The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
OGDEN FRUIT
NIGH Z WIN
A MARKET
CALTFoRNlANS WOULD BUY WELL
PACKED APPLES.
j. M. Forrlstall Returns From the Or
chards Of the Coast-Seeures
Valuable information.

J. NJ Forristall. manager of the Og
den Fruit Growers association, who
has Just returned with his wife from
an extended visit in California. pre-
dots several things in connection with
the local fruit business which Will be
OF interest to Ogden growers.
While visiting the various fruit sec
tions OF California, Mr- Forrista!l was
assured by the commission men tEat
tnere was market in Southern Cali
fcrnia for Utah apples If the same were
properly packed Especial stress was
laid on the matter of packing, the
commission people stating that good
ISck was absolutely necessary II
Urah fruit was TO find a reliable mar
Let In their state Utah apples have.
from time TO time. found their way
10 the markets mentioned but al
though some were found to be well
packed that condition could not bs de-
pended upon. which, of course. in.'ur-
ed the reputation Of Utah apple6. The
qralIty and flavor were unchalleaged
Mr. Forristall made particular myes-
tigation of machinery for preparing
fruit for market. He spent several
days In the orange district In the VI
cIrity OF Los Angeles, Redlends aDI
elsewhere. where he carefully inspect
ed all the various methods used in
gathering, grading. sorting. wrapping
packing and storing oranges as well
9s other fruits He was particularly
interested in the only plant In the
s,ate which prepares Its fruit entirely
BY machinery, printing Its own wrap
pers and enclosing the fruit automati-
cally. This plant also manufactures
.ts fruit boxes from wood pulp, ~
carloads of which material in huge
sheets, was on the tracks at the time
Mr.. Forristall was there.
The officials Of tho plant stated that
the machine for wrapping oranges was
q success In every way and they were
tying to perfect similar ore which
would handle peaches, Thelc efforts.
however, were not, as yet, entirely sue
oessful. the peaches being So much
more liable to slight bruises au1 the
resultant dlscoloratlon and decay. Mr.
FoIristall was Of the opinion that our
local white apples could not be pack
cd by machinery for shipment 10 the
markets owing to their en-
treme sensitiyeness to bruiser. The
red apples. however, he thought could
be very successfully handled. they
being of more hardy nature.
Mr.. Forristall found much to con-
vince him that Utah was not getting
a fair deal from the transportation
east Of Utah. While Call.
fornia fruit growers receive a flat rate
TO all points east of the Missouri river,
Utah growers are not given the samo
but must put up with a
rate. according to the destl-
nation Of their shipments. The Ogden
association will make a strenuous er-
fort TO relieve the situation In this sec
ton and obtain, IL possible, fairer
rate for the fruit growers.
Mr.. ForrIstall joined his wife and
the family Of S, j Griffin at Los An
geles. where they had preceded him
by month or more, and then visited
various points Of interest, including
the ocean resorts contiguous to Los
and returned by the way OF
Jun AohNASNO- az lNCuluuuc ut SlBll-
ed the famous Smiley Heights. the
beautiful park and grounds laid out
On an eminence adjoining the city by
two brothers Of wealth who had a hob
by of setting out in their wonderful
home a specimen OF every species OF
tree. shrub and plant known In the
civilized world. He also took In the
sights of Pasadena where the wonder
ful Busch Gardens are located-the
winter home Of the head OF the Ann
Brewing interests OF st.
Louis. This Is acknowledged TO be
one Of the most beautiful spots IN
the western hemisphere, and the fact
that Mr.. Busch should select dry"
town pasadena has always been
strictly temDerance), for the location
of his beautiful home and the invest.
ment of millions of dollars In luxuries
IS fact often commented upon.