The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-02


lows:
/. One from every fruit growers
organization in tht state of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. 0
2. One from every by-products
plant in these state.
3. One from every chamber Of
commerce or commercial club that
has contributed to the expenses Of
the by-products committee.
The United States government hasl
come out in open advocacy of CO.
operative marketing organizations,
impressing the necessity for fruit
growers to support them If they wish
to secure profitable distribution of
the apple crop in big production
year like 1914. Its statement, issued
recently by the Office of markets of
the department of agriculture, and
addressed to fruit growers of the
North Pacilc Fruit distributors,
which have been the subject of study
by that bureau during the past IL
months.
In the last Agricultural Outlook
published by the department concert
ed action by the growers through CO.
operative associations is urged. The
apple situation in the Nnited States
this season is reviewed and the as
sertion made that the problem of
distributing the nations apple crop
is more complex than it was in 1912,
owing to the uncertainties and restric-
tions created by the European war,
although the 1914 crop is not as
large as it was then.
The government recommends a
judicious handling of the crop as a
solution. Those suggestions applying
to conditions in the northwest which
explain what is means by judicious
handling are as follows
Growers who live in communities
where cooperative organizations are
operated should do all possible to
strengthen such exchanges. 1t is as
serted that the disloyalty of members
is the chief element of failure in CO.
operative enterprises, and growers
are strongly urged to support their
association as the best way to eff
feet satisfactory distribution.
Inferior grades should be eliminat-
ed from the green fruit market, not
only for the reason that the demand
for such grades will be very limited,
but also because their presence in
the markets will undoubtedly hamper
profitable disposition of the better
fruit,
Ali apple growers, operators, deal
ers 22d associations should early ar
rive at an estimate of true values
in order to secure quick movement.
1t is explained that if arbitrarily high
prices rule in the beginning of the
season, the crop will not pass readily
into consumption, but that on the
other hand, abnormal accumulation
and congestion will occur throughout
the channels of trade, with disastrous
results to all concerned.
Growers should pick the fruit in
uniform condition. cleaning the trees
only for what is ready to come off,
repeating the process until the crop
is harvested. The advantage is to
secure a longer time for distribution
and to prevent the pack from repre-
senting extreme stages of maturity
ranging from ripe to green.
When picked the fruit should be
handled from orchard to cars in such
a way as to prevent deterioration.
care being exercised to protect the
apples from the elements. 1t is x
planed that under proper conditions
fruit which is picked today should
not be packed until tomorrow and
that for this purpose shelter should
be provided
Only standard varieties we'll pack
ed should be placed in cold storage
for the reason that prices likely to
rule in the late fall and early winter
as the inevitable result of liberal Of
ferings of common storage stock, will
probably limit the demand for cold
storage apples until midwinter.
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20 ACRES FOR SALE.