Hiijipy and Prosperous Jlood Hirer.
Qfcptuin James P. Sliaw in Portland Journal,
Hood River, Or., JuneB, 1903. Tliere
is something doing in Hood River, as is
in evidence on tlie streets, at the railroad
station and at the boat landings. Every
train coming into the city brings people
for Hood River, and the river boats land
hundreds every day. .Besides all these,
many more come in wagons and on
horseback ; white men with their fami
lies, the Indian with his squaw and
papoose, followed by the ever present
car; the sturdy Jap and the ebony-colored
man, the two latter without fami
lies. The streets are thronged; sidewalks
congested. All kinds and conditions of
people are to be seen wending their way
to the strawberry fields on the plateau
above the city.
The strawberry season is on, and at its
height. Fields of this luscious berry
of which God might have made a better,
but didn't are dotted with pickers,
singing their merry songs as they fill
their trays with big, ripe berries, the
like of which is not seen anywhere else
in the country.
It is a sight worth traveling far to sec
3000 pickers dotting the berry patches
for miles, their picturesque camps and
groups of happy children, the wigwams
of the Indians, and the Indian children
playing about the tents; the cayuse pull
ing at his tether near by, with the afore
mentioned dog lazily sleeping away the
hours in the same cool, shady nook.
Thousands of pickers are seen carying
berries to the packing houses where they
deposit them and receive a check cover
ing the number of pounds picked, and
quickly return to the patch and and re
sume their labor. The packers quickly
grade and fill each hallock, and crate the
berries. It is but a moment until the
crate is covered and ready to be hauled
to the railroad station for shipment.
A crate contains 24 hallocks, i. e., 24
pounds. The shipper loads 000 of these
crates into a refrigerating car, and starts
them on their journey into Washington,
Idaho, Montana, into the Dakotas, into
Colorado and on into the cities of the far
East. This is kept up for at least six
weeks, or until every trown has been
stripped of its last berry.
The crop started at $0 per crate, f. o.
b., Hood River, and as the ripening of
the berry advanced, the price gradually
dropped to (3 per crate, where it now
remains. The price rarely goes below
2.00.
The first shipment was made on the
14th of May by the Fruit Growers union,
followed closely by Davidson Fruit com
pany with other shipments.
The average number of crates grown
to the acre is 125, and the cost to the
grower does not exceed 150 per acre. It
will be seen there is profit in growing
strawberries in Hood River valley.
While the average as 125 crates to the
acre, tliere are plenty of fields that will
turn off 150 to 175 crates per acre.
This will be the banner year for the
berry grower. Aside from an increase
of acreage over last year, the cool weath
er has kept the berry from ripening;
they have had nothing else to do for the
past two weeks but lay still and grow
until the hot sun should come out and
ripen them. The result of this is that
the berry is very large and of an excel
lent flavor.
The estimate for this season's crop is
125 cars, as against 90 cars last year.
One hundred and twenty-five cars and
t00 crates to the car means 75,000 crates
that will be shipped out of Hood River
this season. At an average of (1.25 per
crate, mis equals, in .rounu numbers,
( 170,000, which will come into the valley
to be distributed among the berry
growers.
Portland gets few Hood River straw
berries. It is true that Hood River
berries are offered for sale in that citv.
but they are berries grown for the most
part at Mount Tabor aud Willamette
valley points. While these berries are
of fine quality, it is conceded that they
do not compare with the berry grown
here, and will not stand shipment to
distant points.
Hood River valley is a gem, environed
on the south by Mount Hood, by the
lordly Columbia river on the north', and
hemmed in on the east and west by a
chain of rocky barriers with projecting
buttes to stand as sentinels to guard the
trpproacnes to this favored spot.
The valley is approximately 8 miles
wide and 20 miles long, containing 50,000
acres ot unable land, with but one-fourth
in cultivation, moBtly devoted to the
culture of apples and strawberries. The
soil is of volcanic origin, and is strongly
impregnated wtth silica, oxides, phos-
pnates anu citrate, elements so neces
sary to the growth of fruits and berries.
While the berries require irrigation,
apples do not need this artificial stimu
lant. Apples and cherries are success
fully grown on the hillsides, getting
moisture from the hills in the form of
sub-irrigation, the hills being filled with
water. Berries grown in the upper val
ley are two weeks later than those raised
on the plateau lower down, and are
firmer in quality, have a deeper color
and will stand shipping betterthan their
neighbors further down. Another thing
these berries come into market after
all other berries are out of the market,
and once more command the high
prices.
It will be asked what these lands are
worth, or rather, what is asked for them,
The answer is they are worth $1,000 per
acre. Land devoted to strawberry cul
ture pays 10 per cent on this valuation.
Apple land does still better. The selling
price is from 20 for unimproved tracts,
to $300 per acre for well cultivated and
improved places. In some instances
400 is received for small tracts near the
city. Irrigating ditches thread the val
ley, supplying water. The growers flu me
from the main ditches to their berry
patches. It takes five inches of water to
the acre, and this costs 5 for the season,
or to put it differently, the water costs
the grower $o an inch for each season's
run. The system of irrigation has not
been as thorough in the past as is de
sired, but from present indications this
will be bettered by another season.
There has recently come into the valley
some gentlemen from Idaho, men who,
it is claimed have a practical knowledge
of irrigation. These parties propose,
and 1 am advised that work has already
been begun, to bring into the valley
15,000 inches of water, covering both
sides of the valley, that is the east and
west sides of Hood river. When this is
done the water problem will be solved
for at least some years to come.
The future of Hood River valley is so
bright that one hesitates to predict just
what it w ill be, even in five or ten years.
Were this valley a part of California, the
land would bring H.OuO per acre and no
questions asked.
While the strawberry crop is profita
ble beyond the calculation of the gen
eral farmer, who judges land by the
amount of grain he can raise from it, the
future of the valley will be in its apples.
es oi course are grown almost every
where, but no place Tike in Hood River
valley. This is the home of the Yellow
Newtown; here it where it attains its
marvelous grow th, size and color. This
is brought about by the elements in the
soil.
In no other section does the apple
possess such firmness and shipping qual
ities 'as here. These qualities give the
grower a world-wide market. Hood
River apples not onlv go to all parts of
the Fast but iiivmlo the continent of
Europe, bavin reached the cities t f
Germany as well as those of England aud
France. o
Oi.e prominent erower living on the
East Side sold Yellow Newtowns of ias-t
fcar'scrop in car lots, in the open mar
et of Liverpool, at $3.28 per box, 72
apples to the box. This gentleman had
7000 boxes of apples, grown on 18 acres
of trees from six to nine years old not
yet in full bearing.' trom the foregoing
figures it is not difficult to see how one
can better his condition, not only in a
financial sense, but in matters of health
and satisfaction, to say nothing of the
pleasure, for it is a pleasure to see things
grow about you.
x lie trend of current thought among
the people these days is bow to get back
to the country. This is as it should be.
The country is the place to live. Here
health aud wealth awaits him who goes
to the country with the determination
to make it his home, and will employ
intelligent methods in the cultivation of
the soil. He must bear in mind that the
days of slovenly agriculture is a thing of
the past, and he who follows it will be
left behind. Ten acres devoted to the
growing of strawberries or the raising of
apples will bring to the grower a greater
amount of profit than can be derived
from a quarter section of land upon
which general farming is carried on, and
with less labor.
Is
Parkertown News Notes, v
Henry White, our new sawyer
making a suoeess.
The machinery of our mill Is too
large for the frame, or the frame of the
mill la too small for the machinery.
It is like trying to work in a brush
heap.. Rut Mr. Davenport will remedy
all this at the next mill site.
We had a little accident in the mill
last Wednesday, which caused quite an
excitement for a few moments.- A 2xtt
caught in the head block, aud as the
carriage passed back the opposite end
of the plank -ran through the top saw
belt, tearing it in strips. The sawyer
stopped the carriage but had to retreat
to keep from getting struck with the
pieces of belt that struck the lever and
turned on the steam. Away went the
carriage out of the mill and plunged
Into the mill pond like a big frog. Af
ter we regained our senses we found
but little damage done. In one hour
we were running smoothly again.
Fred Newby has established a gro
cery store at-Parkertown. .i
The people of Chenoweth may be a
little surprised to learn that the young
lady and gentleman who left Chen
oweth not long ago now walk in differ
ent directions. j-
Us backwoods people have one con
solation. As we live up at Parker
town we are above the people in the
valley.
Fred Newby is like mother's old
cow. He's boss.
Fred Hertz, our up-to-dafe mill
wright, was a tittle puzzled how to put
in the live rollers, owing to the way
the other machinery! was placed He
was figuring on it when I went to bed
late Saturday night, and I heard him
roll over and say, "Hot bully wants to
go on dish side."
Left over from last week. -
Frank Davenport spent a few days
here during the week trying to rush
things along. Last Saturday the lead
picking between the boiler and the dome
blew ont. While remedying this a new
top saw was also put in. Mr. Davenport
played millright and bossed the job in
person.
There is something wrong. Johnnie
Shaffer didn't go to the valley last Sun
day.
Leslie Murray attended the dance at
Klouchers last Saturday night and says
they had a fine time. He received a
hard fall before going to the dance, but
diun t hurt turn much for he found a
good angel to soothe and care for his
wounds.
The boys at Chenoweth had better
come over to Parkertown for a week. We
will show you how to work six days in a
week.
Albert BrookB and family live at Park
erstown.
Ed Martin has come home to papa
Davenport,
Crapper Droppings.'
The hot weather last week did much
damage to the berry crop, some grow
ers claiming nearly half their prop Is
damaged. The rain of last Thursday
was welcomed by very one in these
parte, as It cooled off the air, besides
doing miieu goou to me crops.
H. C. Hengst finished picking ber
ries last Saturday, his crop failing
short of what he expected on account
or the hot weather.
Fred Chandler has Ills new house
nearly flu ished and will move into it
soon. P. Harsh has treated his house
to a new coat of paint, which improves
its appearance very mucn.
Grandma McC'urdy Is very low, hav
ing had a severe stroke of paralysis.
H. Piigge is quite sick with stomach
trouble. Mrs. McRohertsj sister of L.
II. Nichols, is also on the sick list this
week.
D. B. Learning is un from Portland
looking after his berry crop on the
Mountain View farm. Mr. learning
expects to return to run nma as soon
as the berry season closes, where he is
engaged in the restaurant business.
A berry picker from Portland went
to town the oilier night after his day's
work was done, and while there in
dulged too freely in bug juice. He
started to camp about midnight, but
his bicycle persisted in running into all
the stumps and trees along the road,
breaking spokes, pedals and handle
liars, and smashing 'things up in gen
eral about the wheel as well as the
owner. Next lime lie goes to town he
ougltt to lake some safer conveyance,
or perhaps it would tie better not to go
at all.
Odell Motes.
Harry Sherrieb of Armstrong county,
Penn., arrived at Hood River Monday
to have a look at the West and visit his
uncle and aunt, r rank iSuerrieb and
Mrs. Roeweil bhelley.-
Tlie recent heavy rains have been a
source of much benefit to the clover
fields sown in the spring. Some bay
has been damaged but much more good
man uarui in me resuii.
The whole community deplores the
awful disHHter that carried death in its
path at Heppuer. The writer has a
number of old fi icut who were swept
away without warning.
Phones have been installed in the
hom-a of William Khrek, Mrs. ISooth
B. T. Young, Thomas Lacy, Mr. 1-aft-
eny aim t,. a. nyiuan.
C. G. Robert left last Sunday, after
a lew nays rei at uneii ana l angle wood
on a wool buying trip through Eastern
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
muli less is good at the little w hite
store. The rapidly increasing trade
made it necetary to purchase a 3'4' inch
wagou last week.
Hoswell Shelly has 400 ricks of pine
wood fur sale w hich will be delivered
down town. It i good wood ami this
is your opportunity.
As the berry fields on the west side
give out the picker flock this way. .
Better look at East Hood River valley
if you think of investing iu land. You
will find a better climate and tbe land
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facing on Eugene street. If you
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is easily overcome. Kast Hood River
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Chenoweth News.
Postmaster Hill returned Saturday
from The Dalles, where he went to pur
chase supplies for his store. Mr. Hill
is doing well in his new business ven
ture. B. F. Fuller was in Hood River Satur
day, returning the same day.
Mr. Targeson took a load of four pas
sengers to Hood River last week. They
all returned with supplies and a new
wagon wheel for Mr. Targesoii'g wagon,
which he broke on the "'good roads'1
between Underwood and Chenoweth.
A dance is scheduled for Saturday
night in the school house at the saw
mill. The school ma'am has padlocked
the door and declares there will be no
dance. She doesn't propose to have to
clean up tobacco juice and other debris
next Monday morning.
Willie Pelkey, sawyer for the Wash
ington Lumber company, bade farewell
to his friends in that neighborhood last
week. Before leaving he made a call
at the school house.
John Yandell was sick last week. So
many girls should make him forget his
troubles.
A party of surveyors are at work on
the land recently sold by Henderson to
Emory Oliver. Thirty miles of line
will be run, und the land divided into
5 and 10 acre tracts. It is reported that
a large colony will soon locate on the
land. Just watch Chenoweth grow.
Bob Stone crossed to Hood River
Tuesday.
Underwood Brevities.
' Mr. Heath came up from Portland
with a small crew of men to build a
house on his farm.
The berry harvest Is about over. We
shall give a full account of the season's
shipment next week.
Amos Underwood went to Portland
to attend the reunions of the Indian
War Veterans and the Pioneer Associa
tion. Abe Foley lias .been unable to make
the trip across the mountains to Chen
oweth for a day or two on account of
the rain. The hills get slick and are
very dangerous.
Henry Weaver of Stevenson is mak
ing Will Underwood a visit during
berry season. He seems to be enjoying
himself. Any one who is the guest of
Will can count on having a good time.
Mrs. Mary Olsenj who is night clerk
on tbe Transfer boat Tacoiua, at Ka
lama, came up Sunday a w eek ago and
spent several days with relatives and
friends, returning last Thursday.
Walter Fit.gerald came up Monday
evening on the boat from Washugal to
remain on his homestead for some time.
Mrs. Kuril Veatch and Miss Lyons
called upon Mrs. Dark Tuesday.
C. II. Cromwell was blasting und dig
ging out rocks along the road in front
of iris residence Sunday.- It improves
the road, and lie has a better way of
getting into his yard.
There will lie a social dam at the
school house, Wednesday night, for
the benefit of Ed Sweetland, w ho lias
been out to the mines all winter,where
he hasn't seen a violin nor heard of a
dance. So we expect to have a good
time.
John Wendorf came up on lite train,
Sunday, crossed over to Underwood's
with Captain Amos Underwood, then
went out 011 the ranch with iiis brother
Will, who met him at the landing
w it It a team.
Mrs. Haynes, mother of A.J. Haynes,
is visiting A. J. and family.
Your reiorter received a letter from
George Duvanel, daled May 28, 1903,
from France, where he owns a large
hotel. He says he is in line health und
thinks of coming home this fall. (Jeorge
was a farmer here several years ug,
and a good neighbor. To hay we' will
all he glad lo welcome him home w ill
hardly express our joy at seeing our
old friend once more.
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C. H. TEMPLE.
Bargains in Real Estate.
8 acres, tlirw miles from town, all in berries, a
good house and barn.
15 acres 4 miles from town, f 200 house and 12
acres cleared. Good apple and berry land.
100 acres, (miles out, 1,000 bearing apple trees,
3 acres in berries, and all kinds of other fruits; 30
acres in cultivation; good house, barn and milk
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5 acres G miles from town, 300 apple! trees, the
balance in wheat and clover.
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20a 7 miles out, fill cultivated, fine apple land.
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