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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1913 mm, BAKOS Absolutely Pure Economizes Butter, Floor, Eggs; makes the food more appetizing and wholesome The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar COMPREHENSIVE RE PORT GIVEN BY SIEG (Continued from page 1) houses are fully complete and can be used to their full capacity. Lost of Oranges Helps The frosn damage to Southern Call fornia In early January looked for a time as though it would redound to the benefit of the apple situation, but it proved Impossible to overcome the conditions of scare and unwise distri bution of the early fall. We do know, however, that had the 45,000 cars of oranges gone to market under normal conditions, backed by their wonder fulyy complete organization and meth ods of distribution.it would have meant absolute disaster to the apple inter ests. The only bright spot to offer is the fact that the apples shipped, packed and graded by the Union brought back the most pleasing comments as to their quality and under any normal condition the Blue Diamond Brand of the Apple Growers' Union will receive a full share of preference. New Markets Opened We have passed through a mosr try ing season, not only without a sine'e complaint as to quality, but with the i thorough endorsements and comments of all those who handled our fruit and ; with a knowledge of receiving prefer-! ence another season. We have open- j ed markets to the West of us in Aus-1 tralia. New Zealand, Phillipines and China and have in sight a large amount of business for the coming ( season. We have opened many new markets in Eastern Europe and the i scope of territory at home and abroad that can be opened for the distribu tion of Hood River products is almost too large for the single mind to con template. The science of marketing is not one of comparative values but one of dis tribution. Conditions may one year and on certain varieties favor one more than the other and then com pletely reverse Itself another season. There is no certain stanla.-d to work on and only the law of 3upp v ft" de mand to observe. Supply is ordair.od by nature. Demand is what yon liakc it and can be increased by the factors of quality, advertising and personal representation. Nothing is to be gain ed by comparisons or comparative values. Working separately, no one is big enough to handle the big percent age of the fruit and compare in val ues to the other fellow who handles only selected stock from a selected few. We want joint action and Joint efforts towards a betterment for the entire community. Varieties Are Discussed The question of varieties to be grown In this valley la a question that will cause deep concern. With the immense bos production from Colo rado West and a sure increase each year, the day has gone when Hood j River can expect) to obtain even fair prices for ordinary varieties. Nature has endowed us with abundant faelll ties for raising the Spitzenberg and Newtown and while we may be able to standardize a few other varieties In addition, we must at once commence ! the process of elimination. The day of the Ben Davis, Astrachan i Duchess, Baldwin, Northern Spy, Sa lome, Shackelford, Louvre (under any other name), Russett, Wolf River, Stark, Springdale, Klicitat Geneton and kindred off varieties has passed. Delay In topgraftlng or uprooting these off varieties means Just that much delay In your future success. Jonathans Jonathans furnish food for thought, We are .not in a Jonathan section and with good crops elsewhere, will find It hard to compete. The buying trade demands those points of a Jonathan that we cannot give it. By proper care and thinning, we may make our Jonathan trees profitable, but I could not endorse the planting of any more. Gravensteins Gravensteins are another variety to reflect upon. Personally, I don't think them an apple that will promote the future value of our valley. The de mand is limited to a short season and Gravensteins must be shipped early If fair values are to be secured. The past season I had our crop sold at $1.50 per box provided I could make certain deliveries to steamers for ex port. You remember the telephoning and flood of circulars Issued urging delivery, but we failed utterly to se cure the stock and had all our orders cancelled. Gravensteins are only wanted in Gravenstein season and af ter that they are a dead issue. Black Twigs Black Twigs deserve plenty of con sideration. The treacherous quality of the apple condemns it With the light crops of the past It has found an outlet, but during 1912 it proved that it could not be placed in the strictly commercial class.- It is grown in quan tity sufficient to warrant you in taking the utmost care in its production. I reserve drawing any conclusion for present, but certainly culd not endorse Paint Your Own Carriage can do it yourself and at little expense. r i t it'll . to give it a beautiiui, nara, oriinant, easy you It's varnish-gloss finish in black or rich appropriate colors. ACME QUALITY CARRIAGE PAINT (Neat's) is made especially to give to buggies, carriages and vehicles of all kinds, a tough, durable, glossy finish that will look well and wear well. An ideal finish for settees, flower stands, porch furni ture, garden tools and all surfaces that must withstand exposure and hard usage. Ready to brush on and the label tells how. MUMMY any further planting of the variety Ortleys Ortleys worry me greatly and I am unable at present to read their future. Certainly au educational campaign will be needed if we attempt to make them a standard variety. The Golden Ortley Is, tu my opinion, but an aristo cratic name for the greasy pippin of the old school. Elegant in its eating and cooking varieties, It Is as treach erus in its nature as some of the Latin races. ou never know when you have it as to what it Is going to do. It must be extra fancy and it must be marketed quickly. With almost sup erhuman effort taring the past sea' son, 1 secured orders but for few boxes. The yellow apple In this coun try Is at present not a commercial ap ple. It would be better. I think, to link our future with apples of stronger keeping qualities and less subject to physical defects, such as scabs and other troubles, that might effect their ability to draw satisfactory prices. The success of the Ortley is yet in front of us and care is urged. Winter Banana Winter Banana is an apple that In my opinion will always be commercial but can you grow It? It must be ex tra fancy and must run to large sizes. Our big proportion last year run to choice. I know of no more uncom merclal apple than a choice Winter Banana. Delicious Recommended The Delicious is an apple that can be advocated as I think Its future is not only assumed but believe that It can be brought to proper maturity in our valley. It may not bring the high prices of the past, but it will In my opinion always be ranked among the profitable varieties of the future. Pears Are Discussed Onpears the situation was solved as well as any other district in the North west and far better than many. The Bartlett will always be a competitive product because It needs an immediate market. The D'Anjou can be brought to perfection in this valley, and should be a profit maker for the future. Our Winter Nellis, while nice, Is not as at tractive as California produces owing to the fact that it will always lack the bronze appearance that makes the Nellis attractive. Good markets can be found for Bosc and Commice If raised In sufficient quantity. We must realize that there, is only one time to handle a pear and that is at the mo ment when they have reached commer cial size. Greenness is a virtue and not a fault and if w-e intend to make pears a profitable item more care must be taken to see that they reach the packing house more promptly Individual Shipments Hurt If you are interested In promoting the welfare of your valley by maintain ing Its reputation,, you should create a plan :.: p event indiscriminate ship ments by dividual growers. Thous ands of boxes of apples have gone to ;.cal markets this season as forward ed by inlividual growers (and many of 'hrs' went forward in Union print- tl wraps), juality of which have been a d'sp.-atv fo our district. This causes a ii.ctt r- .1 injury to markets that hits Lh Just as well as the unjust. The Union h is tried to serve your interests by conserving for you every box of ap- you had to ship. Those who shipped direct to market not only hurt rhn.sivs but in many Instances ruin- ?d (b mar-tet for others. There should h" mi" i-h pping organization for all fU'iHiS of stock and you can better 4''r(; to pay your organization the sir. il! ;'' 'or forwarding than to let It t" ,;!(:, In nine cases out of ten I n:n p'.-if.ve the Union received more a. ':; v 'in local shipments than did the prT who shipped direct and t',;tt i he r nipping cost in nearly every ,-ise v far more than repaid to tn.-K' N shipped through the Union f or !' -lake of yourself as well as all r ,, tie the matter thought. Season Is Reviewed I croruily, I have no excuses to of- t"r yr i No one could do more, nor ru-H he actuated by better Inten- tiot m t found a dlsentegrated asso ciation i t the beginning of a shipping mc'ii) ;uid had to attempt to build i'P h phipoing machine after every one Hs ha l not only first choice but a Kt in tree as well and after the 1 1 ' ha I gone forth broadcast that I R'.-er was divided In Its Interest. i nu ;i frm believer in a central or (a n .it ' :i. That I am disinterested I fcrs.it and working only for your v'vmk i fient is proved by the fact at I a n adding to my burden by Jf'it'i:' iore work on my own should ,'i r i r : br we quit competing against j u;m-Iv with our product It wlU i in in tint the consignment plan will iav' Hi rule. If we degenerate to a !. MKi.neni proposition, you certainly ir;i't rip-d my services and had better Ua-t "v. nomizlng quickly. We are up entirely new conditions In the ai'i'lf i'liitiB, and we must be wise f-nouph to set our course so as to v r a v ay from the breakers ahead. is jf R! i;pr Sunday excursion to Park flu. Ileasant trip for yourself and j nrid.i. LOCAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTAT Kenny F. Ganger and husband to T. H. Wilcox, west one-half of lot block "B", South Waucoma. R. J. Mclsaac, trustee, to Hood Riv er News Company, lot 1, block 5, Park dale. Frank A. Kollas and George W. Kol las to Albert Kollas, undivided half of 80 acres in Duke's Valley. E. A. Frans, guardian of Alphonse Kollas, to Albert Kollas, undivided half of 20 acres, Duke's Valley. F. A. Kollas and George Kollas to Alphonse Kollas, undivided three- fourths of 20 acres. George W. Kollas and Albert Kollas, to Frank Kollas, 10 acres. E. A. Franz, guardian of Alphonse Kollas to Frank A. Kollas, half of 20- acre tract. Frank and Albert Kollas to George W. Kolas, half of 20-acre tract. E. A. Frans as guardian to George W. Kollas, quarter of 20-acre tract. Albert Kollas to Marie Theresa Kol las, life estate In dwelling on ranch, George W. Kollas to Frank and Al bert Kollas, 20 acres, consideration $4500. George W. Ingram to W. H. Roden- heiser, one acre at Mt. Hood. A. C. Pierce to Florence N. Cushman and Edward B. Cushman, tract 50x 165 feet at Odell. Thomas F. Johnson, sheriff, to Rosie M. Benson, sheriff's deed to lots 23 and 24. block 3, Idlewilde. 11105.88. HOOD RIVER STUDENTS ACTIVE William A. Cass, a Hood River stu dent in the University of Oregon was Initiated Into the Alpha Tau Ome ga fraternity a few days ago. Burleigh Cash, a senior in the Uni versity, took a leading part In 'Strenuous Life," the senior play which the Class of 1913 put on at Eu gene Saturday, April 6. Harry Cash, his brother, was recently elected vice president of the University Young Men's Christian Association. Miss May Smith, formerly of Hood River, now attending the University at Eugene, carried a prominent part in a skerch which the Freshman class recently played at their "Class Hour, Donald Onthank is a member of the cast of a German play soon to be pro duced by the German Club of the Uni versity of Oregon. C HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY New Phones Odell 332 Babson, R. E. Odell 334 Babson, S. W. Odell 2X MacGuffey & Pond. Odell 284 Gates, L. J. Odell 294 Sexton, Newton. Odell 89 Weinheimer, L. C. Odell 6X1 Warden, O. L. Odell 14X Chipping. W. H. Odell 66 Root, Ralph, Ranchf 5223 More, E. V. Odell 58 Cambridge, U A. Phones Out Odell 288 Mack, M. E. Odell 152 Poole, Alice K. Odell 32 Haskins, Gordon. Odell 332 Babson Bros. 5534 Swift, H. E. Odell 135 H.R. Apple Growers' Un Odell 18X2 Anderson, A. M. 3243 Smith, W. J. 3383 Newhall. R. T. 3653 Eguchi, T. 5831 Coburn, H. P. 5703 Galligan, Mrs. Mary E. Odell 179 Davis, Charles. Odell 58 Ash, W. O. Odell 173 DeWItt, O. M. Numbers Changed Odell 15X2 Cushman, Florence. 5241 Harris, E. M. BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking will not cure children of wetting the bed, because It is not a habit but a dangerous disease. The C. H. Rowan Drug Co., Dept. 1473, Chi cago, 111., have discovered a strictly harmless remedy for this distressing disease and to make known its merits they will send a 60c package securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free to any reader of the Hood River News. This remedy also cures frequent de sire to urinate and Inability to control urine during the night or day In old or young. The U. 11. Rowan Drug Lo, Is and Old Reliable House, write to them today for the free medicine, Cure the afflicted members or your family and then tell your neighbors and friends about this remedy. NEW SCHEDULE fTlount Kood Railroad i Ho. I A.M. s no S 06 S IB I 8A . I 40 . OS . ( IIS 20 4ft Effect Ir. 12:01 A. M. Hunday. fe-pt. 8th 1U12 STATIONS L. Hood Rir At. Pownl.l ..... ftwltrhhwk ......Van Horn....... Mohr Ori.ll , Rummft. ...... Blnuehar. Wm.n. I. .... Trout Crrk .... Wonriworth Ar. P.rkd.l. L. No. 1 .III . I M 1 )i t 10' . f OBI . 1 00 . 1 80 . I ! - 1 M . . I DO . 1 IS . I OS .. 1 on . GRUBBING TOOLS of All Kinds on Hand We have not let the grass grow under our feet dur ing the winter months, but have been engaged in manufacturing a complete line of Grubbing and Land Clearing Implements. You can find here whatever you may need in this line and of the best, most sub stantial workmanship. WAGON PARTS REPLACED -If you have a broken shaft, pole or any other part of your wagon, don't throw it away. Bring it here and; we will make it as good as new for half the price. W. G. SNOW POWER BLACKSMITH AKD WAUON SHOP Phone 2611 .... Third Street. North of Cr.l a v.. Have It Done at Home Screen Doors : Screens Furniture : Doors ALL KINDS OF MILL WORK What Do You Want We Will Hake It t Hood River Planing: Mill Phone 3454 " 9th and Cascade No Old Goods on our Shelves I We have a 5 Complete Line of Fresh Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. I We invite your Inspection GCite grocery Store L45E,i West 8 a. m., 10 a. m., 4 p. m. VJ VY. 1 STAMPS 4i tit W4444444&44l4W44&&4& UPPER VALLEY NOTICE List your places for special attention with WARD IRELAND CORNELL Upper Valley Real Estate .'. Insurance Improved and Unimproved OrchardjLand Hood River Connection GUY Y. EDWARDS & CO. Phone U. C. M. Ranch, Parkdale 337-Odeil Upper Hood River Valley, Ore. AVING purchased the entire interest of E. Brayford in the Rockford Store about three months ago, we are now in a position to serve you with all the highest class Groceries at reasonable prices. We invite your patronage and will serve you to the best of our ability. GIVK US A THIAIj MERCER & CO. 444f F. B. SNYDER B. B. POWELL llood River Plumbing company Phone ISAA Sanitary Plumbing and Heating. Tinning and Sheet Metal Work. Repairing Promptly Attended. ESTIMATES FURNISHED CASCADE AVENUE AOoiceu, o. NURSERY STOCK In Standard Varieties to offer for the Season 1912-13. Also some Select PEONA BULBS C-D. THOMPSON White River Flour Made from Oregon's Finest Wheat by Oregon's Finest Mill. Now at Your Grocer's 10 10. 10 m 10 40 . I F-r prompt delivery of coal call 7tfc 10 40 . jar; i mnnrer Company, A. WILSON, Agent.