The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-10-18
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prolific as those that have level
space into which to strike their roots
and overspread their outrageous
branches. All varieties of fruit are rep
resented, and there is not sterile tree
in the vast collection. So far as the
pleasing effect is concerned the irreg-
ularity of the ground only contributed
to add beauty to the scene, and after
seeing the Penticton orchards as they
are one would not have them level If
it were within his power to work the
Transformation. How many acres are
devoted to fruit culture it would be i'm
possible to estimate, but there is a
large territory taken altogether. No
one orchard seems to have any notice
able advantage over another, so far as
the appearance of the growing trees
are concerned, which is but natural
with the similitude of soil, and the
same efforts and methods applied in
setting out and caring for the trees
Nowhere is there any sign of sloth or
neglect, an indication of the superior
class of people who have here estab-
lished a foothold Everywhere are
indications of prosperity, whether of
the presence of wealth brought in from
the former homes of the occupants of
the land, or derived from the pro-
ducts Of the soil, cannot be said, prob
ably both. But the indications of am
pie means are conspicuous all the
same. For emphasizing and adding to
the delightful view here and there
breaking out of and overlapping the
intense greenery are handsome, COM
modious, cozy, inviting homes, with
we'll kept surroundings, indicative of
comfort and luxury. There is belt
road, and such road in it's well kept
smOOthness as is only to be found in
British Columbia, swinging through
this land of enchantment, and express
sions of wonder. surprise and delight
became exhausted, and the occupants
of the car sat back silently feasting
their eyes upon the Kaleidoscope
changes. Well may the people of Pen
ticton point to their orchards with
feelings of pride and satisfaction.
There is no place where they can be
surpassed, few places where they can
be equalled. The time will come when
the country around Oroville will vie
for the prize of beatty with our nor
thern neighbor, but we are coasting
down the far side of life and have
doubts of being here to see the chang
es, although that realization is the
hope of present existence.
There was one feature of the Pen
ticton orchards that was not good to
see, and which must be painfully dis
couraging, to the owners. Much Of the
land Is devoted to peach raising, and
under every tree the ground was lit
terly covered with as fine looking fruit
as can be seen anywhere. In some
instances owners were hauling the fall
len fruit off and dumping it into gull
lies, for strange to say, considering
what the Canadians have accomplished
in retaining and planting almost i'm
possible hill sides, there are few pla-
ces where trees cannot be planted,
unless a man was let down from
above by rope and the trees induced
to grow out horizontally. There were
tons upon tons of peaches going to
waste, representing in value, If mar
ket would be reached, hundreds upon
hundreds of dollars. Penticton is too
far from the populOus centers for such
perishable fruit to be shipped to mar
ket to an advantage, and the only So
luton to the problem of disposing of
future crops is local canning estab-
lishments and dry processes. They
will surely be provided, for people with
the enterprise to make such orchards
in such an out of the way place, and
in the face of physical drawbacks, will
arise to the emergency and provide the
means of placing the fruit in CONNER
cial shape. Already a cannery has
been established in Penticton, but it is
altogether too small to handle the out
put, although working to the limit of
{<ey ntt fhn init tnl off nrf in
the canning venture proves to be a
success the plant no doubt will be en-
larged, and other plants will be con-
structed and equipped.
In the article published last week
setting down a few impressions &C
cumulated in the beginning of the ex-
cursion that ended at PentictOn it was
urged upon the people of OrOville that
as many as could possibly do so should
make the run to Penticton. The eX-
perience may not make them more
cOntented with the conditions as they
exist here at the present time, but it
might be an incentive for them to eX-
ercise their best endeavors to aid in
improving those conditions. There is
a woeful lack of means here to carry
out any extended plans of improve
ment, but the revelation to the visitor
as to what harmony and hustle will
accomplish may arose a stronger spirit
of unity, land if there is any unity at
all it would be stronger than at the
present time when unity is conspicu-
GUS by it's absence,) and as much can
be accomplished by united action
along given line, the community
would surely benefit largely through
the pull together spirit, if it is ever
given fair trial.
Further it would be to the everlast-
ing advantage of the county as whole
II the commissioners and engineer
would make trip over the British
Columbia roads, after humping the
bumps on this side of the line. and
learn from these northern neighbors
how to make good roads. They sure
have the system down fine on the otn-
er side. The good road is not only
Joy to those who have occasion
through choice or necessity to use it
in travelling either on pleasure or bust
ness, but Is an important contributor
in adding value to property, because
any kind of property is more desirable
in country of good roads than in
country where the roads are neglected.
Possibly one of the reasons for the set
Element of the Penticton country is
the excellency of the roads leading in
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