In 1903 they planted 50 filbert trees which became the first 250 acre filbert farm in the united states. Over the years the farm grew to a production yeild of over 50 tons of nuts anually.Their are 11 orchards on the property, each with a different name. they are also listed in the national historic records.

They also invented the “tipped” method of propagation whereby a sucker tip is bent and burried and the resulting sprout is then harvested and sold. More than half of the trees growing in the united states came from this farm. this ranch is Oregons oldest working filbert farm.

Doris ranch was purchased in 1972 by the Willamette Parl and Recreation District which operates it as a non profit organization.

Events Halloween Hayrides Haunted hay ride Oct 22nd for reservations call 503 7364544
Doris Ranch Living History Festival in September.
Doris Ranch is located inSpringfield Oregon on South second and Doris street open to public 6 days a week form 6 AM to dusk for self guided tours. Brocures and walking maps are available.

Several weeks ago I was looking at old vintage fishing reels on eBay and I ran across this old Vintage Bakelite and German Silver fishing reel. The owner that was selling it didn’t know the name of it as there is no name on the reel. I have taken some pictures of it and am hoping some one can identify it for me. thankyou for you help DEL

Yesterday was Sunday and every Sunday we have a coffee hour from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM. It costs one dollar to attend and if it is your floor of the complex to bring a treat ,then each person does so. I decided to bake a cake and take it. I got a Pillsbury Moist Supreme, reduced sugar devil’s food cake mix 50 percent les sugar made with Splenda. I made the cake according to the directions and let the two nine inch layers cool. While it was cooling I whipped up a pint of whipping cream and put it in the refrigerator to set up. Next i sliced the layers into to make it a four layer cake. Then I put the whipping cream between each layer of cake and on the top. Nex I placed the cake in the refrigerator to set up. My cake was a big success at the coffee hour all of the women thought it was very moist. the dollor is for the coffee however itake my own because i make an iced coffee and I put International Delight Sugar Free Hazelnut creamer in it. and sweetened it with Splenda

There are not too many days left and Halloween will be upon us. The little ones will be looking for the costumes and I recommend looking at www.kidoodlesbykim.com web site to find the cutest outfits for your young ones. Kim has a nice pirates outfit for the young boys and she also has nice four piece ferry outfits for the girls. Spend a little time and brouse thru her very special kids gifts and the personalized item she has available The web site is still growing and if you dont see what you want just email her or call her at 503 856 1000. Enjoy browsing thru her site Del

Now is the right time to go down to the Oregon coast and catch some great big Chinook Salmon. I prefer going to Garabaldi Oregon in the bay fishing from the boat trolling a hearring fishing close to the bottom. This is the time of the year the big ones come in, I am talkinmg about 35 and pounds and up. the limit is two per person a day. Limit four in a seven day period. We are having mice weather now and fishing is great. good luck DEL

CTS Wholesale Sunglasses today reported that its blog has gained wide popularity among sunglass dealers who visit it regularly looking for new replica designs and marketing tips.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2007 — CTS Wholesale Sunglasses today reported that its sunglass blog has gained good popularity among the sunglass dealers because of its regular updates on the sunglass market. The blog covers the new design introductions by the parent company as well as carries marketing tips for selling replica sunglasses at retail stores and fairs.

A blog is a type of web site that is easy to setup and update. The owner can easily add new pages of information by simply filling a form and clicking on the ‘Publish’ button. The blog can contain both text and pictures and search engines index the blogs quite quickly and rank them higher because of their frequently updated nature.

When we announced the facility to get bulk quantities directly shipped from our China manufacturing facility for big savings, we got enquiries from several prospects within a day. Where else can you expect such a nice response at virtually no cost of promotion?
Kirk Bachleder, the owner, reported: “A blog is an excellent medium to stay in touch with the dealers and the customers as you can share news about the company developments and new ideas very easily. All subscribed users get an instant update the moment we make new posts to our blog.” He added, “When we announced the facility to get bulk quantities directly shipped from our China manufacturing facility for big savings, we got enquiries from several prospects within a day. Where else can you expect such a nice response at virtually no cost of promotion?”

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www.kidoodlesbykim.com is now on line.

Now you can go to Kim’s new web site to select beautiful personalized gift items for your infant or all ages of children. She has a large selections of clothing items for both boy and girls.

I would like to recommend that you take a look at her very nice selection of banks, music boxes and door signs, which she will be happy to personalize for you free.

Take your time and browse thru her selection of unique adult tee shirts also. Have fun shopping. DEL

Kirk Bachelder of CTS Wholesale Sunglasses today announced that it is offering a free display and storage box with every dozen sunglasses. These boxes can help the retailer display the wares easily without needing a sunglass display rack.

Kirk reported: “Our boxes do not carry any contact information and the retail customers do not get to see the actual source, thereby protecting the retailers’ interest.” He added, “The boxes have ‘Compare to brand name’ inscribed on them, attracting the passer-bys to try and select a style that looks nice on them.” Read more here about this…

April showers bring May flowers. And Singing In The Rain was the first song on the list sung by the Salem Women’s Choir entertaining at South View Terrace where I live here in Salem Oregon.

The choir consisted of eleven women participating and an excellent leader with a very talented piano player. Their program lasted one hour with a very nice variety of song all about spring.

This was their last presentation for this spring

I would recommend booking them for special occasion.