The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02
A LETTER FROM
A GROWER
Mr.. +. NJ. Dallam.

Lear MI. Dallam: Just few words
to the apple growers and green fruit
producers of Oroville and vicinity. Be-
ing in position to know the business
at both ends, that is, the producing
and distributing ends. believe can
give advice and encourage the pro-
ducer.
There is no doubt but that the lanu
reclaimed under the w. o. l.. project
can produce in abundance varities OF
vegetables and fruits most in demand
in the neighboring state of Montana
and that such products can be mark
eted with profit to the producer and
great satisfaction to the consumer.
Montana produces similar products
In limited quantities. The same pro-
ducts are grown in large quantities In
Spokane and Walla Walla districts.
Wenatchee and Yakima are great pro-
ducing centers of a very large percent
age OF the stone fruits and winter
apples shipped into Montana. but there
remains for Oroville growers the dis
finction OF being the producers of the
pest Favored tomatoes, pears and an
pies exported ont q. the state.
NOW, with these facts before us. IL
remains for us to specialize on appIe.
pear and tomato. There Is uustinted
grief awaiting the growers of soft
fruit Leave that business to the south
ern districts of the state. Neither IA
this cantaloupe country. The climate
and seasons are not the most congen-
lal Tor this product. But bear in mind.
the farther north you can successfully
raise an apple, pear or tomato the
better the keeping quality and flavor.
Speaking of the pear, that reminds
me, that the original family tree start
ed from the seed of pear planted in
the Garden of Eden, and there are
some who believe that the site of that
plantation is where the city of Oro-
vile now stands. Well, Mr.. Editor, that
tdenic pair fell for the apple, and who
would not fall for the apple grown In
Oroville? Apples, pears and tomatoes.
Specialize on these.
What about tomato blight? It struck
us last season and it will strike US
again. We must prepare for 1t. To-
matoes will not blight in orchard rows
like they do in open fields. Why?
Shade
Shade nregents blight. Blight s.rikesa
tomatoes grown in arid states subject
to sudden raise Of temperature with
prevailing hot winds, and in the can
ming districts of these states the vines
are matured under cheese cloth avn
ings Anything that is good is worth
working for. We spray apple and pear
trees to secure perfect product, we
must shade our tomatoes for profit
able crop. Now just few pointers to
aspirants after profit in the truck
and fruit business.
First: The consumer who never saw
an "old apple tree" or tomato vine.
thinks that all the apples should be
large and all the tomatoes plump, ju-
icy and sweet, and he is right, IL he
pays the price for that grade of pro-
duct. The Montana consumer is GER
tainly the prince Of all buyers when It
comes to paying the price" He will
shell out silver plunk for an eight
pound sack of apples and give his
bottom dollar for three pounds of Oro-
vile tomatoes as cheerfully as he
would go to his own wedding. For this
reason he ought to have the best. The
Oroville growers can give it to him.
specialize, and don't try to palm off
something on him that you should feed
to the hogs at home.
Second: The Oroville Coop. Produce
association is the ideal agency that you
should market your produce through.
Yes, l mean it. 1t has taken six thous-
and years to produce the Oroville stan
dard apple. (The apple that Adam fell
for six thousand years ago was just a
crab.) Do you expect a perfect instis
tuition for the marketing Of this king of
in the game period 1t takes to make q
"fry?"
With all the imbecile management
and outrageous handling and mauling
of the products that have passed
the Association warehouse you
are going to receive $4,000 per ton for
your tomatoes and $4,000 per ton for
lyour apples. Do you know of any other
agency that could do any better for
you? The first year OF all organizations
!! is the most expensive and trying. 1t Is
the creeping period of mans life.
Next year we will be walking and talk
ing and doing business in business
terms. Watch the o. G. p. Assn. grow
We have placed your products over a
territory and sold it in markets against
the keenest competition at prices In
advance of our competitors.
The burden of our speel has been:
Eve have the best products, and II you
can make community believe you
you can make sale.
Another strong point in the sale of
your products through the Coop
erative Produce Assn. agency is that
unions prevail in the territory we have
invaded. And the ASSN, stamp on the
container is the seal of success for the
salesman in a union town. But our
brand must stand for honest pack" IL
we expect to succeed permanently. You
must cooperate with the manage
ment to affect the same. The greatest
army that ever invaded Europe made
the greatest mistakes, but we won the
war So will the Oroville Cooperative
Produce Association. win for the pro-
ducers and growers of the best pro-
ducts on earth. Yours for cooperation
and success,
c. J. St HILL,