The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07

his career.
The man who converted the word
"Puyallup" from a term of reproach
to a synonym for highly organized,
Intelligent, efficient agricultural mar
keting proposes now to bring all the
fruit growers of the Pacific North
west into n powerful organization.
In short, he expects to extend the
benefits of the famous success
achieved by the berry raisers of his
little valley to all producers Of ber-
ries and apples and cherries and
peaches and other fruits grown in
this corner OF the United States.
Time was when every vaudeville
performer that came to these parts
used Puyallup as the butt of all jay
jokes. Today Puyallup points plac-
idly to vast arrays of figures denot-
ing immense business transactions
accomplished by herself-and the
laughter falters.
Just for instance, W. R. Scott, one
OF Mr.. Paulhamus' lieutenants, who
was in Seattle yesterday, mentioned
in passing that the Puyallup fruit
growers up to November 10 had paid
this year to the railroads and express
companies doing business in their
valley the nifty little sum of $751;
600 merely for transporting their
products! For the entire II months
of 1914, he said, the total will be
s250,000. And this does not include
what they have paid steamship COM
panies for shipments going out by
water,
Cooperative marketing under
Paulhamus' leadership brought
about these results.
In the meantime, all the other
fruit growers of this region are voic-
ing loud complaints. Prices, they
report, are at a point which allows
them little profit. Eager as they are
to see hope for the future, they face
the fact that extensive acreage is
about to come into bearing. This
means increased production, the nat
ural corollary Of which would be
still lower prices.
Nearly the full volume Of their
output is marketed at present by six
great selling agencies. These have
been competing feverishly for bust
ness. slashing prices and, so they mu-
tually charge, doing their industry
great harm.
All Of which has meant that the
farmer at Wenatchee or Yakima or
Hood River has been realizing much
less a box for his apples or his
peaches than he feels he is entitled to.
Fruit Men Get Together.
At the same time thousands of
persons the country over and in other
parts of the world never set their
teeth down on a red-cheeked apple or
downy liberia peach, not because
they don't want to or can't pay the
price, but because the marketing ma
chinery Of the Northwest does not
give them opportunity.
With these facts in mind, Paul
hamus some weeks ago asked repre-
sentatives Of these large marketing
establishments to meet him at the
Spokane apple show.
They accepted his invitation, talk
ed matters over and decided to con
fer again. A later conference was
held Saturday at North Yakima
Next month further meetings will b.
held at Seattle and Portland. Thu
upshot Of the sessions already helt
and those called, it IS anticipated
will be a realization Of the Puyallul
mans idea.
Outlines Extensive Programme.
The organization already formed
is known as the Northwest By-Prod
ucts Committee. Paulhamus is it
president.
1t proposes to bring the marketing
agencies into an agreement so tina
uniform prices may be established
Then the various individual market
ing organizations may compete jus
as much as they wish as to quality o
product and for territory-but not Il
cutting down the growers profit.
1t proposes to develop the world
markets scientifically.
1t proposes to include in tina
scheme the by-products; !. e., came
and evaporated and otherwise art
licially prepared goods, thus carin
for ali the fruit which cannot b
marketed fresh.
1t proposes, furthermore, great
to augment production of these b!
products.
incidentally, Of course, it wi
strive to standardiZe the output