The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-09
YAKIMA FRUIT
BEST IN WORLD
VALLEY CANNOT PRODUCE ENOUGH
State Commissioner Huntley Says
Demand So Great Market VIII
Never he Glutted.

ma fruit Is the finest in the world
and its production can never be over
done.
In an interview with The Herald
Mr.. Huntey said: elm travelling over
all parts of the state, find that the
state fruit law is being upheld by
every one. The law is one of the
best of any state in the union and
meets the favor of all fruit growers.
There Is but one test case on hand,
and that is at Toppenish. 1t will
cut no figure whatever in the minds
of horticulturists of this state.
There is a committee now appoint
ed who will look over the law and If
there are any changes to be made
they will suggest amendments to it.
1.-THE localities of the Snake River
country. Wentchee and Yakima. are
strongly supporting the present law.
Every progressive fruit man is
seeking to better his produce and
more care than ever is being taken
in spraying and fruit culture this
year.
eve have very limited area.
comparatively speaking, that will
produce fruit and is not to be COM
pared to the extent of the land that
cannot produce fruit.
1--WE have no opposition, scarcely,
in fruit growing. The fruit pro-
ducing area of the Northwest in
cludes the Okanogan. Wenatchee.
Hood River, Ontario. and Yakima
countries and these localities will
never fight each other because there
is market for all fruit that can be
produced.
"The future markets for our fruit
will be Seattle. Spokane. Tacoma and
Portland, and then the whole
world.
II believe that Seattle will be the
greatest commercial center in the
west and that the city will be much
larger than ever San Francisco was
before its destruction. Spokane will
also be a great city and commercial
center.
Portland and Tacoma are growing
fast and will consume great
amount Of produce.
IAN industry that will prove a
great benefit to Yakima is the can
ming plant that is being erected here.
This will take care Of all the second
grade fruit so that none but the
best of varieties need be offered on
the market. 1 believe the plant to
Ibe substantial institution and a
great amount of money is being put
into it. The canning plant at Puy-
allup is source of much revenue
to the fruit men there. They can
mostly berries and put them out on
the market In f1rst-class shape.
Il was at Kennewick soma time
ago and while in a store there !
noticed some blackberries with a
Puyallup label on the can. They
were in 5-pound cans and were re-
failing at SO cents. This leaves a
handsome profit for the cannery and
produce raiser. The berries are
brought to the market and all that
are not first-class are turned over
to the cannery people at a good
Profit.
81 believe the vinegar plant that
will be built here will also prove a
tenefit and will take care of a class
of fruit that would otherwise go to
waste.
There is great field here for all
kinds of nuts. All nuts of the wal
nut family do especially we'll here
and are quick growers and great pro-
ducers.
"A neighbor near me has a number
of Almond trees. They bore light
last year, but two years ago they
bore abundantly and the nuts were
excellent. I never saw finer. The
pecan belongs to the hickorynut
family and are not such quick grow
ers but are splendid producers.
Potatoes are one of the staple
products Of the valley and can be
much improved. The potato can be
improved here by more careful at
tention to the seed by the grower.
MANY OF the local potato men arc
now improving their stock. but there
are a good many OF the growers who
are careless and raise scabby po-
tatoes. We do not need to spray
here hero for blight as yet and our
potatoes should be good"