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Show FRUIT GROWERS SHOULD ORGANIZE Tho Utah fruit growers do well to orgnnlzo and got In working shapo along tho samo general lines that hnvo been so successful for fruit growers grow-ers in California, Oregon, Washington Washing-ton and other of tho mountain states. I This organization .will bo not only for tho protection of tho fruit growers, but it will bo for the benefit of the fruit consumers as well. First of all, tho effort of tho fruit growers will bo to Introauco better forms of fruit, better cultivation and to perfect variety and quality In such a way as will make Utah frlut desir-ablo desir-ablo and famous. This will Involve tho better selection of trees of all varieties, a better adaptalton of the fruit to bo. raised to tho sites and soils, )n order that a perfect adjustment adjust-ment to tho best ndvnntugo may bo hnd of tho tarees to tho various soils nnd location of orchnrds. Next wo should expect to soo tho organization 'glvo oxpllcR instructions to tho fruit 'growers to tnko only such amount of water as will be most beneficial to their orchards. This will restrict tho lavish use of water which has been so prevalent nnd this restriction will be to the advnntngo of tho orchards and tho fruit that Is to bo produced. Next in order will bo tho bettor methods meth-ods of picking; no longer will the trees bo shaken and tho fruit bo pick, ed up from the ground. On tho contrary, con-trary, the fruit will be carefully hand picked from tho trees with such ex-pertnesB ex-pertnesB as not to make any dents or abrasions. Then, for shipment abroad will come instruction in packing bo that the fruit may bo kept In Its perfection per-fection until tho market of Its destination desti-nation is reached. Tho organization will at tho samo tlmo take means to ndvertiso Utah's frluts everywhere whero thero Is a market for them, and to open new markets and" better facilities of reaching reach-ing those markets. Taking it all together t'jo program of tho Utah fruitgrowers Is thorough nnd complete It must necessarily bo so In order to attain the best results. Continued on pac fire.. 4 Fruit Growers Should Organize Continued from pago ono. and tho fruitgrowers organization is getting the skilled a'd and guidance of an expert from California whoso exporlcnco gives him tho best possible possi-ble practical ideas of what Is to bo done. Wo Judge that tho Utnh fruit growers organization is starting in on excellent basis. |