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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, .TUNM 39, 1010.
This department Is a rcflular week
ly feature, dealing with all phases of
the fruit and produce world.
IN THE FRUIT GROWING WORLD
Conducted by Charles W. Wllmo
roth, mnnniicr of (ho nouuo River
Fruit & Produco Association.
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To stockholders nml friends: ,'ld PW "" ,u Pl 'oar't nm,r.
Do you realize that It la only tour;onaiUon8 taken Into consideration.
wcckB until wo commence to ahlp ' PurcniwInR your supplies 11 large
peaches, and a llttlo later pears, and 'ots' owor ,,,ccs ,can bo
that your manager and his assistants ! When In need of help want to help
avo worlds of work? . Wrk hard to Improve your
Aro you ready and will you uo i,ilc "u '" ' u b
your part to tho ond that this first
Benson of your association will bo a
success? To accomplish this certalu
things aro necessary all of which, aro
your concern as well as my own.
Publicity.
Oct busy with your neighbors and
friends, and If they aro not with us
boo that they becomo members, no
matter whether their orchards aro
to tho bottom of tho list as packors
bo at tho very top. Everybody knows
that you grow tho finest pears and
apples on earth, but as an cutlroty
tho pack shipped from this valloy has
not attained tho perfection It Is enti
tled to. It takes time to do this, but
wo wnnt an Improvement this year,
ltcspond Promptly.
If you recolve a communication
from this office and it calls for a ro-
tn fcnnrlriF nr nn Tnfnlv T linvo runt 1
one good soul whom on my soliciting '. Sot bU9 on U at om' no mnttor
Mm to bo one of us, remarked: "Show """ " lvl ....,..,.
mo that you aro successful and I
will then Join." If everybody was
llko this chap you never would have
an association, and, speaking person
ally, after wo aro successful I novor
' estimate, or a notice of any kind.
Please do not lag on thts matter.
Fruit Packers.
It has been deemed advisable that
all who pack fruit thts scasou should
would nsk him to Join, nor thank jhavo a number, that will bo stamped
him for his support. At this tlmo I on each box as finished, and to got
am ready to take off my hat to any .these numbers each packer should call
who havo Joined, or will Join before
shipping commences.
Give Us Your Product to Handle.
"Wo havo our fixed expenses that
wo cannot avert, but with a very
small additional oxpenso we can dou
blo and troblo our output If wo havo
the goods to handle. Knowing this, it ,
Is tho duty of every producer In our
territory to co-operato with tho as
sociation at least until you prove It
a failure.
at this office for registration. Notify
all your packers to do this, as this
plan will not interfere with you re
taining such packers as you desire. If
packers will notify us when through
at a certain place and our growers
will notify us when more packers aro
needed, wo Lopo to be of servlco to
all parties concorned.
Orchard Labor.
Wo Intend to list all applicants for
work who apply hero, and when In
The value of our products going n0(?d of Uelp call us aml wo mny lmve
through ono shipping source permits such as you nced, If n party aaks
Judicious distribution, while If each for work and you d0vnot need him,
grower ships Independent and not senj j,jm t0 us
knowing the market his neighbor, , , ,,
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uses, ono can readily sco how some
markets nbe overstocked while oth- Wo havc closed contracts for shook,
cr markets are bare of Rogue River "a"8- P3Per. ,abe,s' etc and whether
products. Ml ls because tho gonernl markets are
Consequently, if we are short on lower or because we are in a position
goods to handle and long on expenses to bur ,n larse lots, we find we will
and onr balance at the end of tho sea- rave you 8 w 10 per cent over last
son Is on tho wrong side of the ledger 'car's prices.
and your stock does not show a dlvi- When ou know wbat supplies you
dend, you did not support the as- wl need and wo have them to del,vor
aoelatlon all In your power. As your come n and set them, and you aro
manager, I would strongly resent any tnei s"re yur cr0P wI not 3U"er on
comments from you on account of our thIs account. If you lag ou this mat-
failure. I do not expect any condl- wr mu jtou raouui Bi oibdiuihb juu
tion such as this, but this is the view want do not complain.
I-tako of tho matter. ' Come !n and Set acquainted with
Benefits of tho Association. u3
Your association is a failure if by C. W. WILMEROTH. Mgr.
eo-oneratlon it cannot get 15 to 25 Tho Apple Situation.
cents per box more for your apples Following ls the npplo situation In tion. and It will be nearly tho first of iato,
the United Stativ and Canada on June
first: miJ
Now Engianu group Trees bloom
ed Kcnerally well and while sonic
sections report too much rain, yet
fruit seems to bo Betting' well and
prospects contlnuo favorable. More
spraying reported in Now Eugland
thnn In any previous year.
Central group Western Now York
generally reports prospects for a good
fair crop. Whllo a fow sections ro
port fruit dropping too much.
Hudson river section promises con
siderably lighter than last yenr, but
fruit on tho trees showing up very
nicely with prospects of much bettor
quality. For tho whole stato prospects
contlnuo favorable.
Pennsylvania promises equally .as
well as ono year ago, whllo Ohio
promises to have a much bottor crop
for tho whole state, especially tho
southorn and Ohio river section, with
Michigan showing up very well.
Middle west, or Ben Davis group
Reports from this section aro very
uneven. Southern Indlnn has good
prospects, whllo In tho central and
northern sections prospects aro not
favorable. The early freezes did
heavy damago in many sections of
Illinois, yet some sections report a
good partial crop, Missouri light in
tho south, whllo In tho northern part
of tho state prospects aro consldornbly
better. For tho wholo of this section
prospects continue about tho samo as
reported.
Southern group West Vlrglnln,
Virginia, and Maryland still promlso
well and conditions favorablo, ns does
also the Louisville section In Ken
tucky, and tho favorablo conditions
reported a month ago aro fully main
tained. Pacific group Prospects contlnuo
favorable for a largo crop of good
quality. Some reports nro to tho ef
fect that the early dropping was heav
ier than usual In some sections, yet
fruit on trees very evenly distributed,
mnklng tho situation favorablo for
good size and good quality, so that
tho quantity promises not to bo mate
rially reduced, and for this group In
Its entirety n very much larger crop
is promised than a year ago.
Canat'f Trees bloomed heavily . hore.
and seem to bo sotting well. In most good
July befoio tho effect of wot wouthori llunluhurg, l'u. Stato Zoologist II. until iiuukvt our fruit nuutt ho nlwo
can bo fully determined, A. Surfaco nays that IiIh i oporto uliowllutiily fioo fioiu blemish or Run Joho
Washington. U. C nilvocntoH nf r.n. hint except In portions of tho Hcltuyl
fean measure are urging congress to ,u and Lebanon valleys, tho apple
pass tho bill, Apple Interests In Now
York and other sections of tho coun
try nro Imiitfim: procure to hour on
tho committee lmlng tho Lafoan bill
In charge. Contrary to genornl ho
lier, tho mcasuro Is still boforo tho
houso committee on agriculture which
tlmo ngo decided to lay It asldo until
crop Indications iuo fluo and tho dunw
ago done lu those localities aro not
heavy. Tho npplo crop last year was
ood, and as many trees havo com
mvneed to bear, tho ylold for 1010
should bo Immense,
Cedar Gap, Mo. Inasmuch ns It
often hnppouH that fruit crop dam-
further Information had been gathor- n88 nro overestimated, Just nftor they
ed. occur, I will say that tho report I
As tho measure was also Introduced Mmd0 ln8t wook wns outlroly correct,
In tho uppor houso of congress by l ,mvo nmdo rt thorough Investigation
Senator Guggonholm and roforrod tolrtur,,,B tho jmBt fow 1,ny and ro,,ort
tho committee on agriculture and for-1 that cnnot modify it In, any man-
estry, Senator Ilolllvor, tho chairman, r'
of tho committee, Is bolng urged to
provido for consideration and repot t
upon It during tho presont session
In nil such orchards that hnvo no
Into bloomers, llko tho Ingram and
Genltou apples, tho frooro made Jut
Carl Klmbnll of New York Is oxpoct-!num,t l c,cnn "weP " nm"' itw
ed hero this wook hi connection with .tho foliage v.n.8 badly Injured, and tho
tho bill.
Madison, Wis. In his first monthly
crop report for 1910, Secretary John
M. Truo of tho stato board of agrtcul-
turo says In part:
orchards look like a flro had wont
through thorn.
Tho famous Oznrk lion Davis, ns
far ns this section Is concorned, will
not be entitled to any credit or blnmo
Hcnlo. I know of uu entire shipment
of upples tioliut turned Intuit to hcu
on this account. Tho Uormuu govern,
mont In ory strict ou Inspection, and
In many canon loohn llko oxoluttlon,
Probably tho host way to rtonl with tho
Germans Is cash before tho foods
loavo Now York.
From Wntsonvlllo, Cnl corrottpond-
cut I find that Hut cherry crop t
good nml very satisfactory pricey have
boon realized generally up to tho pres
ent tlmo, Tho plum and poar cropH
aro moHtly reportod light, that In,
lighter than last year, but good qual
ity. At present I am In tho principal np
plo district of California, mid find a
good crop of all varlotlon, tho princi
pal being liollotloworri and Newtown
Pippins.
Tim oiitliiintvii of tho ciop vuy all
Iho way fiom u llttlo hunt Hum hist
year to a "ti por cent Incnmno. lu nomo
ciimch I think tho opinions oxpHMimul
'rupioiioiit tho wIbIioh of tho pirly ox
prcHiilug thorn,
I It imoitm Unit n fow wookit iigo whon
,lt was icpoitcd that tlioru wax a heavy
iliiuiugo in Hid miilillu west, iipniiii-
lntor pnukcrH heivimo oxoltod and
.bought tho fruit In tho or chimin at
I high prlcon and nomo of them aro now
lining to figure out thu crop In nhort.
! My rnndld opinion gathered from
convcrHiitloii with illff,onmt pimpln In
that there are nuno apples than Innt
year, probably an lucrcano of at Icntit
1 10 por runt. Tho quality up to tho
prcnont tlmo promliioii to ho very good.
' Kioni WutHonvlllo iitntlon tho ship-
mauls hint year woro a llttlo over 2900
cam, or about tho name an tho year
boforo.
Tho disastrous freezes of April 17 i,f thero ls any money made or IohI In
and 23 killed nearly all fully matured thu apple deal next season,
blossoms of apples, cherries and i Good authorities report that tho
plums, seriously Injured tho chances Hartlett pear crop of western York
of crops of brush fruits and strawbor-!Btnto Is very much of a failure. Thoy
rlc8 and killed tho leaves and young annually produco 1G0.000 to $200,000
shoots upon forest trees. (barrels, equal to 1G00 carloads of
"Tho fall of snow about tho tlmo boxes. This fact means much to
of tho freezing weather did much to ' western growers. "
prevent loss to strawberries and' Peaches I'eaoho liecnn to move
spring grntn crops. Wo estimate-tho from WenatcliPe valley about .lime
loss to apples at SO por cent, chorrles ( 10. This menus that Seattle and
nnd plums at 90 per cont, brush fruits Portland mnrkots will bo Btippllod
nt 05 por cont and strawborrles at 50 from that tlmo on.
per cont." I Wonntcheo, Wash., roports Wlno-
Topoka, Kan. Tho Wollhouso np'saps ono of tholr leading varieties,
plo orchard, consisting of S00 acres somowhat below tho averago of other
and containing 05,000 trees, was des- varieties produced,
troyed by Its owners tho other dny to J Selling Prlcon.
put It Into corn nnd other crops. ( Comparison between CalHorula and
Montrose, Col. Montroso will pro-'Oregon Newfiwns In foreign markets,
duco from 25 to 40 per cont inoro season of 1907 and 190S:
fruit this year thnn any yoar provlous. First half of season to Janitnry 1
No damage has been caused by frost. California .T4 and l-tler 11,90 ft' 2 .15
No smudgo pots wcro used, and thts Oregon ..3 Mi and 4-tlor J2 (JfiflM 95
statement Is Issued by tho growors 'California" A Vi-tler $1.05 p2.20
of this section. Oregon 44-tler $2,25 Q 3.10 '
Texas Has 2200 carloads of( Second hnlf of Benson, Jnnuniy 1
peaches In sight for tho coming sen- California 3 4 and 4-tlor $1 70T2 20
son, nccordlng to tho roporta received Oregon 3 14 nnd 4-tIor . .$3.25 2.05
Othor fruits In Tcxns aro In Calfornla 4 &-tlor $1.00(0:1.75
condition. Georgia is also In Oregon 4-tler $1.75 T2. 25
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localities too much rain reported and good shape this season to send for- Hamburg, Germany -Correspond-fears
are entertained that thoro may. ward plentv of ponchos. The outlook ont states his market on Nowtowns
have been a lack of propor polloniza-'nt present 13 5000 carloads from this has boon 60 conts to $1 higher thnn
England. If wo wish to tiso the Gcr-'
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The Medford National Bank
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Surplus, $10,000
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Everything about a Hudson
is proven safe before it is
allowed to go info the car.
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Each bolt is a little thicker
Each piece of steel a little heavier
Every rod a little stronger
What The "FaCtOTS Of Safety" Means to You
PEACTIOAL EXPERIENCE NECESSAEY To be able to know what this factor should be requires not only theoretical engineering skill, but practical experience as well. IT I
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them materials better than necessary. They will withstand the unusual as well as the ordinary strain. Wo charge you
price you
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