THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MAY 21, 1913
After the Doctor--
THE DRUGGIST
Thdoctor's work is only half
what has to be done for the pa
tient. And if the druggist be
lacking in ability and care the
prescription might as well have
never been written. But we
make a special study of each case
and our own medical knowledge
is thorough enough to be of great
use to us in those sometimes oc
curring oases when the doctor,
in his haste, makes a sJight error.
CIIAS. N.
Clarinda Lawn JVIower
IMgb Grade JVIodcratc price
Quality Guaranteed
PLANET JR. Cultivators and Seeders
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Sherman-Williams Arsenate of Lead
$6.50 Per 100 Lbs.
D. JVlcDonald
HOOD RIVLR, ORLOON
Hcfcnt for fiudoon and Reo Care
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE GARDEN !
We have just received a full line of
D. M. FERRY'S SEEDS also have
C. C. MORSE'S SEEDS from California
"The Seeds That Crow"
W2d's Grocery
J. M. WOOD, Proprietor
"Uhc Host Things to Eat"
PHONIC 1221 TRUE DLLIVLRY
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in House Furnishings, Campers f
X Supplies, etc.
Don't forget (he placeCor. 4th & State 1
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f J. M. SCHMELTZER
HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT COMPANY
ABSTRACTS
Insurance
Surety
"Accuracy"
i Office In New Ucllhronner Building
For Lime,
House Plaster
See
STRANAHAN & CLARK
CLARKE
F. A. BISHOP
Conveyancing
Bonds
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Phone 1271 Hood River, Oregon J
Cement and I
ADAPTABILITY OF
VARIETIES SHOWN
A few extracts from an article on
"Variety Adaptability" by Prof. Lewis
of the O. A. C. are given herewith:
There U probably no problem of
greater Importance to the fruit grow
er of Oregon today that that of varie
ty adaptability. No matter how good
a location he may have for an orchard,
no matter how Intelligent the care of
the orchard may be, if he baa chosen
varieties that are not adapted to his
conditions, he will be doomed to fail
ure, or at least must be satisfied with
very ordinary returns. The Division
of Horticulture of the Oregon Experi
ment Station has undertaken the task
of trying to solve for the people of
Oregon this problem of variety adapt
ability. Every member of the staff
has given more or less attention to
this problem and we are hoping that
every fruit grower will co-operate with
us along this line of work. We should
like to have a large number of fruit
growers keep weather records for the
entire growing season, since we feel
that after all there may be a very
close connection between climatic con
ditions and the successful growing of
certain varieties.
This state has tried to Bolve the
problem of variety adaptability alto
gether too soon. In the early days
many of the orchardists planted 40
or CO varieties. This undoubtedly was
a mistake, and most fruit growers
soon learned that it is much better for
a single orchardist to grow only three
to five varieties. On the other hand,
where the greatest mistake seems to
have been, was when whole communi
ties or sections, and, in fact, the en
tire Btate, concentrated on only two
varieties , Spitzenberg and Yellow
Newtown. While these have done
well, unusually well in some sections
of our state, nevertheless the state as
a whole is not especially adapted to
these varieties.
There are a great many kinds of
fruits that are well known to the com
mercial world and almost any variety
of apple, peach, pear or cherry, for
example, finds a ready market in some
quarter of the world. It wa8 a decid
ed mistake to graft over all the trees
in the community ot two or three var
ieties. I am satisfied that some sec
lions, even like Hood River, tried to
settle this variety problem too quick
ly. If a man hears of a splendid Bile
of fruit of a given variety, he Immed
iately concludes that this Is the var
iety for him to plant, regardless of
whether or not his natural conditions
are suited to the variety.
Effect of Altitude
Varieties of apples like the Winter
Banana and Delicious seem to do bet
ter where the seasons are shorter, al
titudes higher, nights cooler and the
temperatures in the middle of the day
fairly warm. The fall and early win
ter temperatures are often a determin
ing factor, as some varieties do not
go into the dormant period easily, but
tend to continue growth and run to
wood rather than to develop fruit. In
these localities where winter comes
on abruptly we find that many vari
eties like Spitzenberg and Yellow
Newtown do not do well; varieties
like the Rome Heauty and Mcintosh
are far superior. This is one of the
cases when Rome Heauty and Weg
ener do not do well, since such var
ieties are easily winter-killed before
the tree are hardened. On the other
hand, Rome Heauty will stand heavy
frosts and will not shed its fruit as
badly as many of the late varieties.
Frost during the growing season af
fects most varieties. Some withstand
these conditions better than others.
From observations which we have
made we feel that the average moist
ure content of the atmosphere lg going
to piny an important part In variety
Adaptation. The amount of transpir-
Vion which takes place In a plant will
bear a close relation to Its develop
ment. Altitude Is very Important and bears
a close relation to tempertaure. Or
dinarily varieties find a longer grow-
DRESS MAKING AIDS
of every description are here In In
finite variety. We pay particular at
tention to nil the little wares and
NOTIONS
that are so essential to good work.
You will find that we have selected
the newest, most, improved and best
of Notions and accessories that you
so often need.
The 5, 10 and 15 Cent Store
Third A Cascade Hood River, Ore.
Ing Heasou In the lower altitudes and
mature earlier. We find that Spltzen
bergg In some of the lower valleys are
at their prime by Thanksgiving time,
but when grown at higher altitudes
mature later. This la especially true
in regions of the Inland Kinpire but
not so true In reglona west of the
Cascade Mountains, or those which ex
tend to the west. As regards altitude
In Its relation to individual varieties,
we have noted that in tb- Cogue Rlv
er Valley, Yellow Newtown matures
earlier by nearly a month at an eleva
tion of 1,000 feet above the valley
floor. The time at which it matures
throughout the valley floor Itself Is
sometimes Infiuen ed by the type of
soil on which It is growing.
In choosing a variety we must give
consideration to the sol, the impor
tant points being drainage, general
fertility, and, at times, type, that is,
the influence of clay, sand, silt or vol
canic ash on the coloring and devel
opment of certain varieties. We
know, for example, that Spitzenberg,
If put on a poor soil, becomes weak
and sickly, but when put on extreme
ly heavy soil the tree becomeg vigor
ous, but it is not so often productive,
nor is the color of its fruit so high. If
one can get a soil which is not too
heavy, is abundantly supplied with
food and moisture, provided the alti
tude Is not too high, the Spitzenberg
will probably succeed. On the other
hand, the Gano seems to do well, on
some soils that have proved too thin
and poor for many of our commercial
varieties. The Northern Spy, if plac
ed on very heavy soil, is late in com
ing into bearing. The Yellow New
town often showg some of the same
characteristics.
WENATCHEE FARMERS
FAVOR AFFILIATION
Indications are that either the Wen-
atchee Fruit Growers' Association will
decide to affiliate with the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors or that grow
ers, acting independently of any pres
ent local organization, will organize a
sub-central there and place their fruit
with the Distributors.
No other conclusion seems warrant
ed from the feeling expressed by grow
ers following a big meeting at the
Commercial Club at Wenatchee last
week, when upwards of 200 growers
listened to a discussion of the plan
by J. H. Robblns of North Yakima, H.
F. Davidson of Hood River, W. N. Yost
of Boise and other members of the
board of trustees of the Distributors.
The resignation of W. T. Clark of
Wenatchee as a member of the board
and president of the Distributors was
handed to Secretary H. C. Sampson
last week to be effective should the
Wenatchee organization of which he is
president, decide not to affiliate.
Karly in the day the trustees met
with the Distributors and a proposal
was made that .the Wenatchee organi
zation affiliate with the central so
far as standard of pack, systematiza
tion of methods, dissemination of re
ports and distribution of products was
concerned, but not as regards selling.
This was rejected by the trustees, who
insibt that Wenatchee growers shall
atliliate completely, as growers In oth
er districts are ready to do, or not at
all.
The plan of the Distributors had
never been presented to the growers at
Wenatchee and there was evident a
complete change of feeling when the
purpose of the organization was un
folded to them.
John Gellatly and Harry Stowell,
representing the Wenatchee Fruit
Growers' Association, were appointed
a committee to meet with J. H. Rob
bins and H. F. Davidson of Hood Riv
er to a range for affiliation If an agree
ment could be made. Should this
prove unsuccessful, several growerg
have expressed their determination of
taking the matter in their own hands
and three growers voluntarily agreed
to interview the growers and arrange
fo a mass meeting.
MUSICIANS' RANKS SWELLED
Two young men who should be an
addition to church and musical circlet
have located In Hood River in the
interest of the San Francisco Expo
sition of l!ir. I,. H. Stone has been
a member of the choir of the White
Temple Church of Portland for some
time. As a student at the O. A. C.
and the University of Michigan he
was a member of the glee clubs and
other student organizations. He has
been engaged In the work of boost
ing the fair for several months. Ed
Wetniore, while a student at the O.
A. C. was director ami Instructor of
the cadet band. He save up a posi
tion as traveling salesman for a large
music house to engage In this work.
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Sunday School at 9:45, H. C. Dletz.
superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m.
Young People's Meeting at 7:15 p. m.
Evangelistic service at 8 p. m . Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 7: 45.
These are all gospel meetings. Our
motto: "Jesus Only." All are cord
tally Invited. W. P. K1UK, pastor.
EXPECT SMALL CROP
IN YAKIMA VALLEY
Dispatches from North Yakima state
that the fruit crop of the Yakima val
ley will total slightly less than 5000
cars this Beason, according to esti
mates of a number of buyers and
sales agency men who have gone over
the situation in preparing for the
summer work.
This valley shipped out 7400 car
loads of fruit in 1912 but the produc
tion last year was abnormal and
prices obtained In most cases were
bo low that the profits were Bmall.
In l'Jll the total production was but
1250 cars, while higher prices in the
Eastern markets brought good profits.
Three-fifths of the 1913 fruit harvest
in the Yakima valley will be apples, of
the three leading varieties, Jona
thans, .New towns and Pippins.
Peaches will constitute nearly a third
of the total. Other crops will yield
250 cars of pears, 125 cars of prunes,
50 cars of grapes and 20 of cherries.
The spurt in the development of
orchards in that valley five and six
years ago made itself felt last sum
mer for the first time. Trees planted
then came into bearing last year.
More will produce for the first time
this summer, so that the actual pro
ducing acreage will be larger than
that of 1912. This season is what is
known among growers as an "off
year," however, which accounts for
the decrease of 30 per cent expected
in the -total production from the yield
of 1912.
The effect of low prices and the dif
ficulty in finding profitable markets
last summer directed the attention of
growers to the fact that they must
develop methods of selling their fruit,
as well as grow it, and the agitation
for the formation if co-operative sales
agency, the activity of seml-co-opera-tive
stock companies for handling
fruit and the extension of market con
nections of the commission dealers
who buy outright will insure the
growers more money for their crops
this year than they received for the
one nearly 50 per cent larger last
summer.
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, III., have discovered a strictly
harmless remedy for this distressing
disease and to make known its merits
they will send a 50c 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 C. H. Rowan Drug Co.
is and Old Reliable House, write to
them today for the free medicine.
Cure the afflicted members of your
family and then tell your neighbors
and friends about this remedy.
For Sale
60-DAY BARGAIN
15 acres four-year-old mer
chantable orchard 2 miles
south-west of city. Any
reasonable offer will be con
sidered. J. W. Anderson,
626 E. 19th North, Portland,
Ore. Phone East 4006.
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Phone: Odell 116
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Blacksmithing
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Gasoline Power Sprayers
Steam Power Sprayers
Equipped to Repair all
kinds of Sprayers
Howell Bros.
Two doors cast of Fashion
Stables
I foot! Rivrr. Orr. Phonr 227-X
We have a complete stock of
Pruning Tools
Including
Rhodes Double Cut and Fresno
with 30 inch handles
Also Pruning Shears and Tree Pruners.
Regular price on 8-foottree pruners, 55c
We also have our new stock of SPRAY HOSE in
and we know by expressions from satisfied
customers on this line that we have
the goods that make good.
Blowers Hardware Co.
The Firm that "Makes Good"
Phone 1691
Butler Banking Co.
Established
Capital One Hundred Thousand Dollars
0 Safe Deposit Boxes
Leslie Butler, President
Truman Butler,
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FOR BABY'S COUGH
Relief is quick when youuse
K.-C. Mentholated
White Pine and Tar
Other Cough Remedies are Camphorated Oil, Aro
matic Cascara, Red Cross Cough Plasters, K.-C.
Cold Tablets. Listerine, Peroxide, Gargles, etc.
You Can Buy Safely Anything We Recommend
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more satisfactory than exaggerated val
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well to come here, where honest prices
are quoted and common sense price asked
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MOOD RIVER, OHEOON
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Savings Department
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C. H. Vaughan, Cashier
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