The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-29
: INSTALL !, CANNERY.

=. ,he construction of the West
.,.a Valley Irrigation system
! ne serious problems that has
.,.,a land owners is the secur-
i ! market for the products that
!. .rovn in prodigious quantities
/ \. valley lands. 1t has always
,.,oenIzed that eventually some
:. sould have to be provided BY
/ 4. i utilize to the best advantage
!. mowers the vegetables and
q sslts raised in such abundance In
A neelity. As there is not the
'',,,Ioa to consume the raw pro-
Y, md shipping to a distance Is
|s |ssl, profitable, the providing OF n
u. - market depends upon the estab-
-. Of canneries and driers to
IN he surplus produce. During
\. - two or three years earnest
= &, been made by the CONNER
4 ilub to interest outside capital
/. n cannery business at this place.
II A. initial expense of such an in
srha & considerable. men of ex-
,dnos IN that industry are shy Of
|rh,lins In new fields and efforts
|am hat line have gone no further
I, ncmises to investigate that have
srnusd nothing tangible. Now,
sr.,sr Il can be announced that the
,,.t vapt Il to be supplied next year.
4 mpplled by home capital.
III year 3. B. Gay and son located
or near, Oroville, coming here
a IL celebrated Kelowna, B. c..
ahs where the growing of certain
M 4 vegetables has become a spec
M "a where several canneries are
~ fourishing business. Mr., Gay
urAned land along the Similka-
v river, on the west side of that
uun. md went in for intensive and
bstled farming. He found, ac-
rilns 70 his own statement. that tire
Insiic coaditions and the soil were
ri Y not superior, to'the Kelowna
W III the growing and production
|meelables and the results that fol-
m hb Efforts this season has
rnClhened that opinion. He was
liRtunste last spring in getting a
~ W start; yet his crops sur
~ n expectations. On one tract
4 nttle over Ave acres Mr.. Gay put
/ hnaioos He discovered early in
! nGoa that he was going to have
nAFvuleus crop, and the problem
1 conircated him was how to Sc
b ~ be1t results from that crop.
0ay nv that he would have no
- It u tomatoes. He had had
= upofimce in canneries and he
~ b put In a modest plant. He
ltlnood Tie machinery for a small
~, installed Il on his place, en-
q small army Of helpers and
Itel putting up his tomatoes. Then
NJ unable At the proper time to
m all The cans required. In spite
- handicap. and the disappoint-
~ almost inseparable in launching
~ enterprise, Mr.. Gay was able
put Up 1000 cases OF tomatoes.
- tans, and his product was equal
Wsfy respect to any canned toma-
- he market. Had he been able
seafe the cans Mr.. Gay could have
5laaed Biz output almost 1000 more
! - 4 was, besides the quantity
"a. b sold tons Of ripe and green
labes from the vines. And all this
aarkably heavy yield from less than
icfoo.
9. 0ay was 20 we'll satisfied with
szperIment that he is making ar
Z sneah to put In a large plant
= pfms, and be prepared to pro-
: market for a large quantity OF
asls in their season. He Is as
= = ne cooperation of the grow
'atas valley. for such a plant pro-
= ! nome market for a large acre.
2 vegetables. Moreover. in his
'''E'se y seen the beginning Of az
'''uy mat 10 certain to increase in
'.Au 70 come. Where the can
Y = % be located has not been
aeaaeed. but It will be at a point
nt n for shipping as we'll as
- sasy touch of the farm lands.
nl'slIation Of this larger plant
|. ,u mean that the small cannery
' = aoandoned. 1t will be oper-
! " NJ Gays son, who will raise
~. ssnt to keep it running to full
'eay In the season.
r y nave not been informed as to
~ f nj. Gay will confine his at
a'a |. solely to the canning of toma-
~. Al Kinds Of vegetables of a
,'v ~ mat cannot be excelled can be
:. I = the valley. There is no rea.
49,. .v corn, beans, peas, in fact
- .s ot vegetables, and also soft
49, - 'annot be handled at a profit
!. - ssme process. We feel conf
! =. -. when Mr.. Gay once demon
~. : mat canning can be success-
+ |, A1l'ed on at this place others
ase IN the same industry, and
1 ~ years canneries and dryers
p,,,,. ,,'.ne common sight around
~. providing a sure and paying
|. III !. ,oF the products of the land,
!, :. 'ne same time giving employ
1 = : vast number OF people, old
- .'.as. Canning is one of the
~, Wal Is going to contribute to
Ls.uliulng Of Oroville, as this is
,s,, ' point, at the junction OF
!. .'.oads, for the establishment OF