Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-28
PLAN IS OUTLINED BY
JOINT COMMISSION
Effort Will Be Made to
Have All the Northwest
ern States Take Favor
able Action in Effort to
Remove Difficulties.

While Idaho has done the pioneer
work along marketing lines in the
northwest, it is conceded that a system
of state and national aid is necessary
to bring about a practical solution not
only of the fruit mark citing problem as
II whole W. G. Schotz, director of
farm markets of this state, has noti-
fled Governor Alexander to this Of
fcct.
Director Schotz returno ID last night
from Il trip to Spokane. where as one
cr the delegates appointed by the gov
crno" to represent Idaho, he held a
conference with representative grow
crs. shippers ana others interested in
tho fruit marketing POLLEN in the
states of Washington. oregon, Idaho
and Montana. The meeting was "a
success in every way. These growers
cons .ituted a joint state commission.
They recommend federal and state as
sistancc to bring about organization Of
the fruit growers and a state stand =
ardization of grades and packages. to-
gether with state system of packing
house inspection.
CONCLUSIONS HARMONIOUS.
In submitting the report of the con
ference to the governor Director
Schotz says it was agreed upon by
the joint state fruit commission, after
holding hearings for two days with
growers and shippers of the four Pa
cfic northwest states.
The conclusions arrived at by the
cummission." says Director Scholtz,
"arc entirely in harmony with the
marketing activities being carried on
BY this office; and | received assur
lnres from other members Of the com
mission as we'll as from other mem
bcrs of the commission as well as
from many other leaders in the 9TH
II states that the adjoining states will
undoubtedly give recognition to the
principle Of state aid for growers
through the establishment of market
ng departments this coming winter.
Although Idaho has done the pioneer
work along this line in the northwest,
1t is now freely conceded by all those
having the interest of the growers, as
well us general welfare of the north
west ut heart that a system of state
and national aid is absolutely ncces-
sary to bring about a practical solu-
ton not only of the fruit marketing
problem but also of the food distri-
)ution question as whole"
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
The report of the joint commission
On fruit marketing is as follows:
After holding public hearings for
two days, with representative grow
ers, shippers and others interested in
the fruit marketing problem in the
states of Washington oregon, Idaho
and Montana, the joint state commits
sion on fruit marketing. appointed
by the governors of the several states,
has tentatively arrived at the fol-
lowing conclusions:
1T is recognized by the commits
sion that the fruit industry of the
four northwest states is in sore need
Of financial assistance from federal
and state agencies to assist in a thor
ough organization of the fruit grow =
ers, and that the general states should
work in hearty cooperation with the
federal office of markets in perfect
ing the organization of growers. We
suggest that the federal government
be asked to give additional funds and
that the several states be asked to APP
propriate money to bring about the
necessary cooperation with the fed
eral government
1--WE further recognize, that a sub
stantial step toward the solution OF
the marketing problem in the box APP
pie industry of the Pacific northwest
will be made through the passage by
the several legislatures of laws pro-
Viding for official state standardiza =
ton of grades and packages. with a
state system of packing house inspec-
ton and official certification for the
protection of the grower, wholesale
buyer and the consumer"