The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-12-10
NORTHWEST GROWERS
HAVE GOOD MEETING

The 10th sunubl convention Of the
Northeast Fruit Growers association
was opened Wednesday morning by
President T. l. Smith OF Hood River,
who introduced Mayor Lane, who ex-
tended the freedom of the city to the
visitors W. K. Newell responded
wi; b an address OF thanks and h. l..
Smith made his annual report as
president. IB this report Mr.. Smith
recommended artion on two import
aGt matteIs-tUe amendment Oi tie
Porter bill, uow before congress, Ie
latiug to the size at spple boxes All
bushels, and the matter ~ TuIe sTr 5
regulation lie said that " ibe AZ
Ilo regulation bill Nent iUto effect
western growers would SON he IL sing
81. 000, 600 HnnuHIly.
The commercial festuTe cf The her
ticuItnrsl industry WAS emphssize,i
at the opening session. ne respects
for "a increased tri de- With the orieEt
was the psiticular subject for discus
sion, but 1t developed In the debate
that the apple growers OF the Pacific
northwest are not to place too much
dependence on japan as market foI
their product.
j. W. Bailey, state dairy and food
commissioner, and Professor j. X.
Balmer of Washington university we're
appointed committee to cooperate
with Professor T.. Summers, state en-
tomologist of Iowa, in securing tire
Endorsement by the fruitgrowers Of
the Pacific northwest OF measure
that will be introduced ut the coming
session OF oonsgIess preventing the
sale OF impure insectides.
A resolution opposing the Porter
bill was adopted. Professor Balmer
OF Gle Elum, Wash, spoke on "H Hor,
ticultural Conditions in Washing
ton" Professor Ihoinber OF Wash
ington college spoke on practical
Cold Storage for the Fruit Grover.
In the discussion that followed the
reading OF the paper the sentiment
of the growers appeared in favor OF
the ventilation methods of cold stor
age as the most practical for the aver
age fruit grower. "ihe Brilliant
Prospects for Trade With the tar
East" was the subject OF an interest
ing paper by Y. Numano, Japanese
consul at Portland, at the Afternoon
session Consul ii Is. Miller spoke
of the trade conditions of the orient.
The association was also addressed ry
members Of the country lie CON-
mission and Il. II. Shepard.
On Thursday the meeting OF the as
sociaion was brought to close by
the election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year and Ia listening to ad iresses.
In the evening mem bers OF the as
sociation we're the guests at ban
quet given by the Portland CONNER
cisl Club and Friday they we're given
trolley ride to various points of in
terest in the city.
Eighty boxes of the apples exhibit
cd we're packed up and taken to Spo-
kane under the direction of John
Castner who will have charge of the
display there. The fruit will not be
entered in competition for prizes but
has been placed there as the Oregon
exhibit
At the conclusion OF the sessions
resolutions of thanks we're voted
to the mayor, the Commercial club
and the press
The new officers of the association
are as follows:
President-W. Ii. Paulhamus, SUM-
ner, Wash.
Vice President, OreRon-E. H.Shep-
ard, Hood River.
Vice President. Washington Pro-
fessor W. s. Thornber, Pullman,
Wash.
Vice President, Idaho--Pr ofessor j.
II. Shinn, Moscow, Idaho.
Vice President, Utah-PIoiessor K. |
d. Ball, Logan, Utah.
Vice President, British Columbia
w. X. Palmer, Victoria, b. G.
Secretary-O. II. Cosper, Tacoma.
Treasurer-J. r. Balmer, Gle. Elum,
Wash. |