The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-04-06
APPLE GROWERS
ASSN ELECTS
DAVIDSON'S NAME IS WITHDRAWN
Members Vote for Loan and Material
Fund and for Increased Adyertis-
ing Appropriation

ing Appropriation
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Apple Growers Associa-
tion Saturday A. W. Stone, after read
ing letter received from Mr.. David.
son in which the latter left the final
decision with the board, announced the
withdrawal of the name of II. F. Da-
wilson from list of candidates nomln.
ated at primary meeting on March IL
for the board of directors Of the organ
ization. MIR. Davidson, who is now in
New York city. where during the past
year he has represented the local sales
agency, has been a member of the
board of directors of the Association
since its organization in 1912.
In his letter to the Association Mr..
Davidson said that he would accept a
place on the board, if elected, but that
he would tender his resignation on
August /, when he will- again leave
Hood River for New York. Ip view of
the fact that two local orchard COM
panes of which MIR. Davidson was
president had cancelled their contracts
with the sales organization for the
booming year. because of pressure
brought to bear by controlling interests
engaged in the apple business in New
York, the writer stated that he con-
sidered that the board of directors
would best be able to judge whether
his name should be permitted to re-
main on the candidates list.
Mr.. Stone stated that tonnage of
orchards personally controlled by MIR.
Davidson would remain with the Asss-
citation, and declared that the with
drawal of the orchard companies men,
toned did not signify that MIR. David
son was hostile to the organization.
"Mr. Davidson is with us and will
work for the welfare and success of the
organization. he said.
"Your board of directors, continued
Mr.. Stone, was asked to defer action
on the withdrawal of the two orchard
companies until the interested parties
could arrive here and 60 over the mat
ter thoroughly with them.
However. this could not be done
under our bylaws.
In his report MIR. Stone stated that
% members of the organization had
cancelled tonnage contracts since last
year, but that 46 new members had
been secured. The total membership
now reaches 766. Out of the 28 cancel
lations "a members withdrew without
reasons. The total tonnage withdrawn
represented q, 622 packages last season.
Despite the beautiful day and the
demands of orchard work which has
been delayed this season because of an
exceedingly wet winter, the meeting
was well attended.
Directors for the coming year were
elected as follows: P. S. Davidson, W.
B. Dickerson, Walter Kimball, A. G..
Lewis. o. B. Nye, j. G. Porter, C. A..
Reed and R. H. Wallace, reelected ;
and e. H. Shepard, j. R. Nunamaksr
and E. W. Birge.
A measure to amend the bylaws and
give the directors the privilege of levy
ing a cent per package on all fruit
products for the purpose of establishing
fund to be used in the purchase of
supplies and in making loans to grow
ers in times of harvest. was carried by
large majority.
Action by local growers as to an alli-
ance with the Fruit Growers Agency.
Incorporated. to be established at Spo-
kane, as proposed by the government.
was deferred until some future meet
ing. Details of tho proposed plans. it
was stated, do not meet with the COM
mendation of local men, and the board
of directors has taken more time fer
further consideration.
The afternoon session of the meeting
was given to discussion of advertis-
ing, and the members of the Associa-
tion voted for levy of five cents per
box the coming year on all apples Of
the Blue and Red Diamond brands, the
two highest grades, and two cents per
box on all other grades. An advertis-
ing fund of approximately $25, 600 will
thus ba secured.
In an address to growers Saturday
afternoon Wilmer Sieg, who has headed
the sales department of the organisa-
tion since its organization and who has
been named sales manager for the COM
ing year, declared that northwestern
fruit growers should not be alarmed at
reports of British embargo on fruits.
"Our Portland friends" said Mr..
Sieg, "have jumped at conclusions. and
have protested. stirring up a muddle
that they might we'll stay out Of. The
embargo does not apply to fresh fruits.
but to bottled, preserved or canned
fruits. The fruits that we will be able
to get to England the next year will be
circumscribed only by the amount of
space we can get on trans-Atalndtic
liners. Englishmen are not going to be
without their Newtown apples.
Shipping space on all but seven cars.
routed out from here for the English
export, has been secured, according to
Mr.. Sieg, and Hood River, despite the
great decrease in exports, has exported
more apples than any former season.
In the course of his talk Mr.. Sieg re-
ported that the list of prices as rem
dered at the primary meeting would
remain unchanged except for New
towns, which would be better, and for
Ben Davis. the latter having taken a
slump.
"When the season is closed" said
MIR. Sieg, amid applause, al think you
will find that the Apple Growers Asso-
citation has received the best price fer
its product of any concern selling ap-
pies In these United States"
MFR. Sieg then made plea for adver-
tising.
Advertising is going to enhance the
value Of your product greatly" he de-
clared. ''We have been flirting with
advertising. Two cents per box has
been a joke, for when we got ready to
start we had to stop. We are not ready
for a national campaign, but we do
want to carry on the exploitation of
our apples in certain specified markets.
II you do not advertise | will guaran-
tee to bring you out as well as the rest.
II you do:advertise I'll put you on top. "
W. W. Rodwell suggested that some
Of the advertising money be expended
lin "a campaign to educate the apple
dealer as to how to make purchases Of