The Harrison times., 1912-07-27
A Shipping Association.

County horticultural Association
much interest was aroused by the
talk given by Sen. p. A. Rodgers,
and fruit growers in general have
been discussing the marketing prob,
lem. Many growers have decided to
ship Individually through the Ozark
Fruit Growers Association, others
favor forming a local association
and shipping through it to the Ozark
Fruit Growers Association,
1t is an undisputed fact that a
well organized local shipping asso-
ciation is a benefit to any fruit
growing section. But to properly
organize such an association it
takes time, study, good judgment,
money proper managers and pro-
ducts properly prepared for ship
ment The head manager should be
a man whose integrity should be
above question and he should be
financially responsible, have a good
business education, be acquainted
with shipping methods, railroad
rates, ordering cars, icing cars, pro-
per methods Of packing and label
ing, and have sufficient horticultural
knowledge to inspect and grade all
fruits or other products passing
under him, and to correctly name
varieties and tell the leading quail
tiles of each, Such a man cannot be
obtained on short notice, He has
business Of his own or is employed
by others and it takes time for him
to adjust his affairs before he is able
to assume additional work or take
a new position,
The other officers should be quail,
fled to assist the head manager in
every way necessary for the adj
vancement of the work
The success of an association de.
pends largely upon the cooperation
of the officers and the growers in
general, But such an association
should be composed Of members
who are willing to work for the mu.
tual benefit of ALL Those who are
not growers should have no voice
in saving how the products of
Others should be sold
The methods Of other associations
should be studied, avoiding the
weak points which have led to dis.
satisfaction and failure and adopt.
ing the points which have led to
satisfaction and success as far as
conditions will make them practical,
The Grand Junction (Colo,) Fruit
Growers Association, like many
other associations, by its many dilh.
culties, much dissatisfaction, dis
ruptions and reorg0nizations proves
the folly Of allowing any but grow
ers who are working for mutual
benefit in marketing their products
to hold office or take stock, One
writer says Of the situation, "Ghe
same old fight exists between grow.
ers and non growers that has eS,
listed since its organization, Some.
times the ruling power is in the
hands Of one aud sometimes in the
hands of the other u d neither are
satisfied -
r. +, George of Pierce City, No.
now one of the directors Of the
Ozark Fruit Growers Association
in writing Of the many difficulties
and mistakes but final success OF
the shipping association for straw
berries at Pierce City, says, at
would be n long story 60 tell all the
trials aud difficulties we have met
and IN u measure overcome, The
management has spent many weary
hours pondcring over these difficult
ties and their solution, but the re-
ward is TO the faithful and we feel
that we have had Il just reward -
A greater number Of difficulties
will arise in forming u general fruit
and truck growers shipping assoea'
ton, such as will he formed in
Boone County and the solution Of
these difficulties should be begun at
once The light Of publicity should
he turned upon n selling co.opera'
tive association All correspond.
enee should be placed on file TO be
easily referred 60 by all concerned,
The books should be open 60 all A
strong point In the Ozark Fruit
Growers Association which has led
to its success and rapid growth Ia
that the books are open 60 All
showing who shipped the ear, At
what tine and from what place Il
was shipped, what II contained
who bought the ear, at what time
and place 1t was bought aud what
price was paid for IT,