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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OltKCiOX. WEDNESDAY, MAT 31, 3910. 3 PEAR BLIGHT AND ITS CONTROL UPON THE PACIFIC COAST This Is tho Fourth of a Series of Articles That Will Do Printed Dally Until Sulilcct Is Completed Every Orchardlst In tho West Should Save Thoso Issues for Futuro Rofcrcnco, as Thoy Contain Valu ahlo Information. KISS ALL YOU WANT! II WON'T HURT YOU "Bacteria? Bosh! Only tho Heart Is Affected," Says Harvard Pro fessorPuts "0. K." on the Art. My I'KOKKHHOH O'UAItA, AhmIiiIiuiI l'nlli(i(i;lHt United HtatfM Di'imrtiimiit of AKrlcuHirit. Writ tti 'nH'cliilly for tlio Mi'tlford Mull Tritium-. CopyrlKlit. 1010, by tho Mcdfoid Mall Tribune. (ConllniMMl from TtM'niliiy, May 10.) Tln llacllliiN anil Km l,lfo IMMory. Tho ;'IIM ciuihliiK thin iIIhoiihh h nnnitid hy ImctorloloKlHtH "IiiicIIIiih aiiiyUivoniH." Kor our jmrpoHo of ilixriiKHion wo may cull it tin' jicur IiIIkIh liai llliiK, tho pnar IiIIkIH r.orm or tho pi'iir lill;lit iiilcnilm, all tlumu tortiiH ini'iinliiK practically tho hiiiihi tliliur TIm'ho jhtiiih ii h you probably know, an amoMK tho imohI mlnuto of llvliii; thltiKM. ll:u'torl:v or K"niiH aro voj-niiiii. nri;anl'iiiH and aro aH truly platitn iih tri'OH, ktuhhch, utc. llownvor, thoy an vory low down Itt tin- Hcalo of tho vi'KtiliIo kingdom Klnro thoy ro'iiilnt of :i hIiikIo coll, which may ho elliptical or red lllto In form. Thoy multiply hy length tiliiK a llttlo and thn plnchliiK In two. ThlH h tl.o only way In which tlny may lncrou.o tholr niiinhcrH. Thin pioccnH cm. tnlto plnco within half nn hour or loan, mid tl In I havo proven hy ohnorvatlon In a liunrMiiK drop culture iiudor tho ml rroficopo. AlthoiiRh thoy aro ox tromidy iiilttuto. thoy may ho tnons iiroi) hy incniiN of ml ronroplciil up piirutiiN. Tho Htandard of iiiouHunt incut for th fdo inlnnto obJcctH In tho i.ilciot'illllmotor, and a u'llllmotor Ih aliout mo twonty-flfth part of an IihI Tho poar IiIIkIiI Korm Ih from two-thlnU to throofoiirthH of a tiilcro-iiilllliiictc- wide, and from ono tn one and oiio-tinlf nilcromlllinicti'rH ton k whun It hni reached Its mttiiro hIhko. Ah r.nolhcr lllunt-tlo:i hIiow liit; tholr inlnnto nine I may nay that If L'fi.UOO pear IiIIkIiI kohiim wore placed end to end they would Hcarcely mof.Htiro an Inc'i In loiiKth. Curloim ly oiiohkIi, tho youiiK KorniH aro loiiKor than the older onew. When thoy nro j;rowln(j- rapidly their de velopment In ImiKth room on more rapidly than tholr dlviilo.i. ThlB Kern forviK no Mporon, and for thin roon can not live over In tho dry KcaH'Hi, Hiich nr. tho KomiH f an'hrax which form upores. The poar height Kerin Ih vory boiihUIvo to d-ylnK nnd. In fact. Ih r vory ohort lived Rorin. Tho fact that It iIooh not forn, HporeH Ih highly Impo twit, an Mpore-formliiK bnctorln aro capable of IIvIiik over In 1 nut whk'h may he blown about by tho wlndH. Tho (jorm dies rap idly In the bllKhteil (Ihriioh. nn noon nn 'he t Ihhuoh have beconio fully killed. t cMinot wlthHtnnd drying. iiHii.'illy dying wltl In two woolen or to. It Ih hilled by e.xpomiro to di rect HiiiHhlno In a very few inlnutoH, iiMiinlly not moio than ten minutes unless protected by (lie bark or twin. It rapidly iIIoh when it Ih wnnhed Into the noil, ;,!nf'. It can not longer pot tho noccsenry food for itn exinl enco and multiplication. In fact, the pear blight KcruiH dlH.tpponr and die vury Hhortl. afnr they aro oxuded .ir waHhed out by tho -ilim from tho twist and branchoH. It iiIho iIIoh when tho blighted hark drlen up. It can only llvo :ilong the advancing margin of the iIIhoiiko In tho thick flojhy bark or cauihl.tm which linn boon Invaded by tho Imctorln. and which doon not havo time to dry out until tho cool weather np proaehoM. Tho thick bark of the largo llmtiH, brnnehoH and root h.vh leiu rouialiiH molKt during a long period, oHpoclnlly In tho winter. Hy thlH method, the Importauco of which v( will hIiow later, tho gorniH are ahlo to carry ovor, or llvo over, from ono wouhoii to another. As a matter of fact, it Ih only by thin ineaiiH that Hie pear blight germ can llvo over during Hie dormant period of the liven. The gorniH aro killed by high temperature, they aro wholly do Htroyeil whon Hiibjec.led In ll(iild cul ture to tho temperature of 55 do green centigrade for ten mlnutOR. They nro wholly uninjured, on tho other hand, hy any degroo of cold. Temporal utVM of 10 degreeH below zero have no effect whatever. Thoy may bo found to bo frozen at thlH temperature, hut thaw out Immed! ntely when plunged Into warm wa ter and go on with their iicIIvIIIoh uninjured. Cold retardH their de velopment, but It (iIho proIongH tholr life. I.lko othor vogetablo organ Ihhih, cold Hlorngo Iuih tho effoct of prolonging life over a long period of time. In tho laboratory tho orgnn Ihiii Hvoh for a relatively Hhort time tit room toinpomtureH, while If tho cultitroH nro jiut Into tho Icebox tho germs may llvo for montliH provid ing tho culture medium doea not dry out. I.lfo History of (lie fJenu, In the llfo cycle of thlH genu, IiIoh Bom blight tuny bo conoldnred na tho flt-Ht step, nt leant, thlH Ih tho first Htep In Hh llfo cycle that Ih noticed i by tho caHitnl ohnerver. Kor n long i CAMHHID0K, Miibb., May 11. time It wan a great puzxlo where tli ! flirvar,i ), officially put her 0. K. gorniB came from that produced tho kiHHinir. Dr. A. M. WortUington flrt bloBMom blight In tho Hprlng ofi((f thu I1L.,jicui o), n export on i tho year. Thin one link In tho chain, Jltotorin. not oHCtilntion, Biiya Unit wiioro tno gorniH remained during mo lhor(J i(J no rcnaon wmlcVor why ilormaiit HoaBon, win nilcHlng. No l(!nlliy n,i wo Jntcntionod couplcH one know how tho flrat bloBHotnn ' Wouldn't indulKO in kiasini? to their became Infoited. Given a number Jl0(irB contcnt. Incidontnlly, hint of blouHoniH Infected, It wan compar-'tnl(!munt Gutters the theory nil-! atlvoly eay to dlHcovor the moiiioiiH vtulc0( mnny ti,nCB hy profcssorB of by which the I'.erniH wore carried ,,,,. ,injvorKitjeg that kiHHing is aliout. Not only In natural Infoc- ,innrn0 v,n,I1Bn if mnlfim n rwio IIoiih, but In thoHo artificially pro- ()). In.r(,)()8 ,ui iUnCKH in one or ducod with pure cultures IiibocIh ))th piirticB lo ti,0 uion 0fte f. wore found vlnltlng the blighted ,U.B .....i, (ii..nrif.iiB. Sniil Dr. bloNHoniH. Tho germ multlplloH In 1 Worthington : the tieetarloH of the blouHoniH iih "KiHeitiK ImnnfulT Certainly not ! readily iih It doe In n culture mo- j.( Hir! T,oro is n0 1)0HHi,0 rca dium, Kinee the nectar glnmlK exude nun in tho world, or proof in the a miliary nolutlon which furnlBhcH tho WOrlcl, why whon two ficlf-rcfipcoting. organlHin the neceBsnry food Biipply. wli0CBorno crf,onB meet lip to hp The enzyme or ferment given off an jy cnn,t brclk nwy witIl0,lt a by-product by tho gortn dlBBolven H,,ttinK ,1k. l,,.t(.rinl balance. Per nio delicate coIIh beneath, permitting ,m(1R 0 0I)lv fioriolls danger sprinK llio gi.'nn to panH downward with the inj from Hitch n union would affect greatoHt of eaHt. Ordinarily, the en- thf hoart only." tire penr tree la Boaled up with nn I)r. Worthington nNo ably defend -air tight ami water tight cuticle com- r!( our friendH tlio "microbes," re pone,! of a thin layer of tho Bnrno ferring to thorn in other circuin compoNltlon iih cork. Rven tho minneoH. Ho asserted flint if bacto brouthlng pore are plugged up dur- rin were driven from the land the lug the dormant hi'iihou of the tree world would become a desert scat- m iih to prevent evaporation from tercd with tho world's dend. Germs! the Milieu. Thin cuticle eepH out nrt. lmtiiblo in their needs, hut stu tho pear blight germ eiilnim It Ih In- pcmlouR in their life work. Jured or brokon. Tho nectary I not covered by cuticle rind Ih. therefore, HOUSEHOLD CARES. an easy place for the gorniH to enter. Tho gummy exudate pontic out of Tax tho Women of Medford tho Same Two Essentials livery hoiiHowife knows that she must have good flour and ffood fof'fee. These are the two essentials, and we know that Pure White Flour and Golden Gate Coffee will fill the bill every time. Telephone your order and we will do the rest. ALLEN & REAGAN 202 E. MAIN ST. PHONE MAIN 2711 In Case of Sicliness PHONE 3641 MEDFORD PHARMACY Near Post Office AllNight Service Free Delivery the Infected IiIohhoiiih adding to. or I even taking tho place of the nectar; and honey boon, wild boon, vunpn, i flics, and perhapH f0 other upcclcH of! IiihocIh visiting tho poar IiIohbouih or apple bloHnouiH carry the rjorm-lnfoet- ' oil material. When or.ee tho liiHoctH" as Elsewhere. Hard to attend to household duties With a constantly nchine; bnck. A woman should not havo a bad back. And she wouldn't if the kidneys mouth pnrtH and feet aro Infected. . Wl.ri wii blofnouii. which It vIhUh thereafter 1m- I)oun.s Kidney I'ills make well kid roinc, In turn, Infected iih tho Innectn noyH drop off a few geruiH Into the nee-, nro is n Medford woman who en- tary. The blight vlnu being aluo Ht(jorii,,s (i,j8 cHi,n: Htlcky material and UHiially recjulr-, Mrs. Mnrv Winterbaldor. near W. Ing a considerable mass, sponklng Jackson strect( Modford, Or., anys: from the uilcroHcopIc Mnndpolrt. have used Doan's Kidnov I ills my- produce Infection. U not blown by;M.f wil, K00,i rosuits while suffer-1 the wind. Of courHo. tl.o negative) from ki(ncy ,rouble nilll j k,10W of (tuch a proposition Ir hard to provo 1 0f other )urHonB who have taken I concl.iHlvely. hut experlnientH haxe,them wJth tl,0 same beneficial effect. 1 11 '""''i' t 'Icclde thin matter : since I took Doan's Kidncv I'ills covering blowfoniH with mosquito not- ,,, n Ycnr Jp0f j ,.,vo ,irt hiul , ting along Hide of artificially In- ifc. tmMo from mv ki.liu.vK. This! f Graduation Presents A Fine Collection MARTIN . J. REDDY w. s S rne Jeweler g NEAR THE POSTOFFICE. found that the uncovered flower v lu lled by IiihocIh contracted the blight, while those covered hy bag, mos uulto netting and other material remedy deserves my hearty endorse ment." Tor sale by all denlers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Huffnlo,. X V.. sole npents for the United ! which tiopi oiu inHeciH reniaineu irco;g(n(ea( from tl.o dlHonHc. Occasionally, a I ieIcmher the muue-Donn's and ' buiuinlng bird vIhUh the infected bios- ilnj0 0 0ther. ' oii.h. ThlH Iuih been oliHerved In n ' number of IrstanceR. Doubtless. FOOT IIIIjIj IjA.N'I). blnU get the gummy material on , 100 Acres foothill land 11--' miles their feet and carry the blight long from Phoenix, very best doop froo distance. However, we look uponUoll; 30 ncres In benrlng trees; 13 Insect distribution iih by far the most ncroH of which are Spltzonburg Immediate means of Infection, espe cially. In blossoms; In carrying tho blight from flower to flower, treo to apples, promlolng a big crop this year; 10 acres In alfalfa; good house and barn. It's nhovo frost lino with tree and orchard to orchard, although n beautiful view of the valley. This ' doubtless occasional long dlstnnce'is Idoal fruit proposition nnd wo1 distribution Is accomplished by birds j ate In a position to make excep-j or some other agencies, Including tlonally easy terms. Call nt our of man himself. After tl.o blossoming i fke for nartlculars. period Is over, or even before It Is entirely finished, blight may bo! found nttacklug the tender twigs. Our common Insects havo been found ' to bo nctlvo nconclos In not only tho distribution of the disease, but In puncturing the tissues and thereby in troducing the germs Into them. While It Is easy to provo that In- AYI.OU & HARNETT, Next to Mnll Tribune Office. City .Property ; flood (i-rooin hou-o on North c! ! street, lot .r3xl00, enM front; n good sects cause some of the Infections of ! buy at fr'J-lOO, one-half enMi, halun-e 1 some of the twigs, it Is not nbso-jono year nt 7 por cent. ! lutely certain that they do all tho ' , , , ,. , , ., , . ,. .Mullein (-room hou-e on 1 out n . Inoculating. Twigs aro soniotlmes , ... ,n ia, i , , ., U ree , lot 100x100; n line home at found with blight started In the axils . ' i of the leaves or in tho tender bark !r,JUU ,onns' j whore no punctures can bo found on! Modern 7-voom hiingnlow, elo-e ti Do You Wish To Buy a Home ARE YOU WANTING- A HOME? WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN TAKE ADVAN TAGE OF OTHER PEOPLE'S MISFORTUNES? Parties are compelled to leave the city, and offer a fine new two-story, eight-room house, completely furnished, with high-grade furniture, hest light and plumbing fixtures, lawn, cement walks and curb, south front, street to be paved. This is a beautiful home and is located on one of the best streets in the citv. Price is verv low, with or without furniture. I Modern Cottage For Sale A neat, modern, five-room cottage, close in on Oak dale, east front, fine lawn and shrubbery, cement walks and curb, paved street, large range goes with house, large barn; lot 50x145. New Five-Room Cottage New five-room cottage, south front, lot 50x150, near South Newtown; price $2000, terms. J. W. Dressier Agency WEST MAIN STREET careful examination. It Ih possible that the germ may enter In dump weather through growth cracks where the cuticle Is ruptured expos ing the tender tlssuos. t 'ISi he Continued.) CHARGE DOCTOR WITH CRUELTY; IS TRANSFERRED SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. May 11 It has become known that Dr. Dun lop Monro of the United Siatch ma rine hospital here has been tn.ii--f erred to Malliniore. Hospital ol'li ciiiU intimate thai the (rmnfor. which was made very unietly, wn tho roMilt of protests uguiuM Dr. Monro, alleging eruelly. Dr. Moore U accused of shipping it dying pa tient at tlio hospital. While ship ping is souiutimus considered a prop er form of modioli! troatinont, the Sailors' union took up the eine and charged that it was, in this instance, brutality. Ilnsklna for Honltn. " West Main street, lot flOxUl'J, J?.iO ( rniigo connected with hot-water tank! goes with the property; price for n short time. $2o00. I Ten lots on West Second street ; thco lots nie worth $!IOO each; im provements on properly worth $;00, iimkintr n nlue of .!!S00, (lint can be bought nt $'27!)0. j Modern 7-voom house, close in, on I South C street; east front, lot r0 I ItiO; this property brings a rental ot .tl.r) per month, pays 17 per cent not j on investment; price !?l!100, terms. , We havo tho best line of business property in the city and our prices nvo right. Lot us show you. XV. T. YORK (SL CO. GOLD RAY GRANITE CO Office: 201) Wwl Mh. St., lUtdionl, Or. THERE MUST B,E A REASON ;for tho onorinous snlo c RARDON'S BREAD. I Your grocer sells it. Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon DEALERS IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE Animal Insurance We Insure Horses and Cattle Against Death From Accident, DIs- east or Fire. NATIONAL LIVESTOCK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, i. E. Tull, Agent, Medford. WAJSiTBD Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SUEVE-YING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. B. H. Harris & Co, MEDFORD - - - - OREGON Office in Jackovm oounty Bank Upstairs ! I P., RNYART, President JOHN S ORTh J. A. PERRY, Vice-President. W B. JACKSON. Aan't CnHliiV THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK UAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $10,000 Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted. Wo solicit your patronage. REAL ESTATE Farm Land Timber Land Orchard Land Orchards and MininGlaims Medford Realty Co Room 10, JaGkson County Bank Building l SB,BllllHill"QS Any Landlord Can Improve His Property By wiling his house for electric light. Tenants arc demanding this modern con venience more and more - and premises which do not have it are out of date. We are furnishing the G.E. MAZDA lamps to our customers who thus save money and get better light. We will give you all the information you need. ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. r 24