THE "EDFORD DAILY .TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1909.
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URGES COOLING
OF FRUIT FOR
SHIPPING EAST
President Newell Urges New Methods
In Handling Oregon
Fruit Crop.
Oieon iiiiilH should Ijo eonled nrli
J'ii'iall.v Ind'ore being pliirol in refrig
ruling cms for hliipiniMit, uncording
to (Iki Hi'iiii-iuiiiuu report of l'resi
ilcnl Ncwtdl, ri'iul at tho minimi meet
ing of (ho hIiiIo board of horliculttiro.
Ilo Hi fi I im tlmt when fruit in shipped
without this cooling process, a vapor
gathers on th top InyiTM in tint cam
ami n large projHirtion is spoiled on
nulla, lio recommended u cooling de
vice to lo placed in operation ut tlio
stations i'ruin which hhipments uro
made.
Tho meeting, which wax held in the
officii of Secretary . M. Williamson,
wan attended by Hie commissioners
from caeli district, who united in till!
statement tlmt the applo crop of Oro
K"it it light i'l yield, lint firxt-clnsff
in quality tliiti year. New orcliardH
am being net out at hiii-Ii n rapid rate
that large (tiantilies of young trees
liave to lie imported and county in
spectors are urged to line proper pre
cautions iigiiinM tlio iniportiition of
infected stock.
President Newell hopen to have an
expert on green fruit appointed liy tho
ileparlinent of agriculture for the ben
efit of the Oregon grower and hliip
pers. lie doe.i not I (ike much stock
in the repmtH of benelils derived
from hiuudging orchards in times of
frost, and thinks a good deal of mon
ey and effort have been wanted. This
phase of fruitgrowing is in the ex
perimental singe, he nays.
Following in a portion of bin re
port :
The fruit crop of the Htntc, as a
whole, is not n heavy one this year,
but it is encouraging to note that the
ipiuljty is uniformly excellent and that
good prices have, ,in tho main, been
received. It is yet too early to (jive
accurate figures on tho yield or val
ues received. These will be prepared
mid issued later. The only notice
able shortage is in the apple crop,
which is also uniformly light over
almost the entire United States,
i'eaclics were a short crop in some
sections where trees. were injured last
winter. Tho pom crop is very heavy
in the Hngue ltiver valley and a large
crop of prunes is now being gathered
and evaporated in tho Willamette val
ley. A noticeable new feature or the
season was the shipping of prunes
from the Willamette valley in the
fresh or green stage. This has been
practiced from the Snake river and
tho flrnnd Hondo valleys -for many
years, practically the entire crop of
those sections being handled in this
manner, but it. has been commonly
believed that the valley prune, being
so much larger and juicier, would not
carry well.
Tho experience of others In tho
shipment of fresh fruits shows Hint
some system of cooling tho fruit bc
foro loading is an absolute necessity
for successful handling of all tho
morn perishable varieties. When
loaded at oneo into tho iced car and
slnrlod on its journey (here is not
sufficient ventilation to carry off the
moisture and it condenses and fulls
hick up (he top layers. Tho result
is that there is a large percentage of
si uled fruit.
When in Washington T called, upon
I lie officials of the department of
agriculture and requested their help
in this matter of tlio preparation of
green fruit for shipment . and was
promised the services of nn expert
for rcxl season, providing we ronld
1 prevail upon our congressman lo so
curo n small appropriation extra for
that service. This is n matter wor
thy of consiilerntion nnd one which
we must follow up nnd render every
nssistnnco in our power to establish
nnd mnintnin. The success of our
green fruit shipments is absolutely
essential to our lull development, ns a
fruit producing slate.
There is every indication of an
.enormous incrcaso in the ncrcnge of
orchard to bo planted this coming
senson.
There has been niucli discussion
during the wosont nenson over the
matter of orchard smudging to pre
vent I'roHl injury. 1 havo tuken con
siderable time to investigate the mat
ter both in the Mcdford district und
at Grand Junction, Col. I am inclined
lo think that sumo rather extrava
gant claims have been made as to the
success obtained,
ROPER RANCH NEAR
ASHLAND PURCHASED
The llopcr ranch of 112 acres
near the foul of Oak street, on Hour
creek and just north of the city lim
its, has been sold by I'Ved L. Hoper
to Kethy brothers, the thrifty Wag
ner creek wood dealers, for the sum
of $25,0(10, or in round figures 2'i
per acre. Tho place comprises gar
den and pasture laud largely, with
moderate building improvements. Tt
wan formerly and for many years
known as the H. F. Myer home. A
dozen yearn or more ago it sold to
fleorgo W. Hoper for approximately
$:I000 and the purchaser studied sev
eral months before he risked invest
ing in it. At the recent sale price it
is looked upon in real estate circles
as n mighty good buy. .
Tho deal in question affords an
other practical illustration of the
steadily and surely appreciating val
ue of really in this vicinity. Ash
land Tidings.
ANOTHER DREDGE FOR
FOOTS CREEK GOLD
On Inst Monday K. K. Hum of Los
Angeles purchased and made the first
pavinent of 1). I'. Hlue on 120 acres
on Foots creek known ns tho "Short
place" and will immediately com
mence the construction of n floating
dredge to be operated with electric
ity, similnr to the C'haniplin dredge,
which is being operated on tho same
creek. Tho dredge will cost ff 1 57,
00. They are now moving their Key
stone drill from Klamath river to the
property to ascertain the proper place
to linild their drege and locate th
wdith of the channel, says the, Gold
Hill News.
Mr. Hum nnd partner own nnd are
operating a dredge on the Klamath
and oiu on the American river.
They believe they can have the
dredge finished and operating by
March 1, 1010..
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED
FOR COYOTE SCALPS
YRKKA, Cnl., Oct. 13. Tlio. board
of supervisors at this month's ses
sion allowed bills for bounties on the
scalps of 100 coyotes, amounting to
tho sum of $173. The largest indi
vidual bill was one of John T. Alex
ander, who presented the scalps of
12 coyotes, for which he received the
sum of $105. Alexander lives at
llon'is and he killed the coyotes in the
llutte Creek valley. The action of
the board in placing a bounty of
$2.50 oii each scalp has had the ef
fect of thinning out these pests quite
materially. The bounties referred to
were paid to parlies all over the
county, which shows that the coyote
has no partiality for any particular
part of the county.
POWER COMPANY EXTENDS
LINES TO DUNSMUIR
DUNSMflli, Cnl., Oct. IX The
Siskiyou Electric Power nnd Light
company' pole lino from the power
plant on Fall creek to Punsmuir is
practically completed. The line is
05 miles in length nnd will furnish
electric power and lights to the towns
of nuusniuir, Sisson, Weed nnd in
tenuedialo stations.
The company, which has its head
quarters in Yrekn, now has close to
200 miles of power line, serving, in
addition to tho towns named, Yrekn,
Ashland, Montague, ITornbrook, Fort
.Tones, dreenview, and F.lnn Mills.
The company supplies power to sev
eral mines and dredgers ns well.
The main power plant is on Fall
crock, 14 miles up Klamath river
from Khunnthon. A smaller plant is
on Shasta river,
FIRST DANCE OF SEASON
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
Tho Swslika club, composed of the
Indies of St. Mark's Episcopal church,
will givo n scries of monthly dunces
this winter nt the Bungnlow. Tho
first dance begins nt- 8:30 o'clock
Friday evening, October' 15. Ke-'
frcshments will bo served.
Dates for tho other dances are:
November 25, December 31, January
24, February 8, Mi'rch 28, nnd April
28. ... .....
SPOKANE SHOW
That Kogue Kiver valley fruit will
have a square deal in competition
with that of other sections ut the
Spoltnno apple show is shown by the
following letter from Hen II. Jtiec,
manager of tho show, who say:,
"Tlio rules regarding the carload
displays are as 1'ollown:
Sweepstakes for $1500.
"There may h one or more stand
ard commercial winter varieties pack
ed in bnrrels or boxes, but 210 barrels
constitute a carload and 030 boxes
constitute u carload. Any number of
boxes or barrels muy be shipped, if
the shipper uses u lurgc cur, but only
the prescribed number of boxes or
barrels can be exhibited in this class.
Exhibitor must be owner, lessee, or
authorized agent of laud where apples
were grown, and must give sworn
statement on same when making en
try. Agents cannot exhibit apples
from more than one orchard in each
carload. In making the award judges
will consider, first, value of the va
rieties for the purposes to which they
may be adapted; second, color, size
and uniformity of fruit; third, free
dom from marks of insects and other
blemishes; fourth, pack; in accord
ance with rules of the American Poin
ological society.
"Where mixed carloads are entered
there must be at least 50 boxes of
each variety shown.
"First prize $1000 cash and gold
medal banner. Second prize $500
cash and silver medal banner. Third
prize Solid silver loving cup and Na
tional Apple Show diploma.
"The Oregon Spray company of
Portland, Or., the Hood Kiver Spray
company of Hood River, .Or., and
Mcdford Spray company of Medford,
Or., have combined in giving ns an
additional prize to each and every ex
hibilor in tho carload class, a 50-gal-lou
barrel of Niagara lime sulphur
spray.
Special Prizes Also.
"In addition there are special
prizes:
"For the best carload of Spitzcn
bergs. First prize $250 cash, do
nated by Howard Elliott, and Nation
al Apple Show gold medal banner.
Second prize $100 cash and Nation
al Apple Show silver medal banner..
"For' the best carload of Yellow
Newtowns: First prize $250 cash,
donated by Howard Elliott, and Na
tional Applo Show gold medal banner.
Second prize $100 cash and Nation
al Apple Show silver medal banner.
Square Deal Guaranteed.
Continuing. Manager Mice says: "I
believe thai when, you rend the rules
governing these contests you will see
that your section will have n square
deal with nil others. Of course, Spit
zenbergs and Yellow Newtowns nre
the very highest in quality, nnd if
anything-you have the advantage in
tlris respect, where such districts ns
North Yakimu, Wenatehee and others
do not, where their principal varieties
are Wincsnps, Jonathans, etc. The
judges will take everything into con
sideration nnd will be governed by the
American Pomologicnl society rules,
which givo first consideration to qual
ity, second color, size and uniform
ity; third, condition; fourth, pack. It
is the adoption of these rules and the
fact" Hint we have secured men of
Medford Iron Works
E. G. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor.
Foundry and Machinist
All tr,: of Engines, Spraying
chlncry, Agents in Southern Oregon for
FAIRRANKS MORSE A P.H
4,
Savoy
TONIGHT,
HE TRIED ON HANDCUFFS A scream.
THE FISHERMAN A strong marine story.
C0MATA, THE SI0UX-A western thriller.
COZY, COMFORTABLE
national reputation ns judges, headed
by Professor 11. E. Van Dcrnan, that
has induced Hood Kiver to come
through.
"You mention the Newtown ns a
smaller upple than Kome of tho oth
ers. That is very true, but 'size' as
we understand it means the best size
of the variety for the purposes it is
adapted. It doesn't necessarily fol
low that a large apple will score high
er than o smaller one, particularly in
tho high-grade apples, such as Spit
zenbergs, Yellow Newtowns, etc., hut
I believe your fruit men will thor
oughly understand the situation in
this respect.
"Oarloiidr. are promised us from
many sections because of the broad
soopiTof our rules and the fact that
this will be the greatest advertising
scheme ever projected for the dis
tricts represented."
KEEP MILLP0ND HOT
TO WARM THE WORKERS
HILT, Cnl., Oct. 13. So that the
sawmill and logging camps may be
kept running all winter, tjie Northern
California Lumber company will keep
its millpond at this place hot. No ice
will he allowed to form, for the water
will be heated night and day. The
engines will exhaust into the millpond
during tho day. Dry steam will be
forced into the water at night.
A day shift of 200 men will he kept
nt work nil winter. The company's
box factory, the largest, in the state,
will be kept running nil the time, giv
ing employment to 75 men more. Three
miles of new railroad will be built,
the line being extended into the Cog
gins tract that was purchased re
cently. Newhcrg is building up and small
farms opening all around it because
it has so many manufacturing enter
prises. There is something attract
ive in that city for manufacturers
seeking sites.
SOUTHERN OREGON
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
WANTED Three girls for gen
eral housework; good wages.
MALE AND FEMALE
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GROCERIES, CHINAWARE, FRUIT AND FEED.
J. E. ENYART, President
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