The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
Great Fruit Region

Papers all over the northwest are
beginning to devote much space to
the fruit lands of the Bayfield, pen.
insuIa and it is indeed very encOur-
aging to read in Milwaukee, Chicago
and Twin City newspapers adver-
tisemen Us for the Sale ol ruit lands
in this section that are claimed to
be as profitable as thnse anywhere
IN the United States. The Duluth
Herald yesterday devoted two pages
to describing the soil development
Of this section of Wisconsin and con-
corning the fruit lands that paper
published the following interesting
article.
Stretching along Lake Superior,
only few hours ride from Duluth,
in Bayfield, County, Wis, is FROST
proof strip of land several miles in
width, tapped by three railroads, in
which fruit raising is being attended
with marvellous success. Here the
finest of apples, Strawberries and
other fruits are being marketed at
profits to the growers which are al
most incredible.
This strip of land extends from
Washburn to Port Wing and during
the last six months of last year the
average low temperature here was
6 deg. higher than at Sioux City,
Iowa, more than 400 miles further
south. The most favored portion is
the Bayfield, peninsula. Here the
moisture blanket provided by Lake
Superior is always to be depended on
to prevent the killing frosts of early
spring. This prevents the starting
of plant growth until any danger of
frost is past.
Fruits grown IN this district ar
faultless in flavor and color. The
soil is inpregnated with iron. which
is responsible for the rich coloring,
Andreas Seeding and Peter apples
raised there by G. T. Andreas, took
the first prize last fall at the inter-
state fair at Lacrosse, Wis. Apples
and cherries grown here will keep
three times as long as southern fruit.
Berries aud cherries. as well as
apples, go to the highpriced markets
OF Duluth and Superior, close by, in
perfect condition, and it is very
short haul to minneapolis and st.
Paul. Growers of summer and fall
apples have no competition, and SO
the growing of winter apples has
not yet been begun.
The average of the last killing
frost in the spring is three weeks
before the time of blossom on the
peninsula, while at points in Iowa,
much farther south, blossom time is
two weeks before the last blighting
frost. The soil is a sandy clay loan,
ideal for fruit culture. Nourse
brothers had thirteen acres in straw.
berries last year aud got SO, for
their crop. These results were from
land costing $15 TO $25 an acre and
$25 TO $50 to clear, which will pro-
duce as much, selling at higher
prices, as irrigated lands in Wash
ington and Oregon costing 5000 and
81 900 an acre.
Fifty one carloads of strawberries
were shipped from this district last
year and double as many carloads
will be shipped this summer. 1t is
estimated that 1000 barrels oil
apples will be shipped this season.
When the apple trees now planted
are matured they will produce
1000 barrels a year. Cherries,
currants aid gooseberries also yield
big profits. Strawberries here yield
from 5000 to 81, 900 per acre; apples
$500 to $4,000 per acre, and cherries
from $500 to $500 per acre. The
growers are organized in an associ-
alton with a membership of $50.
They have their own building fol-
age.-Ashland News