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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1911)
It MEDPOftT) MATTi TRTBUNE, MEDFOCT, ORT5ClQy. SUNDAY, JAXUATIY 22, 1911. 5 -file and Pear Orchards Planted in the Rogue River Valley V Vrtil.'.s THAT IIAVK M.DK THIS IMKjrK KIVUU Y.VIXKV I'AMKI) TllltOL'f.'IIOLT Til 10 WOULD ,e gue River Valley Fruitgrower Oregon Pears and Their Future J&? By Reginald H. Parsons of Hillcrest in atl- .il I Iieina; (1. tS'is the I st lili-trict nl lit I hat fr . cId; arc: an;1 n lorU out ates 9 ar in il dl: d!Sf lie ( UOdTK KIVKK VAIjM:v;s ,aias"H wJiloli ai-o cominori to lebs- IIKAIril IVIN (Mil.MATK. ravoioil sections. ! The vallc. is free of tho tiiuhlcn "What la tho character oi tho ell-1 changes of temporatuio so common tnato of Hoeiio HIver vfillpv?" Ir :i east ol tlio Hock mountains. Dur -- i . question asked by every newcomer ill ad I an In-1 fancy ctlons l i For oer .")() vonr- Houo Hiver vnl- Icy liu been pnuMiuuii; pcirs wliidi now, lor tin vor, sip, and l:ciiin: iqualily, fry known the wicnl over Ina the winter tho thermometer not In ,,,ut- h() t'voroll.v known is t !ii- nftn,. nna liolrnv f..f,lt,r n.wl .1... I llU'iolls f'l'llit llllll !() lllllC'll Mlliullt and proHpcctivo resident of Medford hoUtMt s.imner day rarely brliiKS I ""'' " ' ' I" '' " willing; to and vicliii'.y. What are tho iier,Ii:nir tr.casos, the 80111 cc of your water supply, and above all, it It healthful? Do you have electrical storms or wind Btornib? Is the valley a good se- llmlt- 'eluded section for semi-invalids. There are many factors which must obtain If one is seeking climate r-pro-jfor residential, health, comfort or lmslnptf! mirnosps. Tlinso fnctnra )ho In- ,, i in. miiv- n uiii-i tit ill U. il iiiiiiiiii j , iiilliwn- ca of lli(,''ic Pleasure, purity of air, latl- eie is , ro Is tho mercu.-y to 100 degrees. Tl'tj heat is tempo) ed by cooling northwest breezes, making the cli mate a most delightful one for tho most delicate patients. While the : ' uldlty is great during tlio winter months, tho shortness of that season, tho lack of high winds and equitable temperature make the winter months as enjoyable as tho loinuluder of tho year. Cllmatologlsts would plaro this section In tho category of climates Itudo, altitude and local conditions, ! as Inland, medium altitude, both a the time of pickm;; beinjr the mouth of September preceding this, making possible a I'oiisiinnm,' lieriod nl four month',, n wonderful showing consid ering the naturally purMialilo quality of this kind of fruit in the 'nflcr vn lielies and when grown under le.ss fa vol able condilions mid surround ings. While the pear has grown ie this valley for so many years and tree specimens can he found beie and thai c showing considerable age, the industry of growing the pear for commercial purpose is compiualnc ly new. It is only during the past 10 yea is Hint any showing has been ...,!,. .., (I I 1 .!.... .1... I...i.,., S.1I1IS .. 1... C., (!,.. """,l "" ",liM '"v """ "l"lg IIH' ...l.la (IW.Tr.y IH lfl. 1111 I I ,. , 1 .. .,. , . j HIS( I n ( VI 111 i e., nearness to main towns, nature o the i of soil, Irrigation, cultivation, popu-rnlt-1 hntlon, hinoko, etc. Tho amount of niuiniiiiii-, aij ntiMf i taiiL iji till? vwu- ro 111- ab.ui-' sideratlon of any climate. Is gov ernod largely l.y the hunldlty. ni'd i As the Rosue HIver valley enjoys ar(i about !t00 days of sun&hlno yearly. v,..f t i it nil us mo sun b rays aio one oi mu I niobt powerful dislutectnnts Known to science, It nnturally follows that f."' this mm t Ion is free fiom many of the few sedaiivo and stlinuinnt, free from winiN, olectrlcal storms and sudden cliangos of temperature, a most Ideal combination of conditions, ono which Is unequaled in tho United Statos. T! o pjiyslologlenl effoct of this section on tho nowcomer consists of increase in losplnvtiou and cardiac fund Ions, Increaso In appetite and stimulation of tho nervous cyatorn, and In an Increase In both quantity and quality of blood. pay almost any price in order to hac the oppoi (unity of partaking of its delicious flavor. The figuios touch ed in this regard exceed those of any other kind of the deciduous vinietios. Tin co times one ot our orchards has reached the wmld's iccoid price-., while others in this valley have had their tiuu as well. The maiinuiu price meirge of an entire car of oil I bo.v os. This year again over $10.00 u j box was reached for the car inerage, while some ho.es brought as high as $12.00 per box of 70 pea is or i7 cents ench. Wo can theiofore well suv that the Hogue liier valley grows the linos! pear known to the prohenl world. The reasons for this success aro wcvun.l, chiel of which however, aie tin cli miitic and soil conditions which are couducio to sie, delicacv of flavor and a wonderful keening quality. Sonic varieties, such as the Cnuiico. D'.Vi ion and Winter Xcllis, not lieing finally consumed until in Folium rv. Us (hut the lnurvelou- ed and the great increase of acreage juii eliiiiinalion of this coinpotition in in pear (iocs being planted each ycnt.j buying supplies, and in harvesting Tho maximum aiea suitable for plant ing is fur fiom being leached Ms evinced by the thoiibiinds of ucrcs which lie still untouched. It must not bo supposed, however, that pear trees will grow, 1 loin i-.ii and produce (he highest guide ol 1'riu! in all kinds and depths of soils. Cain must always lie exercised in se lecting heavy, deep, rich soil and well drained, if the best results me demanded. Other soils will do bet tor lor one or more of the intiiiv oth er kinds of fruit which do so well heio Whi.le nature does so much foi and selling the crop. While in glow ing the fruit, them bus been a spirit of camaraderio and helpfulness, sel dom, if ever, found in any other busi ness, aid cheerfully and will jngly gion by the owners among each other, the .spirit ol rivalry, to a certain degree very helpful mid bene ficial, Iiiik been carried to an extent where each fruit grower is not only injuring his ncighhoi, but himself .is well. The fruitgrower of the coun try and the uoithwest in pailictilar has come to see, through much bit ter ami unnoeosmr.v expeiienee, th.'t the I mil grower in the valley, in in ' the only hope of he indiiHtrv is in times some distance away. Vice ver sa, if his neighbor fails in mutual help, each will suffer by it. It in the old adago over e.gniu, "United w stand, divided we full." It is in thu mnrketng of tlio product of our or ehnrdu that the greatest waste oc curs, the greatest waste duo to uu iieeonsarv and I'ooIihIi competition. GRADERS AT WORK ON P. & E. RAILROAD No ucw of greater impoit to tlio Hogue Hivor valley and the city of Medlord was announced during tho year just closed than the announce ment that James ,1. Hill had acquired the I'acilic ix. Kastern railroad and fancy Throughout the Rogue River Valley District cI22eDFOR.D, OiteGon jfc -.: ?y:.y V r- ' -'ida ik,,hm i4.'-. 4i ii n n r i i "' ' 'i ' ' I -t m -at l ju tho nortbwi-8 mmR Y&P'' i "sv"' icoguu roivBic -vA-iLnsj , , &.3&Pmmtt uMmB,- ' -:.,:; '' w& ' J V" t-.tiwwm.wm, -rJigwJl.K-iit.n.aiij-.fc.Twnjtaw.kfif --'-ftim IiWIfciH wi. . llli-11llTfrgff1WWWBFll lyqMKSSI v vr?iiffMH An Avenue of Props Showlno Orch aril Heavily Laden Willi Fruit. M'Ntilts ;i(. Iji-cn i,!,!., ued. S:.itlnig tniisi u-c inti Ibyi i it lln ln-j'n I couiliiiuiii., a- ibov im'hIi.h.imI, i imtcuili il to pu-h it across the Cas- ordci lo piiiMil supiijiiiient ah lb ,t '""" "' assnciutiou wlieiflliciuiilu.il onde cast ot Hit' ci!. to a cotineo i kivoii him to hturt with. A fen holp nod personul disiiitcicslcdncs lion with the Oiegou Trunk line now ieulie that thu grovung of Imii emu-j of each one will help lo tho end that Innldintr down (ho Ooihutos, ihun iiioti'iall.v Uum lor its principles thuj'he indiistiy will by built up and c- giving Mudfonl a direct line east, sauie lliingK that a ic('otfiii,cd uiunii-j li'hlislitfd in sucli a iniuniBi' that each' The road during HMD was co in flict uring plant hs; nwnioly, llie eio-1 member will obtain the greatest value pletod to Hutto Falls, .'if) mile oust alitiif of aw Kiout a (piaiitily and m for hiw time, efforl ami uione.v invci.1- "f thi oily, in thu hoart'of tho great a- it did cxpciiinciii.illv, e- it iiv, and in the face ot omu oppOHitioit and i corn by the old time nuttier, who ridiculed the idea of growing aiiMhing hut gruin, nltnlfit Mini Mtock the induwtry has now hocoiuu tho vluct tactor in the growth and up building of (hi pionii'ioK and iduc Iiv e valley, Hch lis il is in other it iicultiiral crops, in irniieial ilepoxil and limber laiiils, iiiuiibring, iih it does now, its nhiimifnis 'to deinutiH and toreiiri ul-, in Iihiii1i'0(1m of car load lots. t ton yea; will a0 these huinlrcds ebunge to iiiiiuiiii owing to I lie nipiditv vvith which the beat- live .lie ii el i i ln' Ml ill Ml III III . .listc .lis. Ib I hi ii,i g u iic'ec u.oi icitniiv p good a ipuility of products a, eini! d. In individual enterprise alone ba, thu wulliiig of it at the l)Hl mmm!- there is bntiud to bn great InmUliin. bio iidvantaue and thu producing of Our individual, we will say, thinks he it t least Hssiblu eot. I.ikt all, knows perhups uioiw than his neigh iiiuiiufactiiriiig, he elimination of hor and wishes o be independent, lie wnsto is tin important thiiiR. Y.li Imvs liw land, pl.un. Jus ti,., , ,l ,,tl ,i H1it p, i.;uuu Pifint sov ol labor, tiiru), offoi't and the grual ' eultivuttm his .iuIi.ikI, but u.th.ti.t ii.f vein's no. Tlio limit llieji fjtt ttste or coiiipfltilion. Theie m tltf uii ot Inn 'iwgliburw, ho cnniiot I into tiuancial straits niul remainoii wheie the fnut-giowcr has been ,,! light diseasi- ptopt-rlv If he neglects at a standstill for some time until iiiicui.iMv v.i. I in the p.iM .nut the iiens.ii eine, dici se will smw ' it was noipiuod hy John U. Allen of ,!...! 1. -Ii ... jl. i . , . i miner iien oi hip couniy. rainy in Ihi) spring woik will lie resumed and the load phi'd ovr tho moiuifains to an en stem eniiiiOi lion. Thu mad wa.s siartci, by loitnl puo- ll le 111 i i i. t . Iv ! Ill ll t 1 i Ml H iH.i i- ulti,,t.i will n. tun, (New York who in turn disposed, of linen jpi i i! ii Hid to iho iit unbind, olien- it lo JiUiid J. Hill J III , era ii Si iv I I K- s'fcsMftHM8pEWWSHjpKf'i(awit' iMPr",,"'WIIIH M
