davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

These tables are very valuable in
formation and should be carefully
studied by every Member and each
Member should compare these aver
ages with his own crop so as to see
whether or not he is above or below
the general average. If above the av-
erage he should strive to do still bet
ter and if below he should make an ex-
traordinary effort to at least equal the
general average of the valley. AS
will be hereafter noted. by the prices
realized, not only do the larger sizes
and better grades of apples bring back
more money to the grower. but it is a
fact that they can be harvested much
cheaper In other words, the cleaner
the crop the less labor is required in
sorting, and in the larger fruit the
cost of picking and packing is also
less.
In comparing the grades of fruit for
1920 we find that the average for the
previous three years was 81 per cent
Extra Fancy against "A per cent Extra
Fancy for 1920; of the Fancy it was
81 per cent for the previous three year
period as against sc per cent Fancy
for 1920; of the C-Grade l6 per cent
ASi tiiC Seliu JNdlS tlEdliSb ~ bSA
cent for 1920.
The average Of tier apples for the
said three year period was 54 per cent
and for 1920, 40 per cent; the average
of 4a tier apples for the said three
year period was 80 per cent and for
1920, 35 per cent, and the average of
tier apples for the said three year per-
iod was l6 per cent and fraction and
for 1920. 25 per cent. 1t will thus be
seen that the decreased quantity Of
Extra Fancy apples and the largely in
creased quantity of C-Grade apples,
together with the substantial decrease
in large apples and the marked in
crease in small apples, must of neces-
sity show a marked decrease in the
prices received for our fruit.
An analysis of the foregoing per-
centages of grade and tier for 1920 as
compared with former years, shows
eonlusively that we have not been as
dihgent in spraying and caring for our
orchards as in former years. While
climatic conditions have no doubt in
fiuenced this result. it has also no
doubt been Influenced by the high cost
Of labor and the improper amount OF
thinning done by reason of the scarcity
of labor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Inspection Department

The problem of properly grading our
fruit is always with US. Last year
was no exception and we find that in
some cases growers were careless,
with the result that Notwithstanding
the fact that the number of inspectors
was largely increased during the last
season we find fruit in some cases not
up to the required standard This is a
matter which will be given more thor
ough attention in the future. but sat
lsfactory results are out of the ques-
tlOn without the cooperation of the
growers, sorters and packers. Neg
lect in grading of a few boxes may
cause an allowance to be made on a
whole car. 1t is, therefore, impera-
tive that every grower use every effort
possible to see that his fruit is up to
standard.
In connection with this matter |
wish to express my appreciation of the
Committee appointed by the Growers
Welfare Club for the purpose of exam
lining fruit in our warehouses. This
Committee spent a large amount of
time and made exhaustive reports on
the condition Of the fruit in our ware
houses and on examining these reports
| find they have been very carefully
and intelligently made and | feel that
they are of marked assistance in secur-
ing a more uniform pack. and | wish
to compliment these gentlemen on this
work and assure them that any work
along this line, carefully and intelli-
gently done, will at all times be greatly
and | feel that every
Member if he knows his fruit is sub
ject TO inspection by a Committee of
growers will be more careful and pains
taking in his grade and pack and that
a continuance of this work will be very
beneficial in securing the desired re-
suits.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
$l64.098.OO
Building Fund

Last year we created a Building
Fund and the amount contributed to
this Fund up to, including and pre-
vious to May 31st, 1920. the end of the
last fiscal year, was Sill, 1892. 90. For
l92O's season we have added to this
Fund $52.000.00. This amount, how
ever, is tentative and is subject to be
reduced by the Board of Directors on
or before the end of the fiscal year.
We also have accumulated in Mem
bership Fees $4,855.O0, including the
fiscal year ending May 31st, 1920. We
cannot give the amount at this time of
the Membership Fees for the fiscal year
ending May 3lst. 1921, as it is partly
based on the amount of fruit delivered
by the Members, which has not been
compiled.
The recapitulation of the foregoing
shows that we now have the foregoing
amounts in these three funds:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Experiment Station

An additional amount has been voted
by the State for the benefit of the
Hood River Experiment Station and
will enable this valuable asset Of the
Valley to do more efficient work in the
future than they have done in the
past. We urge upon our Members to
avail themselves of the use of the EX-
pertinent Station not only in the mat.
ter of the time for spraying which has
become very universal, but also IN the
matter of irrigation and fertilization.
The value of the Experiment Station
to the Valley will depend largely upon
the regularity with which the growers
avail themselves of its privileges.
In addition to the Experiment Sta
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

To recapitulate. the following are
the average prices received by the AS
sociation for the following varieties
and grades respectively:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Prices

The following is list of prices re-
ceived to date on the principal varie-
ties of apples. Prices quoted are the
average per box prices which have
been received to date on the different
varieties, grades and sizes specified.
Where pools have been closed it will
be 80 noted under each variety.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
GravenSteinS:

Average: $1.73. Pool Closed.
The total crop of Gravensteins han
died, 7,949 boxes. Tentative charges: /:
Commission, 10 cents; advertising 2
cents; purchasing fund cent; and
building fund cents per box. These
tentative charges are subject to reduc-
tion by the Board of Directors to meet
our needs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Percentages of 1920 Apple Crop
Percentages for Six Years

We give below table showing the
percentage of Extra Fancy and c.
Grade; also the percentages of tiers
handled by the Association for six (6)
years last past.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Other Fruits

The following is the average price
received by the Association for. Straw
berries, Pears and Cherries for the
season of 1919. viz:
Strawberries, per crate ...... .$4.38
Pears. per box ................ ESQ
Cherries, per pound d........ .l65
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
To Our Members /:

This is the seventh Annual Primary
at which we have gathered for the
purpose OF nominating Directors for
the ensuing year. The Primary is one
of the most important meetings of the
year and IN order that you may act in
telligently it is important that we re-
turn to you complete statement of
the business for the past season. 1t
has always been the policy of the As
sociation to submit to our Members at
the Annual Primary all the details of
the past seasons business so far as if
is consistent with the time at which
the Primary is held. as guidance for
your future actions.
In all cases this report is definite
from June lst. 1920. the beginning of
our fiscal year, up to March lst, 1921,
and from March lst, 1921, up to and
including May 3lst, 1921, being in all
cases estimated.
The past season is one in which prac-
tically every one engaged in the grow
ing of food products has met with seri-
Gus loses, from the fact that the cost
of producing all food products reached
the highest cost point last season, and
when the time arrived for selling the
had been paid for growing and har-
vesting, the financial conditions follow
ing the war. together with other condi-
tions combined to reduce the price in
most cases below the cost of produc-
tion. This, however, did not apply to
the earlier fruits such as Strawberries
and cherries, and was felt to a less de-
gree on pears than on apples. When,
however, we consider the market for
apples as compared with other food
products, we are to be congratulated
on the fact that the market conditions
we're more favorable for apples than
for most other food products.
Percentages of 1920 Apple Crop
The percentage of Extra Fancy,
Fancy and C-Grades for the 1920
seasons crop is as follows. viz:
Extra Fancy. "A per cent
Fancy ..............3 36 per cent
C-Grade. e..............20 20 per cent
The percentage Of tiers is as follows:
tier er..................40 40 per cent
4b tier er.................35 35 per cent
tier. er..................25 per cent
Percentages for Six Years
We give below table showing the
percentage of Extra Fancy and c.
Grade; also the percentages of tiers
handled by the Association for six (6)
years last past.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
JonathanS:

Average: $l.22. Percentage collect
ed for, 95 per cent.
Total crop of Jonathans handled, 25,-
365 boxes.
Tentative charges: Commission 10
cents; cold storage 6 cents; advertis-
ing fund cents; purchasing fund
cent, and building fund cents per
box. These tentative charges are sub
ject to reduction by the Board of Di-
rectors to meet our needs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Winter Bananas:

Average: Sl.JO. percentage collected
for. 95 per cent.
Total crop of Winter Bananas han
died, %. .808 boxes.
Tentative charges: Commission 10
cents; cold storage, 4.S cents adver-
tising cents; purchasing fund l cent;
and building fund cents per box.
These tentative charges are subject to
reduction by the Board Of Directors to
meet our needs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

Average: SL67. Percentage collected
for, 81 per cent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

Average: Sl.SI. Percentage collect
ed for. so per cent.
Total crop of Delicious. handled l2.-
468 boxes.
Tentative charges: Commission 10
cents; storage 6.8 cents; advertising
fund 2 cents; building fund cents !;
purchasing fund / cent per box. These
tentative charges are subject to reduc-
tion by the Board Of Directors to meet
our needs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
Betterments and Reconstruction

The Odell Warehouse No. has been
ceiled. A spiral chute has been in
stalled at the National house which
has proved very satisfactory in the
loading Of cars and in relieving the
congestion of the single elevator in
this building.
During the season we have covered
about 1900 so. #. of floors at the Un-
ion and the National warehouses with
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

Average: $1.5S. Percentage collect
ed for, 72 per cent.
Total crop of Oregon Reds handled.
687 boxes.
Tentative charges: Commission 10
cents; storage z cents; advertising
fund 2 cents; purchasing fund cent.
and building fund cents per box.
These tentative charges are subject to
reduction by the Board Of Directors to
meet our needs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
More Thorough Work

During the war period on account of
the shortage of help there has been
some neglect noted in the care of our
orchards and some diseased conditions
nave been permitted to spread in some
cases on account of inability to secure
help; IN other cases on account of neg
Iect Among the many diseases and
pests which affect our orchards there is
probably at the present time none
more serious than Anthracnose. This
disease can be controlled by diligent
effort, 1t being a disease which spreads
rapidly from orchard to orchard. 1t
behooyes every grower not only as a
protection to himself, but as a protec-
tlon to his neighbor to see that this
disease is kept under control. To do
this Bluestone is largely used and if
ordered at once We can secure this ma
terial at much less price than it has
been sold for since pre-war times, and
with this cheapened spray we feel that
every grower should arrange for his
spray material in advance SO as to ap-
ply this spray whenever and as often
as is recommended by the Experiment
Station.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
REPORT OF A. w. STONE
GENERAL MANAGER
Apple Growers Association
AT
Primaries Held March IL, 1921
AT Hood River, Oregon

ton the County Court has employed
NJ. -. armstrong as County Fruit In
spec!or' VINO Is we'll equipped for this
service and who will cooperate with
me experiment Station and Jointly
should give US a greatly added service.
Durlhg the reconstruction period the
apple Industry will be confronted bv
conditions that necessitate the use Of
scientific methods if our orchards are
70 70 continue financially successful.
systematic and diIigent endeavor COM
Dlned with thorough cooperation be-
tween our growers, the Experiment
STATION and the County Fruit Inspec-
tion Department will insure these de-
sired results.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

The amount of business done by the
Association for the six years last past
is as fnllnWS VIZ.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31

Average: $1.54 Percentage col
lected for. 25 per cent.
Total crop of Red Cheeks handled,
2,5l2 boxes.
Tentative charges: Commission 10
cents; storage 7 cents advertising fund
2 cents; purchasing fund l cent. and
building fund 5 cents per box. These
tentative charges are subject to reduc-
our needs.
Oregon Reds:
Tier Price
Extra Fancy .....".4 $l.84
a. 1.59
5 1.29
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
!: GEORGEVulE

:. Sent 5-Mae Gunderson and Stella
Olstad who have been Visiting with
friends and relatives 1t New London
for the last two weeks returned home
laet Saturday. .':.:.. y 5s.'S
Ella and ALBERT >Christopherson
left for. the twin cities last Saturday
where they will spend part of their
time. taking in the sights on the state
fair grounds. r r ..>>. ..-..,. =. ..
: Friends and neighbors gathered at
the Cornelius Peterson home. at Bel.
grade Sunday, Sept. 4th.: and helped
them celebrate their 5oth wedding an.
niversary. @... ..:.-
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Nygaard OF
Bruce, Wis, are calling on friends
here. -. .w,3z
MIR. and Mrs: A. r: Sword and Mr..
and Mrs Ekont. q. johnson we're en-
tertained at ,the.C. M. iChristoph erson
home last ednesday evening: 3 ( >
DR.. Townsend OF Belgrade called
on 2. @. Johnson last~Wednesdayse y'
ening. 9 I * = 80 ~
IL. NJ Hagen. of Belgrade visited
with Martin ,Iverson last week !: Ill: !:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
PAGE folJR1EI'El:ly
MILITARY !. | / j ) RAJ
HELD ] ! ] A !! ] SJl |


!: !: The Kerkhoyen !; Banner contains
the following item concerning the
burial Of Elmer Lansverk, DECEASED
soldier: = ,z:< = I'm ' 5 g. +'s
Sunday at two O'Clock large con-
gregation of people gathered at the
:Lansyerk home, near sSunhurg, in due
respect to the remains OF. Elmer Lans-
verk, who gave his life in the World
War. 49,; -
y. The American Legion Post; from
Kerkhoyen, was in charge Of the fun
eral and5a good turnout of ex.seryiee
men was in attendance. The regular
military funeral was carried out in
first-class manner: The firing squad
was present and taps sounded as the
remains were lowered to their last
resting place. (.
Elmer Lansyerk was q young man
who resided on a farm near ,Sunburg;
before his enlistment in the army.
After his. enlistment and a short per-
iod of training at a camp in this coun-
try, he was sent abroad and landed in
England, where he took sick and pass.
ed away X. - = - ~ z
! The community joins in extending
sympathy to the bereaYed family, who
can look up and he proud Of their son
and brother, who gave an that he had
to his country. :. 1872: =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07

and Mrs S. NJ. susag were
Whlmar callers one evening last week
Prof sO.4Norberg and family of Min
neapOlis arrived in PaynesVi!!e on
AughAe 18th and were entertained at
=J.sB. Iohnson's for four days.
mass meeting was called by the
RpSeYille town board and held lin the
Hawick Hall on Tuesday evening, the
3Oths OF August, to consider what could
be done in checking a bug, named,
sGranarys Weevil, which does some dam
age to the grain ia bins AS none at
that meeting had noticed any bugs of
that kind, they decided that where
yer such an insect was found that
they should report it at once to the
town board. A live sample of the
named insect was shown to- the aud
fence at that meeting. 4;@: =~H*
Y tMrs. Harry Jones arrived from the
state of; washington on Wednesday
ofsslast; week where she has visited
with her oldest daughter, Mrs. F. Hood
since early. this year. She has gained
much in health since she left Mime
sofa and she was ACCOMPANIED by her
niece, Miss Pearl Hood, who is >, a
trained nurse and teacher. They are
at present visiting ct the home Of
John F: Jones and family. ~
Miss Clara Thorson left for Sand.
stone; Minn., last Thursday to take up
a term OF an eight months common
school in; the same district as she was
teaching last year. ~...,
,, Hgurd B. tQvale of Willmar accept.
ed the position as. the Minnesota state
prohibition director the. first Of Sep.
tember, 1921. -, " =
John Danny has been laid up with
blood poison in his hand since Aug.
18th and is stin unable to do any work
|: His many relatives and friends are
hoping for his. speedy recovery {
=: Ethel Nepsun spent last ID Friday
with her sister Marie on the Sunny
Hill Farm. =: ;~~~ ~
b Another refreshing shower of rain
fell on Thursday evening of last week
(which was very much appreciated.
The pastures are now getting green
again
s The K. J. Thorson's and the T. Tai,
bertson families. spent Sunday after.
noon, the 18th with the Anton Ran.
dahl family ~
%. B. Thorson attended the mass
meeting at HaWick, last Tuesday even
ing. ..,.....
Tne turning cot 81 grain this year "a + Is
snokahe best. Wheat and oats are "a;
f y,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
ther poor hut rye and barley seem to

.ther poor but rye and barley seem to
yield better. rs. 4. 4 E. - f
WINSTON Jones bought a load of
seed rye from K j. sThorson last week
Arthur Chris ianson lis employed as
tank man with the Peterson thresh-
ing machine this year. - ~
The young peoples society of the
Zion church gave q musical program
in the church last Friday evening.
Ernest Schultz is employed as a
farm hand on the John -Donny farm
while Mr.. Denny is unable to work. .
Dagny Thorson and ;Lpttie Chris.
tenson celebrated their birthdays on
Friday, Sept 2nd. :sz I, 49, .... 81.
Mrs. H. C., Hanson helped Mrs. sIvar
Peterson during threshing.
81 Alma Nepsun who has been EN-.
ployed at the Interlachen Hotel at
Green Lake returned home on Sept.
Pearl Jones of Sank, Washington.
mother, Mrs. Harry Jones 7
C. A.: Susag from Minneapolis ar:
rived ct M. A. Christenson's for a
short visit last Saturday afternoon.
Lillian Thorson who has been EN-.
pAOS Gu Ill M AuASdpOAA0 OuA tA6 ASA
school vacation returned home last
Thursday. and intends to frequent
school at the teachers college at St
Cloud for the coming term.
Mrs. Gilbert Peterson was employ
ed at O.. B. Thorson's during thresh'
ing. = -.n..-. "
Mrs. S. o. Susag visited with her
brothers %. B. and K. J. Thorson last
| week. Il.
Laura; 1verson spent last Friday
with Dagny Thorson.
T George Sunde visited at Martin
Christenson's for few days last
Mrs. H: C. Hanson and her sister,
Mrs: Ben Anderson visited with Con
rad Anderson at st. Peter last Sun
day 5e.<%5 '%'' F',.'. ''s@-
Mrs. John Iverson and daughter
Ruby of Hawick spent last Saturday
at O. B: Thorson's.
Thirty.two persons were present for
afternoon lunch at Ivar Pederson's at
| the threshing last Friday.
Lena NJ: NJ Nelson left for Moor
head last week to attend the normal
| school there for three months term
|: i The N.zG Norris family is the own
!er of brand new Ford. .v...
7 Tie school INF Dist. l with Mrs. N
}fG. Norris as teacher started this eek
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
GREEN LAKE NORTH SHORE

Sept. 5-Miss Aida Swenson is on
the sick list ~>> -" ~
Mr. and Mrs Bergquist1 of Colfax
visited at the G. Harlander home last
Sunday. -
Mr. and Mrs John Carter and fam
lily who have been staying at their
cottage by Green Lake for about six
weeks left for their home at Sioux
City last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Berg and children
made trip to Kandiyohi last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Bergman made
a visit at the John Carlson home on
Wednesday,"
Ed Berg made trip to Colfax last
Wednesday.
Hedge Seastedt of EWillmar visited
at his parental 5hume. last Wednesday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
vening and returned Thursday morn

evening and returned Thursday morn
ing = = 49, - ; E
V. Norstein was seen in this vicin-
ity last Thursday enroutes for New
London. 80 y 80 I.
John Carlson has been very busy
pressing his sugar cane and making
his winter supply OF syrup and he
says that it is turning out very good.
Our local painters have been busy
for the last few days at the EFick
Nermaline home, giving his large
barn and .silo a couple of new coats,
making it look very fine.
Miss Aida Swenson and Otto Walin
visited at E. Seastedt's Saturday eve
ming 49,.
Mrs. Oliver Larson of the Inter
lachen Hotel took suddenly sick last
Tuesday but is reported to be much
better so we hope she will soon be
around again.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07

Mrs. J. C. Goulet went to Will
mar Saturday for a couple of days
visit.
AIR. and Mrs. c. II. Hagen and son
Curtis motored to WIllmar and spent
Sunday with Mr.. Hagen's father near
that place. 90 ~
in card received by Benson
friend from Miss Elizabeth Norm.
posted at Portland. Ore. on AUG. q.
says that she and her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Norm, who are tour
ing the west, had been in camp at
Oregon for week and are enjoying
their trip Immensely. Mr.. Norm was
formerly editor OF the Swift County
News.-Benson News.