The Calumet news., 1911-05-25
APPLE SHOW FOR
u. P. PROPOSED
BELIEVED SUCH AN EXHIBITION
WOULD PROVE INSTRUc
TIVE AND BOOST RAls-
ING OF FRUIT.

An apple show for the upper penin-
sula of Michigan is the recommends
tion of one OF the most successful fruit
growers of the state. He advises an
apple show at some central point to
which all farmers of the upper penin-
sula could bring their fruit. lie
would have a commission of compe-
tent judges appointed TO make the
awards and their functions would not
end with the presentation of prizes
but would include inspection of the
apple orchards of the upper peninsula
and the publication of an official re-
port setting forth the kind of apples
that may be grown To the best advan-
tage, the nature of the soil, its ma
turing qualities and the most inn
proved methods of cultivation. The
commissioners should then be empow-
cred to go to a nursery and contract
for several thousand trees of the kind
and character best adopted to the soil
and climate and to supply them to far
mers of the upper peninsula at cost.
including the expenses Of the commits
sion.
The fruit grower believes that such
a show, handled by a competent and
capable commission, would prove n
great factor in advancing the interests
of apple growers In the upper peninsu-
IA.
81 know from experience" he said.
that there are 100000 worth of APP
plies consumed yearly north Of Green
Bay. and, with every advantage OF soil
and climate the farmers of the upper
peninsula can command this trade
within ten years, IL they go about the
work of making orchards in the prop
er spi1t and employ the best methods.
Michigan, and especially the upper
peninsula has much To learn not only
i'm the methods OF growing apples but
in the way to sell them.
THE upper peninsula grows the best
apples, but the people must be educat-
ed to this fact by the only possible
DIOOl, WHICH Is III lut tdAlllS.
'It is not easy to say just how this
may be accomplished, but l will make
some suggestions that may help.
Apples from certain parts of the
country come to the central market
and command the best price, while
Michigan apples frequently are not i'm
great demand. why?
Because Michigan has not cultivat-
ed the apple trade in the right way.
Go through a barrel of Michigan ap-
plies and you are apt to find them of
all sizes and usually carclessly and
ruinously packed.
60 through a barrel of apples which
comes from locality where farmers
have a reputation as fruit culturists
and you will find apples assorted. The
large. the medium and the small APP
plies will be in separate barrels. They
will be picked and packed with the
greatest possible care.
why not make a reputation for up
per peninsula apples. We have fruit
that beats the world i'm size and flavor
and il only remains for us To grow
more of it and make our markets.
How are we to do this?
Let me answer this question and
say by cooperation. determination and
honesty.
1--WE must recognize chance. avarice
and carelessness as our worst enc
mics.
IL once saw neighbor throwing
large. small, medium, sound and wor-
my apples into barrel he hoped to
sell
Don't do that man. said to him.
Feed the wormy apples 10 the pigs
You will get better price for your
good apples and food for your swine
in the bargain
''TIe saw the point.
'He had been in the habit OF mixing
up all kinds and conditions of apples
and carting them into town. sitting on
of hay and just as likely as not cart
ing them home again discouraged and
dissatisfied.
'"The man had lots of good apples,
too
81 showed him how to pick sort and
pack them and after that he brought
good money back home with him, in
stead OF unsold fruit.
This is the lesson that every fruit
grower must learn. We must back
them up with a reputation. Honesty
must be the keynote of our success.
THE public Is quick to recognize
quality and there is always demand
for the best at good prices.
"These are some of the reasons why
] recommend an apple show for the
upper peninsula. IL would be the first
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