The Statesman will publish and
award prize each week for the
best essay submitted by a grade
school pupij on the 'industries
scheduled on this page. -
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Growers in That State Pay as High as $800 an Acre for
- Pear; Land Which They Must Clear and Irrigate, and
They -Must Constantly Tight Pear Blight, and Il ls
Often a Losing Fight for Them Pear Land Here at
- Less Than Fourth California Prices, and We Are Prac
: : tically Immline From Pear Blight , ";
, S7.H. Van Trump, fruit inspec
tor of Marion countysald yesteT
day that there 'is' little' to say
about the pear industry here that
has not been said before.' He
sai he has not changed his views
of past years concerning th? pear
industry in the Salem district. He
thinks thls,ls one of oar very best
lines he said yesterday that he
-would rather put out pears right
now than cherries or prunes; say
ing nothing against cherries or
prunes, either; and Mr. Van
Tramp, as is well known here, is
far. f rom btilng a boomer of any
description. .
- Going lit. Going Out
lie knows of the boom in pear
growing in California, the great-
. est pear growing states." especially
In Bartletts. ' But, he declared to
the Slogan editor yesterday that
they are going out in some parts
or that state about as fast as they
are going being killed off by
.fatal pear diseases, from which
we are immune hero in the Sa
lem district; or all but immune,
'- 'Also tie has heard of the put
ting out of a good many pear
trees in the Hood Hirer district;
but' the trees being set out there
are mostly of the winter varieties
and Mr. Yah Trump is especial
ly partial to Bartletts for the Sa
lem section.
Greater . Industry Justified
Mr. Van Trump thinks this sec
tion of the Willamette valley has
never developed the pear industry
to anything like the commercial
proportions' that the natural re
sources of climate and soil would
amply Justify.
He says . flianon county at no
time ' has had much .above 600
acres in commercial bearing pear
orchards, and that this Li certainly
a remarkable and anomalous fact,
when in turth our climate and soil
will-produce all he finest varie
ties! of-pears that can 'be grown
- anywhere in the world.'
Kl
Sfe feels ; thacj'ihe opportunities
for profitable pear growing in this
section have enve.i;. beerf fully ap
preciated by pur orchard planters,
v This condition fe. largely .due to
. the fact that markets in the past
vrere- somewhat.Bcert.ain,' being
limited and often unsausiactory;
hut this situation has been entire
ty changed during the past several
years by the development T nu-
1 merou local canning plants to
handle the crop and the develop
ment of markets in the east that
call for all the canned pears that
we will be able to produce tor
years to come,
Sail Mr. Van Trump in a letter
to The Statesman, written two or
three years ago:
"I have often, remarked that
the growers In this valley, have
never halt appreciated the many
advantages we have here as a
pear growing section. I will
r again take the liberty to enum
erate a few of those advantages:
U ' The Advantages
"First, we have good" pear soil
here, at less 'than -one-half -the
, price- that eqiraTJy good soil can
'be had for in Washington or Cali-
. fornia. -. ;,c ' -) !-
'"Second., wc are practically im
mune from the dread pear blight
that takes such a heavy toll in
moat" of the leading pear sections
of. America. ., - Y:"-'
i"More:than 27 years, ago , the
writer planted' a large sear orch-
ard in'the middle west near Kan
sas City.' In planting' that orch-
rd wo wise iy confined our selec
tions of varieties almost entirely,
to the Inferior but liardy Chinese
hybridssueh as Keifer and (Jarb
er." .. Only a few of the better va
rieties as Bartlett and d'Angoleun-
- na (HuchessY were planted. These
bettor" Varieties ; ail blighted : and
died : before coming into bearing,
but the Interior; Chinese hybrids
still flourish f and ; bear ' prolific
crops. - Today growers of pears in J
Washlnstou and - California aroj
having almost aa serious effort to!
controi the piignt as la mo eastern i
MM-
Tfl Jl DC1D EDAM
SE
lUHILnll !
atates, and the, Willamette' valley
offers the best-class pears a.Ulow
cost of production."
, The Proper Soli
" Said Mr. Van Trump further
VPears will succeed fairly well
on, a great variety of soils, but. to
get best results and make real
profits in the business only the
ideal pear soils and locations
should be selected in planting an
orchard. Good, fertile, deep, well
drained light soil is best. Such
soil as- will grow good -crops Vt
corn or potatoes will usually be
found satisfactory for .growing
a pear orchard. It is not safe To
plant pears on soil "where there is
impervious hard pan or shale near
the surface, for even though such
soil may produce a good thrifty
tree it is very apt to be attacked
with 'blossom blight' . and 'die
back by the time" it has reached
bearinc aee. It is common to say
that pears will stand on heavier
and wetter sous than; prunes,
peaches, apples, and walnuts; and
while this in.true Jt does not mean
that it is advisable to implant on
such soils unless tbey'have first
been thoroughly drained and sub
soiled. The best and most profit
able pear orchards in California
are those growing on the sandy
bottoms of Sacramento river wh
bottoms of Sacramento river
where the soil has perfect drain
age and sub-Irrigation.
Before a pear orchard is. plant
ed the soil' should be thoroughly
plowed to a depth of 8 or 10 inch
es and put in the best physical
condition. The planting should
be done' with thoroughness and
care in every particular and the
young trees should be given espec
ial care in cultivation, the first
season. Standard pear tree should
not be planted closer than IS or
20 feet each way, and some grow
ers recommend 25 feet as better.
Very few growers have ever plant
ed dwarf pears in this section be
cause they are much less profit
able than ' standards, in sections
immune from blight. . However,
the dwarf pear tree bra real orria-
ment and may be used to advant-
PU
HIIUH
age in clump, planting T In v,reariUl?t there is a tendency here to
borders on city lots, as it unites
beauty, and; utility. In selecting
varieties it is very important to
restrict planting to those varieties
of proved commercial superior
ity. ' -
Bartlett Popular Pear
The bartlett is the pear for
the millions, and: morenoney has
been made out dflt on this coast
than out of all other varieties to
gether. . It is a fine, vigorous tree,
attains large size and is the most
prolific bearer of all varieties.' ' It
is practically the, universal can
ning favorite and is In demand In
all markets. : r '':
: "Other favorites for general
market arc Bosc, Anjou, Clair
geau and. Comkc, but several of
these are very sbj: hearers Ju this
section
! Trces,X5l Attention '
' "It is vne'tios. nd a very
important; thing toplant a pear
orchard and brijtgjt to bearing
age: it jinoJ,hxjnd equally im
portant thing, to ieep the orchard
in such a state of cultivation as
will insure annual crops of first
class fruit. " Thre;i3 no trait tree
that requires more thorough and
regular, pruning for Abest results
t han the. pear. Not one grower in
10 in this section pranes half
enough for best results ' .This is
especially true with respect to the
Bartlett,' which is a rank groyef
and 'malieaij; an immefisd "crop of
fruit buds each season. - The tree
should be heavily prunes every
second - cjr and the fruit spurs
thinned out every, uprlng. - Pear
culture in t thjsectUn. is no long
er an CJjerinrcnt, bu( be way
some growers pracUco it. it Jsf a
good deal -of a joke.
Grower Most Hpray
"There Is no use tning to grow
marketable pears - without "thor-
Offgh ; BpraTfOgr'l liaVe trledrto do -
THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates one full page
each week in theinterests of one of the fifty-two basic
industries of the -Salehi' district. Letters and articles
from boosters are solicited, lhis is your page. Help
boost Salem.
lt and failed. The orchard should
be given at least one -dormant
spray of lime sulphur each season
in March. Then it should be given
the regular sprays for 6cab and
codling- moth during the spring
and summer,
"While", excessive fertilization
with nitrogenous manures is not
to. be recommended fgor a- pear
orchard especially if there it
danger-from Tire blight, yet few
soils adapted to pear culture are
fertile enough to produce contin
uous heavy crops without some
assistance in the way of added
fertility from year to year. In
connection, with cover crops; of
clover -and vetch it would .be well
to 'give occasional applications of
super phosphate, aud some form
of lime."
"I will say of my trip down
south to Med ford and Grants Pass
last year, that I was impressed
witb.the great amount of expense
and the cutting down of many
young orchards badly infected
with the fire blight; also the
smudge pots in use were enorm
ous. o Fear Here
.
"In the Willamette valley we
need not fear for the fire blight,
as it will net be of any damage
here, on account of better climatic
conditions, and the blight will not
spread to do any serious damage.
"It is my opinion that the pear
industry is one of the best, espec
ially in some of the wetter parts
of our farms where the soil is
deep and heavy.
-"I think the most serious pest.
we growers in the Willamette val
ley have ls the scab. But if the-
trees are pruned so as to give a
great deal of sunlight, and spray
ed well just before the buds come
out, and if we will follow up with
the spray program, we will have
very little trouble.
"I think the pear industry is a
good one; that pears are a very
fine variety of fruit to diversify
with prunes and cherries, as they
do not come on for harvest a, the
same time. The pear industry in
my orchard has been a paying
business almost every year."
The Why of It
Mr. Van Trump attributes our
practical immunity from pear
blight partly to our cool nights
in the summer season and partly
to the Jact that we are not obliged
to force the growth of the trees.
He says that wherever there is
hot weather, and especially hot
nights, and still more especially
where irrigation must be had,
there is, likely to be pear blight.
: " r-l'se l-Yench Itoots
? Mr. Van Trump said yesterday
propagate pear orchards on Jap
anese-end Chinese seedlings," es
pecially "the former. He declared
that this is a mistake. ' - '
f- For this valley stick to French
seedlings, he advised. The trees
here make a better and faster
growth when grafted on the
French seedlings than when the
Japanese seedlings Are used, and
especially will they grow better in
soils that are somewhat heavy 'or
wet. The trees on French seed
lings are more liable to root aphis,
but this is a trouble only of the
propagation period and is not ser
ious here.
v ..j. Ow IVur KrufK-hine ...
Mr. Van Trump added some
words on the remarkable fact that
-the growers of parts of California
are paying S0O an acre for raw
land, that mW be cleared and ir
rigated, for pear orchards, and
that they must fight the pear
blight , every ycarr often cutting
awayneafiy all, the wood, and
sometimes making a losing fight
entirejy. All this in face of the
faejL tliat good pear land, ready for
the trees may .be. had "here in the
Saiejuidistriot at $50 to $200 an
acre, and we arc free from blight,
or almost so. With proper meth
ods, we need not fear the blight
at alC . " ' V"
Mr. Van Trump Is not swift in
giving advice: but he will say that
Jfytt pays to grow pears in Califor
nia It should p'ay a greaf deal bet
ter to, grow them in the" Willam
ette valley, which may bo appro-
priately called , the -poar, paradise,
with-; more natural pear friends
and less natural pear pests or ene
mies than any; other section any
where. ; . Men" with small: foresight crtg-'
inate-, ideas, .while nen .with big
foreslghrstcai iaem and grab; oit
tthwimjfltff;
SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN
DID?YOU KNOW that Salem is the center of the best
pear growing country in the world; that the Bartlett
is partly if not wholly self fertile here and no where else;
that pears here and no jvhere else are practically free
from blight; that our pears have topped the New York,
Chicago and London markets; that there is at conser
vative estimates room for twenty times the present pear
acreage here needed badly for. canning, shipping, dry
ing arid making pear butter; that one of the best in
formed men in the United States has said that now is
the time to jump into pear growing; that there is good
money in it and it will not likely be overdone; at least
that it will not likely be overdone in this pear paradise
by the right growers with the right lands and the right
varieties?
Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman
. (In Twice-a-Week Statesman Following Day)
(With a few possible changes)
Loganberries, October 1
lrune, October 8
Dairying, October 13
Flax, October 22
Filberts, October 20
Walnuts, November 5
; Strawberries, November 13 .
Apples, November 10 '
Ilaspborrk's, November 20
Mint, December 3
lleans, Ktc, IH-ccmbcr 10 ;
Blackberries, December 17
Cherries, Decemlier 24
Pears, December 3t
Gooseberries, January 7, 1025
Corn, January 14
Celery, January 21
Spinach, Ktc, January 28
Onions, VAcX, February 4
Potatoes, Ftc, February 11 I
- Dees, February 18 , !
Poultry and fet Stock, Feb. S$
Xity Deautlf uU i:tc. March. 4 1
Great Cows, March 11 '
Paved Highways, March L8
Head Lettuce, MarchV2$
Silos, Etc., April I
Legumes, .April 8
Aifparagi:, Ktc, April 13
Grapes, Ktc, April 22
Drug Garden, April 29
r
FALLS CITY I I
CHRISTMAS WE
Wedding Bells Ring on Christmas Day A Sweet Surprise
to a Falls City Man The Personal and General News
of Falls City, for the Past Week,-by Live Reporter
Mr. and Mrs. Warren.W.ard had. minded the Dodds that 30 years
a house guests for, the Ward-Ar-jago they had eaten their Christ
still wedding and to celebrate tbc mas dinner together at t ho Dodd
Christmas holidays,' Mf: and Mrs. hme, and that on New Year's all
W. J. -Southwell of Jsortous, Mr. had enjuyed their dinner together
and Mrs. C. J. Southwell. Xortonn, at the llopkiu's home. Mr. and
It. V. Harrington and family, New- Mrs. Hopkins were present also
berg and Mr. and Mrs.JPred Scholl i when Mr. and. Mrs. Dodd were
and family from Monmouth", auci i married, and have ben present at
Rev. E. .1. Harrington an(l--Mrs,i the marriage. of all their children
Harrington of Woodburn. j
-Mr.-Rifd Mrs. A. Fi Oourter fftwl
son, Clive. are here spending, t lie
holidays with their son, Ensigiu...
Mrs. M. Kersten. is the hoiie
gaest of her son, J. J. Kersten:" '
. Jack Grant spent the. week end
in Salem, the guest of his sister,
Mildred.
Herbert Dunlop has returned
from a visit with his parents in
Kstacada, and has taken a posi
tion f with the Iluby confection-
Mr. and Mrs. tester Moore and
baby ' daughter -spent the Chriat
ma hplidays with Mf.j, Moore's
parents ' fa' jfndepenaencd. '
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kicketts and I
children, and Mr. and Mrs. Aus
tin Ricketts went to Salem, where
about 25 relatives met aud enjoy?
ed their Christmas dinner togeth
er, coming from Oregon City '"and
other valley points far the occu-
Lust Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Steeprow. whose home Is in Ai
banf werCtSunday guests of his
brother, A. C. Steeprow, and fam
ily...; . . - ; . " ' -
Mr. and Mrs. M. V.'. Worthing
ton aud daughter. Edna had as
guests from Philomath last Sun
day Mr. and Mrs. Glenn MeCall
and children, and Mrs. McCatf's
brothers Stanley ahJTSniy 'Tink.
Mrs; Worthlngton Is an aunt of
Mrs. MjCall and the Messrs. Fink.
'Mr. jjid Mrs. Aj-H."' Dodd 'and
daughter Cleo entertained Mr.'and
Mrs.'Cfiarles'lIopki!b& af;drnner on
Christmas "day. fn exchanging
reminieseences Mrs.' Ilopkhts: fe-
RMnArOPY TP. AST
Sugar Beets, Sorghum, Etc,
:iny 0
Water Powers, May 13
Irrigation, May 20
Mining. May 27
Innd, Irrigation, Etc., June 3
Floriculture, June 10
Hops, Cabbage, Etc., Jnne 17
Wholesaling and Jobbing,
Juno 24
Cucumbers, Etc., July 1
ilogs, July 8
Gouts, July 15
Schools, Ktc, July 22
Sheep, July 29
National Advertising, August 5
Seeds, Ktc, August 12
Livestock, August 19
Grain and Grain Products, Aug
ust 20
Manufacturing, September 2
Automotive Industries, Septem-ln-r
9
Woodworking, Etc., September
Taper Mills, September 23
(Back copies of the Thurs
day edition of The Daily Ore
gon Statesman are cu nand.
They are f(,r oaie at 10 cents
eacV. xnailed to any address.
I current copies 5 cents).
TH 7S0 PEOPLE THERE
except their daughter. Irene, audi
Mr. Hopkins was ill at that time.
Mr, and Mrs. M. W. Worthing
tont daiujhter EdnaMr. and Mrs,
A. C. Steeprow and children, and
John Steeprow enjoyed a family
dinner together on Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Glaze had as
holiday guests their daughter, aud
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Allen, whose home is in Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion II. Glaze and
childrce, Marilyn, Li la and Elsie,
also vfrom Toledo, "Mrs. Gordon
Ilenz and son Carl, of Portland,
who are remaining over until Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Glaze
and family have spent part of the;
time visiting in Canby this week.
Mks.; A. G. Adams was pleasant
ly surprised when her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dompsey came
in from lone last Friday and
spent Christmas day at the Adam's
home. . f
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Watt drove
up from Amity last Sunday for a
short visit with his. brotherK., 11.
Watt and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dempsey are
here from lone, house guests at
the A. G. Adams home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mack, Mrs.
WlI,MacB: and baby5 daughter.
were recent visitors, with Mr. and
Mrsl W. W. Hill in Toledo.
J. C: Hotchklns has gone to
California, where he will remain
-ith Mrs. notchkins'and daugh
ter." v i-1 ' C .
JlaL Thompson und Kldon
Friuk arrived bomi from . their
California trip- the ilay; ) before
Christinas ahd' were glad to. bo at-
HIM
home again, though they enjoyed
the trip very much, and were well
entertained by relatives and
friends wherever they visitedi
Among others. Miss Ruth Purvine
helped to make their visit in Long
Beach enjoyable. Her many
friends will be glad to know Miss
Purvine remembers us in Falls
City with the hope she may be
with us again sometime.
Mrs. E. B. Watt is on duty
again in the post office, following
a short sojourn in the Dallas hos
pital, and an enforced "rest cure"
at home for about two weeks af
terward. Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Bainter
spent the holidays at their home
with Mrs. Rainter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Braley, taking
their daughter M.arjorie home af
ter a short visit In Falls City.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Brown
were in from Mc.Tiniiiond's valley
for Christmas.
Mrs. George March came home
from the Dallas hospital the day
before Christmas, and is with her
mother. Mrs. Wm. Chappell. Mrs.
March recently underwent an op
eration on the removal of goitre.
Dr. Bollman being the operating
surgeon. . While still weak she is
recovering very nicely, and is pro
gressing as well as possible fol
lowing so severe an operation.
Has Sweet Surprise
Last year, when Uncle Tom
Hollowell called at the postoffice
for i package he felt inclined to
refuse the parcel, saying it felt
like a "joke," probably a block of
'rock." as the package was from
his nephew. Boll Hollowell whose
home is in Andrews, Ind. llow-
Lever. he took the package, and
discovered the contents to be
home made maple sugar.
This year, when a similar pack
age arrived he did not give the
postoffice employees a chance to
urge him to take Tt home, but was
kind enough to remember the
force with a sample of the con
tents. If your grandmother has
ever sung the song of maple su
gar camps to chilJsh ears you can
appreciate the joy of one member
of the office force in again tasting,
some good old fashioned maple
ugar just "like grandmother used
to make back in Pennsylvania and
Ohio."
How many of you' ever made
"maple sugar eggs" to put in
your Christmas stockings? How
many of you ever begged for just
i taste of that nice "white sugar"
when the cane sugar began to
come into the early colonies? How
many of us would give our Easter
bonnets for a chance at that good
old brown maple sugar? Every
one of us. Some things of thoso
good old days" were better thani
anything we have today. Butter
nuts, too.
Great Cliristiiiwtr Program
Last Wednesday night the Vic
tory hall was crowded, standing
room even at a' premium, to enjoy
the splendid program, and see the
beautifully decorated community
tree. Following the program
both children and adults received
bags of candy and nuts, of gen
erous size,andT excellent, quality,
over 750 being given out, which
indicates a record attendance.
The program was very finely
given, all appropriate to the occa
sion, the chorus singing under the
training and direction of Mrs.
Kate G. Boyd being much appre
ciated
Shadow pictures arranged and
rehearsed by Mrs. Mabel Hatch
were gtvetrtinder' the direction of
Mrs. Ulchard Paul, as Mrs.
Hatches siiddon illness 'prevented
her attendance.
Clyde Bancroft rendered sevor
a! Kolo8,Thls voice being in espec
failjrgbod form. " f
Grant Adams sang. "Santa
Comes in'HQre." '
Pupiht of the grade school had
the closing number, "Christmas
Cheer for All."
Each of the shadow pictures
was given, illustrating sougs of the
Christmas story.
AH who participated in the pre
paration and rendition of this
program should have the thanks
of every one in our community
for making possible so very appro
priate an observance of the sea
son. ' ' " -
Wedding Bells on Christmas Day
kOno of the prettiest, home wed
dings cvcrjpclebrateU In Falls City
was the marriage or Opal M." Ward'
to Wado Arstill at high noon on
Christmas day, with tho bride's
LyucleZtol.JIaxria6tont offi-
For instance: Salem district has
two counties growing the sacred
myrtle the only place it grows on
this continent. What unique fact
do you know about the district?
Address articles to Slogan Editor,
care Statesman.
THE CULTIVATION MD THE MB '
OF PIS 10 IMPORTANT MATTERS
The Pear Tree Thrives Best on Clay Soilsrlmportant
That the Trees Have Abundant Unobstructed Sunlight
-The Best and LargestPears Grow on New Woodr
Some Suggestions by a Man Who Has Made a Success
of His Pear Orchard
Editor Statesman:
Received your letter about
pears. I will not say anything
about prices, the outlook, etc.. but
I pass on the answer to two ques
tions a great many growers have
asked: cultivation and pruning.'
Pear trees thrive best on clay
soils, almost too stiff for. any oth
er crops. On sandy soils they are
shorter lived; perhaps because
they grow so rapidly they are more
subject to blight, and. believe me,
blight will ruin an orchard in a
hurry. For 'this reason, also, the
trees will not stand so much cul
tivation or so much nitrogen as
other orchard trees. Manure or
leguminous carrier crois must be
used with caution. If the treses
grow a good crop of water,
sprouts, don't use any fertilizer.
It does not pay to raise any other
crop in a pear orchard.
Pears Need Sunlight
It is important iliai years have
abundant unobstructed sunlight.
Because of the susceptibility of
Might and thro, trees make strong,
sappy growths, it is important
that these trees be grown with the
smallest number of twiggy
growths on the main trunk and
branches. These growths, if at
tacked by blight, are vury likely
to allow the infection to enter the
main part of the tree and result
in heavy or complete loss. If in
fection can be confined to small
parts away from the main limbs,
they can be removed promptly and
the chances are good for a new
limb to be grown. Some growers
prune their trees in a vase form
of 3 to 5 limbs without a central
stem, claiming if one limb be
comes blighted it can be removed
without disturbing the balance of
the tree and a new one grown in
it, place. Others prune to one
central stem with side branches
so spaced as to give a maximum
of light and air.
Best Pears cd New, Wood
Inruning. I use a modification
THEPEARTREEINSALEWIDISTRICT
COITIKS TO BEAR INDEFINITELY
The Bosc, D'Anjou, Cornice, WinterUellis and Buerre Clair
l geau Are Our Best Late Pears and the Bartlett Is the
Only Variety Worthy of Consideration Here for Produc
tion for the Canneries
- . -
Editor Statesman:
As requested, here are a. few
words about pear growing:,
At the meeting; of the State
Horticultural society held at Med
ford during the present month.
Lthe growing and marketing nf
pears was discussed by experts in
evry phase of the subject.
The report of this meeting.
iwheu Pub,1shcd, will give author-
native information to any who
are interested in. the pear indus
try of Oregon.
iThe pear acreage has increased
very rapidly in the United States
during! the past few years, es
pecially on the Pacific coast, , and
in the. natural course of events,
pear product ivu will be enormous
ly increased when these young or
chards come into ?jearing.
' Since it requires from eight to
ten years to bring a pear orchard
to the age of profitable produc
tion, it is the part of wisdom to
give careful study ta all questions
pertaining, to soil,, drainage, irri
gation., location in respect to
probable frost damage, 'prosipec
a losatiou aud planning an or
tive market, etc., before selecting
chard. ' .. ' ; ,
If the -production of shippinjH
pears is desired, then the orchard
is best located la a section devoted
to the growing of pears for ship
ment, for here-will be found tho
facilities for packing, cold storage
ami handling., car . loads in the
wost4 convenient, , and economical
manner- Ja. making car load ship?
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of! the Long system, and' try to
have new fruit spurs every thfree
years. That takes a little thought
in pruning so as to . have ne.v
wood to take t lie place of old, but,
after it is started it is not hard.
the largest and best pears are al-;
ways on new wood. Prior to the
time I took thisorchard. six years,
ago. it produced about 100 pounds.
to the tee, and the last thrco
years they have made over 300
pounds and are still going.
Pear trees are likt a tat, they
have nine Uvea.' Neglected trees.
no matter how. old, are quick to
respond to proper treatment. Even
though only part of the trunk is
living, they will' yield well for S
many years. Even if they pro
duce inferior fruit it will pay to
save them and graft them into bet
ter varieties. Because they are
long-lived. p;ara are more satis
factory to renovate than most any
o;her fruit.
The Cultivation
Now as to cultivation I plow
the orchard as soon as the leaves
are off in the fall. The leaves add
humus to the soil, and it also
destroys JanuemabJe, insects and
worms. Ilui mostly to conserve
moisture, which we will surely
need in July and August of the fol- .
lowing year. ,Loose, rough ground
will catch and hold more rain
than smooth, hard ground. Deep
plowing is all right in its place,
but it -has no place in an orchard.
hlx inches is enough. Then run
Kimball through it every two
weeks during the summer.
Blight. Is abont the only seriotny
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uirca.su yt-.ira nave nere. seal)
and the moth can be controlled
with spray. i
I may, have upset some of the
old theories and' traditions here,
but difference of opinion is what
makes a hoss race. So let's go.
Yours for better pears,
PAUL WINSLOW.
Salem, Tit. 7, Box 127. '
Dec. 27, 1925. , !
ments of pears to the eastern mar
kets it is important to know that
good "qaullty pears are obtainable
in quantity when desired. Thi
writer, for instance, last season.
needed two hundred boxes of late
pears to completer car load, buti I
was unable to find any in tb
vicinity of Salem, and was com
pellefl to finish out his load wit
apples.- -'.
The I tct Late Pears
' Varieties to be planted for ship'
Ping a fresh fruit will depend up
on location of the orchard. The
late iears preferred in Oregon aro
the lp Anjou, Bosc, Cq mice. Win
ter -ellis, and Buerre Clairgeau.
Of these varieties the' Bosc and Do
Anjou. are perhaps the most gen
erally planted.
TUe methods of cultivation,
pruuning. spraying and polination
all have an important bcariog'on
tbe success of the grower of these
shipping varieties, y ' - .
The kind of root used as well
as the body is important, in. order
t secure trees resistant to' winter.
Injury an,d': blight.
Kull information on these su
1ota fun Ita MwuriMl frnnl the
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Oregon Agricultural college ex
perlment station; - -' r
Tho. Bartlett Only
In tho production of pears for
canning tho Bartlett is the only
variety worthy of consideration' In
tho northwest. ' . - o ; v " .
This." Variety -IB' tW principal
coui'mcrciar' pear 'ot Carifofnia;
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