Pear blight and packing give Yakima growers perspective
A. W. Speyers, superintendent at Congdon orchards, explains how better grading and cannery capacity are essential for Yakima fruit profits. He contrasts Oregon California practices, notes strict blight control, and stresses close packing, branding, and market demand for Bartlett pears and other fruit.
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Yakima Valley
A. W. Speyers
Oregon
California
Speyers
Congdon
North Yakima
Yakima
The
Herald
Medford Pear District
Full Socialist Ticket Filed For Washington Offices
Four more socialists filed declarations of candidacy on Friday announced by H D Jory for state senator. Jory says a complete ticket will be fielded with one candidate per office. Filed: H D Jory state senator F P Stump sheriff George T Stephens representative J W Martin representative. Other expected filings listed include T W Johnston county clerk Bruce Cox assessor Clarence Starcher treasurer. Existing filings prior include J W Coombes coroner George B Higgins engineer A B Flint auditor R A House third district commissioner A L Larson superintendent of schools Charles M Harrington justice of the peace.
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H. D. Jory
F. P. Stump
North Yakima
George T. Stephens
J. W. Martin
Suningside
Jory
T. W. Johnston
Toppenish
Bruce Cox
Springdale
Clarence Starcher
Fairview
J. W. Coombes
Zillah
George B. Higgins
Grandview
A. B. Flint
Outlook
R. A. House of
Roosevelt touts progressive reform as lasting era
Oyster Bay Roosevelt says a new era in American political history will begin with the progressive convention. He contrasts sporadic reform efforts like Bryan's 1896 campaign with the progressives and credits their policies as lessons free of extreme remedies. Bryan will not be Roosevelt’s campaign rival across the country, a Democratic committee decides.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Bryan
Progressive Party
Teddy
New York
William J. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Bartlett Pears Lead Chicago Market Despite Lower Trade
Eight cars pears Bartlett and sixteen cars mixed varieties including plums prunes grapes peaches and a few cats sold on the Chicago market Monday. Market was trifle lower except Bartlett pears steady. Prices ranged Wickson plums 0.70–1.40 average 1.08 Crawford peaches 0.35–0.60 average 0.50 Elberta 0.65–0.89 average 0.71 P D plums 0.50–0.60 average 0.72 Diamonds 0.80–1.75 average 1.27 Burbank plums 0.60–1.85 average 1.09 Giants 0.85–1.07 Bartlett pears 1.40–1.65 average 1.55.
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Bartlett
Chicago
Denney & Co
Wickson
Crawford
Elbertas
P. D
Burbank
Giants
Guardians of the Columbia in Print
John H. Williams presents Guardians of the Columbia detailing Mt Hood and two other peaks as the “Guardians of the Columbia” with photographic depictions. It covers forests and river scenery along the Columbia, with conservation notes by H D Langille and references to Mazamas and Mountaineers clubs.
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John H. Williams
Lower
Columbia
Columbia Mt. Hood
Adams
Helens
Williams
Guardians of
Northwest
H. D. Langille
The
Tacoma
Norton plans day and night evaporator plant near August
C E Norton expects to start his evaporator plant by August 19 with a day and night crew from the outset. He aims to process locally grown fruit soon, noting progress on furnaces and trays and plans for additional plants at Selah Fruitvale West Nob Hill if fields are free. He argues centralization is inefficient for soft ripe fruit and urges close-by facilities.
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C. E. Norton
Mr. Norton
Selah
Fruitvale
West Nob Hill
Hop Market Outlook From L D Livesey
L D Livesey a longtime hop grower and buyer in North Yakima shared views on the hop market. He predicts opening prices near 15 cents with a rise to 18 to 20 cents as the year progresses. He notes many contracts were set last fall at 20 to 26 cents making current contracts advantageous for a time. He says regional hops look fine and acreage is up, with full harvest in about 30 days under ideal conditions.
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L. D. Livesey
Yakima
Livesey
Promoter of Peace Teacher Johnny Travels to Reno
A noted peace promoter visits Reno to advance dialogue and community harmony. The event highlights local engagement with conflict resolution and intercultural understanding.
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Johnny
Johnny—Reno
Yakima Fruit for Australia Trade Expands
E Wagner of Wenatchee confirms Yakima Valley fruit will be shipped to Australia this fall with space reserved on steamers from San Francisco and Vancouver. Shipments depend on price and demand. if cost allows free consumption, Australians will buy a large share, with shipments potentially exceeding 10 000 boxes across California Oregon and Washington.
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San Francisco
Vancouver
Yakima
Australia
E. Wagner
Wenatchee
North Yakima
EF. FE. Samson
Horticultural Union
Klocher
The
Selah
Herald
Wagner
Union
California
Oregon
Washington
Valley Railroad Service Expands With Night Yard Engine
Northern Pacific puts a night yard engine into operation to handle freight in the valley. Sunday marks opening of North Yakima & Valley railroad service from Granger to North Yakima via the east side of the Yakima river, boosting carloads of fruit and express business. Estimates place total fruit shipments near 300 cars, with over 200 cars on the Northern Pacific, 70 to 80 on the C W R & N, plus a sizable express volume reaching about twenty carloads.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
North
Northern Pacific Railway
Only Two Under Treatment During July Report
City Health Officer Dr. Thos Tetreau Juste reports two typhoid fever cases under treatment in July, down from 45 in the prior year. The month also shows six smallpox cases, two measles, four tuberculosis, and three whooping coughs treated at month start, none at month end.
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Thos
Tetreau
Juste
Petition for Yakima River bridge at Dalton discussed
County commissioners took up a large petition from Dalton district residents seeking a Yakima River bridge at that point. A sizeable citizen delegation urged action, but the matter was not settled and will be revisited today.
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Dalton
Granger
Zillah
Yakima River
Ciitizens
Enas
A. D. Saunaera
Venus Road
Township 18
Range 14
Selah
F. A. Clemans
Change at Wallula shifts wheat traffic to North Yakima
North Yakima becomes the transfer point for all grains and produce destined for Seattle and Tacoma via the O W R N and Northern Pacific lines. The rule, effective Monday, increases freight haul for both roads and requires new track connections to handle the larger business. Several carloads of onions for the west side have already moved through North Yakima.
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Yakima
Seattle
Tacoma
Washington
Northern Pacific
Wallula
Palouse
Walla Walla
Camas Prairie
Washingston
Oregon
Northern Pacific Railway
North Yakima
Proper Sugar in Pears Is Key to Ripening
A New York fruit dealer cites Grand Junction guidance that pear size depends on harvest crop, not variety. Pears must be fully mature with sugar, skin translucence, and stem-end mottling. pick over trees two to four times, storing 24 hours before boxing to allow shrinkage and flavor development.
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New York
Herald
Grand Junction
Fruit Growers’ Association of
Colo
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P. J. O’gara
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Prof
O’gara
O'Gara
Newtowns
Sacramento
California Fruit Growers’ Convention
Sacramento Valley
New England
Pest
Marysville
Sam _e
Suisun
Watsonville
Fletcher
Rise
Guardians OF the Columbia
Pacific Peaks
Austraia
Valley Railroad
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