The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-07-11
LYNDEN MEN
AT PUYALLUP.

Mayor Heaton. Thomas H. Smith.
| Chap Bayes, Il. c. Crabtree, c. r.
Axlund, w. ]. Ireland, S. X. Stalard.
w. Elder, George Tomlinson. of Lyn-
den. and c. S Kale,. of Everson. re-
turned from their overland trip 20
Puyallup. late Wednesday night, and
we're greatly impressed with what
they saw in the matter of berry
culture as it is carried on in the
Puyallup- Sumner district.
Senator Paulhamus stated that con-
sidering the wonderful supply, prices
are holding up remarkably we'll in the
strawberry market, tine average being
about $.25 a crate.
Nine hundred and fifty crates Of
strawberries We're canned in one
day, and oyer 1000 crates another day
surprising all previous records. The
increased output is possible because of
the addition to the cannery made
last spring.
Over $50 people are now employed at
the cannery. with more being put ON
every day. 1t is probable that the to-
tai will reach 200 In a few days.
Raspberries are ripening and prom
Use bumper crop.
Work on the improvement of the
cannery. amounting in all to about $l0.-
0oo. and practically doubling the ca
pacity of the plant, has been al
most completed. and this big institu-
ton of the Puyallup-Sumn associa
tion is now a hive of industry, run
ming at full capacity with a crew of
iOc workers busiy shipping and can
hing the luscious Strawberries and
raspberrles that are being hauled and
shipped in by the thousands Of crates.
President Paulhamus of the assOcia-
ton is authority for the statement
that last years record of an output of
100000 will be surpassed. In fact,
the estimated increase OF 50 per cent
will be too low, and it would not be
surprising were the output for the
present season to total very close
to the million mark.
So fast have the Strawberries come
in this year that Notwithstanding that
the capacity of the plant is doubled.
and that the crew has been working
overtime several hours each day. for
the first time in it's history the can
crates of strawberries that were too
ripe for any purpose We're dumped in
to the Puyallup river. Up to the mid
die Of last week $500 crates of
strawberries had been shipped or can
ned.
employees, it was Of interest to note
tla& In
week in the canning department a
lone. This distribution of several
thousand dollars each waak goes in
to the channels where it is most
needed-into the homes Of the wage
earners, to whom it comes as a great
boon. Practically all of the employees
women.
The cannery plant occupies one and
half blocks of ground and has three
and one-half acres Of floor space. At
the cannery establishment. the Lynden
party saw the workings of the gov
ernment car. it being there at
the time, and gathered much valuable
information.
On their return trip they formed
temporary berry-growers' association
ard appointed committee to draw up
constitution and bylaws.
On Monday evening of this week the
gentlemen met again to talk over
the work to be done here in the in
terests Of berry growers. and called
public meeting which was held at the
city hall the following evening.
In going to Puyaliup. the trip OF 1853
niles was made in u hours, and the
return trip occupied only hours.
,umbr Of persons interested in
berry culture met at Jamieson's Hall
TUESDAY evening. when the gentlemen
who went to Puyallup recently reported
the res, Us Of their investigations. The
meeting was an interesting one. and all
present were enthusiastic over the fu-
ture of berry growing In this valley.
1t was decided to call another meeting
for Tuesday evening, July q. to be
held in the city hall in Lynden. at which
held in the city hall in Lynden, at which
rection OF a cannery will have pro-
gressed sufficiently SO that 1t may be
definitely announced that such an
institution Is assured