Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Logan and all
Other Markets
Good, Is Report


Requests for fresh loganberrles II
lots Of 10000 barrels and over, i
reported by R. C. Paulus, sales man
ager Of the Oregon Growers associs
ton as enc of the incidents of his re.
cent trip to the east. The fresh frui.
as shipped by the refrigerator pro.
cess is very popular. he found. Mr.
Paulus reports he was obliged to de.
Jay any action in accepting thest
proffers, because Of uncertain cror
estimates prior to blossom time.
His visit to the marset cities of the
central and eastern states impressed
Mr.. Paulus with two facts. One is
that the frenzy Of reckless spending
prevalent in the east, augurs well for
western fruit growers. The popular
demand. according to Mr.. Paulus' OBJ
servatiol is for luxuries of all kinds.
fancy and staple fruits being one OF
these mediums.
The second observation made sy
the fruit salesman is that prohibition
is aiding in the drive on the fruit
markets. There Is a terrific demand
for ~raisins in all parts of the country.
but especially In the eastern states.
Observers attribute this to the Sahara
slogan put a raisin in it, Altho
dried berries OF all kinds are report
ed to be in popular demand by the
home beverage makers, the raisin
from the wine grape is the most pop
ular of all. Mr.. Paulus reports tina.
the wine grape growers of California
are jubilant over the ready, market
encountered. Another popular use for
the wine raisins is in Jelly and pastry
manufacture.
Mr.. Paulus states that the outlook
for all varieties of berries is very
good. lust how prices will materialize
Is a very uncertain factor at the pres.
ent time. Another factor to be ,on-
sidered is the present crop. the sales
manager asserting that this will ploy
an important part in price establish
ment in all lines.
The demand for the northwestern
box apple is increasing rapidly Mr.
out the east" states Mr.. Paulus, the
line is as popular with retailers az
with wholesale men and jobbers, the
ultimate distributors find that the
boxed fruit runs better as to quality
and in variety of selection is easier
to handle than the barreled product
The Oregon Growers representative
found the eastern prune market to
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decline caused by the drop in for
eign exchange rates. This slump had
caused the unloading of large quar-.
titles Of the fruit upon the New YORK
market, However this was gradually
absorbed in local channels and at the
present time prunes are apparently
regaining their former high lleve.
Larger sizes in this line are advant-
ing according to late quotations.
That the smaller sized grades axe
moving well is attributed by Mr..
Paulus to the advertising campaign
inaugurated about three months ago
by California growers. In order to
test their advertising mediums, a five
pound package of the smaller sized
fruit was placed upon the market.
These were absorbed so quickly that
the growers were compelled to az
range FOR other supplies in order to
meet the newly aroused demand.
Judging from reports received
since his return, Mr.. Paulus states
that he expects a good general fruit
yield this coming season. present in
-
dications being that the first discouf-
aging aspect Of the unusual frost
tends to warrant a more optimistic
outlook.