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Peaches Profitable
Hog He Klver valley peaclios colu
mn nd high prices in tho city markets
of tho Pacific northwest, the quality ,'
being exceptional. Large annual
shipments art) made, an enviable
community reputation having been
achieved. Tho largest permanent
peach orchanlts arc located In the up
per Kogue Itivor valley, the higher
ii.tltude. the nlr drainage and the fcoll
quulit) being especlall favorab.c.
llesldcs this specialized area, peach
trees arc planted In evory section of f
the valley as "fillers" between the
oung pear and apple tree.i. The
peach trees come to quid: maturity,
beginning to bear tlo third and
fourth cnrs, vvherca applet and
pears usually do not begin to conic
into profitable bearing until from
tho fifth to the eighth year. Hcturna
from peaches, granting a favorable
lcld and uvcrago market conditions,
will thus early begin to bear orchard
expenses. Tho peach trees are re
moved when they begin to crowd tho
permanent pear or apple tree. Tho
greater part of the peach yield of
th valley conies from theso filler
trees. There uro n number of law
exclusive peach orchards, however,
which are returning profitable uver
ugo yields or both shipping and can
ning varieties.
Pear Returns for 1914 From Rogue
River Fruit and Produce Association
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i -ii b piuehate within tno last v...r:.. etc ui fntt there Is room varieties or corn that mature quickly. Mine Trlmiaulo II. 10 II IT $1.H 11.17
r.-w l.i.ntii two haudrcd ami clghtv for nnn small fa lories In various la general, tin- possibilities or tint Cetierul iivei-tiRon nil grade and nlttfs, ml lo nrnwer
sun ..r laiiil In Axhlund t.ui.vuii. line There Is within close liroxl- growth or corn in thu llogiic river Id loin I'llie mi Unwell IV.ir I'm. I
tfi ix rilviiiK It absolute title and rou- mitt mi ntitiudtinrc or good b.illdlng vallej and In the state anil Hid north- Nil in Cmuer, All 'lim liming Mevn Krilu. (iil
Irol of ncarl all tho laud on the tonc InoliidlUK granllo that equals weM as n whole, are not mil) appro- I IV r. .". V,
vyati-r shed of Ashland erok -the any In tho fulled Slutis. Kao In elated. Officio! figures from tint lllmt Trluunglc II SI II hS II.UO I,SI
foiirre of the ilt' water siipil. i and coal dtHslls havo tieou found In I'nlteil Slatis departnuuit of ngil )(il TrintiKlo ''' ' 3" "' '""'
Of the now bulliliiiK oredod dur- mrge aroas and only ncd developing eulliiri) "Year Hook," for Instance. Ueueinl average all grade and I'1, net l iowrr
INK ih past year, tlio Vlnlnx teiMKr, to icome of value. Capital urn sliow that the statu or Oregon as a , Itiliiiu I'tlies mi ('oiul(i IV.u I'nul
built niul furnished at a cst or find big returns on Investments In whole has grown an nveragt) of more' Net In Crown-, .Ml nwri. Having Hern li.-dm lol
SIA. QUI. and which Is nrkniiu .mImiI Afhlnud. than I . .000 acios of rorii each vear ! HlHlHlnrd Muxes
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Uarly in the jour our park board ! I" bo lh most inotlorn, eompleitt, W '' NHWfOMlllJ, 'or the inst ten vears, the nvt-rage
ri....i .i... i. , .... j-i.... arlUtlcalh desUned and rlehlv fur- I'rcRldunt Ashland Commercial flub, yield lining Si; 1 bushels per acn.. mid Mine, Trlnnanln
nlahoil Ih.nl4.r ..r liu !.. In tl.t. I ho average mill kit lir ten nf li'l rniiln ' Mini Irlaillflu ... I.UD I.UII .!n .VS
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eoHiury; and the addition to the IJu
the touth and w.t of tho oil) and ,lorj(. ,,Iopk PonBlnK of fotlr com.
Ashland, Ore.. Dec. 21, 1 'II
Ashland's devoopmcut during the
patt year has been nntli"ltory or
tho awakening to eoma witli the
earning out or tho Mlnisral Spring
project, (elsowhoro dcsrlbcd )
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Alfalfa
Alfalfa is ono of tho profitable
crops of Jackson county, tho acre
age being second to that of grain.
Tho greater part of tho alfaUa acre
age or tho Itogue river and other val
Joys s unlrrlgated, tho ield varjlns
greatly with tho character of tho
soil, and thu cure In cultivating and
plnntlng the crop. On tho flno, sand
and grnvelly looms jlelds of from
four to six tons per acre have been
returned jear after year, with no
pretense or irrigation. It can be
figured that this crop, undor such
conditions, Is very profitable, tho do.
iniind or bay In tho valley alwnjs
having been good, tho prices of
looso or baled alfnlfn varvlng from
18 to 120 a ton. When tho vear Is
favorable as to molsturo precipita
tion, from two to flvo tons of nlfalfa
may bo expected on tho plain lauds
of tho valley.
Tho gtcalor portion of tho Irrl
gvvtod ulfalfu acreage is along tho
rrKk bottoms, where water is easily
diverted, tho smaller valloyb of the
(otiut) having a considerable acreage,
thus Irrigated Sumo alfalfa Is also
being Irrigated by tho several largo
euclrellug tho city and llthla imrks
and the surve has now been roni-
pieieu ii nu riguis ot vva lor nmri
i miles of nuw- drive, wlilon eonnent-
lug v.lth roads nlroadj coiiU-ui ted,
will afford over six nitlt of tin
most beautiful srenie road to h
found an p.ace in the whole coun
try, all lying within t. o limits o.
thu illy of Ashland.
Following out tho guioral plan
and looking to the lomfori of tour
ists the city has rcoentlv nequlr d
separate camp grounds lor automo
biles and teams, which will bo
fitted up with all conveniences nnd
made as attractive as posslb.o. In
addition to these camp grounds und
tho llthla park, tho city has also nc-
moillous store rooms und a sun imr-.
lar rouriertlug with the Columbia '
hotel, ant iiiiint worth) of note. I
We nro Iioneful of si-curlm: a fad-!
oral liullilirtK In the'iiuar future, pro
piMstc for which seem molt eueour
aiug. Quite a, number of new resident f
havu been built during tho year .nnd
many new people nro being altractod
lo Ash. and on account of our a-
Corn Profitable
In
Corn Is rather extensively grown
Jackson ilunty. A considerable
I. on
'per huvhol ins contrasted with nu ""lr H""
n.erageluld for a like period In tin-' Mine Trhinagle .IS.1 Vi.'i I2.S7 $2 27
stale of Allnnesola or 2U.3 bushels ! TrlniiKl" , I BU I Zb 1.32 1.21
H'rniri', and an average marl.el prbe ' Cenural average, all grades and nhni, mil In rowm
of 12 cents per bushel - .
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portion of this rrop Is gtown between
tri'o tows In ennnsutlou with the de
velopment or voting orchards
Tliough the summer hot season Is
compaintlvely short, and the jilghtxt
more cool than In
AN
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Industry
Tho lltigley fanning roifipnny, In-
the tjpitul corn c'"'1 nt Talent, seven nilleH trout It of
states or the middle west, vet fair
llghtrul a l-the-veai llmati., our jmn In some casus large jlolds or
wonderrul mineral waters, and III. coin per ueie are harvested, as high
many other advantages as an Ideal
residence fit).
Ashland presents splendid oppor
tunities for investment or capital;
wo need fruit canneries and drers,
meat packing, pickling and vinegar
as His bushels to thu acre being
grown In 10 CI. Koine cum Is re
quired In the selection of seed corn,
und averugi) jlolds will considerably
Increase with muro care given to this
detail and In tho local dovolopment of
Ii ligation schoiiH'3 of the valley; and
water Ib being pumped by means or '
KtisajJJnD engines or elcchlo motors j
to a number or alfalfa fields.
Another Important hay crop that,
bhould be mentioned Is timothy.
This crop I, adapted to tho more'
heavy toils, and the average yields
coiujuie jnvoraoiy wan mat or nirni
tn. Alto, tlniuthy hay" usuuily com
mands (i premium piico in tho local
markets.
'AV ' '"'
Mi'ilforil, Is the oldest und largest u
the existing local canneries. It bun
a ten thousand can lupadty and Is
up-to-date In Us equipment.
It has been consistently packing
an Increasing list or Hulls and vege
tables which have biought great
credit lo this section und repeat ol
der lo tho company.
Hoguo river valley llartlett pearn
jmniH'd are coming In Iheli uisii asiuiost popular or them all. Magloy's
.have I Jin fresh ft till. One of llm ppln Juleo will probubly Income.
nt-wiHt depnrluies Is Hie rannlng of well known (his summer.
apple Julie Ii) ii pioieKH which Is pre- .
se,vlug Hie flavor and values or this I M,.(lf(in, , ,.,,,, iM.,.,,inlng a city
best loved fruit. J()f luuf,i i,,,,,,,.!,, win, (, growth
Thu pniduit Is canned without pie., f t(, u( mH (oln,, u (;riat Improve-
tervallvea and liiHiiros this spl lid , ,,.( niclillt'ctiiinl design und
fruit Julie In any illuuile au lime finish As (lie new water system
or ) ear A unload or this was Just , lias b uiiiileled, Insuring nit
Mild, l.'ii) lases or which were for ex- , nbuudiiiice or llfe-r.lv Inn inolstur.
port. This Is the rirst car of apple , Kt-ii lawns, shudii trees and shrub-
Julie lu Ibis pafluirfu ever piodured
and sold on (lie I'uilflc cousl It
has all or the values of nu of tho
other Juices und bemuse of Its rea
sonable price Is bound to Iktoiiiu the
her) ant ieplatng tho palched urdu
of the village era. .Stutely iiiuiikoiim,
picturesque buugulowH nnd cozy cot,
tages are going up an If by magc In
nil purls or tho city.
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