East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-06
J, S. HARVEY

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aug. a.
II the statements Of her business men
and bankers get down 10 the real sta.
tua OF conditions as they exist, and
surely none could be more conserya-
tive than bankers then this rich terri
toty.ln, which Ciaud Barr. J. A. MUIR
ray and visited yesterday on our tour
OF the county feels more optimistic and
- really nearer to normal state OF
conditions than any district In Umatii-
Ia county.
Nov that Is not reflection ON the
other sections OF THE county in any
sense because this Milton -F'reewater
country finds itself In an exceptionally
enviable position at present Like
other districts In the county It has a
good wheat crop. but the extra edge
Il has over the straight wheat centers
Is the fact that bumper fruit crop is
waiting to be harvested. With the ex-
ira cash that will be received for
pruncs and apples and the amount
which has already trlckled into the
Golfers, from the sale Of berries and
small fruits, Milton Freewater citizens
are permitting themselves to be optl.
mlsts.
"a Thcy'Iave The Goods
II the impressions wo got are cor
rect. and we talked to more than
score OF men representing every line
OF efdeavor Milton Frecwater people
have every right TO be feeling good be.
cause they have the products on hand
that ewill bring In good returns. And
CASH Is what causes the smile these
days.
In the first place this district Is
big wheat shipping point. Bankers
told US that more than 1000. 900 BUSH
OILS will be shipped out this year. Con.
sidering the two towns as one, and
they strike a stranger as being one
compact community with common In.
terests. wheat is the big item in the
list of agricultural products. The
yield win range from is bushels on
some OF the lighter lands to SO on the
heavier kinds. That will mean nice
sum OF money.
lie Lots OF Fruit
II fruit growers Of the Northwest
had1 planned things for their own
benefit they could not have arranged
for q more advantageous set of condi-
tions than exist this year. The fruit
crop Of the United states as whole
Is Just 80 per cent OF normal The
Northwest has q bumper crop, and this
district has one OF the best of the bum.
per crops. That means that a rare
condition exists. Milton Freewater has
a lot Of fruit to SELL and the prices
Will be high Usually. It is Just the
other way but this year, thanks to
the hard luck Of the Eastern and Mid.
die West. fruit growers, maximum
quantity will bring a maximum price.
So the prune and apple orchardIsts
wear smiles, and bankers have warm
place In their hearts for those afofe-
said varities of fruits. As
Fruit dealers told us that they ex-
pect the district to ship out total OF
about 1900 carloads OF fruit this year
The early stuff. OF course, has already
been shipped, That includes cherries
the berry crops. and some Of the to.
mafoes which have been moving fol
several days. one OF the fruit com.
panias furnishes the following figure,
ON expected shipments: so carloads OF
cherries; 500 carloads of prunes: 500
carloads Of apples. and so carloads o.
stuff in carloads or in part car lot,
which win include pears, peaches ant
the small fruits. sF
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