The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-26
WILL PERFECT ASSOCIATION
FRUIT GROWERS TO MEET HERE
FEBRUARY 6.
Permanent Organization Will Be
Formed for the Benefit CT That
Industry.

Frank Yaw was in The city yesterday
and issued a call for meeting of the
fruit growers of Kansas to be held il
the basement OF the court house at
o'clock p. m, February 6.-The purpose
of this convention will be to perfect an
organization which is to be known as
the Arkansas Valley Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION. 1t is expected that more than
100 fruit growers will attend this meet
ing.
1t will be the sole aim and ambition OF
this organization, when perfected, to fur
their the interests of the fruit growers
of this state. In the past there have
been laws enacted which now adorn the
Kansas statutes, pertaining to the pro-
lection of trees and shrubbery but which
have not been enforced and therefore are
only vague propositions.
The law prohibiting the transplanting
of diseased trees and vines has been ig
nored and disregarded in every part OF
Kansas. Many people are entirely ignor
ant of the fact that there Is such a law
The various other laws that have been
enacted at the behest of nurserynlen in
the past have also had the same misfor-
tune of connivance on the part of fruit
growers.
For the betterment and enforcement Oh
the laws already in existence and the
advancement of such other necessary pro
visions as may bee needed for the per-
petuation and protection of the fruit
trees and shrubbery of this state will be
the purpose of the Arkansas Valley Fruit
Growers association.
1t has been particularly noticed tina,
other interests, such as the cattle men,
sportsmen, etc, have their permanent
organizations. They see that their inter
ests are protected and they send repre-
sentatives to the legislature TO secure
whatever enactments will be of the great
est benefit to their individual members.
Mr.. Yaw believes that the time is ma
ture for similar organization of fruit
growers and with this belief he has as
sumed it his especial duty to issue a
call for a convention. He says:
From several quarters of The state it
has been reported that diseased fruit
trees were transplanted, which of course
was as detrimental to adjacent orchards
as If one would drive a diseased steer
into a bunch of healthy cattle. Those
who know anything about the orchard
business realize This to be a fact
There are many important questions
and propositions to be brought before
this convention. Besides looking after
the enforcement of laws relative to their
interests they will ask for the enactment
of some more laws.
The insecIivorous birds that inhabits
the orchard should be protected Many
people look upon the bird as an enemy.
They seem to think that ii destroys too
much fruit. Quite to the contrary. tho
bird is a great benefactor to The fruit
growers. What little fruit it destroys
does not amount to very much. while
the thousands of insects il finds to ill
its stomach prove to be very helpful in
The long run. Birds. therefore. should ce
protected, and this. no doubt. viii be
a part of the argument for better laws
on this subject that will be advanced by
this organization.
Methods of spraying trees and RENE
dies for extinguishing insects harmful to
The healthful growth of shrubbery VIII
also receive due attention at the hands
Of this association. In fact, everything
that will be for the benefit of the fruit
and promoted by This organization
Mr. yaw is very enthusiastic over the
matter For years he has been interest
ed in the fruit growing business and the
magnificent success he has had proves
his ability and also his determination 10
dc something beneficial for his brother
fruit growers.
From an orchard OF twenty acres Mr.
Yaw. who lives six miles south of Wich-
TIA. has cleared something like $500 in
The past year. This shows what one
may do IL thees are properly trea ted and
cultivated. If every fruit grower takes
like interest on February there will b.
an organization formed here which VII
do great good in the future.
Said Mr.. Yaw; 4 hope that the fruit
growers of Kansas viii not be backward
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