American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
M Association Takes
|Dvpr Local Association
| !, Grove Fruit Growers Asso-
~. ~. Iolus Larger Association, :
, ~. win Manage Local Fruit
"a SHIPMENTS in the Future

!, pomer, G. W. Palmer, @; l.,
:. and C. A. Hickenlooper, Off
'' !, ,he Utah Fruit Growers asso-
',,0 were in Pleasant Grove audit
'g the books and making an inven-
/, Of the Pleasant Grove Fruit GROW
,ssociation, preparatory to Its
,orptIon by the state concern
s.,. does not mean that Pleasant
n,' will not have adequate facilities
m.rketing its large and increasing
y s,on but that 1t will be taken
- If better than ever before IN Its
story ..,o,,.,,o,,
~" very successful business last
:, which was its first year In bust
:. n started out with approximate
"a nor cent of the fruit growers of
tate in its membership, and Mr..
mar ia secretary, is authority for
|" statement that this year It's men,
,sbin will be doubled. Every grow
association I'm Utah county Is a
amber and practically every grow
y association In the state is now
Mated under one head, one board
"A one general management, which
N handle the large majority Of all
n fruit OF the state this year.
sst year the state association han
! I'd az carload lots and shipped into
SIrty.two outside stat 8. Nothing less
AN carload lots we're handled. This
Ear however, the association will en-
n into the fruit marketing In all of
details. Less than carload lots
I'M be handled and express shipments
mi benz ade. II will be In a position
4 handle the berry crop, commencing
FIN the earliest and continue through
m the season. Besides shipping to
he various Utah markets. the associa-
ION will 90 after the markets Of
dsho, Montana, Colorado and Nevada
Or the berry business. II Will also
9 IN a position to supply its custom
rs with berry cups, crates, boxes and
ther supplies.
When asked about the fruit pros
ects for the coming year Mr.. Homer
nd that all present indications were
lat the state would have a bumper
op. OF course there Is plenty Of time
\ for killing frosts. He has kept
,cura,e records at his farm above
wn for the past seven years, show
& the time of budding, dates of kill
g frosts. etc, and from these rec
ds says that we now have reason
Ne assurance of a successful season.
any seem 10 think that because Of
9 advanced condition of the buds
Is early In the season there Ia grave
niger Of loss. However, Mr.. Homer
tinted out that In 1908 the apricots
ossomed the same day as they did
Is year. and II will be remembered
al 1908 was the best year for fruit
local history.
Indications arc that prices for the
ming year will he better than for
Y seasons crop. II Is too early yet
give anything very definite. but he
lnts out that the association already
higher offers for It's peach crop
IN we're realized last year. He thinks
$ Is probably due to the excellent
isiaction given to its customers last
ir
while many peaches went to waste
season for want of a market, iona.
IN s. Page, who was the largest
PIPER OF peaches through the asso-
non and sold $4,000 cases. after pay
Tor the cost Of picking, Grating
aging, pruning, cultivating and all
er expenses, realized over 10 per
! on his investment, counting his
hard valued at $500 per acre.
.mory McKeller OF Provo Bench
: me largest shipper OF apples
oueh the association last year. His
? netted him 1915 per acre after
ing all expenses.
'pples VIII apparently be the lead
run crop. so the following table
gwen showing the different kinds
Nh and about the average price