The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-27
OGDEN FRUIT
MIGHT WIN
A MARKET
cALTFoRNIANS WOULD BUY WELL
PACKED APPLES.
j. M. Forristal Returns From the Or
chards of the Coast-Secures
Valuable information.

j. NJ. FOrriStall, manager. or tne OS
den Fruit Growers association, who
| Las just returned with his vile from
an extended visit in California, pre-
| diets 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.. ForrlstaI was
| assured by the commission men lElt
| there was a market In Southern Cali
fornia for Utah apples If the same were
properly packed Especial stress was
| laid on the matter OF packing, The
commission people stating that good
pack was absolutely Necessary II
Urah fruit was to find reliable mar
let In their state. Utah apples lave,
| from time to time, found their way
to the markets mentioned bnt a.
though some were found to be well
packed, that condition could not bs de-
pended upon. which. Of course, miul-
ed the reputation of Utah appleG. The
quality and flavor we're unchallelgei.
Mr.. Forristall made particular inyez-
-tigation of machinery for preparing
fruit for market. He spent several
days in the orange district In thu vi.
cinity of Los Angeles. Redlands ami
elsewhere, where he carefully inspect
ed all the various methods used in
gathering, grading. sorting. wrapping,
packing and storing oranges as well
os other fruits. He was particularly
interested in the only plant in lhc
sSate which prepares its fruit entirely
By machinery. printing its own wrap
pers and enclosing the fruit auton.atl-
cally. This plant also manufactures
its fruit boxes from wood pulp, 20
carloads of which material in huge
sheets. was on the tracks at the time
MI Forristall was there.
The officials of the plant stated that
the machine for wrapping oranges was
a success in every way and they were
tying to perfect a similar one which
would handle peaches Thelc efforts.
however. were not. as yet. entirely sue
cessful. the peaches being so much
more liable to slight bruises AMI the
resultant discoloration and decay. Mr..
FoTristall was of the opinion theJ our
local white apples could not be pack
cd by machinery for shipment 10 The
California markets owing to cher eX-
IRENE sensitlyeness to bruises.. 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
companies east of Utah. While Cali.
fornia fruit growers receive a flat rate
70. oil trt ~ ha
Utah growers are not given the same
consideration, but must put up with
variable rate, according to the destl-
nation Of their shipments. The Ogden
association will make strenuous ef-
fort to relieve the situation in this sec
tion and obtain. II possible, ralrer
rate for the fruit growers
Mr.. Forrlstall joined his wife and
the family OF S. j. Griffin at Los An.
geles. whero they had preceded him
by month or moro, and thon visited
various points OF interest, including
the ocean resorts contiguous TO Los
Angeles. and returned by the way OF
San Francisco. At Redlands he Visit.
ed the famous Smiley Heights. the
beautiful park and grounds laid out
VII dii CHllhShNt iuJpluluS the CITY DIV
two brothers of wealth who had a hob.
by OF setting out in their wonderful
home specimen of every species or
tree. shrub and plant known In the
civilized world. He also took I'm the
sights Of Pasadena where the wonder
full Busch Gardens are located-thc
winter home of the head of the Ann
heuser-Busch Brewing interests of st
Louis. This Is acknowledged To he
one of the most beautiful spots in
the western hemisphere. and the fact
that MI Busch should select dry"
town pasadena has always been
strictly temperance), for the location
of his beautiful home and the invest.
ment of millions of dollars In luxuries
is fact often commented upon.