Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08


SG)O,G00 in the same period the year I've fore
Dried apples figure largely in this move.
inent. This country has exported over 70.
ooO,0G0 pounds Tor the wear ending last
June, as compared with 522 Geo pounds ti,o
previous year. This new addition to the
trade of the United States is due to inyrn.
ton, which has occupied itself of late
with improved methods tor drying and
preserving Tor transporting fruit. The
greatest progress has been made i'm the
way of dryers. Within u year some NOT
able inventions in this line have been per
fected Whh :, are great acquisition to the
resource {" III, country. The fruit DRYER
bids fair. IA 'rtafter, to be as much OF a ne.
cessity to every farming community as
the cider mill and the cheese factory. The
drying of potatoes secmeu to oe the main
object for which il was proposed to intro
duce machine in our neighborh0od
have been unable to secure any informa-
ton as Yet except that published bv par.
ties intert sted in selling machines, which
must not be depended upon entirely, but
should their reports be halfway true,
lhcfe ~ certainly promising future for
US. The superiority of machinedried
fruit over Sun-dried,i.as been Il demonstrated
by the prices of the two in the markets.
Suil-drird apples are worth wholesale A
cents; machine, to 10 cents, all other
fruits IN proportion, according to weekly
price lists which we receive every week
IL
ment in regard to profits of fruit culture
as published in the San Jose Argus of CAL
iiornla which says: Five acres of prunes
eight years old, yielded net profit OF 81
O0o two acres OF Bartlett pears, IL wears
old, Shipped East) a net profit of $40;
two acres of prune, a net profit OF 500;
cilrrants $500 net per acre. But, remarks
the paper above quoted unfortunately
for the cultivator and fortunately for tho
consumer, just so soon as it was fairly
N "a t,., l..
dred started out where formerly there was
but one, the results were over production,
the markets glntted. and prices fell below
profitable point. These who were able
to hold while their weaker rivals were
driven from the field, came out safely in
the end. hence the fluctuations in the mar
kets. There is no doubt money is to be
made in raising fruits. hut high prices and
larr" &c iLand are not likely TO rule for
'nsidcrable time while there are so
many thousands OF persons seeking for
something to do.
shall tire you no longer by discussing
"biectsof industry, here represented,
which are nearly equal in Importance to
the ones have alluded to. conclusion,
VIII say that language fails to serve me,
to express my mind of the importance of
everyone Civ ing enc )uragemt n to this
association, bv laying aside all section
al, precinct or party feelings so far as
the interests of this association are con.
cerned and which has been to us as farm
rr', one OF the great evils or cause for our
complaints and until we can fully under.
stand this we must continue in the same
OLD "rh" as we, in many places, have
strength" Let us then he united, build
up this society, build up our schools. build
| up our churches, build up ali moral insti-
tutions which ale calculated to lead the
young ana riSin- generation, now under
our care: and point to Us the paths We
should follow. Our calIing as farmers in
DAYS gone by. has been looked upon by
Oar fellow men as low and common. But,
thank God, the time has come that we
have satisfied the world to the contrary.
| What has brought this about? Ii il the
increased educational institutions and suri-
.ties like this. Listen u what Senator
| Blaine says: THE farmers of the repub-
| lie will control its DESTINY. Agriculture
furnishes the conserv alive element in
society, and, in the end is tho guiding, re.
raining, controlling force in government,
against frenZied madness that seeks col
lision with established order, against the
cries OF administration that hav9 drenchcd
other lands In blood /; against the spirit of
| anarchy that would sweep away the land
marks and safeguards of Christian society
and republican government, the farmers OF
the United States will stand as the shield
and the bulwarks themselves, the willing
subjects of the law, and therefore its safe
est. and strongest administi at u.s." This
/
which are often uttered 10y such men
Within the last score Of years. Then,
say, take courage my fellow followers,
and inscriDe on our banners, Progress.
Before concluding let us talk for few
moments about our homes. Above all
make them beautiful and pleasant, the
centre OF oil that can please the eye and
CRAFTY the taste. Fill your grounds with
flowers and fruits, give the wife or the
daughters few pieces to buy seeds and
plants. 1t will yield a large profit in
pleasure to you and to them. As we can
live only once, we owe to ourselves to ex-
tract as much rational enjoyment from
life as possible. II Is not anyone's right,
saying nothing of duty, to live for money
getting only. We like to see people make
money because they can do so much with
it; more now than for a long time before,
as everything Is so much cheaper. II you
have 80 little money that you CAN only
spare enough to buy peach, pear or u
grape vine. buy them. They will grow
while you sleep. and will, ere you know,
repay many times the cost which would
be required to render them healthful and
fruitful.
Inow thank you for your kind attention,
and hope that at our next exhibition We
shall hear from some other member of
our society as am sure there are many
older and ADLER that could address US II
they would only say I,ciH try.