The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-01
No. XII.
By DR.. E. v. wilcox,

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One of the most noticeable changes
which has taken place in recent years
in the marketing of fruits and garden
vegetables is the uniformity and reg
ularity Of the kind of package used,
and the comparatively small size of
these packages. Formerly garden
truck and fruits were sent to market
in bags, baskets, barrels and boxes of
all sizes and descriptions, and the pro-
duce was thrown into these packages
in the quickest way possible, and with
out reference to the injury of the ma
.terial in shipment or its appearance
when reaching the market. Gradually
it has become apparent that the public
likes smaller packages of uniform
shape and size, and favorable i'm
preston can not be made by any pack
age of farm produce unless it is pro-
perly packed. The farmer too often
forgets that he is not producing fruit
and garden vegetables for himself, but
for the public, and that the desires,
| and even whims, of the public must be
considered. The ready sale and good
market price for produce depend en-
tirely upon the appearance of the
produce when it is opened upon the
market. Obviously, it is impossible to
have any mutual understanding in
these matters between different pro-
ducers unless they get together in some
| form of a cooperative association. The
demands of the market can then be
| talked over and an agreement reached
as to methods of packing and styles
L Of al lnf fa inn
preston will be made by the produce
when it reaches the market. The con-
tinued ready sale of fruit and garden
truck on given market depends, not
only on the good appearance of the
produce upon the market, but upon a
uniformly honest pack. This can also
be brought about only by mutual un'
derstanding among the producers of Q
given locality, as a result of which
responsibility can at once be placed
for carelessness or dishonesty in pack
ing.
Ii may be objected to arguments IN
favor of cooperative associations thai
individual farmers in every localit,
have known how to produce good quail
, ity of fruits and garden vegetables
how TO pack them In satisfactor,
manner and how to maintain goo'
market for them. This is perfect.
) true, but does not in any way In
! validate the argument for cooperation
, The combined efforts of all producer
are required To obtain enough foo
material for the. consuming public
, Since this IL true, II Is necessary Z
use, IN some way or another, all tina
In offered ON the market. This mean
simply that the large qnantiiy Of mate
rial of unsatisfactory quality nm
|, poorly packed must be accepted an
. sold for what II will bring, The price
obtained for foodstnns sold nnds
!, those conditions are low sud ihs pF'
dnecm are discouraged. II Hn aeln'
eseess al ioOdhiuns sefa produced
present II wonld not be surh M nFfsn
matter for lhs eonsnmlas publle lhs
Tho quality " low grade material !
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4 that sau be- produced an9 tapsl sonena
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