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THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN
DID YOU KNOW that Salem ought to be the center of
the largest spinach growing industry in Oregon; that a
car load shipping supply may be developed here, of a
very high quality, going to the very best markets that
the demand is already large ami bound to grow very
fast, owing to the fact that spinach is one of the greatest
vegetables in dietary schemes; that it is called the
"Broom of the Stomach;" that it is both a food and a
medicine; that there should be money in the growing of
spinach; that the regular dehydrated and powdered
dehydrated product may in time take all that this sec
tion can produce, and that spinach growing as a green
house product should be developed here?
SIM
OUGHT TO
lEffllB
Editor Statesman:
Spinach is one of the edible
plants for greens which is adapt
able to truck gardening. The fer
tile land to the east of Salem, the
river bottom lands, and the Lake
Labish lands, all of which are al
ready started In a minor way In
truck gardening, would furnish a
considerable acreage for the grow
ing of spinach. Not only is there
rich enough sofl for producing Al
crops, but also the climate Is very
favorable. The whole territory of
the three Pacific coast states has
suitablp climatic conditions for the
production of spinach. The crop
in southern California, however,
must be grown daring the whiter
season, it being too warm in the
summer.
Most of the sPinach used In
Portland and even locally is
brought here from Walla Walla,
Washington. It is perfectly ab
surd that, with the ideal weather
conditions and tie fine adapta
bility of ie soil m the vicinity of
Salem, 'these advantages should
not be utilised to any farther de
gree. The demand for spinach
Is constantly growing, and like
wise the canned goods ootnut is
steadily increasing. The develop
ment or this Industry wotjd be a
step in the way of relieving the
troubles of the Willamette valley
farmers. Just as top many logan
berry producers rained the prices,
so the over prod action of certain
truck garden products tends to
lower prices. The addition of an
other and promising crop such am
spinach will better the farm con
dition of truck gardeners. In
view of the fact that ft is a crop
wh?ch is particularly adapted, and
furthermore keeping tn mind the
possibilities of its development,
Fem ought to and no donbt wffl
b the center of a bis; spinach In
dustry. RAT LAFKY.
201 Mission Salem, Feb,
CULT1TI01I OF
THE SPIWH CHOP
Fdhor Statesman:
Spinach is one of the most im
ortant vegetables grown for
srreens". being of particular val-
during the spring, the fore
part of the summer, fall and win
ter. There has been a considerable
increase in the demand for this
vegetable daring the past few
years, n fresh, large, clean and
dark green spinach is offered on
the market, there is a good de
mand for it. Bat small, wilted,
dirty spinach, which often appears
when shipped in from a distance,
causes an unfavorable market con
dition. Dehydrators demand this
crop quite largely, as it makes a
ery fine vegetable for drying.
Spinach is valuable for a farm
garden, as it can be used as a
first crop, preceding late vege
tables, such as celery, late cab
bage, cauliflower, late beans, or
fall lettuce, or it can follow as a
fall crop such vegetables as are
removed from the ground by Aug
ust 1 to September 1.
There are a variety of crn
which can produce satisfactory
crops or spinach. Probably the
largest yields are beiner obtained
from soils which have an abund
ance of humus in them, snch as
the muck or beaverd&m
Rich, sandy loams are also valu-
anie In that thev can he n1antH
earjy and make a good soil for an
early crop, to be followAA fcv
other vegetable later hi the seas-
en. Any soil which grows spinach
mast Be one that can he nnirm
ised to a fine degree so that prop
er seecung may be made. The es
sential characters of any soil for
spinacn are abundance of organic
maiier and freedom from clods,
or abflJty to be finely pulverized.
The fan and winter crops mast be
crown on wen rfminor? a-mnn
Land that Is not well drained
snotud not be planted to spinach
As an spinach is grown from
seea and sown wfth hand drill, it
is necessary to have a fine, well
pulverized and smooth
Also the amount per acre of spln-
acn can be made greater by fer
tilizing your land.
There are a number of varieties
or spinach, differing in the shape
and color of the leaves, also the
crinkly nature of th
ably the most widely used variety
is me Victoria, ha tin? a rin
green painted foliare- also tmv
Leaf, with a round thick leaf of
a rich green color. Another varie
ty which Is sometimes used Is
the Longleaved which has crinkly
dark colored green leaves. The
variety Long Standing Is also used
by growers who are producing
this crop for the cannery or dehy
drator. Spring seeding begins as early
as the weather and soil conditions
permit. The plants are hardy, and
will stand average spring frosts.
A hand drill is used to put in
twelve to fifteen pourJs of seed
per acre with the rows 12 to 14
inches apart. Depth of seeding
should be about one-half inch.
All cultivation has to be done
by hand. The tools most widely
used are the shove hoe and the
wheel hoe, which are useful in
cutting down small weeds between
tne rows and keeping a mulch on
the surface. It is especially Im
portant to keep out of the rows
otherwise they will cause eonsid
erahle bother later on. when it be
comes time to harvest the crop.
A sharp shove hoe or posh hoe
is used tor harvesting spinach, or
the two wheeled hand hoe with
the knives reversed can be used
If the spinach is not going to be
washed, it is best to wait until
it ia thoroughly dry, or the dew
is off the leaves, before it is cut,
otherwise the spinach will have
to be washed before going to mar
ket. It is customary to cut the
spinach off with a boat an inch
of stem so that the blades of the
knives shouM go Just below the
surface of the soil. If this is
carefully done, the spinach will
be laid over to one side of the
row and easily picked up and put
into field boxes which are open
slatted crates or orange boxes.
, DOROTHY PORTER.
Salem. Rt. 9, Box 122, Feb. 2,
(Hasel Green School).
WE SHOULD
GROW
dressing of nitrate of soda, at the
rate of ISO pounds per rfcre is
good for it. Apply the nitrate of
soda, broadcast in two applica
tions, about two weeks apart,
soon after the plants are growing
welL The leaves will be large
enough to gather in about eight
weeks.
Spinach has its diseases, the
same as any other Plant, but may
be easily handled by rotation of
crops and destroying affected
plants, as well aa using eauai
parts of sulphur and air slaked
lime raked in the soil before plant
ing.
This Plant reaulres ranid
growth for tenderness, and the
climate here is just the thing for
that, besides Salem has canneries
and will have dehydrating plants
to care for the crops.
J2A2V L. GRAHAM.
Salem, Feb, 1
ing processes will be received on
the top floor of the building, be
ing transported there by a large
elevator and conveyors. From the
top floor the materials will work
down through the different pro
cesses of mixing and weighing to
the first floor where the ovens
are located. From the ovens the
bread will be taken to the auto
matic wrapping machine where it
will be wrapped and packed ready
for delivery. The new wrapping
machine is the latest development
along this line of machinery. It
will be the only one of its kind
west of the rocky mountains.
"While oar new bakery will not
be the largest on the coast, I be
lieve it will be the most efficient
and modern. Most small bakeries
build on the unit plan which calls
for additions to machinery as the
demand for the product increases,
but we are building oar plant
complete to start with, as we be
lieve in Salem and this territory,
and it will not be long until we
will be able to produce at ca
pacity and market our product
here", says Mr. Molloy.
SPIMISMlfD
WORK PROGRESSING
ON THE HEW BAKERY
Cherry City Baking Com
pany Erecting Large
Modern Plant Here
IKHMOESPlCtt
Editor Statesman:
Spinach is a very earhr nlanr-
tne leaves are very tender and sue
greens or served with melted but
ter, and in many different wars.
and coming so ealy in the sning
maces it doubly welcome.
lor this same reason of bain?
an early variety makes it eooV In a.
financial way aa well, as all early
crops arwttys. or neartv Unn
bring the best price. There are
many places near Salem that are
good 'or the raising of this crop,
ana too lew paying any attention
to it, for there is real ihomt in
this crop, and around Salem is the
real place to raise , because the
climate is damp, and warm, and
me sou is good for it. too.
The seed should be sown ahnnt
rour to the inch. In drills fnnrt.
Inches apart early fn the nriTr
and the plants cut at the roots as
soon as the leaves are grown.
rne best varieties are th
prickly seeded spinach, and th.
round leaved summer spinach.
The seed stalks no ahnnf
feet high.
This plant may be
early In the spring as the ground
can be worked. The seed should
be covered one inch deep.
wnen grown for market, a top
When pie, Cherry City Bakery
opens for business in the new
plant at Broadway and Market
streets Salem wy have one of the
largest and best equipped bakeries
on the coast. The new structure
is 102 by 110 feet on the ground
floor, is three stories high, with
a full basement and constructed
of reenforced concrete and brick.
The plant will be in operation
about February 20, with the for
mal public opening about March
15, according to W. T. Molloy,
manager ot the concern.
Mr. Molloy states that the new
Plant will be at least flv voor.
aneaa or the city, but that the
company beneves in Salem and
the mid-Willamette nlkr on,
.
Duiiamg ror future needs.
I he capacity of the new baVntnr
will be 25.000 TiOH Tiff Iaavao
bread per day. In addition to this
they will bake their usual large
output of pies, cakes and fancy
Pastries. The even rism i ,o
new plant is the same as was in
tne old plant before if hnm i
fall, the additional fTi t"TTl f KaIi
obtained through the use of more
modem mixing and preparing ma
chinery. Only the very latest
equipment is being installed. The
new three-barren Ben Franklin
dough mixer is th j
has a capacity of 900 pound
loaves at one mixing.
i a materials caed In the bak
BROOM OF STOMAGH
Puts Iron in Blood and Makes
It Better and Does Other
Useful Service
Spinach has been rightly called
the "broom of the stomach," also
it is well known for its properties
of iron content, which has a tend
ency toward making more and
better blood.
It helped win the World war for
democracy; helped to cure scurvy
and snch diseases that resulted
from insanitation and poor living.
It is also valuable in ouietinz
and soothing nerves and in gen
erai upbuilding of health.
No vegetable except the radish
grows more quickly or produces
more per square foot of soil eron-
ped. Planted tn spring, early or
late fall, it is capable of nrodne-
ing one of the first vegetables in
the spring and the last in the ear.
ly winter. Being a a nick rrowinir
vegetable, it can always be follow
ed by a second crop on the same
ground.
HIDE cnr
OF BEST QUILITf
The Hill Candy Factory has
been; in business In Salem for six
years. It Is located at Twelfth
and Leslie streets, where high
class candies or all kinds are
turned out for a discriminating
trade. Chocolates, fudges, nut
candies, and all the other favorite
kinds; a full line.
Local confectioners In Salem
take most of the output of the fac
tory, with a growing outside trade
brought about by quality demand.
This factory specializes nn nsrkr.
ing candies In fancy boxes.
A thorough roine nunruim f
keeping Salem dollars in Salem
wnere they will make Slm . kb
ter city in which to do fcnf
would oblige the Hill people to in
crease their force of candy mak
ers, and increase their manufac
turing Space, for thA nn.H.
their output u strictly tint clan.