Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-02-20
Economy Keynote
in Fruit Growing

Extract from an article by the Ed
itor of Better Fruit" E. H. Shep
pard:
There is a movement on foot fol
a greater organization, but | still be
lieve that the foundation Of great
er institution will depend on the
success of an organization in eact
one of the districts, we must begin
the work at home and concentrate
our organization.
Our profits do not depend alone
on the price we get for our fruit;
profits can be made by proper econ
omy in the cost of production. Mon.
ey can be saved in spraying. You
cannot prevent a disease by spraying,
but you can cure and eradicate it,
three or four times is ample for the
cooling moth, five pounds of Arsen-
ate of lead per 100 gallons is the
maximum quantity for efficiency.
Another evil is our putting up I'M
necessary grades, every additional
grade creates an additional expense
per box on the entire crop, / be-
lieve two grades of commercial ap-
pies are all that are necessary, Elk
ira Fancy and one other grade, pack
only apples of quality. we must put
up a grade which is absolutely in
accordance with the specifications for
that grade, this means increased de-
mand, l believe every district should
have an ample supply Of cold stor-
age for the following reasons:
FIRST-Each district should have
sufficient cold storage to keep fruit
in prime condition whenever car
shortage occurs.
SECOND-Cold storage at home can
be built On cheaper ground than east.
THIRD-Cold storage can be main
tanned at home at moderate cost.
FOURTH-By cold storage at home
switching charges OF $40 car can
be saved.
rlr'Ir-By cold storage at home
odrs can nave our personal lnspecI,on,
yfo.oo llls Us asa.nsr Unjust claiins.
olAIn-Dy culu STORAGE LONE
orucrs can De Ilileu pe.Ier " meol
TIE condIJions Oh uraue.
SEvLNIH-by coiu storage al
lome III many INSTANCES we VIII lie
4s4e 70 save back freight which would
Iaye TO be paIu on colu storage III
translI.
.EIGHTH-I believe placing large
4uanuty OF apples ia eacn Oh the job
oIng centers is depressing on the
market values and results in lower
prices than would prevail IL the ap-
pies were in cold storage at nome.
NINTA-Cold storage in transit, or
apples to a joDping point
requires financing freight OF ABOUT.
$500 car in advance, Cold storage
IL the shipping point avoids the
necessity of borrowing $500 car
snlch would mean to an association
IN 1000 cars S6O0,OOO.0O enough to
Jay all harvesting costs.
l have pointed out few of the ev-
is tnat exist and nave suggested
ONE remedies that are worthy OF
our consideration. In conclusion
want to call your attention to
ew things l know and have seen.
1t is stated by experts that in a
sw years the wheat crop OF America
ill not be sufficient to feed its own
eople. Nature, ii you please, is
ne great factor in regulating all
lings and l believe through it's help,
oupled with our own efforts, abili-
z, and energy, we can get at the
Dot OF ali of our evils, correct them,
nd solve the problem of distributing
nd marketing our apples, conducting
Ut business in a business-like way
, that it will pay good profit on
ly reasonable valuation. Gentlemen,
am not alone in this; there are
lousands who believe as l do, and I
,day are more sanguine than ever t
sfore about the future legitimate L
iccess of the apple industry Of the /
orth West"