Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-31
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I The meeting Of Rogue River Valley
| FruitQrowers in Grants Pass, tomor-
row, prom ises to be largely attended
and one of the most notable assem-
blasss of its kind held in this region
for many a day. No better indication
of the increased interest taken in TINS
coming industry of this valley cooid
be asked for than to see the growers
come out as they will certainly do
tomorrow, to participate in the pro-
ceedipgs Of the meeting which Will
bs Teplete with food for thought for
all growers. Able speakers will dis
cuss timely topics and there will be
nothing lacking to insure the success
of the occasion.
In its last issue, that most excellent
exponent Of better fruit growing
methods, "Better Fruit" OF Hood
River, had this to say regarding local
conditions: Grants Pass, Oregon,
will get its reward also for having
fought the good fight for better fruit
growing and shipping conditions. Its
products are bringing higher prices
than ever before and the meeting OF
the State Irrigation Association there
did much to show visitors what had
been accomplished in the short space
of one year. The announce ment OF
this improved condition OF affairs
there has attracted the attention OF
buyers who are looking that section
ND. and IL is but n question OF an
other year or so when they will b.
including it in their regular buyinl
trips. II is expected that at leas'
25, 600 boxes Of fine fruit will be ship
! ped from Grants Pass this year
Grapes, which grow to perfection il
this section. will also comprise biz
shipment, and good many OF th'
large growers there expect to net Al
high a. $1O0 per ton on the Flsm'
. TokAy and other European varieties.
Two years ago +. A. Clements
who has some fine orchard land IL
the famous "Redland" district, SO
out lot Of TokAy grape vines ant
the first year he was surprised, to re
ceive some fruit Of the vine for hi
efforts. OF course he will each yea
be getting larger and better return
from his lAbors. He has named hi
fruit farm 'OAkdsle Fruit Farm"
H. T. Pankey, superintendent o
A the Snowy Butte orchard, adjoining
70 this town, returned from Portland
Msnday morning, bringing with hin
the elegant cup awarded to the Snow
Butte orchard for the best display o
Winter Nsllis pears at the recen
meeting OF the State Horticulturs
society. The fact that this cup VA
the only ono captured by Rogue Rive
Valley orcbardists at this meeting an(
that IL is by far the handsomest snC
most costly Of any awarded there, II
particularly gratifying to Mr.. Psnkey,
, as well as to Mr.. Hokpins, the owner
The cup. large and handsome one,
bears the following inscription
"Oregon State Horticultural Society,
1908. First Prize, Winter Nellie
Pears Won by Il. II. Hopkins " The
cup was furnished TO the Society for
award TO the successful Winter Nellis
competitor by the Schmidt Lithograph
Co, OF Portland. Central Point
Herald.
Never before in the history OF
Josephine county has there been such
interest taken in the growing Of fruit
and from all sides come reports OF
how the prospective orchardists are
literally moving heaven and earth +"
to make all preparations for putting
out trees. Grubbing machines are
being brought into the county at a
rapid rate and they are doing much
good work. One Of the latest to come
here, was brought in by Messrs.
Churchill 4 lngles, for the purpose of
Kidding their l6OaCr,s, ont in the ecu.
tesniaI district Of trees and getting
the ground prepared for the planting
Of Tokay grapes on large scale.
In the opinion OF Fruit Inspector
Taylor st least 5000 acres OF fruit
trees have been or are being set out
In tho Rogue River Valley about Med
ford this season He expects the
total number Of trees to be planted
will probably reach 500, OOO ami may
exceed even this amount. IL have
inspected So coo trees, " said Mr.. Tav.
Tor today. There are 10000 more
from two other nurseries awsitnc in.
spection. In addition, many tree,
from outside nurseries have been
planted, that I have no record Of as
yet but viii have soon. The total