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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1906)
THE MEDFORD MAIL, Friday, March 9, 1906. 24 1 FEIN Of THE IN GOOD YIELDS- What Orchardists and Gardener3 Have Done, but Only a Few Among Many Instances. GOOD RETURNS FROM VOLCANIC ASHES. In 1004, on the orohard now owned by R. C. Washburn, B. R. Porter the then owner, gathered thiee thousand boxes of Ben Davis and kindred ap ples, none of them fanoy apples, from seven aores of voloBnlo ash or pumice noil, In the Table Rockdistrlot, wbioh brought him in 82508, J358 per aore or 95 8Y per tree. UN IRRIGATED ALFALFA. The little 22-aore ranch of O. M. Dunoan, at the fcrks of the Jaokson-1 ville road, has produoed an average of about eighty tons of alfalfa hay from seventeen aorou In this forage plant, for the past twenty years, without Ir rigation. Soil irom this ranch will this year be sent to the Willamette Valley to try tne elfeot or inoculating p 'fkmf ' the land there with alfulra baolerla, of I rrTiV yielded 317 and thirty-five Bartletts yielded 8336 50. ills little alfalfa tract of two aores yielded, lu 1002, tourtoen tons; in 1003, 11 tons and in 1004, 15 tonB The Royal Ann oherry tree referred to elsewhere did not oonflne its big yield to.1905, for in 1003 It brought eight hundred pounds. BERRIES OAT ORE. E. O. Boeok understands gardening From a patoh of strawberries 68x70 feet in bis yard in Medford, be sold In one season strawberries to the have produoed an average of one thousand dollars net profit annually. LaBt season, J. W. Merritt, the pres ent owner, obtained from fifty-four trees tbe sum of 9870 gross, or net 8800. The orohard wsb supposed to have met with a total failure of fruit last year, the leading variety, the Red Cheek Pippin, having been bitten by frost. Tbe high prioe of fruit, g2 per box, brought up the average very nearly to tbe old-time yield. In 1001 the fruit from the 240 trees sold on tbe tiee for 11200, and the buyer netted about 500 when be shipped. In 1903 the fiuit netted the owner about 81600. He refused an offer of 85000 for the property reoently, there being eight aores in tne tract, with about five acres in tbree-year-old Spitz and New town treeB. GOOD FOR TWENTY ACRES. Mr. J. W. MyeiB realized from tbe taken In. In spite of tbe extremely hot weather, Mr. Brown sold about 81,800 worth of fruit from his tract In 1905, and will almost double that yield the ooming summer, as the trees are just getting to tbe bearing age. Mr. Brown has applied the Intelli gence of a business man in handling bis produot, and the success of it ap peared wben his peaobee brought about twenty-five route per box more than those of his neighbors and his ohtrrles netted him in exoess of eignt oentB per pound, while just as good cherries left the valley and realized only live oentB. Mark Mr. Brown down right now as one of our success ful oronard men, HELD AT ITS VALUE NOW. Wben, In 1900, after years of wait ing, Mr. Nororobs' orohard of ten acres on Bear creek began to bear and be "norated'' a'nund that it bad yielded him about two thousand dol- much talk nowa- whloh we hear so days. WHAT WATER WILL DO. Irrigated alfalfa laud on the R J. Cameron plaoe at . Uniontown lias yielded at tbe rate of upwards of ten tons per aore in a single season. A great place for a creamery In that suc tion, by the WHy. Tbe ranohers down about Applegate postolllce on tbe low- er Applogat. . river bav tly U, jg a oroamory there. It Is said that 1300 dairy oows can be maintained on the alfalfa ranches already there. 5 BIRDS-EVE VIEW OF A PORTION OF MEDFORD Photo by Hull BEAR CREEK LAND IS GREAT FOR ALFALFA. Phil Slmpklus, near Coutinl Polut, haB made a grout reoord in growing alfalfa on his twenty-acre tract, with out wutor. From seventoen aores in this crop he has for Boverul years past averaged about 105 tonB of hay annu ally, X1B UUIU LUC XilB U1UUU u uuo . . r ... . srowillff amona bis vonnu trnna. year's orop and tne tlrst outting rrom - amount of 879.80 fuuiily oould use, besides all his uvn ; small orohard ou bis Bear creek tract last year 81400, ot which amount 81050 I Ib to be credited to 125 trees of mixed ROOUE RIVER MELONS, InppleB. The balance was from melons J. P. llougland, of Central Polntl I ud orn, planted among the young Is assisting In bringing his Spitzen- plt? trea whloh cover the entire berg orchard into bearing hy raising tr"0''?". yors ago Mr, Meyers a,iit,,rml,,na l ,, onnn k .j paid fJ.oOO for tbe twenty acres and 8823 worth from six acres of melons, 'f"18 ,"ld "0t ael1 now,foru le8s the Booond year. Bold at good figures when bay was in demand. ANOTHER INSTANCE. O. A. Hover, of Phoenix, koepB ao oount of his orops. From one and throe-fourths aores of pear trees be sold in 1003, 81014.50 worth 'ot pears, and would have had about as many in 1901 and 1005, but graftod ovor a good number of his treea to more doairable varieties. Twenty Winter Nellie! Whon hie orcburd gets Into bearing. ho will have a tule to tell of Spitz up pleB that will mako one's bead swim, lars net, there were those who thought that a N w Ananias had risen. In 1901, when bis receipts exceeded 81300 from the same laud, out1 burdred trees, growing ou one acre of land yielding 8870, all doubt was ended, and every year sinoe similar yields have demonstrated the certainty of orop production in this valley. A COMMON APPL.E, BUT- than $10,000. He was a fruit buyer all over tho ooutiuentfor many years, and decided tna. tbe rlgbt place for j Tne eei, aD(1 Ijwly Ben Dav(s ap. him to locate was in a bolt wnioh , pi 8t,n bas its frionds. In 1904 L oould produce the Spltzeuberg apple , u. Porter, of East Medford, netted in perfection. right here. Ho will live and die UNIFORMLY GOOD YIELDS. 1 or the Daat five vears the smell I orcburd on eBBt side of Bear crook, SAFETY OF INVESTMENTS HERE. uour Coutral Point, whioh was set by Monitt Elliott, an old veteran ot tbe oivll war, has made a wonderful show lug. The troes, about 240 In number. of the bearing portion of tho orohard, About this time last year, when Mr. W. H. Brown bought out the forty aore Curroll orohard ou Coker Butte, there were tboso who sympathized deeply with Mr. Bi own over his boiug 8500 fi om the Ben Davis apples from two and one-naif acres of land and did not think he bad much of a orop, oitber. LITTLE ORCHARD BIG RESULTS. Unole Sam Bennett has a trille more than one aore of bearing Newtown apple trees, whloh he avers bring him In more ready money each year J than tbe bolanoe of bis 200-aore ranch. One year he obtained 751 boxes of apples, fine as silk, for which he re ceived 8942.10, and the present season be will have fully as good a crop and much better prices. His orop exoeed el the above figures in 1901, but last year he was nipped by frost and bad but a light oiop, APRICOTS, We have as good an aprioot oountry as the Santa Clara Valley. One crop reoently harvested by J. E. Nute, 305 orateB, from one-half aoxe of ground, which brought film in 8481, proves this contention. BRADSHA W'S NEWTOWN APPLES. One of the most oonBiBteut non-irrigated orchards In this valley Is that ofJHradshaw & Stevens. From three, and one-third aores of whioh 250 trees'not less than 82,512.55 were sold of Newtowns In 1001 The past season the same trees produced fully as muoh fruit, wbicb sold for more money. This plaoe Is annually yielding a small fortune in fruit. : , . . . ' i DE AJNJOU PEARS. Wm. Sneble did not think his two De Anjou pear trees deserving of muoh consideration in 1905. So be sold on tbe tree to J. W. Boyd, who paid him net for the crop 882. '25. Tbe De Anjouls one of our winnerB in tbe pear line. . CHICKENS PaY WELL, F. M. Amy set his inoubator the year he quit farming and out of 228 eggs got 202 obloken8, wbicbby care ful handling, all lived and at the age of two mouths be sold tbe lot for 82.50 per' dozen. Figure tbe interest on tbe eggs, allowing 812 as tbb proceeds. May the W. O. T. U. gave the oiti zons of Medford tbe pleasure of hear ing Mrs. Stevens, a world work, and Miss Anna Gordon, who wsb Francis Willard's private seoretsry for many years i also Mrs Addlton, state presi dent, who was here at the national convention for two days. Tbe W O. T. U. work for morality and will fignt to the end against open saloons and immorality. RECORDING SECRETARY. W. C. T. U. of Medford. The Medford Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized about sixteen years ago by Mrs, Addl ton, who is now state president ; but then she was a field worker. Tbis or ganization met with great opposition, Mrs. Additon staying a week trying '. to secure enough members. Mrs. Hammond at one time met alone for six months. Some influential ladieB have been president, among them axe: Mesdames Finney, Haberly, McKain, . John Cox and Mrs. Robt. Halley. j lurs. nopains, me present piesiaeut, finds plenty of work keeping the seventy-five members busy. The W. C. T. U. is in harmony with all the re ligious bodies of the city, the minis ters giving tbe ohurohes to the many .nlun.ul nn.DL.H niinh rtomf T .bat. AMOINU THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST CI1UHCI1. The services of the Baptist church for Sunday, March 11th, will be in charge of Rev. J C. Austin, mission ary for Rogue River BaptlBt Associa tion. Sunday school at 10 a. m, , Wm. Davis, superintendent. Young Peo ple's service at 6:30 p. m., lead by Mibs Lillian Medley. A cordial invitation is extended to all ot these servioes. FREDERICK W. CARSTENS, 2 Pastor. PBES11YTERAN CHURCH. Yes, next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. a sermon for everybody. There is a message and a plaoe for all. Sunday sohool at 10 a. m. The cnil dren are interested, and why Bhould not you be? Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Here is where to learn success un lor difficulties. Come. ;W. F. SHIELDS, Pastor. M. E. CHURCH. Mrs. Chas. T. MoPherson will speak in the Methodist Episcopal ohu'-ch Sunday Ht 11 a. m. Subject, "Com rades of the Quiet Hour." At 7:30 p. m. tbe W. F. M. S. will hold a thank offering service. A short pro gram will be rendered. The Rev. H. B. Yaooubi iwll deliver an address on Armenia. Tbe pastor will conduot a revival in Pboenix at 7 :U0 p. m. each evening. Tbe Kev. N.'A. Balor will preach in Pboenix Sunday at 11 a. m. The pastor will preach at 7 :3U p. m. A oodial Invitation is extended to'the public CHAS. T. MoPHERSON, -J Pastor. M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Sunduy,March 12tb, preaching atjll a. m. There will be no servioo at our chuicb in tho evening, but we are to attend the M. E. obuioh, taking part in a special missionary service there. H. B. YAOOUBI, Pastor. Settle Up Notice. As I have sold my grocery business in Medford I am desirous of having all accounts due me settled with as little delay as possible. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to me are kindly asked to oall. Q.f,D. OWEN. For Sale. Bakery and oonfeotionery'in'a lively town In Jackson county.' .Address Medford'MsiL 9-2t Lnpl he ew tore Manouacmeafc i Have a Look Wier Sprechen axicli deutsch und raoecliten gerne mit euck bekarmt werden. SPRING IS COMING and 'tis now time for you to cast aside your old worn shoes and don a pair of our swell new shoes or oxfords. Have we what you want? Well, I should say. Our stock is now complete, and open for your approval and inspection. We are experienced fitters and guarantee you abso lute satisfaction and a good fit. We have the latest lasts and narrow widths, and you cannot go wrong if you depend upon us for the styles. Mr. E. L. Formerly with Smith & Molony is doing our re pairing, and any repairing will re ceive prompt attention. C A M ERON 1 MEYERS, Where Honesty Prevails and Quality Reigns Supreme.
