The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-09-17
BEAUTIFUL GRAPE DISPLAY.

Inc plate display of grapes in the
Show window of the Oroville CONNER
clal Company's stove attracts every
passer by and creates most favorable
ana flattering comment. There are sew
eral varieties, including such well
known names as Rose of Peru. Malaga
Muscat of Alexandria, Zinfandell
Black Prince, Tokay Mission. Muscat
Rose, Dattier Boyroth and Sultana, the
ouhches well filed out, of large size
and the fruit plump and inviting. The
selection embraces both the wine and
tEe table grape and were grown by
George Whistler on his place on the
east side of Okanogan river, only a
snort distance from Oroville. This has
peen an unfavorable year for the
growth and development of the grape,
owing to the continuous wet weather
at the time the fruit was in flower.
hence the showing under these adverse
conditions is most creditable. Such dis
plays are only cumulative evidence of
the wonderful fertility and capability
OF the soil of this valley. Whether it
be the fruit of the tree or the vine
whether garden truck or grasses,
whether anything or everything of the
vegetable kingdom, when planted and
properly cared for by those who take
an interest in the final results the re-
ward that is certain TO the cultivator
of the soil is bountiful beyond what
ihcse who live in less favored locali-
ties can begin to realize.
In referring to this handsome and
crcditable grape exhibit it is no more
than just to say a word of commenda-
ton and encouragement for the man
responsible for the display. Mr.. Whis-
tier is one of the oldest residents of
the north part of the county, and is
probably one Of the best, if not the
best, posted men in the country who
has devoted his attention to cultivat-
ing the soil. He knows both the prac-
tical and theoretical side of agricul-
ture, horticulture and pomology. He
makes these subjects a constant study
not only through research O. all man
ner of printed matter, but by personal
experiment and investigation. He is
methodical in keeping record of the
seasons and the influence of climatic
changes upon the formation, growth
and development of fruits, vegetables
land grasses. By reference to his rec
ords he can tell why crop was large
or below the normal in past seasons,
and such information is invaluable to
the man who follows orcharding and
ranching In the care of trees and
vines there is much to learn. The man
who turns his attention to fruit grow
ing and goes at it haphazzard has fail
ure chalked up against him in advance.
He must make the vocation careful
study. That is teh way Mr.. Whistler has
gone at it. He has studied. He does
not pretend to know all of the secrets
there are to know in the mysterious
WAYS of providence in placing fecun-
dity in the soil, and the wonders of
nature in putting color, bouquet and
flavor in the fruits of the earth, yet he
has rich store of information, gath
cred in the school of practical exper-
ience, and in consequence everything
that comes from the Whistler place is
first class in every particular. If all
men who cultivate the acres of this
valley, or who may cultivate them IN
the future, could be as we'll equipped
for the work as Mr.. Whistler, the
Okanogan country would produce more
and better fruit than a like acreage
anywhere else on earth.