Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-13

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south of Portland, the states me-
tropolis, and % miles north of Sa-
lem, the state capital and county
seat of Marion county, and in the
heart of the renowned Willamette
valley. 1t is named for Charles
Hubbard, who originally owned all
of the land in and around the city
Perhaps no other part of Marion
county, is better adapted to gener Al
farming, stock raising, hop and fruit
growing purposes than that portion
surrounding Hubbard. In the midst
of this rich agricultural region the
city of Hubbard appears an an emer-
aid setting, and the cultivated fields
which may be seen on every side are
an indication of the prosperity and
industry of our farmers.
The surrounding country has
ben producing one of the finest var
ieties of hops in the world, but
gradual trend is being made to more
diversified farming, and especially
towards horticulture on a CONNER
cial basis. Mr.. MS Shrock, one OF
our leading horticulturists, says
Ever since the first pioneer
orchards were planted, this part of
the Willamette valley has been noted
for producing the finest fruit obtain
able, but owing to the desire for
quicker returns, and the wonderful
fertility of the soil in growing other
crops, horticulture has been serious
ly neglected"
One of Best Towns.
Hubbard is one of the best towns
in Marion county. It's business men
are organizing to push it to the
front, are laying off fruit tracts,
building many new houses, laying
sidewalks, and encouraged by out
side capital coming in and putting
up the price of land. Orchards are
coming into bearing, industries are
being built up, and there is a gen
eral forward movement
New Bank Going In.
The first concrete fire proof build
ing, "a by 49, going up and will be
occupied by the State Bank of Hub.
bard, capital $4,000. 1t will he
located at the corner of Third and D
streets, one of the best corners in
the city, The officers will be DR.. S
w. Weaver, president; George NJ.
Fry, vice-president; Jos. L. Calvert,
C. H. Trullinger, Geo. n.
Beck, Bud Thompson, and Geo. w
Knight, with the officers, are the
Board of Directors. The bank will |
be run by home capital and home
men and is a strong organization. |
Hubbard Investment Co.
Another local influence that will |
10 a great deal to bring Hubbard in
o the limelight Is the above corpor-
ltion to handle fruit and vegetable !
racts. The officers are G. H.
Frullinger, president and manager,
eco. n. Beck, treasurer; VIM. )
Hurst, secretary. This company has
bought the j. b. Dimicl ranch If
800 acres and has had it plated in
and 10 acre traces 1t is The
inest body of fruit and vegetable
and in Oregon, with over an hua-
lred acres of the world-famous
3eaverdam onion land 1t lies d
nile and a half east of the city has
main roads on three sides of It,
ixty foot road is laid off north ard
Outh through the tract, and another
Tiveway on the bench so that there
re many sites left for fine resi-
ence places, with groups OF fine Old
rees. orchard tracts, and garden
racts on the lower ground. There
) the finest kind of water under this
and. running streams, timber and a
oil of wonderful richness. Big
berry, apple and pear trees show
nat this soil is well adopted for
'uit. while berries of all kipds grow ,
crops. The Onion land
nd be upland has records of prod
ction that will be furnished by the ,
hubbard Investment Co. for a period ,
forty years that cannot be equal
ID in oregon.
Soils of This Section.
The soils of this section are prin-
pally a dark, rich loan and beaver
am, with a little sandy loan on
yer bottoms. The products are y
ops, onions, grain, grasses, abund {
II fruits, berries, vegetables and b
airy. Timothy and clover grow In p
and cattle, sheep, goats C.
)gs and poultry are extensively a
Used. Much interest Is being mani Y
cted In breeding blooded horses 3
Almost everything that grows in Il
e temperate zone will thrive here. r
I'd some semi-tropical plants 80 Il
ell. n
Dr. James wIthycombe. directo' s,