The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
Hermiston-Stanfield M e n
Spend Day in and Around
KenneWick
ARE INTERESTED IN
FERRIES AND GRASS
Oregon Men Get Informa-
ton on Methods of Grow
ing Early Crops

caravan of "a automobiles car
wing 1875 farmers, business, and pro-
fessional men of the Hermiston-Stan-
fold district invaded Kennewick yes
terday. The trip was made for the
nnrpose of studying methods of di-
justification and the growing of early
crops as practised on the small farms
tributary to this city.
The Hermiston-Stanfield district,
where soil and climatic conditions are
similar to those here, is now devoted
largely to the growing of alfalfa hay
~ the market. Farmers are of the
opinion that they can put their lands
into other crops which will bring
them greater returns.
Kennewick was selected by County
Agent Bennion, who was in charge
Of the caravan, as one place where
the farmers are making real and sub
stantial progress in diversified farm
inr and capitalizing the natural ad-
vintage of early maturity of farm
crops. Accompanied by the secretary
81 the Hermiston Commercial club,
he came here several weeks ago and
went away convinced that the farm
ers of his community could learn
many worth while things by spending
day here.
The visitors who arrived here at
ten o'clock were met by representa-
lives of the Commercial club and
Lee NJ. Lampson, manager Of the
Three Rivers Growers. They were
taken first to the valley farm of Emil
AIbrecht, one of this districts most
successful diversified farmers. Mr..
Albrecht received the visitors, showed
them over his place and explained in
detail how he grows strawberries,
asparagus and early potatoes. He told
them how he prepared the ground for
planting, how and when he plants,
how he cultivates, how and when he
hrigates, the quantity of water used,
It's cost, what fertilizers he uses, how
he applies them, how much labor is
required to produce any one of the
three crops and the net returns per
acre.
He attributes his success to plenty
Of barnyard manure and keeping his
ground free of weeds. "You can't
make success of growing straw
berries or asparagus by giving your
patches absent treatment" he de-
clared. "You must be on the job all
the time"
During the afternoon visits were
made to the strawberry patches of
Oie Brue and Edgar Gould and the
Highland vineyard of the Church
Mfg. company.
mr.. Brue is another farmer who
year after year has practised DIVERSE
ned farming with excellent results.
ne explained in detail how he handles
ms strawberry ground and answered
many questions put to him by the
nermlston men. This year his berries
Yielded at the rate of $50 crates
q Clarks Seedlings to the acre with
20 per cent of the crop packing four
~ four. He follows practically the
same methods as Mr.. Albrecht and
raises his berries each year from
new plants, thus keeping his patch
'perpetually renewed.
Mr. Gould was not present to ex-
pain his methods but Mr.. Lampson
gave a general idea of how this patch
Is handled. His methods are slightly
olferent from those of Mr.. Albrecht
and MIR. Brue and he purchases COM
mercial fertilizer instead of using
oarnyard manure produced on his
farm.
AT the vineyard, M. H Church an
swered questions regarding grape cul-
lure. This vineyard is five years old.
Inc vines were set on raw land and
u has not been heavily fertilized. 1t
Is half Worden and half Concords.
Inc yield this year was 6 tons per
acre from the Wordens and eight tons
from the Concords. The grapes were
used for juice making in the COM
panys own plant. The price paid
otner growers this year was $45 per
ton in bulk and the company furn-
isned the lugs in which the grapes
were transported to the factory. Mr..
Cnurch said that after the first two
years vineyard can be operated for
si25 per acre per year, including in
terest on investment, taxes, water
charges, and harvesting expenses.
AT noon luncheon was served in the
basement of the Christian church. A
snort address of welcome was given
Dy Mayor H. w. Desgranges and re-
sponded to by DIR. Prien, president OF
tne Hermiston Commercial club. Mr..
Lampson told of the marketing ex-