The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-25

house. until the fruit is sold to the
consumer. Keep track Of all com
plants of poor packing and topped
fruit, thus giving credit TO the man
who takes pride in turning out a good
article. and II will be only a short
time before the different rover are
contesting with each other for the
honor OF having gilt edge fruit. put
up in gilt edge shape.
We had intended taking up the diff.
ferent methods Of packing and various
styles of packages, especially such as
apply to strawberries. but we are
afraid our letter is alarmlngly long as
II is. so will conclude by saying that
we believe there will be no difficulty
in distributing your crop and obtain.
ing the best results. II this earnest
cooperation on the part Of the grow.
ers is forthcoming.
We have before us a letter from
the Fresno Melon Co.. for whom we
sold over thirty carloads of melons
and Giants last summer. They assure
us that no one else can handle their
business in this section as long as we
want II. We have another letter from
the Coachella Valley Producers AS.
~scciation OF Coachella. California, who
raise the earliest cants and melons
in the United States. We handled all
their northwestern business last year
and they say our returns we're the
highest average they received from
any city in the United States. What
we have done tor these growers we
can do for yours. Our facilities for
disposlng Of entire crops are second
to non in this city. and we have much
pleasure in referring you 10 The Unit.
ed States National Bank IN regard to
our financial responsibility.
Awaiting your formal answer to our
application and wishing your associ
alton every success, we remain,
Yours Respectfully.
PEARsON.PAGE COMPANY.
The writer OF the above takes a
great interest in making the labors
OF the board Of directors and Of the
Salem Union a great success and
sends the following article from the
Kansas city Packer. which should be
carefully read by every fruit grower
who expects to put up fruit for ship
mcnt this year.
Do the Square Thing.
a radical change in the makeup Of
the average growers associations is
necessary II the membership expect
TO reap the success which comes with
conducting the industry on a sound
That such a change has not
already been made is due to a great
extent TO the fact that an hands have
been looking upon the association
movement Is a mere experiment"
which must iu time give way TO a still
hotter method OF marketing.
The association method Is here and
here 10 stay. however. and Il will be-
several years az least before the
change 20 central exchanges FOR mark.
citing products will be general In the
meantime the association plan will be
IN use by so many growers that IL is
important that steps be taken now 10
make lis work az near perfect as pos
sible, In b"ief, tho association must
be handled on a business basis Just
as any other business is handled.
As matters now stand the average
association Is simply a name. Il is
a proposition whereby a mum.
Der OF growers are enabled To get a
low express or freight rate because
they market together, There is no
supervision over the packing nor over
preparation OF the crop. for the
association officers are merely figure
heads. as il were, who lend their
names TO make the thing go.
The member brings in his stun and
shipping agent gathers II in with
lots from other shippers, the
whole is grouped into one shipment
and on IL goes to market-a great bulk
Of ungraded, unsorted stun. which is
certain 20 call for re packing
AZ the receiving end before II is
In shape for Offering 10 buyers. An
and kinds OF packages are used
and often in a single package there
win be several varieties OF the same
vegetable.
Il is Just such supposed associa
which have the greatest number
Of complaints to file when the season
made are amusing to The Packer man
since in his W. experience he has
been fortunate 10 have served his time
In the packing shed and has a fairly
clear knowledge OF HOW the work
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