The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-25

the Yakima Horticultural Union on
and Selah streets was dedicated We'd
nesday afternoon in the presence of
large number of stockholders in the
union and other fruit growers Of the
county, who We're there with their ia
miles. Among the speakers were Con-
gresham w. l.. Jones, Charles w. Irr-
gang, Professor Huntley, ]. NJ. Brown,
Leigh r. Freeman and Edward Remy.
After the speaking, refreshments of
ice cream, cake and coffee were served
on long tables in the rear of the big
room on the first floor.
President NJ. n. Richards, master of
ceremonies, in a brief opening address,
told of the satisfaction with which the
board of trustees of the union present.
ed to the stockholders the new ware
house, and his pleasure at meeting so
many Of them at its formal opening.
He introduced Congressman Jones, who
spoke for about half an hour. He con-
graduated the members of the union
on the requirement of the much needed
warehouse, but still more on the spirit
of progress and harmonious working
for each others interests in forming
an association which would be of in
estimable benefit in the marketing of
their fruit products. Speaking of the
marked growth of the fruit industry
in Yakima country, Mr.. Jones said that
but a few years ago it was beyond the
expectations of any then engaged in
the business that a warehouse such as
this would some day be required to
handle the products of the Yakima
orchards and vineyards, and that this
f.et should serve as reminder that
today we can not comprehend the pos
slDilities of the future, with its extern
siya reclamation of lands now forming
an ard desert, and the growth of new
orchards. I'VE can hardly comprehend
what the development in this line
there Will be in this valley in the next
ten years, lie declared He commend
ed the formation of horticultural So
cieties rs i means of advancing every
| interest of the fruit growers, and pre-
! dieted that by their aid we would see
/ the market hunting the farmer instead
of the farmer hunting the market.
Every farmer and fruit raiser in the
county. he declared, should be men,
Der of this institution.
Secretary Irish read a letter from
W. II. Paulhamus of Puyallup, express
! ing his sincere regret at his inability
to be present, and wishing the associa-
| ton success. General regret was felt
| because Mr.. Paulhamus was absent, as
he was to deliver an address which all
| felt would be helpful as we'll as enter
tanning.
Chas. w. Irrgang, representative OF
the leading fruit auction houses of
Chicago and New York. who is spend
ing a few days in the city looking into
the visible supply of all kinds of fruit
throughout the county. gave an inter-
esting and appreciated talk. He told
of the manner in which the great auc-
ton houses handle fruit grown in all
parts of the United States in disposing
of it to the wholesale and retail dealer
! of the great market centers. The east
ern consumer, he stated, had after
years of effort along educational lines,
been convinced Of the superiority Of
fruit grown in the northwest, and now
believed them to be the only fruits to
buy Mr. Irrgang gave the members Of
the union many valuable pointers on
methods of packing and marketing
their fruit, and impressed upon them
/
peaches and, in fact, all kinds OF fruit
| in too careful manner. He was a
| firm advocate of the plan OF dealing
with eastern buyers through associa-
lions. as a means of getting the best
prices and most satisfactory results for
the grower. Praising Yakima pro-
ducts. which, ne said. were second to
none on the market, he stated that the
peach and plum crops Of Michigan and
i eastern states were almost an entire
failure this year. and for this reason
the Yakima growers could expect to
get as good prices for their products
as they received last year. II not bet
ter.
State Horticulturist Huntley gave a
pleasing talk, largely devoted to re-
counting the work done by this and
other fruit growers societies, the OBJ
stacles they had had to overcome and
the benefits that had come to the indi-
vidual grower through their well d.
rected efforts. comparing present mar
ket conditions with those that existed
" hen the producer dealt with commits
sion men.
County Fruit Inspector ]. NJ Brown
gave a very practical and instructive
talk on the work of his office. compre-
hending largely the care of the or
chards. He urged utilization with the
union, and warned the members
against kicking or fault-finding, say
ing that II all waited until the end of
the season. and sold their entire crops
through the union, they would find that
they had realized larger returns than
they could have obtained by selling d.
rect TO buyers for eastern houses. In
closing, Mr.. Brown made the statement
that 1--WE have now a sufficient acreage
of orchards to guarantee a production
of $4,000 carloads of fruit. making 400
trains of thirty cars each, In the next
nve years. II not another tree was
planted or came into bearing in that
tirnas