The Hermiston herald., February 23, 1928, Image 15

JTKBÀLn, HERMISTON, OREGON.
leu t one acre of berries producing
for him each year, according to Mr.
STRAWBERRIES ARE Dyer’s
idea. In his own case he goes
a little stronger than thia. Putting
a certain amount of ground to
PROFITABLE CROP out
the crop each year is a good way to
friends."
Co-operative ventures, including eau Co-operajive is that the uppli- represent the addresses of members:
Marketing Is Easy
both those that have had for their cant must be a member of* a farm, or-
Violin, Olex, Gibbon, Helix, Her­
One of the factors in favor of the purpose Belling of clops or buying of , ganizution of recognized, stand lag.
strawberry growing in these days products or materials, have prevail- The local body includes members at miston. Echo, S£anrtel4, Boardman.
when the price to be received for ed under one guise or another for 'present of both the Farm Bureau and ^Pendleton, Pilot Rock. Holdman,
the products of the farm is one of many years on the Hermiston pro- the Grange. There are 1& excess of iCold Springs, Umatilla. Irrigon. Lex­
ington, Plymouth. Waahington, and
get into the berry business, he has the worries of the producer is the
Ject, but the one credited with being ’00 members who purch» se all.
Willows and Adams.
JOE DYER MAKES MONEY HERE found.
fact that strawberries can be sold the outstanding example of success most, of their feeds in Hermiston.
Operations of the co-operative dur­
"Weeds are the worst enemy the readily, lie said.
GROWING BERRIES
Is the Farm Bureau Co-operative of
Growth Is Rapni
ing Its early stages of development
berries have, and a man ought to
"I’ve sold Independently and thr- Hermiston which does a business of
During the first fiscal year of the necessarily were on a smaller volume
use his head in planning to raf
Experience Of 19 Year» Proves The berries." he continued . "The ideal ! ough the Three Rivers Growers as­ buying and mixing feeds for its cus­ organization, gross business amount­ of business Mias at present. As the
sociation,’ • he said. "Under either tomers.
ed to $78,000. During live next year volume haa grown and the purchas­
way to start is to put the plants on plan it is possible to sell the berries
Profit Making Ability Of
Organized in October, 1924. the this had increased to $L'.16,000. and ing power has increased with it, and
ground that has been in cultivated readily enough. I watch my pack and Farm Bureau Co-operative followed
Fruit On Project
crop the previous year and kept offer only good stuff, and that is a after the Farmers Exchange had fail­ the last annual report «5| owed sales as the assets of the concern have been
added to, it has been possible to cut
clean so there are as few weed seeds big help, whether one sells locally, ed, and its record has been one of slightly in excess of $150,000.
The co-operative concern do.es bus­ pricey even i* staples that have had
A cu b crop on which money has as possible in the Boll. I like to put ships independently or sells through constant growth and success.
iness on the basis of wholesale costa, very little. If any, fluctuation dt
been made consistently over a period berries in ground that has been heav­ the association. Good berries, care­
Membership
Is
700
plus
handling charges pi us two per wholesale.
of years by those who devote their ily manured and has had potatoes fully packed and handled mean sat­
The organization when it was cent. The additional tv» o per cent
time to It is strawberries, and there on it the year before."
isfied customers, and that I8 what formed had no assets in the way of Is used as a capital rev« lving fund
When the co-operative started, oy­
is room for expansion in the growing
the grower wants, along with the capital. It did have credit at the loc­ to make possible an accut lulation of ster sAell for the use Of poultry
Prefers Spring Planting
of the luscious red berles according
By planning ahead to give the profitable price that enables him to al bank, and that credit was put to operating money anil repi esenta the flooks had to be sold Hf >1 75 -pet
to Joe Dyer, probably the leading young plants as good a chance as
■ tinue In business."
/Tllitxr ♦ the
li A purchaser-menu
.»aw AW
.-»’ lx
AW V
. _ 1 in!
— ’ Hundred. The present pricb ’is 90
work to handle all of the feed busi- O
equity
her
ha«
authority on the crop in the Hermis­ possible against weeds, there is very
cents. Grit originally whs sold at
ton district.
$1.50 and today IS W lin g for 70
little choice s to the time when the
For 19 years Mr. Dyer has been transplanting should be done, ac­
centB. On irfeat concentrates a saving
raising strawberries on the project cording to the local man, but he pre­
of about $21) W ton has been effect­
During that time he has had all fers to put his plants out In the
ed, Manage* Barnard aald.
sorts of experiences, but the finan­ spring.
Building Enlarged
cial results have been pleasing.
'It always seems to me that I
In addition, the
of the
“For the time they require I’ve have a better chance to get the soil
organization have befcn expanded to
made more money on strawberries in shape when I transplant In spring,
include grain gi»f|ftjng and feed mix-
than any other line of activity on rather than in the fall," he said.
dug. This w t j l t s of varying feed
my farm,” he said.
, blends to'gnit any 8peclal dern8nd9
The soil should be worked thorough­
ly so it will be in good tilth. Sever­
Care Big Item
, » at mny bq made because of local
Asked how much it is safe to fig­ al harrowings will also prove dis­
■condirmna or desires.
ure on making on the crop. Mr. Dyer couraging to any weed sprouts that
grinding and mixing eqv.lp-
w-ent into the whole subject in order may be trying to get a start. I’ve
. nren , wag added ja8t year wjjen the
to make plain that strawberry cul­ transplanted in the fall quite a lot.
'•r riglnal warehouse, which was 40 by
ture Is like any other pursuit in that As a matter of fact after trying both
50 feet when it was built in 182-1.,
it must be done according to the best seasons I now usually transplant
was enlarged by an addition ot i l
methods before profit maybe expect­ when I get to it, but I like spring a
by 50 feet. A grinder, mixer, eleva­
ed.
little better."
tors and conveyor and two electric
“In the first place,” said he, "it
f motors, one 10 and the other 20
Three Varieties Used
is foolish to have more of a patch
The rows should be three feet a-
horsepower, were Installed. About
than will be cared for, and right part, according to the experience of
3,000 kilowatts of power la used per
there is an important point, because the local man. That gives about the
month.
50 plants might be too many for one right space for cultivation and irri­
Some idea of the volume of mater­
man and two acres would not be too gation and the proper care of the
ials handled by the co-operative Is
much for another. Good care of the plants, he has found.
disclosed by the following enumera-
patch is the first rule to follow in
He raises three varieties of ber­
W atermelons yield abundantly at Hermiston
t tion of purchases during a repre­
looking for profits.
ries, the Clark Seedling, Improved
sentative month’s business: 100 tons
"In the best year I’ve ever had, Oregon and Marshall.
.*•
•f corn, 60 tons of mill feed, 45 tons
ness of project farmers. It was not I the concern
my returns were $600 an acre. That
The Clark Seedlings he sets about
tons
long after the starting of operations
Total capital, represented by the ’ I ° of ‘ * wheat,
7 * “ ' 40 ‘°
n8 ° of f barley.
,?arle’r’ 88 tons
was when prices were higher than one foot apart in the row, and the
until
the
lower
prices,
made
possible
warehouse,
machinery
and
stock
on
of
o®ts
an<l
other
grains and blends
they have been lately. From that fig­ other two varieties should have more
under a policy of buying and selling hand, amounts to $11,900. More than. A
,,, ,
. „
ure down to $300 an acre is a fair room, from 16 to 18 Inches, he has
for spot cash, attracted the attention $5,000 of this is represented by w are-L ™
h “
mem '
range of income for the crop. But found.
of farmers in other adjacent neigh­ house, and machinery investment. the b‘dv Sld“n H R
’s
“
my berries are a money maker for
“The Clark Seedlings are the old
. . .
. the body. Sidney H. Barnard, secre-
me, and they can be figured on as standard variety for the shipping FARMERS HANDLE BUSINESS IN borhoods, and today the membership The TemaJnder 1» in the stock of Teed
taty-treasurer, is manager and has
includes a circle in Umatilla and on band.
a money making crop on an aver­ trade," Mr. Dyer said. "They are a
CO-OPERATIVE
served in that capacity since the
Morrow
counties
in
Oregon
and
a
age.”
firm, hard berry and will stand np
Savings Made Possible
founding of the concern. Purchases
part of Washington along the Col­
The extent to which patronage of of grains are made in car lots except,
Weeds Are Enemy
under shipment better than any var­ Farm Bureau Body A ttracts Many umbia river that has a radius of 50
the co-operative has spread since It when wheat and barley are bought
To make the crop worth while as iety I know. The other two varieties
allies.
Buyer» From Long Distance
was organized by project farmers to
a real s ’deline of farming endeavor, are mighty fine berries, however, and
By Its Offerings
A requirement that is laid down serve themselves is indicated I q the direct from wheat belt farmers in
a grower should figure on keeping at for local markets have made many
as to membership in the Farm Bur- following list of communities which adjoining areas, when it usually is
hauled in by the truckload.
FEEDS SOLD HERE
WITHOUT PROFITS
Farm Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston
Starting in October, 1924, with no assets other than credit at our local bank, through co-operative effort
with a membership of more than 700 organized farmers, we have made possible large savings in our purchases
of feeds.
CAPITAL
J
At this time our capital is more than $11,900.00, represented by buildings and equipment to the extent of
more than $5,000.00, and the balance in supplies.
BUSINESS VOLUME AND COST
This accumulated capital is the outcome of business done as follows: $78,000.00 sales in 1925: $116 000.00
in 1926; and $150,000.00 in 1927. This business was accomplished at a manufacturing and distributing cost
of six and a half per cent, plus two per cent capital revolving fund, carried as a credit to the individual purchaser
and representing his personal equity in the total assets.
ORGANIZATION MAKEUP
. This organization has been an important factor in the dairy and poultry business in Umatilla and Morrow
counties in Oregon and a part of Waahington along the Columbia river. It is owned and operated by members,
of the Farm Bureau and the Grange.
O fficer^ H . J. Ott, Pre. ¡dent;
J. W. McMullen, Vice-president; Sidney H. Bern.rd, Secret.ry.T r...„,.r
and Manager.
Directors—H. J. Ott, J. W. McMullen, H. M. Sommerer, A. D. Smith and L. H. Peartoji.
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