The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-09
State Fair Notes.
Fruits.

Seth Luclling Son, OF Milwaukee, exhibited SIS va
rieties OF apples, q of pears of pus and of
ounces; "a varieties of Oregon grapes, Of baekber-
rles and Of strawberries The arrangement and dis
play OF these fruits elegant and showed each
riety from the half ounce crab apple to the 32
Gloria Mundi, II inches in circumference They made
eleven entries and received nine first and second
premiums
H. W. Prettyman, proprietor of the railroad nurser-
ies East Portland, exhibited 40 varieties of apples,
pears, plums and prunes.
The silver prune an Oregon Seeding of a new variety
grown and introduced by Mr. Prettyman. is the sweet
est and richest prune ate, and dries bright
amber color When dried it is in every way superior TO
anything imported under the of Italian prunes
by any other Mr.. Prettymans nurseries cover
about 80 and he prepared supply at all times
any quantity and quality of trees plants and shrubs at
prices to suit the times.
Fruit Dryers.
The Plummer Fruit Dryer received the Gold Medal
usual being the third taken at Oregon State Fairs
as well as having received the Centennial and Paris Ex
position medals.
1t good deal of satisfaction to 0regonans that in
this line Mr.. Plummer is way ahead of any other
manufacturer in the world The product of his process
is winning its way to favor in every market and with
$50 of his dryers in use, the export of dried fruits is
already of the important items of wealth pro-
duciilg Farmers need now have no fear of
production and may set out orchards with full assur
of reward for their labor and profit their cap
tai. For further information address W. S. Pummer,
East Portland, Oregon.
Vegetables.
P NJ. Rnearson, of Oregon City, made splendid dis
pound beets $50 inches in length) 10 pound carrots,
pound potatoes pound onions and by varieties of
corn of onions Is of potatoes, Of squashes, of
carrots, Of beets etc etc. 80 varieties in all The
excellence of the display is shown BY the fact that
Of Is he received II first premiums and one second.
The remarkable production capacity of Oregon soil
shown in the larye crons raised bv him every wear
From of ground he has harvested 106S bushels
of onions From in he has harvested las
bushels shelled.
Mr.. Rnearson has solved the problem of growing
in Oregon The seed from which this remarkable crop
grown the result of Is years Of constant and
full cultivation 1t is thus thoroughly acelimated and
rpens early enough to be harvested before the rains
There is doubt of the practicabiity of producing
large crops of well matured from this seed the
land whichit is grown has never been manured OF
fertilized in any and guano plaster ashesor
any dressing has been used on the hills His farm is
near Oregon City and has special advantage over
any other farm in the Willamette Valy for this pur-
pose BY reference to advertising columns it will
be seen that Mr. Rinearson is offering this valuable
seed for sale at very moderate prices considering the
and labor of bringing it up its present state of
perfection.
Wheat.
Mr.. ID. d. Prettyman, of Salem, has an interesting
collection of wheat samples among their specimens of
Illinois, Delaware and Nebraska wheat, side by side
with the product of the same seed from first years
sewing in Oregon Although the Oregon grain sam
pies not plump native varieties, but it is
much larger than its parent seed to strike
with astonshment Mr. Prettyman took the highest
prize for seed wheat at the Centennial Exhibition and
also at the fair He sends samples of the finest Oregon
seed wheat to any address, post paid for rs cents