The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15
COMMISSION ROW TALK


there is considerable discussion among
the commission men on Western ave-
nue Seattle. in regard to the manner
in which the grower will pack his fruit
for shipment. 1t is known that there
will be more new growers this year
than ever before Many hundreds OF
new acres of fruit bearing trees will
begin to produce for the market this
wear and shipments are looked for IN
great numbers from these people, VINO,
being somewhat green at the business
will be likely to show more fault IN
their methods of packing than the
older grower who has been at the busl-
ness for some time and has been edu-
Gated into more careful methods. Inc
newer growers are especially in need
Of instruction in regard to proper pack
inc for most of these are noylceS at
fruit growing and go about the work
in what, though it can scarcely be
termed careless, is certainly nap
hazard manner. The fruit comes IN
poorly packed and badly assorted, and
both the growers and the commission
men lose money as a consequence.
IT is scarcely concise to state that
the fruit growers of the northwest
deliberately make careless shipment
of fruit. for if that were the case
there would be something radically the
matter. They must appreciate that
such conduct is more harmful to them
selves than to. anyone else, and there
fore is to be avoided for their own in
terests. The truth Of the matter is
that the growers are either ignorant
of the way they should ship fruit, OF
else they are thoughtless, and dom
take the trouble to enquire into the
best ways of conducting their busl
ness. There is a marked Improvement
among the fruit growers generally III
the last two years in this regard. They
seem to be getting rapidly educated to
the necessity for care in this matter
and as a consequence they are saving
themselves much money and their com
mission men much trouble and worry.
There are still many old growers yet
however, who haven't learned the les
son well. and it is time for these to
heed what the others are doing. 9th
erS have made slight improvements but
are still long way from perfection
J. B. Powles, of J. B. POwles 81 Co.
of Commission Row, says that there is
much room for Improvement among
the old fruit growers and that tneE
should make a study of the matter I'M
til they can pack their goods in way
that will be credit to them. Well
packed goods, he says, become a sort
of trade mark thas helps to establish
a permanent market for them AS TO
the newer growers who will commence
shipping fruit for the first time this
year he advises that they consult with
their older ueighbors and study the
methods of those around them and
learn their best methods of packing
1t is a matter that should be looked
into thoroughly before shipments are
made as it may do much to add to
the profits on the consignments. The
commission man is always glad to give
the shipper his advice, made sound
by practical experience and observa-
ton, if the grower will only consult
with him.
AS an instance of what careless
shipment may result in, the firm OF
RYAN & Newton recently received a
carload shipment of potatoes from the
Okanogan country. Before the ship
nent was made correspondence was
opened between the commission men
and the shipper, and careful instruc-
tiOpe Wera sent the latter as to how