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Show PRUNE YIELD AT WEISER; YIELD IS ABUNDANT Special to Tho Tribune. WEISER. Ida.. Aug. 30 Prune picking pick-ing and packing Is In full operation In this city The first car of prunes shipped from the state was forwarded from this city to Donney & Co. of Chicago. Seven cars of prunes nnd three of apples have nlready neon shipped by the Weiser Fruit and Produce association, which was the first to begin picking and packing. Several Sev-eral other parties will begin tomorrow. Several producers will pick and pack their own products. It Is ostlmaled that about forty cars of prunes will be shipped from this cltv this season. Apple picking and packing generally will begin about September 10. It Is stated by fruit men that more than 150 cars of apples will be shipped from Wclser. This does not Include what will bo gathered In Council. Cambridge and Indian valleys, which will amount to nearly as much more. This will ho the banner fruit year for Washington Wash-ington county. Never was the fruit so prolltlc nor the quality better than this war. This county will this season take its place as the leading fruit county of Idaho. |