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BETTER FRUIT 



October, icj20 



to just what the purposes and objects of 

 growers co-operative associations should be. 



At the conclusion of these conferences a 

 few weeks ago the Federal Trade Commission 

 had no suggestions to make for a reorgani- 

 zation of the prune growers' association, and 

 Coykendall emphasized that the changes voted 

 were entirely voluntary on the part of the 

 association. 



In the statement issued by the California 

 Prune and Apricot Growers, Inc., it was said 

 that the Federal Trade Commission always 

 has recognized that the prune association 

 could not in any sense be looked upon as 

 a monopoly because of the already large and 

 steadily increasing Oregon and Washington 

 prune productions. 



Justifying the commission's attitude, it was 

 pointed out that the Oregon and Washington 

 prune crop, under normal conditions, totals 

 approximately 80,000,000 pounds as compared 

 with an estimated California yield of about 

 175,000,000 pounds. Of the combined pro- 

 duction of 255,000,000 pounds, the California 

 Prune Growers' Inc., markets less than one- 

 half. 



Cannery Notes 



As an aid to increased financing of canning 

 operations, the plan of issuing warehouse re- 

 ceipts by a duly incorporated warehouse com- 

 pany is being suggested. This plan is pro- 

 posed after the legal requirements in each 

 state are passed upon. If there is no ob- 

 stacle in the way, the procedure suggested is, 

 after packing begins and the finished product 

 commences to accumulate, to issue negotiable 

 warehouse receipts, which the canner may pre- 

 sent to local banks as collateral. 



As a result of the campaign of the National 

 Canners' Association for a rigid inspection of 

 all canned goods, canned foods are said to be 

 making their appearance on the market bear- 

 ing the sanitary inspection seal. As the use 

 of the seal went into effect this season, its ap- 

 pearance on grocers' shelves so soon is called 

 attention to as showing the rapid distribution 

 of the new canned goods crop. 



The announcement is made that Atlantic 

 City, N. J., has been chosen as the meeting 

 place for the fourteenth annual convention of 

 the National Canners' Association. The dates 

 will be January 17 to 21, next. The canners 

 of the country gave serious consideration to 

 holding their convention on the west coast, 

 but decided not to do so owing to the in- 

 crease in railroad rates and traveling expenses. 



Residents of Warren, Oregon, are reported 

 to be planting many acres of loganberries in 

 anticipation of the erection of a plant there 

 capable of handling 100 acres of fruit. Cap- 

 ital sufficient for a plant to be built either at 

 Warren or Houlton is said to be assured. 



J. M. Lane, manager of the Idaho Canneries, 

 Inc., of Payette, who recently returned from 

 the East, reports the sale of the entire output 



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of the plant for this year. In Chicago alone 

 he sold 5,000 pounds of apple butter. The 

 cannery also recently sold 80,000 pounds of 

 cherries to a Denver Arm. 



The new cannery at Oroville, Wash., is re- 

 ported to have closed the largest contract for 

 canned goods ever made in North Central 

 Washington. The contract consists of the de- 

 livery of 2,000 tons of tomatoes, which it 

 is putting up from a large acreage in the 

 West Okanogan district. 



Notwithstanding the shortage of pears, G. B. 

 Kile, superintendent of the Libby, McNeil & 

 Libby cannery at Yakima, Wash., states that 

 before the close of the season he expects that 

 the tonnage of pears put up will equal that of 

 last year. 



One of the largest central warehouses in 

 the Northwest for storage of canned fruits 

 and vegetables has just been completed for 

 A. Rupert & Co., Inc., in Portland, Ore. oper- 

 ators of eight big canneries in Oregon and 

 Washington. The new structure, which is of 

 brick, is capable of handling 100,000 cases 

 of fruit. Operation has already begun in 

 the newest of the Rupert plants, recently fin- 

 ished at Newberg. 



What is believed to be the largest prune 

 drver in the Northwest is now in operation 

 at 'West Salem, Oregon. The plant is 100x2011 

 feet in dimensions and has a capacity of 2,000 

 barrels of prunes a day. 



Between their two plants at The Dalles and 

 Salem, Oregon, the Kings' Food Products Com- 

 pany will process a large tonnage of prunes 

 this year. The Dalles plant will secure all 

 the prunes to be had in that district and at 

 Mosier, and in addition pack out 500 tons 

 from the Willamette valley. The two plants, 

 it is stated, will handle 1,400 tons of the 

 green fruit. 



Between 10,000 and 12,000 cans of beans a 

 day was put up by the cannery at Coeur 

 d'Alene. Idaho. The plant also put up large 

 quantities of tomatoes. It will finish the sea- 

 son with apples. 



Nine acres of ground will be covered by 

 the factory of the American Can Company, 

 now under construction in North Portland. 

 It is to cost $1,500.(100 and will have a capac- 

 itv of 100,000,000 fruit and salmon cans an- 

 nually and about 50,000.000 specially designed 

 containers for coffee, spices and the like. In 

 the plant will be a complete lithographing 

 shop for production of high-class labels. 



Apple Exporters 



Headquarters in United States 



60 State Street 



Boston, Massachusetts 



The Largest Handlers of American Apples 

 in English Markets 



You can send your apples direct from the 

 United States into the industrial centers 

 of England. The same organization (J. 

 & H. Goodwin, Ltd., throughout) which 

 ships your fruit from the U. S. A., sells 

 and distributes in London, Liverpool, 

 Manchester and Hull, and on the Euro- 

 pean Continent. 



This means quick handling, considerable 

 economies and the fruit being sold in the 

 freshest possible condition, which means 

 greater returns. 



For dependable export information write 

 or wire us at 60 State St., Boston, Mass. 

 or 97 Warren St. , New York City. 



