The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-10-25

of his constituents, and when he gets
to Salem may have to do chores for
his board, but bear 1t in mind that
he will be one of the most industrious
members of the house. Sherman
County Observer.
"Talk about advertising you should
see the way Hood River Is advertising
her apples in Portland, said 9. l..
Phillips, who spent yesterday at the
metropolis In many of the show
windows of the largest stores are box
es of apples, labeled "Hood River
Apples, with fancy prices attached.
That's the way to let people know
about place, said Mr.. Phillips, "and
The Dalles must learn the lesson.
Chronicle.
At the Hood River fruit fair there
was a display of about 800 boxes and
300 plates of aples and other fruits,
SAYS Mr.. Hofer. Besides the Hood
River valley, White Salmon and Mo-
sier we're represented with fine exhib.
its. These later places have not used
irrigation aud havesnot learned to put
the finish on the crop, nor to pack rs
perfect as Hood River.
The great success of Hood River
fruit has stimulated the people of ad-
| joining regions to exert themselves at
fruit growing. Rather than give de-
tailed description Of the fruit fair, |
give the results of a few talks had
with the fruit growers themselves,
preferring to give conservative state
ments OF men who are doing things
and who can give further information
| If wanted.
j. l.. Carter, who went from Salem
to Hood River four years ago, has
been hG ndling % acres of apples, and
turned off 1000 boxes, only one-.hird
Of the orchard bearing He is not
offering his place for sale. They
showed Is boxes and 25 plates of ap-
pies and pears. One tree of Rhode
Island Greetings, 20 years old, pro-
duced 43 boxes, nearly all very fine
apples. He says he would not take
three times what he paid for 1t.
am not publishing hearsay state
ments but facts given me by men
talk with. Mr.. Carter went up to
Hood River ON the strength Of a
writeup | gave when the first fruit
fair was held. He then resided in
Salem.
NJ. M. Hill, of Hood River, Is out
of town five miles and has 45 acres of
orchard, five acres besides in grass
and small fruit. He has been there
four years last March. He put out 20
acres the first spring and l5 last
spring. There are 10 acres of trees
from to 10 years old. He paid $50
an acre for the land. has spent sl00 an
acre clearing 30 acres. His place is
not for sale, but such orchards, In the
heart of the orchad belt, sell for from
$500 to $1,000 per acre.
He will take off 5000 boxes this
year. M. Hill has one of the vey best
apple orchards in the Hood River
country. He Is careful, conserva-
tive business man, came from Water
loo, Ia, and he likes the Oregon
J country and climate very we'll. l.. Il.
Clarke, Hood River, is out five miles;
has 125 acres of land, 30 acres In Or
chard, eight acres bearing. He turn
ed off his year 5000 to 1000 boxes. He
has about 40 acres in pasture, prunes
and alfalfa. He lived in Washington
awhile, then came to Oregon. Hs
says that state has no region that
compares with this for fruit growing
j. p. Carroll & Sons, MosieI, have
30 acres in apples; had IL varieties,
and have converted rough land into
profitable production, turning off 1000
boxes worth Sl.50 box. They en-
ployed no irrigation. There we're Is
Mosier growers at the fair. The new
er paintings are going into Yellow
Newtown and Spitzenberg. Their
lands are not irrigated. According
to location and improvement, lands
sell at SIS to $500. ---Salem journal.
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