The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
Ras Rasmussen Outlines The
Future Prospects Of Apple
Production.
PROVO GETS NEXT MEETING
LOGAN MEN WORKED VALiANTLY
TO LAND CONVENTION FOR
THIS CITY, BUT ODDS TOO
MANY TO OVERCOME.

convention neld III bTlBHdln last WeeN
was most successful one. While a
large delegation went from Logan to
secure the next convention and work
ed valiantly to that end yet Provo
was chosen in spite OF that work.
Murray and Ogden were the other
contestants for the choice of the con.
ventioh.
: Among the speeches delivered at
the convention was one by Ras Ras-
mussen of this city, who spoke on "Ap-
pie Production-The outlook"
THE subject allotted to me-" said
Mr.. Rasmussen, lis a very compre-
hensive one. For successful apple pro-
duction may be mentioned first, loca-
ton of orchard, fertility of soil, both
water and air drainage, cultivation,
judicious pruning and thinning and
above all take DR.. Balls word for the
spraying for the coddling moth. And
when you have your crop ready to
pick, get sufficient help for picking
and let your fruit growers association
take charge OF the packing. DO not be
afraid to have your packers throw
out any apples of which there may be
doubt. The price OF your car is gov
erned by the poorest box in that car,
and the price OF a box Is governed by
the poorest apples in the box.
| shall not aim to go into details on
these subjects of which most have
been so ably treated, but will hasten
on to the other part of my subject
THE Outlook"
First I'm this connection | wish to
say that the apple is the king of all
fruit and at least In the northern part
Of the state, the Jonathan Is the king
of kings and Utah has better apples
than either the west or the east. Com
pare the apples of this high altitude
with those grown either in the east
or on the coast and you at once have
the consumer doubt whether II is the
same variety. A word of warming at
this point may not be out of place.
Do not plant too many varieties ana
bear in mind that a desirable variety
will not sell an undesirable apple.
No over-Produetion.
The question has often been asked
is there not a danger of over pToduc-
ton of apples. There is right today
an over production of an inferior
quality of apples. We can not afford
to compete with the coast in raising
peddler stock. New York has year
after year loaded Greetings at Sl.O0
a barrel, the grower paying 40c for
the empties giving him 60c for three
bushels of apples. Statistics gathered
from year to year do not indicate an
over production of good commercial
:pples. In 1896 nearly two hundred
million bushels were produced, and
from that year to this there has been
gradual decrease in the production.
In 1890, only one hundred and eighty.
six million bushels were raised. In
1905 only seventyfiye million bushels
and in 1909 only sixty-six million
bushels or about one third AS many
apples as was raised in 1896. But ror
all of this the time of the five tier
apple has pretty well passed. The man
who expects to make business of
apple production, ought to give ny
any idea he may have of getting
something for nothing or getting ex
ahation without labor. He is apt to
find himself as did Sysephus, when he
fancied one more turn of the bouldei
and it would forever stand solid as
the pyramids OF Egypt, only to find
It hurled to the bottom by an drseer
power.
Distribution Great Factor.
The point of greater interest a
present is possibly the distribution
The state started in the right dI.'ec