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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1950)
PAGE TEN The World's Best Climate BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS, OREGON of acreage and the age of the in blueberries to be established plants set, out. An acre of plants farmers or have an income from can be purchased for as little another source that will tide as $225 for a good selection of tme over the years until the blue By George D. Asdel, Oregon Coast Berry Company, Port Orford small, one-year-old rooted cut berry plants come into bearing. More and more frequently, growers of bulbs, berries and other tings that must be nursery grown It is suggested that plantings be for at least a year before being horticultural crops in Oregon, as well as week-end farmers, are set out in the field. About $1000 on a scale large enough to be worth while and to demand the inquiring about possibilities of starting blueberry plantings to di per acre will buy three-year-old proper attention but not too big versify their 1 arming. They are finding that this crop, whch is plants which should bear a small as each grower will learn much crop the second year, if planted the first year or two and will be comparaively new here, has much to reccommend it. carefully. be better able to propertly han It is recommended by most dle a larger planting after gain blueberry propagators that care ing some experience. be taken in selecting the more rlwo new varieties, Berkley and recent varieties to be flavorful Coville, have been released by productive, hardy and easy to the U. S. Department of Agri care for. These better varieties culture and are being tested by Jersey, Stanley, Pemberton, western colleges and propaga Dixi, Atlantic- are driving the tors. It is not considered wise for older ones off the fresh market. the public to plant thes? vari If given a little thought it is eties as yet. seen to be desirable for beginners Additional information may be Be Made Profitable Industry Quickly Blueberry Culture In Curry County Can 1950 OCTOBER 26, THURSDAY, churned from C. A. Boiler of Oregon State College. Corvallis Dr. C. D. Schwartz of Western Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup: your county agent and Oregon Coast Berry Com pany. Port Orford, Oregon. KATHERINE'S Beauty Shop At Residence in HARBOR, OREGON Slosed Saturdays Open 9 to 5 Daily CRESCENT CITY MERCHANTS—Give Them At Least A Triall Where to “FIND” and “BUY” It In CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA- i58'.n^an» Prefessi°nal guide to Friendly Crescent City Concerns who —nt a__ ?hare of your trade when doing your out-of-town shopping. i* DAVIDSON'S DIAMONDS WATCHES Del Norte Laundry OFFICE SUPPLIES Stationery Typewriters, Adding Machines 3-Day Service 1010 2nd St. Telephone 2212 Crescent City, California Silverware Flatware Hollowware Leave. Orders at Cur-Del Cleaners We Deliver in Brookings!! DIRELYTE CRESCENT CITY Mis. Dorothy Asdel, who helps her husband in propagation of the blueberries in their nursery at Port Orford, is shown working in the "lattice hot-housq,” where berries get their first growth. Investigation shows that the market has a stable outlook and will remain firm long into the future. Fresh market demand for the fruit has never, as yet, been satisfied and gives little promise of being fulfilled for some years to come. In addition, canners are not able to obtain all of the ber- could simply be- cause enough acreage ‘ is not in product ion. Packers of frozen foods are seeking further sources of blue- berry supply and encourag- ing the setting out of test plots in many aceas. The Pacific Northwest Blue- out the entire season. The farm er has received $3.50 per flat of 14-ounce packed for the fresh market or $440 per ton WADSWORTH JEWELERS Nielsen Hardware Visit our record dept Compelte Radio Sales and Service Ph. 1512 840 3rd Si. —— ” " * ■ & ELECTRIC CO. Complete line of hard ware and electrical fix tures and appliances. PHONE 143 ■4* " L. A. Carr & Son Most tillable soils in western Oregon are suitable for blueber- Sheet Metal & Plumbing ry culture if they are at slightly acid. Blueberries have Household Appliances, been grown successfully on a Sheet Metal, Plumbing wide range of types. Nea and heating supplies. vail is there is one profitable pro ducing planting on hilltop clay, Pho. 631 900 4th St which has been lightened with sawdust. However, soils ranging from peat and muck types to good quality bench and bottom Carrell’s-Hedrick land are usually considered to ELECTRIC be more suitable. It cannot be Puyallup, Wash., too strongly emphasized that made small percentage I he crop cart' given plants has been shown available for canning for the last to be more important than soil Your Hotpoint Store type. The most important phase veloping this outlet. This year a ot this care is proper moisture. 941 Second St. similar program was started for Irrigation is required in nearlv freezing. Local and distant fresh all locations. PHONE 931 markets could, no doubt, absorb Property values are increased all fruit produced for some time, immediately w h e n blueberries lowever, it seems wise to de- planted because of the elop other outlets before heavy tential productivity. Values con- production is reached tinue to grow as plants mature, It has been proven that blue- hi mging considerable security to b<*t ries have sujx'r >r shipping the blueberry farmer. Once they Everything for the Home qualities and can b< shipped for reach maturity blueberry plants Frank & Stella Grenbemer a week, remaining re sh and maintain a stead high yield for Crescent City. California marketable, rns consid- many I hey do not nor- erable area for distribution in mally h a V ( 1220 Second Street to be repjlanted fhe south and east as well as the " it bin the farmer's lifetime. western states with their large One drawback t o bluebern metropolitan centers. Wholesale tanning is the length of time buyers in the market places of it takes to realize a return on many cities jump at the chance one's investment. A small crop to buy any - almost --------------- number is usually realized when plants flats of blueberries during are tour sears old. By that time Albers Feed, Seed. Hay, Fouir picking season. There is always the plants have grown to about some market for the fruit in the halt of their mature size if care Coal. Paint. Cement Roofing, locality of the grower for home has been taken to remove blos Nails. Fertilizers, Pres-to-logs. canning and jam-making also. soms the first three years so When plants are mature, crop that growth goes to the plant Ph. 1081 Crescent Citv ate large an producing on the and not to fruit. Full maturity average of four tons if properly is usually reached in the eighth Cared for. One planting of s to 15th year, depending on care eral acre in Washington has given and growing conditions. averaged more than six tons per I lowever. commerci tl ly Anywhere — Any Time! profit- acre after year. This in- able crops are ordinarily made Phone Orders Accepted! sures a good income even if the "hen the plant is five or six prlct decline somewhat in years years old. Of course, the older Hili' more hundreds the plant vv hen et out. the act es a¡» yet unplanted, come into sooner thev reach this po int. beai ,ng Investment can be Iitti much, according unount Electrical Supplies Crescent City Furniture Co. Del Norte Feed Store Flowers Wired Margaret's Flower Shop .......... — - ■■ 829 SECOND PHONE 2202 .4. SURPLUS MART ATLAS POWER TOOLS — and Hardware, also clothing for the entire family, including boots shoes. Come in and shop with us! | 1280 Second Street Phone 2752, Crescent City, Calif. -o’* fXAMIMM 1 lUtSIS OROUNO O M IC E H O U R TO 530 SATURDAYS: SV? 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