The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-27

1917. Sl.S4 per box.
1915. Sl.S4 per box.
With % per cent of the Newtowns Of
the 1918 crop estimated this makes ap-
prOXimatelY the total crop for the sea
son. and We are able TO make very
close estimate on the fruit for which
We have not Yet received returns. The
prices received for all fruit for the
st asOn of l9lS far exceeds that of any
other year since the Association was
organized.
The cost of handling the fruit for the
past year shows that notwithstanding
the general complaint regarding the
inefficiency Of labor. that the labor en-
ployed by the Association for the said
year accomplished more on the average
per man than ever before. While a
goodly portion of this efficiency is due
to the heads of the different depart.
ments, il is also fact that a large per
cent of this efficiency is due to the
spirit with which our help served the
interests of the Association in the
trying war times Just passed through
A gOodly portion Of those performing
labor for the Association were employ
es who have been in the service of the
Association since its organization.
In the distribution Of fruit we have
during the past year opened up new
markets and have especially developed
the markets on the Atlantic seaboard,
and Mr.. McCullagh. who is at the head
Of this important department. has de
voted his ability with untirlng efforts
to this development and has greatly
extended our markets and has had
splendid team work throughout his de-
partment, which has Just passed
through very trying year on account
of the war conditions, and he is espe-
cially to be congratulated on the devel-
opment Of the new markets on the At
lantic seaboard and the increased
amount of fruit taken in this territory,
in which territory he has been so ably
assisted by our New York representa-
tive. Mr.. Dwight l.. Woodruff.
Every department is entitled to es-
pecal credit for the work which has
been accomplished, which, together
with the untiring efforts Of the Board
Of Directors and the loyalty of the
members, have all contributed to the
success Of the past seasons business
and it is with pleasure that we here
express our appreciation of this faith
ful cooperation.
In reviewing the Association work
for the past five years and what it has
accomplished. it is but Just and fitting
that we should draw from this expert
ence guidance for the future While
it is a tact that the system under
which we have been organized has con
tributed largely to the success of the
organization. we must not fail to real
ze and keep constantly before us the
fact that the final success of cooper
atlve organization must depend on
whether or not the members, officers,
directors and employees of the organic
alton have what we may term the "co.
operative spirit. BY cooperative
spirit we mean that state of mind
which prompts US to do with pleasure
that which benefits our neighbor as
well as ourself. If this cooperative
spirit is fostered and developed we will
always deal honestly with our niegh-
bors, and this being true, we must Of
necessity be absolutely honest with all
Of the members Of the Association, and
this means that at all times we must
of necessity grow the best fruit posi-
bic and put into every box Of fruit we
put up an honest pack, and it also neces
sarily follows that to carry out this spir-
it we must SO grow, harvest and trans
port our fruit to market that the fruit
when delivered to the consumer will be
an honest representation Of what our
brands and labels stand for This co
operative spirit as herein defined, has
been greatly developed in the Hood
River valley since the organization of
the Association, and we know its
growth and development will continue
as our members become more familiar
with the benefits which flow from this
course.
In conclusion let US say the past of
the Association is secure and we are
all proud of it. The Hood River spirit.
however, is not content without max
ing progress. Our form Of cooperative
organization has successfully stood the
| acid test of experience and it now be-
hooves US to devote our energies to the
future that we may not only continue
the good work that has heretofore
been accomplished. but that we may
improve upon past experience by max
ing the organization more ueseful and
beneficial to its members and the val
ley as whole. That we may accom-.
plish this result, let us renew our de.
! termination to be more dihgent in
spraying, more faithful in experiment.
al work, more careful and conscien-
tious in our pack and the handling and
marketing of our fruit and in all that
goes to make up the growing:and mar
keting of fruit from its inception until
it is delivered to the consumer.
APPLE GROW ASSOCIATION,