THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18. 120
1 The Strawberry Industry of the Salem District Has More Than Doubled in a
Year, and Is Headed and Going Fast Towards a 10,000,000-Pound Annual Crop
1IARI0N COUNTY LEADS IN
THE STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY
THs District is the Natural Home of the Strawberry,
wd There Are Rich Rewards for All Who Will Give
the Industry the Attention Which it Deserves
of all the strawberries
..it i ..t!M F3i writ-? ner cent
(T I... ..... y ,n tbe Uni(ed States.
. - V. alumna rf the ruw " ' .
ten ! vw....- -- --- This large voiume 01
in February last Dy
Statesman
Jesse Huber, well-known writ
er and grower of the Salem
district):
Everybody liXcs strawberries.
This delightful fruit may be
grown almost anywhere, j- But, fn
uality and yield, the strawberries
ITOwn in Oregon are unsurpassed.
Marion county is a natural
strawberry district. Here the;
hv the hand of
nattrs take root and spread over
old pastare fields and neglected
hillsides, bearing small though a
high quality of fruit In pioneer
days these berries furnished the
homes with an abundant supply.
It is a notable fact that at least
three of the leading commercial
tarieties of strawberries were or-
iginated with a radius of 25 miles
of Salem. These are the Oregon.
Clark Seedling and Gold Dollar
berries.
' The Oregon is a superb table
wrr . In ouality and yield it is
tnsurpassed. In sire it is an as
innUhment. occasional berries
measuring from one to two inches
in diameter. " "i" I ' k
The Clark Seedling ranks first
as a shipper and canner. The
Cold Dollar, while otherwise a
berry of high quality, has the add
ed merit of being the first berry
to ripen. .
New Tarieties, recently intro
duced, and which have won high
favor with canneries and in other
channels of trade are the Trebla
aad Ettersberg No. 121. These,
together - with the ' old- reliable
Wilson and Marshall berries, give
growers a variety and succession
that enable them to reach a wide
range of markets, as well as ex
tend their picking season.
The official reports last year
credit Marion county with 386
acres of strawberries in full bear
ing. Indications are- that this
acreage will be greatly increased
sarins the coming year. Stimu
lation has been given the Indus
try by the keen demand for the
trait and unusually ihigh prices
received by. growers.
J . Last year the market require
ments mere not neany suppnea.
"We could alone market the
trawberries from 500 acres" said
the manager of one of our can
neries recently. ,
The strawberry plant Is hardy
and will produce fruit on a wide
variety of soils. Here in the Wil
lamette valley good yields are se
cured alike on the red soil on the
kills, on the level bench land as
veil as on river bottom loam.
For best results, fertility, drain
age and judicious cultivation are
accessary.
1 The yield of strawberries per
acre is largely under the control
t growers. If the necessary con
ditions are met experienced men
state there should be no difficulty
fa producing 3000 to 6000 pounds
.f berries on an acre.
' Last season the market ranged
11 the way from 8 cents to 12
tents a pound. Picking was done
tor 2 cents a pound, leaving those
bo gave their plants proper care
encouraging net profits. .
It is a notable fact that In the
year 1111 Oregon produced five
fruit
brought over $1,000,000 into the
state. :
There were shipped to eastern
markets from Hood, River vaUey
alone. over 100 (tears of fresh
strawberries, which sold for an
aggregate of 300,0Qj9r-.
There is plenty of fine land in
Marion county that is suitable
for growing strawberries success
fully. This can be purchased at
moderate prices. ; The initial ex
pense in growing this desirable
fruit need not be of much conse-
Iquence. Plants are on the mar
ket at planting lime at from $3
to J5 a 1,000. "They may be set
either in the fall or spring. A
full crop will be ready to market
the following spring. The life of
the tract will depend somewhat on
the care given the plants and tbe
character of the soil on which
they are set.
Maximum yields of berries may
be gathered for at least three sea
sons from the same plants. Uvi
ally they are cropped for
years with the same result.?.
five
The official reports for 1920
credit Marion county with 875
acres of strawberries. So the
acreage a goou" -deal more than
doubled in a year. Polk counts-
is credited with 232.50 acres for
1920. There is no sort of doubt
but the acreage of both Marion
and Polk counties will double
again, very soon, perhaps in 1921.
and the production of Clackamas
county, with 392 acres. .Yamhill.
with 161.50. and Linn, with 128.
50 acres all tributary to the
Salem market, will also double
and double again and again l.ofore
leng.
This shows what tha Salem
canneries and dehydration r.lant
and jam and jelly factories are
doing for Salem and the Salm
district. Hood River, formerly
the great Oregon striwlie.-ry
growing county, credited officially
with 533.50 acres for 1920. has
already been distanced by Marion
county, which will steadily in
crease its lead, but Polk vill toon
pass that county in strawberry
acreage and production, r.d so
will, a little later, Clackamas,
Yamhill, and Linn, and perhaps
some of the other Willamette val
ley counties.
The managers of the manufac
turing plants In Salem say it is
impossible for our- growers to
raise enough strawberries to
make an overproduction.' so there
is no limit .to - the possible ex
pansion of the .Industry in this
district, for the available land is
sufficient to allow for an indef
inite expansion.
AGAINST CLARK'S SEEDLINGS
AND TOONS FOR BEGINNERS
As for Himself, He Will Major in the Eetersherg 121
and the New Oregon, With the New Giant 999 for a
Kitchen Garden Variety
TEAM WORK BETWEEN GROWERS
AND MANUFACTURERS IS GOOD
The Strawberry Industry of the Salem District Has Prac
tically Trebled in a Year, and is Still Growing Fast
Good Plants, Good Ground, Good Cultivation Are
Important . i . :
Editor Statesman:
In , response to your letter of
the 5th inst., will give you what
information I can as to bow the
strawberry crop of this past seas
on behaved.
I To begin with, we had a most
unusual spring when plants
were in their heaviest blossom
period, towards the last of May.
we had a series of very hard
frosts, the most destructive one
to berries I have ever known. In
the low-lands the crop was the
next thing to a failure, 'but on
our bills we were fortunate
Really, these two are the only
commercial varieties I will prop
agate for the general market.
But will say I never want to be
without a patch of New Giant 999.
as they are real wonders to hear,
have lots of ripe and green ber
ries, and blossom at this time.
They have only one objection; the
fruit is too soft for general com
mercial purposes. We also had a
very severe winter, temperatures
falling below zero and the maj
ority of the new plants heaved
up. and several planters who neg
lected to step on them bo the
enough to get nearly half a crop.!root would again get in the
and the price we got was very
good 16c a pound at the can
nery here. Of course, there were
quite a few knotty berries incid
ental to the frosts, but these were
far more noticeable among the
Clark Seedling and Wilson than
the other varieties. One thing I
am firmly convinced of and that
is that the "New Oregon' is our
real standby. This variety had
more perfect berries and of the
finest quality than any others, un
less I except the Ettersberg 121.
which was later in blooming and
was not damaged by frost. I
consider this latter kind to be
one of the best we can grow,
as the fruit is fine flavored and
firm, and the plants productive.
ground, lost quite a considerable
amount; but. where properly tak
en care of. they came through
nicely and in spite of many who
advocate otherwise, I still bold
that fall planting is the thing.
For beginners will say that in
this neighborhood they had bet
ter leave Clark Seedling and Wil
sons alone and confine themselves
to the varieties I have mentioned,
as they require less care, are sure
croppers and command the high
est market prices.
Hoping this article will fill your
wants to some extent,
I am.
Yours for Strawberries,
J. W. MILLER.
Falls City. Or.. Nov.- 15. 1920.
credited by the seor with S
arte, and J. F. Morri. alfo of
Turner, with lv acres of straw
berries. iSJara H. Hrown of Gervals Is
not only troig for loganberries,
but is also reported as growing
3. acres of strawberries. In this
Gervais district the Pbex Farm
Co. reported " acres.
John W. Kaniage is the heaviest
grower in the Wood burn district,
with X acrt-s. From Jefferson.
W. J.Turnidice reported 11 acres.
Loui lcbniond has a seven-acre
tract in strawberries. This Is on
rural route . George G. Adams
of Turner reported 15 acres.
These reports of acreage of all
erois. including frnits and ber
ries, which are Tiled with the
county assessor. thow that the
mt t ion north of Salem is the
rea'test strawb?rry section of tbe
county. These tracts are on rural
rente K. which runs north to the
Kefoer liottom M-hool boue and
thence to tbe French Prattle and
Clear Lake sections, and on rural
rente 9. which cover the Pacific
Highway north of Salem to
I'.rooks and thence east to the
llazrl.-rn road and the Silvertoo
road and In the immediate action
north of tbe state fair grounds.
$800 FROM 1 Vi ACRES
OF WILSON BERRIES
(By W. G. Allen, Manager Hunt Bros. Packing Company)
WHAT THE REPORTER FOUND
ON HIS DAILY NEWS ROUNDS
He Found That One Group of Strawberry Growers Got
17 Cents a Pound for Their Crop Last Season Some
of the Larger Strawberry Growers of Marion County
"THE RESTLESS SEX
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THE OREGON THEATRE
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Last year we made the state
ment that there were more acres
of strawberries raised in Marion
County than any other county in
the state. The figures, according
to the state tax commission for
1919; were:
First, Marion County, 386 acres
Second. Hood River, 350 acres
The new report of the tax com
mission for 1920 gives:;
Marion County, 875 acres.
Hood River County. 533 acres.
Most of the berries grown in
Polk county are marketed in
Salem. ' This report shows Polk
county as having 322 acres, so in
reality there are more than 1.100
berry growers in this section that
they have worked closely with
different manufacturing concerns
and have been willing to do ev
erything in their power to prod
uce what the: market wanted,
planting a considerable acreage
of 1 berries that they knew would
not produce heavy crops, but were
willing to put in their time and
money growing what the packers
wanted, realizing that, what tbe
trade wanted would bring them
the best market.
Progress would be faster if It
did not take no much time to try
out new methods and Tarieties.
but we believe that we have
acres of strawberries tributary to j reached a point where the devel-
Salem in full bearing for 1921
This is the progress we have
made in acreage alone, and shows
conclusively that the grower looks
upon-'straw berries as one of the
best berries to plant. '
Our growers look w-ithj favor
on berry culture and with the
climate and soil we have, coupled
with the study the growers have
given the business of . gro-ving
strawberries, all that is necessary
to make this a wonderful, straw
berry section, second to none, is
a steady market.
When we take into considera
tion the increase in strawberry
acreage in Hood River, where
very high prices have prevailed
for fresh fruit shipment, and com
pare this with the gain made
around Salem, where all the ber
ries have been sold, to manufac
turing plants, and a very small
Dart shinned fresh, one would
come to the conclusion that while
tbe manufacturing concerns can
not pay as high prices, the grow
ers have prospered ana are giaa
to back up these concerns by pro-
riiirin? the strawberries
In order that berries may be
sold to the manufacturing plants
at a reasonable price and still re
turn a profit to the grower, the
problem has been to adopt agric
ultural methods that will bring
the best returns in crop and grow
that variety of berry which will
yield not only the biggest crop
but the best quality.
It is to the credit of the straw-
opment of the strawbery business
will be much more rapid in the
future than it Las been in the
last.
We are making: progress In
ntw varieties that promise i-iach
better yields tbnn we have red
in the past. The Trebla straw
berry has shown up particularly
well, both as to quality and quan
City, ana if this variety proves
what it now promises, we will no
doubt double the yield we' hare
had in the past from Wilson ber
ries, which comprises most of
plantings.
To those interested in planting
strawberries, thorough prepara
tion of the- soil and early . and
careful planting are the requisites
of success
This has been a fine season for
plant growth and there is i
large quantity of - fine plants av
allable now of all varieties. If
weather permits., they can be set
any time during the fall or early
spring and will make a heavy
growth In the early spring
Where a plant gets a good start
early, a full crop can be relied
on the second year. It has gen
erally been observed that the
plantings that have made a good
growth the first year, are better
rooted and produce better crops
throughout the life of the patch
thus the Importance of good
plants, good ground and good cul
tivation.
Mr. Shafer, Whose Place is
on Route 8, Salem, Thinks
Strawberry Growing is
Best for Small Tracts
, Has Many Varieties .
ANDREW VERCLER ADVISES
BEST VARIETIES TO GROW,
He Says the Trebla, Wilson, Improved Oregon and Mar
shall Are likely to Gire the Best Results. According
to Present Information, in the Salem District
The strawberry crop, which a Pickens. S acres; A. F. lleardsley.
STRAWBERRY
STRONG, VIGOROUS
WELL ROOTED
Any Quantity
PLANTS
Improved Oregon
Marshall
Magoon
Trebla
Wilson
Ettersburg No. 121
Ettersburg No. 80
Gold Dollar
Progressive Everbearing
. 100 of each variety-. $8.00 v Postpaid -
v 100 each of any four........$ 1.00 Postpaid ;
DELIVERED IN CITY
, Uw quantity prices, Fall or Spring delivery
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Ward K. Richardson
2033 Frnnf stroof Phone Ad
Ache ami Pains of rheumatism
are not permanently, .but only
temporarily, relieved by externa
remedies. Why not use an in
ternal remedy Hood's Sarsaparil-
la, which corrects the acidity ot
the blood on which rneumausm
depends and cures the disease?
few years ago, was considered as
mostly a side issue, is now be
coming one of the wealth pro
ducing crops of the Willamette
valley.
Fruit growers in Marion coun
ty; have become fully aware of
this. for. during the past year
the acreage has increased fully
100 per cent.
According to tflr county as
sessors hortculturai ana agricul
tural reports, the strawberry
acreage in 1919 was 3SG while for
this year, the report filed with
the 'county assessor shows 875
acres planted in strawberries.
During the past season many
grocers in Salem oougnt straw
berry crops, paying fancy prices
for choice berries. But the high
est average price paid to any one
group of growers was 17 cents
a pound, mis was paia uy me
Oregon Growers Co-operative as
sociation to its members and was
the highest average price paid
in the state.
However, all growers were not
so fortunate In selling at 17
cents, as the market broke, and.
later in! tbe season, many were
forced to dispose of their crops
at 10 cents a pound and a few
even as low as 8 cents.
Officials or the Oregon Growers
are urging its members to diver
sify, and are suggesting the grow
ing of strawberries along with
other fruits and berries. As the
strawberry Is a crop for which
there is a national demand, it is
felt that tjiere will always be
fair market returns, although not
quite so heavy as tbe past sea
son, when all records for high
prices were passed.
As an evidence of the great de
mand for berries, the Oregon
Growers' Co-operative association
the past season received an order
for I50.0Q0 barrels not 50.000
pounds, but 50,000 barrels of
berries in cold pack, to include
strawberries, loganberries, rasp
berries and blackberries. Of
course, the order could not be
filled, but it shows what an en
ormous demand there is for the
Oregon berries
According to the horticultural
reports filed by the deputy as
sessors In Marion county, among
the largest growers of strawber
ries are the following:
On Salem, rural route X: J. L.
10 acres; Miss P. M. Harold. 10
acres; Allen Fruit company. 50
acres: Phez Farms Co.. 50 acres:
Morris Wygant. 7 li acres.
O. I. Martin. Mac lea. v. 1J acres:
Francis Kobinson. Macleay, 17
acres; G. Schultz. Macleay, 9.i
acres.
On rural route 9. Salem. F. M.
Raliey, 12 acres; George M. Zie
Unski. 10 acres; Ralph Gilbert.
10 acres, aad at. Crooks. J.. Wil
ton. 12 acres.
Alex Scbarbach of Turner is
Editor Statesman:
Yon want to know about the
prosperity of raising strawberries
in Oregan. I can say I do not
know of anything one ran raise
on small places that is more pro
fitable than strawberries at pres
ent. I have a great many varie
ties of berries, sending to all
parts of the States for different
kinds of strawberry plants of
everbearing variety. 1 have the
999 and the Pan-American, which
are great for late fall berries.
This year from a small patch I
have sold about S7S worth of
berries. The patch .now is In
full bloom, but the frost kills
them, of course.
An acre and a hair ot Will von
strawberries brought me about
eight hundred dollars. I also
have ths Trebla. the 121 Ktters
bergs. the Improved Oregon, the
Hood River. W. M. Belt. Warfleld.
and a number ot other kind.
I would rather raise strawber
ries than anything else on a small
Kditor Statesman:
Fince the publication of The
Statesman's strawberry number
last November, we find condi
tions about tbe same. While
prices mere higher the past seas
on than they are likely to be
again, tbe growing of strawber
ries will always be a paying bus
iness in this valley, especially lor
the holders of small tracts.
Tbe family that has from twe
to ten acres that they ran plant
to strawberries can always real
ize a good profit from the came:
Since last year we havu Uta
able to find oat the tnfriis of
some of the new varietur, and
while It will Uke at least another
season to determine satisfactor
ily what tbe Ettersberg No. 121
will do fa this valley. It certainly
did not yield satisfactorty ths past
season. The crop has been very
light In most Instances and In
do Instance what wosld bs call
ed a good commercial crop.
The Trebla. oa that other hatd.
has proved la almost every In
stance to be a very heavy yleider
and a satisfactory berry for can
ning and jam. wher they re
ceived proper care.
My advice wosld still be to
plant a good portion of your
ground to Wilsons, as they are
a satisfactory yielder of good
sized berries, when good plants
are osed and tbe proper car Is
taken of them. Yields of two tons
per acrs eaa be secured if prop
erly cared for. which, at the pries
they can be contracted for. sre-
lj yieias K Trry sow miia va
the labor aad Investment.
The Wilson Is a good market
aad shipping berry, as well as
being much sought after by the
canneries. While the Trebla is a
very much heavier yielder. la fact
yielding about doable what tbe
Wilson will. It Is not a good ship
per or market berry. While It
is a solid and well colored berry.
It docs not stand handling very
well: the akia of the berry Is
easily damaged and thus la a
short time makes a very poor
appearance.
For canning or Jam this brais
ing or the outside does not appear
to make much difference aad with
the r resent brisk demand tor
strawberries It seems to be a
good berry to plant quits exten
sively. '
My advice would be to plant
Trebla. Wilson. Improved Oregon
aad Marshall. la the first place,
see that yoa have the proper kind
of soil, thea secure good strong
plaats. Plant la fall or early
spring. U the bads are all kept
off the first year the plants will
make a better growth aad the
first crop will be larger.
' The runners mast be kept cat
orr daring he growing season
until at least An gait Uth. By
this I meaa they sanst be cat ev
ery tea days or two weeks all
summer aad not left aatll fall
and then cat orr as the damage
to' the old plant Is thea done,
aad-the young plaats might as
well be left.
On this depends largely the
yield of the planting daring Its
lite. Care mast be takea not to
cultivate deep close to the plants
as by so doing the root system
Is Injured, and the plants will
produce small trait and be short
lived.
I have always found that good
csltivation ap to picking time will
mature tbe trait to better size.
ANDREDW VERCLER.
Nor. .IS, 1929. Salem. Ore.
place. They are less trouble and
bring more money.
W. M. SCIIAFER.
Salem. Ore. RL 8. Bog IS 2.
Not. 15. 1929.
GK.NK FIKLirH PKAXKS.
La sens Field and I were seated
in a Chicago theater near the
stage, and "East Lynne." or some
equally tear-forcing play, was be
ing prod weed. At the moment of
high tension, when there was pro
found silence thronrhout the
house, there burst ont a load
"Hi! ha! ha!" aad thea Field
turned to a quiet old gentleman
seated by his side aad silently de
nounced him with a look - ot
amazement aad condemnation.
The audience took It ap aad all
recognized tbe poor old fellow as
the culprit. He blushed aad. when
the curtain fell, quietly took his
hat aad slipped oat aad did not re
tarn. Field, who was almost a
ventrlloquW. was , the real of
fender. Melville K. Stone la Col
lier's Weekly.
DATES OF SLOGANS IN DAILY STATESMAN
(In Tvnee-a-Weck Statesman Following Day)
Loganberries, Oct 7.
Prunes, Oct. 14.
Dairying, Oct. 21.
Flax, Oct. 28.
Filberts, Nor. 4.
Walnuts, Nov. 11.
Strawberries, Nov. 18.
Apples, Nov. 25. j
Raspberries. Dec. 2. )
Mint. Dec. 9. j
Great cows, Dec. 16.
Blackberries, Dec. 23.
Cherries. Dec. 30.
Pears. Jan. 6, 1921.
Gooseberries. Jan. 13.
Corn, Jan. 20.
Celery, Jan. 27.
Spinach. Feb. 3.
Onions, Feb. 10.
potatoes. Feb. 17.
Bees, Feb. 21. j
Mining. March 2.
Goats, March 9.
Means, March lfi.
Paved highways, March 2.
Broccoli, March 30.
Silos, April C.
Legumes, April 13.
Asparagus. April 20.
Grapes, April 27,
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THE UNIVERSAL CAR A
QUANTITY
PRODUCTION
MAKES FORD
PRICES
POSSIBLE
Ford car production the coming year will require over
G34.375 tons of steel
250,000 tons of coal for power, jras and heat
' 10,000,000 gallons of fuel oil for heat treating steel
172.500.000 feet copper tubing for radiators
81375.000 square feet of rubber cloth for tops
C6.725.000 square feet of steel for fenders and guards .
12,400,000 square feet galvanized metal lor gas tanks ;
7,237,500 square feet of plate glass for windshields r
5,000.000 wheels and 5,000,000 tires .' ,
3,750.000 lamps
43,000 miles of wire for magnetos . . J '
Drug garden. May 4.
Sugar beets. May 11.
Sorghum, May 18.
Cabbace. May 23.
Poultry and Pet Stock, June I
Land. June 8.
Dehydration. June 15.
Hops. June 22.
Wholesale and Jobbing, Jane
9.
Cucumbers, July 6.
Hogs, July 13
City beautiful, flowers -and
bulbs. July 20.
Schools. July 27.
Sheep. Aug. 3.
National Advertising, Aug. 10.
. Seeds. Aug. 17.
Livestock. Aug. 24.
Automotive Industry, Aug. 31.
Grain and Grain Products.
Sept. 7.
Manufacturing. Sept. 14.
Woodworking aud other things.
Sept. 21.
Paner Mill. Sept. 28.
tBark copies of Salem Slossn
editions of The Daily OrcRon
Statesman are on hand. They are
These figures, covering only a few items. hovr what. Ford production of 1,250,000 cars means
in purchasing power and in efficiency of handling methods.
Ford production methods must be revolutionized the coming year to make the new cut prices
possible. But Mr. Ford cuts the price first, and then makes that cut possible by increasing effi
ciency and eliminating waste. 4
Take advantage of what tha Ford production methods offer yvu and
I . Jki: . jS t (e4.
You get the benefit,
your Ford -car now.
Since the wonderful drop in Ford Prices oar sales are sleidiljr
increasing
Our entire November allotment of 50 cars are now en route from the fac
tory. Orders are placed for the major portion a few models unsold.
It's simply a matter of first come first served.
Every Oregon Driver Should Own a Closed Car 7
Insist on
Genuine
Ford Tarts
Valley Motor C6.
Insist on
Genuine
Ford Parts
for sale at 10c each, mailed to
- -ill
ny address.)