INTRODUCTION 



The importance of the fruit industry to the people 

 of the United States presents several phases, among 

 which are the value of fruit as a promoter of health, 

 its value as a luxury and its importance as a money crop. 



AS A PROMOTER OP HEALTH 



In this way I consider fruit as of by far greater 

 value to man than in any other. Our country is in a 

 remarkably prosperous condition and our people can 

 very easily obtain the food materials necessary to the 

 formation of muscle, bone and fat, and it has been 

 the tendency of a large majority of them to be satisfied 

 with meat, bread, pastry and numerous condiments 

 without an adequate supply of vegetables and fruit. 



Fruit is generally looked upon as a luxury, but 

 when properly considered it is a necessity, an aid to the 

 proper utilization of the heavier food materials and for 

 invigorating the various organs of the body so that 

 they may best meet the demands made upon them and 

 properly store up materials for repairing all wastes 

 resulting from bodily efforts. 



That fresh, ripe fruit, in moderate quantities, does 

 enable the system to utilize other food materials taken 

 into it for nourishment, and causes all of the organs 

 to act with more vigor, needs no extended discussion 

 here. Our people should use more fruit, and they would 

 find it profitable to do so, from many points of view, 

 and much cheaper than doctor's bills. 



