Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-19
FRUIT MARKETS STATUS
GIVEN CAREFUL REVIEW
Report Of Manager OIIinger
Of Salem Fruit Union, Deals
With General Conditions

In the report made by j. B. Ollinger,
manager of the Salem Fruit Union, to
the stockholders at the fifth annual
convention held Saturday, January l6,
1915, the following facts were brought
out regarding the market fruit condi-
tions in 1914, and what the Union ex-
poets to do during the coming season.
Strawberries.
Last spring our berries were two
weeks earlier than usual and came in
competition with California and sonth-
ern Oregon berries. To keep up the
price, should these conditions occur
again, either enough berries must be
received to make carload shipments, or
the barreling method Of disposing Of
scft fruit must be used In shipping
in car lots, at least 25 to so cents bet
ter price could be secured.
Lambert and Bing Cherries.
On account of rains during picking
time, shipments arrived in bad condi-
tion, In another year, by shipping UNI
der ice in carload lots with loganber;
ries, a better price could be obtained.
Royal Anne Cherries.
Salem growers received from 80 to |
cent a pcund more than other localities
for their Royal Anne cherries on ac-
count of the pool here. Growers real
lied that they would hurt themselves by
selling TO every buyer. BY close CO.
operation with the Union, higher prices
were received here than elsewhere.
Pears,
The crop Of Bartlett pears was abot
half a normal season AS all Unior
members had signed up, by having con,
troll Of the pear tonnage the Union was
in position to demand what they were
worth. No. ] pears brought the Union
S42 per tn, the highest ever paid in
this locality. This price was $40 to $lf
per ton higher than any other locality
in the northwest received.
LoganberTies.
Twelve cars of loganbenies were
shipped last season. One ear went Il
Oklahoma City, arriving in good cond
ton, The Union established u logan
berry juice factory and put up 242.
gallons Of unfermented juice All wa
sold to one grapejuice man. The Unoi
lis negotiating for large loganberl
juice plant and will no doubt secure
plant for this city. In 1913, 120,kt
pounds Of dried loynnberries were sol
by the Union. In 1914, three times a
much, 100000 pounds, were sold
Through the efforts of the Union
Montgomery, Ward & Co. and Sears
Roebuck Co., the mail order houses
are handling dried lcganberries, havin
purchased to date one.half ear each.
Apples
Nowhere in the northwest did appl
prices hold up as in regular years. Thi
was on account Of the early seasor
and also because many growers lef
them ON the trees too long to get fame
prices. There was also heavy Gro
in the east Government aid is expect
ed this year to determine the exact tim
Of picking,
Prunes,
Cold rains prevented the pollinatioi
or checked the sap 80 that the blossom
were starved. One.third of regula
crop was the result The Union =,
eeipts were over l,O7G000 pounds; ll
acres were pooled in 1919 and 1900 /
1914. As the market was on declir
last fall, n meeting Of thcee in the po,
was called and it was decided to hol
r for better market. Within the In
r 10 days six ears nave been sold at o
advanced price.
Prospects.
p Forty.six new members have late
been added, making the total membe
chip i66, The prospects for the comm
year are the brightest since the organ
, zation Of the Union. Even with a
the adverse conditions, the uniW hi
come out on the right side of the ledge
The Salem Fruit Union is the large
I association Of dried fruit growers
the northwest and will soon be the fir
in fresh fruit.
\ II is expected thot the Union Is bus
ness the coming season will GO ov,
the half million mark.
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