Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-09-10
LITTOOY ON
FRUIT PACKING
Asserts That Picking and Packing
OF Fruit is An Economic
Problem


ing the proper picking and packing
OF fruit products. To the fruit
grower and orchardist this question
is a vital one. Many districts of
this state are noted for fine quality
of the fruit they produce, and the
absorbing question is how to get il
to the market in the best and most
attractive ape. Among those who
are active in their endeavors to
solve this question, is ]. F. Littooy,
one of the best horticuiturists OF the
state. Mr.. Littooy discusses the
question at length, and suggests
that a practical school for giving
instruction in fruit packing be in
stitutcd in every commercial fruit
growing section in the state. Mr..
Littooy says:
1T is absurd that, while we con-
troll superior product, we don't
know how to present it in superior
commercial packs, and allow other
districts, who credit us with sup
or Tor products, to excel us on pack.
THE attraction of the fruits on
the tree and reproducing similar
effect for attraction on the market,
is an art requiring nature study to
learn the principles caused by nat
- he aff IF ,ft
ton on the tree. This is gift of
natural perception, which must be
developed to utilize it for commerce.
al advantage.
THE sooner it is developed the
greater will be the advantages der
ived from this gift, for If such is
permitted to remain idle at a time
when it is in the best condition for
development the gester will be the
effort to make such useful
In every fruit growing district
the packing of fruit is an economic
problem, which many are trying
to meet; and each year so incl eases
the effort that progress is material
iiaibiOdRPOA Throughout all
fruit sections of the Pacific north
west, orchard development is III
creasing with marvellous rapidity.
Many problems will arise for
soluti n, but one of the creates
will be the packing of fruit, the
details of which are increasing
each year. Goods may be perfected
and yet have a disappointing value
70 the producer even thong h there
be demand for the product; yet il
such goods were attractively present
ed the profits wouli attract anc
add material value and increase the
value Of the ministry to the com
Tnunity.
An indu stry may materially hell
q community without the comm un
ity materially helping the industry
But fruit growing requires til,
material aid of the community I,
supply demand for aid in handling
the orchard products, because sucl
does not afford STEADY employment
10 induce Que to follow it as a trade
and skilled labor is required t,
handle crops TO pack such to receiv
tbs maximum m rket prices Tn
higher the price the greater is tn
value OF the industry. The price o
land is increased and the prosperit
OF the community assured.
The civic phase of the question
should be recognized by those direct
fns civic interests and len,
aid to the industry il
rhc solution OF problems to TIE des re
in which it is within their powe
10 DO So
In many states the elementar,
principles OF economic arts are add
ed to the curriculum of school stud
les.
This should offer suggestion
for every fruit district, to aid il
working out the problem of skille
help, in the picking and packing c
fruit
''Such study to be added to tn
curr iculum in the proper grade
end the practice made feasible b
cooperating with the fruit grower
tor material. In a short time man
would becoms profioieut and ii
problem, Of fruit packing not onl
solved bat the finance assured +,
many a household, Tor school an
other rcquisemnts.
This IS civic question
great economic importance and nee
not TO be considered as a pronle
~ fruit districts when the solu'io
can be made operative without d,
Iav BY the action oil eommerci