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",TrWYy,''"iZT'fW "f" " ' 1 4' lEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, IrAY 17, 3910. 8 PEAR BLIGHT AND ITS CONTROL UPON THE PACIFIC COAST This Is tho Elflhth of a Scries of Articles That Will Bo Printed Dally Until Subject Is Completed Every Orchardlst In the West Should Savo These Issues for Futuro Rcfcrenco, as They Contain Valu able Information. By rilOFESSOR O'GAltA, Assistant Pathologist United States Department of Agrlcuture. "Writ ten especially for tho Medford Mall Tribune. Copyright, 1910, by tho Mcdford Mall Tribune (Continued from Monday, May 1(5.) How to Insject for and Eradicate Wight. It must bo understood from tho very beginning that thero Is no spray, euro or romedr for blight. Doing a bacterial disease, and ouco tho germ has gained eatranco to tLo bark tissues and tho cambium layer by any means whatever, it can readily bo seen that any external application in tho way oi i. spray or wash could not be effective. Thero is but ono thing to do after Infection has started, and that is to remove, but cutting, tho affected parts. In other wordB, tho oporntlon is purely surgical. In all of tho cutting a strong disinfectant should bo usei to wtpo off tho tools after cutting Into tho blight, as well as to wash off tho wounds mrt o by tho Instruments; otherwise, it is pos sible to Introduco the germ Into tho cut surfaco and to carry it from treo to tree on tho pruning tools. In tho majority of caces, In dry vcatber, In fection would not result from tho U30 of pruning tools oven though they wore not disinfected, but it Is never a wIko plan to telco a chanco. In tho lato summer or early fall, when the exuberant growing season is over, the chances for Infection by tho uso of unclean tools are not so great; how ever, it has been determined by nu merous experiments that blight punc tured into the fresh bark in tho fall may remain ceml-dormant through tho winter aid may resul. in a fine case of hold-over blight tho following spring. In working out blight as much care chould bo used to prevent accidental inoculation and infection as a surgeon would use in performing a major operation. For dlslnfectins the cut surfaces and tho inst-jmont, tho best thing to uso Is a solution of corrosive sub Hmato or bichloride of .mercury In water, cne part to one thousand. It Is often advisable to use the disinfec tant a little stronger and thero Is no danger In using one to five hundred. Tablets may bo obtained from any drug store, and the number to be used to prpduce any strength of solution is usually lndlcit d upon the bottle. To be euro that no mistake Is made, ask the druggist how many tablets to use to produce a solution of desired strength. When possible, use rail water, as tho slightly alkaline waters in dry countries tend to precipitate tho poisonous mercurial compound. Also, use a glass or non-metallic con tainer, as a tin can or other metal con tainer may react on tho disinfectant and remove the poisonous principle. Corrosive sublimate kills the pear blight germ in solutions In water when it Is diluted to ono part to 10,000; therefore tho above formulae are sufficiently strong enough adn well within th.. limits. While there nro other disinfectants which may bo used, bichloride or mercury is far tho cheapest, and thero is nothing gained by ubIqc anything else. Tho uso of kerosene, gasollno, and such llko, is certainly not permissible. Even carbolic acid is distinctly Inferior to corrosive sublimate, and, besides, its noxious smell and burning tendency do not warrrnt its uso. It must bo remembered, however, that corrosl70 sublimate Is a deadly poison when taken internally, and tho bottlo or container should bo plainly marked POISON. Applied externally to wounds, or upon tho hands, will causo no injury, but, on the other hand, will as readily disinfect as In tho case of tho tools and cut limbs. Tho greatest caro should bo taken In emptying tho bottles containing tho solutlo'n when returning to tho house, or otherwiso keeping both tho bottlo and solution away from chil dren or unsuspecting persons. As indicated borore, there la no dangor In getting tho solution on tho hands; in fact, a cut or wound should bo treatod with It to prevont bacterial infactlon which might rosult In blood poisoning. It should be understood, howevor, that tho bactorla of pear blight aro not pathogenic to man, that is to say, the gorm can produce no evil effects even if Introduced Into tho human systom. It Is a good plan to uso a spopgo, which, If fas tened by a string, about two feet In length and tied to one's clothing, is always handy whon it Is necessary to wlpo tho pruning tools and tho cut surfaces of trees. Sorao opera tors tlo tho spongo by a vory short string on tho wrist, and this Is probably tho most convenient way to uso It, An Inch or thr,eo-quqartor-Inch carpontor's gougo Is also an ox- STUDDENTS TO ASK PARDON MORSE Every Member of Senior Class at Yale, Includlnrj President's Son, Signs Petition for Pardon of tho Convicted Banker. CENTRAL POINT NEWSLETTER Charles Pankoy o Stuns Valloy on tho wing." Motoring certainly was in town yesterday nl'tor sup-jdooa bont driving u spun oC horses, plies. especially whim n man is nu ruing a Tho Solls-Floto eirous at Moduml dislocated shoulder. yesterday noarly depopulated the town for tho day. Mr. and Mrs. Einil Ilrophy ol Ash Uotwoon tho building of tho tuber undo and tho installment o tho now water Bysloin, Central Point i.s ono collunt tool In tho make-up of a workor's outfit. With it a small chip may bo taken out of tl o rough lil In lttanAMniv In ftrA frnna ntiil w.i. it . vnrv Lw tAi i NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 17 working tho blight out of difficult jEvory mombor of tho senior class at places whero ordinary tools cannot Ynlo, including Robert A. Taft, son bo so easily used. In inspecting 'of tho presidout, has signed n poti- largo trees, whether applo or pear, turn for tho pardon of Banker Chns. tho gougo must bo used to examine tho bodies and tho crown". Unless this Is done, cases of hold-over will certainly bo missed. In largo, rough-barked trees, a chip should bo taken out at intorvals of about two' THE OLIVER MEETINGS W. Morse, according to n report our rent horo today. Tho potition will bo presented to tho president following tho Yale commencement next month. ' Ervino Morse, tho banker's son, Inches all around tho crown as well i and Kobcrt Taft are classmates and as higher up on tho body. It is not, warm frionds. necessary to go below tho outer layer of soft bark tissue, and it is quite unnecsscary to cut as far as tho wood. WLen tho chip Is taken out, if tho bark tlssuo presents a water-soaked appearance, or It it Is of a red or perhaps bright red color, it is almost certain that tho body Is infected. When a point of Infac tlon is found, it should bo followed up to as to determined tho extent to which tho Infection has run. It careful work or this kind is done, no hold-over will escape detection. It is a good plan, when Ignorant pruners are In tho orchard, to make them disinfect in tho general prun ing. As a rule, I would suggest that eradication of blight precede tho general pruning. A special set of skilled help should io this work, then tiro ordinary pruner may follow. Even in ordinary pruning It is a safe plan to disinfect when leaving each treo in order to avoid carrying tho disease in case the pruner has cut into an overlooked case of tho blight. Thero Is a question as to what to do when the blight Is found running down tho bodies and Into the roots of tho trees. Where tho dlseaso occurs on limbs It can bo readily sawed off-, as tho removal of even the greater portion of the twigs and.tno branches by no means en-i Tho Evangelist. Evangelists hnvo always been im portant factors in tho Kingdom of God. They always will bo. Dr. Ol iver is unique in his line. His powers of impersonation aro fine. When he imitates tho society lend er or tho sanctified old hypocrito his caricature and impersonation of them nro laughablo in the cxtrome. His powers of story-telling nro un surpassed, and his sermons are re ploto with nnccdoto and story, no is terrific at times when ho feels that tho meetings for tho salvatiou of men nro opposed or unnecessarily inter rupted. Ho lives what ho preaches, and bis convictions of right aro vory pronounced. It is a terriblo thing for tho ungodly to fall into tho hands of the living God, and it is a terriblo thing for tho abettor of ungodliness and crime to fall under tho invectivo of Dr. Oliver, who knows how to lay on the denunciations of God's eter nal truth. Tho pooplo of Mcdford tlrely destroys tho value of tho tree.!1"1 tho PPrtuty of hearing rare The tree will push its new top vig- Ituul visited frionds in tho oity for n of tho busiest towns in tho valloy, low hours ou Monday. and us both those ltiHtitutioiiH nru Miss Mnrguorito Holmes o this 'working along tho same lino tlutl of oity is at homo for tho summer va- firo protection ovorvbody in intev oation, having just closed a vory Jested in seeing tho work progress, successful year as toaohor of a Beginning with next Sunday's is school nonr Talent. (suo of tho Medford Mall Tribmio, Mrs. N. P. Thompson loft this oity. Central Point society will have a roo for Condon, Or., on Sunday evening, oguired place in tho society columns whero sho will visit relatives and will of tho above paper. Mrs. Evolyn also spend somo time at tho hot Maple, who looks after the local springs in search of health. Mrs. happenings of Central Point, would Thompson is an aunt of Mrs. James bo grateful to have everything in tho Shields of Central Point. iwny of society functions, parties, ro- Among thoso who attended tho cir- unions or special church and lodge cus at Medford yesterday wore Mrs. 'gatherings, reported to her early in Dessio Itundnll, Mrsfltinm Holt and, tho week, so that tlioy may hnvo a Miss Francos Holt, Clnudo White, placo in tho Sunday papor following. orously, and In two or three years bo in full bearing naln. Where tho blight has run past tho main forks, however, a serious question is In volved. Where Inefficient, unskilled labor has to bo used and whore thero Is but little blight to work out, wo advlso pulling out all trees where it has run down the bodies, or has in fected the root system. Many grow ers, when the matter is explained to them, condemn such trees and root them out, and tlus, of courso, slnf pllfy the matter. On the other hand, It is possible to cut out tho blight by carefully removing tho bark and even tho discolored wood, entirely beyond tho limits of the infection. An lnct or two at tho sldo and threo to six Inches at tho bottom and top of tho Infection may be regarded as safe If done during the winter. How ovor, such cutting will not do dur ing tho spring or summer whon tho sap is flowing rapidly. Such work Invariably results In mlEcIng many cases. It Is never a good plan to leave tho matter of working out hold-over blight until after tho sap begins to flow; tho best tlmo to do this and do It successfully 1c during tho dormant period. Howover, I do not mean to say that hold-over may no bo removed at any time, but I do mean to say tho chances for a successful operation aro very much less, and tho amount of cutting nec essary Is always much greater and more destructive to tho appearance and health of tho tree. As a general principle, wo believe in drawing tho lino on thoso caces whero tho blight has gono below the crown and into tho root system. Evon horo, how over, It is possible to dig away tho soil and follow up tho blight on tho roots. A treo should novor bo con slderod aB wholly lost whero skilled labor may bo had, and whoro tho body is not completely girdled or whero tho root system is not too bad ly Involved. Whero a largo portion of the bnrk must bo removed from the body leaving only a small portion to carry sap, bridge-grafting may bo resorted to, to fill In th part cut awny. If this iswoll? ('!CC6 6 away, If this is well done, and if tho bared wood has been protected by a white lend paint, a now bark covering may bo grown. This has boon dono In a vory successful way In several Instances. In enso tho treo 1ms set a heavy crop of buls for tho next year, this plan will ovon tually help to carry tho fruit crop. (To Bo Continued.) and crcat preachine. Tho Sermon. Ranslor Wilson and Susio Web ster wore married at the Presbyter ian mnnso by Bov. W. F. Shields nt 8 o'clock Saturday evoning. Tho happy couple intend to make their homo in Jackson county, Oregon, Tho sermon last night was on the transfiguration, as recorded in the 17th chapter of Matthew. Dr. Oliver said in part: "Wo must livo tho transfigured life. Thoso who come in contnet with i us in business and in society should! know that we havo been with Jesus. I Experience precedes usefulness. If! you want to tako Medford for Christ let each Christian livo tho transfig ured life and it will bo dono. "A young man offered himself for tho ministry of the Gospel and then fell in lovo with a young womnn who would not marry him unless ho left off tho study for tho ministry and take up the study of law. Ho did as sho wished. Ho could , not bo with that woman and in lino with his con viction of dutv. "In a little over a year ho stood at the coffin of his dead wife and bnbo with a broken heart and an un certain futuro. "Hear me, young man! It is n dangerous thing to hear tho clear, distinct and definite call of God to service and then turn your back upon it for any cause. "A young womnn was appointed to the missionary work in China, a work to which bho had given her henrt. Sho met a man who said that it was not necessary to go as a missionary. Good could bo dono nt home. Ho backed up his argument with an of fer of marringe, which sho accepted. They went to Alaska, and thero tho man laughed at her religion, nnd spent his timo in tho saloons, and in worse places, if there can bo a worse placo than tho saloon this side of hell. Tho woman's heart was bro ken nnd her life's ideal bhnttored. Young woman, don't part with Christ jfor any man; ho will break your heart if you do. Tho providence of God is real. Whon tho oonortunitv comes to mako tho complete surren der and bo a vital Christian, pay tho price. 1'Jnco your life upon tho al tar of sorvicv." A J. A n m u mee-.ing or unusual power many enmo forward, They camo in groat numbers. Tho helpers felt un equal to tho duty of leading tho prayer of consecration. Finally n prominont business man in tho num ber who enmo forward mado this prayer: "Lord Jesus, if you can mako anything out of my life, I give it to you tonight for service." Neigh bor, got to tho plnco whoro God can uso you for his kingdom. Almost every Christian present camo forward and knelt in prayer for tho power of tho spirit in greater ser vice, for tho salvation of souls. Tonight tho subject is, "What Is Hell?" No ono can afford to miss this sormon. Miss Marguerite Holmes, I). liar voy, Mrs. D. C. Grim nnd Miss Pearl Pankoy. Wick Welch assisted R. Burton in tho hitter's tonsorial establishment all day Saturday. Mr. Burton reports his businoss increasing right along. W. H. Norcross begins in a few days tho erection of a fino modern homo on his recently acquired lots In tho southeast part of town. His houso will cost him, when comploto, botweon $3000 nnd $4000, and no cording to plans will bo a modol ot comfort and convenience. Tho fact that cement walks nnd water mains will bo laid in this part of town this year will result in bring ing tho best class of homobuildcrs to that section. Among thoso who registered at the Central Point hotel Sunday were: It. W. Maxoy of Dunsmuir, Cnl.; F. O. Seaton and E. C. Gnrthright of Port land and F. R. Hnrrcll of Medford. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Dan McKillop entertains tho members ot the Prcsbytorinn Missionary socioty at her homo, just west of town. Professor Davis, tho musical di rector, associated with Robert E. Johnson, the expected ovnugelist, ar rived Saturday evening nnd ou Mon day evening began training the choir that will furnish music for tho meet ings. Frank Hawk, with his family, took a 75-mile 'drive in their now Buiok last Sunday and according to Frank "sho climbed tho hills like a bird Hotel Arrivals. At the Mooro Ralph Ilncon, Port land; Mr. and Mrs. llluott, Ashland; P. K, Clorvuld, Sid Hock, Portland; R. W. Hitchcock, Ragle Point; Ray F. Ilnllng, Hester McRoy nobis, Foots Creek; Mrs. W. P. Qulnlan nnd daughter. Portland; Mrs. Park Aoh, H. D. Mills, Adams, Klamath Falls; D. A. Nordllngor, Portland; C. A. Wolster, Roceburg: C. C. Dollnrhldo, Dutto Falls; C. II. Starbuck, Port land; J, M. Davidson, Drlggs. At tho Nash W. P. Smith, Port land; C. II. Vorollon, San Francisco; Duman J. McDonald, Spokane; James 1C. Kunnn, Portland; W. A. Frnco, Sacramento; F. P. Walltrummor, Philadelphia; C. J. Fordl. Fallo City; D. J. Mathus and wlfo, Phoenix; Oeorgo P. Minis, Sovon OnkB;; A. H. Maren, Portland; Q. W, Call, Now York; Gcorgo W. Koarna, Grants Pass; Charles Doyco, Portland; J. R. Hnrvoy, Calico; O. W. Colo, Portland; L. E. Tldbnll, Portland; M. E. 11am III, Eaglo Point. PLUMBING SUAM AND 1101 WAltR IIEA1ING All Work Gimmnlouil 1'rlooH KuiiHoimblo COFFEEN & PRICE 11 North D St., Medford, Oro. I'lionu M3 For Sale Land that will cut six crops of alfalfa a year. U. . aovornniont irrigation. If you aro interested, S. address S. F, EHORN & SON ORLAND, CALIF. 1 1 o. IIANSKN TOM MOFKAT Want a cook? Wnnt-advortlso. It's hard to keep tho money-supply nmplo, unless tho buying Is dono with ns much skill ns tlto moaoy-cnrnlng requires. Thnt means porslHtont ad reading. Want to soil thnt furniture? ndvortlBO. Want Hasklns for Health. Wo mako any land and stylo of Windows. Wo carry Glass of any sizo on hand. MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon. RESOLVED TIiq best rcNolntion for you to mnko in to coma to tin for your noxt suit, if you want nomolhiug out of tho ordinary. We do tho bout work nnd charge tho lowest! prices. W. W. EIFERT Till rKOORfcSJUVB TA.II.OI L it luaiJU . i. 1. .. J-Ul.J In Case of Sickness PHONE 3041 MEDFORD PHARMACY Nonr PoBt Olfico AUNight Sorvico Free Dolivory ---- ---- The Pasadena of Oregon Ilaskine for Health. People of refinement; people with means; rotired business men; professional mon; college and university graduates, are coming to the Rogue River Valloy by tho score. Within the past two years almost a hundred Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, people Have purchased homes near Mcdofrd, and nearly every one of them has a friend or two , i ' whom they hope to induce to come and locate in tho valloy. New York, Philadelphia, Boston and many other eastern cities aro almost if not quite as well represented, while St. Paul and Minneapolis have more representatives here than any other several cities combined. Think these statements over and get your thinker going. Write to tho undersigned ' , or tho Medford Commercial Club for detailed informtaion about tho country, and you will never have cause to regret it. Bearing Orchards l Near Medford Moat of the producing orchards have been hold in large holdings until recently. D few weeks ago tho Eden Valloy Orchard, containing COS acres, was placed on tho ...arkot in any desired acreage. We have been authorized to offer tho bearing apples . and peai-s for sale, and if you knor anything about tN country and wsnt a desirable block of bearing trees, write or come soon. During tho past week over $150,000 worth of the property has been disposed of. It is located within two miles of Medford at an elevation of about 100 feet above the city and is ono of tho best kept orchards in tho world. Parts of tho orchard offered for sale havo paid the ownor over $G00 per . acre per year for four years straight. Do not come unless you are prepared to stay, for just so sure as you do como tho com bination of fat soil, grandeur of scenic beauty and Italian climate will steal you, body and soul. After one visit hero you will bo miserable any other place on earth. John D. Olwell EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD, OREGON : tM&a&afrt ,i