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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1912 9 ORG fflb . (mm AW fed ii i is i JSP 0 Ji " FEJRICG CENTRAL POINT ROGUE RIVER VALLEY OREGON CCRRC5P0NDEI 3QUCITL Thla matter muat not be reprinted with' out apeclal permlaalon. The 1012 bay crop Is put at 72,000,000 tout, wlilcti la an 1 acreage of 17,000,000 over the yield of 10,11. The writer lias seldom seen a heavier crop of buzcl nuts than that of the season just past and never a crop more free from worms. How suggestive of colder days to come Is the clear staccato note of the chickadee which greets one as he walks through leaf strewn woods these full days nutting or bunting. The orebardlst who does not want to waste bis time and uselessly mutilate bis trees will puss up fall grafting. This work should bo done after the 1st of February and before the mid- lie of May. Senator McCumber of North Dakota recently made the statement In ipeecb on the floor of the senate that a fteer for which the farmer ruceired $75 lost the consumer In New York city (250 when set before blm iu hotel or restaurant For small towns that swarm with caul nes of various breeds, sizes and colors there Is no method of gutting rid of the pests so effective as the levying of a good stiff tax by the town authorities and, after this is done, see ing that the tax la paid. While It seems and really Is pretty tough on the grower, the fact remains that the fellow who Is earning $1.75 a day and has a wife and fill cull dren to support cannot help but Chuckle a bit at being able to get po tatoes for winter at from 30 to 40 cents a bushel. The Kansas live stock commission estimates that 20,000 horses have died lu that state during tho past few weeks from the horse plague. In some Instances farmers who have lost all their horses have broken steers . to work and are getting somo of their field work done with this motor power. A chrysanthemum has about so much vitality to devote to blossoms, and the size of the blossoms will quite closely vary In an Inverse ratio to the mi m I r of buds that are left on the plant. To produce tho big blos soms that are five and six Inches In diameter but one bud Is left to each big stalk. "Seven dollars a week and no wash ing," as the terms on which milady can secure hired help for the house, Is cal culated to nuike her meditate on the beauties of the simple life and appre ciate the wisdom of reducing her work so as to disx'iine with the services of a hired girl. In many Instances such a change would be expedient. In others a Ksltlve necessity. With the cooler weather rabbits make a toothsome dish and give a change from the steady ration of beef and pork. This Is particularly true of the young rabbits. They are good stewed with dumplings, parboiled and fried or stuffed with dressing and roosted. In the latter case they should be basted at Intervals so that the thin ner portions of the meat will not be come too dry. Hog cholera Is wiping out the swine herds and knocking the prospective profits of many a farmer lu the north ern states. If the cholera, plague, or whatever It may properly be called, gets within a few miles of a fellow's farm he would do well to ship bis bogs before they are smitten. In a number of Instances which we have noted re cently herds of from between 100 to 300 head have been completely wiped out Keepers of bees and those wishing tn take up the work will be interested la farmers" bulletin No. 503 on "Comb Honey." lately Issued by the depart ment of ugru ulture at Washington. It may be bud free of charge by writing to the department for 1L The Holland farmer carries on dairy, tug on land worth from $000 to $Sij0 per acre and makes money at - It. Iu too muny Instances the American farmer Is shinning along on bare ground on land that Is worth $100. The difference Is merely in the man and bis methods. It will often be found not only less eiieiislve, but better for the children of the country school district, to pay for hauling them to a good town school than to pay for a teacher and fuel in order to keep the district school open. This la especially true If the numler of pupils lu the district la small. A perfect dish of oatmeal, a cereal that Is much used, but usually 111 cook' ed, can be prepared by boiling for about fifteen minutes and then stowing away lu a tireless cooker overnight By this process the oatmeal Is not only thoroughly cooked, but It also keeps Its shape. It Is not sloppy porridge, on the one hand; neither Is it raw and tough as a piece of India rubber. In sections where the winter precipi tation Is heavy In the form of rain or snow and the winters are not so se vere as to make a cover crop In the orchard advisable for the purpose of catching and holding the snow, plow ing In the fall Is recommended for the purpose of enabling the soil to the better bold moisture, which In turn tends to prevent washing and gully ing. With crops of practically all kinds showing unprecedented yields, with money plentiful, labor employed and political agitation showing practically no effect ou industrial projects, an era of prosperity and good times would seem to Ho Just ahead the like of which has not been experienced In a dozen years. Every man who has two hands may aid In furthering it and should receive a generous share of its benefits. One of the live subjects of very general Interest that are to be discussed at the coming national apple show at SiKikane Is that of the handling and utilizing of the byproduct the Inferior grades of apples which cannot be boxed and marketed. This is a mighty live proposition, and until some satls- uctory solution Is offered there is bound to t a big leak on a boat of ranches In the west, where a high standard of fruit for packing is ln- ited upon. The high quality of fruit packed by several noted western fruit growers' ssociutions Is the better understood hen one is on the ground and sees the mount and quality of the fruit that is discarded for one reason or another The fancy box fruit is the result of much pains In coring for trees and fruit from blossom to picking time and f a rigid selection when It Is pocked The fancy price received Is simply the result of the law of cause and effect It doesn't come by chance. IS SULPHUR A FERTILfZCHf Until two or three years ago sulphur was supposed to be an incidental and practical!) negligible chemical constit uent of the soli, -neceutly testa and experiments which have been conduct ed In Germany, France and thla coun try prove conclusively that the above notion is a mistaken one and that sul phur is an Important and vital factor in plant growth and that the applies tiou of it to soils greatly Increases lux uriance of leaf and stem and size of vegetable product Perhaps the most striking results in the research work referred to have-been secured by two experimenters of the University of Wisconsin station, Messrs. Hart and Peterson. While investigating the sup ply of sulphur in feeds and its relation to wool production these men found it necessary to ascertain the amounts of sulphur lu the common crops used as feeds. The old method of determining the amount of auiphur in plants was to burn them and measure the element found in the ash. The Wisconsin ex perimenters questioned the accuracy of this method and instead of burning the plants 'and products to be analyzed dried them In the air. According to their analyses, there were removed from the soil In a thirty bushel crop of wheat 15.7 pounds of sulphur Instead of 3.55 pounds, according to the old ta bles. In the case of barley, oats and corn they found that the per cent of sulphur removed was correspondingly greater than the amounts Indicated by the former test In 0.000 Dounds of al falfa they found hat there were taken from the soil 64.8 pounds of sulphur in stead of 37.8, that with turnips the crop from an acre contained 02.2 pounds of sulphur Instead of 44.4 pounds, while with 3,300 pounds of po tatoes there were removed 11.5 pounds of sulphur Instead of none at all or a trace, as Indicated by old methods. The application of sulphur to the soil by German experimenters was found to reduce potato disease and Increase the yield. A French experimenter fonnd that the addition of 1,000 pounds of sulphur per acre doubled the crop of beets and Increased the yield of tur nips a third. The facts made plain in these experiments prove that sulphur will have to be classed with other needed soU fertilizers, and the tiller of the soli who Is Interested in the con servation of fertility would do well to bear the fact In mind. Sulphur maybe added to the soil as flowers of sulphur, In gypsum (calcium sulphate) and In superphosphates, in sulphates of potas sium and ammonium and in stable ma nures. WAN I Vl-HWI-rJ I ML fc? If HI1 I ULIII LIIMML l ROAD IMPROVED Q A petition bearing more than 50 signatures was presented to the city council Monday asking that the Ser pentine Road be improved without (in lay. It was pointed out that little has been done to fix the roud during the past several years and it is now al most impassable and dangerous for teams to pass. There is no accomoda tion for foot travel and it is asked that a plank walk he constructed. The urgency of the need for a good street was pointed out specifically by J. L. liershner. The matter was re ferred to the street committee. Mr. and Mrs. Holgate Return Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Holgate, formerly of this city and more recently of Hast em Oregon, where they have just sold their ranch, have returned here to live They may build a home on their lots in Winan's Addition In the spring. Store will be Closed All Day Thursday Thanksgiving Day Philathea Sale Remember the date Friday, Nov, 29 at the Congregational church. Apron and fancy work sale and ev ery thing hand made. Just the pretty and useful things you are looking for. Humphrey Pugh Humphrey Pugh,- one of the oldest residents of the valley, died Sunday. He was in his 87th year. Mr. Pugh has been In failing health for some time. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at Bart mess Chapel. Mr. Pugh was born in Indiana, lie moved to Bethany, Mo., and spent the greater part of his life there, be ing a prosperous farmer. He came to Hood River about 15 years ago, at which time he retired from active life. He had since made his home on State street. Mr. Pugh was a devout Methodist and did much to assist in the local church. He is survived by a wife. Mrs. Susie Pugh, two sons, W. H. Pugh of Hood River and S. M. Pugh of Ridgeway, Mo., one daughter, Mrs. L. H. Adams of Portland, and two stepsons, L. G. Morgan of this place and W. A. Morgan of Portland. If ever there was a husking season hen the crop was calculated to tax human capacity and Ingenuity to get it nder cover tn'fore heavy snows, It Is the one Just begun. The total crop of the country Is put at 3,0(10,000,000 bushels, bile Individual farmers who thought they were going to have fifty or sixty bushels per acre are confronted with a yield of eighty or ninety. The com picker has been perfected so that It es very satisfactory work, and a lot of them will have to be pressed into tv Ice to handle the crop. While the gas tractor is supposed to be especially suited to the big wheat ranches In the far west and northwest, a Pennsylvania farmer has the past season used one with gratifying suc cess. He not only plows and harrows with this Iron horse, but harvests, thrashes and hauls his groin to mar ket The advontago nlxuit this motor power Is that it is not stuffing grain and hoy when off duty and Is immune to all tbo ills that a til let tUo equine Aimily. Hogging down corn seems to be gaining in popularity lu those sections of the corn licit where It has been given a fair trial. It Is a method of harvesting tho crop that gives a max imum of feeding value with a mint mum of lolior. The consensus of opin ion of those who havo tried the plan seems to indicate the wisdom of fenc ing off relatively small portions of the field so that the hogs will eat tho corn more closely. A number of feeders havo found that If shotes and brood sows follow the fottciJng hogs more satisfactory results nre obtained. Thot was a considerate as well as level headed housewife who rewarded le girl who had been working for her It Ii a birthday party as an evidence of her appreciation of the fact that the latter had done her work well and faithfully and had !oen kind to the children. If more of this spirit were manifested by other mistresses of households there would be a lot less trouble In the matter of securing fe male help In tho home and a good many less ads. In the weekly and dal ly papers under the heading "Qlrl Wanted." Under the terms of the plant quaran tine act passed by congress the past summer on embargo has been placed on the lnimrtatIon of potatoes from Newfoundland and several European countries In order to prevent the in troduction of the potato canker or black scab. The Importation of po tatoes during the fiscal ycor closing Juno 30, 1012, from tho countries af fected by this order totaled 12,085,710 bushels snd valued at more than $i),(Ho,00O. It is fortunote for the American consumer that this order comes at a time when there is an abundant crop of the tubers. The residents of one Ohio town have got the right Idea about squelching a monopoly. Recently the egg dealers of the place decided that they would force up the price of eggs. The re sult was tho formation of a boycott against eggs In any form which was entered Into by the 40,000 inhabitants of the city. At last reports eggs were about where they had been and these protestants were still eating beef and making their, cakes of shortening, flour and sugar. To be effective this lxiyeott should spread until It covered a considerable part of tho country. There would be things doing then, and. no mistake. ORCHARD RENOVATION. A friend who lives In north Iowa, who has recently been in the vicinity of Oswego, N. Y., to pack winter ap ples, states that there are literally thousands of carloads of apples in New York state In old and neglected orchards that range In size from a silver quarter to a dollar that are not worth anything gnarly, scabby and diseased. iUit he also reports that-ad- Joluing such neglected orchards are those which have been renovated by pruning and have been cultivated and sprayed carefully, In which there Is a nice crop of fruit of good size and fine quality. The writer has never had the privilege of a personal In spection of these New York orchards. but from a knowledge of instances of orchard renovation in central and west- em states be firmly believes that there Is a good oiK-nlng In the purchase of some of these rundown orchards by men who have the courage to prune heavily and the patience to wait for results. With pruning, fertilizing. spraying, cultivation and thinning of fruit where needed, one would not need to wait long for substantial re turns. LOST AND FOUND ADS Lost Heavy gold ring with one dia mond. Finder please return to F. Mor rison, 1106 State street and receive reward. 37-38c 'ound A young female collie. Has leather collar with plain tag on it Phone Odell 5-X. 47-48c BUSINESS ADVERTISING 111 E DESIRE to express our w thanks for the liberal patron age and courteous treatment accorded us by the people of Hood River and vicinity, and we hope we have given you at least some little thing to be thankful for. Assuring you that we will constantly endeavor to merit your con tinued good will and favor, we are 'Uhankfully yours, BRAGG MERCANTILE CO. CLASSIFIED ADS. EVERYBODY READS THE NEWS "WANT" ADS. REAL ESTATE SECTION For Sale Ten acres near town. Fine location. Good building:. five acres bearing;. A bargain if taken soon, terms, no agents. H. P. Allen, Phone 333K. 46-49p Wanted Clean ragiT We will pay boys a cent a pound for clean rags de livered at the News office. IF you wish to do any tiling you may order your cement tile Phone from H 3202-M. YV. Krussow. 47-50p Oakdale Greenhouses Geraniums, sal via, verbena and other bedding plants. See the roses in bloom this summer and have stock reserved for Fall or next spring. Plants and cut flowers at Franz's. Fletcher & Fletcher. Hood River. 19tfc Wanted Apple orchard, 15 to 25 acres. Part bearing, part in trees 2 to 5 years, and part not planted. Must be soil and location suitable for growing best varieties of apples. Reply to be considered must give loca tion, number of trees per acre, of each age and varieties, improve ments and lowest cash price. Address Ward, care Hood River News. 46-48c For Sale At a sacrifice, 20 acres or chard land In Willow Flat district. For particulars see E. Kline at Hood River Gas & Electric Co. office. 24tfc LIVE STOCK AND FOWLS To Let For keep during winter, I a good safe saddle horse ephone 149-M. Tel- 47-48c For Sale at Sacrifice 25 acres in Bel mont district. 18 acres In rchard; 7 acres in bearing; balance one to four year trees. Fine spring; good build ings; implements. Must be sold at once. Address B, care of News 48-49p For Sale One pen of yearling, trap-nested Rhode Island hens, one pen single-comb White Leg horns, trap-nested, also good cockerels from same pens. Also a few White Leghorns not trap- nested. VV. H. Corey, Avalon )Va Jhone 212L.4718c For Sale Large young team, 7 years old. Must go inside ten days. J. J. Knapp, phone 3232-X 47-48-p. For Sale White Leghorn pullets. Tel ephone 264-Odell. 40tfc FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE F or bale New Jumbo stump puller. Bargain if taken at once. For particulars address Box 56, Dee. - 42-48p For Sale 8-acre ranch six miles from town, on West Side, at a bargain. Spitz and Newtown trees three years old and earliest berries in the valley. Phone'own er, 181-M, A. M. Pope. 47-48p To Let For his keep during the win ter, a gentle horse, will work single or double, a good saddler. Mrs. L. Bogden, Oak Grove district. 47tfc S. C. Rhode Island Reds I have a few very fine cockerels for sale. Get your next season's breeders while the selection is good. Also, some good yearling hens, bred from prize-winning stock. E. F. Batten, Phone 2012 M. 48tfc For Sale Team of bay mares five years old. These horses are splendid workers and are well matched. I am selling because I do not need two teams. Inspection Invited. J. R. Put nam, Mount Hood, Ore. Telephone 264-Odell. 45tfc For Sale Kitchen range, Inquire of Kline, 1308 Cascade Ave. 47tfc For Rent Dowden Potato Digger Has record of 260 bushels per hour. Can hand work beat that? For terms call Scott, 'phone 111. 32tfc Fine 7-room cottage on Cascade Ave, west of 7th street, for sale cheap. 3 chambers and a sleeping porch ,bath, pantry, attic and basement. Inquire at office of A. W. Onthanlc 36tfc PRUNING SHADE TREES. The writer has taken note lately of a number of shade trees In the locality In which he lives, which are In bad shape as a result of the careless and faulty way lu which large side limbs have been removed. In taking off these lun bs more or less of a stub has been left, which in the growing proc ess will probably never be covered. Hut worse than this Is the fact that theso stubs are likely to begin to de cay and thus weaken the tree and ultimately cause its destruction. When such limbs are removed the final cut should be mude as close to the trunk as possible, and If the din meter of the tree Is considerable two secondary cuts Bhould be mnde, one on either side, so as to make the exposed stub or surface more nearly conform to the conical surfnee of the trunk. When the sur face has been properly trimmed it should be given a thick coat of white lead paint to keep out the rot fungus. INJUSTICE TO DAIRYMEN. Tbo makers of oleomargarine bid fnlr to again put forth a strenuous effort at the coming session of con gress to secure the passage of legisla tion which will make It possible for them to palm off steer fat at a fancy price under the delusion on the part of the consumer that It la dairy but ter. If congress sees fit to pass a law thnt will prevent oleomargarine from masquerading In the guise and at the price of butter, but will give It a plain laliel which It will benr w hen It comes futo the consumers' hands, well and good. But any arrangement which will ennble It to reach the market tinder the guise of dairy butter should be squelched as simply dishonest and a gross Injustice to the dairy Interest. r The Wise Christmas Shopper The one who always ets "just a little better" is the one who takes advantage of nice com plete stocks, fresh goods and plenty of time for their selection. Our J&ouclry is suitable for the masses and we invite one and all to inspect our beautiful and complete stock of... Christmas Jetvclry Arthur Clarfe9 Jcbvclcr For Sale Cheap Good 2-inch wagon. 2-horse, suitable for apple hauling. Phone 277-M. 34tfc For Rent Two large, bright rooms, partly furnished, hot and cold water. Murray Kay, phone 32-B 44tfc For Rent Nice modern cottage, fur nace, bath. etc. See W. J. Baker & Co. 48-49C Furnished Room Will rent to perma" nent desirable gentleman or lady. Call on or telephone Mrs. McClain. 1015 Columbia st., Phone 317-M. 48-49p For Sale Four room house with bath" clothes closet, hall, built-in cupboard and screened porch, cement cellar, full basement. Corner lot, 65il50. Cement sidewalk and curb, connected with sewer. Located 8th and Pine streets. Terms. Alta M. Reynolds. 48 4!c For Sale One and two-year-old apple trees including Delicious, Winter Ba nanas, Ortleys, New towns, Spltzen bergs, and other leading varieties. Al so Barbank potatoes. Write or phone J. T. Nealeigh, Hood River. Phone 218 K. 4Stfc For Rent Furnished housekeeping rooms. Phone 33 'J K. 43-4'Jc Lost Last Saturday evening, brown muff, between Oak street and Staten's store. Finder please either phono 2-i.i-K or return to News office. 48 4'Jc For Rent Two or three" nicely- fur-nislii-d housekeeping rooms. 1111 Wilson street. 48 4'Jc EMPLOYMENT COLUMN Wanted Place in town by ex perienced Japanese janitor. Also dot's ollice cleaning, ('are Niguma, phone 1G0. 45-4tfp. Wanted tiirl for general housework". Phone Mrs. C. H. Vaughn, No. 4. 48 4'tc Wanted -Work fur wood, etc. T. Kajo, Bros.. Phone 16d. team, hauling care of Nlgutna 44 4 p A week of Imlian summer. Ea