The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-01-26
FRUIT MEETING
BEST EVER HELD
ALL ASK ABOUT HOOD RIVER
Delegates Get their Pictures in the
Paper--MasOn's Speech is well
Received.

meeting of the Northwestern Fruit
Growers's association in Boise last
week, returned Thursday afternoon
well pleased with their trip and de.
clare the meeting to have been the
best gathering of fruit men ever
held in the Northwest.
Fruit Growers from other parts of the
country we're anxious to hear about
Hood River, and the address of A. L.
Mason proved one of the most inter
esting at the session. The Boise
Statesman gave the speech a promi-
nent position on the first page of
Thursday morning issue. HoodRiyer
and the delegates from here were sig
nally honored by having their pictures
in the Statesman, accompanied by
the following personal mention:
"The famed Hood RIVER district of
Oregon is represented at the meeting
of the Northwestern Fruit Growers
association by six men, all of whom
are prominent in horticulture. They
are President E. L. Smith of the
association, who is also president of
the Oregon state board of forfeiture.
President A. /. Mason of the Hood
River Apple Growers union, Vice
President .G r. Castner of the same
organization, u. H. Shepard, manager
of the union, A. P. Bateham and E.
II. Webber.
''The Hood River member are all
cheerful, good natured gentlemen,
always ready to answer questions or
furnish information and they quickly
jumped into popularity. President
Smith is looked up to by all the mem
bers of the association as as godfather
to the organization. When point
is to be settled Mr.. Smith is appealed
to and his rulings are accepted on all
subjects pertaining to the association. |
He is a very affable gentleman, with
a good word for every district.
" consider the yellow Newtown TO |
be our best apple, all things con
sidered, " said President Smith. cit |
is good bearer, good shipper and |
good keeper, Over in England the |
Newtown seems to take the best. The |
Spitzenberg is a grand apple but the
tree is not so hardy as tho Newtown.
! notice a splendid box Of Spbitzen-
bergs here from Boise orchard. An
who can grow such apples is
a fortunate man.
President Smith does not favor
large apples. He believes in quality
rather than quantity. President
Mason of the Hood River Apple Grow
ers' union is ona.asvf the .s.as.- -aotipA
of the association. AS the
head of the most important and most
successful union in the West of its
kind, Mr.. Mason is well qualified
to tell how the reputation of the
Hood River fruit was acquired, He
will do so in a paper which he will
read on Wednesday afternoon.
"The Hood River members take a
paterpal interest in Idaho for the
reason that Wasco county, in which
The Hood River district is located, at
one time embraced this section Of the
Gem state. For this reason, they in
,ist, they feel particularly kindly to-
ward Idaho and are pleased to see the
state prosper. The Idaho members of
he association Teciprocate the good
wishes of their Hood River neighbors
md in fact more harmonious gath
sring than that of the fruit growers
,ould scarcely be imagined.
The Statesman also gave Hood River
,he following complimentary editorial
nenton:
''Most of our people are familiar
With what has been accomplished by
jhe Hood Rveri fruit men. They have
perfected an organization that is
model for all other fruit growing sec
ions. By systematic intelligent coop
sration, they have succeeded in making
heir fruit known in every market.
Its merits have peen called to the at
,ention of consumers from the Allan
jic to the Pacific and in the foreign
ands, Moreover by working out the
oest methods of packing and shipping
hey have made their brands standard
where fruit is sold. When fruit is
shipped from their station it is mark
ID perfectly, and when the buyer in
New York or Chicago purchases box
ne knows exactly what he is get
ing and in what condition he will find
It from the top to the bottom. Fur
lher, the association has secured a per
market that is not materi-
ally affected by the condition of the
crop in other state.
From people who have accomplished
such important results lessons are to
be learned. The Hood River apple is
no peter than that grown in South
western Idaho, but the Hood River
have attained higher stand
ards and adhere to them in manner |
that insures the retention of their |
market. What they have accomplished |
can be accomplished here If all |
those who grow apples for the market |
can be induced to work to the very |
highest standards the Idaho apple |
will soon be famous. 1t has made |
good headway in gaining public favor
but there has to be improvement pc
fore the best results can be OBJ
tanned.
When it came to selecting the next /
place of meeting, MIR. Mason made a
speech in favor of Hood River but out
Of modesty three of the Hood River
people voted for La Grande, and
two Others gave their vote to Seattle.
rs they had promised to do last year
The result of the vote was q TO 26 in
favor of the Eastern Oregon city.
But we will all vote for Hood River
next time. was heard on every hand
after the result was announced.
Il. l.. Smith of Hood River was re-
elected president of the association.
The other officers are:
Secretary-Mr. Huffman, La Grande.
Treasurer,-W. s. OHner, Walla
Walla.
Vice Presidents Idaho, Fremont
Wood, Boise; Oregon, 4. |. Mason.
Hood River; Washington, Ben Ber-
gunder, Colfax; Utah, f. ID. Ball. Lo-
gan; British Columbia, j. r. Anderson.
Victoria; Montana, r. c. Cooley. |
Bozeman.
Committees named by President |
Smith:
Nomenclature-Professo L. B. Jud- !