The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26

average Of about $3.50 per crate. af.
ter paying all charges. The crop for
1902 was light, because Of dry wealth
er in July and August. Had the yield
been up to the standard Of former
years the production would have ag-
gregated at least 10000 crates. The
increased acreage of bearing vines
and thee hances for a good year jus.
tify the expectation that the yield for
the valley this year will approach 4O.-
600 crates.
Broadening the Markets
In addition to shipping the berries
to Eastern markets and using them
in the cannery, several tests will be
made by large firms this year TO de
termine the value of the berries for
commercial purposes nearer home.
The Pacific Coast Syrup company
will use several hundred crates in pre-.
serving for experimental purposes.
Fruitmen connected with the com.
pany state that the Puyallup berries
are more firm and stand long express
shipments better than any berries
grown in the United States. The
Portland Canning Company will try
to handle some OF the berries and pos.
sibly may open a canning plant in
the Puyallup valley.
An evidence OF the growing import.
andce Of the berry industry Is the
business done by the express com.
pany handling the products. II is es.
timated that the express business of
the Northern Pacific company at Puy.
alnp and Sumner reaches from Sl5,-
GOO TO $4,000 annually for the out,
going shipments Of fruits and vcgeta.
bles. In this total is included large
sales OF rhubarb, celery, cabbage and
general garden products, sent to the
cities OF Puget Sound The acreage
OF small products is increasing and
the demand for every fruit and yege.
table Is almost without limit.
Lake Mlnnetonka berries are the
only competitors on the Minnesota
market They are grown on the tim
ber lands around the lake. The out
put is about 10000 crates annually
The berries are Of the Suyder varie
~ aud not considered In as good con
dltlon when placed on the market "a
the Puyallup berries after the Ions
shipment. The yield in Minnesota
ranges about 200 crates to the acre
In Puyallup valley some men get 50i
crates from an acre. The average
in dry years such as was experience,
In 1902
Shipping In Refriaerators.
The association has perfected a
agreement with the Northern Pacih
Railway company for the carrying q
the crop 20 points along that lin,
For this purpose largo patent refrll
orator cars are 70 be used. Thes
cars are ~ feet long and hold 90
crates OF berries. The arrangement
are that the company viii haul thes
cars to ST. Paul and Minneapolis 10
Si0O each. An additional charge q
S25 Is 10 be made for icing the cars ri
route II is estimated that the berrie
can be put on the ST. Paul market a
a cost OF &C cents per crate for trans
portation.
After making a practical test O
shipping in the ordinary express cars
without icing or casing, except IN
usual care in Grating. the association
has demonstrated that berries vii
not carry 10 a point east OF Billings
Mont. The cities Of Butte. Helena
Great Falls. and Anaconda will con
sumo 10000 CRATES per day, Will
81. Paul and Minneapolis demand I'VE
cars daily during the fruit season,
portion OF the Minnesota suppl!
comes from home grown berries, il
the vicinity OF Lake Minnetonka.
A part OF the plan OF the association
is 20 open cars at Butte and remove
enough berries each day to supply The
Montana trade. For this purpose
bonded agents are kept along the line
These receive per cent commission
on the sales. They are recognized a.
members Of the association. and held
responsible for the proper handlina
OF ali fruits consigned 10 them All
officers and agents handling money oI
berries are required 10 give bonds "a
the association for the proper per
formanoe OF the work assigned and
rendering OF just accounts 10 the
growers.
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