The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
MOrOni MOrtensen Says Bust
ness of Year Has Been
Slightly Unsuccessful.
MARKETING OF CROPS IS
OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE
Fruitmen Should Advertise Re
sources of Their Trade Much
More Vigorously.


before the convention OF fruitgrowers II
the Armory hall Tuesday forenoon. Mr.
Mortensen said that the fruitgrowing IN
dustry in this state is progressing anC
predicted great things for IL in the fu-
ture He said. however that the last
year had been somewhat unsatisfactory
because Of light yield. He said that the
prime essential in successful fruitgrow-
ing Is to get the product on the market
In lrst-class shape, By-products should
be utilized to greater extent than they
are, he declared Utah's fruits must be
advertised TO the world. for Utah's fruit
Is the best In the world and therefore the
world should know about II, Bad fruit.
he said was damaging testimony against
the state.
Mr., Mortensen's address was eminent
ly practical. In substance, he said
Orchards Should Be Heated.
The year Just past has been
somewhat unsatisfactory owing to the
light yield OF all kinds of fruit
which was caused by the late frosts
in the spring OF 1909. It is encouraging.
however 10 note the hopefulness shown
By growers regarding the future of the
fruit growing industry in our state, and
also the preparations being made to pre-
vent future losses by frost
'The success of Colorado fruit growers
in saving their crops by the use OF coal
and oil heaters last spring should GER
tc adopt such methods. Their fruit was
larger and better than in former years.
Regarding law, we have much 10 be
thankful for. The legislature passed and
Governor Spry approved law forbid
dinS the sale of wormy fruit. and for
that they have the thanks of this asso-
clation. The whole law OF 1909 has made
possible Improvement In fruit placed upon
the market and in inspection work not
only IN an educational way, but also in
regarding a higher standard Of eff
CLERGY in county inspection work.
''The results are apparent. 1t is
hoped that the whole Horticultural law.
and especially that portion relating to
orchard inspection and cleansing will be
Utah hope TO keep in check the fungis
and insect enemies that are always a
menace to the fruit industry.
THE enormous Increase, in orchard
forth along those lines, in the whole
western part of our country. have nat
urally suggested the question 10 many:
What of the future of the fruit growing
industry?
while it IS true that the past twelve
or fifteen years have witnessed a grad
ual decrease In the production OF apples.
II is also true that within the next few
years we shall see an enormous increase
In the same.
Howard Elliott. president OF the
Northern Pacific railway, says that with
in six years the four northwestern states
Washington. Oregon. Montana and
Idaho-will produce yearly $1,000 car
loads OF apples.
by that time Utah and Colorado VIII
be producing 5000 carloads or more
Must Use Best Methods.
while we believe that the future con-
sumption OF fruit in our own country and
a continual increasing foreign demand
also believe that the growers Will have
to take advantage OF the best methods
OF production. packing and distribution.
ITO meet the varying conditions me
grower must be able. both by study and
by practice. to handle HIS orchard in a
business like manner. He must take ad-
vantage OF every method OF orchard work
that tends to lower the cost Of production
class article. Having produced crop
OF high grade marketable fruit. the big
gest half OF the problem still remains.
that of marketing.
ain the past fruit crops have been
sold by the Individual grower, through
small local associations, conslgning for
future sale 10 compassion men or job
agencies. In regard to such different
methods of marketing the crop, it Will
perhaps be sufficient at this time to say
adopt should be the one that will provide
for the widest possible distribution OF
fruit, and at the same time that win
prevent, so far as possible, an oversupply
kets. How best TO attain the most de-
sirabIe results In marketing will proba-
bly, be discussed fully before our conven-
tion closes.
By-Products Useful.
"An important feature OF the fruit in
dustry is the utilization OF the by-prod-
ucts OF the orchard We must have a
good and profitable way OF disposing of
the products available only as by-prod-
ucts. j. S. Duffn. in his last years ad.
81. efnr tx t1I,
sociations and growers alike. looking to
an Increase of facilities whereby such
fruits as would otherwise 20 TO waste
may be utilized as by,products. Certain
largest possible financial returns from
our orchards. ! recommend that you IN
vestigate fully the matter of utilization
Utah has made remarkable record
in exhibits. AT Seattle. Chicago, Denver
and other cities we have done wonders In
the past.
rector general. and 70 those who handled
the collection at the state building at
the Seattle fair, the highest praise is
due.
thing. as II brought our possibilities be-
much comment and many inquiries.
The products OF our fields and orch
tised in the past and for our own well
fare ways and means should be devised
whereby such advertising OF our re-
sources and products can be made the
most effective for good.
Must Advertise Industry.
Effort should be put forth by all the
fruit growing interests Of the state to
continually keep before the whole coun-
try the fact that Utah can and does pro-
duce fruit that is equal and In many
cases superior to that grown In any
other section of the United States
1T has been said that he is n bene-
factor 10 mankind who makes two blades
of grass grow where one grew before
If that be true. Is not the man or wom-
an "A still greater benefactor who by his
or her patient efforts makes the vege-
table. fruit or flower grow where none
grew before? For all such who have la
bored long and faithfully in doing theI-
part TO make the desert blossom as
the rose We bespeak bounteous year.
Nay peace, prosperity and health be your
lot"
Condition of Sheep.