The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30
WASHINGTON fruit
ten HlLll0H DOLLARS WORTH
SHIPPED THIS SEASON
Crop This Year Melted Grower,
Over Four Millions More Than
Last-New Acreage for the
Coming Season Shows Great
Increase.

Increase.
Tacoma, Nov. 23.-The apples and
berries shipped out of Washington
this season have already brought SO.
100000 into the state, and there re-
mains to be sold a considerable stock
OF the good keeping, low grade varie-
ties of apples, such as the Ben Davis.
LAWYER and Missouri pippins. These,
however, will be kept until spring.
In other words, Washington has al
ready gotten in over 100000 more
this season for its fruit and berry
crop than it did during all Of last
year.
Figures that are being compiled by
&c. A. Tonneson, editor of the North
west Horticulturist,show that approx
imately 10000 cars of apples, pears,
cherries, plums and berries were
shipped out Of Washington from the
opening of the season up to about the
middle of this month. Roughly speak
ing, these cars averaged about ST.
900 each of income to the farmer
growers of the state, giving a total
of $10,000,000. Last year approx
mately 5000 cars were shipped dur
ing the season, with an income in
total of probably not more than S.
100000, the prices for fruit being
lower last season than this.
5000 Cars of Apples.
OF the 10000 cars shipped SO far
this season, 5000 cars were apples
and the remaining 1000 cars pears,
plums, berries and cherries. In the
matter of districts, the Yakima valley
leads in it's shipment of apples and
fruits generally, though the Puyallup
valley, is Western Washington, is
ahead in the production of small ber-
ries. Next after the Yakima district
in apple production comes the We
natchee valley; then the Walla Walla
and Snake river counties, followed in
order by Clarke county and the Lower
Sound region. Orcas island is becom-
ing a notable fruit producing center
in the last few years.
The 5000 cars of apples shipped
represent two-thirds of the apples
grown in the state, Mr.. Tonneson
computing that 5000 cars will be
boarded for domestic use, taking the
state over.
Our shipments of fruit" said Mr..
Tonneson, "are the largest away and
by far in the history of the state, and
bring Washington well to the front as
a great fruit growing center, and the
hundreds of young orchards that are
now being put out in every fruit
growing section promise much bigger
things.
Heavy Planting in Progress.
"The planting of orchards this sea-
son is heavier than ever before. Muir
|serymen already report the heaviest
orders booked for trees on record, and
the planting season is by no means
over. A Toppenish nurseryman told
me month ago that his sale Of trees
was then 80 per cent of his total sales
for last season. Oregon nurserymen
report to me that they have orders
in some cases for their entire stock
of young trees. These conditions are
something new in orchard planting in
the Northwest.
Another new feature in our horti-
culture is the great planting of vine
yards in Washington, which is heav-
Ter this year than ever before. Over
about Kennewick they are attempting
an innovation in the way of intro
ducing European varieties Of grapes,
particularly the tender varieties be-
longing to the raisin class, as for in
stance the Malaga and Thompson
Seedless.
Grapes Will Be Profitable.
Washington is going to become one
of the great grape producing regions
of the world, and it will be much to
our advantage. In California this
year they have made more money on
grapes than any other variety of fruit
The principal shipper there is the
Flame Tokay grape. This is a hardy
variety that does well In districts
where the conditions are such as are
found on the Columbia river and the
Snake river. Vineyards begin to bear
in about three years, and within q
few years look to see a great amount
of money annually pouring into our
state from the export Of grapes alone
The growing of grapes here viii also
stop our sending money out OF the
state for this fruit, and be OF advan-
tage to us ii this direction. The pros
poets never looked brighter TOT
orchardists Of the Northwest than AZ
present"
Arrange for Live Stock Show.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 23.-Arrange