Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-14
When a box Is full II IS taken to

"HO NSAtiy Hil the cans ana
forward them to the siruping ma
chine, where in a jiffy the proper
amount of sweetness is added to a
dozen or two cans at time by sim
ply pulling a lever, then they slide
down to the soldering machine where
lthey get out of sight of the girls and
/ are turned over to the men. From
the soldering machine an endless
chain apron carries them gently
down an inclined plane and here for
the first time in their brief lives
they get into hot water. A small
vent has been left open in the middle
of the lids of the cans, and this hot
bath serves to drive out the air,
and they are in a few minutes again
on table where the vent Is stopped
and they are conveyed into the boil
ers where they are cooked from a
dozen to twenty minutes. Then
they are given cold bath and stack
&c up, still In trays, to get perfectly
cool. After this they are taken into
the big ware house and stacked up to
await labelling and boxing. The
labelling is not done until they are
sold and ready to be shipped, as cans
occasionally spring a leak, thus
spelling the labels. A spur from the
railroad runs along the side of the
warehouse, and numerous doors
making the loading of cars an easy
task. And then the big Marion
county strawberry leaves it's native
heath to give Joy and comfort TO
some husky miner in Alaska or glad
den the palate of some other fellow
down in the sage brush-who gets
both his berries and the cream TO go
with them out of can.
With other fruits the treatment
varies somewhat, but is practically
the same. The greater part of the
work OF preparing all fruits for can
ming must be done by hand. Cher
ries and prunes are graded as to size
by machinery, but that is about the
extent of machine work.
The recent rains here caused the
quantity of berries delivered to fall
on somewhat, but Wednesday about
six tons were handled. Six tons of
crimson lusciousness with yellow
epaulets on it-six tons OF scarlet
sweetness flecked with gold Would
mt IL be a satisfaction to turn your
best girl loose at that pile with
tank car full of cream and tea
spoon?
Wednesday about seven thousand
quart cans OF berries and cherries
were put up. These cans when ready
for shipment are packed two dozen
in a case. and Wednesdays pack
would make about 800 cases. These
cases are, In round numbers, 1Sx14-
xi0 inches, and the 800 would make
44O cubic feet, or a pile ten feet
square and four feet high.
Then the Salem side OF Il Is good
10 contemplate. There is the pay
roll, running according TO the sea-
son. from $500 to $4,000 a month.
md this not counting salaries, but |
only the cash passed out in wages, |
most OF II TO girls, who are happier
irom having employment and GER
.ainly more self-reliant, Independent |
md cheerful from having earned |
heir own money.
Nor does the good work stop here;
he fruit grower is paid daily from
$3.50 to s1200 and even as much as
$500 a day. A portion OF this goes
'ut to pay for labor in growing and
'lcking and so II will be seen several
hundred people are given employ
nent by this one establishment for
he entire season which begins about
une l and continues until Novem-
'er, the last part OF the season be-
ng the canning OF apples exclusive
y.
III some OF our business men will II
isit the cannery they will find some
hing 10 set them thinking. They
'ill find where good many of the
ollars come from that come In over
heir counters. They will find a iol-
y LOT OF young folks. many OF them
chool girls taking their vacation"
nd they will find the manager. j. j,
Usher, a clever and pleasant gentle
IAN, who though a very busy man
iii take pleasure In showing them
Trough a very complete plant that
ONE day will be many times larger