The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-10-05
EMMETT PEACHES FIN
EST IN U. S.
So Declares James A. COogan-
Palisade Peaches Sold for
Zoe Net Per Box

Ina leLIef 10 Lie llucA, James n
Coogan, the well-known fruit dealer
of Kansas City, declares that Emmett
peaches are the finest peaches raised
in the United States. This declara-
ton was made after a successful sea-
son of marketing Palisade, Colo,
peaches
Mr.. Coogan's letter, because it con-
tains useful information for Emmett
orchardists, is given below:
returned last week from Palisade,
Colo, where | marketed over $50 cars
of peaches for the Palisade growers
and wish to say that | made the high
est average ever known in the valley
roc per box on fancy and s1-5O per
bushel net to the growers f. o. b. Pali-
sade.
/ had an inspector with me and be-
tween the inspector and myself with
the help of a Ford machine we were
kept busy from 6 o'clock in the morn
ing to in the evening watching the
pack, grade, and quality of the peach
es that were going in our cars You
may rest assured the experience that
| had at this point will be Of great
value to the Emmett shippers that
work through my firm next season. |
know now just when peaches should
be shipped in order TO have them ar
rive hard ripe on the different markets
and from the letters | have received
from the different jobbers that | sold
peaches to | am more than satisfied
that it pays the growers to pack and
ship only the best peaches and not
extra fancy and fancy peaches with
over-ripe and blemished peaches a
among them. Peaches that are 70 be
wrapped and put in boxes can be
picked hard ripe, but peaches that are
to be put in bushel baskets should
be picked just when the peach Is filled
out and shows blush with tint of
yellow around the stem end These
peaches arrived at destinations all
through the east in perfect shape,
and that is why | succeeded in getting
the high prices l did for my ship
ments
Ninety per cent of the peaches at
Palsade this year graded extra fancy
and when on inspecting at their pack
ing shed or loading platform If the
growers were not packing according 10
our quality they were turned down
and they had to consign locally or
ship them as number twOs. Packers
number was on every box and basket
and when we found a packer had fall
en- down growers were notified i'm
mediately by telephone or in person
and they would let their packer 60
This made it possible for the growers
to get best results from their packers
and | hope next year my shippers at
Emett will follow my instructions, for
if they do they can always get the
highest price for their fruit
Emmett certainly has the finest
peaches raised in the United States
and if the growers will watch their
pack at the packing sheds they viii
find this is one place they can do lots
of good for it is mighty hard to in
spect peaches after they are packed
and delivered to the platform
Peaches running SOS, Cos, and 70s,
should be put in five inch boxes; other
wise in 41a-in. boxes with cleat cover
ed so as not to bruise the top and they
should be packed 3x4 with side bulge
instead of a cover bulge, as it pre-
vents bruising.
Bushel baskets should be loaded in
cars 4x20 and 4x6S and they should be
loaded in the car sitting up straight
and not turned up side down or vice
versa.
The writer certainly regrets that
he was not in position to furnish seed
potatoes to the Idaho growers for he
knew what he was talking about when
he advised them to raise potatoes The
market to-day is S1.15 to sl-25 per
bushel delivered according to quality
l strongly advise growers to wait un-
til potatoes are well matured and not
ship too green. If they follow my in
structions they will receive highest
prices for their produce.