The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-28

biggest peach crop in the history of the
country-but 1 do not believe that had
much to do with the low prices. The mar
kets were bad; your fruit was probably
not up to the grade demanded and prob
ably the fruit was not handled right
was not distributed judici0usly
Notwithstanding the unusually large
production, I am satisfied that if the
fruit of the country had been properly
handled, under normal conditions finan-
cially, there would have been no such
slump IN prices as was experienced last
year, The chief disturbing element was
certainly the financial stringency, which
caused the laboring men to economics.
But forget the past only as regards the
lessons you learned last year. The great
est lesson was that the results presented
the best arguments that could be brought
forward for the need of organization
among the fruit growers. Organize 20
fruit, so that ali may be uniformly done.
and organize to market your fruit
Mr.. Moore took up considerable time
explaining the working principles of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers associa-
ton, covering much the same ground as
was covered the previous day by z. II.
Shepard regarding the Hood River grow
ers' association. but adding numerous bits
of information and making suggestions
regarding the proposed organization of
similar nature in Utah. He emphasized
the point made by Mr.. Shepard regarding
the absolute necessity of getting a ca
pable man as manager
Apple Packing.
Mr. Moore was followed by Charles f.
Lansing, representative OF the William
Roylance company Of Provo, who spoke
at some length on the great Importance
OF packing apples Tor the market To
get good prices, 70 attract buyers, con-
sumers as well as dealers, he said the
fruit must be made attractive for the
market He demonstrated his point by
showing samples of fancy packed olives
L. a..
the very artistic manner in which they
had been packed, he said, from 90 to 100
per cent In the purchase price over the
price for the same article in bulk was
realized. He stated that It had been
the experience in the past that growers in
some instances had been penalized at
least % cents q. box because of poor pack
ing and grading.
At the conclusion of his talk q recess
was taken until $50 o'clock.
Closing Session.
The closing session of the convention
last evening was largely attended. no.
withstanding the fact that great many
of the delegates left for their homes in
the evening. The principal feature of the
evening session was an address by Pro-
fessor r. 3. Northrup, professor of hor-
tieulture of the Utah Agricultural col
iege. His subject was Pruning and Thin
ming as Factors in Production of Better
Fruit" He said pruning was absolutely
i
gave some interesting and highly instruc-
/ tive information concerning experiments
made at the colleges experiment station.
showing how fruit was improved and the
crops increased by scientific pruning. This
was followed by lively discussion. and a
question and answer seance in which con-
/ siderable information was brought out.
| Next came a discussion on "Cantaloupe
| Growing in Young Orchards" 1t was said
/ that there are many sections of Utah
| where cantalouDes can be grown to per
/ lection, and the idea of oTchardists TAX
ing up the matter seemed to meet with
/ general approval. John +. Moore of Grand
/ Junction told of the success OF orchard
/ lists in his section in raising cantaloupes
but he said that the raising would have
/ to be on a large scale to be at all profit
able, as in marketing them not less than
a carload a day must be furnished. Can
/ talOupes are very perishable and they
| must be harvested. loaded and on then
| way to market with no loss of time.
! President Duffin announced the commit
| tee he had been authorized to appoint tc
/ confer with the food and dairy commits
! sioners looking to the prohibition of the
/ Northrup. r. Z. Wilson of Ogden and b
J. Trenelie of Garland.
/ The executive committee announced the
| authorization of the following three meI
/ to draft a bill against the sale of wOrmy
/ fruit and to present the same to the leg
] isIature: Moroni Mortensen, {. A. Hicken-
/ looper and J. z. Taylor.
! Several talks were made by delegates
stating how much they had enjoyed tbs
! convention and suggesting that four, in
/ stead Of two days. be given to the mex
annual meeting.
| The convention then adjourned subject
to the call of the executive committee.