Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
MONEY IN BERRIES
THURSTON SOIL AS WELL ADAPT
EDAS THAT OF PUYALLUP.

ED AS THAT OF PUYALLUP.
Some Results in That District-The Yield for
Berries Has Increased Cash Value to From
$500 to $1,000 Per Acre Profits From 500
to $500 Per Aers-Intersstins Correspond
ence.
1t had been the intention of those
Interested to call mass meeting in
the Superior Court room last Satur-
day, to be addressed by w. II. Paul
hamus, of Sumner, Wash, on the
growing and marketing of fruits in
general - berries in particular. Mr..
Paulhamus is President of the Puyal.
lup and Sumner Fruit Growers AS
sociation and is considered the leading
fruit grower in Western Washington
and is regarded as authority in mat.
ters of fruit.culture.
A. S. Cation. of the Olympia Develop.
ment Co.. has been giving a great deal
OF attention during the last few weeks
TO the matter of berry culture in
Thurston county, having made several
trips to Puyallup and Sumner seeking
information. He is convinced that as
fine fruit can be produced in the shot
clay soils Of Thurston county as are
now being produced in the Puyallup
valley. Berry culture in the Puyallup
valley has brought lands to values
running from $500 to $1,000 per acre.
The business shows annual profits
ranging from 500 to $4OO per acre.
The valley is rapidly filling with peo.
pie who are buying five, ten or twenty
acres each, and is to day one of The
most prosperous sections on ths Pa.
cific Coast, all of which is largely due
to the raspberry and the blackberry.
Mr.. Cation received from Mr.. Paul
hamus the telegram found below, stat.
ing that it would be impossible for
him to address the citizens OF Olympia
and Thurston county until the berry
business shall have been closed up at
Puyallup for the season. The call for
the meeting will, therefore, be delayed
q week or so, but as soon rs date can
be secured from Mr.. Paulhamus due
notice will be given. When the date
is announced every man in Thurston
county who is interested in seeing our
lands advance from present values to
$500 aud even $500 per acre, should
be at the meeting.
This is unquestionably the most
important movement for Olympia and
Thurston county that has been pre-.
sented to the public in recent years.
There is no question about the sue
cess of growing berries in Thurston
county. As fine fruit as is produced
in the State is yearly being grown
upon our shot.clsy soils, but as yet we
are not growing them in sufficient
quantities to enable us to command
the larger and better markets. We
need. Reorganization and cooperation to
make the movement . success. Mr..
Paulhamus will furnish US with in.
formation as to how they have made
80 complete a success in the Puyallup
valley. Every vacant lot in Olympia
should be planted to berries next sea.
500. Here is an open door for every
school boy in the city to start on the
road to fortune by using his vacation
months in the berry field.
If all the fruit growers in the vi.
cinity Of Olympia were now united in
a thorough organization by which the
fruits could be marketed to the very
best advantage, thousands of dollars
would be turned into the farmers
pockets instead of allowing hundreds
of tons of fruit to rot 10 the orchard.
The following correspondence is .
fair sample Of that constantly being
received by Mr.. Cation. since he began
his investigations of this subject.
Careful attention is invited to the
communication Of Mr.. ]. A. Crosby oil
East Fourth street. Mr.. Crosby speaks
from actual experience both in the
Puyallup valley and in Olympia. His
statements should bear great weight.
The success OF this movement means
wealth and prosperity TO the farmers
and orchardists OF Thurston county,
and also adds growth and business
prosperity to the city of Olympia
When the call shall be made for the
public meeting, let the Superior Court
room be packed with people who are
ready to put their shoulders to the
wheel and aid in making q success o
this movement.
PUyALLUP. Oct. 16, 1906.
G EATON