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Show PACKING FRUIT FOR MARKET. James Derrig of the Pioneer Fruit company, which represents all Utah fruit associations, has returned from a trip to Colorado, where he observed in operation a. simple machine for grading fruits, and he calls the attention of Utah fruit growers to the innovation. He says: "We ran across a man in Grand Junction who has a grader for peaches and apples that will revolutionize things. The grader runs on a rubber bolt with holes in it for fruit to drop through, and every particle of fruit that drop3 through certain holes is all the exact size. A child can pack this fruit after it is graded, and one man can do as much work as six. One man in Grand Junction packed a straight car of apples in one day. The same thing will apply to peaches. It is certainly going to save a lot of money for the Utah fruit growers, if that is adopted. It is not an expensive machine. Outside of a gasoline engine, it would not cost more than $50, and, as the gasoline engine is a small one, it ought not to be worth much more than $50. When this thing is established, there will be no question about labor in handling the Utah fruit." A matter so important should not be treated indifferently, but should receive the immediate attention of our fruit growers. The packing of fruit is one of the most important branches of the industry, indus-try, and Utah growers must not fail to take advantage of every mechanical appliance which will facilitate grading and packing. The growers of other fruit sections are alive to the advantages to be gained, and they will profit by Mr. Derrig's advice. |