Show about canned fruit mr A H black of pocatello idaho who has been spending the winter here sent some samples of canned and bottled fruit to ins his son at boise who is 13 connected with the large wholesale house of oakes co at that place through courtesy of mr black the NEWS NEIN 8 is able to publish their opinions of the fruit and their recommendations the letter is dated weiser idaho jan 10 and is 13 as fol follows loiNs this is the tile fint opportunity I 1 have had of writing you since receiving the lot of canned fruit you sent me as a sample of the tile production of that section after examining the fruit sent both mr simpson manager of oakes co and myself pronounced the peaches in the glass jars ars as first class both in size and flavor particulars the elberti elberta free stones the goods in tho the cans were very poorly packed especially the peaches being light weight and light syrup would compare favorably with california standard except in weight eight the apricots were fuller pack and better than california standard 1 I doubt the success of operating a cannery so far in the interior but with proper railroad facilities shiso goods could ba be put on the market with the best of success 1 I would think evaporating the peaches would be more practical under present conditions than canning if there are any dried peaches or canned in gallon cans x e would be interested in haung quotations on them ai 1 I would predict a great development of the fruit industry there once the country is tapped by a railroad |