Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-07

and business men together for a series
of conferences ON marketing, financ-
ing, storage and by-products, will pro-
vide the central idea in the sixth Ma |
tional Apple Show and Fruit Products
congress to be held in Spokane Novem-
Der II to %.
Distributing Agency.
The conferences year ago resulted
in the organization of the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors. cooperative
non-profit company owned by the grow
ers them selves and controlling so per
cent of the fruit tonnage of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana this
year. This work will be strengthened
and extended by another series Of con.
ferences.
A number of men of national fame
are to be brought to Spokane to advise
with the growers on all phases of their
problems.
The United States department of ag-
riculture has detailed two of it's ex-
perts to attend these meetings and to
participate in the discussions on "Stor-
age and Handling Fruit for Market"
A. w. Mckay and s. S. Pratt are the
men chosen.
standardize Box Apples.
1.-The Standardization of Box Apples"
will be the subject under the leader
ship Of 3. H. Shepard, editor of Better
Fruit, Hood River, Ore. He is chair
man of the committee of the Interna-
tional Apple Shippers association,
which will meet in Spokane that week.
1t includes H. M. Gilbert, Toppenish;
c. J. Tyson, Floradale, Fla; A. L.
Howe, Nashville, Tenn. and 8. Segari,
New Orleans. C. e. Whistler of Med
ford, Ore, also will be a speaker on
this subject.
6y-Products.
1.-THE Utilization of the Lower Grades
in By.Products" will be led by Pro
lessor C. l.. Lewis of the Oregon agri-
cultural college, and many Of the man.
ayers Of big northwest by-product or
CARNATIONS will participate in the dis
cussion. Financing the Fruit Crop"
will be led by T. H. Brewer, president
of the Fidelity National bank, of Spo-
kane, with bankers generally taking
part in the discussion.
cooperative Marketing" will be dis
cussed, probably by G. Harold Powell,
manager of the California Fruit ex-
change. Hector Mcpherson of the
Oregon agricultural college, who was
abroad with the national commission,
will give an illustrated lecture on Co
operative Marketing in Europe"
Orchard Care.
"The Care of Orchards" will be dis.
cussed by the agricultural college ex'
perts, who also will maintain a regular
counsel room, where growers can get
such expert advice as will fit their
individual cases.
Education is the keynote Of the
show. To make the name more truly
indicative of the scope and purposes
of the show it has been changed this
year to the sixth National Apple Show
and Fruit Products congress.
No Plate Exhibits.
In order to devote all attention te
education and to improvement of or
chard methods and marketing, this
years National Apple Show will BE-
held without the carload and plate ex
hibits. twenty-five boxes will consti
tute the maximum exhibit. BY elimi
mating the carloads and plates thu
trustees will be In a good position t.
live up to the slogan OF the show
which Is take care Of the man on thu
job"
Exhibits to Go East.
Following the show one or two car
loads Of the prize-winners are to b.
sent east and south for display II
prominent show windows OF 100 OF tn
principal cities in 81 states. AS eacl
exhibit Will be accompanied by carr
bearing the name of the grower ant
the district where grown, each distric
Is alive To the benefits that will follow
in publicity way.
James S. Ramage. Spokane. has beel
elected chairman of the board OF trus
tees, which includes the following: W
H. Wicks, Moscow, Idaho; Fred White
sides, Kalispell, Mont; Paul Wey
rauch, Walla Walla; ]. E. Shannon
North Yakima; E. S. Russell, Wena'
chez; ]. A. Perry. Medford; 0. NJ MOI
ris, Pullman; M. J. Highley, Payette
Idaho; II. F. Davidson. Hood River