Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-23
CHERRY SEASON
At ITS HEIGHT
FRUIT BEING HANDLED BY THE
TON THIS WEEK-P1CKERS
AND PACKERS BY HUNDREDS
BUSY IN ORCHARDS.
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.


says the prospects for handling the
cherry crop are good. The only dan
ger Is that the pickers will crowd
the packers. He advises slower
picking and states that there Is
plenty Of time to pick the crop as
the season should last at least two
weeks and that the fruit will stand
up in good condition for this length
Of time
Mr.. Ferguson will ship the bulk
of his crop through White Bros. &
Crum. The scene at the Ferguson
orchards is interesting. The pick
ers and packers are well provided
with tents and ample arrangements
| exist for comfortably housing the
large force.
Altogether Mr.. Ferguson will
handle some 800 acres of fruit, 2OO
Of which represent his leased or
chards and in addition 100 acres
that he will handle for other par
ties. About 700 boxes day are
now being shipped from his packing
house.
D. p. Lester will have between
five and six tons Of Bling cherries
which he will ship to the packing
house here.
/ George w. Provost and w. c.
Lamb, owners of some of the best
cherry orchards in Vineland, are ar
ranging to put in private pack
ing plant. They will operate with
about 80 hands each.
]. M. Provost is working force
of about 80 hands in picking and
packing his own crop for shipment.
He will ship out about 800 boxes OF
Ring cherries tomorrow and will
have between seven and eight tons
Of this variety from $40 nine-year-
old trees and 100 five-year-old
trees.
i H. S. Palmer IS operating force
OF about 20 pickers and packers at
his establishment on Highland ave-
nue.. He will market about 1900
. boxes of his own fruit. Mr.. Palmer
a has a number Of orchards leased
q from which he will harvest large
. crops. He has ordered from Ala
/ bama a home canning outfit and
will can a considerable portion Of
q his fruit.
:: Charleston News Notes.
o Mrs. Fl. L. Wait, who has been
q visiting friends here for several
n days, left for her home at Peck to-
y day.
Mrs. Leon Cook is reported very
q Ill at her home.
Messrs. Martin, Hodson and Mer-
n ten OF Oakesdale, WASH, spent yes.
A terday looking over Vineland and
u Charleston. The gentlemen are
l. highly pleased with what they have
# seen and think this a great cherry
l. country.
= Miss Eva Evans of Elgin, H., Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. H
:. Bethel.
, Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Hollister have
returned from Tacoma. where Mr.
Hollister attended the grand lodg,
;s meeting Of Masons. While Their,
t. Mrs. Hollister also attended tn.
! meeting Of the grand chapter Of tn,
J. Eastern Star. Mr. Hollister reports
Tacoma very quiet. They both re
70 port a pleasant trip while on tn,
coast. and had the pleasure of view
ing the squadron of IL battleship
at Bremerton.>
) George Bittle has gone to Grange
s. vile, where he will take charge o
al the county rock crushing machine
lie He will be absent about six weeks
George Whitlock left yesterda,
for Neperce, where he will take
s. position on the electric line survey
rs Miss Marie Buckbee returned yes
is terday from a few weeks visit a
r. Spokane and Occur d'Alene.
n. Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. HOLSTER re
: turned yesterday from Tacoma
where Mr.. HOLSTER was delegat
to the grand lodge, A. F. & A. M.
Miss Evans of Elgin, H., is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H
Bethel.
Miss Helen Owen of Spokane
visiting with her uncle, Martin An
derson, this week.
Miss lone Anderson of Spokan
spent Saturday and Sunday WI
her parents here.
Rev. T. H. Fertig left Monda
ID for a trip to Spokane and Two Riy
ers country.
Miss Marie Anderson of Mosco1
Is visiting at the home Of L. L. Ar
r.. derson this week.
A. G.. Whistler is showing som
81 ripe peaches from his early tree
and says that he can begin, packin
for the market next week.
Rev and Mrs w Hood LEI