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THE . OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. .PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 28, 1003. J HUT CULTURE A ROAD TO WEALTH Can, Bo Classed Among-the Neglected Industries-Ore- -. son's Capabilities Already Demonstrated Tempting Figures. Taking Major IEnfant's work as his starting point, Mr. Has- kin will next take an excursion about this Mg country and tell 4 what la doing in -the .way of beautifying cities. Ther Is a. 4 wealth of suggestion; In Mr, Haakln's findings, for all who ' desire to make their own town - Portland, for instance the- best possible town to live In. - V By FREDERIC J. IIASK1V. (Copyright 109 by Frederic J. Haskln.) Washington. April 28. Among the many neglected Industries of the United States, is nut growing. The 80,000,00') , ; people who constitute the population : of this country are becoming greater nut consumers every year and the Imports tfon of foreign products increases pro s portionately. Every year we import ; over 16,000,000 pounds nf almonds at a value of over $1,600,000; nearly 25, . 000,000' pounds of walnuts at a cost of ' , over 12,000.000, and other nuts to. the . value of over $2,000,000. The majority of these nuts could oe grown In the United States and over $4,000,000 divert ed to American, instead of foreign pock- tS. ". Every year some 22,000,000 pounds of j almonds, or more, are consumed in the , United States, either direct from the Shell or in candies, creams.' noons and toilet goods. Of this amount California Is producing a large percentage, but In conjunction with other western and southern states, might, easily produce an. ai tne last census' or ner nut trees California reported upwards of 1,180,- uou aimona trees - and nearly naif as many walnut trees. A California nut grower created by careful work 19 va rieties of almonds and from these chose four that proved best adapted to the - climate and to the commercial demands. Great portions of Arizona and New Mex ico have been found highly suited to the ' cultivation of almonds, For. a' while the opinion was held that the almond could grow wherever the peach could, but that has been disproved. Settlers in the South Atlantic states tried It and failed. Hut With Strang; XTames. . ..Pistachio nuts could be grown in southern California. -'Florida, and por , tlons-of other southern states, only six or seven years being required to bring , the nuts to maturity in this climate. Italy, however, is apt to prove a strong rival In the field, for a recent Italian government reoort shows that the out put of that country can easily be in . creased 1000 per cent. The present im portation Is chiefly from Syria and the 4 sis or crtios. i lie casnew nut of "the west indies has been found tn Florida ; ami mat state raises - annually over '7,uoo,noo pounds or cocoanuts, valued at , $300,000. Argument has been offered , more .than once before the-National Nut IttumajAi ..' ,. . J 1 '., J-ii-' U4i-B association for the eneour.l r 1 1 fl p t T I M fl I" 11 BiFpsz BUR ED 1 1 BER th could be used to great, mlvsu- W SSIJis-il , TO BE TESTED Orowers' i semen U heml rtad the sout lane In the cultivation of this nut. Tfas Tremler American arm. It Is the pecan that has given til I'nlte.t Btatea anv nromlnence that msy have aa a nut growing country. Na tive to Trial and the southern states, and adaptable to many others further north. It hua already proved a remu neratlva niii.lini. At first Texas an Iiulslana sold the nuts from the for sta and wooilloln and then seelna tn value of such atif enterprise proceeded in not uiii trnrn ii. nuiiiiiit.'s. ' . uvr don't do thins1 bv half way methods I Texas, a lit. IxhiIs man Is putting ou 1000 aores In uremia county alone. Whll the Louisiana pecan Is favored for its softer anoil. it is the Texas pecan chief that has kept the market supplied rrom zoo to too carioaus now to ou dally from such shipping points as Ban ADionvo ana thrown wooa. The 3oan tn" Oregon. The cultivated pecans " on the ' Gulf coaat will bear in four or five years and those further Inland In seven or eight. . Between the trees alfalfa. Ber muda and Johnson grass can be grown with profit, one Texas pecan tree of local importance yields Z2 bushels year. A small tree id Albany. Or.. 1 years old. Rives its owner (30 worth o nuts a year, and a 19-year-old one In Brownsville. Or.. $40 a vear. A whim of the late Governor Hoar of lexaa is nam lo -nave given great im petus to the nut Industry of that state mis dying request was that a pecan tree be planted st the head of his rave and a walnut tree at the foot, 'bis loyalty to the natural resource of the state has borne fruit in the shaoe or vast nut ranches of from a few to ivoo acres each. , . . OU rrom 'th ' ' oaa. Georgia and Alabama are amonr the most recent of the suocesarul ntrun growing states. :A nursery at D Witt, via., covers iw acres witn its young trees, followinsr the examola of the far seeing- man wno rour years ago set out 500 acres of trees, the yield therefrom to be used largely in the manufacture of -oil. Pecans are -rich- In, oil, flva pounds or nut meats vleldlnar a ration of oil, valued at $20. Seventy-five per cent of the total output of pecans in this country is used bv confectioners ana oaicers, and the demand is ever in creasing, a Moultrie. Ga., man last year sold " pecans from' his ' 200 acre tract at so cents a pound. An. Austin. Texas, man started shelling pecans for the market .in-lSB4. Three years later ne city was sending out 20.000 nounda a year. Now, so great has the indus try arown. 15.000 noundu are hnrll1 dally - by San Antonio alone. Electrlo maenmes do most of the bulling, and a' c auuerseainff nanoworiL -rnev fur nish millions of pounds of perfect ker nels aemanoea oy tne trade of , New lora, I'nnadelDh la 'and Rnntnn n- clally. The broken kernels are made into on ana tne shells furnish the fuel for the Dlants. so there, la little mla in tne. worn The Red, White And other constituents of your blood r powerfully enriched and 'Vitalized fey Hood' 8arsaparilt. ." ... - ' It increases the red corpuscles and. , rpakes strong' the white corpuscles, ni thus -. protects and restores the ... health. ' ; , ,,' , ; It cures scrofula,- eczema, eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous ness that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, general debility and builds tip the whole. system.. , . . ?, It effects Its -wonderful cures, not emply because it cdntalns sarsaparllla ' but because It combines the utmost - remedial agents o. more than 20 dlf ferentT'. Ingredients, each greatly strengthened anc1. enriched by this , peculiar combination, i ' ' Oet It today la the nanal llqnid form Or la ; fhooolated tablet form called Saraatabs. . , I Great Predictions tot th pecan.. .' St. Louis was a .nlnneor in th nt-.n.'r. alion of nuts for market At the be ginning of the present century there were urree plants in operation there, machines- , with apparent intelligence feeding the nuts lengthwise, into the machines that crack them.. Other ma chines operate fans that winnow away the fine particles from the shells, and then trundle the trays before girls who pick eut- the kernels.' Something like 1500 pounds of nuts a day, or 125 car loads annually, are bandied by these establishments. Only the domestic nuts, such as pe cans, walnuts, butternuts and haxelimts, are-cracked In- the local packing houses: the foreign nuts are usually cracked over sea, and only the kernel shipped in to save freight. " The electric machines are closely guarded and pro tected by patents. Each machine can put out 76 pounds of nuts a day. and few hand machines still in use put out a eoodly amount. After the1 kernels are picked out they are Dlaced in cold stor age, for nuts contain so much oil that they quickly become rancid. Thirty years airo a government bulletin was published to prove the point that the pecan was destined to become the lead ing nut In American commerce and man ufacture, and the facts of today justify the faith of the prophet. ' . , Th Chestnut tTndervaluad. The chestnut has never had the place among foodstuffs in America that it has had in the foreign countries. Growing wild, or cultivated in southern Europe, the chastaigne, or "marron,' is not only a commercial possibility, but It is boiled, pulverized and eaten as mashed potatoes are eaten. - At Lyons, France, the center of the industry, factories prepare the chestnuts for the use of the confection ers, giving employment to 2,60 women ana gins, ,ana sending out z,uvu,tiuu pounds of chestnuts annually. , The chestnut tree is also cultivated there for Its wood. In this country we pay little regard to the preservation of the chestnut tree for Its usefulness as a nut grower, as we do to any other tree that the ohenomenal rrowth of "the nation demands In Its manv activities. Twenty million, dollars' .worth of chestnut wood Is cut annually to supply the demand for cross ties, mine timbers and tannery uses.,: However, the advent of the Japa nese chestnut has offered the possibill- Ti'AA nr a ' hiw -inmiRrrv in ina . line . nr chestnut growing. Groves and orchards have been set out In the eastern states and California, tracts that involve hun dreds of acres and accommodate thou sands of trees. ' ' " The walnut, the royal nut or the aoldr en days, has become Americanised, after a vicarious existence of 8000 years fol lowing Hs-ersian mrtn. a a tne Kng llHh. French. Roval or Italian all the fame It has taken firm, hold lit Cali fornia, and like other members of tbe family-can grow as tar north as New Kn aland. - There -were groves of black walnuts on Manhattan a century and a Forest Service Will Prove Value of Fire Killed Trees. How long wlli timber remain sound after being killed by forest fire? This is on of the many forestry, problems which will be luvestlaated by the Port land office of th United States forest service during th coming -'summer. There are thousands of acres" of fire killed Umber in the states of Washing ton and Oregon, which are undoubted ly of arre&t commercial value. Then areas will be carefully . Investigated by meniDer or tn rorest service tor tn purpose of determining the rate of de terioration, and th usability of timber atandlng on them. '. Timber, which has been Rilled by fo1- est flrea Is not necessarily of Inferior quality 'until deteriorating, agencies. ucn aa decay and insects, attack It. The rate at which deterioration ad vances and the time elapsing betwean tn lira and tn Dea-innlnc of th de struction are very important 4uestIon9 which confront tn Paclfio coast log ger. They will be studied under va-. rious climatic and forest conditions. A large number of typical burned areas will be visited and a variety , of .condi tions investigated. ?. . :. ' -. fir Killed timber, when sawed Into lumber,, is often discriminated against by the consumer, particularly when It is to be used for structural purposes. In order to determine th merit- of this material for the above uses, the forest service , will also investigate its strength at the timber testing labora tory of the service at Seattle. -.Wash, Strength tests will be conducted at this laboratory on fir killed material 'dur ing the A.-T.-P. exposition and will form an Important part of th forest service exhibit . , How do you expect to en dure the, broiling days of summer if you prepare all - the food over a glowing coal fire? ' ' You need a "New Per fection ' Oil; Stove v that; will do the cooking with out cooking the cook. It concentrates plenty of heat under the pot and diffuses little or none through the room,. . -t ; Flame Oil Cook-Stove feet store for summer use is just as efficient for rear "round use. Doit anything any other store will do. -It is built just like the modem steel coal ranges with a CABINET TOP that make it possible to keep food warm after it is cooked. Made in thre sues, sold either with or wito out Cabinet Top. If not at your dealer's write our nearest agency. , . " V I ' , I'M Blue If besides beinz the pe half ago..': The' filbert.' named for the German saint, Phlllbert, has a small but frrowlna DODularltv amonar , nut grower. Accoraina- to - the American consul general at Hamburg, America' biggest possibilities in nut culture lie in the peanut The peanut some on has face tiously said was so called because It Is neither a pea nor a nut- Still, American horticulturists class It in the nut fam ily, and there It will stay. It I locally known as pindar, goober, ground nut and earth nut. The United States peanut crop is 15,000.000 bushels a year, with a value of 110.000,000. Seven of th southern state last year produced near ly four fifths of this amount.' The world' annual production Is 600,000,000 bushels, and it is said if the peanut oil industry could be developed In this country the annual product could be made Infinitely greater and open tip a greater resource of the southern states. The Improved methods of cultivation, the Improved quality of the nut, and the better marketing facilities all conspire to make the farmer add this to his other crops. . The peanut lr properly cultivated.- will irrow in any place where corn will grow. France uses many mil lion pounds or nuts, imported chleny from Africa, while En gland makes a larae annual Importation from bothi Africa and India. Peanut Oil and Butter. Peanut oil Is used for lubricating: and soap making, and Is an excellent substi tute for olive oil. It Is a component part of much oleomargarine, and - is a Kttcuen suDsutute ror tara ana ouner. The oil Is pressed from the nutsafter they have been winnowed, shelled and the fine skin removed with only a small amount of heat anclled. The sec ond and third pressings are done at a greatly Increased temperature. Just as the residue left from makinar cotton seed oil as a cattle food, so that from peanut oil makincr is put In cake form and used for the same purpose in Eu rope. It is also, ground Into a flour over there and used an a food for the table. Soup, griddle cakes and muffins are made wltn it as a large innrreaiem, and It JTa been found nutritive and palatable.: The butter in paste form made from peanuts has become a staple food among vegetarians, ,who substitute nuts for meats, after the teachings of Linnaeus, Ouvler and Virchow, Who held that nuts and fruits contain all the natural foods for man. In order to sue caaafiiilv cnmbetA 'with other oils the peanut oil Industry must, be handled by a mill blur enough to use 15,000 tons, of nnnniiisi nnnnsjiv. - The larger part of the American pea nut crop reaches , the consumer tnrougn ti hands of th street vendor, but a goodly amount- goes to confectioners, soap makers and chocolate manufactur ers. As every part of the peanut vin ran be used Acent Its tap root, its eco nomic value is not to be overlooked. GIRAFFE BIJOWSES AMOXG GIANT TfiEES i. North America has - many national parks, but it Is probable that the only one or these . tnat nas ever, naa ino distinction, of possessing a real. ,;live giraffe is the Big Redwood National Park located In the California SanU Crux mountains. - It is true that the mrk in now ilinnODRensnd of its lona- necked acquisition; but, the fact remains that "Nosey," the pride of the Greater Norrla & Kowe: menagerie, roumea us orimeval depths for a period of six rinva and aa manv niahts. Ordinarily any animal wltn a collar rack th lensth of that poseis1 by a airaffe wtlk uion gaming ireeaom, taKe to tne open, nut wnen -xxosey gave bis keepers the slip at the Norrls A. Rows headquarters last winter and made for the hills, he found blmseir in a forest of unusual -proportion. Ji threaded hi way through the big red- CILOTMIRKG RIEWSi For Thursday, Friday and gafiniralay EM9 UET Men's Fine Union Suits, .regular $2.50 values, at Black Sateen Over shirtst our $1 kind, reduced to 65c Men's Sample Pants, worth up to $7, go at $2.95 ' Fine Dress Shirts, all leading shades, $1 and $1.25 kind, spe cial 69c Wei mp tto $M9 ait 1 , Men's Shoes, black or tan, worth $3.50, now . .' $2.00 We offer several hundred of our most popular styles in MEN'S SPRING AND SUM MER SUITS at reduced prices in this great lot, which includes many patterns in exclusive stripes and colorings TAN, OLIVES, BROWNS, BLUES and BLACKS sizes 34 to 42. These ae regular $12.50, $15, $17.50 and $20 Suits. Choice Men's Hats, all new shades and styles, worth $2, at $1.00,1 Fancy Cotton Sox, usually sold at 25c, special 1 2c mm Balbriggan Under wear, two shades, ' worth $1 suit, per 1 garment 25c Closing Out Entire Stock of TRUNKS and SUIT CASES at Less Than Manufacturer's Cost M EE mm see window dispuyI 63-65 TDIRD STREET ' BET. OAK AND PINE i remember the place .ii , ; ; ,,., '..,:,. ;,: - (OiSy Rliie lays lire fi ir CaisSi fl VUli sale woods as easily , as a Shetland-would pass through an ordinary.- wood.. And abtaa il,stronr- Iv wad gad kandtorn lama. wmtot hovrt with a strong, ir!;owlnhL Jast y awed for ewttitig rtadmf f to J:gM - ltt flirt-mom. If not H yor dealer, tit otr rmrert ajrort. SIAAUAED CH. COXXTASH TarfMr4) nc in th sheltering depths, "Nosey" stayed there. In vain did his keepers pursue htm. ' Me would allow them to approach just so nearnd then away he would gallop. - It was-useless to at temefto Use-the Jasso among the trees and the giraffe refused to be coaxed into a elearlng.-. : Th keepers despaired. . Tins foreman swore. "Nosey" gave them th horse, that- is-to )'.. the giraffe laugh, and ambled wi. ' o wla having the on holiday of. a lonr captivity. Only ono thing disconcerted iilm. It is well known that giraffes are partioularly fond of th tender green shoots that are to h found at the very tops of trees. -Nosey" couldn't reach tb sky end of those California redwood oy ri v i raff necks and a long tent stake.' But ll a-aod thins have th reoutation of coming to aa end and a giraffe's holi day Is no exception. , On -the seventh nla-ht of "Nosey " vacation th keepers succeeded In cerraling him by con necting rope from tree to tree, thus rot-nun an immense circumr enclos ure. Whea morning cam they climbed Inside, captured th runaway and con ducted him. without further mishap, to headquarter. . ".vWr" ml none th wore for hi xperienr and I on of the fineat ani mal cf the many that will be seen ber whea Norrls t Row exhibit their m nagert May I and 4. : . . Cotton MaaBfactamra Met. v fWton. Mm, April tt. The eighty slit snnual meeting of the National AaMww-latloa ofCotton Manufacturer ApmH in Iheaechanica' building -i J f r a lo days session. Ooverrmr I rr p r welcomed the members at th cr-enin smstons. Amonar tb ubects t mrelv attentioo t th meeting r lrepnrtton for mill yards. cmw"f leter mndinc, cotton futures on the New Terk and New Orleans Cotton - rhtnf. sir conditlontnc for . colfn mUi. f lntrnr and blachinc. loom im--r.r, i. lueeea In -cotton diM to mMttir snd ether rstisea, sddit le)l fr "rrr en revolvlnc fist carrt prtn"e roetheda in wsrp slstng. tu .4 nnrn. enom; in tm gen r rrfr(nn and marltning of ,..tt-i in th- ftrtry. cottfn fiber ewn H -- .n-t, artvtn'mg f Busy as could be Tuesday and Wednesday, the first days of the sale. Delighted? .Yes! Surprised? Not Prices cut like we cut them on goods that sell at "fixed by factory prices" the year round are bound to strike a responsive chord in almost everyone. Do you need Shoes now or a little later? If so, its to your inter est to come as soon as ever you can. Can't give you more than a mere outline of the savings you can make, but they ought to be potent enough to bring you here on the double-quick tomorrow morning. C5 flft '"Sord'sis" Walk-Over and other tPOeUU High-Grade Shoes and Oxfords, in patent leather and in black and tan vici kid, on sale at .............................. . ....... ':' r::-"v, r'S ) FAIR ,(J A AA "Sorosis," Walk-Over and other PnrUl High-Grade Shoes and Oxfords, in patent leather and in black and tan vici kid, on sale at . ., i PAIR $3.50 "Sorosis," Walk-Over and other High-Grade Shoes and Oxfords, in black and tan vici kid, on sale at l PAIR Slippers Very Cheap Winter Shoes Also Less ' Our regular lines of Sorosis, Walk-Orer. etc, arc beir.j displayed at Second and W aahi n jt 00 our temporary store. Lack of space forbids the detailed telling of the many bargains in Slippers there are awaiting you. TThe assortments are cer tainly broad enough to suit "almost every , taste. Some are marked as low as 50 pair. While a great many of the Shoes we car ried over from last fall and winter are. ex actly like those who have already ordered for next fall, we decided to include them in the sale and sell them cheap. We simply want you to remember this sale as the lc-t Shoe Sale you ever attended or heard vf anywhere. A. Almost every size is here in some one style or other, but not every sut V - in every style. IS IbS Steal miSl tMtt MlKaaaBj) Tr1 I JmsS tMal k ' aJsJ l(Q)e (FA UXJi . V wli till c.. . i M r J- rr: t cf sa-iUa. J '.-'