. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. I9II BETTER FRUIT Page 6, SPECIALIZATION IN THE FRUIT GROWING INDUSTRY BY DR. PAUL L. VOGT, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND HISTORY, W. S. C. ONE of the most marked tendencies in the fruit growing industry of the Northwest is that of special- ization. This tendency shows itself not only in the planting and growth of par- ticular types of fruit, but also in methods of preparing fruit for market and in methods of disposal of crops. Occa- sionally one will find the old-fashioned orchard in which the owner has planted two or three trees of every variety known to the nurse
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. I9II BETTER FRUIT Page 6, SPECIALIZATION IN THE FRUIT GROWING INDUSTRY BY DR. PAUL L. VOGT, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND HISTORY, W. S. C. ONE of the most marked tendencies in the fruit growing industry of the Northwest is that of special- ization. This tendency shows itself not only in the planting and growth of par- ticular types of fruit, but also in methods of preparing fruit for market and in methods of disposal of crops. Occa- sionally one will find the old-fashioned orchard in which the owner has planted two or three trees of every variety known to the nurseryman, and from which the owner secures a small quan- tity of fruit suited to each season of the year. In times past this type of orchard was perhaps best suited to the needs of the community. The aim of the grower was to raise as much of every commodity as he needed for himself, thus making it less necessary to purchase food supplies from others. But those who are going into fruit growing as a business recog- nize that it is impossible to make the orchard planted for home use succeed as a commercial enterprise. When he raises fruit to sell he considers the wants of others and plants his fruit to meet those wants instead of his own. Specialization is meeting with favor not only because of the conspicuous suc- cess of those who have specialized, but also because it is only through the adoption of this policy that failure can be avoided. In many places one finds fruit going to waste that would demand a market price were it raised under con- ditions that would enable the owner to bring it to the consumer. But the quan- tity of any one variety raised is too small or the quality resulting from too little care is so inferior that the owner does not feel justified in attempting to dis- pose of it. On the other hand, one finds in other communities the same commodi- ties becoming the basis of large fortunes. The secret of difference is specialization. Two instances of the results of spe
Size: 2075px × 1205px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcontributorthelibraryofcongress, booksubjectfruitculture
