Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-06
'DON'T GET DISCOURAGED:
|. TAKE CARE Of LOGANS"
Gie Returns From Eastern Trip and Brings Glad Tid-
ings To LOganberry Growers Growers Sho ID Hold
For 2OCent Basis and Beware Of Gamers Who Knock
Prospects Are Encouraging

"Loganberries are just coming into
heir own and if the growers will sit
hght and not get discouraged the time
4 not far distant when it will be one
b the most dependable and profitable
Industries of the Willamette valley
Such is the firm conviction of H. S.
eile, of the Willamette Valley Prune
association, upon his return from an
Nght weeks tear Of the eastern and
hiddle states, where he made a person.
d canvass of the situation, and found
,bnditOns az the critical point when
Ne trade was on the verge of wiping
he Oganberry item off their list and
forgetting" it, After a thorough
A}mpaign of education among manu-.
beturerS of fruit by-products, he sue.
~eded in convincing them of the ex.
'ponlnary commercial value of the 10.
'Rnberry and its supremacy over all
Aher varieties of aciduous small fruits
nd has re.cstablished the business up
n q more firm and lasting foundation.
Advises Growers to "Sit Tight"
1Mr Gile is particularly and genu.
hely enthusiastic over the possibilities
II the future for the loganberry, and
N sincere advice 70 the grower of this
llkous and succulent fruit is not to
Rll under the 20.cent basis for the
papmatcl fruit, which means about 3
lmtS per pound for the fresh fruit,
'ha not to permit themselves to be
'hroruaged by the Gamers who are try.
'R to discourage them and contract
~ the fruit at 2h cents per pound.
VA also is of the opinion that if 80
M cent oI the crop is evaporated,
snA eevaporated properly, the growers
wv De able 10 sell every pound at a
Nose99 profit and without any trouble.
PIE TILES sentiments are echoed by
spe managers of the Salem Fruit Union,
#no are receiving most encouraging
'ePmtS from their special agents in the
'Hst who are disposing OF last year 5
.toch OF eyapOratci fruit at the rate
"A Q carload a month and the prospects
~ Very bright for the disposal of all
y la,t year s stock ami a steadily in.
8easng demand for the new eron Roth
~ Salem Fruit Union and the vii.
Whette Valley Pruue association ore
Nbpanng TO rodouble their efforts in
campaign Of introduction and edu
llon Of the loganberry, and the Off,
.F 9i both are equally sanguine ot
WI ultimate success Of the industry
fcking Price Is Too High.
~ El'o, likewise Assistant Monoye,
Rpert Paolus, of the Salem Fruit
1sloh' Is of the opinion that 1 cent
TX pounl is too much for the growers
M pay for picking loganberries md
w 'hel should be able to secure their
'gilng at lesser cost so as to in.
Ne mem more certain and substan.
"A margin Of profit upon their prod.
H Vu account of their bulky propor.
~ Ioganbenies fiji up the picking
&ePlaclps much more RAPIDLY than tae
"A. el 'afieile, Of small fruits, hence il
N 'gNe'yd that they could be picked
\, ,vs 'oaN cent per pound, and the
y e's can earn a decent wage for
M 'aeor There is to be meetino
X 'ue u lo24nberry grower members of
"A oalcm Fruit Union on Saturday of
"A, "egA lor the purpose Of deciding
MI pressing price for this year,
N 'U, very much pleased with tho
S,STiis VI my trip through the east and
,D, u'y W'sL and more especially as
s$ $0IaS rs The loganberry market - said
\, u!I'' 100 conversation with a renre.
LIN. ,a,.'' ' %, the Capital journal YES.
# IN. am free to confess that
n '''0' locked pretty blue when /