The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
PROFIT Of Cherry Growing in the
Pacific Northwest.


tains. Iares portions ~ Oreror. Wsshine-
ton and Birth Coanmhia Ar suec;aiIy
suited for cherrv srp~ine In the eastern
past Of thesa sfnfee eie,,e IT, river v,iIevp
this fruit al.o v,e~- r. nerS.etson- The
mild. moI,t. temcerses .e,noschers Of this
region durine MINI -. everv .dvant-
A. for the g. - ckss;n the nec,searv
plant food for m.fu,In~ tha finest oualitv
OF fruit ma produoe thriftv ~ vell pro-
portioned trre. Mir ve,v To- ereentions
ther. ~. -. 49, 80. .,.,v -,
~h.-. ~. -. ~ =
s' ss NV 49, sno se NJ" :"
osenng.
The prices TO the grower have averaged
- near q can b ascertained about
cents per pound. and the amount ret
r.isad &. IA. -cn.t-- I. ;r.r11riert "a
eur,,,~ -. -. -..x.. A.rr..d tn.
rk'y 80 s1 -
ussAess q tne Aiooie ana EssseFn csslss
sfe open 70 receive our surplus coeeraes
% good prices, but Is will take few years
before ne can make extensfve ahipments.
The prices renorfed :. raid nv esnnsries
"a, III. T-r,t -. -. "a go -,
$500 .'N - '1uss = -
y sness neufee, % mat n case the nome
ana Eastern magkets should In time be-
come gluttsd With the fresh fruit, il will
then hold its prics fof canning purposes,
The trees ara sensyailv vfsorous and
.r,s.dir- .,o-.,. s;.,,- az wn.siio.
- p.t so ~ .s:' ..s or".,s
-. -. a.a" ~
% planted . : Rressef oisssnce .nsn
feet apart. circular form. there can be
6ftv-six on one ae,e and thee a from Is
- N v..,. ~ - .hn,,Ia ,..,iv ~cv., ~.
s-arnS 4. -. -. - -. 49, 49,
s.ooIu NJ sA ye.ss - - ~, sns ~
snouid pear on % evssa9e: ~ ponnos
s g IN ana couns'nE ns.y osaalne ~ s OF
zouU pounus OF LIuas ~ scLe: wnaco ns-
uring the low c.nnery price q cents Per
pound; orines sne ve'1e . Wv but
t1ess snouiu oekin bearing LOT msrSet y
even years; psoaueang ABOUT ~ ?ounos
OF fruis and increasing eoch year IN pro-
portion - tney become oadcf. :,
linen AGAIN the same ooss Wnicn - Vel
sasP.eo Iot cnerlIes = eisC Wsn eu,.eo Iof
STRAW berries curranss soo eo0seoesfies.
ana ABOUT tnsee rows OF one OF THESE iruits
could % pia.ted between the rows OF the
cnefsies, ana ron the second year unul
the slxsh or seventh year these small fruits
cOuio % raised 20 cover Al expense OF Gull
uvation: ana perhaps : handsome pront
In aoostion reahseo from toe SAFE Oh them,
especsauy II the cuffsns OF sooseoeFry ID
planted.
y on the west saoe o. the CASCADES II y:
well TO choose iocauon - near the sound
as possible or on one OF the well drained
valley sons: COCA. Vel draineo sanay
loan - ereie!Aoae. sisnoeRn me tree wit
grow and thrive IN . krest variety OF soils.
yet 5000 sanoy of eraveuy ioam = the
1avorise placs, snu so opsaa1 sne nnei'
iruit deep ana mellow soh OF 5000 quail
lily il desirable. nsn e y forced 70 grow
IN vet places or where tne roots are con.
stansiy damp IN wsseSlss soon oeeeys ano
- very snort itseo- = wess or norsn stope
should D. selected IN tne eastern part OF
these ssssee. or IN toceutscs N neSe mere 10
danger o. iross IN spline Inc sosl sno0id
Dc Well putve1seo ~ Psown9 - sco-son-
ing from twelve to twenty inches deep 1t
least. and Afterwards the ground wen mar
fowed before planning.
Ihe oest siSeo stces iof pasnunk ore
those from Iour 70 six ieet. because shey
nave more roofs IN proportion 70 any
larger wnen received from nurseries. Inc
red varieties are always pest lot canning
sha snef s II - isu 20 paSos more
largely 0! tnese' sspee'suy OF tue biSsf-
reans ana Royal Ann:
treat care snouso pe observed 10 plant
ing. ous special care gwen tnat trees are
set NOT more than two lncnes deeper tnan
when In nursery. IT'S pest 20 mead low.
ABOUT Two teet rom tne ground. .nen aiser
shree or Hour nam ptsnches are formed u
- an easy matte. 20 gro. side hmns higher
from the e1ounu u 20 oes'Ied. hot wax
shonid siways oe used wncre limbs are re-
moved, n the CHERRY o'eeos more than
other trees.
A.tef oeing stssteo u - oess 70 tram the
tree wnite growing, not wAiting until
spr,he 20 Temosc ,sIke nmos, put pincn
back ana RUG on nmos. esPeciaiiy during
the latter part OF June ana early part OF
July, forming nead ana tree 10 the shape
intended. AS rule. the cnerry requires
but very Httle pruning. Inc ground
shouio DC kept Gear OF Rssss or weeds ana
gwen constant swallow CULTIVATION, not
deep. from eafiy spring up 70 ABOUT july
OF eaen year.
when trees are In bearing one OF the
most importahs paI.s OF tne entire ousi'
should be pickec oy tue stem ana not by
taxing hoid OF the iFnit ana care must be
taken not 20 even start the stem from the
irnit, iof y tnat occurs the juices VIII now
OUT ana All sucn ifaft Wiz quickly spoil.
tne truit must never DC PICKED when wet
gamer only wneu u - ors anu ripe.
Inc pox when - !oahn DIST suited ana
mostly an use y" ."is eoast, ~ inc ten
round boz. Inc INSIDE dimensions are
faxs' so's fnehes. ana - iound 10 give
good sausiseuor; Do.n IN shipping ana
WIEN on tne sae.s 10. seiAns.
Inc most periees me.uou ot pacSing Is
aone oy hasinka paeAihg tao'e an shed or
nulia,ng 'os .hat puspose' on "hieh place
VIZ ruA ~. e soP "al oostohi
uhhs'ied- Win sne s'ues an" enos nailed
rsetiy over one OF INC covers, ana NIL the
oott"m Win eneles; e.ose'y together
WIN SENS up. .aen pace second layer
IN IKE Hiausiet SNreiuty. Win stems up !.