The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

the marvellous prices secured this
year. 1t is estimated that the asso-
citation has handled about $50 cars,
for which the growers have been paid
something like 100000, an un-
equalled-a wonderful business rec
ord.
If there is any one man who de-
serves more credit than ally other
man for the great and deserved sue
cess of the Grand Junction Fruit
Growers Association. the man Is
John f. Moore. who for the past
eleven years. or ever since its reor-
ganization, which reorganization was
really its beginning, has been mama
ger. There is no question. but what
Mr.. Moore is one of the best author
tiles on practical fruit raising and
the fruit business of the country to-
day. He has made the fruit business
veritable life study. His ability to
estimate crops, his power to FORE
cast market conditions and his sue
cess in getting the best price for the
the most splendidly managed organ
ization known in fruit circles, are un-
doubted.
Just an instance showing Mr..
Moore's foresight in fruit crop predic-
ton. Last May The Sentinel had an
extended interview with Mr.. Moore
regarding the outlook for the fruit
crop of 1907. as viewed in the face
of the damage done in this section
by late frosts to the tender young
fruit and buds. Mr.. Moore predicted
at that time, after careful investiga-
ton and consideration, that between
200 and 900 cars of fruit would be
harvested in the valley this season
and that the fruit growers of the
Grand valley would receive for 600
cars of fruit shipped this season a
sum equal to the sum received the
season before for every 1000 cars
of fruit shipped from the valley, for
the reason that the destruction of
fruit crops throughout other sections
of the country, the prices would be
much higher than ever before. His
predictions have come true almost
to the letter.
Manager Moore has a wider ac-
quaintance among the fruit buyers
of the country and on the fruit mar
kets possibly than any one man In
the country. and this acquaintance
has stood the association in good
stead. He is highly regarded and re-
spected on every market. He is i'm
mensely popular with the clientele
and the membership Of the associa-
ton.
Frank r. Davis, assistant manager
of the association, has been with the
institution as long as Mr.. Moore. and
shares with Mr.. Moore much of the
credit for the success of the asso-
citation and for the prosperous con-
dition of those engaged in the fruit
of high qualifications. thoroughly IA
miliar with nearly every line of the
work and is, indeed, valuable man.
Howard G. Fletcher. who has been
with the association since 1901, and
who has charge of the car load ship
ments and other important depart
ments, completes the trio that car
ries on the head and top of the man.
agement of the association.
Harry B. Jones. the auditor and
credit man for the association, has
complete charge of the bookkeeping
and credit departments and for sew
eral years he has made himself ex-
tremeiy valuable in this important
capacity to the organization.
These four gentlemen are assist
ed by a great corps of competent
men. Every department Of the work
at the home Offices and at the branch
es is superbly directed.
James H. Smith, pioneer citizen
and leading fruit grower. has been
president of the association since
1899. DR.. F. r. Smith has been
secretary since the organization. A
board of directors is elected annual
ly.
The association, ever watchful OF
the interests of the growers and to
give them every possible assistance
in their industry. has been RESPONSE
BILE for various innovations not men-
toned above. The association was
mainly responsible for the bringing
of the local branch of the state ex-
pertinent station with competent en-