Show fRUIT MEN GET DOWN TO BUSINESS r State Stat Horticultural Society Opens Annual Convention at the Armory TOPIC IMPORTANT TO PROFIT MAKING HAltING Commercial Side of Industry Industry Industry Indus Indus- try to Receive Chief Attention Better fruit and more of it better means of marketing marketing greater greater development development develop develop- ment meat of fruit growing rowin in the state and better bettor systems of advertising the possibilities of the tho state in ina a fruit growing rowin line these liue these were some somo of the reforms which were in the air this m morning atthe at the opening session of tho the annual ann al cpu con of the state horticultural society at armory ball hall About fruit raisers from various arious parts of the state were on hand and anol all took a lively interest in the proceedings s looking to the betterment of the indus indus- There represented the try were gray grav- haired veterans of the fruit business business- who sat beside the tho youn younger lr generation and nd n listened d t to the discussions of propositions propositions propositions in the business which they had never even thought of when they were wera in their prime The scientific cultivation cultivation tion of the tree according to modem model U knowledge the new new- systems of marketing market market- ing and the new flew modes of caring for orchards 01 ot were features of which only i in an recent years Utah has had any expert expert- ence The convention was wa opened with an address of welcome by Gov Got William Spry Spy who styled himself as ns a horticulturist horticulturist in spirit if not in in form He was wag followed by J. J G. G Duffin of Provo former former for for- mer mor pr president sid nt of the tho association and au an ardent booster for better fruit condi condi- tio 1 These addresses with ith the address of President Moroni and the appointing of committees wound up It the he work of the mornin morning sea ses es- es sion slon Governor Spry gave ye an impromptu Tall Talk which mc met t- t with mth hearty approval My Ml tr sympathies are with the agri- agri rl horticulturist said the error gi ern after a. few words of wet wd conie om in ill behalf of the state I I always Jike Jik to meet meet- with these conventions conventions conventions' because because be be- cause it h- h li me some bome ideas which help mo mc in my policies as the ithe chief exe executive e uti u- u ti tive u of th the the- state I become familiar with conditions a as th they thy y exist and aft arii able to a act t in in a a more lo logical cal manner Profits by Defeat I remember several eral years ago at a fruit show sho Utah lost the silver siler Cup up because be be- cause l her ber r apples were not up to tho the standard of efficiency That I 1 believe belien Was is the flue best thing th that t ever o-er happened to Utah It m made de tho the fruit growers conscious conscious con con- scions of If the fact that they were not doing their best It marked an awakening awak awak- oIling ening in lU h horticulture which has wrought wood wonders ems II I I am pleased pleated at the progress of the tho past fe few years In southern Utah in m Utah county and other counties thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of acres Berrs of land Imd have ha boon been turned to rai raising ing peaches and apples which former formerly cultivated only a good tall class clas of of sagebrush sag Maybe l we do have baY to admit that outsiders fiad had to come into the state to show sho us our opportunities hut they do rio not any longer In the Bear Bea r river n country I i understand there are acres res ot ci or l land nd planted in orchards I I am ani sure the fruit industry is is one ona of the most profitable of any i in iO the state and ancl that is saying saying- a n great Ireat deal It will ill continue to b be profitable as long longas as IS tho the present conditions are main main- tamed Tho The horticulturist must take a a. decided deeMed stand stanl 8 against the tho nurseryman who attempts tt to do an any crooked work ork It is for you von to see that when the tree seller seler says nr this thi i is su such h an and such a tree it is is exactly ox that sort of a a. tree There Thero is too much 1 selling of trees not properly prop prop- erly named How to Batter Better Conditions Condition If If need Deed le you legislation get your IC leaders buy busy bu y with the legislators Get such suh men as Professor Pro Ball Professor Titus Mr rr Duffin or nt and see that the legislation is lS is secured T I pledge you my na- full support port in anything any any- thin thing that means the tho legitimate advancement ad aF of the fruit industry I It Itis Itis is my duty to protect t tie te t P and I Iani want ant to help weed need out the impostor The The fruit industry is is good as is us evident ident from your prosperity I can sep gee it at your Tour homes a and nd our your surroundings sur stir and nd in in your fac faces s. s We Wco have boasted for years 01 of our copper our ur silver anti and our gold and our other in industries industries in- in n- n but not until recently have we wo boasted of f our fruit industry I I for Utah itah the tle am same 3 as you vou are arp an and if we Wp h have e a a. bi big fruit here her let s the world about it T believe in horticulture I don dont don't t know of a cleaner 11 Healthier hier or more pro profitable profitable profit profit- t. t able b SR As 8 a n matter of fact Tant f T fam ram am ant looking lookin for fur a place to locate Repartee from Audience ome to Weber yelled some one above the applause in ill the tho hall Yes Weber has been among unon the 1 first in doin doing good said the governor After I Davis is called caned another voice II Stay Stav Sta in Sat Salt Lake county said saida a a. third and he con threatened to come to a a. county count riot Each 4 county is i is better than the other said the and the trouble ended in n a laugh augh I e believe continued the gover governor over oer nor without the hot bot air of some of QUI our professors that l Utah tah has hils greater great great- er possibilities than any two states staten in the union I o can pro prove it it To fo take advantage of some ome of those these possibilities we must cultivate in iu the hearts of our girls and boys boy a a. feeling that there then is is no place like Utah Educate them that it is not necessary to look elsewhere for opportunities op Of- op- op our our own state is full of them l Hut tut l-tut ut it is if is a fact that a cow eow be bt st standing up to Item her knees in grass and vet yet reach over the pasture fence for some seine of the grass on the outside That Js is s the tho way some of us here in n Continued on pa page e 10 lOl FRUIT MEN Continued from page pUjO 1 Utah do d. d Wo We are arc not only only ony up tip to ou our knees but up to our nocks necks in opportunities and yet we reach reah over into inta other other oth- oth er states for or opportunities Let u us develop what we have havo at once then the theno then go o elsewhere Recently I read an account of some sora young YOn men in Alpine Alpin Utah who were I going to Idaho to look up opportunities I dare daro dao s say sav ay that there arc are more right in their ther own neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood of Alp Alpine 10 than the they will wi find i in their travels in Idaho Moron Moroni president of the as as- in his annual address gave aw a A good resume of thc ork hO of the past an and of the tho prospects e After f giving N I a ab hearty heart r stance welcome to all al assembled he said aid In substance substance substance sub sub- President Address To the Fruit Fuit Growers Time Growers Tho year ear just Jus past has been somewhat unsatisfactory owing to the light yield Iel of all al kinds o of fruit which wa was wal cal caused ed by tho the lato frosts In the time spring of 1900 1909 It I Is I encouraging however howe to note not the hopefulness shown show b by growers grower regarding the future of ot th time the fruit growing Industry in our ow state an and I also the preparations being made to prevent pre pre- vent ent future losses b by frost The success of Colorado fruit growers grower In saving their crops by the use of coa coal and oil 01 heaters last Hp spring ln should oer ler t a be an Incentive e tom for fot Utah a to adopt such suh methods method Their fruit was wa larger and amid better beter than in fooner foter years law wo vo have mulch much muCh to b ho he thankful for The legislature passed am and Governor Spry approved a J law forbidding forbidding forbid forbId- ding the time sale ale of et wormy worms won fruit and fo for that the they have base the thanks of this asso asso- elation caton The whole law of of 1909 1909 has made mad possible Improvement in fruit placed upon the tho market and arid in inspection work worl no not only In an educational way but also 1 In regarding a higher standard of cf- cf y in county Inspection orl woi-l. woi Time The u are apparent It I 1 ts is hop hoped that the thc whole horticultural law mw lawand and pedal e especially that portion porton relating t to orchard inspection and cleansing will wl b be rigidly enforced Only b by so 10 doing ca can Utah hope to keep In tn check chek the fungi and insect enemies that are ar always alwa's a menace to the te fruit industry Industry Is Growing The enormous Increase in iii orchard planting and arid time the continual efforts pu put forth alon along those tose lines Jnes In the whole WEst western rn part of our country have pat suggested the question to many What of the tIme future futuro of the fruit growing Industry While hile It Is true that the past twelve or OS fifteen years have harem ha e witnessed a gradual grad rual r- r ual decrease In the production of apples it t is also true tra that within the next few years wo we ve shall see an enormous Increase In the thE same Howard Elliott president preside of th time the Northern lovard Pacific railway says fays that withIn with with- In tn six years the four northwestern states state Washington Ore Oregon on Montana an and Idaho will Idaho Idaho will produce yearly early carloads carloads car car- loads of apples By Bv that time itah and Colorado wl will 1 be ho producing carloads or more mor yearly While we believe that the future consumption consumption con con- o of ti fruit In our own country Country an ana and anda a continual increasing foreign demand deman will keep pace a with t tho production u w walso we also believe that arI the e growers 0 will have hav F fv to take talo advantage of the tIme best methods method of production packing and distribution To meet the varying conditions th the te grower must musto be able both by study an anby and by practice to 10 handle aDdle his orchard in a business Rice uc manner He Ite must take talce tale ad advantage advantage ad- ad vantage of every method of orchard woi work that tends to lower lor the cost coat Cst of or pro and at the same samp time to produce a first first- frt frt- class a article Having produced fd a cro crop of high grade r de marketable fruit the te big big- west gest tg half hal of the problem still sUl remains that of marketing Marketing tho the CropIn CropIn Crop Cro CroIn In the past fruit crops have have been sold by bv the time individual grower through small local associations association consigning fo for future sale to commission moms men or jobbers job job- bers and selling through distributing agencies In regard to such suCh different methods of marketing the crop it will wll wi perhaps be sufficient n at this time I t tb s say C f that air in general f the method ISo or st m ms to adopt should b bo he the on on that will wl provide provid for the widest Idest possible distribution o of fruit frutt fri and ad at the same time that that will wll wi prevent s so far far as possible an oversupply and In consequence a glut Iut in some market mar mar- How best to t attain the most de desirable desirable de- de ket results in marketing will wU probably proba proba- bly My be discussed fully before our conven tion ton closes To Utilize By Bj An important feature of the time fruit industry in industry in- in is the utilization of the te b prod by prod dut nets of the orchard We Ve mu must t have a a good and profitable way of disposing o othe of the products t available only as prod by J. J S. S Puffin Duffin in his last years year's ad ad- dress urged that steps be taken by ny associations as as- and growers alike alke looking to toan toan t such an an increase of facilities whereby fruits as a would otherwise go to waste wast wate may a be e utilized a as byproducts by uc Certainly Certain Certain- ly we must do so If ir we expect p th the largest possible financial returns from our orchards I recommend that you ou in investigate In- In fully the matter o of utilization te mater Utah has made a remarkable record recon in exhibits At Seattle Chicago Chicago Denver and other cities ites we have done wonders In Inthe Inthe inthe the past i iTo To W. W II 11 I. I Rowe who 10 acted as drector dl dl- dl rector general and to those who handled handed the collection at the tIme state building a atho at atthe tho the Seattle fair the te highest praise is Is' due The Tho exhibit at t Chicago was a grea great thing as it I brought our brought our possibilities before before be before be- be fore the whole nation nation- naton It I occasioned much comment and many Inquiries Advertising Utah Uth Fruit The products of our fields and orchards orchards product ards have hav not t been sufficiently advertised adver adver- advertised in the thE past and for our own welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare ways and means should be devisee dl whereby such much advertising of our re resources i-c- i 11 sources and products can be made the most effective for good Effort should be put forth by all aU the Efort fruit growing Sowing interests of the te state to continually k keep ep before the te whole country country Countr Coun- Coun coun coun- I try time the fact fac that Utah Uth can an and arid docs does pro produce tr tlE Once duct fruit that Is equal and in man many cases superior to that grown In aim am any other section of or the th United Sta States te It has been said that he ho Is U a benefactor bene factor I to mankind who makes malEs two blades blade of grass ass grow whore where one omme grew before if that b be Sow true is not the man or woman woman wom worn I who by hisor hisor his hisor still benefactor an a sti greater or her patient patent efforts corts makes th the vegetable vege voge- table fruit or flower flower grow where none nono before For all such who have ha labored la labored la- la grew crew al bored long and faithfully In doing their part to make the time desert blossom as bounteous year the rose we bespeak a May rosl p peace ace prosperity and md health heal be DO your jour lo lot J. J D. D D Duffin m former fernier president president-of of the a fitting filling re response response re- re Horticultural society gave Javo to the address of the governor Ue lie of ot the time of ot the development in detail told fruit Industry in recent te years and of what hit in the time future ld arid and cx- cx CX- CX might be expected expected- the necessity of of impostors scientific sc fj spray pray spraying in praying the ing ne the weed weeding In out and the thc of f smudges nursery line th the use uso UIO lnE care of marketing fruit Bad Fruit Frit Damaging lin these B fly progressing along aton In sll channels for the the th Mr lr Dumn we open of the placing industry which high standard will I mean Tile The care of the Utah tah on err a of time the prime factor orchard is time the great II time the thorough I recommend 11 industry Inspection which Is now going on tern of iVi inspection nl 3 of tn the f's state w. w going |