The Coos Bay times., March 09, 1911, EVENING EDITION, Page 4, Image 4

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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSH FIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1911 EVENING EDITION.
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The manufacturers of Royal Bak
ing Powder have always declined
to produce a cheap baking powder
at the sacrifice of quality.
Royal Baking Powder is made from
pure grape cream of tartar, and is
the embodiment of all the excellence
possible to be attained in the high
est class baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder costs only a
fair price, and is more economical
at its price than any other leavening
agent, because of the superlative
quality and absolute wholesomeness
of the food it makes.
Mixtures made in imitation of baking powders, but containing alum,
arc frequently distributed from door to door, or erven away in grocery
stores. Such mixtures are dangerous to use in food. In England,
France, Germany and some sections of the United States their sale is
prohibited by law. Alum is n dangerous mineral add, and all
physicians condemn baking powders containing it.
Tho labol of alum baking powdora mutt
show tho InofodlontBm
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would seriously jeduco tho fruit favorable spots, tomntoes, pons,
leld. lie It Known tlint the United squash, pumpkin, etc.. but not l
'states Department of Agriculture. Biilllclontly gcnernl distribution, to
I tho State Experiment Sfttonr, and bring those vegetables with us safe-
Innumernble Individuals rau nnd do ly within the canning class. Rhubarb
(testify, tlint tho edlmlnntlon-of the nmi asparagus show acreage repec
J old snags Incapable of redemption ;tlv,y of i,ut lwo MU three-quarters.
I through modem horticultural treat-1 , . . ., ,,.i,n ,hn
I ... . . nnd one and one quarter, while trie
intent. Is a practical economy In oreh-,
ard management, and that the sur-' !'' "Stable for the culture of
vlvlng old trees properly handled. I these vegetables run up to the neigh-
I yield more and better fruit, through , inriinnit nf twelve to fifteen thou-
the combined Inlluon -u of this ellnil-l Rnmj ncr0H the liny district, tint
nntlon nnd handling. Such a cry of , the "string" benns, (the "Old Home
wolf by a local publication In the ' Btomj ,,r "Kentucky Wondor" Is tho
face of experience and results to tho 108f K0nernlly plnnted). can be sue.
contrary, particularly when tho enm- j c08HfUiy grown on a grent variety of
pnlgn Is one for the betterment of lo- g()1s nmJ tll0 poBslblo nroa Is thorc
cnl conditions, Is very bnd taste, to foro imiinilted. Hhubnrb requires
say the least, but It Is to bo ndmlt- iti,roo yenrs Initial growth before
tod that the "cry." viewed In tho ' C0I,ini0rcInl cutting, nspnrngus. four
aspect of the connection of tho "Sun" i yonrBi while of course tho beans nre
with a certain orchard on South Coos i n nnn,mi. These three vegetables
Hlver In dire need of the nxo of "bn-1 nvcrnK nboutthe same yield In dol
tement, becomes abortive, as an of- lnr8 nor ncrC( nuu- rtMSC from three
fort to discredit measures taken for
the advancement of local Interests.
Now to resume. Thcso orchnrds,
these berry patches, all represent
substantial Investments. Some nro
mero ndjuncts of dnlry establlsh-
per
hundred nnd fifty, to bIx hundred
dollnro per, with cultivation, planting
nnd harvesting consuming about Tor
ty per cent, nnd all these figures upon
n canning bnsls. I am aware that
much higher figures have been rcallz-
monts, nnd some nro depended upon C( for nlj of ti,PH0 cr0ps, hut tho
for a substantial part of tho support lnunvu nro intentionally conservative,
of tho owner. There la no moro
renson, from n sound business stand
point, why those vlowed ns adjuncts,
should bo neglected, nny moro thnn
those depended upon for a living. Hut
strange to any, somo ownerB even
prefer to feed fruit to hogs than ac
cept a good price, and In audi cases
for apparently no renson, savo, lest
the buvor realize n profit. An nmtis-
ln anticipation of pessimistic criti
cism. Tho newcomer, lured to this region
by fnlr promise of fertile Holds nnd
commercial advantages, diversity of
agricultural opportunity and assur
ances of satisfactory returns for his
labors, must, perforce of actual limi
tations, endure n so.t of ondurnnco
test, oro he can discover tho latent
COOS BAY SHOULD
HAVE FRUIT CANNERY
SOMK FACTS AXI) FUU'ltKS AND COGENT REASONS
FOR KSTAIII.ISlllNCi SUCH A.N INIH'STHY HERE AT THIS
TIME.
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Ing Instance of this occurred tins last jtrutl) And having discovered It,
fall. I offered n grower 30 cents porj whnt inH ,IOf Bnvo n convctlon, crys
box for hla fruit, on the lives. Ho t.n111zocl by sovero oxporlenco, not to
replied that ho could get moro tlinii ' Bn. 1)rvntIoii, that tho source of
that out of tho fruit by fcedlngtohls, ,,..., fnir, nmn,iRn i,n ilpon ciilltv
hogs. At that tlmo pork wna worth ()f ono of two crm0B nKnnBt public
7c tbo pound on tho hoor, wiucn crcdullty, olthor n dcplornblo Ignor
mennt Hint ho would have to put . inro ()f ,tH own environment, or tlint
four pounds wolght on hla hogs for BpocC8 of constructive perjury,
overy box fed to them, In order to w,)ch conB8tB nmpllfylng tho
get In tho end ns much ns offered grn,n of truth t0 8Uch proportions ns
him. Another growor tried somo ?x-jto ecIlp80 tim moro sinister renllty.
porlments with hogs under npplo R a n ,1U08llon whether or not thero
feodlng, nnd found that four boxes I ,g much cllolco j)0twcn the perjury
of npples fed to n hog, reduced hla condomncil nJ. tj,0 statute, nnd tlint
weight ono pound. Tho truth of tho Bpcclc8 wnch receives Its grndunl,
matter was however, that this first t,1(), no ,CB8 8ro Contleninntlon
mentioned growor wna "aoro" lc-, tl)rolll.h t)l0 forfeiture of conndonce.
cause I Insisted tlint ho clenn up his j Bay th,8 coniIton 0XBtBt ono
neglected orchnrd. nnd fenred lest I jforn, f not ) nnntlinr. And I nm na
mnko n prollt on hla fruit. As H I much to 1)lnmo htillvhlunlly, ns nny
turned out It wns lucky for mo tlintjoUlor mnll( or bot,y of mon ,lcnco T
he did not sell to mo, for nt tho prlco (,0 nQt InvoK,, KnBt this existing
offored, 1 Bhould nnvo como om
Kdltor Tlnu's:
Korty-Blx thousand, six hundred
dollars In four yenrs, or nn average
of eloveu thousand, six hundred md
fifty dollars por year, lost to the
fruit fnrmora of tho liny section of
Cooa County, or that portion of this
county lying north of n linn drawn
oaBt and west through the vlllngo of
Sumner, at the head of Catching in
let. This Is a sum Hiilllcleut to
build nnd equip three modern can
neries. Twelve thousand, eight hun
dred bearing npplo troes, eighteen
hundred penr trees, two thousand,
two hundred plum trees, within this
section, nro nununlly yielding n sur
plus or waste crop of fruit totalling
fHO toiiH, This fruit Is worth ten
dollars n ton nt n cannery, cash to
the growor. To this add the surplus
or waste crops of atrawborrles, lo
gnus, mid raspberries, n matter of
Hovonty-llvo thousand pounds por
year, at lie per pound nt tho can
nery, cash to the grower, and wo have
the total abovo stated, $11. MO, ns
the annual cash loss to our growers,
through lack of facilities lo put tlio
product into marketable shape. It
will be noticed tlint no account Ih
token nbove, of tho currants, goose
berries, nnd blackberries which grow
In this region luxuriant, yield abun
dantly, hut nro so neglected that tho
net yield of tho currants and gooso
berrlos finds consumption In tho local
market, and, the blnckborrles (the
great majority of them), nro nllowed
to rot upon tho vines. The above llg
ures nro tho result of n very nenrly
complete canvnss of tho growers of
this region, nnd while obviously In
complete, sorvo to mnko clenr tho
point, that thoro Is a vast loss an
nunlly to tho growers of this region,
nnd to nnswor tho oft-ropoated ques
tion, ( or I might nny contention)
that thoro Is not enough fruit grown
In this torrltory to justify the estab
lishment of a cannery here on tho
Hay, All of tho abovo fruit would
il ml Us most convenient outlet via
Mnrshfleld or North Ylond ns shipping
points, were transportation facilities
such as to warrant shipment. This
Inst remark in answer to the asser
tion that a cannery locnted on the
Hay, would not draw sufllclcnt of tho
grown product, to keep the establish
ment running. Taking tho fruit sup
ply alone, there Is Hiilllcleut product
In sight nt the present time, to keep
n Blx-tliousniid-cnn-in-teu-liours plant
running forty-llvo or fifty dnys, to say
untiling of the Increase in production
which would Inevitably follow tho
knowledge that a cash mnrket existed
for nil the fnrniors would produce.
Right hero I will state that along the
Inlets tributary to tho liny, Includ
ing the various branches of Coos Hlv
er, thero nre between eighteen nnd
twenty (hoiisnnd acres of bench lauds
already cleared, admirably suited to
strawberry culture, through expo
sure and character of soil, and for the
growing of loganberries, gooseber
ries, currants, raspberries, nnd black
berries, all of which berries, goose
berries, currants, raspberries, nnd
blackberries, all of which berries, un
der average care will produce from
six to eight thousand pounds of fruit
per ucre. or nbout $210 nt cannery
prices (3i), of which price more than
half Is net profit. 1 realize that some
of your strnwberry-growlng readers
will protest, at such u low estimate
of pounds yield, but the abovo will
serve to Illustrate within very conser
vative restrictions, the prollt to be
expected with this fruit. Logans.
raspberries, currants, and goosober
, rles, nre equally productive, If not
more so, nnd tho Interesting point
j herewith connected, Is that for every
additional acre in small fruit bearing,
wo may add for future reference
nbout one-third of a day to our esti
mated cannery running season. Carry
out these figures on fruits alone, and
It very soon become lunnront that
a ten hour day at a six thousand can
capacity, could not koep up w'th the
deliveries of fruit for processing. In
this emergency night shifts come to
the rescue, and then again, a plant's
capacity can a ways bo enlarged. Now
one word In rebuttal of the amusing
statement, printed In the Sun of Feb
ruary 23rd to the effect that the cut
ting down of tho hopeless old orch
nrd derelicts, throughout this region
loser. This serves to lllustrnto how
somo growers atnnd In their own
light, nnd Biiggesta tlint somo. mny
refuse to Boll to the cannery. Hut
Biich Instances nro fortunntcly rnro.
Another mnn, when approached con
cerning selling his npples to tho can
nery, stnted tlint he would grub out
condition with nny form of mnllce.
nut wo hnvo gone far enough, If
not too fnr already. In tho pursuit of
this policy of Ignoring tho genesis of
our Intent resources. Nor mny wo
tnkn rcfugo behind tho assertion that
hands nro lacking to accomplish this
evolution. Provide the menus nnd
fucllltles for tho consummation of
jtlio trees before he would take no-itlip8o ,,,, prophecies, nnd tho
l,au n cent n poun.i .u a ......,. j wI, como ContUH, to oroct
i.et us iook inio whs w.Bu.uiu ..,- Rr(int exppctntonB ,pon Ul0 ,ntro
mont. This grower Una n couple of akooton Qf cxMnf; p088ll)11t,C8( ,,
ncres or nppies trees, mmj hi m
acre, ench treo yielding nn nverngo
of ten boxes of all grades of fruit,
which reduced to totnls per aero nt
40 pounds fruit to tho box gives us
24.000 pounds nt Vjc or $120, no
boxes, wrapping pnper, packing, etc.
to pny for. and his crates returned.
Now this man Is a dairyman, milk
ing tlfteon cows, good ones, nnd rea
lizing closo to $100 per cow por sea
son. To support this hord ho farms
twenty-tlve ncres, hay, green foddor,
pasture, root crops, and his gardon
and bam nnd house enclosures. In
cluded In this 2, ncres. lie told mo
that he was keeping nil tho cows ho
could properly feed nnd enro for
I upon twenty-five ncres. Fifteen cows
: at $100 runs up fifteen hundred dol
lars, divide this by twenty-five, and
we hnvo sixty dollars por acre as the
Income from tho dnlry part of tho
ranch. This by comparison shows
those needed hnnds will remain
away. Wo possess tho latent re
sources. Can wo expect with renson
In our minds, tho advent of somo
philanthropic investor to do the thing
which we under like sepnrntlon
would hnrdly do? Indeed no. We
must, build nnd equip and operate,
establishments for tho mnnufneturo
of our products Into commercial
form, nnd wo should begin by in
augurating tho Industry which will
produco tho greatest good for tho
grentost number, of our people. The
possibilities of our ngrlculturnl devel
opment nro bewildering In their mag
nitude. Tho tlmo is ripe. There is
Just one course that can spell dofent,
nnd tlint Is procrastination. I know
dozens of men financially nble to
erect n factory, but who nro not
equipped to produco material for
mnnufneture. Hero Is tho balance of
ltii1iiattt T nt Hi nark tn i1.n n M,v
sixty dollars per acre In favor of tho' nml wU
orchnrd. even at cannery prices, ,
and the comparison of the amount of
labor attendnnt upon the two lines. of
effort is nlso interesting.
About the Hay and Its tributaries
and not Including nny of tho South
ern Oregon Company lands, wo have
some seventy thousand ncres of
bench, nnd moderately sloping hill
i lands, with the propor soli and ex
posures for orchnrds.
I All vnrletlea of apples, with Judi
cious selection of altitude, and expo
sure, will unquestionably do well,
and I believe that with proper gener
alship applied to this samo selection,
poaches, cherries, and n fow varie
ties of grapes, can be grown on a
' commercial basis.
I Pears and plums aro already a sue
oss wherevor cared for. So much
I for the fruit possibilities. Now for
. tho vogotnbles. In tho caunlng
class, ot tlio vegetables wiucn tnrivo
under our local climatic conditions,
we huve rhubarb, asparagus, and
string beans. We also produce upon
to urge thoso others who nro nblo,
to produco. It will mean an end of
this sickening lothargy which ovor
shndows ngrlculturnl activity, In this
most fnvored section of our stnte. It
will mean tho trebling of realty val
ues, and tho reduction of tho burdens
of taxation. It will quicken the pulso
of our citizenship, and rntse tho mo
ral standard of the community. And
finally It will, more than nny other
conceivable action, fortify us In our
demands beforo the hlghor councils!
of men, In whatever channel we may
seek recognition.
P. M. HALL-LEWIS,
Mnrshfleld, Mnrch 0th, 1011.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF coos n AY
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Capital fully pnid
AV. S. Cluuulloi', President :
!M. U. .Norton, Viee-Presidi'iit:
.Doi'soy Krc'ilJMM Cashier.
Hnv T. Kaufman. Am .i,,,,.
BUiECTOHS:
Y. S. Chandler, .'John S. Coke, W. IT. llnuslns,
John F. Hall, Win. Grimes, F. S. Dow, S. C. Uogeis
W. P. Murphy, M. C. Ilorton. '
DOES A GKVJ'UIAL BANKING BUSLKS$.
Interest paid on time and savings deposits, safe
deposit boxes for rent in our steel lined lire and bur
glar proof vaults.
Flanagan (Bb Bennett Bank of Marshfield, Oregon
Oldest Hank In Coos County, KMhIiIInIicu in 1881).
I'll Id up Qipltnl, Surplus, null Undivided I'rollts over $ I CO.UOO.
Assets Over Half Million Polar.
Does a general banking business nnd drnws drafts on the flan
of California, San Francisco, Cnl.; Hnnovor Nntlonnl Until:, N, y.i
First National Hank, Portland, Ore.; First Nntlonnl Hnnk, Row.
burg, Ore.; Tho London Joint Stock Hnnk, Ltd., London, Knglani
Also sells oxchnngo on nil of tho principal cities of Europe.
Individual nnd corporntlon accounts kept subject to check. Safe
doposlt lock boxes for rent.
OFFICERS:
J. W. IIHXXKTT, I'rwildent. !. II. FLANAOAX, V.-Prei.
It. 1-'. WILLIAMS, Cushler. UKO. V.. WIXCIIKSTJ5U, Anst. Cash.
IXTKUKST PAID OX TI.MK DEPOSITS.
We STEAMER BANDON
Snlls from SAN FRANCISCO
Saturday, March lltA
V. S. DOW, AUKXT, COOS WAY.
A. T. KSTAHHOOK CO., AHKXTS, SAX FHAXCISCO.
TIIK FAST AND COMMODIOUS
Steamer Redcmdo
(Equipped uita
Wireless)
Will make regular trips carrying passcngcra both ways and freight,
between Coos Hay and San Francisco. AllreKcrvntlonsfot'pnsH'nRm
made nt Alliance Dock, Mundillcld and Inter-Ocean TraiiHp, Co,
Union Street Wharf Xo. 2, Sin Francisco. For Information, plioue
I I-.I or U8.1. Will sail from San Francisco for Mnrshllcld, Tucs
day, March 7th.
IXTEIt-OCEAX THAXSPOKTATIOX COM PAX V.
"TIIK FHIE.M) OK COOS DAY"
S. S. ALLIANCE
COXXKOT1XO WITH TIIK NOItTH HANK ROAD AT PORTLAND
WILL SAIL FROM COOS ll.VY FOIl PORTLAND AT 8 P. M,
MOXDAY, .MARCH (I, LEAVING PORTLAND FOK COOS HAY,
FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH.
XORTII PACIFIC 3TEAMSIIIP COMPANY.
PIIOXK U o. F. McGKORGK, Agent
OLD RELIAHLE
STEAMER BREAKWATER
ALWAYS ON TIME
Sails from AlnsHorth Dock, Portland, nt 8 P. M every Tuesday.
Sails from Coos Hay every Saturday nt service of tide. Reservation!
will not bo held later than Friday noon, unless tickets aro purchased.
L II. KEATIXG, AGENT PIIOXK MAIX 33.L
Pacific Monumental
and Building Works
H. H. WILSON, Proprietor
MARSHFIELD, ORE.
All kinds of monumental work promptly and artlstlcall exe
cuted. Call at our works on South Broadway.
A pieco of flannel damponed with
Chamberlain's Llnlmont and bour.it
on to the affected parts Is superdr
to any plastor. When troubled with
lame back or pains In the side or
choat eive It n trial and you aro
certain to bo more than pleasai'
.with the prompt relief which It af
fords. Sold by all dealers.
OIL
SUPPLIES
Thr Coos flay oil and Supplj
Company under tho manacement ot
J. W. Flanagau will continue to ban
dlo the Union Oil Company's gaso
line, distillate, benzine and coal ol
at their oil house across the Day tc
which place they have moved their
office. Phono 302.
Have That RooTFixed
NOW
SeeC ORTHELL
Phono 3121,
100
TRAP NESTED HAWlED
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Our matlnga havo produced it
nrd-bred specimens of e"Dlb
quality with records of 242,227.
eggs in 3G5 days.
Haby Chicks ami Kggs for HKWJ
Book your orders now for Pr
delivery. A fow cockerels W
heavy laying stock for ?5'0-
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rirln -vr..... .1itVina in US. CI8"
pressing and repairing a W1
hv ovnnrlnnnnd man. SfttlSl"
guaranteed BLANCIIARH & j
SON, South Broadway.
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