The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-01-14


ISOLATION met at boise last week and
several important papers were read
md discussions brought out many
points Of interest TO fruit growers,
i Lee, Trnnx, formerly OF Meri
dian, was active in3arranging for the
program
Professor Ct | Lewis, manager of
the Oregon Growers Cooperative an
ISOLATION gave 4 very interesting talk
on 'Pruning and Thinning He went
into detail In the chemistry OF what
happens in the tree and what is done
with the plant food which is taken
from the soil He showed the great
relation between this chemical action
and proper pruning, He advised grow
era not to have orchard hobbies, but
10 do everything In It's proper proper
ti0n for the benefit of their trees. The
tendency was toward larger and bet
Ter fruit, he said, and the future OF
the industry IN this section was
wrapped up in the ability OF the
growers 10 pass the eastern raiser In
hese qualities. la closing he paid
particular attention TO the pruning OF
The Italian prune tree.
Growers Must Organize
Only by the organization OF selling
agencies where they can FIX their own
price can the frultgrowers secure re-
iief, stated Leonard Way. rate expert
Of the public utilities commission. In
the closing talk of the Wednesday
night session Of the convention. 1t
would do the grower little good to
get lower rates. he said, because the
rates from all other sections are so
closely related TO the rates from Ida
no that they would also be reduced.
rhey might lie up against the same
proposition, he said, as was exper-
enced by the hay growers recently
when they secured $40 rate on hay
TO the Missouri river, a reduction of
81, and then the dealer on the other
end reduced his price the same
amount.
II Is sound reasoning, he said, that
"A reduction in rates should be passed
on To the consumer, but the consumer
must be in position to put price
IN his commodity before getting d re-
duction, Mr. Way cited many figures
to show the close relationship of the
rates from Idaho TO those from other
central aud western points He took
rs an example the rates on potatoes
and said that shippers in Idaho now
wanted the prewar rate into Texas. III
this was granted he said, the same re-
duetion would be given to other ship
pers because the Interstate commerce
commission would give no state an
advantage IN rates over any other
state. He also gave the history of the
present rates on apples from this
state.
In closing Mr., Way asked that the
association pass q resolution asking
President-elect Harding to appoint
two intermountain men to the inter
state commerce commission 50 that
cases from this part of the country
can be Justly decided.
Commissioner Talks
Miles Cannon, commissioner of ag-
.riculture, made the first address on
the evening program and spoke prin-
cipally on the fruit business from 6
growers standpoint. He gave data
concerning the shipment OF prunes
from his 40-acre ranch, particularly
In regard TO the increase In freight
rates and the cost OF boxes. He said
he believed and always has believed
In a square deal but felt that the rail-
roads We're not giving the shippers
an even break IF we ever make a
success OF the state OF Idaho" he
said, the men and women who have
reclaimed the land from its arid
state must be successful. When we
take what Is their right we are para
Lying all lines of business. am OPP
posed to any line of business carry
ing more than its pro rata burden"
Commissioner Cannon attacked the
policy laid down by Governor w. p
q Harding Of the federal reserve
board OF recommending defiation and
than imitation at the beginning OF the
war. He also attacked the policy Of
taking the commissions out OF poll
ties and said that II was only by party
suffrage that the people could give
voice TO their desires He said that
the governor OF the Federal reserve
board had more power than William
Hohenzollern or the car of Russia
ever dreamed OF having
More people should be brought to
Idaho said Mr., Cannon, and then the
combined efforts all made to better
the conditions of growers in the
/ state. He said II was forgotten by
some agencies that the success and
the prosperity Of the country must
begin az the pillow
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