Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-13
SECRETARY TELLS WHlTI
!. ASSOCIATION D! IS DOING
Interview of Great Interest 10
Fruit Growers Throughout
the Shenandoah Valley

"a iSs work Of creating standards
insths way Of packing and grading
nd In Ito work Of opening mp ohAn-
lsls Through which to reach the uilt!
mate Consumer with Its product, Che
shenandoah Valley Fruit Growe1s'
Association whiok has operated In ten
conntiss Of the state during the past
season. has naturally faced many diff.
eulties in accomplishing the large
work it has undertaken to do. But.in
tbs face Of theas difficulties. which
Ae times seemed almost insurmount.
able. the Association had had large
end succssaful years business and has
established the fact, beyond doubt,
ehat A organization OF growers for
the purpose Of purchasing supplies,
soaring standards and selling the
produ 1t Of our orchards II the logical
solution Of the problem that has fac.
Cd Virginia growers for many Yeas.
In IN interview yesterday the man
assr Gr. O. W. Moomaw, stated that
thoush many members of the ASCOT.
ation early in the season sold outside,
- far ~ the reports Of these sales
have beeh received, the growers thus
ceiling ~ rule, lost az much - fifty
esnes per barrel by 90 doing.
1r .Mooraaw stated that the Associ.
ation had demonstrated its ability to /
cot - selling agent and secure the top
It the market for the products of It's
membera. He stated that while the
suocess Of tho Association, ins en-.
sayoring to create . standard uni.
pack, had not been Of q degree
for, still in view of the fact
his work means something Of al
ntion In the iniust4y In vir-I
j. in . few years. time 10 will be
> position to establish . high
adard and reputation for its IF.
=. - brand.
A ~ BIZ recently received from one
81 the largest distributing agencies in
the South, who dealt exclusively In
he ~. F. v. brand during the past
season. indicates that The Association
aas attracted much attention In the
markets and that, all things consider.
ID, IL has mat with much success.
9 may be Of interest to the growers
u Augusta county to read several
!xoorpts from the letter above men
toned. which reads - follows.
I'VE appreciate the trouble you have
bad In getting the Association mem
M Aimed mp. We wish TO say that
nth the exception Of few ycars the
fuit We received from yos was high.
p satisfactory. We believe that by
mother year you will have thin q in
ach shape that you will avoid the
.ouble had during the past season.
Your idea OF inspection, in our
pdaion, ID just what you need Vel
A*s had 1t demonstrated satisfactor-
y shat good fruit will always! SELL
- bttnge good prics, even II the
aoe Of = aluttsd market.
I'VE wish to thank you for your
Ind expressions and assure you that
y ca b OF much better service toll !
% ths coming season than We were
y last, owing to the fact We we're
% established in the apple business .
henwe begun handling yours We have )
d two or three Of our customers tell 8
that they intend to have us buv :
.sif fail supplies anosher year. In Z
~, We have had q great deal Of !
acourasement from nearly all Of ].
Y customers. II you have good !,
nit the coming season we should !
J able TO do several times the bust =
- We did the past season. :
The concern thus writing speata =
~ modeatly Of their patronage Of -
= Association during the past sea. !.
. Il may be well to state it =
o1ght more cars Of the F."T. W" %
and than many Of the Southern )
slsrs put together, and, a. matter =
fact, they are rated in the financial :.
ports - handling 5000 cars Of PRO, =
10 per year. a
=. Aoomaw stated The annual report $,
the Association would be made !.
bio % the annual meeting Of stock.
!dHs q February. -