The Monett times., 1922-01-13
GRAPE ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED HERE
G. G. Carter Elected President, with
John P. Davis, Secretary. Much
Acreage Promised.

| Acreage Promised.
The Monett Grape Growers Associ-
alton was organized Monday night at
meeting of more than fifty promin-
ent farmers and business men, all
prospective grape growers of Monett
and vicinity. The meeting was held
IN the assembly room of the First
National Bank. c. C. Carter was
eiacted chairman of the meeting, and
Joan P. Davis was elected secretary.
J. A. Eastridge, OF Neosho, a
prominent grape grower Of that To-
cality, and manager of the Neosho
Grape Growers Association, made an
address. His address was largely on
"Go-Operation of all Growers and
Business men," He also gave infor-
nation regarding estimated cost of
culture and marketing the grapes. Mr.
Eastridge has had wide experience
in growing grapes and in marketing
them, and his talk was very bene-
ficial to the prospective grape grow
ers of Monett.
A permanent organization for Mo-
nett was then formed, with C. G,
Carter as president, J. o. Mulkey,
vice president, and John p. Davis,
secretary. Committees were appoint
ed by the president to secure acre
age and membership in the Associ-
alton, a committee Of two being ap-
pointed for each district. Following
are the appointed committees and the
district which they will cover: VIM.
Davis and j. o. Mulkey, Bellview and
Mendon; E. A. ODwyer and Bert
Hayes, Pleasant Dale; F. M. Powell,
Pleasant Ridge; James Mulkey and
Sam Fletcher, Wolf; B. w. Withers
and Brit Carlin, Walnut Grove; A.
Bounous and Steve Balmas, Lee;
James Reynaud and Sherman Erick-
son, Bethel; S. O. Elwell and r. M.
Crumley, Wheeler; C. C. Carter and
F. A. Wightman, Kings Prairie; D.
E. Brite and J. r. Ferguson, Bonnie
View; Sanders Haddock and Chas.
Russell, Shady Grove; J. ]. Lauder
dale and George Rice, Monet.
The organization adopted the name
"Monett Grape Growers Association
and established membership fee of
S1.00. This membership fee will be
used to defray Incidental expenses
until such time as marketing begins.
The price of roots was quoted $1,000
per 1000 for No. plants, and S44.O0
per 1000 for No. 1. plants, provided
they could purchase in car load lots,
eithe full car for Monett or pool car
with other associations. Combined
pool car may be an extra expense for
distribution. 1t was the opinion of
Mr.. Eastridge and other growers who
nave had experience, that the No. 2
root would be the most economical
plant to buy, and would produce about
he same results. 1T requires 500
)lants for an acre, so the cost of No.
plant would be $1,000 per acre. The
'utput per acre is estimated at a
minimum of two tons, and conser-
'ative price, minimum of $4,000 per
on.
Neosho has been disposing of their
ut-put at higher price in the
'eneral market. In addition to this
market, they have now located at
Ark. a plant OF Welch
rape Juice Co. They will be in
osition to handle all the grapes this
larket will produce, Independent of
he other markets,
The grape industry has proved a
'onderful success at Neosho, Spring
ale, Ark, and other places and can
e promoted in connection with other
arm products to much advantage to
ne grower.