Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-13
COOPERATION AND
GREATER INCREASE
IN PRODUCTION
Discussed and Advised at Ses-
sions of Tri-State Gamers
Association.
INTEREST IN TOMATOES

Greater production TO make n reduction
IN price 10 the ultimate consumer, closer
co-operatiou between the growers and
Gamers. and greater return per acre were
the chief points of discussion at the scs-
sion of representatives of the growers the
executive committee of the Tri-State
Gamers Association, and the chairman
Mr.. Mccartney, of Indiana, of the Tomato
Section, National Gamers Association,
held ut the Hotel du Pont yesterday after
noon.
The session was devoted particularly
10 the growing of tomatoes. in which
this peninsula is greatly interested, but
the action taken applies equally to peas
and corn. Plans were discussed for the
increased production per acre of tomatoes
The consensus of opinion is that the de-
creased production is caused by improper
seeds. planting seed in beds, planting
plants in the field, improper fertiliza-
tion and cultivation. One of the big points
discussed was the effect of late planting
Of seeds and late setting of plants in the
fields.
A splendid spirit Of cooperation was
evident between the growers Gamers and
scientific m,n Plans are to be worked ou'
whereby the demonstration work can be
carried direct TO the growers in each and
sverv locality in the 1ri-State district.
II is planned to show the growers by actual
demonstration by the scientific men what
can be done in actual farm practice as
they are now doing on their experimental
work at the various experimental stations.
The purpose of this is to get away from
the use of the cut and dried bulletins and
10 show the growers in actual demonstra-
tions what is TO be done and the results
that can he accomplished with the adop-
ton of the plans as used by the scientific
growers of produce.
Prices were not considered at ycster-
laws session. 1t was intimated however,
that this question Is very much up IN the
air. As one man expressed lt after the
session, it Is n case of the survival of the
tittest, applying both to the grower ard
the canner. The grower who obtains a
greater result per acre will fare better
than the grower with a smaller return per
acre. As applied to the Gamers, 1t means
that the Gamer who can handle more to-
matoes in proportion to over head ex-
penses will fare better IN the end.
In most cases, 1t Is expected, that II
will mean case OF bargaining between /
the individual grower and canner, taking I
the local conditions into consideration. !
II is known that the great amount of /
canned goods being released by the govern /
ment Will likely affect the price of toma- /
toes this season, as il will result in a grea- /
ter supply than while the war was in pro- |
gress. The prices at which the govern J
ment is selling canned goods IS also taken /
as an indication IN some circles that the /
price Of canned goods will be lower this
wear.
The meeting yesterday afternoon show
cd that greater production Is desired to
combat the high cost of living and that
all concerned will derive greater results
from an increased production. The Nation
al Gamers Association is expending a
large sum of money to stimulate greater
production to effect reduction IN price
to the ultimate consumer.
Committees representing the growers,
Gamers and scientific men will be an
nounced in a few days. These committees |
will work out the details of the rough plan I
adopted at the session of the Tri-State /
Gamers Association, for greater crop !
production and for carrying the message /
If greater production to the growers for /
their cooperation.
This committee will hold a meeting not /
later than Monday of week after next. /
The directors of extension service of /
the States of New Jersey, Maryland and /
Delaware are very much interested In the
plans being pursued by the association.