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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1912)
G THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912 SAYS ROAD IS NOT ACROSSWATER SHED There was much disappointment lie re nt the report contalnd In the News I tint week that work on the hunt Lake road from Sandy ha Iteeu discontinued on account of protest made ly the Portland water hoard that the city's water supply U threatened with contamination should the road be hullt through the Hull Ituu reserve. 1. K. Stone, an I'pper Vally ranch er, was In the News office and de clared that In his opinion the open ing of the road could have no such result. Mr. Stone has lived In that section ten years and is thoroughly familiar with the topography of the country. He stated that the road as now planned and partially con structed will not encroach upon l'orl land's water shed at any point. He substantiates this statement ly allusion to the topograplcal map of that country. '.It would be a great pity," said Mr. Stoue, "If this splendid project were abandoned. Last year Con gress made an appropriation of $10,. lM) for the road and this money has lieeii effectively expended. The entire road Is now passable for wagons, although a portion Is stilt hardly more than a trail. It passes through some of the most Inspiring s.-enery to be seen In the world, at one mo ment taking one directly beneath a huge, overhanging glacier aud then sweeping out on a ridge where the most beautiful view can lie obtained. Connecting as It would Multtomah and Hood Klver counties and con stituting nil automobile road which, for scenic features, It would be hard to surpass, it would Indeed lie a pity If work on It were abandoned under the misapprehension that the Hull Kuu water would be contaminated." A Woman's Beauty Iepends very much upon the np, penranee of her hair. 1 am prepared to make combings up to your order and to furnish switches, puffs and curls made of genuine human cut hair In any shade desired. The liragg Mercantile Co. will be pleased to show them aud give prices. Mrs. Kva Woodburn, phone l!il M. Neat and natty job printing quick- executed at the News otli'-e. Star Orchard Ladders... Are Strong Light Durable A 1 M II Anc Dest oi an r i the price is rugm Steadily increasing demand for them is good evidence that the STAR is a winner. We unhesitatingly recom mend them to Orchardists who want a ladder that is not heavy or clumsy but strong enough for any ordinary use. Blowers Hardware Co. The Firm that "Makes Good" S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Many people, who want Fresh Eggs during the win ter and spring, are now buying grown hens prepara tory to the time when eggs are prohibitive in price. We have hens bred from one of the best laying strains on the coast, which have averaged over 132 eggs each this past year and which we will sell for $12 per doz en, F. 0. B. Hood River. Cash must accompany or der. We have a certain number of Pullets 1912 hatch which we will let go for $12 per doz. These Pullets are of the same strain and should be big layers this year. COUNCIL OAK RANCH f. 1. IVK, Manager Telephone 2C8 Odell Mount Hood, Oregon W O OP SAWING Having purchased the wood saw and patron age of W. A. Brown, we are now prepared to do all kings of Wood Sawing. Satisfaction Guaranteed Frederick Price Phone 147K. 1114 Wilson Street FUN AMUSEMENT INFORMATION INSTRUCTION The Annual Wasco -Hood River County Fair will be held at The Dalles, October i, 2, 3 and 4, 1912 This Exhibition will comprise horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, farm products, fruit, flowers, merchandise, machinery, manufactures, woman's work, art, children's exhibits of art and gardening. Bpeed contests, novel attractions and entertainments that will tickle you very muchly. Come and have the best, time of your life and vou will live fifty years longer. DON'T FORGET THE DATE. JUDD S. FISH, Secretary Trcmiums $1500. 00 "Races 3000.oo S. E. BARTMESS Funeral Director and Practical Embalmer EHTABLLSHKD 18 YEARS MOOD RIVER, OREOON OFFICIAL GRADING RULESARE GIVEN A nt nt iil In tbe Newx last week, uniform grading mien for t tie valley have lecn agreed upon and adopted I iv all the shipping associations. The mien, which wereglveu 111 brief last week, nre reproduced lu full below: The three grade) extra fancy, fan cy and iholce heretofore In common line will le recognized. Spec.lal and orchard run graded ure also estab lished. Itules governing the disposal of cooking and cider applets are ap pended, also the speclticatlaus and explanations defining the condition of the fruit to lie placed tu the re spective pucka and grades. Fxtra fancy Till grade Include mature, normal-shaped apples free from Imperfection. Spltzeuhurgs 17." and larger must be t hree fourth nor mal, red color; sizes 1V to 2(H) Indus Ive must be !K( per cent red. All red varieties must show at least three fourths red color, striped or partial red to show one half red color. l!ed t'lseeked Pippin and Winter llnnaua must show a blushed cheek. The Or t ley must show white, yellow or waxy. Sizes smaller thsin 2iK) will be excluded from this grade except of the Jonathan, Newtown, Wlnesnp, Arkansas Illack and Missouri Pippin, hlch must not be smaller than 22.1. l-ancy All apples placed lu this grade, must be mature and of a nor mal shape. All red apples must be at least one-fourth normal, red color; striped or partial red to show ten per cent red color. Specimens with leaf nnd limb rubs, spray russet and similar defects which have not dis torted the fruit, when not over one half Inch In the aggregate, will be allowed. No fungus Infested or stung apples will be allowed In this grade. No size smaller than '2(H) will be al lowed. Special This grade to Include va rieties equal to fancy In grade, but with one sting of the codling moth or one fungus spot not larger than one-fourth Inch In diameter or small er ones aggregating the same area or less. Sizes smaller than 17o must be free from sting and fungus. Choice In this grade may be plac ed all merchantable apples not In cluded lu the extra fancy aud fancy grades. All apples must be sound, free from bruises, sklu unbroken and of good shape, .-peelmens with a fungus spot not larger than a ten cent piece and oue on an apple or three spots aggregating a similar area will be allowed. Sizes smaller tbau 17." not allowed. Orchard run Only such apples as may be classed ns choice or.better may be plnced In this grade. No full green specimens of a red variety will be allowed. Size limit lv" for this grade. Cooking or cider apples The fob lowing described apples canuot be placed in nay of the grades, but may be disposed of for cooking purposes: Poo poorly colored to meet the color requirements of the grades, windfalls, sunburned. Injured by sprays, stung by the codling moth, bruised, Infest ed with fungus, water core, Iialdwln spot or other physiological defects any of which do not render the apple undesirable for culinary purposes. No size smallei than l.Vl allowed. Apples Infested with the San .lose scale and the codling worm must be disposed of according to the Oregon Horticultural Law. These grading rules have been formally adopted as the official grad ing rules of Hood Klver county by C. H. Sproat, manager of the Nation al Apple Company, II. F. Davidson of the Davidson Fruit Company, A. V. Peters, secretary of the Hood Klver Apple and Storage Company, and Wllmer Sleg. manager of the Hood Klver Apple Growers' I'nlon. MOSIERDISTRICT SHIPS CAR OF PRUNES DAILY K. D. Chatficld, manager of the Mosier Fruitgrowers' Association, with a crew of 40 packers Is shipping a carload of 1000 crates of prunes each day and expects to keep this rate up for ten days or two weeks. The rains have added greatly to the fruit crop and the prunes areola much better quality and la greater quantity than for many years. The Northwestern Fruit Kxchnnge Is handling the en tire crop this year and the prices, which are f. o. b. Mosier, nre the liest that the growers have ever ob tained for their crop. Christian and Missionary Alliance Sunday school at D:F, H..C IMctz, superintendent. Preaching at II a. in. Young People's meeting nt7:l."i p. in. Kvangcllstlc service at p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:4.". These are full tJospel meetings. Our motto, Jesus Only. All are cor dially Invited. W, P. K4rk. Pastor. Pine drove Dance Postponed The dance which was to have been held nt the Pine (irove Orange Hall next Friday has Is-en postponed un til Friday, August .'10. Lime and Spray Kelly lira., phone GROWERS REFUSE TO CONSIGN FRUIT (rowers In the different parts of the Yakima Valley have, within the last few days, started a movement for organized opposition to the con signment of fruit. The movement seems to be strong est lu the Zlllah territory. J 11. F.stes, one of the leading growers In th'it section, Is said to lie at the head of It. As a result of agitation of the matttr for some time past, and largely through the efforts of Mr. Fstes and a tew others, an agreement was placed In circulation among the growers whereby the signers agree that they will not per mit their fruit to be consigned and will rather let It rot on the trees. Itts stated signatures have tteeu obtained to the petltlou representing nearly NO, 0(H) boxes of Flberta peaches alone, without considering other fruit. The hope of the signers. It Is stated. Is that publication of the facts re garding the agreement will cause buyers to come to some kind of terms by w hich an advance of part of the value of the fruit may be ob tained by the growers. It Is said that If buyers would ad vance2"i cents a box on peaches, 70 cents on pears and SW cents on apples, the growers would be Hilling to allow their fruit to be shipped; but they refuse to turn over their fruit without any advance aud run the risk of having It sold at prices which will not give them any return, and leave their expense In raising and handling a net loss. This Is not the first year In the his tory of the Yakima Valley, It Is stated, that the growers could not secure some kind of a cash deal, aud they are Inclined to believe that they are being made victims of a buyers' ring. Pears are the only fruit on which any advance Is offered so far this season In the Zlllah district, (irow. ers there have been able to scrim an advance of one and one half cents a pound, amounting to about 7." cents a bushel. Owing to the uneasiness ami un certainty that lias been created In the minds of many Yakima fruit growers on account of the talk of some of the commission men that this year most of the selling will be ou a commission basis, many of them are casting about and corresponding with friends aud dealers In the east with a view of marketing their own fruit. 1 This Is It! .1 'TTWTr.'r'rj. The Sykes Sorting and Packing Table We had this table on exhibition at the Chautauqua aiid it cer tainly made a hit. We had it on exhibition all day Saturday at our store, when it made another hit. We loaned it to a large fruit shipper here in town, and now we can't get it back. He says it is sold' But We Have Others Ready For Delivery We took orders all day Saturday. We are ready to take your order now. You can't tell much about it from the cut, but Mr. Sykes is here at our store to tell you all about it. It is so simple and yet so convenient and time saving that you cannot help en thusing. Just come and see it. Harness at r MhJ i uur wwii hmz Prices. If you don't believe it, just make us an otter on any set in the house. I " It "ffr 7hii morun'mm an ih jvu urn uikm u '.'. an PLEii EMT CO