The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
BIG BEND FRUIT.
IL Can't BE Marketed. and a Cannery
Is Urgently Needed.

NdteFVfile Empire.
j. A. Prentis, of Troy, writes: '"The
transportation question is perhaps the
most important consideration Immediate
ly confronting the fruit growers along
the Columbia valley. While we have the
irregular steamer service on the river, il
avails US little for quick delivery Water
vile, ten miles from us, offers no relief
Tor situated as we are in the most re-
markable grain and fruit country OF
which any state can boast. she Is side
tracked by the shortsightedness of rival
railroads. and though fighting Cor recog-
milton for years. still is left to contend
with the transportation disadvantages Of
her early settlement.
'Wenatchee, twenty-eight miles AWAY.
on the Great Northern. is point too far
removed to pay us to haul by teams
though preferable TO the steamer, and
with the mines absolutely doing nothing
to create market, while the local de-
mand In the surrounding country. though
great, is yet too small to help The matter.
IL Is seen that even after our personal
wants are supplied and enough IS pat up
10 carry US ~pver the winter. goodly crop
remains.
1--WE must turn then 10 the evaporator
and caHnery and investigate in a careful
manner the most feasible way OF estab
fishing such enterprises as VIII enable
us not only TO secure remunerarive prices
for our produce. but Will be so conducted
that others will be attracted here, and
help to develop the vast tracts which now
await cultivation.
while cooperation OF the fruit grow
ers I'm factory plant is necessary in some
localities TO carry out plan of this kind,
II should only be advanced as a last re-
sort unless absolutely binding regulations
are entered into for It's management. Out-
side capital Is what is needed, and should
be encouraged In all possible ways. The
papers OF every fruit section should take
II up. and show Just what their particu
districts have in present crop au1 can 90
In the fruit line. The Waterville Board
OF Trade might well advance the propo-
sition. and finally every grower should
make II his hobby.
Machinery capable for canning 5000
cans per day can he put In for 500. and
with building. boiler and fittings nf $5os
more. 81 900 viii equip the whole business.
The time Is AT hand. The proits are
large. The fruit is here, and whosoever
will undertake the enterprise can In
few years build up business OF no mean
proportions"
Calling upon numerous proprietors Of
fruit orchards we find that Mr.. Prentis
ouite expresses the view OF the majority
~ them regarding the final remedy for
the oVer-production dilemma. That. a
canning establishment. placed AZ Water
vile or at any spot available - the most
extensive fruit section. would com money
from, the start. there can be 10 question.
The people too. OF these localities viii do
their utmost 10 secure and set soh1iy up
On n substantial foundation such IN In
stitution.
Nowhere In the state OF washington are
there such opportunities offered for fruit
culture as along the table and low lands
OF the Columbia valley. In the vicinity
81 Troy. some ten miles northwest or
watervilic. especially is there place Tor
dozens Of families. These LANDS VIII De
.sl-.n Soma dav and made 10 sustain
thrifty and beautiful homes. The settlers
who hasten into the remaining lands OF
This garden spot and the business man
who is first 20 seize upon the opening. VII
he taking steps that will assure them I'M
mediate and lasting rewai