The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-08
packers, so that poor work could be
traced to the one who did it.

packers, so JlAG poor WORK could be
traced to the one who did it.
Manager Huxley stated that no
record had been been kept OF the work
OF different packers, hut those who
had done poor work we're known, and
that they would be looked after next
season.
Peter Mohr made protest against
oonsigning fruit to commission firms.
lie said that his experience along that
line had not been satisfactory. He
cited an instance of consigning first
quality kays for shipment to New
York, which netted him only 60 cents
box, while he later shipped second
quality and small apples to Portland
which brought 63 cents.
MIR. Huxley stated that they had
been compelled to ship out some OF
the cheap varieties OF apples early in
tho season to make room, as they
had no place to put them, and they
bad to be consigned in order to dis.
pose of them. With the additional
room this year of 900 boxes In the
cold storage warehouse, it would al
low of keeping the surplus at home
until they could be disposed of at a
reasonable price.
j. l.. Carter called the attention OF
the union to an instance which he
observed at Portland. He saw
box of apples from Hood River ia one
of the rest retail stores which were
marked choice, but which we're a poor
grade of cider apples. lie said that
no doubt the box had escaped inspec.
tion here, yet the grower who packed
the box must have done 50 deliber.
ately, and it hurt the reputation of
the whole valley. He thought there
ought to be an individual pride for
each one to put out an honest pack,
and as the name of the grower must
appear on the box, fraud OF this
character would come hCme. In re-.
gard to the question Of packing he
thought the packers should be respon-
sible to the management of the union
for their work, and ii they persisted
In doing poor work should be rejected
or made to do tile work over at their
own expense. He argued for harm
ony among packers and growers. tie
thought that the grower should have
the right to protest If ne saw poor
work going on, not in manner to in
teIiere with the work by continual
interference, but all should work to
gether in the interest of the best re-
suits.
A. |. Mason said that the question
OF packing was all important one.
tie thought that packers should be
paid by the box. The one who could
pack the most apples in day should
be paid accordingly, and he thought
that as rule the fast packer would
do rs good work rs the others. Mr..
Mason said that during his trip
through the east recently he was
present at meeting of the Missouri
association and saw an exhibit of the
hay apple which was called the New
Ben Davis. lie asked by what author
ity, and was told by Mr.. Stark, the
nuIseryman, that it was seeding of
the Ben Davis and had been named
| by the man who propagated 1t. Mr..
Mason purchased three Spitzenhergs
which we're in a show window ana
marked fancy, paying ten cents a
piece for them. He thought they
we're from Idaho, and two OF them
had worm holes clear through. lie
did not see any Hood River apples
until he went through Texas. Chi
cago was flooded with Wenatohee and
Yakima apples,
1t was unanimously voted to send
a resolution of thanks to Steinhardt
Il Kelly for the magnificent painting
which had been presented by them to
the Apple Growers Union.
AS there was no quorum present to
| elect a new board of directors, it was
voted as the sense of the meeting that
the old hoard hold over for another
| year.
Mr.. Carter suggested that to ensure
a quorum in the future, that the man
ager in sending out notices of the an
nual meeting, enclose blank proxy
to each stockholder, which could be
filed out and voted by some one who
could be present.