Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09
TO APPLE GROWERS:


an interview with three well-mown
buyers and distributors of fruit IN
North Yakima, in which each OF
these good firms attacked the Gov
eminent plan of helping distribute
the Pacific Northwest apples.
From what l can gather, the only
complaint made is that the Govern
nent plan does not permit of cash
buyer getting what fruit he desires
by paying cash for it.
In my Judgment this is yelled at
tack
Every grower in the State of
Washington knows that any man,
who has the money, can buy amy
thing that We have for sale if the
price is right, and am sure that
any plan that the Government pre-
sents will not preclude the selling
of fruit to any person that desires
TO buy, and has the money to buy
with.
If the growers will recall, the
Growers Council movement took care
Of the cash buyer, and yet these
same three gentlemen criticised the
Growers plan just as severely as
they are now condemning the Gov
eminent plan.
In my Judgment, If the plan of the
Government did include clause COW
ering the cash buyer, the three
gentlemen in question would prob
ably be able to find some other hole
through which they could criticise.
AS near as can digest, the
Government plan is very similar to
the Growers Council plan, with such
as our years expert
ence taught us were necessary. I
believe that every fruit grower Of
the Pacific Northwest should be ex-
tremely thankful to the Department
of Markets, for its most generous
help, in trying to bring about more
orderly control of the fruit industry.
For the sake of argument, let us
conclude that the Government plan
S not good plan, for the reason set
'orth by the three North Yakima
louses, but what percentage of the
.rop, even of Yakima County alone,
would these three houses purchase?
S the apple industry entirely safe
n the hands of these three organiza-
ions, or. is the volume of business
hat they would do so very small,
to the total volume neces-
airy to do, that their complaint
hould be given very little considera-
ion?
1t is not my desire to unduly criti-
Use any person connected with the
'uit industry, but 1 sometimes be-
eve that we should have a Fool
.iller" capable of discerning the diff
srence between honesty of purpose
nd selfish desire.
The fruit industry of the Pacific
'orthwest is second only to the
lmber industry, and if it is not put
pom a staple basis results will be c
not only to the growers l
but to the entire North /
lest. If this statement is true can /
e afford to give any consideration
, the three companies in question !
the present time? What are they @
DING, or what have they been doing, t
kept to purchase fruit as cheaply ?
$ they could purchase it, and sell p
for as much as they could sell it
pr? Have all of them, or any one 4
them, exerted any influence in be- a
alf of the grower, except for their t
ersonal gain? n
1t must be entirely clear to all of
lie growers that something must be d
one to round up the industry This v
Ill necessitate personal sacrifice fl
A the part OF many good people, @
1T nothing will be accomplished by o
stening to the mouthings of few
en-, who may possibly see an OPP o.
'rtunity for their profits to be cut s
,wn. s.
In my judgment, every grower of n
e Pacific Northwest should render c.
cry possible assistance to Messrs. CT
asset, Moomaw and Kerr, in their IL
forts in behalf of the Department pl
Markets to help us stabilize our B
Try important industry. There may
, some part of their plan that does d.
It appeal to you, but it would be d.
lpossible to create any plan that ii
ould appeal to every single grower, d
its. entirety. and l am sure any fl
an would be helpful, and after it b
tried out the weak spots. cam be fc
rengthened. n
OF course there have been disap- m
,intfnents in many of the market O.
& agencies, but that is no reason p