Fruit Growers' Associations. ti 
the season. This arrangement continued with varying degrees of 
success up to 1897, when it became apparent that the increased busi¬ 
ness, if no other cause, would necessitate employing a manager, by 
the year, who should devote his entire time to the association. Ac¬ 
cordingly this was done, and the business has increased year by year, 
as shown below. That the majority of the stockholders are sat¬ 
isfied with the workings of the Association is proven by their loy¬ 
alty and by the fact that the capital stock has recently been in¬ 
creased to $160,000, for the purpose of accommodating the in¬ 
creasing number of members. 
THE GRAND JUNCTION FRUIT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
GROWTH OF BUSINESS.* 
Year. 
Paid Growers. 
Total Business. 
Cars Shipped. 
1897 
$ 54,085.00 
$ 88,937.00 
167 
1898 
21,785.00 
43,750.00 
89 
1899 
21,346.00 
56,591.00 
82 
1900 
68,323.00 
114,590.00 
202 
1901 
98,972.90 
153,380.00 
256 
1902 
195,975.15 
287,887.15 
613 
1903 
247,188.45 
339,305.41 
682 
1904 
437,154.33 
557,291.11 
1,282 
1905 
475,763.00 
608,403.30 
797 
1906 
555,813.44 
814,278.62 
1,036 
Num'ber of stockholders January, 1907. 666 
Number of shares of stock sold to January, 1907. . . .14,169 
