The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-20
CORPORATION FOR
HANDLING FRUIT
Plan For Selling Utah's Crop Out.
lined at Meeting OF
Subcommittee

took definite form yesterday, when
the committee Of six chosen from
the committee of twenty-eight Sc
lected at the state horticultural con-
ward Taylor in an all day session.
The plan, as outlined for the ap.
proval Of the larger committee in
the near future. is for the organiza-
ton OF the fruitgrowers on non
profit sharing cooperative basis.
Within the major organization a
subcorporation is to be formed with
capital stock sufficient to handle the
orchard products in the state, its
shipping, packing. canning, selling
and every other angle.
The members of the organization,
1t is proposed will be sold supplies
for fruit growing at cost by the cen
trail corporation, which will buy I'm
large quantities from the market.
The grower and the organization
make a contract for the former to
deliver his fruit to the latter. The
latter sells it, If there is an over
supply the grower stands his pro
rata loss and pockets his pro rata
profits. The fruit will be packed &C.
cording to contract specifications
and the marketing will be done with
out the aid of the middleman
Cannery Is Advocated
In order that there be small loss
in the event Of an oversupply or the
production of a grade of fruit not
adaptable to quick sale, the estab-
lishment Of cannery is projected,
on the ground that canned products
may be held for market even
though prevailing prices may be dis
advantageous at the time of canning
The committee intends to push the
cannery as an auxiliary to the solu-
ton Of the marketing problem.
Enough peaches went to waste last
year in Utah." it was said, ito start
new cannery."
The plans for the actual marketing
OF the product after 1t reaches the
hands Of the central organization
have hot yet been completed, al
though tentative arrangements are
being made whereby the Utah organ
ization may ally itself with the Cali.
fornia citrus fruit league to take ad-
vantage of the latter's large bonded
agencies throughout the east. This
proposition is one of the most favor
ed, since the citrus fruit men are not
in competition with the deciduous
fruits and 1t is believed that the
agreements would work advantage.
ously to both parties to the arrange
ment. 1t is pointed out that Utah's
fruit industry, while large, Is not
yet so vast as to be able to stand
the expense of big marketing force
of its own. Economy of administra-
ton Is deemed necessary especially
in the younger and more experiment
tel stage Of the new Utah organiza-
ton. 1t is also planned that in case
no agreement is reached with the
California citrus organization, the
Utah men may ally with the new or
ganization In the northwest or with
Colorado But in no case, 1t ia said
will the Utah concern ally with mid.
dlemen in eastern or other markets
No Outside Capital
Another thing which We will try
to avoid" says G. w. Palmer of the
committee, rs the assistance of out
side capital. While outside money
has done much for Utah and will do
more, the fact remains that this
money seeks a return on its invest
mont. 1t buys the crop of the Utah
orchardists for as little as It can,
naturally. OF course this gives the
farmer some return for his labor and
prevents his crop from rotting I'M
der his trees, but our organization is
cooperative one and Is projected
along different lines from an outside
business firm. 1t is for all the Utah
orchardists and is intended SO that
all may receive an adequate compen.
sation for their crop"
The committee will meet again to.
morrow, it Is expected. The commit.
tee consists of DR.. Charles G.. Plum.
mer, w. II. Homer Jr. II. II. Thorn
son, l.. A. Ball, J. w. Valentine and
G. w. Palmer, with J. Edward Tay,
Tor as secretary.
Almost simultaneously with the es'
adjustment of the growers organiza
ton the shippers and dealers OF the
state have been issued a call by their
committee to meet at the CONNER,
cial club Thursday at II a. m. for
the purpose of hearing the articles
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