The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21
(official News Summary of Up 20 Date
Matters Compiled by the United
States Department. of Agrieuituro.)

~ O.OrERATlON among fruit
H growers in the uispOsing of
" their products hus beeu carried
on with IL relatively high de
gree OF success for a considerable
length of time in some OF the impor-
tant fruit districts OF the country Ac-
cording to the department Of agricui.
ture. cooperative methods In selling
fruit are gradually being extended.
Many fruit growers who are able to
so manage their orchards as to pro-
duce large crops of excellent fruit ut
minimum cost fail To make their husi-
ness profitable. or as profitable as the
possibilities ndmit, through failure to
properly dispose OF it. 1t is difficult In
lnrge numbers OF cases for fruit
grower whose time and energies are
taken up with the details of produc.
ing his crop TO so keep informed with
regard To market conditions and ln,Er-
keting methods as to enable him to
dispose Of his crop to the best advan-
tage. Ii is as Important to meet the
market conditions fully and success.
fully rs 1t is to produce good crop OF
fruit to sell
y relatively small number OF cotn-
slercial fruit growers are able to sell
their crops directly to the, retailer
Where this method OF disposing of the
crop has been carried en- I'm n business
like manner it usually proves success
ful To meet the requirements. how
fc, sf,t1.
to place with the retailer nothing but
first class material. anu it is quite i'm.
portnnt that he should be able to fur
nish. a continuous supply In order that
she demMnds OF the retailers custom.
ers may be met without interruption.
Large quantities OF fruit are dispos-
Ell Of through commission merchants.
liiis method does not always prove
satisfactory for reasons which nre va
ri"iisly attributed to fhe system itself.
to the middieman. sometimes TO the
purchaser OF the fruit. and in some in.
stances the quality OF the product fur.
iiisiiei Inc commission man enters into
the consideration.
Fruit growers are better organized.
anu u larger proportion OF them are
members of some cooperative associa.
tihn in the western fruit districts than
in other. portions OF the United states.
Where Il cooperative association ia
we'll mapuged and the members are
loyal It has proved. as n rule salts.
factory means of placing fruit on the
market. <
GradGallye the economic inportance
of careful picking and honestly grad
ing and packing fruit products is being
appreciated, ard the effect OF fruit so
graded md packed upon the consume.
er Ia. his Increased demands for fruit
In large quantities at reasonable prices
is being realized. Cooperation further
enables growers who produce fruit In
relatively small quantities to receive
the advantage OF shipments made in
large quantities,
Some cooperative associations han.
die q fnli line of fruit growers sup.
plies. whicha furnished t0Ihe mem.
bers at minimum cost. and through
various activities. such rs the opera
tion Of fruit eyaporators, fruit caliner-
les. etc. the business organization OF
the association is kept conssanfis en-,
Plnyed This makes il nosslEia TO
bring to bear upon the nctfxjfies &C
the association the continuous services
OF highly trained men
ostsirs More Eaps.
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