Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
N. C. PRODUCE EXCHANGE
HAS HELPED THE GROWERS.

West Raleigh, N c., Aug. 30.-Dur-
ing the last month, the Division of
Markets has been helping the grow
ers of Currituck county to distribute
their sweet potatoes IN Philadelphia,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York and
Boston. TO do this, the Carolina Pro-
duce Exchange was organized among
the growers of Harbinger and incor-
porated with the central office and dis
tributing point at Elizabeth City. By
the end of two weeks, the growers in
another section at Grandy, desired to
form a branch so they might sell
through this exchange
While local buyers were paying $500
to $3.50 barrel for sweets, the Ex-
change obtained $3.50 to $500 a bar
rel. kghat zgs9
The Exchange hired an inspector.
who instructed the growers in putting
up uniform pack Several letters
have been received from the trade
showing that the Crescent Brand of
the Carolina Potato Exchange has al
ready achieved srepntatien for q
straight and good quality of pack.
With the fine success of the Ex-
change this year, this organization will
easily enlarge its operations another
year. 1t is not desired to grow any
faster than it can grow safely. The
trouble with many growers erganiza-
tons which have failed has been they
started at the top and only reached
tthe bottom with collapse.
Begin with few responsible grow
ers who will adhere to packing rules
and then grow as fast as the system
OF inspection may be expanded-tnis is
the rule.
Now for western North Carolina -
The same methods applied to our ar
pie growers should bring ne,.
growth to our apple industry and
| prosperity to business in the adjoining
towns.
The Division of Markets of t,tt
North Carolina Agricultural Exp ri
ment Station has addressed the fol.>.t.
ing letter to some of the growers oi
Commercial apples in southwestern
North Carolina with the hoEe that i
sufficient growers respond to lay the
foundation of great distributing or.
ganization with central office at Ashe-
4 vile and with branch locals wherever
they may be sufficient output of apples
to pay the expense of inspection
i West Raleigh. N. c., Aug. %. 1915.
Dear Sir:
+. We are writing to twenty-four .oi
the leading growers of Commercial Ap-
pies in southwestern North Caroline
to find out how many are in favor OF
forming an organization for marketing
4 this years crop of apples according rC
the plans outlined in the enclosed copy
Iof the Extension Farm News" pro.
j yided that the Division of Markets
pays the salary and travelling expenses
of competent manager for taking
charge of the sales from September
1st to February 1st, the Exchange x
! bear the expense of hiring said man
lager thereafter, and of employing ont
or more inspectors for securing uni
form pack throughout the packing
season.
4 The purpose which the. Division ot
Markets would have in undergoing this
value of a marketing organization FOL
/ apples in the same way as it has fol
sweet potatoes. After we have put
1.-THE Organization on an efficient and
business-1ike basis. we would expect
that it would be able to go ahead an6
bear all Of its own expenses, the Divi-
sion Of Markets only to cooperate
/ thereafter in developing reputation
for the pack of the organization before
the trade.
Will you let us know by return mai
what you think of this offer and state
the approximate number of barrels
which you estimate you will have to
market this year? OF course, unless q
sufficient number favor this offer. we
shall withdraw it.
Yours sincerely.
| a WILLIAM r. CAMP,
Chief, Division of Markets.
All growers who are interested In
seeing this offer of the Division OF