End of an Era for Regional Fruit Growers
Dr. N. G. Blalock steps down after a decade leading the Northwest Fruit Growers' Association, signaling a major transition for the region's agricultural industry.
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After serving ten years as president of the Northwest Fruit Growers' association, Dr. N. G. Blalock has retired from the head of the organization. He has been succeeded by E. L. Smith, of Hood River, Or., who is one of the biggest fruit raisers in the Northwest. Dr. Blalock was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Northwest Fruit Growers' association and was elected its first presiding officer. So well has he conducted the affairs of the organization that at each meeting he has been re-elected. Time and time again he has endeavored to turn over the office to some other person, but the members of the association would not allow it, and he has been chosen without opposition.
“Time and time again he has endeavored to turn over the office to some other person, but the members of the association would not allow it.”
Dr. Blalock was a titan of the Walla Walla valley, and his work helped shape the regional economy that persists today. Transitions in leadership within legacy agricultural organizations often highlight the tension between long-standing traditions and the need for new, larger-scale commercial strategies.
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