The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
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IN tne mater OF crazy Quilts tho Connects
cut Democrats have tho ordinary church fair
feded,-Harrisonburs Nova
Voice Of the eople
The Virginia Fruit Growers, aud Pack
ers' Association.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Persons Interested In the great
er development OF Virginia horticui-
ture, will. no doubt. welcome, as a
Whole. the cooperative methods in this
f MorK Wat vhas are now OWL coming to the
organization OF the Eastern Shore Of
| Virginia Produce Exchange about ten
years years aE ago was the first great step:
the growers OF truck crops in Ac-
comac aud Northampton counties, two
OF the leading counties In this business,
mad witnessed many seasons Of de-
not bring enough to pay freight. and
the growers came generally to recog-
ME NJ that they must either abandon
method of disposing OF their produce.
This organization OF truck growers
entered upon the work of standardiz-
Ing, and selling their products with
the very start. Steps were taken to
secure uniform grading, packing.
marking, etc. and the entire output
was placed under the control OF It's
selling agents. These agents acted
as a unit. and. in practically all cases.
good prices were obtained.
This organization stands to-day as
Its directors and the truck growers
OF these two counties. They have,
without injury to any one or to any
other business. brought the trucking
hi CD fNe1 os ufn ut N10 &c
disorder to condition OF unprece-
dented prosperity, which reaches not
only to the truck growers themselves
put 70 every line OF business con-
also true that the consumers, as a
whole, do not pay more for the products
than they did formerly. the results
having been accomplished mainly by
better packing and distribution.
These methods have already. been
put into force with phenomenal sue.
cess by the Canadian fruit growers and
OF our own Western States. We need
only to follow the way that has been
SO we'll marked out by our own pro-
duce exchange on the Eastern. Shore
and other similar organizations In 9th
er parts of the country. United effort
for the good Of all should be the
watch-word. and 1t cannot fail to bring
success.
At an enthusiastic meeting. in Char
lottesville, April 18th. OF the stock
holders of the original Piedmont Fruit
Exchange, the name of the organiza-
Growers and Packers Association. In
corporated. and the scope broadened,
as suggested by the change in name.
Last week the stockholders residing
per cent of the capital stock OF the
main organization organized what IS
to be known, temporarily at least. as
the Strasburg division Of this associa-
ton. and laid plans for handling the
fruit crop that Is now in sight
The organizers of the Strasburg d.
vision believe that the Virginia Fruit
Growers and Packers Association will viii
give them every opPorItuniitty for = the
in our: opinion, is necessary. II we. are
to bring any large number of fruit
growers together. No doubt, encour-
agement will be given for development
locality and even by individual grow
ers, where sufficient quantity OF fruit
is grown to allow Of Its being handled
In this way.
ment and believing that little can be
accomplished without uniform sys-
TEN Of packing OF the very best type,
the strasburg division has engaged an
for the. packing season this summer
and help them to master the meth
DDS OF packing peaches. which they
modidcatlons as our conditions demand.
A few Of the main advantages to
be gained ny co-opera ton are given be-
low, without an attempt at detailed
q Uniform grading. packing and
az Large quantities Of fruit, OF uni-
form grade, can be sold by sellers
who act as a unit and in lne inter
est of the grower. vi
(3) "A reputation can be established
on permanent brands, for which trade
marks should be secured.
(4) The cost OF picking, packing and
marketing can be greatly reduced and
the fruit handled at the proper time
for best results.
preyided Were l fruit does oea not 20 brng
sufficient price right from the orchard
(6) Selling direct to the city where
goods are to be consumed, iby sample
rs Economy in purchase or manu-
facture Of PACKAGES in large quanti-
q course the first requisite. for the
fruit free from the effects Of cooling
moth, curculio, scab, rot, etc, We hope
plans for handling tho crop Of fruit
d ln the coming season, The combined
oue'sy anu WlSdonl OF our pest grow
into this organization, IL we are to
make It spell Success" It should,
Hay. a Z wa.
With the experiences Of other sec
lions to guide us, let us perfect our
organization before we are driven 70
do SO by low prices, which will In
chards now being, planted come into
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