The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-12-30
The NEW YEAR

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And the pole that supports him is i'm
bedded in a firm foundation. Hood
River people aie facing the year Of
1916, eontented ard healthy, aud there
is IA gratifying outlook for prosperity,
While no man csn foretell the ultimate
outcome of next years apple crop.
that is, the ultimate returns to grow
ets. indications are such as to bring
announcement. The 1916 apple crop,
judging from plans that are materially
ing at the present time, will be one oi
the best in history. Nature has ia
vored the fields during the past
months. and the soil is::wet down to an
unusual depth. assuring moisture
plerty for next years crops. There is
universal feeling that fruit trees
have not been receiving as much care
as was necessary TO produce high pei
centsge of first grade fruit. Careful,
scieatifc spraying will be the order OF
the day the coming year. Insects and
disease pests will be put to route rs
never before. From present expires
sioos of marketing authorities Hood
River will continue to follow the policy
of the past marketing season. when
the local fruit men have received the
cream of apple prices. fhe efforts put
forth will be for Hood River, first. last
and always.
And while we are dipping into the
future of Gext year, let US base some
Of our predictions on the stock show OF
last September. That exhibit of live
stock showed us that we ale able to
keep pace with other regions of diversi-
fled farming in production Of hogs and
cattle. We will again see an increase
in the acreage of corn and other feed
stuffs.
Duiiag the past year we have seer
our creamery grow to success. Next
wear we will have an additional enter
prise in the spray manufacturing plant
erected by }. C. Butcher.
A year ago we were looking forward
to the Columbia river highway ii. real-
ity. Six months ago it was thrown
open to the public. We are now dream
ing of the days of spring sunshine,
when the great scenic route will be
drawing TO us its hundreds and hun
dreds of tourists. Don't think for a
moment they will not come. Just as in
the past year, when wealthy Ameri'
cans, not able to travel abroad, jour
neyed toward the setting sun by thou
saBds, SO will we see them again next
year. The great war across the Allan
tic may be ended. Let US hope that
enough blood will have been drawn to
cure the great world illness. But even
SO, travel abroad will be impossible.
We have already seen that the con-
struction of the Columbia river road
was rs the turning of a key to unlock q
room filled with treasures. Now that
we are in that room, we want to eX
piore the recesses therein, and SO We
see rumeruus side roads agitated
North Yakima and Portland people ave
hosill engaged trying to bring about a
direct route between the two cities b,
way of Hood River. 0regon's congress.
men and Chief Forester Graves are
working out plan for the construction
of our Mount Hood loop road. Hood
River seems hub from which many
scenic roads will radiate.
Consider our town, the surrounding
orchard district, the towering range.
sides and the mountains overtopping
all. Consider the advantages that are
ours. Consider the opportunities that
have never been touched. Isn't it all
enough to give US stimulus to be up
and about. proud of Hood River?