White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-07
Apple Growers Plan
Publicity Campaign

YAKIMA-Two resolutions of i'm
portance to the Northwest boxed ap-
pie industry were passed here last
week unanimously by apple growers
and shippers attending the state
grade and pack conference. The first
states that it is the sense OF this
committee that it is desirable to have
a program of advertising to embrace
the Northwest apple States" while
the second recomm ends "the organi-
zation of Pacific Northwest apple
advertising association to be formed
Of growers, shippers and any COM
mercial factors interested in the
Northwest boxed apple industry, that
subscription lists be opened in all
the leading apple-producing districts
and that a subcommittee be ap-
pointed with authority to draw up ar
bticles Of incorporation and bylaws"
Idaho Represented.
Three members from each district
were appointed, the resolutions hav-
ing been concurred in by the dele
gates from both Oregon and Idaho.
Those representing Hood River, Ore,
are A. H. Steel, R. J.. Mc1saac, R. W.
Kelly. Idaho. G. Gray, James Pa
Jumbo, M. L. Dean. Wenatchee-For-
est Davis, E. M. Gillette, N. W. Mogge.
Spokane F. Davis, W. P. Romans,
Buell. Felts. Okanogan-F. G. Paine.
Yakima-Lyman Bunting, G. M. Holtz-
infer and Dan H. Williams.
Advertising and putting out better
grades Of apples will mean more
money for all and protect the i'm
'mense orchard investment which now
is seriously jeopardized," declared
Fred Eberle, general manager of the
Yakima horticultural Union.
Had nothing else been accom-
plished at the conference the elimina-
ton of the fourth grade would amply
repay the time and expense contribu-
COu Wy LILO uOlO6dCCS liz dCIOuu1u6
from all parts Of the state, it was
stated by both growers and shippers
in attendance.
After full discussion, with the ex-
ception Of allowing Newtons to have
two stings in the fancy grade, the
extra fancy and fancy grades stand
as they are. &c" grade remains as it
is with the exception that red, striped
or partial red varieties must contain
color characteristic OF the variety.
These are Aiken Red, Arkansas
Black, Baldwin, Black Ben Davis,
Detroit Red, Gano, King David, Red
June, spitzenberg Esopus, Wander
pool and Winesap of the solid red
varieties and Delicious, Black Twig,
Jonathan, Mcintosh Red, Spitzenberg
Kaign and Staymen Winesap Of the
striped or partial red varieties.
Other Grades Allowed.
n Besides these three grades there
MAll be combination extra fancy
and fancy" when extra fancy and
fancy are packed together; and Com
bination fancy and &C. grade," when
fancy and &c" grade are packed to-
gether, but each must have at least
Is per cent of the higher grade.
The amount of tolerance was raised
5 per cent to include punctures, but
the state regulations regarding this
was left to the discretion Of the
horticultural department.
No cherry grades were adopted at
this meeting, but tentative grades
were furnished by Harold W. Samson
of the fedeal bureau of agricultural
economics, similar to those he fur
nished the Wenatchee growers, and
while it will not be obligatory for
the growers to follow them this
season, it will afford guide for fu-
ture action, Mr.. Barnes stated.