The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, December 11, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text; r THE PROPER CARE OF FRUIT TREES BIRTH RATE (By Charles Meierve.) To handle a modern orchard l a problem ai difficult at to handle o modern warship. The modern fruit tree la aa highly and delicately bred aa la the modern dairy cow or fluo horse, and to make I', profitable taken the same thorough, Intelligent care that the dairyman or the homo man glvea to hit cow or horse. And aa Is the finely bred cow or horse. And as Is the finely bred cow or horse, the finely bred fruit tree Is far more subject to disease and the ravagea of pests than was the hardy coarsely bred tree that grew In the orchards of ouj forefathers. This lack of Vigor and resistant power of the modern fruit tree Is the sequence that comes In secur ing the quality of fruit that the mar ket today demanda and the produc tiveness that the modern fruit-grower requires of his orchard. When man disturbs the balance of nature to secure finer quality or greater productlvenesa in an animal or a tree the penalty Is a loss of vigor and disease-resistant power. WMIe the modern archardist has been so breeding his treea that they readily fall a victim to any pest that may attack them, he has been mak ing a further unbalancing of nature's arrangements and haa made condi tions exceedingly favorable for the development of a multitude of pests, both animal and vegetable, that seek to destroy hla trees and the fruit they bear. The experts of the de partment of agriculture and of the various agricultural colleges have Identified over 1100 pests that are found in the orcharda, gardena and fields of the United States. And to make thla problem all the more se rious to the farmer, thla number of klnda of pests la Increasing each year, four new pests having been Identified the past year. An Instance of the development of a pest Is that of the pear thrlpa. Prior to ten years ago the thrlps was known as a harmless Insect found on fruit trees, roses and other shrubs. Then for some cause un known to entomologists a species found In California began to feed upon fruit buda, especially the pear. So aerlous Is Its ravagea that It Is rapidly becoming one ot the most dangeroua pests that California or chardists have to contend with. And thla pest has atarted out on campaign of conquest, as did the San Jose scale that atarted at San Jose, Cal., and has In but a few years reached every state In the Union. No thrlpa haa so far been found In tbe Rogue River valley, but las spring Professor O'Oara found many In an orchard near Salem, where It evi dently had been Imported from Cal ifornia. The pear hl'ght has been In existence ni loast as peer iree have grown, but It Is only a little oer 100 years ago that the blight began Its ravages upon pear trees. It began its destruction In Connec ticut and from there It has spread until It Is now found In every sec tion of the United States, Canada and Mexico. That the fruitgrowers ot Rogue River valley may be able to identify the most serious of the 1100 pests that threaten destruction to their or chards and that are most likely to soon appear here, the Rogue River Horticultural society has arranged with Professor P. J. O'Gara, from the department of agriculture at 'Washington, D. C, to give a lecture In Medford, on Snturdny. December 12, on fruit pests. In his descrip tion of pests. Professor O'Gara will how by means of stereoptlcon views about 150 ot them, the elides for the lantern having been sent to him from the department this past week for the purpose. Tht lecture will begin promptly at 1'30 p. m., as Professor O'Gara hn to lenve on the 3:20 trnln for Cn"fornla, where he goes to Join a fe.rmets' lnstltiito train that will Plows, Harrows, SprinsliTooth Harrows, Orchard Discs, Vehicles of all Kinds, Harness, Lap Robes, Etc. Call and see us P. T. Lawton Msdford, L traverse a part ot that state during the lattor part ot thla month. Fruitgrowers who propose to make their orcharda pay tht big dividends that are certain where the trees and fruit are protected from the pests, will be quite certain to attend ths meeting and gain tbe valuable In formation that Professor O'Gara will lve In bis address. Alleged fruit-growers who declare that they have no time to attend ucn meetings and have no knowl edge of the pests, and consequently no tear ot them, will not attend, but they will think differently later on!"1"1 aDDle " " gfneral when the receipts from their orch Bir urcii- i profit Is ! ards are so small that no left after the expenses are paid. HPLENItID MEETING. Fruit Growers' Convention at Port Land. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 4. The af ternoon session ot the Northwest fruitgrowers' association yesterday was devoted to a paper on "Pear Blight and Its Control on the Pacific Coast," read by P. J. O'Gara. Mr. O'Gara la assistant pathologist of the department of agriculture, and has made an exhaustive study of the subject of blight and Its causes. His paper dealt with every phase ot the subject and bis Investigations were followed with close attention by the assembled fruitgrowers. Mr. O'Gara said that the disease originates with wild crabapple and hawthorn trees. It Injures these trees, however, to a very much less extent than the more sappy and vig orous growth of the pear, apple, quince and other fruits of that fam ily. Though It was known as early as 1792, It was not until 1878 that Professor T. J. Burrlll, of the Uni versity of Illinois, discovered the true nature of the disease and nam ed the organism which causes It. The external appearance of the Infection was described minutely and the fac tors governing It dealt with at length. In presenting methods of control and eradication, Mr. O'Gara said that such methods should be divided Into two classes primary and secondary, the primary method consisting of cutting out thoroughly the hold-over blight In the fall and winter. Secondary methods consist-j ed In spraying, summer cutting and removal of water sprouts and low fruit spurs. "Tbe Importance of the pear blight problem to the horticultural Inter ests of the Pacific coast states." said Oregon. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS We can and WILL give you the stock and service that will please BIG PINES LUMBER COMPANY SUCCESSOR TO CRATER LAKE LUMBER CO. Mr. O'Gara, "emphasises clearly the value of the plant pathological work. What each state needs Is strong In stitutions, both scientific and prac tical, for handling such a difficult problem. Not only do we need the careful and constant work of our state pathologist, but we need In spectors and commissioners who will see to It that the horticultural stat utes are rigidly enforced. If a grow er chooses to lose his crop by scab or some fungus trouble, readily con trolled by simple methods, It Is his own lookout, .but where his pears infection from near blight. It be- c0me8 a matter for tbe Inspector and j commissioner.' ENDKl) AT LAST. Mnrquam Case at Portland Finally Settled. PORTLAND, Or.. Dec. 3. After a fight lasting' ten years, the famous "Marquam suit" was settled out of court today by Judge P. A. Mar quam releasing whatever interest he pretends to have In the Marquam Grand theater property In thla city for a consideration ot "something less than $100,000. The property Involved is valued at about $1,500, 000. During the hard times of the nine ties Marquam secured $300,000 from the mortgage to an eastern corpora tion, giving a mortgage on the prop erty and a trust deed to the Title Guarantee & Trust company. In 1S99 the Title company, having failed to keep up the taxes on the property, the mortgage company be came dissatisfied and ordered the ti tle company, which was acting aa Ita agent, aa well as the Marquam trus tee, to have the mortgage foreclosed. J. Thorburn Itoss, secretary of the title company, got himself appointed attorney for the mortgage company. Ross was released from the case, however, before the suit wa sactu ally commenced. The mortgage was foreclosed. Hoss. under an agree ment, kept the secret from Mar-.east, s-uuu. nimm l.trt the nrotiertv In for the! Harriet L. Wilkinson mortgage company as "trustee," and the title company was discharged from Its trust. The title company, on the plea that It had advanced sums to Mar- qunm In connection with the trust, had been allowed to Intervene and la ter redeemed the property from Itoss. Ross then organized the "Or egonlnn company," In which he and the other offlcera ot the title com pany held stock and took over the title to the Mnrquam property. Marquam, about the time the title company redeemed the property, seems to have thought that the title 'company and Ross, aa "trustee," for I him, "agent" for the mortgage com i pany, and "owner" of the property I was carrying rather too great a bur Ideit. He begnn action to have the case reopened and be allowed to re deem. After the first temporary vic tory In the state circuit court he met with nothing but rebuffs. Three times his contention was turned down by the supreme court and twice by the circuit court. Tho court re peatedly held that the trusteeship ended with the foreclosure. A year ago the Title bank failed, nnd out of the six weeks' scandal that followed Ross was convicted of converting to his own use hundreds of thousanda of dollars of state funds which had been entrusted to his rare, while the other officials of the bank were awaiting trials on slm liar rhargea. Marquam took advan tage ot the bank'a failure and dis closures and made them a basia for another ault to reopen the case. Former United Statea Senator Chandler says that "the start will be our future abode." But that will be all right. Living won't be higher there than it la In thla tough, beef-trust-ridden old world. Exchange. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Many Small Sales la Record ot Last Week. Lizzie Llndsley to Martha B. Thornbrew, 40 acres In township 35 south, range 2 west; $500. Thomaa Keallher to E. T. Erlck- son, 10 Vi acres in townsnip at south, range 2 west; $525. D. P. Provost to J. P. Crawford, lots 8, 9, block 46, Summit addition, Ashland; $3250. Louise Gleason to J. L. Helms, land in block 4, Barr'a addition, Medford; $1260. H. P. Lawrents to Bert Anderson, 4 acres In township 37 south, range 2 west; $1. Charlea Carney to Oregon Granite company, 40 acres In township 37 south, range 2 west; $1. A. V. Carlson to G. R. Llndley, 6 acres In township 37 south, range 2 west; $400. G. R. Llndley to A. V. Carlson, bond for deed to 5 acres In township 37 south, range 2 west; $400. D. W. Day to Emma Gagnon, lot 12, block 74. Medford; $525. Ella B. Mills to D. B. Provost, lots 8, 9, block 46, Summit addition, Ash land; $1200. Martha E. Rapp to Louis Lager, 2 5-6 acres in township 38 south, range 1 west; $1600. Elmer E. Bagley to G. W. Wilcox, 20 acres In township 36 south, range 4 west; $1352.80. W. L. Edmondson to Elmer B. Boardman, 160 acres, more or less, In township 35 south, range 3 east; $300. Elmer B. Boardman to J. M. Aline, 160 acres In township 36 south, range 3 east; $400. Viola Simmons to C. F. Dunford. 280 acres, more or less, In township 38 south, range 2 west; $6000. T. J. Kinney, administrator, to F. Ennls, part of lot 8, block 7, Jack sonville; $450. Rowe G. Gale to E. Woodbury, land In township 34 south, range 1 to Tresia Wilkinson, deed ot gift to land in Ashland near land deeded by E. D Brlggs to Nellie G. Ewan. I. B. Williams to Dick Besse, title bond for land In township 35 south, range 1 east; $750. A. A. McKarland to George Young. 11.40 ncrea In township 39 south, range 1 east; $1250. George Young to G. W. Stevens, 11.40 acres In township 38 south, range 1 east; $1000. G. W. Ulalock to G. H. Pease, land In township 33 south, range 4 west; $400. R. H. Whitehead to T. E. Pottin ger, 160 acres In township 38 south, range 4 west; $6000. Victoria S. Clair and E. C. Mickel son to E. C. Card, lot 1, block 20, Cbltwood addition, Ashland: $10. I. L. Wise to Mary Melble et al., land In block 22, Chltwood tract, Ashland; $3000. Mary Melkle to E. C. Gard, land In block 22, Chltwood tract, Ash land; $10. E. C. Gard to Ashland Mineral Springs Sanitarium, land In Chlt wood tract, Ashland; $10. C. H. Chapman to Gold Ray Realty company, land In township 36 south, range 2 west; agreement. Louis Lager to Jackson county, land In township 38 south, range 1 west: $1. Eva Hockenyot et al. to Elizabeth Breese, 40 acrea In township 38 sonth, range 1 west; $800. Elizabeth Lawrenti to Elizabeth Breese. land In township 38 south, range 1 west; $350. Penelope Henrietta Johnston to J. A. Lyon, lot 6, block 1, Palm'a ad dition, Medford; $150. Roselma A. Morrison to 0. N. Flsk, land In block , Park addition, Medford; $10. Lou It Lager to B. B. Foss, 10 acres In township 38 south, range 1 west; $2500. G. Rita to Z. W. Morrison, assign ment ot bond for deed for 21 acrea In township 38 south, range 2 west; $1. Lula B. Mlnear to Z. W. Morrison, title bond for 21 acres In township 38 south, range 2 west; $3250. GLOBE TROTTER HERE. 'Colonial Juck" Tramping Around World. Way "Colonial Jack," who la making his way around the borders of the United Statea on toot, pushing a ve hicle which he calls a "Sphinx," which looks like a cross between a wheelbarrow and a bicycle, was In Medford yesterday morning on hla way south. He haa already accom plished 4243 miles of the 9000 he Is to travel to get back to his starting point at Portland. Me. He haa been 162 days on the road and la now 600 mllea ahead ot his schedule. In order to make the trip In the required time of 400 days he must average 22V4 miles a day, and so far he has made over 26. Hla big gest day's walk was 44 miles, and he has reached the 40-mile mark five times. When here he was suffering from the effects of a tall through a cattle-guard, hut expects to be all right again after a day's rest today. MAY CO-OPF.RATE. States May Unite on Wild Animals Bounty. Seeking co-operation between the states of Oregon and Idaho In the matter of a bounty for predatory an imals, G. E. Noble, state veterinar ian of Idaho, has written Dr. S. W. McClure. head of the bureau of ani mal industry In the northwest, through whom he hopes to Interest the leading stockmen of this state In the plan. According to Mr. Noble, Idaho pa'8 a bounty of $1.50 for the two front feet of coyotes, cats and lynx, $5 on timber wolves and $15 on mountain lion, cougar, panther, etc According to Dr. Noble, the pro fessional trappers In the state would rather furnish the two front feet than the scalp, as the removal of the scalp depreciates the value of the hide from 10 to 20 cents each. The authorities of that state hope that Washington and Oregon will GO SOUTH! Get a taste of the delightfully mild climate known only to Southern California. There you will find an abundance of sunshine, bright blue skies, a clear, bracing atmosphere, congenial associations and invigorating healthful recreations too numerous to mention. Resorts are there, some with world-wide reputations as Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Hot Springs, Long Beach, Santa Barbara, Hotel del Monte, Santa Cruz, San Diego, Santa Monica, Venice, and commodious, delightful stopping places of lesser renown. AH maintaining the California standard tor hospitality, and faultless accomodations. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. Will be glad to supply tome very attractive I Iterature, describing In detail the many de lights of winter In California. Very low rate round trip excursion tickets are on sale to California. The Bate from Portland to Los Angeles and return $55. Limit, tlx months, allowing stop-avers In tltker direction. Slmlllar excursion rates are In effect to all California points. For full Information, sleeping ear reservation t sad tickets, call on telegraph or writ either C. W. Btrlncer, C. I. A Third sad Washington St or Win JtcMurray, Oes. Pass, Agt, Portland, Or. pay bounty on feet also to prevent dishonest trappera from collecting bounty on the feet In that state and the scalp In the others. According to Mr. Noble, Montana paya a liberal bounty on the acalp, Utah pays nothing, and Nevada pays 50 cents on the ears. CURSORY COMMENTS. Good roads will help the country more than cabinet-making. Now, It your old friend. Dollar BUI, only responds to that holiday feeling! It Is hoped that the bear which gave Mr. Bryan such a close call was not a Teddy bear. The country will have faith enough In Prosperity to hang up Its Christmas stocking. And here la the holiday atrap hanger again, but not half aa strap ped aa ho will be later. A scientist says the garter causes dropsy. Science still Interfering with things that are above It. It's Just as you look at It: The holiday shoppers think they are hav ing the time ot their lives. Before posing for another picture the kaiser should ask Germany to see If his hat Is on straight. Mr. Bryan will not Include his re cent wrestling match with the Mexi can bear In "The Mystery of 1908." ".o cnildren in 150 years," says science, but glory be! we'll have a few to reckon with next Christ mas. Perhaps the reason Mr. Taft "spends Sunday quietly" Is that the offlcefseekers go to church to pray that his eyes may be opened to them. The wrltltng of one little poem saved William L. Brasch from death in the electric chair; but don't let that Inspire you. Perhaps you case la not so desperate. A western prizefighter was killed In a football game. This is a warn ing to prizefighters to stick to the harmless profession for which they have qualified. ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 5. "During the period from 1860 to 1900 the proportion of children to 100,0 wo men of child-bearing age decreased In tbe United Statea by 152, or an average ot about 30 In each decade. It we assume that the change will continue unchecked for a century and a halt In the direction In which it haa been during tne last 40 years there will be no children left." This startling atatement came out In the lecture on birth and birth rate delivered by Professor Walter F. Wilcox In the course of sanita tion In Goodwin hospital. 'It Is one of the main dutlea of statistics to point out the whirl pools In the stream along which so ciety Is going," aald Professor Wil cox, "before the current becomes Ir resistible, and thua to arouse a de sire to change the course. "The true reason for the fall In the birth rate la that In modern times, mainly within the last halt century, births and the birth rate have come under the contral of hu man will and choice In a sens and to a degree never before true. "Our leading American authority. Dr. John Shaw Billings, put It as follows: " 'The most Important factor In the past In the change Is the delib erate and voluntary avoidance or prevention on the part of a steadily Increasing number ot married people who prefer to have but few children. Before thla change began the birth of a child In the vast majority of cases was not an Indication of a de liberate preference for that result on the part of either of the parents.' "There Is not a single one among the experts who denies that this is the great underlying cauae of tbe modern decline In the birth rate ot all civilized communities." Professor Wilcox also gave statis tics to show that marriage Is less common among college graduates of both sexes than It la In the average of the entire population. The figures regarding the birth rate among college graduates show that the highly educated part of the American people not only does not Increase the population at all, but on the contrary, tails to reproduce It self. Another payment ot $35,000 was made on the Bybee tract purchase this week by Honore Palmer and hla associates of Chicago. Judge F. M. Stewart haa moved hla office from the opera house block tn room 6 In the Stewart block. Alfred Flynn returned from Grants Pass a couple of daya ago and will engage with hla brother, Tom Flynn, In the electrical business. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heard have leased the J. W. Cox residence on South Central avenue, where they will reside during Mr. and Mrs. Cox' absence In Southern California. Mon day evening Miss Gladys entertained with five hundred. Miss Bess Kent ner winning first honors. A delight ful lunch was served at midnight. Er and Mrs. J. H. Wood ot Berke ley. Cal., who have been spending the week with Medford friends, left for Seattle Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell, R. Row ley and H. C. Lewis will leave today to attend a meeting of the Fruitgrow ers' association at Spokane. W. H. Holmes an dfamily will spend today with relatives and friends at Eagle Point. I. L. Bradshaw shipped a carload of Spltzenberg apples to Los Angeles yesterday. Probably Steamboat Collision. HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 5. It Is now thought the steamer Soo City was probably sunk In a collision. Life belts bearing the name of the steam er Stanley were found among the Soo City wreckage, according to dis patches received here. Make arrangements to visit California this winter