The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-02-01

muCu .NOISS III CACCo liloh
the cotton tail" or pony" rabbit.
AS soon as the country settles up
pretty well the jacks will disappear.
Mr.. M. o. Tibbits, Cashmere, Wash,
who is one of the vice presidents of
the State Horticultural Society this
year, has written me from Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, Jan. II, 1909, as follows:
"Our Wenatchee people thought it
best to have a representative at the
Annual Convention of the Western
Fruit Jobbers, SO l came here for that
purpose, and have been in attendance
at their meetings during the past
week, doing what little l could for
the benefit of the fruit business gen.
orally.
"The subject of uniform packages
has been under discussion, especially
the size and dimensions of the apple
box. Mr.. Wagner, President of the
National Apple Shippers Association,
stated in answer to my objections re-
garding the size of the apple box, as
designated in the Porter BILL that he
was the author of the BILL and had
it introduced into Congress by re-
quest. He stated that his object In
doing so was because the apple deal
ers felt that uniform package
would save trouble and explanation,
and would be much better for all
those engaged in the apple trade. He
also said that the bill as prepared
was simply in the rough, and that any
suggestions looking to t he amend
ment of it would be gladly received.
eff the size of the apple box, as
designated in the Porter bill is not
the proper one, it seems to be the
general opinion that the dealers and
growers should agree on this point,
and that they should all work to pass
a bill in Congress establishing a uni
form pack of apples, and that the size
of the box to be mentioned In Such
bill be such as we agree upon. The
apple dealers do not seem to be par
ticular as to what this size shall be,
only they want it uniform. l call your
attention, Mr.. Walden, to this mat
ter because I know you have given it
much study, and are perhaps better
prepared than any one else to take
up the matter for our growers In the
State of Washington.
"a meeting has been called for
January 27 at Washington, D. c., for
the consideration of this matter, and
| it might be a good plan for our peo-
pie to have a representative present.
Also, | would like for you to write
letters to the gentlemen whose ad-
dresses are given below. | would like
you also to take the trouble to point
out to me in personal letter any
other objections you have to the 'Por-
ter bill other than the size OF the
box. | am not familiar enough with
this bill to know whether 1t would be
all right so far as our growers are
concerned to have it pass after
change is made in the size of the box,
or whether the bill is inimical to our
best interests and should not be
passed in any FORM"
This letter shows good work by
friend Tibbits. The fact is the North
west is getting thoroughly aroused on
this question. The papers report that
Prof. ]. L. Dumas, President OF the
State Horticultural Society, has gone
to Washington, D. c., for the purpose
of attending the meeting of apple
shippers in that city on the 9th. Hon.
Wesley L. Jones, a member OF the
present House, but elected to the next
Senate, has promised to keep an eye
on this Porter bill. | know that he
has in his hands material to show the
Objectionable features OF this bill. A
concurrent resolution has been offered
in the lower house of the washington
Legislature by Representative r. f.
Holm of Chelan County, memorable
ing Congress to defeat the Porter bill,
unless it is so amended as to meet
the requirements of the fruit growers
of the Pacific Coast. This interest in
this measure is just what | have con-
tended for since last June. My great
hot intnrnct