Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-15

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Y. +. Cardwell, who lately pur.
chased the J. D. Winner place, near
murphy, this week finished delivering
his apple crop to the Grants Pass
Fruit Growers Association, of which
be had some 1000 boxes of fine pro.
duct. Mr.. Cardwell is a thorough
orchardist, who was formerly located
in the famous Yakima valley. When
he left that region he carefully looked
over the Hood River region, as we'll
as elsewhere and then came here, aud
decided that this was the best place of
all, as 1t has the climate, as well as
being admirably adapted for the rails
ing OF foe fruit, while the price of
land 10 so much more reasonable.
DE proposes putting in large mum.
ber OF new trees this winter and next
season he will have some exception
ally excellent fruit for the markets.
This week the Grants Pass Fruit
Growers Association is preparing to
ship another car of mixed apples to
the New York City market, as we'll
as car to one of the coast cities,
which will be decided upon later.
The members are pulling together
nicely and they feel that this is but
another instance of where "In Union
There is Strength" and they realize
that if they can but once secure
good footing in the big markets and
become recognized Is q place where
only good fruit is grown and offered
in the large markets, that then It
will be comparatively easy sailing.
Until that tine they will have to
labor to overcome any false impress
ions which may exist in the minds Of
the eastern buyers.
J. H. Robinson and sons. Claude
and Lester, who have q magnificent
farm on the Applsgate, near Wilder
vile, and who carried of so many
valuable premiums for having fine
cattle, hogs and turkeys, at, the re-
cent Rogue River Industrial Fair, are
also successful orchardists. They
have jus been having the Association
ship osr made up entirely of their
splendid apples and they expect to
have another car ready pretty soon
for shipment to the Nsw York mar
ket. They are doing much to demon
strste the great success which attends
the efforts of the intelligent, energetic
farmers who are fortunate enough to
locate in this valley.
Peter Pirzer, the we'll known owner
of the Hugo Heights Fruit Farm. "
was at the county seat, this week, Sc.
curing a large supply of paper, boxes
and the like, preparatory to shipping
a lot of his fine Spitzenberg apples
to the New York market. Mr.. Pirzer
is credited by expert fruit men, who
have visited his place, with having
the most excellent orchard in all that
part Of the country, in the matter of
its appearance and what is more his
orchard is located on the hill. at an
elevation Of 1900 feet above sea level
and it is clay land, at that. The soil
is a mixture Of black granite and clay
aud the fruit he grows there is Sim
ply immense. And he grows water
melons, too, which for size aud
flavor are unsurpas 10 sll this
valley, where the growing OF fine
water melons Is so noted. Some OF
his melons easily tip the seal es at
from so to 70 peunds, each.
C. ". Triplett is another very sue
cessful orchardist who is growing
mighty 6ne article of fruit on his nice
place. near Hugo, on the hilly, clay
land and at high altitude. He
TOD was in this week, securing ma
terisl for shipping with the Associa'
tion some fine apples to the New
York market He makes a specially
of growing fine cherries and he has
been pronounced the most successful
cherry raiser in the stste OF Oregon.
And he's making some money at ii.
COO. deed, he 8 able TO show very
dne profits from his labors expended
ia this dir ,otion. He has promised TO
give the Courier. one OF these days, a
detailed statement along this line
showin the results Of each year
taking the kinds of trees, age, etc..
into consideration and it will prove
to be very interesting reading.
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