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California Fruit Growers' Exchange. — 



Elsewhere in this edition is published 

 an article which relates briefly to the 

 achievement of this fruit growers' 

 organization. It is very convincing and 

 proves the value of fruit growers' asso- 

 ciations, where properly organized and 

 ably managed. It is pretty generally 

 known that the orange growers of Cali- 

 fornia were in despair about the future 

 when the California Fruit Growers' Ex- 

 change was organized. The first mis- 

 sion of the Exchange was not so much 

 to obtain increased prices for the fruit 

 as lo find the necessary markets to con- 

 sume the quantity produced, which was 

 necessary to save the industry. As 

 everyone knows, the Exchange has 

 been successful. While the condition 

 of the fruit growers of the Northwest 

 has shown much improvement in the 

 last few years, there is still room for 

 more improvement. The article re- 

 ferred to shows pretty conclusively the 

 value of organization, also what or- 

 ganization can do. In "Union there is 

 strength," — organization can accom- 

 plish wonders, individuals can do but 

 little. 



BETTER FRUIT 



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Purchasing Equipment. — The war has 

 caused unexpected and unusual condi- 

 tions, for the reason that exports have 

 increased, and for the further reason 

 that many factories now are making 

 munitions and war material and army 

 supplies, consequently many manufac- 

 turers are unable to take care of their 

 regular business. Many are unable to 

 secure sufficient raw material. The 

 condition has every indication of be- 

 coming even more stringent, conse- 

 quently it seems wise to suggest to 

 every fruit grower the advisability of 

 purchasing and securing what addi- 

 tional equipment he will need for the 

 coming year at as early a date as pos- 

 sible. There is not very much prospect 

 of prices going down, with every rea- 

 son lo expect that prices will increase; 

 and there is every reason to expect 

 some articles may be very difficult to 

 obtain if purchasing is deferred too 

 long. 



Y. M. C. A. — The subscription to the 

 Y. M. C. A. fund for war purposes is 



exceeding the quota — surpassing expec- 

 tions, which shows the splendid appre- 

 ciation on the part of the people of the 

 good work that is being done for the 

 benefit of our soldiers at the front, in 

 providing comforts for them, an appre- 

 ciation of the splendid service they are 

 rendering their country. 



Strikes. — The November 10th edition 

 of the American Industry in War Time 

 has some interesting articles on strikes 

 in connection with business prosperity 

 and war conditions. The leading article 

 is beaded "Stop the Strikes or Lose the 

 War." A map is published showing that 

 important strikes have occurred in 

 thirty-four states since the outbreak of 

 tin war. The United States has gone 

 into the war, which everyone must 

 concede, for the purpose of winning for 

 reasons too well known lo be neces- 

 sary to explain in a brief editorial, and 

 in order to win the war there must be 



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the fullest co-operation in every re- 

 spect. The armies of the United States 

 and of the Allies cannot win unless 

 properly supplied with food, ammuni- 

 tion and equipment. In order that these 

 supplies may be available to the fullest 

 extent it is necessary to have the fullest 

 co-operation of the entire population of 

 capita] and labor must co-operate and 

 the United Slates. All lines of business, 

 make main sacrifices. No differences 

 should be permitted to arise if possible 

 In avoid that will interfere with the 

 success or postpone success. 



Canadian War-Cake 

 No recipe has been more popular 

 than the one for Canadian war-cake. 

 .Manx people like this plain cake better 

 [ban the cakes that call for butter, eggs 

 and milk: 2 cups of brown sugar, 2 

 cups of hot water. \ tablespoons of 

 lard, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of 

 ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground 

 cloves. 1 cup of raisins. Boil all these 

 ingredients for live minutes after they 

 begin bubbling. When cold add three 

 cups of Hour and two teaspoons of soda, 

 dissolved in one teaspoon of hoi water. 

 Bake in two loaves in slow oven an 

 hour and a quarter. 



Tasmanian Apple Crop 



By S. O. Kranlz. Manager School of Commerce, U. of O. 



WE are informed that the apple crop 

 in Tasmania for the present sea- 

 son was the smallest in recent years. 

 It is reported that this year's exports 

 will not exceed one million cases, while 

 exports for last year aggregated two 

 million cases. The cases contain about 

 a bushel of fruit. England will take 

 about 15(1,(111(1 cases this year, and on 

 account of the shortage in the crop the 

 prices have advanced lo $2. 12.") per case 

 at the home markets. 



As you know, the producing season in 

 Tasmania comes at a time of the year 

 when it is spring here, so Ibis shortage 

 it seems has left thai country without 

 sufficient apples for its own use, anil 

 reports from there indicate that there 

 will be a demand now for American 

 apples. 



The growers, however, are expecting 

 a big increase in the crop nexi year and 

 already are trying lo arrange with the 

 government to finance schemes for dry- 

 ing and preserving the surplus. 



The University School of Comn 

 is in touch with the markets in all parts 

 of the world and will lie | leased at all 

 limes to furnish information on Ibis 

 subject. 



