BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, Brookings, Oregon
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20. 1949
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COMMERCIAL
POSSIBILITIES
TSeen For Blueberries in
CURRY COUNTY
By George D. Asdel
The many small plantings of
blueberries in Curry county have
proven that our soils and climate
are suitable for successful grow
ing of this delicious and popular
berry. This berry’s wonderful
keeping and shipping qualities
make it possible to grow them
here commercially for the fresh
market in spite of our lack of
speedy transportation to the large
populations centers.
Mr. Tilley and Mr. Stankavich
of Langlois have been experi
menting with blueberries for
years. Joe Stankavich has a small
plot of bearing age and is now
planting out more. A larger plant
ing of bearing plants may be
found at the Stankavich home
place north of Langlois.
Mrs. Henry Adolphsen pf Sea
View ranch near Port Orford has
a well-cared-for and producing
patch for home use. The Oregon
Coast Berry Company of Port
Orford has a nursery of 2700
two-year-old plants that will be
planted in the field next fall and
is also propagating plants for
their own use and for sale as well
at the rate of approximately 7500
plants per year.
At the southern end of the
county Dr. J. E. Stevenson of
Brookings.has approximately U-
acre of producing blueberries on
Easy Street, and plans additional
planting soon. A. Hoffeldt of Har
bor has a small planting and Mr.
Asche, south of Harbor, has a
nice planting that he plans to
expand. A number of smaller
plantings are scattered through-,
out the county.
R. M. Knox, county agent, es
tablished five official test plots
on various types of soil through
out the county last year.
When packed for the fresh
market the berries may be han
dled in transportation and stor
age about ten days and still be
good to reach the retail trade.
This fact will make it possible
for Curry county producers to
ship to the prinicipal population
centers with existing transpor
tion facilities. A large producing
I company, doing a wholesale bus
iness in this area, has purchased
some of the berries produced lo
cally at a favorable price and
picked them up at the producer’s
farm, thereby eliminating any
shipping by this producer. This
could probably be done by others
until the tonnage produced in
this area warranted additional
outlets.
An acre of mature blueberries
should produce approximately five
tons if grown under suitable con
ditions and with adequate care.
At present market prices this’d
mean a return of over $3000 to
the grower, out of which he must
pay picking and packing costs,
plus other expenses involved in
raising the crop.
A man shouldn’t find it neces
sary to hire much outside help
when raising three to five acres
of blueberries except at picking
time, when local women, chil
dren and transcient families are
available as pickers. Picking five
tons of berries cost $500 this year.
Fertilizer applied at the maxi
mum rate would cost $175 to
$200 this year. The cost of irri
gation would depend on local
conditions.
Many Curry’ county farmers
view such figures with distrust
due to the experience of the Eas
ter lily and cran berry growers.
However, it should be remem
bered that both these crops have
limited marketing possibilities,
and therefore will probably con
tinue to bp specialty crops and
easily over-produced. The blue
berry is not associated with any
holiday or special use.
It is in heavy demand by the
fresh market and the canners
and freezers as well. The west
ern berry’ is preferred by the
eastern buyer over those produced
in the east and the rich markets
of the western states are closer
to the western producing areas,
thereby giving the western grow
er an advantage. A greatly ex
panded production can be asorbed
by an ever-expanding market. |
The Pacific Northwest Blueberry
Growers’ Association has been
operating with and growing with
the northwest producers and will
help develop new markets as re
quired. While the price of this >
berry will fluctuate with other
commodities due to general eco
nomic conditions no sudden drop
due to over-production is expect
ed. When, in years to come, pro
duction does approach the max
imum amount marketable, suffi-
cietn advance warning should be
evident to avoid over-production.
Dr. R. Ralph Clark, extension
horticulturist at Oregon State
College, has made the following
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statement: “I am sold on the
blueberry crop. I feel that in a
relatively short period of time
blueberries will be one of our
(Oregon’s) regular berry crops
like strawberries, raspberries, and
the trailing crops. These berries
are as universally liked as any!
of the other types and apparently
live for a longer period when
properly handled. irwill take all
our help to build this crop up in
the right way, but I feel sure it
is worthy of our efforts.”
Specific information on blue
berry culture will be printed in
next week's issue.
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as I See It!
------ BARTON W. MARSH------
Not . long ago a publishing
house executive, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, were out
strolling through a deep wood
land and came upon a blind lamb.
Naturally they viewed with pit
the helpless animal and consid
ered ways for getting it to a place
of safety. First they attempted
to drive the lamb, but soon learn
ed that it was quite impossible
to drive a blind lamb anywhere,
next they tried to lead it but
the lamb was not leash-broken
and it was afraid to move. At
last they abandoned their attempt
to save the blind lamb and left
it to the heartless mercies of the
wild things of the forest.
I decided there was something)
tragically wrong with this inci-j
dent and set about to discover
what it was that appealed to me,
as being wrong amout it. I road 1
ones and asked them what they I
or told the story to different ।
thought of it. The first gentle
man whom I told the story, a
stranger to me, replied with flash
ing eles, “Those people did not ,
perform their whole duty in the:
matter. They should have picked
the lamb up and carried it to a
place of safety.”
I received varying replies from
different people until at last I
asked a little girl, without tell
ing her the story. What she'd.
do if she should find a lost blind;
lamb in the woods. With an ex-1
pression of exceeding tenderness:
glowing upon her countenance,
she replied: “Why I would gath
er the poor, little blind thing in
my arms and carry it home."
This brought to my mind an
other incident. A social gather
ing. Attending this social evening
was a famous actor and an old,
gray-headed minister of the gos
pel. As the evening drew near
the close someone suggested that
the actor recite the Shepherd
Psalm. The actor graciously re
sponded and when he took his
seat there was a prolonged round
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would be a “deduction” from the
1948 income tax report.
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Murray Wade, is in his "Cap
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an insight upon the tremendous
task faced by the lawmakers of
Oregon, now convened at Salem,
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To match the front of Ken’s
Tavern, next door, the Nook Cafe
has delays it opening a few days
longer to have a “face-lifting.”
The front will be re-finished in
knotty pine. The entire interior
has been re-painted, and some re
modeling work has been done. .
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where decisions may mean ad
vancement or ruin of this state.
Beginning last week, and con
tinuing until the session is over,
these weekly columns, carried by
the Pilot, will give the story as
best the Pilot is able to obtain it.
These comments, Wade’s own,
are his version of what happened.
People who wish to contact any
of the lawmakers, should do so,
through him, and the Pilot, for
by that method a united front
may be presented.
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of applause. After the applause
had subsided it was suggested
that the old minister recite the
same Psalm. When the minister
sat down there was no applause,
but nearly every’ eye was moist
and tender. After a considerable
period of silence the actor slowly
arose and expressed the follow
ing simple statement: “1 know
the Shepherd Psalm, but my min
ister friend knows the Shepherd.”
Now I understood what was so
tragically wrong with the first
incident. The publishing huose
executive proably knew the Shep
herd Psalm. Had he only’ known
the Shepherd better, the lost,
blind lamb would have found a
refuge in his arms.
The Shepherd Psalm: “The
is my Shepherd: I shall not want,
He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures: He leadeth me
beside the still waters. He resor-
eth my soul: he leadeth me in
the paths of righteousness for his
name’s sake. Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow
of death, I will fear no evil: for
thou art with me: thy rod and thy
stall they comfort me. Thou pre-
parest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my
cup runneth over. Surely good
ness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and 1
will dwell in the house of the
I ord forever. He shall feed his
flock like a shepherd: he shall
gather the lambs with his arms,
and carry them in his bosom, and
shall gently lead those that are
with young.” Isaiah 4:11.
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