Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
EASTERN FRUIT GROWERS
TOHOLD BIG APPLE SHOW

ROCHESTER,, N Y, Jan. 49,
Western New York apple men are en-
thuslastic over the scheme Of the New
York State Fruit Growers associa-
tion to make Rochester the largest
general apple market In the east and
10 revoultionlze the apple growing
and marketing system Of the great
apple district east Of the Mississippi
River. Briefly, the plan contem-
plates the holding of two weeks
apple market from all over the coun-
try
Interested In the plan, and with
their support pledged, are the New
York State Fruit Growers associa-
tlon, the Western New York Horti-
cultural society, the Chamber OF
Commerce OF Rochester, every apple
growing association in New York
state, the New York Central Rail
road company, the Western New
York Evaporated Apple Dealers as
ISOLATION and the important cider and
canning industries. Ten thousand
dollars has been pledged for thecar-
rying out OF the plan.
As at present arranged, Rochester
viii hold It's first apple show in con-
ventlon hall during the last week In
November and the first week of De-
cember, 1911. Growers will ship us
much fruit here as they want to,
, from one barrel to a car. Prizes
will be offered for the finest quail
ties OF the lots, for the best pack
Ing and for the other details OF color
and size.
The market will be under the pur-
isdlctlon and control OF Joint com
mlttee OF members from all the ap-
pie growing associations. This com.
mlttee will pay freight charges on
every shipment to the market and
VIII look after the sale OF all apples
shipped.
or course, under these conditions
there VIII be a strict supervision OF
quality and quantity, and complaints
showing that the samples at the mar.
ket are selected from the whole crop
and are not fair sample OF the crop
viii be carefully investigated.
The following prominent men arc
on the committee In chareg Of this
plan d, s. Beckwlth, OF Albion; II.
w Van Buron, OF Albany; f. NJ.
Bradley, Of Barker; Albert Wood. OF
Carlton; j. p, Teats, Of Williamson
A J, Skinner and Charles bye. of
Medina, and Mr., Fraser. Of Gceseo.
In bringing the matter before the
fruit growers convention, Mr.. Fraser
said THE city will give Ms this
hall free OF charge. We will appoint
salesman who will list all the fruit
which will be sent us. There will be
n bulletin board with the names Of
the buyers and sellers, with the
quantities and kind Of apples they
are In the market for or have Tor
sale There will be domestic
science department whore classes
VIII cook apples as they should bo
cooked, tell how they do II and serve
their product In short, we viii do
everything TO stimulate the consump.
uon OF apples, and also arrange for
the sale OF the crop OF western New
York"
President Clark Ahs. Of Medina.
said that at recent meeting held
In his town every ample grower had
pledged so toward thcshcw, wheth.
or II be held IN Medina or Roch ,stcr
The New York State Fruit Grow
crs' association adopted a resolution
60 have a form OF legislation passed
which shall make more uniform the
grading and packing ot apples and
other fruits This Is the first gun
fired In the campaign to put the east
crn fruit grower on q equal plane
with the grower OF the west and
northwest. Fruit men from Della.
ware. New Jersey st. Joseph Mo
Michigan, Rhode Island, In addition to