LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Huron Valley Fruit Farm 
1Z080 Huron River Drive, 
Romulus, Michigan. R. No. 2. 
3/4/1941 
Mr. Raymond L. Klackle, 
Editor—‘‘Orchardist’’ 
Monroe Nursery, 
Monroe, Michigan. 
Dear Sir and Editor: 
COMMENT 
As one of your regular readers of 
“The Orchardist,’’ I enjoy it very 
much and want to compliment you 
on this Service to the growers. 
Your article on ‘Fire Blight and 
Its Control’’ in the February Issue 
was exceptionally good. You hit the 
nail right on the head with those 
Pictures showing actual conditions 
and the repair. That type of Article 
is just what we need more of. Illustra- 
tions always go over big and they 
develop more of a something—Work- 
ing Knowledge—I guess, that we can 
all stand a lot of. Congratulations. 
SUGGESTION 
(Perhaps a delicate subject 
for ‘The Orchardist’’ to handle) 
Let us do some Boosting for our 
“Michigan Apple Law,” at least 
show some statistics on how it sold 
the Big 1939 Apple Crop and really 
put Michigan Apples before the Pub- 
lic. Also just what it can do for future 
Apple Crops, and for more and 
better satisfied Consumers. We won- 
der just why the Growers are lying 
down on this important Fruit-aid Law, 
and why some Big Dealers knocking 
it? Why not get to the bottom of this 
thing and find out who is doing the 
kicking and why? Could it be Cali- 
fornia or Washington money that is 
fighting this Law and want it re- 
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Surely our 
Michigan people will not object to 
better sizes, quality, and beautiful 
uniform packs, nor I am sure, will the 
Growers kick about paying the 1 cent 
per bu., to improve and advertise 
their own products. 
I understand that a Rep. Handy 
(From a Fruit Section of Michigan) 
has introduced a Bill to repeal this 
1939 Law which was just recently 
upheld by the Michigan Supreme 
Court as being ok. (We wonder why 
he is so interested in knocking it out?) 
Is it possible to find out? 
Chairman Floyd E. Town, of the 
Agriculture Committee would like to 
hear from growers on this situation. 
Let’s start some Boosting and hold 
the “Michigan Apple Law” right up 
to the letter. I am sure then that 
future Michigan Apple Crops will be 
taken care of at the right price to the 
Grower and with Big Smiles for the 
Consumers. 
Let those that do not believe in 
Advertising speak up. 
Trusting that this meets with your 
approval. 
I appreciate ‘‘The Orchardist.”’ 
Respectfully Submitted, 
Walter H. Scott 

APPLE ADVERTISING 
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many varieties (far outdistancing any 
other fruit in variety), their many uses, 
their economy, health value, de- 
liciousness, and so forth and so forth. 
This is a selling job which needs to 
be well organized, but it can certainly 
be done if the proper backing is put 
behind it. 
