The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-20
PRAISE FOR THE
0ROVlLLE CANNERY
Its Tomato Pack Declared by Those OF
High Authority to he the Very
Best on the Market.

The praises of the output of the
Oroville cannery have been sung by
many voices and the proof that the
product is worthy of the praise be-
slowed can be ascertained through
the medium of the palate. The output
af the Oroville cannery is of hign
1ndard because the largest and best
Favored tomatoes grown are harvest
ed in the vicinity of Oroville' and as
a. further contributing influence those
who have charge of preparing the veg
etable for the can thoroughly know
their business The pack Of the can
merry is annually taken over by the
well-known Wholesale grocarY n ilse
OF Powell-Sanders company, of Spo-
kane. and If the pack fell short of be-
ing perfect that house would not re-
peat the contract from year to year.
The Powell-Sanders company are SO
well satisfied with the Oroville c9nned
tomatoes that they lose no opportunity
to express that satisfaction, aud they
do it in language that cannot be mis-
understood. Their last effort to reach
the public with a message praiSinS
the Oroville canned tomato is through
largely circulated and very influ
entail trade journal published in New
York city and which reaches about
every dealer in groceries in the United
States. That publication is the Pro-
gressive Grocer, published in pam
phlet. or probably more correctly
speaking magazine form and is con-
sidered standard authority among
business men in general The Powell
Sanders company reaches the retail
buyer through the advertising col
umns of the Progressive Grocer. Tne
issue of the Okanogan Independent of
April 10 contains the article published
below in full alleged to have been
taken from the April issue Of the
Progressive Grocer, although the In
dependent probably intended to state
that the advertisement would appear
In the issue of tho Grocer of May.
Anyhow, whatever issue of the Pro-
gressive Grocer the advertisement
may appear in it is great piece OF
publicity for Oroville and the Okla
hogan valley, and what it says in
praise of the Oroville cannery pack
and the Oroville tomato is borne out
by the facts as they exist:
"Okanogan county tomatoes have
been pronounced worthy Of national
advertising The April issue Of the
Progressive Grocer, published in New
York. carries a three page advertise
ment of the Powell-Sanders Company
of Spokane, who have for the past few
years handled the output of the Oro-
vile cannery
'Tne story of the wonderful to-
matoes raised and canned in this coun-
ty is told in narrative form in the ad-
vertisement. Back of the idea of es-
tablishing a cannery was the knowl-
edge that no district could raise to-
matoes that could surpass those
grown in Okanogan county, and the
Oroville people realize that a great flu
ture was in store for this remarkable
product if they could get them to
market in proper condition.
MANY serious problems confrinted
them. Tomatoes are a peculiar vege-
table, hard to grow. hard to can sue
cessfully, hard to serve on the table
so that the whole family will relish
them, and from a cannery standpoint
it was hard to persuade farmers to
grow them in large quantities and har-
der to start new industry and market
its product without loss for a number
OF years.
Nevertheless, four years ago. the
Oroville Canning Company realized
the dream of getting its first output
on the market Recognizing the higf
quality of the tomatoes and pack, Tho
Powell-Sanders Company, with of
fices at Spokane and Wenatchee
agreed to market the first years out
put of the cannery and assist in II
nancing the first crop.
The tomatoes met with promp
popularity and calls came for then
from all over the west the following
year. The same company has con
tnued to distribute them. The industr
grew until the past year when tn
company distributed twenty-six car
loads. containing 30,49S cases or 731,
953 cans-and could have sold a
many more without effort.
"Oroville tomatoes are a home pre-
duct that do credit to the county. N
freight tribute Is paid to bring thel
from California, Utah, Iowa or else
where"