Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-14
0regon
dissertations

Portland. Tho keel of the largest
vessel ever built in Oregon Will be lai6
in a few days by the Northwest Bridge
& Iron company. When completed
some time early in 1921, this vesse
will be 1900 ton oil tanker. Seven
of these crafts are to be built by the
local company. The start Of construc-
tion has been delayed by the non-ar-
rival of steel from the Atlantic coast
Portland Timber land in eight
Oregon counties, valued at $1.00, 900,
Is included in the estate of Nelson r.
WHEELER of Pennsylvania, who died re-
Gently in California.
Tillamook. Dairy cows of Tilla
nook county received the highest rat
ing in the northwest in tests made by
washington State college. An average
OF 9os pounds Of milk per day per
month was made by 1852 cows of this
county.
Hood River.-The upper valley,
which has been noted for several
years for its seed potatoes. is now pro-
ducing large quantities of clover seed.
One farmer has just harvested 40
bushels from II acres, and another
10 bushels from 40 acres. The seed
sells at $40 bushel.
Mosier--The cherry crop this year
is above average in quantity and the
fruit Is of fine quality.
Corvallis--A tomato yield of two
pounds to the square foot has been
produced under glass in the agricul-
tural college. Two greenhouses 20 by
80 feet in size have already yielded
1900 pounds of tomatoes and are ex-
pectedt give $500 pounds by the end
OF the season.
Newberg.--Late rains have set back
the berry crop this year, but cherries
and loganberries are coming on to-
gether now with big yields from both.
Roseburg.--The r. H. McClntock
farm in Flurnoy valley has been sold
for $4,000. 1t is one of the finest
farms in the county and is in the mid
die Of the newly discovered oil dis
trict.
Roseburg. half of the Doug !
las county prune crop has already |
been contracted mt 1G cents a pound
Haines, - The new 60,O0O-bushel
grain elevator being built here by the
Tri-State Terminal company Is COM
pleted except for the installation of
machinery.
Cottage Grove.~-Because they can
get no cars in which to ship their pru-
duct, two lumber mills here, which
shut down for over the Fourth are
still closed.
Riddle.--Constructio has started
on new prune processing and pack
ing plant here.
Marshfield Tho shingle plant OF
the South mill has resumed operations.
Portland.-E Eight complete houses a
day can be turned out from the new
mill OF the Aladdin company. Just
completed in the Peninsula industr,.,
district. The company has been on.
Grating its smaller mill and cut-up
plant for the past two months. whenl
running full blast the plant now em-
pioys ESQ men, The company has suf- I
ficient acreage to build two more :
plants the size of the new mill. 10S by
$50 feet, and expects to SO increase
It's capacity as business develops
Half OF hte brooms made in the east
and brought into Oregon to be sold are p
made on handles turned in Oregon Il
factories and shipped eat.
Portland The Pacific Products Il
company. which converts otherwise o
useless animal matter into useful fer IN
lilizer, has just finished new build 9,
ing in the Peninsula district. :,
Astoria,-A log raft containing overl,
J. 10000 feet of timber has been sent u
'ut of the Columbia river by the ta,.,- u
on Timber company, and is now on
he high seas being towed to San Die Il
70. where it will be sawed into lum-
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