Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
dition and deliver same at packing house
or shipping point.

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ors to supervise the work of grading
and packing the fruit of the association
the salary of the said inspector to be
determined at the time of appointment
"The manager shall give personal in
structions in the orchards to every ship.
per shipping through the association
ing to the fruit marks act.
"He shall also inspect certain mum.
Der of each shippers barrels in each car
and immediately before shipment in Or
der to ascertain if the fruit marks act
has been carried out, and If he finds that
any shipper has intentionally disobeyed
the fruit marks act he shall be refused
acceptance of fruit and held responsible
for space in car.
"If the inspector disagrees with ship
pers regarding grade apples, for the set
Element of such disagreement he shall
choose one director, the shipper one
director, and both jointly any disinterest-
ed person, who shall decide, basing their
decision on the fruit marks act.
Each and every member shall have
the right to give away such fruit of his
own raising as he may select, but he
shall not make sale OF fruit outside the
association except windfalls and Gull
grades or any fruit that may not be ac-
cepted BY the association. Any member
so doing shall pay into the association
treasury the sum of so cents barrel for
all fruit so sold, excepting grades afore-
said.
whenever in the opinion of the di-
rectors it is impossible for the associa-
tion to receive at it's packing house all
fruit grown by its members, they may
permit individual members to grade and
pack the same for shipment through the
association, such grading and packing
to be subject to the inspection of the in
spector appointed by the association.
"All members of the association shall
spray their orchards at least four times,
and as often beyond that as they deem
proper.
mo fruit grower shall be admitted as
a member of the association except by a
two thirds vote of the directors"
1t will be noticed that all members
are bound to ship their fruit through
the association. In some associations
those violating this agreement are COM
PEELED to pay a penalty on every box,
bushel or barrel sold outside. Notice
should be taken, too, of the right of the
association to reject any unsatisfactory
fruit. The association also must be in a
position to guarantee certain amount
of fruit and of certain quality. The
reasons for this are obvious. 1t is be-
cause of some of these regulations that
said earlier in this paper that the CO.
operative idea in actual working went
| against the ''grain" of the New England
| er.
Through these organizations members
of the associations have been able to re-
ceive 81. .25 barrel for their fruit, while
many growers outside obtained only 81,
and some not more than 80 cents.
Other advantages of cooperation over
the ordinary way are obtained by the
Canadian grower as follows:
at is proposed to substitute for the
ordinary methods mentioned above, CO
operation in packing as we'll as selling,
and incidentally in any other phase of
apple growing that will lend itself readi-
| ly to this mode of operation. The fol-
lowing advantages will be gained by the
adoption of corporations:
"First-Large stocks will be control
led by sellers, who will act as a unit.
"Second-Un inform packing, grading
and marking will be practised.
"Third-A reputation associated with
a permanent brand or trade mark will
be established.
"Fourth-The cost of picking, packing
and marketing will be reduced.
"Fifth-Fruit will be picked and pack
ed at the proper time.
| "Sixth-Less common varieties will be
| utilized.
Storing facilities will be
better provided for.
"Eighth-Direct selling at the point
Of production will be encouraged.
''Ninth--Packages will be bought In
large quantities or manufactured on the
premises with q material reduction IN
cost
"Teuth-The placing Of the purely
eommerc part OF the industry in the
hands Of competent men, whose interests
are connected with those Of other mem
bers of the association.
"Eleventh-SpTaying by power outfit,
eo-Operatiyely, will in most cases be
adopted.
"Twelfth-The manager aud the bet
ter growers among the patrons will have
every inducement 10 stimulate the less
progressive members to better work"