-
fected were afraid to take the chance
of losing the whole shipment when 1t
came to inspection. But 1t all helps to
get nothing but the best. It teaches
the growers that they must fight their
orchard pests If they want to sell their
product. Much of tn sale of diseased
fruit is the result of care1essness tn the
handling of orchards. When the grow
ers learn that only sound fruit can be
sold. they will have to produce that
kind. Most of the insect pests can be
successfully combatted, il the orchard
lists will take tn pains to do it. The In
spection will force them to do this, the
whole country over"
Whenever q cer of fruit comes In that
shows bad, 1t Is inspected with especial
care. In some instances the privilege
Is given responsible dealers to sort the
fruit. selling none but what DIS good.
This is done under the guidance OF the
inspector. All the bad product Is taken
to the city crematory south OF the city,
and burned.