The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-24
NAMPA TO join The
Caldwell fruit
growers
TWO METHODS OF ORGANIZA-
TON DISCUSSED AT NAM
PA MEETING SATURDAY
Great Many Favor Joining Caldwell
Association Because it is Already
in Operation Under Charge of a
Capable Man-Smith Says Organ
ization Absolutely Necessary.

The fruit growers of the section of
country surrounding Nampa have de
cided to join the Caldwell Fruit
Growers association. AS stated be
fore a meeting was held at Nampa
Saturday, and organization was thor
oughly discussed. Mr.. S. C. S..i:h
Of this city was in attendance at the
meeting and he states that it was
most satisfactory meeting in every re-
spect. The fruit growers seem fully
alive to the necessity of organization.
The only question is that of method
Of the Nampa meeting the Record
of that city has the following account
At an enthusiastic meeting of about
IS Nampa fruit and berry growers,
Saturday afternoon, at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, it was decided to
take steps toward forming an associa-
ton of growers for the purpose of
promoting small fruit and melon
growing and improving and making
more certain the marketing of fruit
and melons raised in this section. Sec
rotary Bowker of the Commercial
club acted as chairman of the meeting
and introduced Manager S. G. Smith
of the Caldwell Fruit Growers & Pro-
ducers' association, who addressed
the ranchers on the feasibility of small
fruit and melon growing, and answer
ed numerous questions put before him
on the possibility of disposing of the
products, etc.
There were two methods of coop
Grafton discussed at the meeting.
one was the formation of an indie
pendent Nampa association and the
other was the formation of branch
at Nampa of the Caldwell association.
Practically all of the growers favored
the latter plan. The Caldwell as
ISOLATION is already in working order
and has an experienced man as man
ager. If an independent association
were formed at Nampa it would not
have the prestige of the older asso-
citation and would be much more ex-
pensive to the growers, owing to
the smaller membership. If, after a
few years it were found that the in
dustry is established firmly enough
to make an independent association
for Nampa desirable, one would be
formed.
Committee Appointed.
A committee consisting of Sid Bar
teau, H. H. Mossman and c. H. Nc
Candies was appointed to confer
with the directors of the Caldwell
association regarding the joining of
the Nampa growers with that asso,
citation and to attend the meeting
which will be held at Midway next
Friday night for further discussion OF
the project. Manager Smith states
that the action of his associations
directors will probably favor the
Nampa proposition. If the plans are
Il carried out it will mean the making
" of the Nampa valley one of the great
} est fruit and melon raising sections of
. the west, for the possibilities along
this line are almost beyond concep-
:, ton.
Il Must Have an Association.
:, 1t will be impossible to make sue
Il cess of this kind of farming unless the
% ranchers cooperate, for owing to the
:" limited size of the local markets ;
> very few acres would be sufficient t.
&c supply the demand. Cooperation too
>. means cash for products, while with
out it the growers are forced to &C
% cept what they are offered at the 10
cal stores.
The success of an association o
this kind depends much upon it
management Mr.. Smith has bee
in charge of the Caldwell association
he for about two years and during tina
d. time there has been nothing bu
praise for his management of the as
a sociation's affairs. He has been i
m, the fruit and melon business for te
k years and is considered an authorit.
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