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Show PEA FACTORY TO OPEN NEXT WEEK Large Crop Will Be Processed The Smithfield plant of the California Packing corporation will begin about July 5 to process one of the largest pea crops ever planted in Cache Valley, Carl W. Clark, plant superintendent, announced an-nounced today. He said first operations, which will not require a heavy labor force, will be canning of about 850 acres of early peas and the operations oper-ations will be stepped up gradually grad-ually to take care of the 1400 acres of the late variety. Some difficulty in harvesting ; and processing the crop because of "bunched" plantings, Mr. Clark said. Weather conditions delayed plants - from the usual time in April to the first 15 days in May. Thus, the crop is somewhat later and will develop practically all at once. He pointed out however, that the wet spring has been beneficial to the pea crop and an excellent yield is anticipated. Under a new set up, all peas will be brought in according to a pre-arranged schedule, he explained. explain-ed. This will eliminate long waits at the viners and will facilitate recruitment of labor for harvesting. harvest-ing. Viners will operate this year at Amalga, Avon, College ward, Greenville, . Hyde Park, Mack, which is north of Smithfield, and West, which is west of Smithfield, Newton, Millville, Paradise, Providence, Provi-dence, Richmond, Smithfield, Trenton and Wellsville. Growers will be asked to cooperate at the viners with the unloading operations, opera-tions, he said. The plant is expected to have a serious labor problem, Mr. Clark said, and we have made plans accordingly. ac-cordingly. All people who,. can help during the factory run are urged to register at the Logan office of the U. S. employment service or with David G. Thomas, superintendent superin-tendent of personnel at the plant. (Continued on page Eight) PEA FACTORY TO OPEN NEXT WEEK (Continued from page One) "When full operations get underway, un-derway, we may have to recruit Logan business men for extra shifts," he said. "This arrangement arrange-ment worked out very satisfactorily satisfactor-ily last year and through their cooperation, many tons of valuable peas were saved." The plant probably will open with about 100 men and 100 women wo-men employees, and the payroll will reach more than 500 when operations are at their peak. Mr. Clark announced that the plant had been renovated and i working conditions improved. All supervisors and plant foremen have been attending a special 20 hour school in handling of new help and on safety practices. 'Our plant won the War Pood Administration's coveted "A" award last year," Mr. Clark reminded, re-minded, "and we expect to add a star this year. The government already al-ready has signified their Intention of taking more than 46 per cent of the total vegetable pack." As soon as operations conclude at 6mlthfield, the company will shift its attention to the Hyrum plant where a record crop of beans will be processed. |