The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-03-25
cO0PErATI0N OF
ALL I'M .2ESTS
BROUGHT u AT
A MASS MEEl.. 8
Prof. w. H. Olin, S. L. Sweet,
p. H. Troutrnan, D. N. Coo
per, N. B. King. w. S. Post
Among Speakers.

Those who originated and planned
the get-together meeting OF the ranch
ers. fruit growers and business men
OF the community held at the Elks'
Club building last Saturday night for
the discussion OF questions OF mutual
interest have reason to be proud of
their efforts.
The gathering was called at the In
stance OF the Fremont County Farm
Bureau for the purpose of bringing
the producer. dealer and consumer of
the local horticultural crop into direct
contact for an intimate and friendly
consideration of the problems each OF
them have to meet in the everyday af-
fairs OF life and to promote closer So
cial relations between the people en-
gagged in the different industries and
yocations OF the Canon City district.
Both OF these objects were advanced
ami progress made toward a better
understanding OF the difficulties with
which all are confronted. especially
In the growing. marketing. sale and
purchase OF orchard products.
The meeting was the largest and
most interesting OF the kind held
here for several years, fully 800 peo-
pie being present. among them many
of the more progressive ranchers of
the district. The gathering was
called to order by Frank r. Lamb.
president OF the Farm Bureau. who
explained its ambitions and what 1t
was expected to accomplish.
Splendid addresses were made by
Prof. W. II. olin of Denver formerly
OF the faculty OF the State Agricul-
ture College Mt Fort Collins. now soil
development agent for the Denver q
Rio Crandc railroad. and by Stuar, l..
Sweet. marketing agent for the United
State Department of Agriculture. with
offices in Denver. Later the meeting
was thrown open for a general dis
cussion of the problems connected
with the production OF orchard crops
and half . dozen or more short. per
tisent talks were made in which sug-
gestions were offered for their solu-
ton. Among the speakers were ID.
N. Cooper. Newton b. King. +. II.
Troutman. Secretary E. A. Bradbury
OF the Chamber of Commerce. w. S.
Post and others. The opinion was
expressed by all OF them that one OF
the fundamentals for success was CO.
operation and that most OF the prob
lens OF the fruit growers as well as of
all other Industrial enterprises could
be overcome by whole hearted unity
ct acttoa-
T1e ravases Of the leaf-roller was
declared by most of the ranchers as
the most serious menace to profitable
frui, growing in the Canon City dis
trict. and was the biggest obstacle In
the way OF orchard extension. Spray
ing and other methods OF combating
II were discussed at length. all agree
ing that II was only by eternal Wig
ilance. coupled with constant efforts
to destroy IL that its work could be
unlimited
The talks Of Prof. Olin and Mr..
Sweet covered wide range OF sub
jects relating to successful fruit grow
Ing, and were listened to with the ut
most attention. Prof. Oiin stated
that II was not overproduction. but
under distribution that was affecting
the horticultural industry of the
United States at the present time. and
that when the abnormal conditions
growing out of the war had been ad-
justed horticulturists would again
come into their own. He said that
instead OF grubbing up old orchards.
new ones should be- set out TO meet
the great demand for fruit which the
next few ysars would develop.
Prof. Olin declared that after maxi
ing a survey OF all OF the principal
fruit-growing sections OF the country,
particularly In Idaho, Oregon. Wash
ington and in the Ozark mountains OF
Missouri and Arkansas. he was sat.
isfied that there was no place pos.
sessing greater advantages TO the or.
chardist than the Canon City district.
"You can raise as fine apples here
as they can anywhere In the world"
asserted Prof. Olin. He stressed the
necessity for better pack for Canon
City grown fruit In order to give II
higher rank In the markets. II is
only In this way, he continued. that its
merits will become known aud its
fame established. Prof. Olin said the
ID. 4 II. q. railroad company stood
ready at all times TO help the ranchers
OF the Canon City district In their
problems. and that they were at lib
erty 10 command him at any season II
BY doing 20 he could assist them ip
their business undsrtakiuss.
Mr. Sweet pointsd out what the