The Springdale news., 1913-09-12
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Expert Packer Tells About Peach
 Industry in Springdale Vicinity.

Tae following is taken from the ] ast issue of the Ozark Produce IJolrnal, published al Fort Smith, land coming from tha source 1t does i" nigh compliment to pea hes grown in this section:
 We take pleasure in publishing a statement given us by one Of the expert pa kers and loaders from Georgia, c. E. Williams, Macon, Ga. MT. William did the packing and 1 grading for MessTs. b E. and ]. 4. Ete5er. anI also sup r.ntended the loading of the enormous. crop at l Spzinedale Similar statements werz made by other expe5t pa ck- 4rs rom Georgia and Florida and wil Ie the 0zarks Arkansas, aHd ls0utHarn Missouri, have claimed sg- fpeHiof p=aehes, peach soil and 90 on. the testimony be'ow ts worth much U tais = ton The statem nt of NJ. Williams .s a follows:
 .sp. in 4ala, k, Aug. 42, 1913. I.0zaek Produce JouHa',
 For Smith, Ark.
 Pear sirs: Just word n rs- gard to tae peeach crop that la been marketed from northwest Ark ans7s. am from one of the best ipeaea growing states in the Union and l can say rom experience tha. the crop which l have superintended packing and losding from Spring aale Washington county, for the l Springdale Peach Growers Ex- change, D E. Richer, president, has not been excelIed in any locality in my experience in the South, and l haYe sQperinfended some of the larseat and mos progressive each crops in the southern states. I wish to speak espe eially Of the ol- or, size and flavor. and as 10 the first, they are dep red. with dark glossy appearance dea' beach color. The size is very uni form packers having to Use the 2x2 and =2x1 pack the entire season. Growers familiar with the standard pack know that these are the Iarg- est that can be grown The flavor Isa9pass $ the Georgia peach = no com parison. Tie only thing needed is pitcher of cream to have a most delicious dish to serve at any meal
 In regard to the shipping and handling, the crop from Springdale amounted to something like 200 cars; it could not have been hand led in better shape D. E Eicher, president of the association, is in- deed the man for the place and he knew the only kind of help to have were men of experience that knew when pea eh was properly packed and ready for the market He also knew where to get such men, 50 he sent to the Empire State of the South, Georgia. also her sister state, Florida, Sc ond Paradise" These men have handled fruit for AAA~ 'AtA4N fi-h HN iod tltiiS tOIti VI of the packing, grading of the fruit, consequently the peaches arrived at the different markets in the very best condition bringing the top of the market b E. Eicheris orchard of eight acres netted him s400 per acre; also that Of ]. A. Richer, his brother, who had twelve acres These and other orchards are kept in magnificent shape, free from all foreign g9o@th, well cultivated and sprayed three or four times each year
 In regard to soil, Arkansas should lead all other states in peach grow ing, ii the soil has anything 10 do with t First, there is a depth of about two feet of light ash eolored soil. changing to a dark red clay subsoil, and that is enough said. Now just word regarding he people that constitute the pop alation of springdale and the Ozark region. They are the most hespit- able people found anywhere Most of them are of German descent and all have mo1een homes and the lat est improved implements
 Thanking you for the kindness and courtesy shown me while in your state l remain,
 c. E. Williams,
 Macon, Ga