Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-09
MEETING HELD IN SIOUX CITY TO
DEVELOP VINEYARD INDUS
TRY IN IOWA.
EXPERT SAYS SOIL Il
is ADAPTED TO CULTURE,
Meeting Attended BY Large Osissa..
tions From Northwsst Part 81 STATE
Council Bluffs Growers Carry Mes
sage Unfolding Possibilities Of Indus
try in Missouri Valley.

Sioux City Dec. 9.-Plans for max
ing Sioux City one Of the grape grow
ing centers of the country marked the
opening sessions of the twenty fourth
annual meeting of the Northwestern
Iowa horticultural society yesterday
at the Commercial club. The idea was
conceived by Prof. T. J. Nancy, Of the
Iowa State College, at Ames, who de-
clared that Investigations had shown
that the soil in the Missouri valley be-
tween Sioux City and st. Joseph, Mo-,
was similar to that in the great grape
growing districts along the Rhine. in
France and in Japan.
Proof of theis theory was shown by
the success of the VINEYARDS at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Professor Nancy said. He
was supported in his statement by a
delegation of seven from the Council
Bluffs Grape Growers Association, who
told of the big industry which has been
developed near that city in the last
twenty-five years. The soil, known as
Missouri Loess soil, is the same in
Sioux City as at Council Bluffs. Steps
were taken by local fruit growers to
join with the Council Bluffs fruit men
in the purchase Of vines which under
ordinary circumstances will bear in
two or three years.
g. import; Why Not Export?
Peter Peterson, sales manager for
the Council Bluffs growers, told the
Sioux City men that for years they had
been negiecting their opportunities
The vineyard industry there, he said.
had shown steady growth in the past
quarter century. This year, he said.
the output of the growers had been
261, 900 eight pound baskets and 10000
four pound baskets of grapes. most Of
them of the Concord variety. AS an
indication Of the failure to develop the
local field, Mr.. Peterson pointed out
that his association shipped to Sioux
City merchants twenty carloads = of
grapes last fall. This business. he in
ferred. might just as well have been
taken care Of at home. besides develop
ing other markets that Council Bluffs
is unable to supply. - -. ---5.. KS
The markets reached by the Council
Bluffs growers. according to Mr.. Peter
son. include Sioux City and Sioux Falls
and reach into Montana. Utah and
Colorado. He promised the co-opera-
ton OF his association If Sioux City
men awakened to the possibilities of.
the business. Mr.: Peterson also
touched upon the necessity for organi-t
zation and cooperation among grow
ers, declaring that the success Of his
association was in a large measure due
to q close unian Of interests.
Describes New Alphabetical. 49,.
Other members of the Council Bluffs
delegation who, took part in the discus
sion We're J. S Gretzer, J. w. Dorland.
Edward Hess, H. Ehlers, r. Mckenzie
and II. J. Smith. Mr.. Dorland de-
voted his remarks to orchard heating
He formerly was connected with the;
state experimental station at Council
Bluffs. He stated he had found the oil
heater the most satisfactory in heat
ing orchards, This method, he de-
clared,. made a change Of from two and
a half to six degrees. ~.
Mr.. Mckenzie, who, is the oldest fruit
grower in western Iowa, told of, his
early experiences, paying particular
attention to the growth of grapes: