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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW 'Sorry About That' book expands ... Fallen tree debris at Howard Prairie is being used to create habitat for infant wild coho ... Ashland to purchase Acid Rock Castles ... 'Sorry About That' book expands ... Fallen tree debris at Howard Prairie is being used to create habitat for infant wild coho ... Ashland to purchase Acid Rock Castles ... Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 9, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Aug. 9, 1916 BARTLETT PEARS BRING $2 A BOX CASH, MEDFORD The Association shippers began very generally on Monday with the packing of their Bartlett pears. On Monday night between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. Tuesday morning we received at our cold storage plant over 5,000 boxes of loose fruit. On Tuesday, with a full crew, we picked out every box received during the night before, the total packed was seven car loads. Two of these immediately rolled eastward and five were placed in the cool rooms. From 6 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday, we received over 5,200 boxes of loose fruit. These are being packed today and will all be cleaned up before night. We are employing approximately 50 expert packers and are putting up as fine a pack of Bartlett pears as ever went out of this valley. The fruit is exceptionally good and runs very largely to extra fancy grade. The average weight of the boxes is just under 52 pounds. Every department of the cold storage plant is running very smoothly and we are naturally much gratified at the results we are obtaining. Tuesday's auction market was as follows: New York average $2.75; Boston average $3.25; Chicago average $3; Philadelphia average $3.06. Our latest sale was made yesterday afternoon and consisted of two cars of extra-fancy Bartletts at $2 per box, f. o. b., Medford cash when cars roll. We have also affected our first sale of Howell pears at $2 per box, f. o. b., Medford. THE MEADOWS The Utah Quicksilver company, a new $50,000 corporation recently formed has purchased the mines of the Bertelson group, in the Meadows district and are preparing to start work which will include the erection of a 250 ton reduction plant. This means a lot of work for the Meadows district and a considerable tonnage in supplies, causing many to ask why Medford doesn't turn her railroad building eyes through the farming lands to the Meadows. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501