The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-31
fruit GROWERS OF
THE STATE in
SESSION
Ask for an Appropriation
of $4,000 to Secure More
Efficient Inspection.
RAILROADS statesmen

Resolutions Adopted-Chas. ]. Sinsel
Suggests Cooperation by Railroads
in Creating Favorable Market for
Horticultural Crops-Favor Erec-
ton of Canneries, etc.
The Idaho State horticultural AS
ISOLATION held its annual meeting in
Boise the latter part of last week
and laid plans for dealing with
many important questions which
now confront the fruit industry of
the state.
The main subject occupying the
attention of the meeting was the
distribution and marketing Of the
immense cr0p-a crop which will
double in the next few years.
President Fremont Wood In his
annual address explained why the
radical change In this years pro-
gram was necessary. in view of the
fact that the marketing and dis
tribution had been brought to the
attention of the Northwestern Fruit
Growers with decided emphasis
this past year.
Of1cers were elected as follows:
President, H. q. Smith, Payette;
vice-president, J. A. Waters, Twin
Falls; Secretary, Chas. Payne, Ros-
we'll; treasurer, ]. A. Fenton, Merid-
ian; board of directors, H. w.
Roberts.
A number of excellent papers
were presented, which brought out
numerous interesting discussions.
and resulted in the adoption of 18
important resolutions, covering var
ious topics and among which the
following are of especial interest:
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that this state take nee
essary steps to protect growers from
pests and diseases brought into the
state on nursery stock from Cali
fornia and also that frozen fruit be
deemed unmarketable and that our
state prevent the importation of
any frozen fruit.
A resolution petitioning the legis-
lature to appropriate $4,000 to
carry on more efficient inspection
service was passed. Another reso-
luton was adopted Endorsing the
method Of orchard taxation out
lined by the Ada County Tax
League, asking for exemption on
orchard trees up to the age of
seven years and grape vines up to
the age of i've years.
A resolution approving the fed
eral bill for the standardizing of
the apple box as submitted by q.
c. Whistler of Oregon and already
approved by the Washington and
Oregon horticultural associations.
was approved.
Every railroad agent In the Unit
ed States ought to be salesman
for Idaho products. Working for
his line in the north, the south,
the east or the west. he should at
the same time be looking for OPP
pOrtunities to distribute Idaho prod
ket.
In discussing the subject Of coop
GRAFTON between the railroads and
AS suggestion along the lines Of
to consider the railroad compan-
les? They have their Industrial
agents, their freight solicitors and
other agents In every section of
the United States. Now could not
these men report daily at the same
time they report other matters the
market conditions to their central
ofiices and In turn their local agents
could report these conditions to the
producer and buyer. In this way
the transportation companies would
help the grower and at the same
time build mp their tonnage; for
one thing is sure. that unless q
grower can produce at . proft. he
will discontinue the business and
this In turn will out down proper
tionately the railroad tonnage.
You see their interests are iden.
world depends upon the farmer and
the producer. l am sure the OF.
acials Of the Oregon short Line
are ready and anxious to assist N
this great marketing problem and 1,
10 up to the producer to formulate
some buslnesslike plan and presen
Il In business-like manner.
''The past year the Short Lin,
had men In every fruit section dur
Ing the season and the instruction,
to these men was assist the ship
per In every way possible: help I'd,
new man to start right by showing
him how to make HE crates AND
boxes. how to grade and pack
how to brace his cars and when h,
will need cars and how many, keel
fruit In the event of q claim a
destination that same was In bad
shape
The elimination Of waste by tn,
construction OF canneries. packing
plants, jelly and apple butter fac
tories 10 advocated by the fruit In
spector. He believes that the util
tsation Of these waste products vii
keep the third grades Of fruit OF
the market. create demand TO
tie higher priced goods: and keel
at any time. He also believes Il
the establishment Of cold storag'