The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Farmers Busy al MosIer.

The new Glacier proprietor made his
first visit to Mosier, Saturday. lie was
only there between trains, and did not
get an opportunity to see very much Of
the country, or 10 get acquainted with
his subscribers there. He intends TO
call again and make more extended
trip.
j N. Mosier kindly showed the edi.
tor about the town. Mr.. Mosier says
nurserymen have sold a great many
fruit trees in that country this spring,
and that orders were given for many
more for fall planting There is every
evidence that Mosier has bright
future.
Alexander Stewart, who is proprietor
Of large general merchandise store
there, promised to renew his good work
as the Glaciers Mosier correspondent
The outside world will thus have a
better opportunity to keep up with the
march Of improvements in the thriving
community Of Mosier
| A. II. Hogan, the village blacksmith,
was busy at his forge, and says work
in his line keeps him busy these days.
d. H., Barrie is the Mosier Trading
CO. Mr. Barrie appears to be enjoying
a very good trade and carries good
stock Of merchandise. He is a regular
| Glacier reader.
The Mosier box factory began opera
tions few days ago, and already orders
come in faster than they can be filled.
Burlingame x Cook are the box factory
proprietors, The factory is operated by
water qower. The water is brought in
by tlume, and 40-foot fall turns q
motor OF 10 horse power. II is the
cheapest power obtainable and as good
as any.
A. p Bateham accompanied the news
| paper man back to Hood River. Mr..
4 Bateham purchased the Mosier ranch
| IL i spring, for about $4,000, and since
tlfn Las been making extensive inn
Pr NtnIents to the property. He has 8
4 res planted to strawberries, five OF
/ which are bearing plants. Mr.. Bateham
says he has an earlier place than White
Salmon for Strawberries He made his
first shipment this year, May 10, on the
same date as hall crate was sent in
from White salmon. Mr.. Bateham
says he could nave shipped berries two
or three days earlier, but he waited
un i he could make shipment OF two
or threo crates. He will set $50 cherry
trees tis fall, and will also put out an
apple orchard. Much of his land he
has to clesl before setting his trees
Peter Henningsen certainly has a
fine place. His cherries are just pet
ting ripe and he will he shipping in
large quantities in few days. Mr.,
ilenningsen has 100 trees from which
be win gather 800 boxes or 5000 pounds
OF cherries Mr.. Henningsen says his
first box Of cherries sold in Seattle at
II 25 for ten-pound box. Most Of his
cherries are OF the Royal Ann variety,
Mr.. Henningsen says he will set his
whole farm to cherries as soon as he
can get his land in shape A peculiar
feature OF his farming is the way he
raises wheat hay between his cherry
trees. Mr., Henningsen says he har-
vests about as much hay from his orch
ard AS some OF his neighbors do from
their hay fields. He has two acres in
Strawberries and will plant two more,
He gets water from Wolf Creek.
! The GLACIER man regrets he could not
continue his jaunt and take in all the
other farms, but will return later in
the summer, when he has more time to
stay,