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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1923)
TinnisirirxioiTRijrKCJVEr.ii:i!rir OWPCO Broom handles, nop han tlm, paper pins, tent ton glaa. all kinds ot hardwood handles, manufactured '"by . ... ' .." i : ' Oregon Wood Products Co, BUY AN OVERLAND AND Realize the Difference V ICR BROS. QUALITY CARS HIGH ST. AT TRADE VALLEY. TIIE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AT . BRESIIAFJI 1E1 ITS ACREAGE Griefs, But Says There Is Much to Be Thankful for this Thanksgiving Time Condemns National Policy Con fining Producers to Home Markets; Editor Statesman: . - Your kind Invitation to write an article on the raspberry indus- . try for the annual Slogan number of The Statesman at hand, ahd in reply will say the season has been rich in experience if not In dol lars. ; ' ' We find the same general haz ard In berry farming that' alt farm production enterprises have to 'contend with. Tlx., adverse weath er' conditions! We had a three day rain this season at the begin ning of harvest that proved very expensive in loss of berries-and damage to quality owing to delay, overJripe and soft fruit, and an excess amount of moisture In all ot the crop of berries. As roa are probably aware, this condition prevailed In . all fruit this year from California to British Colum bia, including raisins, berries and prunes." . . . , We managed to ;harvest prob ably ,85 per cent -of our berry crop, which has. been sold at from CO to 75 per cent of, the value of the fruit ot a normal year, and when , we think of the grief that tae apple and prune growers are having, we feel that we have much to be thankful for at this Thanksgiving time. , , ; Our acreage of berries, particu larly the Cuthbert Red raspberry (for which our local territory seems to. be especially adapted to the production of) has been mate rially Increased, and this1 industry has grown to be the leading indus try of eastern Multnomah county, and has a fairly bright future, even under the present national policy of being compelled to try to find a home market for all of oar products; which. In the writ er's opinion, is impractical and results In an accumulated surplus in , most all farm .'products that reduces the value of the whole crop below the cost of production, making It hard for .the farmer to make ends meet. But as the red raspberry . Is a popular fruit and the production will no tand cannot be materially Increased owing to the controlling factor ot having no Improved wholesale method of harvesting, we feel fairly secure ia our position, but hope for a change in world conditions soon, oreven this industry must fail. HERE, MR. HOMEBUILDER Is the BEST, SAFEST, ami, in the long run, t! Material out of which home. i It la BURNED CXAlT HOIXOW INO TILE It Insures Health and Comfort. Ask for Catalog, and SALEM BRICK & TILE Salem. Ore eon. f Phone Mfrs. of Burned CUy Holler and Aram iud : u-m Dates of Slogans (In Twice-a-Week Loganberries, Oct. 4. Prunes, Oct. 11. Dairying, Oct. 18. , Flax, Oct. 25. Filberts, Not. 1. I Walnuts, Nor. 8. V Strawberries, Nor. 15. Apples, Not 22. Raspberries; Not. 29. , Mint, December 6. Great cows, etc. Dec IS. I Blackberries, Dec. 20. Cherries, Dec. 27. Pears, Jan. S, 1924. Gooseberries, Jan. 10. Corn, Jan. 17. Celery, Jan. 24. Spinach, etc., Jan. 81. Onions, etc., Feb. 7. Potatoes, etc., Feb. 14. Bees, Feb. 21. Poultry ;and pet stock, Feb. Goats, March 6. Beans, etc., March 13. Payed highways, March 20, Broccoli, etc, March 27. Silos, etc., April. Legumes, April 10. Asparagus, etc., April 17. Grapes, etc., April 24. jj&jCKING CO I Thanking you, I am, turly yours, THE BERRY GROWERS PACKING CO. , -; i By D. E. Towle. jGreshamj Ore., Nov. 26, 1923. i Big' Berry District . "(In writing for the annual rasp berry ; Slogan number of . The Statesman of last year, Mr. Towle said: "I.-wlsh.,to- say-in-closing that we. have , built up a purely cooperative association of berry growers in this district that" is now four years old and has been of material benefit to its 275 members' who have in bearing nearly 1000 acres of berries." The reader has noted that he says this acreage has been j materially in creased this year, particularly in the Cuthbert Red berries. Ed.) MADE $175 NET ON ACRE OF CUTHBERTS Though Mr. Kumler Says He Knows Practically Noth ing About Raising . '...-" iij.i' k . .' ... '. Editor Statesman: t I know 'practically nothing about raising raspberries, but my experL. ence might help someone. ' Four years ago, when everyone wasr advising '"plant berries" and the canners' were saying the mar ket was bare and : that it would take ten years to stock up, we thought we had better get into the swing. ,We got the plants and put in one and one-half acres. Most of the ground was fresh plowed, the plants were poor, the time was late, the weather was dry, and I had to depend on boys to put-them in. The result was about one-third of a stand. The next spring 1 had : the half, acre taken up and with the new plants had enoughi to rest the acre. That year we had a few berries. The nexl spring I had ' posts set and two number 13 wires stretched. We harvested 2300 pounds that year, and cleared about 9120 above thepicking. This year the shoots on the canes were so heavy. mm STRONGEST, f V I fn k a pest i yw w: s build your J A BUILD-" iA I FlreSafety ...f r. , I Booklet of Flans. f f I BJldlg Tile, Brick. LI NG in Daily Statesman Statesman Following Day) Drug garden, May 1. Sugar beets, sorghum, etc.. May 8. Water powers. May 15. Irrigation, May 22. Mining, May 29. Land, irrigation, etc, June 5. Dehydration, June 12. Hops, cabbage, etc, June 19. Wholesaling and Jobbing! June 26. Cucumbers, etc, July 3, Hogs, July 10. City beautiful, etc.. July 17. Schools, etc., July 24. Sheep, July 81. National advertising, Aug. 7. - Seeds, etc., Aug. 14. i Livestock, Aug. 21. Automotive Industry, Aug. 28. Grain and grain products. Sept. 4. i, . H' 28.1 Manufacturins.SeDt.il. Woodworking, etc, Sept. 18. Paper mills, etc., Sept. 25. (Back : copies of the Thursday editions of the Daily Oregon Statesman are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current copies, 5c.) . . . U.S. Inspected that the wind and rain blew them down to such an extent that we had to stretch another pair of wires to raise them up so the ber ries could " be picked. ; We har vested 5000 pounds this year, and we figure we hav $175 clear of all expense, including interest and taxes. We have four wires to the row "now. . " j . '; The new growth of canes Is very heavy this year--eight and ten feet long. This is not really an acre of; berries, 'but an acre of land, including room to turn at the ends. We planted Cuthbert because we believed our land here was well adapted to their growth. .. k Yours truly, f ; B. T. KUMLER. : Brownsville, Or., Not. 26, 23. Knight Pearcy Recommends This, With a Succession of Crops for Harvest Editor Statesman: Raspberries are not listed as one of the principal berry crops in this section and probably never will be. However, some growers are making pretty fair money on their raspberry patches, both red and black raspberries. There are few large plantings here and prob ably it will be ever so, Hue largely to the picking problem. The rasp berry is eyen more perishable than the logan and must be picked over quite often. Hence the; picking problem is extremely important. With logans and cherries compet ing for laor in this section, few growers will risk making a large planting. . Yet the canneries : de mand a certain amount of this fruit in order to give them a .bal anced pack. Hence there, ..will probably always be a paying 'mar ket for the fellow who has 'them to offer. . (', Small Growers 3Iake Money In the writer's mind the bulk of the tonnage here will be grown by small growers with patches un der two or three acres in extent. This is the type of grower who seems to be making the most mon ey from this class of fruit. He can pick most of the berries with the help of his Own family. It has been demonstrated that it is al most impossible to make a living from af small tract planted to lo gans alone. Too much of the in- ome goes to outside help. Instead of growing ten acres of logans the farmer who grows a couple acres of raspberries, a few straw berries, perhaps a few gooseber ries and some filberts along with his logans or prunes, will ; make more money and will keep in the family practically every dollar re ceived from the sale of the fruit. We know of one grower with such a planting who took in over $5000 from 17 acres of fruit in '1922, and who kept nearly every dollar of this amount In the family, hir ing but little picking help. Growers in the Cbemawa dis trict are ' growing Plum Farmer black caps. They get from a ton to a ton and a half per acre.; In the Newberg district the growers plant Munger, claiming that that variety gives them a much longer picking i season : than does : Plum Farmer. They claim 3000 to 4000 founds per acre. ' i ' Red raspberries are yielding from 2000 up to 6000 pounds per acre here. Cuthbert is the only variety demanded by the cannery trade, - " ' - : KNIGHT PEARCY. Salem Ore., Nor. 28, 1923, AS HS N SM PLANTInlGS SAL DON'T KNOW WHY BUT IT IS SO The experts Ho not know why black raspberries persist in the Salem district, in the Willamette valley, and run out in all other sections; even in the great berry dis trict of the Puyallup valley in Wash ington v f They only know it is so. - In fact, all the cane fruits persist in the Salem district to a degree not known else where, except in the western Washington berry section for all of them except the black raspberries. Nature has set apart the Salem district as a great cane fruit growing country And our growers, shippers, manufactur ers and others are coming each succeeding year to function more perfectly and to co operate more generally in doing their share. " . -,?-,. '. 1 Salem is elected the center of the world's greatest bush fruit district, as well as of the greatest tree fruit and nut district. CASCADE BRAND HAMS, BLOSSOM BOULEVAREJ ' ' Otherwise By ELLA McMUNN ' When you have traveled north from Salem on the Pacific highway a distance of four miles, at your left you will see a signboard that says "Claxter," just as a lane leads to the west, and If you want to see chrysanthemums, jnst ' meander out that way. 'They are to be found at every home, except the very new. houses that have been erected during the year, and from the Claxter station, leading west, it is a dizzy dazzle of delight. The road itself is superb, having been graveled until it is smooth as pave ment, but you ought to walk In or der to really enjoy. It. Indeed', It would be really better if you had a broken, leg, or at least a few chil blains or a bunion so that you would not travel too fast. J.The, houses seem to be banked by rain bows and the plants are growing in such a glorious riot that you will find yourself saying, "Land of Goshen, and all this in winter time!" . If you have just paid $1 for three ' chrysanthemums from a florist or $3 for a dozen, you will simply fall over when you see that those quite unpretentious people have thousands of dollars' worth of flowers, if translated into terms of money. The largest collections I ' noted were those of Mrs. J. L. Rick man, j F FROM THE COLLEGE Hints to Bee Men; Don't Burn "Your Straw; Pointers for the Fruit Growers (The following pertinent point ers are contained in a current bul letin of the department ot Indus trial journalism of .the Oregon Agricultural college:) Beekeepers Overhaul Plants It pays beekeepers to overhaul their equipment in the winter. AH extracting combs are looked over, graded ,and patched with worker foundation. Excess comb and bee glue are cleaned from all parts of tho nnlntn(nt. Porta that need " ' 1 renailine and nalntine receive at-1 tention, as there is no time to do these 'things when the equipment is needed. Material which is be yond further use is best disposed of in some way. All of this Is in preparation for invoice to be tak en about the first of the year. Many Willamette valley farm ers burn their straw stack in the f alii. A ton ot ordinary straw con tains practically tbe same amount of plant food material as .1 ton of barnyard manure, but is not so quickly available. When straw is added to the heavier soils and thoroughly disked in, the soil has given increases in yield almost as large as for barnyard manure.' Success In controlling fruit tree pests' and diseases depends upon having everything ready at , the right time. Overhaul the spray outfit and arrange tor spray'mate rlals so they will be ready for use In the spring. ' Continued success In honey production is not an accident." It Is a combination of good bees, good, beekeeping, good equipment and good location. it ARM S EM BACON AND LARD SALEM, OREGON OR WESTLEY WAY Claxtar Mrs. William Rickman, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. William Westley, Mrs. John Weatley and Mrs. Florence Matt hes. At the latter place the house seems to be setting in the midst of a bouquet, and, standing out prom inently in the mass of rare varie ties is one of such exquisite loveli ness that I would gladly give a round million dollars for it if it were for sale. The petals are as fine as thistle down and the color a most exquisite pastel shade of pink. I suppose quilled or sort of cactus dahliafied would describe it. It was here that I learned that to one good woman goes all the credit of having beautified that en tire avenue. She ' is Mrs. John Westley. known to the pioneers as Nancy Alderman Westley. The Westley home with its well-kept grounds is-an example and an in spiration, but Mrs. Westley has done more than set a good exam ple. She has generously shared her choice plants with her neigh bors, while her husband, John Westley. who knows everything about gardening that is at all worth knowing (and proved it for a quarter of a century in the gov ernment service at Chemawa), he tells folks -free of charge how to make things grow'. So hereafter please don't can that "Claxter Lane," but "Blossom Boulevard" or "Westley WayJ' ? . . . FOR CONFERENCE State Wide Meeting in Jan uary to Consider Prob lems of the. Farmers Seed growing and marketing, and state seed law provisions will be considered in the Oregon agri cultural economic conference to be held at the Oregon Agricultural college January 21-24. Other items listed for investigation are irrigation project crops, study of the alfalfa weevil' situation, grow ing, "grading and marketing of po tatoes, and timely problems relat ing to cereal production. The existing three cents per bushel now operating in favor ot sacked grain as against grain handled in bulk, is one of the marketing problems listed for spe cial consideration by G. R. Hys. lop, cheif of farm crops, and E. R. Jackman, crop extension special ist of the college. Other phases are grain grading, best varieties, smut dockage and smutting charges for wheat. . Commodity committees' have been named from members of the experiment station and ''extension service staffs to cooperate with interested' organizations and, indi viduals in developing programs for fruit growing, dairying, poul try, beef, hog and sheep produc tion "and land settlement and rec lamation. - Plana for the state wide eco nomic conference are shaping up rapidly, each detail of the work having been placed In charge of special committees. Agricultural, marketing, commercial, and bust, ness organizations are taking part in planning the work of the con ference and will cooperate in car rying out the work. Men of national prominence in the various fields of agriculture hare been Invited to attend the SHAPING UP PLANS DIST RI Valley Motor Co. 260 Nortfi Hlsh Street Boost This Conratmitj .; V by Airertlslnz on the Sloratf DID YOU KNOW That Salem is the Oregon raspberry cen ter; that on account of the great demand of the canneries and dehydration and jelly and jam and preserves plants here, there will not be enough raspberries grown for many years; and the prices will therefore be remunerative; that in the matter of black raspberries, this district has what amounts, to a franchise for the black raspberry grows to perfection here, and the vines persist, bearing year after year; while in the great raspberry district of Washington : the black raspberry cannot be successfully grown; that this fact should be heralded to the entire .world; that there is sure money in both black and red raspberries, and room for more growers who will raise a large tonnage to the acre of the best berries the world can send to market? - conference and assist in finding the iright answer to the many knotty questions. "J T!Be conference will be organ izedj pn ' commodity lines for con. sider&tion of commodity prob lems, and will later-seek to co ordinate their various programs, ALSO GOOD TO EAT Home Pointers From the Ore gon Agricultural College Extension Service (The following paragraphs are from a current bulletin from the department of industrial journal, ism of the Oregon Agricultural college: ) Plan some . meals1 around a bot tle of milk instead of a pound of meat. 1 & An adequate meal for anybody whole wheat bread and milk. i Sandpaper and " an ordinary blackboard" eraser will keep the kitchen stove clean with little effort. A white sauce is the foundation of half the recipes in any cook book. Learn how to make a per fect white sauce. A tenminute dessert: Put any canned fruit with plenty ot juice in a stewpan and heat. Drop spoonful of dumpling batter on top of fruit, cover, and cook ten minutes. Serve dumplings with stewed fruit as a sauce. Add a pinch of soda to stewed rhubarb, dried apricots, or cran berries when nearly done and con siderable less sugar will be re quired for sweetening. When tablecloths show 1 wear along the creases it is well to cut an inch from one side and one end of the cloth and refinish the edges'. This will bring all of tbe creases In'a'new place.' Keep sandwiches fresh by wrap. ping In a dry napkin, then in cloth wrung out of cold water and put either in the refrigerator or iceless cooler. CAPS IN 3 STATES Gus. Freniard Finds They ( Persist Only in the Sa lem District Editor Statesman: ' V According to your request of giving experience fn the culture of black raspberries, 'should say that this Salem locality is very well adapted to bringing this va riety to the highest perfection. In fact, they are more persist ent here than in the other locali ties where I have raised them. In the east fruit belt of Michigan they only last about three or four years. After that they deteriorate so fast that they should be dug up. California Is not in it in the least, by my : experience. ' There are several good varieties raised here, but 1 1 consider the Plum Farmer variety the best. They are early,' large size, pro lific bearers, and persistent for years; in fact they 'get In their prime here when IX OTHER LO CALITIES THEY GIVE OUT. They require rich, sandy loam soil. They should be pruned ear- THINGS NCE AND HAS GROWN RLflC! CT Phone 1SS5 lr In spring; planted - with well rooted; tips; 8 by- I.dii4ice is a good way. . ; j GV$i FRINIARD. Salem, Ore.; R 9, BoxTIll, L t Nov. 28,V1923. - HU ' APPLES CO CHEAP BROWNSVILLE,. Nov. 27. Ap ples bring low prices sometimes, when- they are sold under duress. A foreclosure sale of the apples whiich H. P. NoVton had gathered on the Oreh Stratton farm here recently disposed of 2,500 boxes at a - remarkably Jow . price. - One' buyer reports that he paid but $11) for 180 bushels of Jona thans and that one lot" of 1,471 bushels sold for 125. : The sale was the climax of the litigation recently had by the two parties, in which St rat ton brought suit against Norton for cancella tion of the contract by which the former traded his apple farm for a tract of Alberta land owned by Norton. 'Stratton won his . case and got judgment against Norton. OUR diplomatic, po lite services meet with public approval. The , beautiful dignity that characterizes the ':. accomplishment of this organization is a symbol of" respectful regard. ' Webb & Cloagh Co. . FUNERAL DIRECTORS 489 Coart St, Malm. Phow 120 SUBJECT4IS ; THE MINT A JJtfensed Lady Embalmer to care for women and - children is necessity in 'all funeral homes. We are - - the only ones furnishing . auch service. Terwilliger Funeral Home 77 Chomaketa St. Phone 724 Balem, Oregoa "Black raspberries persist in the Salem dis trict! and no where else; this gives our grow ers a virtual franchise. Uanuals, School Helps and Supplies Tour order will be given PROMPT, attention The J. J. Kraps - Company Kent S. Kraps, Mgr. Boa (Ml Salem, ' Oregon ; EAT A rLATU A DAY Weatherly: Ice Cream BOLD EVERYWHERE Buttercup Ice Cream Co. P. BL GREGORY, M-r.' 240 South Commercial St. f , . SALEM ' " Dqdoe DnoTLins Sedaii ii Besestsel LIctcr Cc. 184 & Goal St. Phone Z2 Auto Electric Work - ll.D.BAJiTOII I m 8. Commercial EL Willamette Grocery Co., n WHOLESALE . . .Groceries, Fruits, Candies, Cigars and Tobaccos Phone 424, P. O. Box 879 Cor. Trade and nigh HM.mi, OREGON HOTEL MARION SALEII, The Largest feisd licit Complete Hostelry in uregon Oat of Portfcsd DRAGER FRUIT s COMIY ! Dried Frclt Padirrs 21 S. High Et Salem, Or. Always in the market fcr 1 dried froita of all Idrdj 5 left's Slora INDUSTRY NOW IS THE TILIE ! ! To look after your heating-plants and see that It is In good order, or If you are going to need a new one. t This is the appropriate time to buy,ltt THEO IL DARR . 14 S. Com'1 BU OUR TREES Crefully Grown Carefully Selected Carefully Packed Will Give Satisfaction to the planter SALEIS NURSERY COLIPAIIY '428 Oregon DuiMlns PHOXE 1763 Additional Salesmen Wanted