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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
1
A 1920s campaign enforces strict handling of apples to prevent bruising. Shippers will not accept bruised fruit, and growers must train crews to avoid damage with detailed rules on bag emptying, box filling, windfall separation, and tree to picker discipline.
Guidelines detail careful handling to prevent bruising and stem pulling during picking. Emphasizes firm grasp with the inner hand, twisting rather than yanking, and placing fruit gently into containers. Also advises picking lower apples first and minimizing ladder bumps to avoid damage.
Guidelines instruct precise packing of apples by correct sizes and grades. Emphasizes using proper paper, filling the box with a slight bulge, placing apples firmly downward, avoiding mixing sizes, and keeping workspace clean. Avoid stacking rough handling and ensure careful box stacking.
Instructions for careful apple transport and handling to prevent bruising. Emphasizes proper equipment, smooth roadways, level and careful loading, avoiding top layer drops, cautious unloading, shed handling, correct stacking not more than three high, gentle lid pressing, and keeping floors clean.
A detailed guide for suggestion sorting of apples emphasizing lighting, grading rules, quick decisions, careful handling, and cleanliness. It stresses wearing wool gloves, avoiding rough tosses, using covers when dumping, keeping bins clean, and cleaning dirty or spray coated fruit during sorting to prevent damage.
Mrs. Carl Tarlton returned to Snohomish last Saturday. The couple’s young son, who has suffered illness for two or three years, remains unable to join them.
George Terrell denies owning crowbar and burglary tools found in the First National bank of Hillyard case. Night Watchman Michael O'Brien testified he found Terrell with his head in a vault hole while two men fled with a box. Terrell claims he only investigated marks and spoke to officers later, and Jailer Doust notes he owned a coat found in the bank. The trial before Judge Huneke drew local attention.
Chelan County commissioners plan new health facilities near Wenatchee to treat the sick and poor locally. They approved consolidating the offices of the county physician and county nurse effective January 1, 1922 to improve coordination.
Mamie Stage, fifteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Stage of Leavenworth, vanished after Labor Day evening September 5. A note said she left with a man to be married, no name given. Clues edge toward a Clark from Wenatchee. Seattle searches yielded no proof, family hopes for her safe return.
Leavenworth dealers report an advance in cotton prices from 12Jc to 24c and withdrawal of denims and heavy cotton goods from the market. Analysts predict a 20 to 30 percent rise on these items as the crop is described as the lightest in thirty years.
Chelan county officials trim the 1922 tax levy from 21 to 16 mills promising a 110000 saving for taxpayers. Road funds and most departments are reduced while court house building funds stay subject to state levy changes. The board authorized a five percent overall cut and approved night watchman and fire safety measures for the courthouse records.
The author compares prices of strawberries and wild huckleberries, arguing the price reflects effort and rugged picking. A heavy man’s climb versus a lighter burden shows why huckleberries stay pricey, with labor and scarcity driving value and only seasoned pickers succeeding.
Total enrollment reaches 486 across departments with 378 in grades and 108 in high school. A row of extra seats was installed last Saturday to handle the high school surge. High school counts include Latin 36, Manual Training 24, Domestic Science 27, Commercial 34. Freshmen 51, Sophomores 27, Juniors 20, Seniors 10. Football practice begins. equipment arriving and schedules to be announced soon.
Dynamite packed in a paper bag with fuse was found in a grain stack on Louie Augst's ranch nine miles northwest of Withrow. The blast could have destroyed the threshing outfit. Sheriff Davis is investigating the incident as motives remain unclear and no one recalls how the dynamite arrived.
Apple growers report rising sales with 2,500 cars sold to date as standard prices take hold. Prices for extra fancy apples range from 1.60 to 2.60 per box, with various varieties listed. A new contract shows 4,000 boxes sold at 1.85 extra fancy and 1.60 fancy. September shipments total 27 cars, apples among them, part of 872 total fruit cars for the season.
Mrs Hutchins and her daughter arrived from Everett to visit at the Hart residence. New snow covered the high hills near Leavenworth last Saturday afternoon. A pool room in Skykomish was robbed Sunday evening with losses of three to four hundred dollars. railroad men frequent the place, and local victims may include Leavenworth men, though names were not yet known.
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