The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-22

e. T. Balch, secretary of the local
fruit growers association, has re-
turned from Tacoma, where he went
last week to attend the Washington
Federation of Fruit Growers conven-
ton.
When seen by a World repre-
sentative this morning Mr.. Balch was
hard at work at his desk, but cheer
fully consented to be interviewed on
what happened at the Tacoma con-
vention:
There were not very many pres
ent at the convention. was late, ow-
ing to my train being behind time,
and missed the first session. l think
perhaps several members stayed away
. because they did not fully compre-
bend just what was to be accom-
plished at this convention. We met
in the Hotel Tacoma, with perhaps
twenty in attendance.
1.-THE principle business end &C
| compliShed was the election of SEN
ator W. H. Paulhamus as manager
for the ensuing year. But you'v.
probably had direct news of this al
ready.
1T was possible for but few of the
associations to enter into a close fed
Grafton this year, for the reason that
too many Independent shippers pre-.
fer to handle their own sales. | i'm
agine there is no way of getting
them into the federation, except by
allowing them to go through little
experience, possibly bitter experience,
which may show them the advantages
we hope to obtain by our organiza-
ton. Their staying out has upset
the plans of our organization to a
certain extent.
About the most we can hope to
do this year is to employ the same
agents at various distributing GEN.
tiers; where it is possible different as
sociations will employ the same
agent, which will lessen expenses
somewhat, and enable us to have
our own men on the ground"
What do you think of the coming
years prospects for fruit" Mr.. Balch
was asked by the World man.
well, of course ] can base my
opinion only what l know of condi-
lions right here in the Wenatchee
valley. From what | have seen my
self, and from the reports that come
in, there seems no doubt but that
this seasons crop is to be up to if
not even better than the avera 81
yield
How about coming prices" was
asked.
"Oh, it's probably too soon yet to
talk about prices. That will depend
upon the amount of crop we get"
The World man inquired if Mr..
Balch didn't believe the present
movement all over the northwest to-
wards larger orchards, planting al
falfa and other lands, to trees, etc,
would not materially decrease the
profits of fruit growers within the
next few years.
THAT is hard to say said the Sec
rotary of the fruit growers associa.
ton. Il believe, however, that at
the present time the planting of or
chards is progressing faster in pro-
portion than the population of the
northwest is increasing. Local con-
sumption will not take care of the
| vast fruit crops which will be har-
! vested in a few years, by any means.
Then we shall have to look for an
| outside market. We can find an
outside market for our fruit, in large
quantities, provided We raise the
particular kind of apple that the out
side markets require. The eastern
part of the states is always a good
market, but not for any old apple.
They require contain high grade
classes of fruit. Australia, during
a portion of the year, affords good
market for certain grades of fruit,
also. Just now, however. Australian
apples are on the market in coast
cities. of course their season is
different from ours, and that's one
reason why there is market down
there for our apples: We market ours
when their crop is exhausted. l ate
an Australian apple in commission
firms Office in Seattle Saturday. 1t
resembled our Yellow Newtown, and
was good apple. l did not Learn
the price this apple brings in the
Seattle market"
Discussing the third and loci