Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-06
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GROW BERRIES
An Immense Acreage Needed
To Insure A Supply For
The Local Company.
To the Farmers in the Salem District


To the Farmers in the Salem District
For several months we have been
conducting an active campaign among
growers for the purpose of securing a
very large planting in strawbernes,
raspberries, Loganberries, gooseberries
and currants. We pointed out the enor-
nous profits to the producer. The re-
sponse has been very encouraging. We
have booked large orders for tips and
plants and our stock is almost exhaust
ed. In another month spring will be
here and growers should make prepa-
rations to get their ground in shape for
planting new acreage.
Our jelly, jam and preserve plant is
in full operation, but we must have
berries of every variety to keep us oc-
cupied all the year around. We per-
sisiently pointed out to growers the
enormous profits to be derived from
small fruits, how it would add value
to your land and how it was possible
| to make the Willamette valley famous
as the greatest berry district in the
United States. The opportunity, not
alone to make large profits but to put
the Willamette valley ON the map, rests
entirely with the progressive growers.
We arc doing our full duty to bring
this about. We have already spent over
100000 in advertising your products;
have invested $1,550,000 in this busl-
ness; have established an extensive
Ilsystem of selling jelies, jams, and pre-
,lserves throughout the world and now
appeal to the growers to furnish the
necessary fruit, which is so essential to
mutual success.
Let US briefly outline the market
Iiconditions as they exist today and the
acreage which we are willing to con-
ltract:
i Strawberries will contract for
1.-THE 1919 crop at 91a cents per pound
(which is equal to $500 an acre at the
rate of 800 crates Of Is pounds each
lof the Wilson variety planted on good
soil The "iEtterberg No. III, !" new
and very hardy variety, has yielded as
high as 900 crates per acre, but sets
of this variety are limited, and. while
1--we have some on hand, we are unable
Ito furnish them in large quantities.
EThis IS an ideal strawberry on sandy
loam ground and we urge you to get
1Istarted growing them. We will contract
1000 acres Of strawberries commenslng
with 1919 or 1920 and running through
4 the life Of the plants.
+ Raspberries-We will contract the
WELD from 1000 acres of raspberries OF
the Cuthbert variety for three OF five
wears, To growers who have raspber-
Irics in bearing we will pay 91s cents
per pound which is equal to 500 to
5000 gross per acre. Beats raising nay
or grain. Doesn't it?
|, Loganberries--When we speak OF Lo-
|ganberries, we think of LOU, AMerl-
ga 4 famous beverage, and PHE1, Am
.herica,s famous Pure Juice of the Lo-
cranberry, then we think of Loganber-
lTy iellies, jams, and preserves for
which there is constantly increasing
demand. We can use the product OF
1000 acres for five years at prices
which will net $3.50 per acre, when
planted on the right kind Of land. TINS
is one Of the willamette valleys best
berries on account of its productive
ness and long life. There are several
patches Is years old. and stall produc'
hing bumper crops. We can arrange to
! furnish You with STRONG vigorous
plants at SIS per 1000, through grow,
ers, if your order is placed at once.
Gooseberries and Currants - These
! much neglected but splendid berries
are again being sought after and grow
crs who have large or small patches
should give them careful attention
. There will be good demand for them
this year and for years to come.
Let us again impress upon you the
importance Of the industry. The Ore
gon legislature which just closed pass
ed an extensive and comprehensive re-
construction program to take care OF
our returning soldiers, sailors and ma
rines and develop the industrial and
commercial wealth Of Oregon and the
fruit and berry industry is but anoth,
en- link in the chain of wealth and
progress to Oregon. We are doing oui
part and are presenting opportunities
which we feel certain will contribute
to the well being and happiness OF oul
people. !,
We will be pleased to have You write
us on the subject. Do it now.
PHEASANT NORTHWEST
PRODUCTS co.