The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27

that of the Heron brothers ad-
joining Mr.. Finley's orchard. They
have 80 acres of prunes and
peaches, mostly prunes, however.
Sixteen acres are seven years old
and will yield probably $500
bushels of prunes, in addition to a
large amount of peaches. They al
so have Kurtz dryer, and besides
their own fruit they will dry a
large quantity for their neighbors,
charging for this service one-third
of the fruit,or one cent per pound.
The Heron brothers are energetic,
intelligent young men and are sure
to become wealthy. They will
have this year $500 bushels of
wheat. which, with the income
from their orchard, will net them
snug sum.
Casper Zierolf and sons have a
12-acre prune orchard near the
Willamette river, about II miles
south of Corvallis. that comes into
bearing this year. Their trees are
planted in rich ground and have
been we'll cared for. They have a
dryer and will cure their own
fruit, and will also dry fruit Tor
some of their neighhors.
One Of the BEST small or.:ard>
in the country is that OF in ige
Burnett. 1t is laeated q mile
south oi town near the dam on
Marys river. 1t consists of fifteen
acres. has been well attended to
and this year will Weld between
1000 and 1000 bushels of prunes,
besides a gnodly number of bush
els of peaches, pears and other
varieties OF fruit. The Judge
shipped several hundred, crates of
Italian prunes in the Car which
left here last Saturday. and all
week has had force OF fifteen
persons employed in picking and
packing prunes. Over a. half car
of prunes from his orchard were
shipped. Wednesday, and another
large lot goes out on the Car that
leaves here tomorrow.
D. G. Rose is also the possessor
of a fine young orchard near Cor
wallis. It is located mile and a
halt southwest of town oh Il south
slope and has 100 trees four and
six years old. OF this number
100 are Italian prunes, and the
balance are apples, cherries, silver
prunes and Bartlett pears. Mr..
Rose has personally superintendent
the planting, pruning and cultiva-
tion of the trees; and finer lot
would be hard to find. Last Sat-
ur.lay he shipped l20 boxes of
Bartlett pears from his orchard.
They were exceptionally large,
were we'll packed and should sell
at fancy price. Mr.. Rose esti
mates that he will have four car
loads of lruit this year.
Norm Lilly has youg orchard
and is shipping several hundred
crates of prunes this season. ID.
Carliic has several hundred trees
nf assorted varieties near the Ca
tholic cametery. He is shipping
his prunes green, aid will derive
considerable revenue from his or
chard this year. Other growers
with small orchards near town are
4. 3. McElroy, with Is acres ol
prunes; F. Hershner,7 acres as.
sorted varities now in bearing; j
N. Brandeberry, 8 acres bearing
prunes; John Wells, 8 acres assort
ed varities; B. w. johnson, 5 acre:
prunes; Albert Harrington, 6,acres
of assorted fruits; Jesse Irvine, 1(
acres. mostly apples, cherries and
small fruits; I. G. Case also has {
bearing orchard of 10 acres jus,
outside of the city limits and vii
have large amount of prunes
He is shipping some green, but ex
poets to dry the bulk of them
John Rowland has several hun
dred young prune trees near MIR
Cases orchard and estimates hi
crop this season at 600 bushels.
In the Fairmount precinct ther'
are about 400 acres devoted to or
chards, besides a large area il
small fruits. The fruit interests
in this vicinity are probably mor'
diversified than elsewhere in th'
county. The chief growers arr
Messrs Moore, Prettyman. Holman
Cogill, Mayberry, Sox, Schiller
Brownson, Culver, Ruse, Stab
and Kelly. Mr.. Moore has S!
acres, one half in prunes, the bal
ance in apples and pears. Johl
Reese has 700 trees and Mr.. Kell.
1000. The writer did not obtail
figures from the other gentlemen
MIR. G. F. Culver makes speci
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