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1 Strawberries, Raspberries, Loganberries, Boysen and Youngberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries, Cranberries,. Grapes, etc. STATISTICAL YEARBOOK Containing state estimates of acreage, production, price, and income, and county estimates of acreage, and income. Federal Cooperative Extension Service Oregon State College Corvallis Extension Bulletin 710 August 1950

2 EXPLANATION OF TERMS (Unless otherwise noted) ESTIMATES are expressions of judgment regarding what is true at any given time based on incomplete data, past relationships, calculations, appraisement, and general knowledge of the subject under consideration; they are published subject to revision. Tables or data marked "preliminary" are especially subject to further consideration and revision. HARVESTED ACREAGE is estimated acreage from which all or any part of the crop is harvested. FARM PRODUCTION is the total out-turn of the given commodity, irrespective of use. SEASONAL AVERAGE PRICE is the of prices received by farmers at usual marketing points for quantities sold during the crops season. CASH RECEIPTS from FARM MARKETINGS represent the returns to farmers from products sold. Value of products used on the farm where grown is not included. TYPE-OF-FARMING DISTRICTS Much of the data for the state has been broken down into the following districts District lwillamette Valley counties: Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill. District 2Coast and Lower Columbia counties: Coos, Curry, Lincoln, and Tillamook. Clatsop, Columbia, District 3Southern Oregon counties: Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine. District 4Columbia Basin counties: Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Wasco, and Wheeler. District 5Snake River Basin counties: Baker, Malheur, Union, and Wallowa. District 6--South Central counties: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake.

3 SiPOLL fruit CROPS Oregon's cash receipts from farm marketings of small fruit crops have d over $11,000,000 during the period. This is more than treble prewar sales. Prices of berries, like those for other commodities, have generally been much higher. Production has increased only moderately and the acreage has d about the same as prewar. Willamette Valley counties produce nine-tenths of Oregon's small fruits, primarily for processing. Most of the small fruits in other areas of the state are grown on a small scale for local consumption. Clackamas, Marion, Washington, and Multnomah counties are the leading producers. Both acreage and production of Oregon's small fruit crops continued their wartime trend downward until Increases since that time brought an all time record acreage and production in The major share of both decrease and increase was due to the changes in strawberry acreage, which is currently larger than all other small fruits combined. Prices have declined below the high level of 1946, but are still well above prewar. Cash receipts were largest in 1948, almost five times larger than the prewar. County estimates of acreage and income are given in Tables 4 to 20. Data for recent years are subject to review and revision when 1950 census data become available. For data of individual years prior to 1945 see Extension Bulletin 656. Strawberries Strawberries produce more than half the total income from small fruits grown in Oregon and account for roughly half the acreage. They are more widely grown throughout the state than any other small fruit, but nine-tenths of the acreage is in the Willamette Valley. Clackamas, Washington, Marion, and Multnomah are the leading counties, growing four-fifths of the state's acreage. Columbia is the only county outside of the Willamette Valley which currently has more than 100 acres. Most of the Willamette Valley and Columbia County strawberries are sold to processors, while almost all of the other counties' production goes into local fresh sales. This bulletin was prepared for publication by F. H. Dahl, Extension Agricultural Economist, Statistics, under the direction of L. R. Breithaupt and M. D. Thomas, Extension Agricultural Economists, Oregon State College. B. W. Coyle, Extension Agricultural Economist, Statistics, assembled the basic county acreage estimates. Data in this bulletin were prepared from information obtained from County Agricultural Agents, growers, processors, shippers, and various governmental agencies. 3

4 Oregon's Principal Small Fruit Counties Average Clackamas Marion Washington Multnomah MIERIMMI Strawberries C Other Wilamette Valley Counties Other Counties $1,000,000 2,000,000 CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS Clther small fruit # 3,000,000

5 OREGON'S SMALL FRUIT CROPS Harvested acreage declined sharply during the war, reaching a low of 5,300 acres in Since then, acreage has increased rapidly, reaching an all time high of 15,000 acres in 1948, which was also a record year for production and income. Red Raspberries Multnomah, Clackamas, and Linn counties contain two-thirds of the total acreage, but some red raspberries are grown in most counties in Oregon. Jackson and Josephine counties have recently been shipping fresh raspberries to California markets. This is the only area outside the Willamette Valley that produces more than enough for local needs. Red raspberry acreage reached a 10-year low in 1946, and even the recent increases leave it well below prewar levels. Despite the low acreage, high prices made the 1946 crop the most valuable crop on record. Black Raspberries More than 98 per cent of the black raspberries, or black caps, are grown in the Willamette Valley. Clackamas, Yamhill, and Washington counties had four-fifths of the total acreage in Columbia is the only county outside the Willamette Valley that produces more than the local market requirements. Harvested acreage of black raspberries declined at the end of the war as old plantings were being replaced, but acreage is now up to an all time high. Production is still below the 1942 record because "baby crops" result in lower yields, but cash receipts exceeded a million dollars for the first time in Loganberries Loganberries have declined steadily during the last 10 years, and only half the prewar acreage is left in Oregon. Ninety-five per cent of this acreage is in the Willamette Valley, half of it in Marion County. Production has remained fairly even in recent years, at slightly more than half the prewar level. Higher prices, however, have held income up to about the same as prewar, with the highest income recorded in Boysen and Youngberries The Willamette Valley has slightly more than 90 per cent of the Boysen and Youngberry acreage, with Marion and Multnomah the leading counties. Southern Oregon is the only other commercially significant area in the state. Boysen and Youngberries are comparatively new varieties and production has expanded steadily for nearly twenty years, with only slight interruption in the late war years. Youngberries were intro-

6 6 EXTENSION BULLETIN 710 duced in Oregon first, but have given way largely to the Boysenberry. Production has increased steadily since the end of the war, but high prices in 1946 pushed cash receipts to a record high of almost $2,000,000. Tame Blackberries Tame blackberries are concentrated largely in Marion and Multnomah counties. These two counties have four-fifths of the total acreage in Oregon, more than 95 per cent of which is in the Willamette Valley. Acreage dropped off somewhat in the early war years but has expanded steadily since then and has increased most rapidly in the past three years. Acreage and production were both at an all time high in 1949, but 1946 was the only year in which income exceeded a million dollars. Gooseberries Gooseberries are almost exclusively a Willamette Valley crop in Oregon, with Marion County growing close to half the acreage. Gooseberry acreage increased steadily from 1936 to 1947, when acreage was almost three times that of Since that time, however, a combination of low prices and insect and disease problems have cut the acreage by almost 45 per cent in two years. High year for both production and income was Cranberries Cranberries are grown only in the coastal area of Oregon. Coos County led with three-fourths of the acreage in Expansion has been great in recent years, particularly in Coos County. New bogs have cut yields, so that production has not kept pace with increased acreage. The record year to date for both production and income is Grapes Vineyards have been mostly small and scattered in Oregon, with most grapes going to local markets for fresh sales and some to wineries. Acreage has remained steady for a number of years in most counties, but Umatilla and Morrow counties have recently expanded their acreage of grapes for juice. Other Small Fruits Small acreages of other small fruits are reported from several counties. Commercial plantings of blueberries are beginning to come into production in several Willamette Valley counties, but Lincoln County is the leading producer. The northern Willamette Valley counties also raise 40 to 50 acres of currants annually. Some "wild" types of blackberries are cultivated.

7 Table 1. ALL SMALL FRUITS: TOTAL ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND INCOME. (Oregon, p)5 Period Area harvested Farm production Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Pounds ,330 63,996,000 $ 3,402,000 21,545 66,010,000 5,370,000 22,255 70,246,000 11,313, ,625 43,010,000 6,200, ,925 61,078,000 14,310, ,355 68,474,000 9,645, ,350 97,850,000 16,440, p 27,025 81,520,000 9,970,000 'Compiled from Table 5 and information on other small fruit crops reported in this bulletin. Table 2. ALL SMALL FRUIT CROPS: ACRES HARVESTED AND CASH RECEIPTS, BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s)1 District and county Area harvested 'Compiled from Tables 3 to 20 and information on other small this bulletin. Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Acres Benton $ 58,000 $ 126,000 Clackamas 4,034 4,749 1,067,000 2,696,000 Lane , ,000 Linn 1,393 1, , ,000 Marion 4,676 4,393 1,141,000 2,184,000 Multnomah 3,096 2, ,000 1,702,000 Polk , ,000 Washington 3,749 3, ,000 1,975,000 Yamhill 1,449 1, , ,000 Total district 1 19,547 19,952 $4,797,000 $10,130,000 District 2 Columbia $ 62,000 $ 311,000 Coos , ,000 Other counties , ,000 Total district $ 261,000 $ 639,000 District 3 Douglas $ 37,000 $ 28,000 Jackson , ,000 Josephine , ,000 Total district $ 140,000 $ 274,000 Total district $ 105,000 $ 122,000 Total district ,000 60,000 Total district ,000 88,000 State total 21,545 22,255 $5,370,000 $11,313,000 nit crops reported in

8 Table 3. SMALL FRUITS: ESTIMATES BY KINDS (Oregon, p)1 Commodity and period harvested Area harvested Gooseberries , , ,310, , p 585 1,274, , ,790, , ,530, , ,500, , , , P , ,000 Footnotes at end of table. 8 Farm production Seasonal price per pound Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Pounds Cents Strawberries ,450 32,310, $ 2,143,000 10,140 32,535, ,491, p 10,700 36,014, ,871, ,000 17,280, ,055, ,500 27,288, ,503, ,000 33,264, ,761, ,000 59,400, ,828, p 14,000 42,,$40, ,208,000 Red raspberries ,010 6,850, ,000 2,440 6,380, , p 2,130 5,376, , ,900 3,200, , ,800 4,500, ,304, ,100 6,300, ,062, ,400 5,880, , p 2,450 7,000, ,000 Black raspberries ,620 2,425, ,000 2,640 4,560, , p 2,720 3,995, , ,500 2,475, , ,100 3,650, , ,400 3,450, , ,000 4,900, ,030, p 3,600 5,500, ,021,000 Loganberries ,120 6,025, ,000 1,480 4,320, , p 1,100 3,240, , ,200 2,450, , ,100 3,650, , ,100 3,300, , ,100 3,300, , p 1,000 3,500, ,000 Boysen and youngberrie ,720 4,150, ,000 2,680 8,720, , p 2,990 10,385, ,207, ,660 7,225, , ,860 9,700, ,985, ,025 10,600, , ,200 13,400, ,519, p 3,200 11,000, ,000 Tame blackberries ,225, , ,060, , p 980 5,580, , ,000, , ,900, ,049, ,000 5,500, , ,100 6,000, , ) 1,150 6,500, ,000

9 Table 3 (Continued). SMALL FRUITS: ESTIMATES BY KINDS (Oregon, p)5 Commodity and period harvested Area harvested Farm production Seasonal price per pound Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Pounds Cents Cranberries , , ,086, , p 245 1,342, , ,070, , ,510, , ,420, , ,330, , p 320 1,380, ,000 Grapes ,450, , ,040, , p 725 3,040, , ,400, , ,200, , ,000, , ,800, , P 800 2,800, ,000 'Strawberry acreage estimates and all estimates of production and price since 1945 were published by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of Agriculture. Other estimates were prepared by Oregon State College Extension Service. Table 4. STRAWERRIES : ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested 9 Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Acres Benton SS 110 $ 18,000 $ 64,000 Clackamas 2,210 2, ,000 1,900,000 Lane ,000 86,000 Linn , ,000 Marion 2,370 2, ,000 1,290,000 Multnomah , ,000 Polk ,000 98,000 Washington 2,450 2, ,000 1,540,000 Yamhill , ,000 Total district 1 9,211 9,676 $2,303,000 $6,298,000 District 2 Columbia $ 52,000 $ 290,000 Other counties ,000 40,000 Total district $ 63,000 $ 330,000 Total district $ 35,000 $ 101,000 Total district ,000 64,000 Total district ,000 31,000 Total district ,000 47,000 State total 10,140 10,700 $2,491,000 $6,871,000

10 Table 5. STRAWBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ), District arid county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas 1,250 1,500 3,200 4,000 3,600 Lane Linn Marion 1,400 1,700 1,700 2,700 2,800 Multnomah ,500 1,400 Polk Washington 1,400 1,800 3,000 3,600 3,200 Yarnhill Total 5,380 6,685 10,050 13,630 12,635 District 2 Clatsop Columbia Coos Curry Lincoln Tillamook Total District District 3 Douglas Jackson Josephine Total District District 4 Gilliam Hood River Morrow Sherman Umatilla Wasco Wheeler Total District District 5 Baker Malheur Union Wallowa Total District District 6 Crook Deschutes Grant Harney Jefferson Klamath Lake Total District State total 6,000 7,500 11,000 15,000 14,000 'State totals are based on data published by Uni ed States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. County estimates were prepared by Oregon State College Extension Service. 10

11 Table 6. RED RASPBERRIES : ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah ,000 Polk 'Washington Yamhill Total district 1. 1,670 1,545 1,815 2,060 2,090 Total district Total district 3...) Total district Total district Total district State total 1,900 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,450 Table 7. RED RASPBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) Area harvested Cash receipts from farm marketings District and county Acres Acres Benton $ 7,500 $ 14,000 Clackamas , ,000 Lane ,800 8,000 Linn ,000 62,000 Marion ,000 38,000 Multnomah 1, , ,000 Polk ,600 10,000 Washington ,000 50,000 Yamhill ,000 24,000 Total district 1 2,215 1,836 $672,900 $821,000 Total district $ 8,500 $ 19,000 Total district ,400 40,800 Total district ,700 18,000 Total district ,000 15,500 Total district ,500 30,700 State total 2,440 2,130 $740,000 $945,000 11

12 Table 8. BLACK RASPBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas ,000 1,400 Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Washington Yamhill Total district 1 2,450 2,055 2,350 2,940 3,530 Total district Total district Total district Total district Total district State total 2,500 2,100 2,400 3,000 3,600 Table 9. BLACK RASPBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested Cash rece pts from farm ma ketings Acres' Acres Benton $ 3,300 $ 5,800 Clackamas , ,000 Lane 5 5 1,000 1,200 Linn ,000 83,000 Marion ,000 34,000 Multnomah ,000 25,000 Polk ,500 4,400 Washington , ,000 Yamhill , ,000 Total district 1 2,590 2,665 $462,800 $803,400 Total district $ 2,900 7,700 Total district ,000 1,700 Total district ;400 2,800 Total district ,200 2,300 Total district ,100 State total 2,640 2,720 $472,000 $819,000 12

13 Table 10. LOGANBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Washington Yamhill Total district 1 1,135 1,040 1,045 1, Total district Total district Total district Total district Total district State total 1,200 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,000 Table 11. LOGANBERRIES: ESTIMATES, OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) p Preliminary Area harvested Cash receipts from farm marketings District and county Acres Acres Benton $ 11,000 $ 13,000 Clackamas ,000 86,000 Lane ,600 5,400 Linn ,000 7,500 Marion , ,000 Multnomah ,000 29,000 Polk ,000 26,000 Washington ,800 8,200 Yamhill ,000 20,000 Total district 1 1,419 1,045 $301,400 $378,100 Total district $ 7,200 $ 10,300 Total district ,600 5,100 Total district ,200 1,500 Total district ,200 Total district ,000 1,800 State total 1,480 1,100 $315,000 $398,000 13

14 Table 12. BOYSEN and YOUNGBERRIES : ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Washington Yamhill Total district / 2,425 2,615 2,770 2,900 2,890 Total district District 3 Douglas Jackson Josephine Total district Total district Total district s Total district State total 2,660 2,860 3,025 3,200 3,200 Table 13. BOYSEN and YOUNGBERRIES : ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Benton $ 12,000 $ 24,000 Clackamas , ,000 Lane ,000 24,000 Linn ,000 65,000 Marion , ,000 Multnomah , ,000 Polk ,000 28,000 Washington * 80, ,000 Yamhill , ,000 Total district 1 2,422 2,720 $625,000 $1,074,000 Total district $ 8,700 $ 17,000 District 3 Douglas ,000 13,000 Jackson ,000 41,000 Josephine ,000 43,000 Total -district $ 60,000 $ 97,000 Total district ,500 11,600 Total district ,200 Total district ,200 5,200 State total 2,680 2,990 $708,000 $1,207,000 14

15 Table 14. TAME BLACKBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton a Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Washington Yamhill Total district ,050 1,105 Total district Total district Total district Total district Total district State total ,000 1,100 1,150 Table 15. TAME BLACKBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Acres Benton 5 4 2,000 $ 3,000 Clackamas ,000 32,000 Lane Linn ,000 15,000 Marion , ,000 Multnomah , ,000 Polk ,000 21,000 Washington ,200 16,000 Yamhill ,000 22,000 Total district $293,000 $599,000 Total district $ 3,700 $ 9,100 Total district ,500 8,300 Total district ,800 15,000 Total district ,200 6,000 Total district State total $319,000 $638,000 15

16 Table 16. GOOSEBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk 70 SO Washington Yamhill Total district Total district Total district Total district Total district Total district State total Table 17. GOOSEBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres' Acres Benton $ 1,500 $ 1,500 Clackamas ,500 7,800 Lane ,600 1,500 Linn ,000 10,000 Marion ,000 39,000 Multnomah ,200 1,500 Polk ,000 10,000 Washington ,200 11,000 Yamhill ,600 3,300 Total district $83,600 $85,600 Total district $ 500 $ 300 Total district Total district 4 Total district Total district 6 7 1,100 1,200 State total $86,000 $88,000 16

17 Table 18. CRANBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Clatsop Coos Other counties State total p Preliminary, Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Table 19. CRANBERRIES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE AND CASH RECEIPTS BY COUNTIES (Oregon, and s) District and county Area harvested' Cash receipts from farm marketings Acres Acres Clatsop $ 41,000 $ 41,000 Coos , ,000 Other counties ,000 29,000 State total $164,000 $245,000 Table 20. GRAPES: ESTIMATES OF HARVESTED ACREAGE BY COUNTIES (Oregon, ) District and county p Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Benton Clackamas Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk 'Washington Yamhill Total district Total district District 3 Douglas Jackson Josephine Total district District 4 Umatilla Other counties Total district Total district Total district 6... _ State total

18 18 EXTENSION BULLETIN 710 For Further Information The reader will find on the next page a list of statistical bulletins on twelve groups of farm products produced in Oregon. As rapidly as possible to complete the data, statistical bulletins for each group giving acreage and production data are issued by the Oregon State College Extension Service. In some instances, where the need is urgent for specific commodity data, mimeographed Extension statistical circulars are issued that are of value until the more complete printed bulletins can be issued. Other statistical bulletins are published from time to time, particularly for the purpose of presenting data that embrace the whole of Oregon's agricultural commodities or that pertain to farm marketing, prices, income, etc. The Oregon statistical bulletins and circulars are available from county extension agents or the College. Oregon agricultural outlook circulars To provide Oregon farmers with economic and statistical information on the agricultural outlook that will assist them in planning their farm production and marketing operations, the Oregon State College Extension Service issues timely agricultural outlook circulars. These are based on data and information of national and world-wide scope as well as data for Oregon. Liberal use is made of information from many sources. The outlook circulars are available from county extension agents or from the College. Spot market news and reviews The Oregon State College Extension Service cooperates with the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and Radio Station KOAC (550 kc) in providing radio broadcasts and spot market news and weekly farm market reviews. This information, which is based largely upon the current day's government market news leased wire messages, is broadcast during a 15- minute period at 12:30 p.m., and another 15-minute period at 7:15 in the evening. The spot market material deals largely with prices and market conditions prevailing in the principal markets for the day, but the market reviews contain much valuable information on general trends and conditions. County agents are supplied with copies of the weekly market reviews.

19 Oregon Agricultural Statistical Bulletins At the present time, bulletins containing Oregon agricultural statistics include the following: Extension Bulletin 710, Oregon's Small Fruit Crops, Extension Bulletin 701, Oregon's Potatoes and Truck Crops, Extension Bulletin 700, Oregon's Tree Fruit and Nut Crops, Extension Bulletin 696, Oregon's Specialty Field and Drug Crops, Extension Bulletin 694, Oregon's Seed Crops, Extension Bulletin 692, Oregon's Grain and Hay Crops, Extension Bulletin 691, Oregon's Farm Forest Products, 1946 Extension Bulletin 684, Oregon's Meat Animals and Wool, Extension Circular 527, supplementing Extension Bulletin 684 Extension Bulletin 680, Oregon's Dairy Industry, Extension Circular 536, supplementing Extension Bulletin 680 Extension Bulletin 679, Oregon's Specialty Animal Industries, Extension Bulletin 678, Oregon's Farm-Raised Poultry Products, Extension Circular 537, supplementing Extension Bulletin 678 Extension Bulletin 677, Oregon's Specialty Horticultural Crops, (being revised). Extension Bulletin 660, Oregon's Farm Price Data, Extension Bulletin 641, Oregon's Farm Products for Market, Other statistical bulletins are in the process of preparation. 19

20 Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics Wm. A. Schoenfeld, Director Oregon State College and United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperating Printed and distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914