The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-09-28
CRANBERRIes IN OREGON.
New Venture Proving a Success in
Tillsmook County.

"Cranberries raised in Oregon" is
the new slogan for the commercial
bodies to cry out to the world at larg'
now that the fields of Tillamook county
are producing large quantities OF the
berries that round out the Tlanksgiv.
ing dinner. b. o. Snuffer, Of Tilla
nook, recently exhibited box Of ber-
ries in Portland which were picked
from the marsh in Tillamook county.
Mr.. Snuffer, in telling about the new
industry, said:
"Ihe vines from which these berries
were picked have not been touched for
eight years except to pick the berries.
Because the berries require so little
care and attention, the profits are very
large. Not an acre from the pate
these berries came from has ever pro
duced less than 1926 bushels aud with
care would yield 800 bushels. The
berries sell for So a bushel. W. &.
King picked /, 900 bushels an acre from
tract he owned.
at commenced the culture OF cram
berries in the spring Of 1898, and I'm
that the vines are well adapted to thu
climate. They grow vigorously ant
where the Dogs are properly prepared
thew are enormously productive. While
picking my crop one year measured
off some ground and picked them care
fully. and found that they produced al
the rate of ] 900 bushels to the sore
Allowing 81 per bushel as net proht'
do not know OF an agricultural produc'
that will compare with it, and pacinp
figures at minimum. A.,
at costs about 5000 to prepare tne
ground and plant the vines inciuoins
the cost Of the plants. The bog mus u.s.
be so situated that it can be drainea w
nv means Of bitches to the deptn Oh a.
iaast Is inches, and one must also nave
control OF plenty of water for Irrigation
snd flooding purposes. Although
have seen some marshes tnat "ei1 a.
success without any water supply ~
not consider it safe, in view oil one iSis'
outlay. shane
"a .laUF
will last indefinitely. The nrs' cos' ,
although quite large cuts il''ie ns
" ct end that the cranber1ies grown
hero are of a darker color than nus ss
crown in the East; those here are mu. .a
srnerior in flavor, and also weigh mOi =
TO the bushel. The size OIL 'n'
aDo "ac cor to my experience, IN. n;
uoEsrIsnd cranberry is the best Eai.
s s for the Pacific coast. 1t Is tne , ,s
ety ioi Oh V uoost nrolifc, splendid keep,
ar ard by all odds the best s, seaie = moor
The East this sort is conslueiSe o better
seener but it appears 10 Ie or D 10
A SepPtad IN this climate, ana Cru" ~
perfection here. NTH the
ps.is 9 have had good success w WIN v, cid
cherry and Bell variety me ~ GOOD
veil and sell we'll, and are are Nv none,
coIor Their flavor is excel lsan - pot
oo, S ,hev are of good size, thousn
anu ie as the Mcfarland berry, T.. one
us . ,a nicking season is usuai .o both
~ pleasure, for several rs rse weather Is
n NJ and prorietor. Inc DS October
Generally ine-septemoel. "a s iIdren come
ewhen men, women and cnnu or fields
M .or an outing in the cranberry . H pre-.
They cow, "n;ov the pleasures OF U sussyee
life life the health giving vs home toll.
and rest from the ciDy o.. stretched
across a plat Of ground l.o,s 's between the
and each picker WORKS > carpet up'r
line iinss' the vines making Psss hang hang on up
T vISSts about be six inches high 'D