Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-05-05
Berry Industry
Gets Boost From
Si|etz Citizen
A. E. Marvin Urges Farmers Of
Lincoln County to Apply
Themselves to Crop for Which
Oregon Is Famous;
Says Farmers of This County
Can Grow Better and More
Berries Than Other Sections
Where Fortunes Have Been
Made,


county, and especially in the
Siletz valley, viii reap a great
harvest if they will adapt them
selves to the raising OF berries,
is the opinion of A. E. Marvin.
In expressing his opinion as to
the production OF this crop for
which Oregon is famous, Mr..
Marvin had the following to say:
Do you know that the Northwest Is
known as the greatest berry patch OF
the nation? That there Is more ber-
ries grown within radius OF 20 miles
OF Salem than any other area OF equal
size in the United States?
Why? Because the western section
of Oregon is especially adapted to the
production of berries, through the ex-
cellency OF soil and climatic condt-
tions, that the Valley farmers are
alive to these facts and are availing
themselves OF this great gift Of ma
ture. And remember this, MT. Reader.
it is a recognized fact by. experts and
Valley growers that they cannot pro-
duce berries per acre yield equal to
western Lincoln county, and especially
the Siletz valley. Then why sit back
sucking our thumbs and kick about
high taxes while the other man 10
reaping an easy harvest?
Others are doing it, so can you II
YOU only will, wake up to the fact that
We are living in new area and a new
year, drop that drudge along in that
same old deep rut Of just a meager ex-
istance and enjoy more OF the pleas
ures of life; give to te wife and chill
uien more pleasure and recreation,
which is theirs by birth, and benefit
thereby yourself
THE following facts and figures
which | am quoting herewith are not
idle dreams, but extracts from signed
statements which ! have on file.
Mr.. ]. C. Holt, manager Eugene Frun
Growers Association gives figures to
show the enormous pack and ship
ment Of 900 cars of canned berries
in 1920.1921 report just out. Mr.. Frank
b. Bill, manager Sebastopole Berry
Growers Association of California,
says we ship all of our berries to the
middle west in fresh stage and are
unable to supply the demand. Mr..
Staahl, representing the Puyallup grow
ers, says that berries have made more
money for Puyallup than any o.her
line Of farming, with eyergreens yield
ing tons per acre. That the Valley
canneries are offering to contract our
berries for 5 years Notwithstanding
the association has about $4,000 acres
of fruit at present. So why not get
in the game and Prosper with the
Prosperous. We have the cannery
with nothing to operate it on CThat
looks good doesn't itD except the
wild black berries, which is to- be
packed, | am tod, by home capital,
and though assuming the right to say,
/ assure you they would be only 70
glad to start the wheels of industry
rolling in the early spring and con-
tinue throughout the season, first on
strawberries, second raspberries, third
logans, and close on the evergreens,
and 1t is up to us, you and |. Mr..
Farmer, to furnish the raw material,
if only an acre apiece at first, but be
careful to note the difference in net
returns per acre with that of your
present nets per acre farmed. Here
with is something to start your old
brain aworking: Professor Brandt Of
tho dairy department Of the o. A. c.
tells me that good cows with good
records Of production under good care
and arrangements are bringing to
their owners something like $50. profit
per cow per year on the following: l
ton good hay about u acre and :
acres pasture with $50. to $40 worth Of
mill feed; now here you are using
2h acres per COW with $40. per acre
net per year, II your cows can be held
in the class above mentioned; but ara
they? With herd OF 10 cows you
would be using 25 acres in hav ard
pasture working yourself (as the cd
saving goes) from sun to sun, 366 days
year end having a net cash balance
at the close Of year of $o00.O0 frori
your 10 cows and 25 acres, do you
taking the logans, as they are the
lowest in net earnings Of any and.
have It? Now comes tho berries,
going back over q period Of 13 years,
we find nothing less tnan $75. net per
acre and rs high as $500. And taking
800. year after year you would only
have to farm acres 10 give the same
net return as your 10 cows with much
less machinery and equipment working
less than n of 366 or 1873 days per
year. sitting by the fire place with
your feet on the mantle and laugh at
the rain the other 1873 days, it is well
worth a few momen.s Of your thoughts.
Now dear reader, wish to say, my
interest in this new industry is your
interest and the countys in which we
live. cannot help you unless you try
to help fourself, and when you help
yourself you help others and the COM
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