The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
Noted London and New York
Market Organizer Invited
West by WInestock
On February 2, 8 and q Conference OF
tiortieulturaIists Set - California,
Too, Seeks Solution Of Mar.
keting Problem.

f. l.. Goodsell, OF New York, for
nerly OF London. will be at the Idaho
State Horticultural Convention sched.
uled 10 be held at Twin Falls on Feb.
ruary 2. 3 and 4. He comes West at
the invitation OF Harris Winestock,
director OF the Department OF Markets
or California, who desires his help in
solving some or the marketing prob
lens of California.
Just twenty-five years ago, Mr..
Goodsell made his last trip to the
Pacific Coast. At that time the orange
industry was In the same chaotic con-
dition that the Northwestern box
apple business is now The big job
bers and the growers we're crying
over-production. Through conferences
with Mr.. Goodsell, the California grow
ers were persuaded to discard the pri-
waite sale system in the largest cities
and to adopt the English and German
method or operating through great
clearing house auctions.
Today, the California shippers mar
ket $4,000 cars OF citrus fruit with
greater ease than they disposed Of a
few thousand cars under the private
sale system. G. Harold Powell. gen.
eral manager OF the California Fruit
Growers Exchange, has just an
nounced that prices which are now
being received for oranges will net
more TO the growers than they have
received during number OF past
years. The return Of prosperity to
the country is quickly reflected through
the auction In greater demand for
fruits that come In the semi-luxury
class.
Mr.. Goodsell is a veteran fruit
auctioneer himself. He officiated at
the auction OF New York State apples
held in the orchards at Red Hook and
Gardner by the Department of Mar
kets Of New York State. While two
dollars was the price that the iobbers
were offering the growers before the
open market was established. the auc-
tion sales Immediately established the
price OF $275 10 $3.50. John ]. Dill
Ions right hand man in the fight that
he has been making as the director OF
the Department OF Markets has been
II. l.. Goodsell.
The battle between the Department
of Markets and the organized jobbers
will be carried to Albany during the
next session Of the legislature. The
convention OF the New York Apple
1TOWelS hSSOGidboU HdS pchLtOuc0
the Legislature that they give con-
timed financial support to the auc-
lions established by Mr.. Dillon.
Some OF the iobbers have made the
cry that Mr. Dillon is raising the price
for the consumer; but ii IL his conten-
tion that II the auction system is firm
ly established in the apple business
as IL is now in the marketing OF the
citrus fruit. that the specializing job
Der will be the loser and not the con-
sumner.
One OF the purposes of Mr.. Good
sell in coming through Southern
Idaho is to discuss the marketing SIT
uation with Mr. w. G. Scholtz, direc-
tor of the Department OF Farm Mar
kets for the state.
Either on the way to California or
upon the return trip Mr.. Goodsell will
make tour of the apple-growing Sec
tions Of Washington and Oregon.
Mr.. Goodsell was born in America
but has spent large share OF his life
in London. He sold out his interests
in Convent Garden during the past
summer, returning to America to
make his permanent home in New
York.