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every individiuil coniu-ctetl with every 

 (ine of the markelinji Drganizations. 



The coniphtint is iiiore or less uni- 

 versal on the part of dill'erent market- 

 ing concerns that prices have heen un- 

 iiecessarih cut this year. Those who 

 have been selliiifi .Northwestern apples 

 in various cities and towns throu.tihout 

 the counti>, in addition, report that the 

 wild and hapliazard method of con- 

 signment has been a big factor in glut- 

 ting the markets, resulting in apples 

 being sold unnecessarily low. It must 

 be evident to anyone that if a city con- 

 sumes 10 carli}aiis of apples in a week 

 and receives '2U on consignment, the in- 

 evitable must follow and ruinous prices 

 result. An opinion prevails among a 

 great many who have given the matter 

 attention that if the apples of the 

 Northwest could be distributed uni- 

 formly, without conllicting and over- 

 crowding markets, much better prices 

 would have been obtained this year. 

 It is evident in order to obtain good 

 prices markets nuist not be unneces- 

 sarily crowded with consignments. In 

 order that the dilferent marketing con- 

 cerns continue to do a profitable busi- 

 ness, it is necessary that the apple 

 growers receive sufFicient returns to 

 pay the cost of production and a fair 

 profit on the investment. If this can- 

 not be done then it must be evident that 

 some of the marketing concerns will 

 have to go out of business, and many 

 of the men who are connected with 

 them must therefore lose their posi- 

 tions. It is to be assumed that all of 

 the men connected with the marketing 

 organizations are broad-minded busi- 

 ness men who have a thorough appre- 

 ciation of these facts. It seems only 

 fair and reasonable to assume that 

 marketing organizations must realize 

 that the growers must make a profit in 

 order for the marketing concerns to 

 continue to make a profit and the dif- 

 ferent officials connected with them to 

 receive their salaries. 



Therefore it seems reasonable to 

 hope that the different representatives 

 of the marketing concerns will meet to- 

 gether in an open and frank sort of a 



Manager and Superintendent 



Graduate expert in horticulture and 

 agriculture, wide field experience, desires 

 position. Capable of best results at least 

 cost. Able to handle men, money and 

 accounts for large concern. Now holds 

 responsible government position. Splen- 

 did references. Address Box 7J2. care of 

 "Better Fruit." 



An Experienced Orchardist 



Wants a position as manager or foreman. 

 Have had several years' experience in Rosue 

 River Valley. Oregon. Thoroughly under- 

 stands pruning, spraying, irrigation and 

 treatment of all orchard diseases. Past three 

 years managing large orchard in Southern 

 Ohio. Wish to return West. Present contract 

 expires February 1. Best of references. Ad- 

 dress B. L. ENOS. Gallipolis. Ohio. 



For Sale or Lease 



for term of years, 20 acres bearing ap- 

 ples; best commercial varieties, Eastern 

 Kansas: six-room house. Address "K," 

 care of "Better I'Yuit." 



"BLUE RIBBON" 



(EXTRA F-ANCY) 



"RED RIBBON" 



(F-AIMCY) 



Famous Brands of 

 Yakima Apples 



Packed under our personal supervision 

 Get in touch with us by wire or letter 



Yakima County Horticultural Union 



E. E. SAMSON, Manager 



NORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 



way, and it is hoped that they will be 

 willing to act in harmony with a view 

 of evolving a plan or policy that in the 

 future will eliminate the unnecessary 

 and disastrous competition, the unnec- 

 essary cutting of prices and unneces- 

 sary glutting of markets. With this 

 object and others in view, a meeting 

 of the oOicials of different marketing 

 organizations has been called to be held 

 in Seattle on .lanuary 22nd, and another 

 meeting for the same purpose in Port- 

 land on .lanuary 25th. In addition to 

 othcials from the different marketing 

 organizations a number of representa- 

 tive growers are being called on to be 

 present and take part. 



Growers are doing everything in 

 their power to make the apple business 

 more profitable in the future than it 

 was in 1914. They are studying effi- 

 ciency and economy in the cost of pro- 

 duction and harvesting; they are re- 

 ducing expenses in every possible 

 way; they are endeavoring to assist the 

 industry to success by engaging in 

 diversity to the fullest possible extent; 

 they are working to organize by- 

 product factories to utilize the poorer 

 grades and save the waste; they are 

 willing to pay a liberal amount for 

 marketing; they are willing to s])end a 

 reasonable portion of the income for 

 advertising; and universally they feel 

 justified in asking for harmony among 

 the different organizations because 

 they firmly believe that with the right 

 kind of harmony unnecessary competi- 

 tion and cutting of prices can be elimi- 

 nated, and glutting of markets by irra- 

 tional and unlimited consignment be 

 prevented. 



It is the belief and hope of tlie apple 

 growers that if the markeling organi- 

 zations will meet together in the right 

 spirit of fair and liberal mindedness, 

 that with their knowledge of the l)usi- 



ness and their experience, they can de- 

 vise a plan whereby the apple crop of 

 the Northwest can be marketed in a 

 more intelligent way than it has been 

 marketed in the year 1914. It is the 

 belief of the growers that the North- 

 western crop of apples can be propor- 

 tionately distributed and marketed with 

 orderly control, and it is their belief 

 that if this is done prices can be ob- 

 tained that will not only pay the cost 

 of production but will pay the grower 

 a fair income on his investment. It 



Wanted A Position 



by a competant orchard man or general 

 ranch manager. Best of reference. Ad- 

 dress "T," care -Better Fruit," Hood 

 River, Oregon. 



Expert Horticulturist 



Western experience, open for engage- 

 ment as horticulturist or general man- 

 ager. College man. wide practical ex- 

 perience. Address 1004 Congar Street. 

 Whitewater. Wisconsin. 



Superintendent 



Orchard and farm, wants change. Many 

 successful years' practical experience, to- 

 gether with technical learning. Larger the 

 proposition the better. Good references. 

 Address Box "CJ." care "Better Fruit." 



ry y» j On favorable terms 



n ril* riPTIT, to experienced and 

 ■■- ^^'- A*.^ilK capable urchardist, 

 wlio can K'ive Kood references, my 120- 

 acre farm ad.ioining the city limits of 

 Mosier. Oregon (Hood River district). 

 Forty acres in fruit. 1- acres cleared for 

 grain, lialance uncleared and \ised for 

 pasture. Address W. H. WKBBR. 4319 

 Drexel Boulevard. Chicago. Illinois. 



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