The daily sentinel., 1906-01-20
The Greatest Year Yet
For The Fruit Growers
Manager John F. Moore of the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers Association Makes
His Annual Report to the Growers.
+ANNN MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

which has passed this inspection are
exactly the invoice prices, and we
have not been called on to make any
concessions whatever on account of
poor quality.
This shows conclusively that our
method of selling f. o. b. Grand
Junction, subject to inspection at des-
tinaiion, is the proper system, as it
is an absolute fact that we realize
considerably more for our fruit when
sold by this method. than others who
sell with inspection and acceptance on
track here.
In my opinion we have beaten the
worlds record shipping two entire
crops of apples, aggregating more
than thousand cars, and not single
rejection.
We contracted some of our apples
some time before the shipping sea-
son had opened at what we believed
good price. but by the time ship
ments had commenced the markets
had advanced very materially, but
am glad to state that while | believe
all our members knew of this nearly
all delivered their fruit without ques-
tlon.
To those who did, I can only say
you We're loyal and did in my iudg-
ment what was our duty. To those who
did not | have only contempt. and
for this reason have recommended to
your board of directors having every
member who does business with us,
sign a contract before the season be
gins, TO deliver to MS all his fruit.
This Is only justice to those mem
bera who are loyal understand
some ol Our neighbors made con
tracts early in the season. but later
when they found the markets were
better. they refused to fill these first
contracts and are now threatened
with suits in the courts But / am
glad to say we filled every contract
made, and the credit and reputation
of the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
association stands today-as usual
at the top. Par excellance.
Referring to markets, manner of
handling, etc. This season our ship
ments have gone into twenty-five
states, also Canada nd Mexico. and in
every instance have proven salts
factory to the trade. and are general
ly preferred to fruits from any other
fruit-growing district.
Let us take the two extreme points.
California and New York. Our Ben
Davis stock is now retailing in Los
Angeles at $3.50 per box as against
Sl.25 for the best California stock
In New York the dealers have paid
us S1.S5 per box delivered for our
Ben Davis, when they could buy the
best varieties Of New York stock at
$500 per barrel, equal to s1.33 per
box.
The middle and southern states
take our number two stock in prefer
ence to number one stock from New
York, Michigan, Arkansas and Mis-
| souri,. This alone tells the tale.
We have succeeded in Introducing
our apples into the City of Mexoco
and we believe this will be a good
market for us in the future. Prey
ious TO the past season, our apples
have been sought for largely on ac-
count of their flavor and color, but
we now find another and more i'm
portant reason, and that is their keep
| ing qualities.
During the past couple of years
it has been demonstrated that an
pies grown at this altitude and in
a dry climate,~ by irrigation, will
stand up when put into cold storage
much longer than stock under other
conditions. Our number one stock
the past season was bought largely
| Tor that purpose, This explains why
IL is. necessary to handle and grade
| our fancy stock carefully. and also to
pack and ship just as early as our
stock has the color and is perfectly
| matured
This storage proposition also ex-
plains why 1t Is necessary for us to
contract some of our fancy grade ap-
pies before shipping season commence
es. The dealer must engage stor-
age room early and he naturally
wants to buy his apples before he en-
cages storage, and in my opinion, full
| ly ninety per cent of our fancy grade
was bought last season for storage.
In this connection. | would advise
You Tin seasons when low prices pre-
VatD To use cold storage for at least
a portion Of your crop
While our statement viii show
such excellent results from the grow
ers standpoint. we are pleased to re-
port our earnings will show nice
dividend amounting to twenty five
per cent TO the stockholder. and while
TINS may seem large to some. It Is
only two per cent on the seasons
business. and ii is impossible for any
one to figure on a closer margin.
Our shipments of Fruit for the sea-
son aggregate 4S2,723 packages or
l9,l24.4d5 pounds. equal to 79T cars
of $4,000 pounds each. Seven hun
NtNN ahN uNt cars hA ifeiEnt and the
balance equal to % cars BY express
and local freight.
OF the car lot shipments 476 ears
were from Grand Junction. ia cars
from Palisade and 115 cars were
from Clifton
The total paid the growers for this
season was St75.763.00 and the
growers have their reports and cash
for every package
The number OF packages and prices
realized for the different kinds OF
fruit is as follows:
BNs. Elk. Peaches. 1Q-I
BXs. Fancy Peaches ... 3s4S4f
BNs. Choice Peaches ..... 31eIf
bNs' Unwrapped Peaches. ... 9,0S5 \
iN'" ''.'.... .....'... ,........... ,5S7 II
The total average price for the
above. per box. go cents.
BNs, Fancy Pears, ,S1.47.... TOAST f!
BNs. Choice Pears. .7S..... l3.eSS
BNs. Half Pears, .46. .... 4S0s
bNs Fancy Apples, Sl.24...122. .22O
nNs' choice Apples, - ..110.71e
BNs. Half Apples. .4l. saS
hNs' Grabs in Halves. .41.N 93s
Crts. Apricots. So. . 1881
srts. Cherries, St.61...... 99s
IRIS Grnnne Qr