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MEDFORD. OR.. SATURDAY. APRIL I. 100S. 8 FRUIT CULTURE IN NORTHWEST CHANCE TO SECURE SMALL ORCHARDS AreYo "Sanaa Paper Prints Facts Regarding Bogus River Valley, Advertising Re sources and Drop Productions Which Seem Fabulous to Easterners. Rogue River La Company Issues Elaborate Pamphlet Setting Forth Proposition Whereby Wage-Earners Can Secure Tracts Around Medford. THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, u Ready for Easter? I The Iudepeodt-m-e (Kau.) Times con- tains an article on fruit culture in Or egon, written by A. B. Clark of Port ly land, formerly of Independence, but i )uow of Portland. Mr. Clark was one 'of three Kansas men selected to visit and write up the fruit sections of the northwest and report upon the most de ferable. He picked the lingua River valley as the place offering the best op portunity. He says: "The reports of fabulous prices as 5 woll as yields from the great fruit JJ growing centers of the Pacific north- west are always received with looks, ' if not words, of incredulity and the f narrator feels that he or ho is writ ' ten down as flighty if not a real pre varieator, but to understand why these prices are obtained one must under stand it is only in speeial locations where, by reason of soil, climate and other advantages, the growers have banded together and used every effort to excel in the product peculiar to their locality. They have made such a repu tation for reliability aud excellence that buyers come to these centers and put in bids for the entire crop of ap ples or pears for the past five years. Agents from New York City, from Chi cago, London and Paris come to I food RivM district, Rogue River and Yaki ma valleys and bid aguiust each other for the crop of thnt year, tho highest figure getting all. The grower doesn't even harvest his own crop mid the prices well, we'll just give roports of tho crop of 1907 and these figures can be verified by any one doubting their correctness: ; "' Northwestern Fruit. (Prom the Youths' Companion.) V California oranges, apricots, plums, chbrriea, grapes and other fruits have long been familiar to eastern people, who, if they have thought about tho matter at all, have very likely regard ed this influx of Pacific coast fruit as duo to climatic conditions which do not exist elsewhere, and the fruit itself as incapable of being raised in the east. Tho eastern apple, they may havo sup posed, was supreme and destined to re main so. " 'Such persons are doomed to disap pointment. Apples from Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and British Columbia havo already captured tho greater part of what is known as tho "fancy trade of the Atlantic coast cities, and the supply is increasing ut a wonderful rate. Moreover, Northwestern fruits are rapidly gaining the ascendancy in hnglnnd, tho continent and Australia. 44 'The rapid development of tho ..yfuit- growing industry in this region 'is duo to tho great fertility of the soil, the intolligenco and energy of tho western farmers and the co oporativo or ganizations of growers. Poor fruit has been discouraged and almost eliminated Packing in boxes with every apple wrapped separately, and warranted to he perfect. Tho number of apples which a box contains is printed plainly on tho outside and there is absolutely ao- I deaconing. " These methods hnvo enabled the western growers to reali.c a profit on npplfs and pears of $100 to $1000 an acroj on hemes, from $400 to $000 an aprej anu on other things even more. Ono 'especially skillful grower of toma toes jreceived $5000 from a single acre. I "fTho fruit pack of tho region this year.' will bo the largest in its history flvo times as great as in 1900. Can ning associations havo been formed and canneries built to tako care of the sur plus. They havo been successful from the start. One cannery paid for itself in a week. ' 'There is no mystery about this re markable development. It is due solely to intelligence, enterprise and hard work, and is just ns much within the reach of eastern growers ns it was in the grasp of their western rivals. The lessons ought not to be lost upon east ern farmers who wish to retain such of their fruit market as still remains to them.1 Bogus Elver Apples and Pears. (From tho Portland (Or.) Journal.) " 'Modford, Or., Nov. 7. (leorge C. Richardson of Leavenworth, Kan., who owns an SOO-acre apple orchard and is one of the national officers of the Agn pultura Experts ' association and its farmer president, has left for his home in thft oast, thoroughly convinced that the Rogue River valley is to be one of the world s greatest apple districts. " 1 "Apple men of tho east," sail Mr. Richardson, "are getting weary of tho occasional crop and looking forward to moving to the Pacific slop', which can always be depended upon for a crop. This is undoubtedly the apple land of tho future, nnd it is only a question of a few years until the bulk of the crop wi 1 be grown here. ii i "Oar national association has es tablishol a standard for a first class applo, providing that it must he two and one-half inches io diameter ann" freo from worms. This year, however, ao acarco are apples o.isf that a two inch standard has been adopted, and even wormy apples find a ready sale. ii i'This illustrates better than any thing that can be said the quality of ouwastern aprd crop this year. In To fill the long felt .want for five and ten-acre tracts planted to the choicest of fruit, the Rogue River Land company has devised a plan whereby small orchards will be planted and sold on easy terms at reasonable rates to people of moderate means. The plan contemplates a cash payment down and a monthly payment thereafter, so as to enable the salaried man to ac quire an orchard that will ever after support him and enable him to leave desk work for a life that is worth while in God's fairest region. Issue Elaborate Pamphlet. To put their plan before tho public, tli limTun River Land com pan v has issued iiiHM) illustrated pamphlets, de-i otcd to fruit culture, elaborately got ten up and printed in colors. The cover shows a picking scene in a Rogue River vallev apple orchard on one side nna picture of a pear orchard on -the other. The full-page pictures or orch ard scenes fill half the pamphlet, which the same size ns the Commercial club book of Medford. The cover is in green and the lettering in red. It bears the legend, "Ten Acre Orchards in the Rogue River Valley Yield $1000 Per Acre Annually' ' and "Pear Orch ards in Rogue River Valley Yielded in 11107, $-2.10 Per Acre. ' The pamphlet is the most elaborate ever issued by a local firm and all of tho work was done in Medford. It was printed by the Tribune. It cuiitains facts and figures regarding fruit cul ture that are grouped in n most con vincing fashion, and nltogethor is a highly creditable publication. The plans of the company are soi forth as follows: Five-Acre Tracts. "We purpose selling five and ten aero tracts on the following terms: "Laud to cost, fully developed for six years, $500 per acre, or $2500; $700 cash down and $25 per month for 72 months, or a tW of $2500. Tho pur chaser to have the option of taking pos session of the premises and continuing development for himself after three years from date of contrnct( upon pay ment of all installments of the pur chase price up to time of demanding possession. The Roguo River Land company to set tho tract to such fruit trees ns in their opinion it is best adapt ed for. or to such as may bo desig nated by the purchaser, and to give the young orchard good care and culture up to time of possession being taken of the premises by the purchaser, or for six full years, if possession is not de manded sooner by the purchaser. "On such land ns wo ahall subdivide into theso small orchard tracts, an or chard of the right varieties of trees will produce in Bartlett, nowell or Buorro Bone pears at four years old not less than $25 per acre; at five years old, $50 per acre; at six years old, $150 per aero, and will continue to increase in bearing capacity until 12 years old fn Buorro, do Anjou, Cornice or Winter Nollis pears it will begin to bear at five years old, but will not produce much fruit before seven years of age. fn Newtown pippins or Rpitzenborg np nles. cood returns can be secured after the seventh year, and frequently enough to cover cost of culture alter tne sixth year. Ten-Acre Tracts, "Land to cost, fully developed for six years, $500 per acre, or $5000; $1400 cash down and $50 per month for 2 months, or a tidal of $5000. The pur chaser to have the option of taking possession of the premises and contin uing development fur himself after three venrs from date of contract, upon payment of nil installments of tho pur chase price up to time of demanding possession. The Rogue River Land company to set the tract to such fruit trees as in their opinion it is best adapted for, or to such trees as may be designated by the purchaser, and tu give the orchard good care and culture up to time of possession being taken of the premises by the purchaser, or for six full years, if possession is not sonuer lema tided. Warranty deed to issue with complete abstract of title in any event, upon final payment being made by the purchaser. All contracts of purchase assignable upon notice duly given to the Rogue River Land company. ' ' These famous " N'n Name" hats are old by "Tngg.-rv Ttill. 14 Don't Miss a Look at the Window Displays Never before in the history of Southern Oregon has there been presented to the ladies of Med ford and vicinity svu.-h a beautiful array of rauly-to-use apparel as we show. Our store is full to overflowing with the new and beautiful effects in Millinery, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Petticoats, etc., etc., We invite everybody in Southern Oregon to visit this store. It is your store for you have made it what it is. We will Cfuarantee our values to be as good as the best and our prices as low as the lowest. Your money back if an article proves unsatisfactory. Princess Gowns This season will witness the largest parade of made-up Princess Gowns and Wash Dresses that the world has over known. The kind we handle fit dandy and are certain to please in every way. The prices are easy $3.50to$32.50 A 4t Tailored Suits There is a difference between the man-tailored suit and one slung together by the senii sweatshops employed by most catalogue houses. We guaran tee every Suit we sell to wear and look good for six months, and most of them will wear four times as long and look good, (iive us a trial. We live here. The prices are low $8.00to$37.50 NEW NECKWEAR Havo you seen the new Wash Collars and Turnovers? They are made to last and still look dainty. We invite a look and assure you that the values are very good. 5G AND UP TO $1.50 M li 7 l' ) 11 1) 'S MOS li ) 11 A ' K S TO Ii Bakr-fta tchason Company ,l'ST SOUTH OF Tllli J.U'KSOS COVSTY ll.WK LONG GLOVES Wo carry full assortments in Long Gloves hi lisle, silk lisle, silk, ki 1 and cape, iu almost all odors and black or whlto. Trices, 85g TO $4.00 POLITICAL CARDS. FOR COUNTY JUDGE M. P. EOGLESTON Of Aslilancl. Cnnrtiilnto fur Rppufolicnn Nomtimtitni. FOR COUNTY .TUDOR, J. R. NEIL. Cnnditlate for tlio Democratic Nomination. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER K.D M. ANDREWS Of Medford. Candidate for Republican Nominal ion. FOR SHERIFF: WILBUR A. JONES, Candidate for tho Democratic Nomination. Fresh Complexion li preserved and produced by Kobe rune, a nuld, deligntiui preparation, delicately fragrant. Makea tho akin exquisitely aofti banlshea crackled appearance caused by over-drynesa i reduces the size of enlarged porta, cleanses them, re duces inflammation and spreads an even, radiant glow due to wholesome nouriih ment of skin glands and stimulation of the capillaries which also feed the skin and supply its healthful color. dttkyour Druggist for a free tamplt of Massage Parlors BUSINESS CARDS. BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHT FERADIC AND GALVANIC IfOT AND COLD SPRAY SALT PLOWS MRS. C. A. MOORE THE ODELL, Over Fostofflco I I BALL It OLOSCOCK, Contractors and Builders. AU Work Guaranteed. Office with C. H. Pierce fe Son. Phono 0T,n. P. O. Ron 771. DR. A. B. SWEET Physician and Suraon. Office at Residence. ally adapted it for." " 'Tlie haulier price in tlie history of the pear trade was received for fruit from the C. II. Lewis Hear creek orch ard at Medford, when a carload of loy du Cornice pears sold September 3 at auction in New York hy Rae & Hatfield for !Mit22.,n ross. Kmir hundred and five hoies sold for $4.10 n hoi. or n full hox, or at retail over .Vl cents a pear. Details of Sales. " 'As an illustration of the money there is in the scientific growing of pears, the Snowy Butte orchard, owned liy Fred II. Hopkins, ..rth of .Medford. furnishes an example. From lfi'-.. acres of Wint.-r Xellis trees Mr. Hopkins WILLIAM YOUNO j CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Window and Door Screens to Order. ' Mission Furniture Built. Box C71. Medford, Or. DR. S. J. DAY, Jacksonville, Oregon. E. R. SEELY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Modern Equipped Opcrnting Rooms. X Ray. Office Hours, 1012, 2 4 P. M. Office in Jackson County Bank Bldg. Medford Furniture Co., Medford, Or. Honsefurnisliers and Undertakers. Hay Phone 3.".3, Night Phones C. W. Conk lin. 4!.-); J. II. Butler, MS. Wm. M. Colvlg. Medford, Or. COLVIO & DURHAM, Attorneys-at-Law. Oeo. H. Durham, Orants Pass, Or. WM. W. P. HOLT, M. D, Physician and Surgeon. Fagle Point, Oregon. E. L. BALCOM. New West Side Confectionery Fruit store candies, nuts, cigars, tobaccos, fresh fruit in Benson. Near Hotel Moore, Medford, Or. PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND COL EECTION AGENCY. Lock Box 8oS. Medford, Or nicked and sold 1P-ioo worth of twars briof, wr haven't any. and this is lhc,nj,, n,nti,. The pears were sold for third tima it has happened in les than .j -, ,,,x f ,,. b. the orchard. The i years. When it isn't frt. it isl ,,.,,, .ir,. i; years ..1.1. Mr. Hopkins df.ught or sonietbng rise. Specialist Is Needed. " ' "The successful apple grower of today and of the future is the special ist, the man who finds cut jtist what va rietv thrive best in his ocality and makes a scientific study of that vari ety. He does not scatter his energies. For instance, in the Pavette vallev. piir.lina.-.l the ..r.-liard, which is one of the finest yr-.v.-s anywhere, for tl"0 an set.i thrfe ycats ago. I.at year he net t,vl ifi-.O'"! fr.,,,1 these years. 'IVtatls of the sale of P. F. E. car L'7l l'r..m M.-lf..r-l havo just been re-,-0j..-.l bv mail. Th.-y show that 4"". half boxes s..!d for l.io. l'-'7 half boxes at M..IJ. i7 half b..x-s at I'.-'.i".. 1 ! I E. T. HUNT, WATER SUPPLY CONTRACTOR ' ID years' experience; Al references. 1 Best of work at right prices. Pumping plants installed in whole, or in part. : Any avnilable power. Wood or steel 'tanks on correct substructures. Oaso jlino engines set. Spray outfits built 'and repaired. A chance to figure on your work will be appreciated. Until shop is secured, Box fs Residence, ; end of North D street. Idaho. Wineiaua irrow to nerfeellon! in I ha f boxes at 70 half boxes at tho Hood river valley tho Spitzenberg 13. in, eight half boxes at 3.2'i. 10 full and here the Newtown, nnd perhaps boxes at Vi.'o. otber rarietiea. Each section produces " 'On the same day Perkins' Comiies, otnt variety of fruit nitur has espacl-. car ao. .I'or.l. from Mod !, sg)' by Scobel 4 Day from the llillcrest or.-h ard. owned by .1. W. Perkins, groped if l.'.'S for Hoy du Cornice pears, which brought ns fi.Qws: 120 half boxes at 3.3'l, or Jfi.CO for full boxes; lo'.H half box.-s at l.'l.so, or 517 boxes at 7.('.i; two half boxes d'Anj.Mi q' -.Ci, or l.un a full box.' " One Good Reason AVI1V VOT!.' SCHOOL msTWMT SHOULD INSTALL A Fan System Heating Plant IS Til AT AY K CAN 1 1 MAT Vol' If IU I LI) I NO AND VENTILATE IT I 'KIM-' HOTLY AT LESS COST KOI," 'Till. THAN ANY S VST KM which mi:i;i;i.y iikats it and srp- 11. IKS ( A I K.ol ' ATK V KNTI LATION. LOOK INTO IT. TDK IIKALTII OK VOKK' oil I LDL'KN DKMANDS lTltli Ml! W, 8. HoPliersoii Co, Heating Engineers, 323 Glisan St., Portland Oregon A bit of Alfalfa Land Every one posted on the land situation in this val ley knows that good hay land is going to he in dc lii'aiid i'roin this t ime forth, owing to so much of onr alfalfa land having heen planted to fruit trees. We are aide to offer for a short time . 25 ACRES OK THE BEST Only three miles from Medford, for the reasonable price of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ACRE, And we pronounce it one of the best buys in tlie valley today. It is of the best quality, and we know it. will prove a winner to the buyer. It is equally well adapted to pears. If it interests you, call at once on Ro&ue River Land Go. EXHIBIT BUJJ.DINO, MEDFORD, OREQON. Do You Want a Good 5-ACRE TRACT Close to Medford, fine loca tion, good fruit and poul try land. Prices, $100 per acre. Easy terms t DRESSLER & WOOD West Seventh St. Medford, Or. grr .NYitK WISIIINO TO IU V PHUSKNTH KOI! KUIKNDS II WIU. Ill) WKI.l. To LOOK OVKR OI'R STOCK OK FANCY ll DISHES, CHINA AND KITCHEN WARE IIK.Kt HI K IIKVI.NO i:i.sKviu:iii-:. MEDFORD TEA and COFFEE HOUSE -m WKST SKVKXTH STREET. McOLASHAN & JUNKEN, PropK. PHONE 1051. 9