Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-07
PAULHAMUS GIVES
FRUITMEN ADVICE
Recommends Standard Mont.
morency Cherries
(To s. j. HARMELING)

After first thanking you and
your good family for the very
courteous consideration extended
Prof. Linklater and myself on our
recent visit to Vashon Island, |
desire to submit for your consid-
Grafton, copies Of two letters ]
have received since returning
home, which relate to red sour
cherries.
AS explained personally, there
are two districts in which red sour
cherries are grown rather extern
sively in the western half of the
United States. One is Loveland,
Colo, and the other is Sturgeon
Bay, Wis.
| have written letter to Love
land, Colo, but have not yet had
reply. There are certain ques-
tons that we must work out be-
fore we will know definitely just
how much of an asset an acre OF
red sour cherries is to the grower
The most important question for
us to consider is, can we sell the
red sour cherry at proft9
This question brings us in con
tact with the Gamer, therefore
his requirements should be our
first consideration Ny own exs
perience is that canneries like the
Montmorency better than any
other variety because the cherry
is tirmer than most other varie-
ties and in seeding the cherries.
which is always necessary, they
desire a cherry that will moi
bleed to death and leave nothing
but the cherry skins to be put in
cans. In addition to this the can
ner wants a cherry that is uni
form in color so that when the
buyer opens half dozen different
cans of cherries, the color will all
be the same and contents Of the
can the same. With many differ
ent varieties of sour cherries, the
color differs with the result that
the buyer in opening cans OF
cherries, will find one can to con-
tain a cherry that is of fine red
color and the next can contains
cherries of a pale or different col
or. with the result that he is not
interested in the pack.
Ny own Judgment is that we
should grow the Montmorency,
provided of course, we can grow
it successfully. | would like to
have such assistance as you can
render in getting together all
possible information on the grow
til, cultivation, propagation and
every other element that enters
into growing successfully the
Montmorency. Fertilizer o f
course, is an important factor.
[ am inclined to believe that
the regular cherry tree would be
best suited to western Washington
and particularly so, where the
grower desires to plant the
cherry tree in connection with
berries or any other commodity.
| am also inclined to believe that
for the berry grower the cherries
should be pruned SO that they
will not arm out too low down,
permitting horse to cultivate
close to the tree and at the same
time, have the tree so that it will
not spread out in the berry rows
too severely.
In other words. if we can get
the branches up above man s
head, say seven feet above the
ground for the lower limbs, it
would be extremely helpful in
our plan of operation therefore,
I suggest that your son prme his
new growth along these lines, pro
vided of course, it meets your APP
proval.
| wish you would read this
letter over with Mr.. Hansen and
your good editor so that we can
arouse interest in the minds of
the men who are worth while in
carrying to a successful conclus-
ion. constructive policy which
would be helpful in the building
up of the agricultural and horti-
cultural interests of western
Washington.
With kind personal regards,
w IT pnnlhnmuS