The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-09
APPLE CROP
IS SOLD
STEINHARDT & &KELLY PURCHASERS
Apple Growers Union Makes Satisfac-
tory Contract With the New
York Firm.

j. l.. Steinhardt, OF Steinhardt Il
Kelly, the New York firm who bought
the apple crop controlled by the
Union last year, arrived in Hood
River Monday and held meeting
with the directors Of the Union, at
the con ncluison of which a contract
was made which gives the entire crop
of apples controlled by the Union to
this firm at prices which are consid
cred very satisfactory. The prices
are not made public at the present
time for business reasons, following
the same method as has been pursued
the last few year in the interests the
purchasers of the apples, as 1T might
interfere with other deals. While the
price is not made public, it is con
sidered to be better than last year.
The contract includes all good var.
ieties and the first grades, some of
the common varieties and early apples
not being included. lt Is estimated
that Steinhardt Il Kelly will get from
100 TO lbs cars of Hood River Apples.
The Union we're we'll pleased to make
the deal with the same firm who pur-
chased the apples last year, and Stein
hardt & Kelly are also we'll pleased to
get the apples. Mr.. Steinhardt said
that the business relations with the
Union last year we're very satisfac
tory and pleasant. His firm has alb.
solute confidence in the Union, and
did not have to repaok q single box OF
apples. The Hood River apples are
aslo the best keepers which comeato
the New York market, andathey ship
ped the last box of Newtowns OF last
year in July of this year, and they
we're still III perfect condition.
al would not waste time coming to
Hood River to deal with Individual"
said Mr.. Kelly. "When we buy of
the Union we have one responsible
head to fall back on in case of any
thing not up to the standard, in
stead of dealing with each individual.
| think every grower III the valley
should be member of the Union.
Concerted action in NAL ketlng fruit IL
the most profitable and satisfactory.
One standard is maintained in pack,
and the advantage of making world
wide reputation in the Union label
Is Ut benefit to every individual men,
ber of the Union. Hood River has
made name second to none IN New
York market. 1t stands preeminent
as the best fIuit valley in the world. \"
Asked as to what effect the dump
ing of apples on the New York market
last year from other states, bearing
the Hood River label, Mr.. Steinhardt
said that great deal OF harm WAS
done. The apples we're inferior to the
Hood River product, and while tit
soon became known as to what was
being done, yet good many boxes
we're disposed of to customers ho
thought they we're getting the Hood
River product and we're disappointed.
Even if the apples were just as good,
it was swindle, as each section
should stand its own reputation, and
II the apples we're as good, they
should gain reputation for them.
selves. Since last year both Washing
ton and Idaho have similar law to
Oregon, which compels the grower to
stamp his name, residence and name
of fruit on the box. Ibis will
prevent the fraud being prdcticed as
1t was last year.
Mr.. Steinhardt stated that he would
send fine cup made at Titiany's in
New York to To given as prize to
the fruit fair to be held this year, to-
be known as the Steinhardt IL Kelly
cup, and it would be turned over to
th3 Union to be competed for as they
might dictate. lie also asked for 20U
of the Hood River booklets, which
will be jndiciously distributed in New
York. Mr.. Steinhardt left tuesday
afternoon for San Francisco, and will
spend some time in California in
looking over the fruit sections lie
old not expect to stop in the Rogue
River valley, nor will he visit the
Washington fruit districts on account
| of lack OF time.