The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-30

Alden apples, and that the green APP |
pies they were now running upon, |
cost them inJanuary only one dollar
per barrel 1900 bbls. being bought
In one lot at that price, He said this3l
was their second government con-
tract this year, and that they had
Just completed one for zoe, ,00OpoundB
Of Alden onions. For the Onionsd
they received 65 cents per pound;l
for the Alden apples "a cents per
pound, to be put up in l5-pound tin
cans or cases, costing 2 cents, leav-
ing q cents net. What other con-
tracts for Alden products the govern
ment had made, or expects to make
this year / do not know only | know
it always purchases large quantities
of Alden potatoes each year. -Four
years ago the United States govern
ment would accept 1000 pounds Of
Alden products on trial. The New
York Alden Company have an agent
in Europe, and have had one there
at different times during the past
two years, and the prospect fora
European market for Alden products
to a large amount among the English,
and French Governments, and to the
shipping and general trade, ,isvery en-
couraging. The Alden Company is
thus doing good work for the fruit
growers in Michigan and elsewhere,
in establishing foreign demand Or
market, for their fruits. The dullest
Alden product on the MARKET has
been corn. This is owing to, two
facts--a very large stock Of canned
corn at extremely low prices, and the
considerable amount Of hard and
poor Alden corn. that has been put
on the market from inexperience and
carelessness in manufacture. good
product Of Alden corn properly put
up, will always find 4 ready and re-
munerative market, in my judgment,
as it is both much cheaper (costs not
over half) and better than canned.
Alden corn is now selling at from, lGc
to 10c in Chicago, nice, tender corn
put up in one, five and ten pound
packages, bringing the latter figure.
i Mr. Miller, Of Colon, one Of the
most enterprising and careful manu-
facturers of Alden products, told me
last week he had disposed Of all bis
corn except four barrels, Che evapora'
ted a good many thousand pounds
the past year, at 1Sc net at his fac.
tory. Alden raspberries are now oui
Of the market; they sold readily d
SOC per pound. Alden blackbersieI
are now worth 35c to 40c, and thu
! supply exhausted, The same is trn'
Of whortleberries. Apparently a
unlimited amount Of these three AL
den berries might now find market
D Alden peaches are scarce, and wortl
3 (peeled, (, 45c; unpeeled, l6c to 20e
! Alden peas are very fine article, anS
! in good demand at 40c, with no sup
t ply. The difficulty rs to peas, is tn
great cost Of shelling--butfrom som
! experiments last year, ! am inclinet
I to think they can be evaporated sat
8 isfactorily in the pod, rendering thei
! preparation nominal. Alden pump
{ kin and squash, both in -four aud I'M
Z ground, are now in fair supply nm,
readily sold in our market at 1Sc 7
+ 10c for unground, and $3 o case az
n pound packnges) for the -four.
t From the avariciousness Of on
!, factory, however, the -four is not j
g as good repute as last year; the pre-
!, prietor, thinking soc per pound d
}. not furnish him sufficient prof
d adulterates his with corn starch largl
Q ", (costing Sc or Sc. Only on
9 partly am happy to say, engage
s in such an adulterated proceeding
Q The popularity of Alden prodnci
q depends largely upon knowlede
\ Of the proper method Of their pre-
d aration for the table, experience
+ cooking-they requiring differel
g treatment from either common drie
q or green fruits and vegetables. III
Il longer they are used In n fami
q where reasonable degree OF Ski
!, and intelligence nre employed in the
$ preparation, the more popular tht
y become. sgs.gs
:, With an established, growing an
J. remunerative market, with an expe
's ience Of five years in developing an
!. perfecting its methods, reducing u
of cost Of machinery, Of preparation
ID aod- -,ts manufacturing, the Aide
process now becomes necessal
g and important factor in successf
sr fruit growing and farming.
i SALEM, February 0, 1876.
Of A. D. DICKINSON, 40 Murray stree
% Now York-Dear Sir; The unde
signed, officers Of the Alden Fru
Preserving Company, Of Salem, Or
gon, hereby certify that Alden eva
y orators, purchased by us Of you, ha
q accomplished as much work, and
% as good quality, as represented
as the patentees. (Signed)
er +. McF. PATTEN, President.
o. o. J. Cam, Secretary. oa
i. j. J. McFARLAsD, Supt.
OF ----4.-.sa.---------7.-
MS Those two Kentucky lady sioi
ist clerks are winning commendallV
rt- idaily. They possess no single CHI
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