Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-22
ABOUT TWO CITIES

The supply OF strawberries is increas-
ing rapidly, while the price is respond
ing to the supply and dropping down
somewhat. A gentleman from Orcas
Island, who was in town yesterday,
said that there will be an immense crop
raised on the islands this year, not
withstanding the heavy rains and a
late season. One fruit raiser experts to
gather l,2OO pounds daily from his
strawberry patch during the season,
and 1t is not very big patch either
An agent of Victoria canuery has
been ON Orcas recently contracting for
strawberries at three cents "A pound and
the price is considered good
Some Of the citizens of Whatcom are
asking when any advertising is going
to he done for the Fourth of July cele-
bratiou. The time between this and
the Fourth is not long, and so far the
only advertising that has been done
has been 10y the Bay papers.
The local BASEBALL team and the Ever.
EFT aggregation will play on Saturday
and Sunday at Silver Beach, the Ever
EFT grounds not yet being in shape for
a game. If the Garden street grounds
here can be got in condition the game
on Saturday will he played there. The
boys are doing some hard practicing,
and in the language Of AN authority on
baseball and other matters, "red"
Fortier, "they are going to win some
games now"
In school district No. 60 w. S. Meek, !
w. S. Armstrong and w. S. Adams
have been elected school directors. The
interesting part of this item is the
identity Of initials, the presumption
being that they stand for winfield
Scott"
"The fruit dealers of this section of
the state" said A. &. CRUDE, the we'll
known fruit dealer, yesterday, shave
a good deal TO learn i'm the raising,
packing aud handling of fruit. Cali
fornfa fruit is more carefully assorted, |
better packed for shipment, and
although not as good, looks better to
the eye than that raised here. The rea-
son is obvious; the California fruit
raiser knows his business. Take cher
ries, for example, see how carefully the
California article is packed, and how
tempting they look, while ours are APP
parently thrown into box at random,
and the same is true Of apples, prunes
and other fruits. Our fruit raisers
must learn how to handle and take
care of fruit after it Is raised, and the
sooner they begin the quicker will they
have mastered an important part of
the fruit business. This is the conclu-
sion have arrived at after consider
able experience with the home and
California product"
There is little doubt that the Ruby
creek trail will be constructed this
year." said a gentleman much inter
ested in the Ruby creek district yester-
day. "The people of Okanogan county
are beginning TO realize that they will
be benefited much more than either
Whatcom or Stevens county. Their
mines are rich and extensive, and are
Just beginning TO command attention.
There Is a great grazing country up
there, and stock raising will soon be an
important industry. They want an
oHN'St oH tffe StaPpaibi anu tue must
direct route is to Bellingham bay. A
railroad from This point to the Okano-
gan country is not a remote proposition.
Build Irail, then wagon road, and
railroad will follow just as sure as the
sun shines today. / have been over
the ground and know whereof speak. !
Easy grades can be found for a railway
and it would open up a section Of coun-
try that is magnificent in its proper
tions and wonderful I'm the richness |
and variety Of its resources"