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THE HOOD RIVER-EWS Highest Grade Job Trinling AdxJcrtfjcrs Get Hcsultj VOLUME 9, NUMBER 23 HOOD RIVER, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1913 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YE AR JOIN CENTRAL SELLING AGENCY Hood River Growers at Massmeeting Decide in Favor of Affiliating: with North Pacific by Unanimous sociation Complete Connection President of Distributors; Sieg a Neighboring: Districts Also Join By a unanimous vote, Hood River growers at a massmeeting held Satur day expressed themselves in favor of affiliating with the North I'acilic Dis tributors and gave to the board of di rectors of the Apple Growers' Associa tion power to make the connection. The action taken here decided the destiny of the co-operative marketing concern of the Northwest growers. Men active in the organization were present from Washington, Idaho and Mon .una. They brought word that the subordinate organizations had been perfected in those districts and that the grow erB were strongly in favor of the Distributors operating this year. Inasmuch as local conditions made it impossible for Wenatchee to join this year, it was felt that Hoed River must join la order to make the big organi zation a successful and efficient one. At two previous massmeetings Hood River growers had expressed them selves as unanimously in favor of as sisting t lie proposed cooperative move ment between the district of the Northwest, but the board of directors of the Apple Growers 'Association de cided to call for a final expression before completing the alliliation. The action taken Saturday mean& that Hood River will this year enjoy the fruity of complete cooperation, lo cal marketing organizations having been already amalgamated in the Ap pie (.rowers' Association. Hood River's action was watched with interest by all the other fruit producing districts of' the Northwest. All these dirtricts, with the exception of Wenatchee and Rogue River, are now affiliated with the Distributors niul the board of trustees of that or ganlzr.tion will at once proceed to per fect a marketing machine in order ro handle this year's crop. Idaho Fully Organized There was a large gathering ct growers present, lleilbronner Hall be ing about two-third full. The meet ing in the afternoon whs proceeded by a meeting of the board of trustees of the North Pacific Distributors. As the train from the Kast did not arrive tin til after 11. however, tins session wan necessarily short. The innxsmoeMng was called to ord er about two o'clock by H. F. David Kin. trustee or the Distributors repre senting the Hood River subceiitral. "We've got a hot day and a red hot subject, declared .Mr. Davidson, so I believe I am safe in promising you an Interesting afternoon." He intro duced W. N. Yost of Idaho as the first speaker. Mr. Yost was a forceful and convinc ing speaker. He said that he had been enthusiastic over the proposition of se curing harmony instead of rivalry be (ween the fruit districts of the North west. I lt has worked untiringly to get Idaho lined up and has succeeded in doing so. Kigliteen competing mar keting organizations have been re-organized Into a subceiitral having 15 units. "We have secured these results after long and arduous labors," said Mr. Yost, "and the time has now come when we must either have the assur ance that the Distributors will operate this year or we must start all over Again and reorganize our selling forces under the old system, but I recoil from attempting to harvest another crop un der the old competitive system. I rfm convinced that the people of the North west are in the fullest, sympathy with this movement for cooperation nnd economic conditions nre right for it to be done and done now. If we wait, until the fruit tonnage Increases, ns it will every year, then the organiza tion of such a central marketing agen cy would be too produgous a task for us to attempt. We want Hood River to join ami lend a hnnd and we want a decisive answer not later than to day." Walla Walla Signed Up II. Iliiber was present from Walla Wal la to tell of the progress that bus been made there and to urge Hood River growers to take some action. He said that growers there were strong ly In favor of the cooperative Belling VoteDirectors of agency and that 80 per cent of the apple crop in the Walla Walla section lias already been pledged to the Dis tributors. They want it put through this year, urged Hood River to be come a factor, and asked a prompt decision. Spokane Banker Talks 11. Dormer, a prominent Spokane banker and owner of several hundred acres of orchard, was next introduced. He said that the many weaknesses and defects of the old system had be come more evident than ever before. "With the rapidly increasing volume of the fruit business in the North west," he said,"it is folly to attempt to continue under the old system; which was bound to glut the markets early in the season. We must by all means secure a better means of distribution. If this is done I believe that a large part of the capital now invested In apple lands can be saved. To do this the fruit crop of the Northwest must be handled by a scientific selling agen cy. Our people up in the Spokane dis trict are unanimously of the opinion that the North Pacific Distributors is the organization that will best meet our present and future needs. "We have heard it advocated that we continue the old system and look for the survival of the fittest, but there are none of us who can afford to pur sue any such cutthroat policy as that There is a better means of meeting conditions and we believe that Dlstrlb utors affords that means." Montana a Big Factor Montana has joined the Distributors and promises to be one of the biggest factors in the fruit industry of tin Non.hwest from point of production. according to William Sackett, who was present from that state. "We have heavy plantings of young trees up there," said Mr. Sackett, "and while we have not yet pulled up any of them we are ready to hang any man who plants any more. We now have 30,000 jicres planted and 5.0m) more were set out during the past year. We do not think that the Distributors will be hurt by Wenatchee's holding out, for If the rest of the districts get to gether they will control 80 per cent of the crop of the Northwest." Willamette Vjlley in Line Willamette Valley is not yet a heavy producer of fruit, but there are ex tensive plantings and it will be a fac tor in a few years, according to H. K. Newell, president of the State Hoard of 'Horticulture, who was present at the meeting. He said that he had interviewed managers of the local or ganizations and that they were strong ly in favor of the Distributors. He said that all were ready to take part. H. ('. Sampson, secretary of the Dis tributors, told of the country-wide In terest that is being taken in this ef fort of the fruit producers of the Northwest to unite In a central selling agency. He has recently traveled ex tensively through the fruit sections of the country and said this movement by the Northwest Is in line with simi lar movements in other agricultural sections, where the producers are be ing forced to unite in order to secure an adequate return for their products. Since the Distributors was organized Canada has taken up and perfected 'n similar organization, patterned after It This was done with the co-operation i)t the government. I hnve visited all the fruit sections of the Northwest," said Mr. Sampson, "and I have found an almost unani mous opinion In favor of this central selling agency." Attorney Drown of Corvallls stated that all sections In the neighborhood of that, city, Kugene and Albany were in favor of the Distributors. Robbint Explains Organization John tlellntly of Wenatchee explain ed how a factional fight there pre vented them from Joining this year, but said they were in sympathy with the movement, Intimating that they would join when they had their trou bles settled. .1. II. Robbins, mniiiiKer.of the Yak ima Association nnd also of the DIs trlbutors made a lengthy talk, explain Fruit Distributors Apple Growers As Davidson Chosen Sales Manager- -Harmony Prevails. ing the agency In detail. It la pattern ed tifter the successful central agency of the California citrus growers. The pack and grade of all districts Is to be standardized. A wider distinction will be made between fancy and ex tra fancy brands and the shipping of "C" grade fruit will not be encouraged The largest possible number of selling agents are to be placed in the field at once and claim agents and traffic man agers appointed. The present trade of any district in the association is not to be disturbed and each district is to furnish fruit to such markets as Its trade has established, but it is to be furnished through the Distributors Association. Markets calling for no special kind are to be supplied propor tionately from each district, based up on the tonnage signed up. An auxiliary board composed of two members in each district in addition to a representative on the board of di rectors, to have one vote for each luo cars tonnage from each district based on the previous year's shipment, is to decide all disputed questions aris ing. Yakima Will Come In Frank Sickels of Yakima declared that a final solution of the fruit grow ers' problems of the Northwest would never be reached until they had united In a central selling agency. He said that all questions of pruning, spray ing and the like were not to be com pared with the marketing problem "What is the .use of producing fine ap pJes, he Interrogated, "if we do not get paid for them as we should?" He said that in Yakima they felt that the lateness of the season was a serious handicap this year for the Distributors, but so fully convinced are they that a central selling agency must be perfect en at tne earliest possible moment thar they are going to join. They have only been waiting for Hood Riv er's decision. Action Is Taken H. C.Coleman made the motion that the Distributors be endorsed. Walter Kimball thought that a representative gathering was not present and that fin al action should be deferred until an other meeting to be held a week hence. C .T. Hoyt took the floor and said that it was such a busy- season inai ne aid not tlilnk a more representative meeting could he had and made a motion that the matter be left in the hands of the board of di rectors of the Apple Growers' Associa tion with power to act. L. F. Hen derson supported this motion and said the time was ripe and action should be taken. J. I,. Carter was of the same opinion. The last-named motion was put and unanimously car ried. A. I. Mason was not satisfied with motion and said the gathering should have courage enough to go on record ai to their attitude towards the que tion of joining the Distributors. A motion to the effect that It wa the sense of the meeting that Hood River should join the Distributors was put and also carried unanlmotislv. Adjacent Districts Heard From The I Males. Mosier. White Salmon and I'nderwood nre all included in the Hood River subceiitral and they were all heard from in favor of ioinlti the Distributors. John Carroll snoke for Mosier, Mr. Conger for Whit,. Salmon, J. K. Slade, Frank Fox and W. F. Cash for I'nderwood. Others nresent from the neighboring districts includ ed P. I. Packard. Melville Carnlne nnd Paul McKercher from I'nderwood ami K. M. Peck, F. J. Kmpenger, M. C. Martin nnd John Humphrey from Whit,. Salmon. M. E. Church Services Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach- ng services at 11 a. m. and 8 p.m. Children's Day services will be held at 10:4". A. M. The children of the Sunday School will render ihe program at this service. Kpworth League at 7 n. fit. Prayer meeting on Thursday ev ening at 8:00 o'clock. All are cord ially invited. W. H. Young, pastor. The News for strawberry tickets. E, 0. HALL GETS THE MACADAM CONTRACT K. O. Hall was awarded the contract for macadamizing State, Oak, Cascade and a part of Ninth street at the meet ing of the Common Council Monday evening. Only two bids were submit ted. The Reliance Construction Com pany of Portland bid 127,000. This is the something over same company which secured two of the waterworks contracts and also the contract for paving the city streets. Mr. Hall's bid was $23,210. The contract calls for the completion of the macadamiz ing in 45 days from the awarding of the contract. It was also decided ti further Im prove the East Side Grade. During the past two seasons the road has been widened and improved but sections of the surface are still rough and about $2n0 will be Bpent In improving it, pending further permanent improve ments. Contracts let this spring for con struction of the waterworks system called for Its completion by June 1. The Reliance Construction Company asked Monday for an extension and so also did E. O. Hall. Mr. Hall's work Is practically done but he Is held up waiting for material from the East. The Reliance Company still has con siderable work to be done on laying the pipe line. The Council refused to allow an extension In either case. The Council is now meeting only ev ery other week in pursuance of an ordinance recently passed. Rev. J. B. Parsons of the U. B. church left Monday for the Oregon conference at Tillamook, to be gone about a week. A petition signed by all the members of the congregation will be presented to the conference asking that Mr. Parsons be returned here, where he has done so much In building up a strong and loyal church. A financial report which will be sub mitted to the conference shows that contributions made by the local con gregation during the past year have reached the sum of $7,400. This in cludes contributions for all purposes. PERSONNEL AND PURPOSES For many years the fruit grower of the Northwest hag dreamed of an organization, owned by himself, controlled by himself, and such dream is now realized in the final, complete and harmonious organiza tion of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors in this city. The largest deciduous fruit association in the entire world, and one which in four or five years will be the largest organization of any kind of similar character, is being developed by the officers and sales managers for the complete development of plans which will bring immediate' action on the selling and distributing of the deciduous fruits of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Unusually strong In experience, character and qualification are the officers of this association. The president, H. F. Davidson of Hood River, is one of the largest growers and shippers and a man of the largest experience in the Pacific Northwest. W. N. Yost of Southern Idaho, the vice-president, like Mr. Davidson, is an extensive orchard owner and is thoroughly known throughout the entire State of Idaho. H. C. Sampson of Spokane, secretary and treasurer, has had a large and varied successful business experience in mamrging large financial concerns. J. H. Robbins of North Yakima, the general manager, is by far the largest shipper of deciduous fruits of the Northwest, having handled more than 2.0dn cars in 1;12. His banking and business experience have been extensive In both Washington and Oregon. N. C. Richards ot North Yakima, general counsel, is the president of the electric railway line8 of North Yakima, has for many years been a close student of cooperative im thods, was one of the original organ- izers of the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' Association, and is one of the best known attorneys of the Northwest. Other trustees are V. M. Sackett, a well known grocer and business man of Corvallis, Mont., and Harry Huber, secretary of the Milton (Oregon) Fruit Growers' I'nion. The executive committee consists of President Davidson, Vice Presi dent Yost and a third member vet to be selected. The board of trustees has been most fortunate in securing the three most capable sales managers in the deciduous fruit industry. These are U. A .Parham, salesmanager for the North Yakima Fruit Growers' Association, Wilnter Sieg, sales manager for the Apple Growers' Asso ciation (the amalgamated associations of Hood River) and H. E. Smith, sales manager for the amalgamated associations of Southern Idahy and Eastern Oregon. The most experienced nd capable traffic and claims manager and other officers as needed from time to time will be secured from the Northwest to co-operate with the above-named ollicers. The combined judgment: and cooperation of this capable and ex perienced group of men will solve the problems that confront the Iruit industry of the Northwest. As rapidly as possible the North Pacific Fruit Distributors will develop its own machinery in the markets of the world, in the mean time working with and through the organized channels of trade, the established trade of each shipping district being retained and devel oped. This entire force of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors a non profit, cooperative association at all times will be under the abso lute control of the growers themselves. At no time can any outside organization, man or group of men, other than the growers, dominate or direct, it. It is anticipated that the organization will save hundreds of dollars for the growers through economy of office administration, sales mana gers, travelling expenses and market reports, and jet in all these tilings give a wider and mote satisfactory service. I twill secure a larger cooperation with transportation companies, better and cheaper storage and wider and more intelligent distribution, will enforce uniform pack and grade and carry on intelligent, comprehensive ad vertising fvr the various fruits of the four states. SHOWS DEFECTS IN BUTTER MAKING Four main defects in farm butter as compared with creamery butter are pointed out by O. G. Simpson of the dairy school at the Oregon Agricultur al College. He gays "The main defects In farm butter as compared with creamery butter.are bad flavor, staleness or rancidity, too many shades of color, and unsuitable packages. The flavor is of the high est importance, and no matter how good the butter is in other respects, If the flavor is wrong it Is classed as an inferior article. "No matter how skillful the butter maker is, it is impossible for him to make a strictly first class butter out of poorly flavored or tainted cream Cream may become tainted from four causes: bacterial Infection, absorb tion of flavors, food eaten, or disease in the cow. The bacterial infection may come of unclean cow s and stables, unclean condition of milkers, unclean utensils, or keeping the cream in un clean surroundings, especially in a. temperature above 60 degrees. "Absorbtion of flavors takes place with remarkable rapidity when milk or cream is allowed to stand In an at mosphere where odors are present, es pecially when the milk is warm. Foods that have strong tastes and odors, such as onions, decayed silage, old stalky kale, or turnip tops should not be fed within a few hours of milk ing. Experiments have shown that milk will nt possess the flavors of such foods if not drawn for eight or twelve hours after feeding. Cows that are abnormally heated or excited be fore milking give a tainted milk. Many dseases also effect the cow's milk." Mr. and Mrs. M. M .Hill, Miss Ruth Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith re turned Monday from an automobile trip to Trout Lake and Glenwood. A punctured tire made a call on their inventive powers and a coll of rope obtained from a farmer was wound around the tire, enabling them to ccn tinue the trip. OF DISTRIBUTORS IN BRIEF Davidson Is Elected Distributors9 President Following the mass meeting held Saturday afternoon when Hood River growers endorsed the North Pacific Distributors, the board of trustees of the latter organization held a business meeting to elect permanent officers and make final plans for operating as a central selling agency for the North west this year. Officers elected previously were tem porary and those chosen Saturday were aa follows: 11 .F. Davidson of this city .president; W. N. Yost of Southern Idaho, vice president, H. C. Sampson of Spokane, secretary and treasurer. J .H. Robbins of North Yakima, general manager; N. C. Rich ards of North Yakima, general counsel. Wilmer Sieg of this city, B. A. Perham and H. E. Smith were appointed sales managers. More detailed reference to these men is given in another col umn. Secretary Sainpeon was Instructed to employ the necessary help for carry ing on the business. A selling force will be put Into the field at once. There Is to be a meeting in the near future of the directors in conjunction with the sales managers and chief in spectors from each of the districts for the purpose of adopting a practi cal and efficient set of grading rules to apply to all of the territory covered by the organization. Further arrange ments will also be made at this meet ing for the actual transaction of busi ness and it is expected to have the or ganjzation perfected and ready for the distribution of fruit In ample time to take care of the cherrjr crop, which will follow the strawberry crop. No attempt will be made this year, on account of the lateness of the season, to handle strawberries. A vigorous campaign of advertising will be inaugurated at once and the directors from all districts have been asked to furnish Secretary Sampson with a list of the principal varieties of fruit which the districts wish to push as their special products. They will also furnish a list and description of brands which they wish to use, all of which will be given the fullest public ity in the advertising campaign. The work of selling these apples is In the hands of an efficient board of salesmen, namely: Wilmer Sieg, A. P. Perham and H. E .Smith. Each one of these will give his especial attention to the different features for which his experience, has especially fitted him. "In this age of specialization," said President Davidson, " the management of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors is thoroughly imbued with the idea that it is necessary to employ special ists In the different departments and we intend to secure the best talent available and as much as the volume of business warrants." Statement Given Out Manager Sieg and Davidson of the Apple Growers' Association had the following statement which they wished given to Hood River growers: "So far as Hood River lg concerned we be lieve that the affiliation with the North Pacific Distributors as arranged will be of material advantage to the fruit growers of Hood River and that it will get them larger returns for their pro duct than would be otherwise possible, as it is understood that every advan tage in the way of reputation and es tablished trade will be conserved to Hood River people, that the brands LOCAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE George L. Madden to F. A. Howe, lt acres east of Dee, $1600. W. W. Nason to W. S. Chandler, lots b. t. ;t;: an d!4. block 2:!, Hood River Proper. C. D. Roberts to Jennie W. Donnell, that part of 20 acre tract on East Side lying east of county road. G. L. Kirkpatrick to Orion K. Kruge, lots "-" and "If" First Addition South, $:"00. . Zitldeil to Bessie Schatz five acres on East Side. W. II. Fallen to Sivert Anderson, lots 1 and 4. block A. Barrett Sipma ddition. Cora M llintis to Frank M. Dickin son and Jas. II. Holen. 20 acres at Oak Grove. Newton Clark to F. H. Dwintiell, un livided one-third of 40 acres iu Bar rett district and onthird of lots S and HiKhlamU Subdivision. $ lo.ooo. C. P. Jordan to Charles liog. ;! u res in Barrett district. Charles T. Early to Home Telephone Company, lot S. block 2, town of Odell. 1 1 in r W. Hay den to Thomas D. Tweedy, lot 4. block 1. Clark's First Addition. which we have been using will be pushed and advertised to the fullest possible extent, and that the trade which has been established will con tinue to get our fruit. We believe that in addition to this assistance the Dis tributors will give to the districts not so w ell organized as Hood River better values for their products than they would otherwise receive by more thor ough and comprehensive distribution, which in turn will eliminate a lot of the competition and slaughtering of prices which last season materially af fected all apple-producing districts of the Northwest, including Hood River. "In perfecting our affiliation with the Distributors the directors of the Apple Growers' Association were fully cognizant of Hood River's position and made no sacrifices whatever. We have put matters in such shape that Hood River has all to gain and nothing to lose and the directors of the Distrib utors protected other districts to the same extent." Growers Will Be Informed In order that all growers of the val-' ley may be fully informed as to the relation which Hood River now bears to the central selling agency of the Northwest, a series of meetings to be held in the different sections of the valley are being planned. They will be held as soon as possible. In the meantime officers of the Association state that they will be glad to give out any information. BAKERS ARE STRONG IN TENNIS GAMES Of all the "butchers and bakers and candlestick makers" who participated in the tournament of the Benedict Tennis Club the Bakers proved to be the winning combination, E. A. Baker winning the singles, and E .A. and Will Baker taking the doubles. About 25 competed in the tourna ment, the singles being played on a handicap basis. In the doubles the following succeeded in reaching semi finals: E. A. and Will Baker, L. A. Henderson and Harold Hershner, J. II. Heilbronner and. Dr Waugh, E. A. Franz and H. A. MacDonald. The fi nals were played between Baker and Baker and Heilbronner and Waugh. The scores were as follows: 6-0, 6-4 and 6-1. Those who reached the semi-finals in the singles were Charles Hall, Mur ray Kay, E. A. Baker and Harold Hershner. The winners Messrs. Bak er and Hall played the decisive match Saturday, Baker winning. The game was closely contested and ex citing throughout, the scores being 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3 6 and 6-1. Prizes were given the winner, donat ed by th E. A. Franz Company. STRONG DEMAND FOR GOOD STRAWBERRIES With the opening of the strawberr) ason there has been a keen demautl for Hood River fruit at g od prici ) and H. M. Huxley of the Apple Growers' Association reports that where berries have been shipped this season many buyers have doub'.ed and all have 1 1- creased their orders. The quality and pack have been good so far this season. I he market is said to be practically bare and as a consequence the demand has so far been strong and at good prices. Conditions up to date have been much more favorable than last year. "If we can continue to keep up the quality and pack, there will be a good tl' inaml for our berries." said Mr. Hux ley. The warm weather of the past few days has matured the crop rapidly and the first carload shipment was made by the Association the first of the week. The sun has been so hot recently as to threaten the berries, but on uc count of the heavy foliage this year it has done no damage. There Is now- a strong demand for piek'-rs. Robert Carter has dipos.-d of bis interest in the Columbia Auto ami Machine Company. The company fia i been reorganized and those now In terested include L. H. Gondenli.Tgt president and manager, E. L. Chun, secretary and treasurer, Archie ViLintM li t,r,Mlit,-iit Mc- atol Mr Carter is planning to ent.-r tti auio- tnoiuie iiii:.iie-ss at Walla Walla. Hood River's Fourth will bo a hum