Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-15

ho. will produce yearly 1850 carloads
CT apples By that time Utah and Colo
rado will be producing $1,000 carloads or
moro yearly. To this immense output
must be added the pear and peach
crops OF the states named and also the
dcciduous fruit output OF California
From California were shipped $4,000
carloads of fruit products.
| while we believe the future conSump-
tion of fruit by our own people and a
| continually increasing foreign demand
| will keep pace with the production. we
| also believe that the growers Will have
| TO take advantage OF the best methods
| of production. packing and distribution
to the consumer of the same, In order
that We may get a reasonable compen-
sation for this investment and labor,
BUSINESS PROPOSITION
ITO meet successfully the varying
other conditions that In the future are
sure to confront the grower. he must be
able both by study and practise to ham
die his orchard In a buSlncSSlike and
profitable manner. He should be able
to take davnntage OF every method of
orchard work that tends to lower the
cost of production and at the same time
tend to produce a first class article.
Having produced a crop of high grade
letUlG lIullt tit Dl6Bti nan VI lhN
problem still remalns-that of mar
kcting the same
In the past, different methods OF
disposing of the fruit crop have been
employed, such as selling by the ndl-
vidual grower, selling through small
local associations, consigning for future
sale TO commission men or 1obbers and
selling through distributing agencies.
In regard 20 such different methods of
t,,a arlrn flne he. Will hA
ficient at this time TO say the method
or system to adopt should be the one
that will provide for the widest posi-
BILE distribution of fruit and at the
same time that will prevent so far rs Is
possible an over supply and Glut IN
some markets. How TO best attain the
most desirable results In marketing VIII
probably be discussed fully before our
convention closes,
in connection with the production OF
fruit is that OF utilization OF the low
grade of products of the orchard. that
which should be placed on the market
only as by-products In his last years
address former President j, G. Duf-t'
fin urged that steps be taken to In
crease facilities to utilize fruits that
may be used as byproducts." y
Mr.. Mortensen then said in part that,
the orchardists. must utilize these by
products in order To make our Indus
try profitable and the utilization OF
these low-gradc products should be
discussed by this association.
He spoke OF Utah's great winnings
at past fruit exhibits. mentioning nu-
merous silver Guns and other trophies
thus won. Fourteen wore won at Seat
tie There was a splendid showing by
some public spirited men at the recent
Chicago show.
BIRTH OF ORGANIZATION. D,
DR. Z. d. Ball of Logan spoke on the
society badge. and incidentally tod of
what was the real starting of the Utah
society. that 1t was on account of The
remark OF an Idaho man. Alex. Nc
Phcrson. who. when DR.. Ball. some
six years ago, asked him TO locate IN
Utah. asked IL they had fruitgrow-
ers' association there. Tho doctor an
severed no. "Then l do not care TO
locate there" was Mr.. McPherson's re-
ply Thereupon the doctor came down
and proceeded to have the present So
clety organized