The Harrison times., 1912-08-10
What the Grower Can Do To-
ward Forming a Selling AS
sociation.

Association has for its purpose the
dissemination OF horticultural infor-
nation and the assisting of grow
ers in obtaining better prices for
their products.
The obtaining Of better prices lies
mainly in the hands of the grow
ers themselves. 1t may be to some
li@nt worked out individually, but
No. accomplished much better
operation.
ae grower should study as far as
possible every branch of his busi-
ness, study government bulletins
and those from his state experiment
station on ali subjects relating to
horticulture, read horticultural pc
rlodicals, attend horticultural soc.
cites, and also observe the methods
of those who have succeeded The
grower of today must equip himself
for business by study; learn how to
plant trees or vines, cultivate, prune,
icrtiIize, spray, thin fruit and prop
erly prepare his products for mar
ket. He must give as close atten-
tion to his trees, vines or plants as
the stock men gives to his stock, the
doctor gives to his patients or the
teacher gives to bis school. The
grower should strive to produce the
best products possible, then strive
to get the best prices possible. This
can be best accomplished by a good
assosiation working in cooperation,
The lawyers, doctors, bankers, or
other professional men do not elect
horticulturists as officers of their or
CARNATIONS giving them the power
to preside at their meetings and help
make the rules by which they shall
be governed, Why should the hor'
ticulturists allow those Of other call
ings to hold Offices and preside over
their meetings and help make the
rules by which they are goyerncd'
Among the horticulturjsts we find
as much education and ability as
among any other class of people,
They should assert their rights and
make the most of their abilities,
Between the grower and the con
sumer a reciprocal exchange should
exist,
The grower has the fruit and
wants the money for it, the consum-
er has the money and wants the
fruit in exchange for it, The grow
er should strive to get as much for
ms fruit as possible, but should also
strive to give the consumer as good
fruit as possible, In packing hon
csty should be the main rule, The
grower who fills the bottoms of his
berry boxes with leaves and spoiled
or inferior fruit putting fine berries
only on the top, or faces his peach or
apple boxes with fancy fruit filling
in with wormy or diseased culIs
should be expelled from the associa-
ton, Each grower shipping should
have an individual label for his fruit,
giving those who have a superior
grade OF fruit the advantage and
giving the association q chance to
weed out those who persisted in dis
honest or Misrepresentation, This
wedding out process is necessary IN
fruit associations the same rs in all
enterprises working for the welfare
Of the majority It is right, with.
out it progress would cease
Before the shipping season begins
every detail of the business should
be anticipated and all necessary
preparations made, Plenty boxes
should be on hand packing sheds
completed tables in place picking
rcccptocIcs, ladders and all other
necessary articles be ready for use,
and the help engaged, This is not
only for the welfare Of the grower
himself but also for the welfare oI
the association and for those ia
whom the shipments are consigned
that the shipments be made prompt