The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-08

The expansion Of the distributor
fitted nicely with the affairs Of the
association which had increased its
volume to such point that wide dis
tribution had to be available.
From an association shipping tc
three or four markets the Marietta
Truck Growers had grown to be an
organization requiring outlets in so to
100 markets during the heavy ship
ping periods. These outlets were
readily supplied by the American
Fruit Growers sales service. Regular
and adequate supplies of the trade
marked vegetables were maintained
in the markets where Pioneer brand
had come to be recognized as a stand.
ard in quality, grade and pack. New
outlets were developed year by year
and in each the brand was established
by intensive personal work with the
trade, supported by trade paper pub
licity.
Distribution is effected jointly from
Marietta and Pittsburgh. The Ameri-
can Fruit Growers maintains repre-
sentatives at the shipping point and
assigns a special sales manager at
Pittsburgh to handle distribution.
Close contact between the shipping
point and the distribution Office in
Pittsburgh is maintained by tele-
phone. The sales manager in Pitts
burgh, in touch with all markets,
keeps the Office at shipping point post
ed on market conditions, prices and
supplies. He advises as to loading
and arranges with the Marietta Office
to bill cars to meet the orders he has
secured. The Marietta Office in turn
keeps the Pittsburgh ofice advised as
to loadings, weather conditions and
for future supplies.
Through this close contact and care
full watching Of markets and crop con-
ditions 1t is possible to speed up har-
vesting and loading when market con-
ditions are favorable. On the other
hand when the crop must come of the
GALES manager IN charge Of distribu-
ton is warned far enough in advance
to be prepared to use every means to
avoid over supplies in any one or few
markets.
1.-THE fact that the American Fruit |
Growers Inc. has a distributing power |
elastic enough to take care Of the |
widest fluctuations in our amount Of |
production is one of the points about
t that appeals most strongly to u.s."
declares Secretary Nixon.
<h~ovrb Tho 70 90 xho AL
service have we been unable
o market any of our proudce. Car
mortgages and package shortage have
,aused losses but not the lack of
4bility to distribute.
Then the fact that the ohlcers of
he A. F. g. have always shown a WILL
ngness to treat fairly on all points Of
discussion between us and the general
'eiief among our members that they
ave always tried to do their best IN
narketing our produce have done
much to cement the good feeling be-
ween tho association and It's distribu-
or OF course, the best proof that
Ve believe our sales service 10 salts
actory 10 the fact that We have al
'ays renewed our contract"
Permanent headquarters are main
aimed by the association in Marietta,
'hio. The present officers are: Pres
lent, James Bowen of Marietta; Vice
resident ]. M. Ritter of Williams
OWN, W. Va; Second Vice President
alph Buell. Of Marietta; Secretary,
[. G. Nixon of Waterford; Assistant
ecretary, Chester Dyar Of Lowell,
hio; Treasurer, Elmer Drain Of Ma !
eta; Executive Committee, Edward 6
of Lowell, o.; w. P. ,
ngle Of Lowell, o., and H. w. Hall ;
Coal Run, o.