Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-13

bilities Of this region than he had
before.
"Grapes Of New York" is volume
shortly TO be issued from the Geneva
experiment. station. 1t is a fact
probably not generally known there
are approximately So, 500 acres Of
grapes in the Empire state. or this
acreage 80, 900 lies in the Chautauqua
district 10. 900 in the CsDsdaigus and
Keuka district, 5000 along the Hudson
river, 2O00 in the Seneca lake district
and 1900 in the Niagara district.
with 1000 more acres scattered over
the state. 1t is not alone sunny skies
and balmy climates that bring the
grape to fruition.
Another LsGrsnde fruit grower has
decided that the Rogue River Is the
coming part of the coast for the sue
cessful growing Of fruit and this per-
son is VIM. Hall. we'll to-do citizen
Of that place. He is greatly pleased
with the excellent prospects for this
entire section and he predicts great
things for this valley. He spent
much time in visiting the Famous
Yakima valley and also looked carefully
into the situation at Hood River, as
we'll as in the Willamette Valley, but
he has passed them one aud ali for
the Rogue River Valley. where he
proposes to obtain a choice piece Of
good orchard land and then settle
down to spend his remaining days
In this fine climate.
Apples have been in heavy receipt
this week. the bulk of the stock. dur
ing the previous week, coming from
Hudson River points, very little ar.
riving from western New York.
Prices have ruled lower this week
than during anv previous week during
the season. owing to the large offer.
ings and the rather slow demand ex
cept for choice stock. The majority
Of the sales have ranged Ut from 81. 20
to IS per barrel. There has been q
continued good demand for choice
Baldwin, and Grssnings. however,
these varieties being wanted both for
local consumption and for export.
Baldwins have been bringing %. %
to $3.50. and Greenings $3.50 TO
N.6O Reports from state apple
sections are to tho effect that the
farmers who have held their stock
are now willing to dispose of II for
a lower figure than they could have
secured few weeks ago. but tho
bulk of this is rather poor stock,
and the farmers may feel we'll satis-
aed with tho prices which they have
received for their good stock this
season. Opinions differ regarding
the future course Of the market. II 10
being argued by some that the prices
will likely be lower than was ex-
pected earlier in the season, owing to |
the scarcity Of money, and by others
that the bulk OF the apples are al
ready In the hands Of men who are
able TO hold them up to such price
that will enable them TO come out on
the right side A considerable quan-
tity Of northwest box apples are be-
Ing received, and they are selling
at very wide range Of prices. The
poor stock lis selling down to SO TO
100 per box at auction. and the better
grades fetch s2s5 to So 10. Hood
River Newtown Pippirs put in their
'pearance bere during the latter part
II the week and were sold from store
It 81 to ~. 50.-Fruit Trade Journal.
Adolph KuhlmAn, who recently
anne here from Wisconsin and who
purchased so acres of fine land one
nile east Of Grants Pass, is now erect
ng neat residence and is getting
in readiness to plant
srge number of pesr, apple and pesch
rec. He will also try his hand at
'aising grapes. He. like sll other
newcomers. is enthusiastic over the
inc outlook for the fruit industry and
lees rosy hued future for the sue
'essful fruit growers of this valley
)f course the climate is big item
with him, AS it is with all other
'asterners who wend their way hither