Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
APPLE GROWERS MUST
SAVE THEMSELVES FROM
RUIN BY GRADING APPLES

KUN III WhADlNW AEILES
Addressing some thirty agricul-
tural experts, members of the Agri-
cultural Council of the Del-Mar-Va
Takes Inventory Congress, at pre-
liminary meeting held in the WicOm-
leo Hotel, in Salisbury, last week,
w. NJ. Dickson, of WoOdside, presi-
dent of the Delaware Apple Associa-
tion, and president last year of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society,
prophesied an end to the early ap-
pie industry on the Peninsula by
1928 if immediate action is not TAX
en- to reconstruct present marketing
conditions.
"Unless the Del-Mar-Va Congress
results in some definitely construct
ed action for immediate relief of the
apple grower of the Peninsula we
will see the end of the early apple
industry in Del-Mar-Va by 1928" he
said.
Il say this because of the disor-
ganized system of marketing which
has brought about general Slip
ping of the apple industry since
1928. Our growers have been draw
ing on their resources to produce
that for which, owing to market con-
ditions, there has been a lack of de-
mand. This lack of demand has
been caused by various types of
propaganda and by the action of I'M
scrupulous and thoughtless growers,
who to secure top notch prices for
poor fruit have shipped the poorest
type of early apples, without re-
gard to quality, condition or size at
the first of the season and who
thereby ruined the later market de-
mand.
"As the result, many of our lar
gest growers have been forced to
sell at less than cost of production
their better quality later varieties
and the point is being reached
where we cannot continue. Del-Mar-
Va orchards cannot be financed on
credit with each seasons result
showing a deficit, and continue to
operate"
Mr.. DicksOn's statement, based on
his long experience in apple rails
ing, called for discussion and he
was requested to suggest what ac-
ton might be taken by the Congress
which would prevent the critical sit
uatiOn from becoming fatal.
"The Del-Mar-Va Congress can
save the situation by placing brok-
ers under contrOl-by demanding
that brokers handle their fruit on a
commission basis instead of by vol
ume. In New Cork and Pennsylva-
mia they license, bond and fix the
commission of Commission men and
instead of seeking volume at a low
cost, such as brokers do now, so
that they do not have to lay out
large sums to finance their opera
tions we would find that commits
sion, say, of 1919, would result in
their endeavoring to obtain better
prices. AS it is now the broker is
not concerned with anything other
than the volume of business which
he handles. The lower the price the
less he has to finance. 1t is essen
tial that action be taken to prohibit
the shipping of unripe, understood,
Door quality fruit and with the rep
resentation in the Del-Mar-Va Con-
gress there is no reason why legis-
lation cannot be Immediately secur-
ed enforcing these points. 1t is our
only means of salvation" Mr.. Dick
son explained.
He further urged that every pack
age shipped from the Peninsula bear
the name of the grower and said
that the time has arrived when we
can no longer endeavOr to promote
Delaware apples, Maryland peaches
or Virginia potatoes but we must
agree on having one brand to cover
all and that headway will be made
when the growers unite in using the
logical brand for Peninsula products
and that should be the Del-Mar-Va
Brand.
Those attending the meeting
were:
Mckenzie GoldsbOrough, Easton,
Md; w. B. Cosden, Dover; L. Otis
Corkran, Rhodesdale, Md; B. B.
Bowden, SeafOrd; J. D. Reynolds,
Middletown; John E. Patten, Secre-
tary1 Dorchester Farm Bureau, Cam
bridge, Md; H. B. Derrick, County
Agent, Chestertowny Md; ]. p.
Brown, County Agent, Salisbury
Md; G.. Hale Harrison, Berlin, Md;
F. w. Richardson, Wyoming; R.
Rastall Walker, Easton, Md; c. u.
Keller, County Agent, Princess Anne
Md; H. c. Richardson, Wyoming;
H. E. Phillips, Delmar; w. Lee Al
len. Salisbury, Md; F. B. Bomberg-
er. Chief of Maryland Bureau of
Markets of University of Maryland
College, Park, Md; c. L. Benner,
Professor of Economics of Univer-
sity of Delaware, Newark; L. M.
Goodwin; County Agent, Denton,
Md; w. 7. DerricksOn, Chief of Del
aware State Bureau of Markets, Do
dover; Harry HOlsinger, Denton,
Md; Senator o. A. Newton, Bridge
Vile; C. R. Hare, Snow Hill, Md;
E. 1. Oswald, County Agent, Snow
Hill, Md; E. P. Walls, Easton, Md;
F. w. Gels, Professor Vegetable
Gardening of University of Mary
land, College Park, Md; George r.
Cobb, Salisbury, Md; John H.
Chambers, Centreville, Md; DR.. A.
J. Cover, Easton, Md; Frank Vada-
kin, Milford; w. M. Dickson, Presi-
dent of the Delaware Apple Associ-
alton, Woodside, and B. B. Chase,
Dover.