The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-17

lected; Oregon Reds, $l.84, Sl.29 anc
$l.58, 72 per cent collected; Baldwins
Sl.50, S.79 and 81 81, 80 per cent col
lected; miscellaneous varieties aver
age $l02 per box, 10 per cent col
lected. The tonnage Of Newtowns LEI
with 449. ITO boxes, while Spitzenburgi
were second with l78. 4l3 boxes. Th,
report shows that growers may b,
charged as high AS 24.8 cents per DO,
on handling, storage, advertising anC
purchasing fund assessments.
Mr.. Stone urged that growers co
operate more fully with the Hood River
Experiment Station and county fruit
inspector, IN order to raise the average
of extra fancy fruit. The average OF
extra fancy apples in 1920 reached 81
per cent, while it was only A per cent
last season. 20 per cent being C-grade
and So per cent fancy grade. He de.
clared that the decrease in quality as
we'll as size last year was partly due
to high cost of labor during the grow.
ing season. He ended his report by
urging growers to follow practices of
retrenchment in these days of deha,
tion. The Association itself, he de.
clared, would follow such practice in
reducing salaries and expenses to the
minimum.
Mr.. Stone expressed praise for the
Consolidated Fruit Co., Inc, which he
said has been organized for the pur-
pose of assisting growers in the north
west to get in closer touch with the
consumer than they have previously
been able to do on the New York mar
ket. He declared that young men were
in charge of this organization who had
the interests of the growers at heart.
A feature of the meeting was the
criticism directed by Roy ID. Smith at
the management for alleged excessive
salaries of the steadily employed man
agerial and clerical force of the organ
ization. Mr.. Smith urged that salaries
be reduced. He grew wroth over a
custom of the management to pay for
meals and cigars of the directorate.
On learning that retiring Sales Mana
ger McCullagh was occasionally recip-
lent of these dinners and smokes, he
declared that he considered such an ex-
penditure of funds, in view of the low
price of apples, i'll advised. The gem
eraI manager, however, pointed out
that the directors only receive SO per
day while they are engaged. and that
often thew work at night. He assumed
responsibility for the meals and cigars,
declared that he considered the direc-
torate entitled to them. Mr.. Stone
also called attention to the conclusion
of his formal report, in which he urged
a Ietrenchment in expenses along all
lines.
Mr.. Smith also criticized the Asso-
citation for an alleged practice Of some
growers to ship inferior fruit in the
grades. On his motion,
the meeting recommended that here
after strict record be kept of all fruit
When it was learned that apples of
the Association stored in the east have
kept better than those in cold storage
at local plants, X. K. Miller, 0dell
grower, wished to know if any steps
lad ever been taken for fumigation
If the local storage plants. Mr.. Stone
said he had no knowledge of any such
plans. He, however, cited that apples
shipped east went forward usually un-
Ter refrigeration direct from the har-
vest. while large percentage of the
ocal fruit is moved, as winter ad-
into refrigeration plants from
ordinary warehouses of common stor-
age plants. This practice subjects the
ocal fruit to trying conditions. Mr..
Stone, too. pointed out that it was
EASIER to keep fruit in the east, where
he winters are of a more even low
than here in the change
able temperatures and moist climate.
In the course of his discussion Mr..
Stone pointed out that the government
las been experimenting with an oiled
paper for wrapping apples, which it is
hought may prevent a great annual
oss from scald. The increased cost of
he oiled paper, however, he said, will
1e material.
A suggestion was made at the meet
ng that the board of directors keep
4 set of minutes of their meetings for
annual presentation TO the members.
President Birge pointed out that the
activities of the board were now avail
lble at all times at the Office of Gen
,ral Manager Stone and could be seen
)y any member making application.
A committee appointed by the Asso-
,iation last year to study vinegar
llants and by-prOducts manufactures,
of Aug. Guignard, s. G. Ok
borrow and D. l.. Pierson, recommend
d that such investment be postponed
or the present. The committee had
ound that the plant of the Hood River
Apple Vinegar Co. might be bought
or about $500, 600, but existing condi-
ions, it was thought would not war
ant the cooperative sales agency ea-
ering the by-products business. With
Robert Frey, Barrett orchardist. add
ID the committee will be maintained
or further investigation. Eventually,
he committee believes, the Associa-
ion will be able to launch a by-prod-
lets plant successfully. The commit
ee recommended, however, that the
ull apples of the district could prob
.bly be handled to better advantage by
he Association than the present plan
f having Individual growers sell them
iTect. The report expressed the opin-
on that the culls should be sized and
-raded, the larger sizes being sold 10
anneries and process plants. Ii was
.lso suggested that the C-grade should
x ElAtliAAlaNNtAa sa1An a NAnANs IL " a. MEN
Jared, would work an economy in the
Elimination Of labor, boxes and other
materials and in the storage space
minated.
K. Z. Miller believed that growers
( the valley should sgree on an early
abor wage scale. Appointed a com
1ittee of one to arrange for such an
greement, he announced that a mass
Meeting Of all growers Of the valley
,ill be held here Saturday. April 2.
he day Of the Association election.
Nominations for the directorate were
lade as follows: All members Of the
ID board, consisting Of +. W Birge,
}. B. Nye, A. J. Graft, J. C. Porter, 4
. r. Nunamaker. J. H. Jeffrey, A.
!, Staten, J. d. Cutlery. R. J. Nc
saac and c. X. Benton; and Glen B.