. Washington .. . the Wenatchee districtproduces a large number of other fruits, includingpeaches, pears, apricots, cherries, strawberries, canta-loup, and early and tender vegetables. The ship-ments of these in 1918 amounted to 1,387 carloads. Facilities for the handling of fruits by canningand preserving methods are being establishedat Wenatchee and other points, and in 1918 thefollowing amounts of fruits were handled in thismanner: 5,264 tons of apples, 90 tons of peaches,150 tons of pears, 20 tons of apricots, 50 tons ofcherries, and 150 tons of beans. These facilities areonly in their inf
. Washington .. . the Wenatchee districtproduces a large number of other fruits, includingpeaches, pears, apricots, cherries, strawberries, canta-loup, and early and tender vegetables. The ship-ments of these in 1918 amounted to 1,387 carloads. Facilities for the handling of fruits by canningand preserving methods are being establishedat Wenatchee and other points, and in 1918 thefollowing amounts of fruits were handled in thismanner: 5,264 tons of apples, 90 tons of peaches,150 tons of pears, 20 tons of apricots, 50 tons ofcherries, and 150 tons of beans. These facilities areonly in their infancy. They are turning to profitfor the producer important amounts which earlierwere permitted to go to waste and loss, but extensiveadditions in such plants are expected in the future. These valleys range from one to three miles inwidth and five miles up in length. The combinationof soil, climate, altitude, and water, with the pro-tection from killing frosts of the snowcapped Cas- 28 U. S. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION. The valleys and adjoining foothills provide excellent grazing land for cattle cades only a few miles distant, produces a conditionunequalled for the production of high-class serious loss of crop has ever resulted from latespring or early fall frosts, and as every year brings acrop, the expense of care of orchards is reduced to aminimum by permanent returns, while naturalconditions also aid in eradication of fruit pests anddiseases and maintaining the high standard of qualityof the fruit. The soil is generally of light color and texture wellsupplied with elements which promote fruit growth,and for many years little attention was given to soilimprovement. The more advanced and progressiveproducers are now following scientific practices toimprove on natures bounty with appreciableresults. Climate of these valleys is one of the most attrac-tive assets. Summers are long, the last frosts ofspring coming late in April and first of fall in Octo-ber; simimer days are
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