The Zllezrketzlag of Kentuelvy Strawlaerries 5
, 1922. The dates of organization of these associations as reported
by them suggest the growth of the industry.
Number Year of Organization ‘
1 ...............,,.................,.................,........... 1908
1 ,......................,................,,...................... 1913
1 ...........................................,.................... 1916
2 _......................,.........................,.....,........ 1919
2 .._.._....................................................,,.... 1920
2% __,_......_.._..........,,...i,................................. 1921
1 _______________________________________,___..,_.,............. r.1922
This shows that most of these associations have been estab-
lished during the last three or four years. _
According to the information furnished by the associations,
they had a membership of 2,056 growers in 1922. The number
of members at the time ot` organizing was obtained in order to
note the growth. The total membership of all associations at
the time of organization was 621, showing a. gain of over 200 per
cent. Two of the organizations which began with about a dozen
members had memberships of 750 and 375 in 1922. Of two
organizations which were formed in 1919, one had increased its
membership t`ro1n 45 to 80 and the other from an initial mem-
bership ot 20 to one ot 125 in 1922. The gain in membership
in the more recently organized associations naturally is smaller
` than in the older organizations.
The acreage of strawberries grown by the members at the
time of organizing and in 1922 was obtained from nine of the
associations. The total of the reports for these nine associations ` ·
t showed that the acreage had increased from 767 acres to 3,770 _
5 acres. One association which began with less than, 50 acres of
i berries had about 1,350 acres in 1922. Ot two associations which
g started out several years ago with about 50 acres, one reported
‘ that its members had 750 acres and the other reported 500 acres
j in 1922.
  The plans of organization which have been adopted by the
L; various associations are very similar. Several of them have
5 adopted practically the same plan as that which was worked out
Q by the association in \\'arrcn (`ounty. Host of the associations
E? _ are incorporated under State law. Some have been formed