The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-29

manner. Those who do not know
can easily learn how to do 1t. by
going into the orchards of their
nejshbors whose fruit is proper
ly handled and spending a day OF
two or a week If necessary in get
ting the proper information. This is
the easiest, the simplest and the
cheapest way for grower of fruit
to learn an important branch of his
business.
At every warehouse of this asso-
citation where fruit is handled there
should be at least one, and, If nee
essary, more employees who under
stand thoroughly how pack should
be put up. All fruit to be sold by
the association should be examined
when 1t is brought to the warehouse
by opening few of the boxes of
each load. If it be found that the
pack is inferior or that the fruit has
been picked too green or too ripe
the growers attention should be
called to the fact, and without TAX
ing too much time he should be
shown how he can make the neces-
sary improvements. He should also
be given the name or names of
fruit growers in his neighborhood
where he can go and learn to do the
business properly. If, after one or
two efforts, he still neglects to put
up his fruit in proper shape the as
sociation should decline thereafter
to sell his product.
Much has been accomplished dur
ing the season of 1907 in the way
of getting a better pack throughout
the valley. The pack, at the close
of the season, on the whole, was 100
per cent better than it was in the
beginning.
At the beginning of the years
business regular packing depart
ment was established, with Mr..
Balch in charge. Under the condi-
tions in which the association found
itself last spring, this seemed to be
and did prove to be the best way
to secure better picking and packing
of fruits. Mr.. Balch spent most of
his time in the country instructing
the growers. This expense was paid
entirely from the treasury of the
association. Under the plan as out
lined above, this expense could be
largely eliminated as the person or
persons detailed to examine the
fruit at the warehouse, can be en-
ployed in other ways, when their
time is not required for this pur-
pose. At Malaga one person can do
this and also attend to the receiv-
ing and shipping of fruit, and all 9TH
er work necessary to carry on the
business at that point. At Cash
mere the person doing this can take
care of all the work during the
slack part of the season, and can
supervise in handling the fruit when
there is a rush. At Wenatchee
there will be times when it will take
more than one man to properly ex-
anime the fruit, but during other
times one man can not only do this,
but help in other ways.
1t is very necessary that at all
points where fruit is received by the
association and where it is shipped
out, that the checking in and the
checking out of the fruit shall be
done accurately. In order to accom-
plish this, competent men must be
employed at all these points, and be-
sides this, they should be made re-
sponsible in some way for the prop
er checking in and checking out of
all packages going through the
warehouse where they are stationed.
During the season just past many
mistakes have occurred on account
of having insufficient or unqualified
men for this part of the business.
Such mistakes have occasioned more
expense in bookkeeping and have
greatly delayed the payment of
money due to growers. 1t is not al
ways easy in line of business to get
competent help just when required.
AS the association was situated last
spring the management had to hire
men for this purpose, without know
ing whether they were competent or
not Several were discharged as
soon as it was found they were not
accurate Those who proved them
selves capable were retained, and if
their services can be obtained for
next year, it would be good business /
policy to retain them in this depart /
ment, as well as in every other de-
as have become familiar
with the work of the association
and have proved theselves accurate
ana capable. t
The bookkeeping department /
should be greatly improved over
what it has been the past season. |
With proper management the ex-
penses can be cut down one-half. A |
clear and concise statement should !
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