April 1922 



BETTER FRUIT 



Page Nineteen 



TJENEFITS -TO Potato Industry — 

 •'-' From experience of three years of 

 potato shipping point inspection as con- 

 ducted in Idaho, the following outstanding 

 points suggest themselves as decided benefits 

 to the potato growing industry of the state 

 derived from the shipping point inspection 

 work: 



1. It enables the establishment of grade'. 



2. Secures a standardized pack and rack- 

 age. 



3. It encourages better cultural prac- 

 tices. 



4. It encourages the production of a 

 higher grade of potatoes. 



5. It encourages the use of better seed. 

 6: It makes a better class of growers and 



shippers who are less frequently inclined 

 to evade standards ' and laws pertaining to 

 honest marketing. 



7. It is insurance and protection for the 

 shipper. 



8. The inspection is a protection to the 

 growers who put up a good grade of potri- 

 toes in a community against neighbors who 

 will not or do not aspire to higher stan- 

 dards. 



9. Useful in settling disputes among 

 shippers, transportation companies and Duy- 

 ers. 



10. It facilitates marketing. 



1 1. It permits buying at long range on an 

 f. o. b. basis with assurance on the part of 

 the buyer that he is getting the grade which 

 he paid for without seeing the stock and en- 

 courages f. o. b. sales. 



12. It lessens the chances for rejection 

 at destination on account of a declining 

 market or unscrupulous receiver. 



13. It assists materially in the adjustment 

 of railroad claims. 



14. It establishes uniformity of market- 

 ing practices. 



15. It classifies the merits of the stock 

 and permits sales accordingly. 



16. It is a powerful educational agency. 



17. It places refponsibility more accu- 

 rately for deterioration of stock. 



18. When compared with destination 

 inspection, it shows clearly the party re- 

 sponsible for difference in the quality and 

 condition of stock. 



Uniform shipping point inspection of 

 potatoes is in its infancy and each state 

 will necessarily be under obligation to the 

 potato growing industry to adjust this ser- 

 vice to meet existing conditions. 



It is essential that this work proceed on 

 as nearly a uniform basis as possible in or- 

 der to benefit the m.ijority of growers, 

 buyers, transportation companies and con- 

 (umers in order to make the above men- 

 tioned beneficial points a commercial real- 



Westpine Boxes Stand 

 The Test of Storage 



Westpine boxes are made from selected air-dried lumber. 

 They take nails without splitting — and th&y hold them. 

 When placed in storage there is no shrinkage of the wood 

 fibres. Renailing is not necessary. 



Ship yoiH' apples in Westpine boxes. Your fruit will not 

 be damaged by the weaving action of transportation or 

 breakage that is the result of loosened nails. Your crop 

 will reach the market in perfect condition. Your sales for 

 next year will be made easier. 



We will be glad to send you further informa- 

 tion on important points to be considered in 

 getting best results from apple boxes. 



Box Bureau, Western Pine Manufacturers' Association 

 510 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon 



WGDDEN^OXES 



The first annual apple show at Spokane, 

 brought out displays of 66 different 

 varieties of apples, all grown in the Spokane 

 Valley. 



Spray Calculations 



In figuring the amount of spray materials 

 needed allow 200 gallons of dilute spray 

 mixture for each acre of trees 9 to 1 2 years 

 old. The average dilution of winter 

 strength lime-sulfur is 12 to 100, hence to 

 find out the gallons of stock solution 

 needed multiply the number of acres by 

 24 to get ?n approximate estimate. For 

 the delayed dormant spray multiply by 7. 

 About four pounds of arsenate of lead per 

 acre are needed and one should figure on 

 making four applications a year. Thus, 

 multiplying the acres by 16 will give a good 

 estimate. 



Pomological Society 



The American Pomological Society has 

 taken on new life and is seeking widespread 

 support through new memberships. The 

 fee is $5 a year and, in return, extensive 

 bulletin service, stimulation and co-ordin- 

 ation of fruit growing industry are 

 promised. R. B. Cruickshank, Columbus, 

 Ohio, is secretary-treasurer and member- 

 ships should be sent to him. 



Heater service on apple shipments over 

 the Union Pacific from Yakima was 

 reduced $7.48 per car on February 24. 



There are sure to be losses and regrets 

 if you rely on inadequate spray equipment. 



Advertisers in Better Fruit are worthy of 

 your business and we trust we are worthy 

 of mention to them when you write. 



