Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-25
VALLEY APPLE
CROP LARGEST
YET PRODUCED

The biggest apple crop ever grown
In the valley is now being harvested
with an estimate Of 1926 cars from the
Willamette valley, Robert c. Paulus
said today. And with the orchards now
coming on and the general improved
methods of handling, he predicted that
by the fall of 1921 the valley would
ship total of more than 1000 ears.
Beginning next week apple picking
will be in full operation at all the
plants associated with the Willamette
Valley Fruit Exchange, which is having
its business operated this fall through
the Salem Fruit Union. Earlier var
ieties are now being packed, such as
Kings, Grimes Golden, Jonathans, Wag-
ner and Winter Bananas.
1t is estimated that the Willamette
Valley Fruit Exchange alone will han
die this season fully 25O cars, amount
ing to 100000 boxes. This is about five
times the crop harvested last year.
With all growers in the valley ussv-
ciated with the Oregon Growers Coops
erativc Association, it is confidently
predicted by Mr.. Paulus that another
year shipments will be made to all
parts OF Europe, as well as Australia
1t was but yesterday that Mr.. Paulus
received telegram from broker in
San Francisco asking for quotations on
10000 boxes of Jonathans or Rome
Beauties for shipment to Australia dur
ing the coming three months. And in
the mail yesterday was an inquiry as to
whether the quotations could be made
for shipment of apples to Norway.
Yesterday Mr.. Paulus turned down an
order for five car loads of Kings as
the. price offered was not up to pres
ent values.
Shipping is already going forward.
Today one car load of Grimes Golden
was also shipped from Corvallis by
the Willamette Valley Fruit Exchange.
A car of Wagners was shipped from
Corvallis Wednesday and next week
shipment Of Kings will be made from
Salem. 81.
A car load of mixed pears was ship
ped this week to New York, This ship
ment included Buerre D'Aniou, Buer-
re Bose and Buerre casters.
One car of Grimes Golden extra fan
cies will be shipped from Salem next
week and car of mixed including
Kings, Waxen and Oregon Beauties
this week from McMinnville.. A. straight
car of Winter Bananas was also shipped
this week from McMinnyikle From
Alvador, car of Jonathans was ship
ped Wednesday.
One car of Gravensteins will go east
from Myrtle Point. this week and car
Of Jonathans from Eugene next week.
One car of Kings has been shipped out
of Monroe this week.
The packing of apples, Mr.. Paulus
says will commence nexA week at Sher
iden Newberg, Dallas and Creswen and
will include the varieties known as
Kings, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Win
ter Bananas and Wagner.
The Salem Fruit Union received to-
day telegram asking for the ssip
ment of car of peaches, but due to
the fact that the peach growers are
not organized, the other could not be
Filled. The inquiry was from San Fran
cisco.
In spite of the agitation against the
high cost of living and the investiga
tons Of the government, the final lot
Of dried loganberries owned by the
Salem Fruit Union has been sold at
~ cents.
And for slight rift in the cloud |
Of high prices, Mr.. Paulus announces
that the price on sulphur has dropped |
about $15 ton from the quotations of |
ast year ana that nitrate of soda is
llso coming down.