Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-22

t fruit growers, and those packing
houses, fruit sheds,et are the re-
; suit of his efforts"
packing houses are being bull
in lone, Lexington and Heppner
The farmer and other fruit growers
for miles around bring their stuff tc
these three towns and get the best
market prices. Each fruit raiser
ard property owner has an interest
in some one of these packing houses
so you see the towns lose nothing
by the rising industry. Tales Of
California apples and the big pack
ing houses there have come to us
from time to time. And those who
have raised apples in California and
worked in the packing houses there
can testify that Oregon apples, es-
pecially those in Morrow County
can compete with the California
apple any day. Why then should
not the apple industry be extended
here ? The packing houses save
the apple grower much unnecessary
labor and expense. Then, too,
they offer employment for the boys
and girls, men and women wish
ing to be independent"
"Now here we are at the lone
packing house. But first we will
look at few smaller, but just as
important features Of our towns
growth. Those small houses over
in those yards there are the sui.
phur houses, used to bleach the
dried fruits. AS fine cots and
peaches as you would wish to eat
are dried in these yards. Those
cars stored in the sheds are used
to run the trays holding the freshly
cut fruit into the sulphur houses
where it is allowed to bleach few
months before putting 1t in the
yards. The sulphur whitens the
fruit, kills all germs lurking in the
skins and gives the fruit a good
flavor.
Women and girls find employ
ment in pitting the peaches and a.
pricots, it is pleasant and easy work.
Boys and men are employed to lift
heavy trays and boxes. Now we
are at the packing houses. Hear
that merry HUMP That is the
women and girls singing and talking
as they sort apples. This work is
pleasant as we'll as remunerative.
The girls sit or stand at their work
as they choose. They work by the
piece, earning from $l.50 to $500
per day, and some of the swift
workers earn even more. They use
graders. There are four classes of
apples, the four tier good; four and
a half good; and four tier and four
and a half tier culls, though there
are not many of the latter. These
are the high school boys. wheeling
their trucks. They are taking the
boxes ofsorted apples to the pack
ers. Some of the boys and girls do
the packing. These boys are spend
ing their vacation in laying up funds
for gaining future knowledge.
These packing houses and apple
orchards make it possible for the
boys to find employment near home
now. The sheep camps don't have
attractions for the boys these days.
what is that noise, you say?
That is the electric car that runs
from lone to Heppner twice a day.
Now we will go over to the garage
\ few moments. Then we will put
,ff our investigations for today as
t Is growing late. Tomorrow / will
AXE you to the canneries, there are
TWO at the edge of town, and to the
lone creamery, and to the cheese
md pickle factories. Then there
are the big chicken and turkey
arms, and many other interesting
hings which we must not miss see-
ng. And when you hsYe seen
hem all l know you will say with
ne, 'Hurrah for lone and her brain
with whom all things are
,ossible.' II lis the free and willing
.dvertising of the business men, and
,lenty of good, loyal, boosting
hat improves and builds up q
own" Z