VOL. XXXVI
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925
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'SATURDAY'S MEETING OPTIMISTIC
While the Hood River apple section
occupied a unique position in the mar­
ket the past seasou because of Its over
yield of high quality fruit, while other
districts were producing under nor­
mal, It was revealed hi reports pre­
sented at the annual primary meeting
of the Apple Growers Association last
.Saturday that the cooperative sales
agency's success in distributing Its
unprecedented tonnage had resulted to
no Inconsiderable degree front reforms
effected In luauuer of harvest aud
liaudliug.
In opening the meeting President
Mclsaac felicitated the growers on
the success of the season, declaring
that such success meant happy homes
throughout the valley. He stated that
the Apple Growers Association here
Is now gem-rally recognized as the
largest and most successful coopera­
tive apple organization in the world,
'lie declared that the directorate and
manageiuent of the association is in
no wise satisfied, despite the ajtpareut
success of this season, and that every
effort'will be put forth the coming
season to attain more beneficial re­
sults.
A. F. S. Steele, in his annual gen­
eral manager's report, declared it his
belief that the sales organisation had
reached a turning point, and that
hereafter no years will be as lean as
those of 1022 and 1023, when growers
suffered reverses from low prices. He
cited that the total charges against
growers for all services and in build
Ing up special funds had reached only
10 cents for 1024 as against 20 cents
for 1023 and 22 cents for 1022. He
said the organisation will ba able to
refund growers two cents per box on
the season's tonnage and that a fur­
ther refund of eight per - cent la an­
ticipated on the $750,000 worth of
supplies purchased last season.
Mr. Steele read a letter from H. F.
Davidson, advisor to the sales depart
inent, who will be continued in thia
capacity next year, who expressed op­
timism. Mr. Davidson suggested ad­
ditional cold storage at Odell, and
growers recommended that the direc­
torate construct a new refrigerated
plant there of 100,000 box capacity.
The new plant. It was estimated, will
cost about $100,000.
Mr. Davidson, who was unable to
be here Saturday because of the ne­
cessity of presiding at a »fitting af
i which he 1« prMRtant. rft Btaifc.Tee-'
ommended that more detail be given
I the coming fall to the keeping of
I stocks of early harvest, in order to
I prevent the overselling of certain
I grades. He declared the system of
traveling salesmen, employed by the
organization, was beneficial in opening
(Continued on tant
new markets. Mr. Davidson warned
against the tendency to ship to the
larger congested markets, where auc­
tion sales prevail, declaring that bet­
ter prices may be had by cultivating
the smaller markets that take a few
cars through the season. The largely
Increasing demand- for moderate sixes
on the domestic market, he said, re­
Hood River was left shocked and
lieved of the necessity of sending such
apples abroad. He declared that many grief stricken Tuesday afternoon When
apples of the 200 size prevailed last word went forth that Dr. M. E. Welch,
year, but usged growers not to accept county veterinarian, had died sudden­
the profitable disposal of such stocks ly, a victim of an apoplectic stroke.
this year as a criterion. He urged In bls passing this county loot one of
better thinning and attention to or­ its most picturesque characters. Dr.
Welch was at the Fashion garage,
chard management.
Mr. Davidson cited that grading where he maintained an office, when
rules are at present ambiguous. Dur­ James Stranahan noticed that he was
ing the course of the meeting Howard 111. He steadied Dr. Welch In a chair,
Hhoemaker, member of ths directorate calling a physician. Death had en­
-inspection committee, stated that new sued before the latter arrived.
Dr. Welch was 00 years old and a
rules had been prepared for presenta­
tion to the State Board of Horticul­ natlrt* of Ohio. ' He began his career
as a boy bareback rider with Dan
ture.
,
The plans . for the proposed cold t'oatello’s circus, famed through the
storage plant at Odell aroused a keen upper Mississippi valley a half cen­
discussion. J. H. Mohr, of the ware­ tury ago. Then he became a Jockey
house committee, urged the move, cit­ and later a driver of race horses.
ing the necessity for such additional The spirit of adventure took him into
facilities to take care of the big in­ frontier country, and he became a
crease in the tonnage of pears. While friend of William F. Cody, ‘Buffalo
the association handled only about 125 Bill." A number of years ago, when
cars of pears the past season, the es­ the late scout was In Portland, Dr.
timates on the 1025 crop placed them Welch joined him for a reunion. He
had known Eugene Field and -Robert
at 350 cars. •
Glcun B. Marsh, who spent the win­ Louis Stevenson intimately. He and
ter in the east, where he inspected the latter were neighbors one season
in the mining district of Napa county,
apples that were being held in
California, while the noted author
age, said he found that those
was there seeking health.
were showing overrijtem-M had
Dr. Welch came to Hood River
held In common storage.
President Mclsaac declared that about 80 years ago. He is survived
growers are paying for cold storage by his wife, a small son, Michael, Jr„
in the deterioration of stock without and a son, Frank Welch, publisher of
getting any benefits from it. The Stillwater. Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 2
total value of association physical
properties at present, it was stated o’clock Friday afternoon at the Bart
hy Secretary Benton, now reaches mess chapel, Bev. L. H. Miller offici­
$512,000. The organization has an ating. Interment will follow at Idle-
wllde cemetery.
equity of $310,000 in the property.
Mr. Shoemaker told how reforms in
handling the apples had reduced re­
packing this season to only 530 boxes.
He warned growers against the prac­
tice of leaving their appl<*s In boxes
in the orchards after they are picked.
A. A. Hukarl also* unted growers to
pay greater attention to picking.
The Hood River Pythian band,
I^roy Childs explained maps of
storage test on apples left in common raising funds to finance a trip of the
storage, declaring that it might be body to Providence, R. I., for the
well for the Association to exert h general annual convention of the body
greater supervision over the actual this summer, went to The Dalles last
harvest of the fruit. Tests, he cited, night where they presented a play.
had shown that apples left in the “Captain Racket,” and gave a concert.
fields lost eight days of storage life The band members ami their troupe
for each day of the open air exposure. of amateur performers will appear at
Mr. Childs and others who spoke de­ the Rialto theatre tonight and next
clared that the Diamond brand of the Monday evening they will appear at
Association is becoming a thing of Parkdale.
The Pythian luind, with Its concerts
great value at home and abroad, and
must lie protected. It was declared and its minstrel show, has been win­
that Diamond brand Newtown* were ning praise from all mid-Columbia
It is declared
bringing a considerable premium in­ points this whiter
New York over all other brands of by those whlFYmve ween “Captain
Newfowns. Mr. Childs urged growers Racket" that it is far ahead of any­
to adopt the practice of paying their thing the hand (toys have yet under­
pickers by ■the day instead of by the taken, and thoae who attend the show
box, in order to prevent hasty work. will get their full money’s worth.
He said that apples should be picked "Captain Racket." is a comedy hi
early in the fall, in order to avoid the three acts. Mrs. F. C. Simpson Is
ratns, which will spoil the lustre of director. Clyde Simpson, whose direc­
the northwestern fruit. The apples tion -of the band has won the organ­
picked before the rains, too. he said, isation the highest commendation, will
will escape the spread of anthracnose pzeaeat his players in well, selected
spores, which are prevalent after the bet ween-act numbers.
atmosphere Iwcomea moist.
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In heavy crop years, apples are hard to aell.
We do not solicit unlimited tonnage, Onr market ia limited.
We furnish supplies to our growers, and sell to anyone.
LUCAS LEAD — Over one million pounds sold in the Northwest
this year.
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Phil Da ter, of the Portland office of
the Bureau of Public Roads, and T.
H. Sherrard, supervisor ot the Monnt
Hood National Forest, announced last
week to the county court that MT,OM
will be available for Immediate sur*
facing of the new Coopera Spur Ist­
erilì of the Mount Hood Loop high­
way, the grade of which was cut to
Cloud Cap Inn last year. The of­
ficiala. however, stated that the e*-
pendìi ure of the sun» is contlngant on
Hood River and Multnomah county
raising $5,000 toward the surfacing.
The local court favored making an
appropriation of the fund to match
the federal money, and Judge Has-
brouck visited Portland Saturday to
confer with Multnomah county com­
missioners and endeavor to secure
their cooperation.
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