Show co operation cooperation operate on is the growers i salvation professor powell Is a firm believer in growers associations lie he cited the operative cooperative co organization of apple appie growers of hood river ore there he be said the association controls the picking and packing of every members product when a grower enters the association and signs the contract he relinquishes control of its his crop except of course the money for it and the organization takes complete charge the foreman of the picking department must answer for the condition of the apples the packing department must be responsible for all fruit packed the car loaders are liable tor for any damage in loading each foreman is provided with blanks which he be fills in and for forwards to the main office and in this way a check is maintained on the fru fruit lit irom from the time it leases leanes the trees until it Is ready tor for shipment the grower is eliminated from this and has no chance to put up poor fruit in a poor pack the apples are then pooled tor for deliveries li and all growers must stay with the association in its decisions or suffer a heavy penalty |