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MEDPOftT) MATTi TRTBUNE, MEDFOCT, ORT5ClQy. SUNDAY, JAXUATIY 22, 1911.
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-file and Pear Orchards Planted in the Rogue River Valley
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Oregon Pears and Their Future
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By Reginald H. Parsons of Hillcrest
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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
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question asked by every newcomer
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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
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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-
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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
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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'
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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
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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-
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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
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