The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-21
GOOD ADVICE
BY COMMITTEE
Board of Managers of CONNER
cial Club Approves Suggestions
on Fruit Shipping
METHODS AND IDEAS 4
SOME TIMES CLASH
Amount of Fruit Crs Has Been
Unwisely Exaggerated, Which
Has Had Harmful Effect on
Prices Offered by Buyers

1t will be remembered that the
Commercial club two weeks ago APP
pointed a committee of seven to in
vestigate the fruit shipping industry
of the Yakima valley. That COM
mittee made it's report last evening to
the board of managers of the Com
mercial club, and was approved.
Inasmuch as the matter is of vital
importance to the residents of this
region the report is published in full,
| as follows:
Governing Board of the Yakima Com
mercial Club.
Gentlemen: We, your committee,
appointed to investigate the fruit
shipping conditions Of the Yakima
valley respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
Approaching as we do the very i'm
portance to every producer, every
business interest, and every citizen of
our valley of the satisfactory mar
keting of our fruit crop, we feel
somewhat delicate in attempting to
make any suggestions considering the
short time we have had to, cover the
subject and realizing the importance
| of the subject and the many angles
from which 1t may be viewed.
After extended conference with the
shipping interests of the valley we
have arrived at the following con-
illusions; that the amount of the
crop has been unwise'y exaggerated
which has had somewhat harmful
effect on prices offered by outside
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preston that the growers might be
alarmed at the fact, and Fearful OF
not being able to market their pro-
ducts would accept low offer. In
stead. we find the facts to be, that
while we have a good CROP we also
have one of the, most excellent quality
that is in good demand by. the con-
suming public, and the conditions in
the non-fruit producing sections of
the country. are very favorable to a
large consumption at fair, profit pay
Ing prices. We find the local associa-
lions, shipping agencies and dealers
are exerting every effort to distribute
| the crop to the best possible advant-
age. Each, dealer or agent, of course,
has his own particular methods and
| Ideas as to how the best results may
be obtained. Naturally some Of
| these methods are bound to clash, and
lead to complaints of the other fellow
| injuring the market but the publicity
| of these complaints and local grew
ances, has had, and will have, more
injuries effect than the actual condi-
lions themselves might have, If prop
| erly understood. AS to the methods Of
distributing, your committee feels that
the outright and promiscious consign-
ing Of products of any kind is ex-
| tremely dangerous and harmful and
can only bring one general result; dis
appointment. 1t may be, or seem nee
essary in some cases, but we believe
never accept with soft fruits, which
| must go into consumption quickly,
and then it should only be resorted to
as last expedient, and when neces-
sary, should only be handled by a e-
Ultimate local agent or association
who is acquainted with conditions and
who can properly safeguard such ar
| rangements, so as in a measure to
insure the grower satisfactory results
We do not believe it is necessary and
would especially urge the growers
against individual consignments To
outside commission houses. While on
the face of it the growers may feel
| that they are saving one commission,
| in the end it will usually cost them
much more besides tending to disturb
| the general market. The small charge
paid to your local shipper is only a
necessary selling expense that must be
| paid in any event, for if the selling is
| left to outside commission houses
| they will surely in some way charge
! to commission this expense. The
| building up of a satisfactory market
| rests largely with the grower himself.
He must get away from the old time,
and useless jealousy and suspicion of
his neighbor. and must com bine with
him and work with him, that both
may prosper To this end the local
associations are doing excellent work.
| We wish to recommend to the
| growers, in order that they may
achieve still better results the import
ance of extreme care in picking and
packing of their crop and the putting
lup of an honest pack. correctly
[ labelled. Try to find some other use
| or outlet for your poor grades rather
than force them into the market to
break the price of your good product.
TO this end encourage and assist in
the esta blishing and operation of can
neries evaporators and factories that
can utilize the surplus. If necessary,
to market the cheaper grades, sell
them for what they are. that is. see
that they go out under the proper
label: for every box of Inferior fruit
put on the market will have it's in
fiuence toward cheapening the entire
output OF the valley. The brand OF
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