Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13
Bic MEETING Of
CRANBERRY MEN
Crop Estimated at 40, 600 Barrels
Prices Will be About the
Same as Last Year

! The meeting Of the Wisconsin State
Cranberry Growers at Mather on
Tuesday was an immense success. It
is conservatiyely estimated that there
We're 250 people in attendance at
! the conventiOnd consisting OF the
members of the association and their
families.
The morning was given over to the
inspection of the bogs by the mem
bers Of the association and their fam
lilies and the business session was
held in the afternoon.
Estimates by reliable and expert
cranberry men put the prospective
crop at 10000 barrels4which is quite
little better than a year ago. The
price will be in the neighborhood of
S. a barrel which was the opening
price of 1913.
Among the people from outside thi
district were Professor Shear of the
Agricultural Department, Washing
ton, D. c.. Professor Shear is a spec
ialist on the diseases Of cranberries.
He gave a very interesting and in
structive lecture on the subject of
diseases, their prevention and cure.
Another interesting speaker was
Professor Cranefield, Horticultural
Department, of the University of Wis
consin, who discussed the subject of
marketing and advertising. 1t was
upon his suggestion that the asso-
citation joined the state Horticultur-
al society.
A U. Chaney, of New York, City,
Manager of the American Cranberry
Exchange, was another speaker, who
discussed the market conditions and
outlook of the cranberry industry.
Mr. CAlaney spoke of the effect of
the European war on the cranberry
sales The fact that the expectation
of fruits and dried fruits from this
country to Europe will be curtailed
because of the inability to ship these
goods across the water will necessi-
tfFs< their consumption at home or
ts Sfinding of new markets which
ms mean that the demand for cram
beslies may be less because of the
over Supply of other fruits.
B. ~ Porter, of New York City,
we'll known to all Wisconsin cran--
berry g19wers and formerly a promi-
nent buyer in this territory ATTEND
ed the meeting and renewed his ac-
quaintance with his old friends. He
discussed to some extent the sub
ject of packing and urged particular
Iy that the berries be packed dry
and kept dry.
Charles SchIosser of Chicago, Wes-
tern Sales Agent, also made some
remarks regarding the outlook and
the future of the cranberry industry.
f. J. Wood, of Grand Rapids, talk
ed about the marketing and the
financial outlook in reference to this
big Wisconsin industry.
| Among the guests OF the 'cOnVentlo
were Mr. and Mrs c. L. Lewis of
Spooner.
The ladies of the Mather district
are to be congratulated on the ex-
cellent dinner and supper furnished
to those attending the convention, and
for the grand entertainment and
good time they provided. After the
serving of the supper those who
we're so inclined attended a dance
given in the Mather Hall.
The next meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Cranberry Growers Associa--
tion will probably be held at the
experimental station on the Gaynor
| Marsh.
The members from this section re
turned in their special car shortly
after ten o'clock last evening.