D5
ULTIVATION OF
PEPPERMINT PLANT
mid rrolilal'ln ImluNtry for
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Tlio r.".ltlfiK "f ,B '"''"K trlccl
ii..iukfiiiln tli'ltlLH uhri llif rn.
n 1110
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I ii nl Ilin irilli 11 irn iiiiiik ii.ni nui
(llll v
,itJ n hlKlily KrutlfyliiK. It Im
i .1...1 ! tl. fliillim ttm
afonH Br Iili'al for Ilia culture of
.uuirllllllt. From tllo IMlttlllR Of lllHH
i.,n i (iiinrliT of an noro HomothliiK
1kg ln mid omt half poiimlH of oil
Li extrarlnl. Tint Inst hit Kt kiiIIh-
i) lliose i'IikbR' i Hi" oiilurprlHc
luil illMilllliiK or inn nuiiro crop
unilcr vi:". Ah tliu ImliiHtry la
it... i
1, Id iirt'K"" ui iim iiik uruciii
in epi'rl Ih furiilHlnil ii h for pub-
idtlun:
The cultivation of peppermint, iil-
liuiijli currleil on for miiiiy yi.ur In
ulior pan " "lls country, in a new
lidudry In 'Im I'nelllc northwest.
I hlnK 1 1) tliu peculiar rllinutlc anil
Lll comlltliiriH required, It Ih ciilll-
in roinparauviMy lew incuiitiiiM.
retoforo larKn part of tint
brll' supply oi oil of peppermint
laibi'i'ii produced In southern Mlchl-
jn, northern Indiana, mill a few
iuiitli'8 of New trk, where, (lie
nlni'd KWiimp IiiiiiIh have, proved
ttrtlrulnrly well uilupteil to iieiiner-
tint culture anil IIioukuiiiIh of acres
r planted tn It, yielding tlm grow-
Irs laritn retiirna.
Experiments extendliiK over tile
Lit four yearn Iiuvh demoiiKtriiteri
Ik ailiiptalilllty of the illmiitH of
ilnn Oreicnn to peppermint, itiul :
of peppermint promlHcn to become
hi Important product of thin section I
Ilia very near future.
Peppermint reiiilreH, for thn pro-
iKtliin of u prolltahlo crop, a rleh,
point, far reiii'liliiK noil a null ihni
Id the niolHtiirn well up Into tlm
lumer, mid docs not "hake." Low
ittiilll lit Ii l n. muck, "hcavcr-ilum"
ST. HELENS MIST PPinAv rrr mf.
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I'llllV CAVm- , ,. mB,
'""inm;.SK AT T1II0 NOKTII
I'MIIIA ItlVKIt
a cost of ahout $300, or of .mailer
cup c lly for ev(!n i,,Kg
:o(,d la,,,), adapted to peppermint.
i'Olllll ),., fr()I1 f()r(v , ,v.nlvl
"HUN oi on per acre. Fifty pounds : A
l not at all unusual, and yields have;
fimv.-ii an hiKh uh eighty pounds ' A
l r aero, I
Annlj-His kIiowh the Oregon oil ofj
peppeimlnt to he m,:, ,g.r j
menthol content than nny other oil i
prod need in Hie world. lioth In men-!
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
CT MCTI CMC r-rk a iv tiv
KNTItANCK TO COI,
landH pre heHt
;md ruh-lrrlKiited
adapted i, n
i'eppermlnt U grown from ni
not moro I linn on,. yn:ir , Thnl ,K
eolM grown from thH ye.ir n nlnnt.
Ing are Hultahle for replanting next
Miring. The roota Inrri-axc verv ran-
Idly and an acre planted In one Hen
on will Hiipiily enough rooU to phmt
llfleen or twenty iierea the following
eiiHou.
The ground Hhouhl lm marked mil
"lie way only in furrow three feet
iparl and nhout four Inrlies ileep.
i ne roots are then phuiird In n r
,uwn mniiK, ine plainer carry nu fri.in .-. I,.... i a,,,,..,., m ... c. ,
,, . . - " ,v i ,-..pii.niiei
'" " "h""? 'r" hlKHheul- I. , after the first year two or
'ler. and covering the roota with his liree weeks earlier. The first veir
feet ua he drops the,,,. They should it grows In the rows olv and is
l. covered ahout l 14 to 2 Inehes usually cut will, a scytheto avoid
I'lantlng Hhouhl he done i Wilt. Afl(.r ,!, ,irHt yaT t Browg
March or April. ,lp 0Vf.r 1H ,!llUre Broum unU ,B cut
(ulllvatlon should commence as wltli ;.n ordin uy mower. It Is dried
soon r.s weeds appear and should ton- raked and cocked the same as hay'
llnuo up to ahout July 1. It H ,. ,:, huul.-.l direct to tho distillery
porlant to keep ti. crop Tree from whero the oil is extracted by a very
weeds up to the time of hat venting, simple process of distill itlon. A still,
so that It will remain clean the sec-; with inifficlent capacity to handle up
ond and third years, when It need to fifiv acres P!l II lin fiiitiulrimtnil nt
hoi and i flavor It Is sunerior even
' tho KngliHli oil, and finds a ready
marl et wherever It is known.
Wild peppermint, while botanically
'f the same species as the domesti
cated peppermint, it carries a very
in-II iu.intily of oil, and not suffi-h-nt
to he profitable. Tho pepper
mint of commerco Is of the English
Mitcham variety, having been Import
ed to this country somo years ago.
. ----- 1 Peppermint oil is a staple com-
it he cultivated. I'eppermi,,. can , modify. Tho market price in recent
'" f"r fo,,r '"" '"' ' v 1"'H varied all the way from
P anting, after whirl, It may b, i $1.2:, to $5 per pound to the grower
"''l" hle to rotate for a year with According to a government bulletin
f """" "U"'r 11 J"-IIh fill, j 011 the subject, tho average wiolesale
Top "'" -v"ar- After the first j price for the last forty years has been
e.ir, the roots will cover the entin ! $2.50 per pound,
ground and Ii s frequently cut the) Peppermint hay, after the oil lias
, fllwl"B ears wilhou: ! he, 1, extracted, makes suitable feed
ny (ulllvatlon whatever, ilut the! for cattle and horses, and Is always
'" Iter way Is to plow It under early ; saved and fed wherever peppermint ;
In the spring, plowing about eight ; Is grown.
Inches deep mid harrow a few time:
with a llg'.t harrow.
The nop will mature the first year
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CANNED FRUIT AND- VEGETABLES.
WE BUY CHERRIES, PRUNES, PLUMS, BLACK
BERRIES, RHUBARB, BARTLETT PEARS AND
CABBAGE TO BE CANNED HERE IN THE CAN
NERY. THOSE WHO HAVE ANY OF THE
ABOVE NAMED WE WOULD BE GLAD TO
HAVE THEM COME TO THE CANNERY AND
GET A CONTRACT FOR THE SAME.
WE ALSO BUY POTATOES IN QUANTITIES.
AM, KINDS OK VKGKT.im.H I 'LASTS I OIS S.U.K
COLUMBIA RIVER CANNING AND PRnniir
t
- "vuviul uuiinniti
Make hay while the Bun shines,
hut put some of it In the barn. Ee
rug il as well as Industrious.
You have read, you have heard,
you have thought but what have
you done?
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WM. H. DAVIES
ST. HELENS, OREGON
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Vpptr half ovrlapt loumr halt. tlJLght, tpmtdometmr, electric t tailing ! tT" -.JL
Abtoluttty rain-tight. W'tjjl and ligliiing plugs and ammeter. pjhtJS
I Wider arid longer eeati and deeper tuthion; at
Indicated by arrow.
Prop.
Arrow eho'Vi old and new ipring contraction.
New tprinsi muo'i longer and more flexible.
MAXWELL Motor Cars are now equipped with a new and
improved windshield, still longer and more flexible
springs, wider seats, deeper and softer cushions, dashlight,
gasoline gauge, and other equally important refinements.
To the generous value heretofore present
in the Maxwell product, these e:;tra im
provements have now been added.
This is in line with the Maxwell policy so
widely advertised not to change the
Maxwell in any essential detail, but to
continue improving it so that it will
always be a standard, recognized product,
constantly abreast cf the bect practices
of the industry.
Notwithstanding tho supcrlatlva and
sometimes confusing claims that ara
made In behalf of various automobiles,
we restate our sincere conviction that
V eX
per dollar than any other car in thj
world.
This too, is the belief of the thousands
end thousands of Maxwell owners. And
these beliefs are supported by actual and
tangible facta. Ve actually know that
within tho entire history of the automo
bile business, no motor car in any clas3
cr at any prieo has equalled the Maxwell
in honest dollar-for-dollar value.
And if ycu will examine a Maxwell, ride
in it, compare it with other cars, consider
its splendid record, reputation and past
performances, you too, will know it.
Call or phone for a demonstration.
Home Comfort
.s the Kail comes on and you fed
tho nip of the frost, you think of
unrinth und comfort in your home.
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in price from 1.2. to $10. Call
and iiiNiert them.
Everything in the Hardware and
lSuilder's line.
I'lione 1)7. Free and prompt delivery
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Successors to Terry & Graham
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The Dependable Kind
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