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Show PRU8T GROWERS NOT DISCOURAGED But-Have .Decided to Eliminate Jobbers and Middle Men -and Sell 'to the Retailers Local Association in the Jobbing- , Business During the Winter. t Yosterday afternoon the directors of tho Ogden Fruit Growers' association associ-ation held a meeting at tho company's office on Wall avenue and Twenty-first Twenty-first Btreet, a majority of tho board being present Tho partial annual report of the manager, E. "S: Hall, was received and accepted,. The directors were well pleased with tho manner In which the business of the association had been conducted. In the face of the fact that the market for- fruit this year has been low and that weather conditions con-ditions havo been against the -fruit business, it was said that Mr Hall had done remarkably --.ell, oven better than expected. The annual report of the manager will be presented to the meeting of stockholders in the early part of January, Jan-uary, when detailed airangements will he made for the campaign of next year. At the meeting yesterday only routine rou-tine matters were considered The directors decided to keep the office opon during the winter monthB, during which time Mr. Hall will do a general jobbing business In hay. grain and potatoes Tho association will also handle spraying material for orchardists. Information as to tho plan of operation oper-ation in handling the fruit crop next j ear, talked of by the directors yes-leiday yes-leiday afternoon, will not be given out but from what-has been said by sbme of the directors It Is quite certain that the association will do business ne.t year directly with the market dealers, cutting loose from tho jobbers and middle men altogether. The Ogden association realized more this year on consignment shipments than anv other fruit association in the country and It Is expected that even better results will be obtained next year |