The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
Suggestions For Improvement in the
Present Methods of The Grand
Junction Fruit Growers
ASsoniatinn
NSS0OlatlOn

In complying with the request OF
your program committee, | am very
glad for the opportunity of being rep
resented at this annual meeting of
the stockholders of The Grand juno
ton Fruit Growers Association
through the medium of a brief paper
upon the above subject. And as this
is the first annual meeting of this
association which | have not person
ally attended during the past ten
years, you will no doubt realize with
what appreciation accepted
their invitation. During the
past year have greatly
missed the pleasures atten-
dant upon the association with, and
the companionship of the many
friends who are loyal and influential
members of this wonderful organize
tion and who have been so tireless in
their efforts to retain the enviable
reputation and standing of the asso-
citation. No doubt a great many
suggestions for the betterment of the
methods could be cited by some one
else who was less partial even ieal-
Gus, If you will, of the achievements
in which, | am glad to have assisted,
in a small measure.
Best i'm the World.
During the past few years | have
come into contact with. in one way
or another, the majority of the very
best fruit growers organizations in
this entire country, and of those with
which | have not come into direct
contact. | have had the opportunity
of studying their methods. especially
the manner OF marketing the fruits
of their members, and | can say to
YOU modestly and without the afore-
said prejudice that The Grand juno
ton tgult Growers Association is
tAe very best organiZat lion OF its kind
in the whole world today. Its mem
bership is composed of better class
of growers, its grades and packs are
standard and in demand, it's business
methods are far ahead of the average.
its fruit selling system is absolutely
the very best possible to inaugurate
and is handled in the only manner
which will secure for its members
continual satisfactory results,
These remarks will, no doubt lead
you to believe that | am endeavoring
to disregard my assigned subject and
that il these things are true that |
could not consistently make many
suggestions toward improvements. 1t
il true that | do not consider any
general improvements necessary at
this time. but will confine my re-
marks to a few matters which usual
~ receive consideration at your
hands annually and in which my eX-
periments during the past year may
be of some assistance to YOU
Too Tight Peach Pack.
Inspection of the peach pack last
season disclosed the fact that some
| OF the growers are packing their
peaches entirely too tight, it is Just
as detrimental to the fruit to have II
| packed too tight as too loose | was
greatly surprised to find that in some
districts of California the growers OF
shippers We're packing their peaches
so tight that the fruit on arrival at
Omaha was badly lopsided on ac.
count of too much pressure and this
one feature resulted in the rejection
OF great many cars. But as Q
whole there are very few suggestions
that could be made toward improve
ments of the peach pack of the mem
bers of this association, you are do
ing fine job, just keep it up, tha
is about my only suggestion
Apple Methods q. IL.
Referring to the grade and pack o
apples. 1t is my opinion that the pre-
sent methods will secure Just as goo,
remunerative results as is possible
so LONG AS THE OUTPUT CAN BI
MARK ETED IN THE TERRITORN
\ WHICH YOU LOOK TO NOW Fol
THE DISPOSITION OF YOUR AP
PIES. | refer to that consuming ter
ritory west of Chicago. or to max
myself little palmer, it will not b.
possible to secure any higher price
for layered and wrapped pack o
apples. until the output is so mater
tally increased as to make it necess
AIRY to use the large eastern and ex
port markets, where the trade is NOR
critical and the demand largely re
preventative of class which make
its selections and pays its good mon
ey more for fancy appearance an,
frills than for fancy quality ant
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