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Show NEED FOR COUNTY FRUIT MARKETING BODY EMPHASIZED Meeting at Hurricane Tuesday Attended by Representatives of Fruit Growing Sections The first step in the formation of a oounty-wide fruit and vegetable marketing association was taken Tuesday in Hurricane at a meeting called by the county agent and attended at-tended by representatives of seven of the principal fruit-producing communities com-munities of Washington county. Following the explanation by Walter F. Smith of cooperative marketing associations, a general ' discussion was carried on. All participation and the opinion generally expressed was that if Dixie is to successfully compete for a market she must pool her entire output of fruit and vegetable, which must be disposed of under a single management and at a standard grade. E. R. Frei of Santa Clara, stated that he was not entirely satisfied with conditions as they now exist, and that he was ready to change from the old customs. He felt sure that Dixie produce has a place on the world's markets, but with the advancing ad-vancing of world progress in marketing, market-ing, it was his opinion that methods must be revised before confidence is to be restored among farmers. Henry Gubler pointed out the need of a county-wide organization, to do (Continued on page 6) i Ineed for county ; fruit marketing body emphasized (Continued from page 1) away for one thing, with the tendency to cut prices. John Sanders said there was a need for readjustment and of sticking stick-ing together over a long period. He said there was a market for Dixie fruit and vegetables. He pointed out that records show that the old marketing mar-keting organization in Dixie yielded I larger net incomes than are received at present. Bishop Morris Wilson and Eugene Cripps talked on the need of a real business man to head the proposed organization, and that the growers could afford to pay a reasonable salary sal-ary to such a man. The need of a i packing house and standard grading practice was brought out. Fruit and vegetable peddling was hit by the speakers who declared this type of selling killed its own market by underselling. un-derselling. Other speakers who expressed themselves them-selves along the same lines were Amos Workman, Frank Staheli, Jas. Naegle, John Blazzard, Ernest Reber and i George Tobler. An initial committee consisting of Julius Wittwer of Santa Clara, Frank Staheli of Washington, Eugene Cripps of Middleton, David Stirling of Leeds, James A. Naegle of Toquerville, .Henry .Hen-ry Gubler of La Verkin and Amos Wjorkman of Hurricane, was appointed to canvass their respective communities communi-ties to learn the general sentiment and what support may be expected. Organization contracts will be presented pre-sented prospective members and some idea gained as to the number of farmers that can be counted on to join the association. This committee 'will report at a meeting to be held in St. George at the county agent's office on Saturday, March 16, at 10 a. m., at which time It is urged that all interested in fruit growing or vegetable gardening be on hand. |