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Show A COSTLY OII.JECT LESSON An unfortunate situation has developed de-veloped as a result of the exorbitantly high prices charged by growers of small fruits for canning last year. Tho emitters paid the price, and put up the pack but tho public refused to buy with the result that a large part of tho pack has been held over on which tho canners aro taking a lioavy loss and there is practically no market for much of tho small fruit as tho canners cannot take it. Strawberries Straw-berries in tho northwest are selling at tho lowest price in years and will go to waste. Organizations to hold up the price have been useless when there are no buyers. Tho situation is deplorable, but is the result of forcing artificial prices which put goods off the market. |