Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23
WONDERFULLY PRODUCTIVE.
Specimens OF Fruit From
Country Where the Crops
Never Fail
\ Kettle Falls Orchard.

A box came yesterday from Mr.. AT 5
v no Is now 10 Kettle Fails enjoying 4
short visit with bis family. Duuug his
visit he secured number OF fruit
specimens from the ranch OF Ar. Har-
yey aud they are now on exhibition Al
their Office under the ord National
Uank wnere tAa pubic are cordially
invited 70 call AZ any Tune and examine
Them.
The fruit was necessarily picked be-
fore reaching ripe maturity and full
SIZE IA order that Il might be brought
from the long distance IN better state
OF preservation. Mr.. ArIs states that
had he arrived ten days carrier be
could nave secured lne cherries and
larger peaches, bat the latter are too
mellow to ship. He will bring with
him specimens from forty different
mines and a collection OF grains. grass,
etc. Eacn branch OF fruit sent Was
picked with fruit hanging and care
fully wrapped 60 as 10 SHOW the Won
deriul yield Of fruit.
Among the fruit received were two
branches from the apricot tree, each
one foot long aud containing over nifty
aprlcOts on each limb.
Grand Rapids before. Nr. AIRS sent a
limb one foot long containing thirty
three prunes. lt was cut from tree
SIX years old. This same tree will bear
800 pounds of fruit this year and net
the owner l24 cents per pound.
On limb one foot long seven Rhode
Island greetings were hanging and
from stem eight inches long twenty
four plumS hung temptlngly.
Another specimen sent contained
russell pears, and on limb eighteen
inches long forty big, luscious plums
were rIpenlng when picked.
On little branch eight inches long
are twenty green gage plums. Excel
lent varieties of pears, grapes, corn,
hops and beans were included IN the
assortment, showing that possibilities
for fruit and grain raising IN TINS sec
ton of Washington is superior 10 al
| most any spot II this country.
The peaches sent by Mr.. Arts came
| from 5-year-Old tree under winch
there were thirty-eight props to sup
port the heavily laden limbs.
The 6-year-old apricot trees will bear
| 700 pounds this year and bring in their
local markets 10 cents per pound.
The market price on plums are l2I
per pound. pears $3.50 per bushel. ap.
| pies ) and 8 cents per pound, beans 6
cents per pound.
The apples came from tree eight
years old which Will yield 500 to 200
| pounds.
Grapes hang as full as there is q
| place TO put them on the vines.
With its great fruit, grain, mineral
| and other resources. Kettle Falls open:
up magnificent future TO the home
| seekers and the wealth gatherer.
"The thermometer at this Tune
writes Mr.. Arts, ranges from IS to 81
in the shade, the evenings are Away,
| cool. The hunting season Is now Oh
and game may be had IN abundance.
| bought a quarter of veniSOn, the fines
| you ever saw, for 80 cents, and there il
| no end of salmon, brook trout, grouse
| prairie chickens, ETC."
a Wednesday Dinner at Kettle Falls.
eve had for dinner today" says Mr.
Arts:
Soup.
Fresh salmon with egg sauce.
| Speckled trout.
| Roast beef. Roast venison. Grouse
Boiled onions. Tomatoes.
| Sweet corn. Cucumbers. Radishes
Beets.
| Ice cream. Fresh fruits.
This was in the dining room of the
Hotel Rochester, Kettle Falls, a mod
4 L..