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This Week's Slogan:
SUOUU) GROW MORE
M!D BETTER WPIK
We Have a Pioneer Great
' Apple District of the Old
r Oregon Country
r
t iKS. four bubeis of Ore-
kon apples were sold in San Fran
cisco for $500. The next year, 40
lHrttaeli told lor $2500. In 1861
ve shipped from this state to that
market 7R.O0O tousneis; ana ia
state In that respect then meant
TlrtuallT the Salem district. The
pioneer orchards were planted
here. The Aurora colony in 1872
had the largest and best orchards
!n Oregon.
. We haTefno markets now that
will take apples at almost their
weight In California gold dust.
Those good old days are gone,
perhaps forever. But listen to this
one: GoTcrnor I. L. Patterson,
though he is the one real dirt
farmer chief executire of the
United States, Is no better or more
hard -working farmer than thou
sand! of land owners in this state,
but he has a small red delicious
apple orchard on his farm out on
route 1, Polk county, about 10
minutes by auto from the cap
ltol. And he has no other crop
among many on his farm that
pays him better; perhaps none
that pays him as well.
GoTernor Patterson was duck
hunting friday when the Slogan
man tried to interview him. But
Ed Schunke, of the Roth Grocery
company, who always handles the
governor's delicious apple crop",
was available. He said the crop
this year was about 400 boxes
. And the strictly choice ones
- were all sold before they were de-
flTered, at $4.25 a box. Some 40
bushels were sold to A. N. Bush,
Salem banker, for Christmas pres
ents for his friends in various
parts . of the United States to
show them what Oregon can do
when she has the proper oppor-
l tunlty in growing the best apples
! on earth.
A Mark to Shoot At
That is a mark to shoot at. That
is the kind of apples our growers;
should produce. They should grow
more and better apples more and
still more of them, and better and
still better.
Ed Biehn, a good judge of ap
ples, who was long in Salem and
Isnow -in Portland, has told the
Slogan man many times that the
Salem district grows the best fla
vored app'es in the world, and
her only fault In this respect Is
that she does not produce enough
of them.
He has suggested that we
should have an apple slogan, like
this: "It's the flavor." (No charge
for the suggestion; It Is not copy
righted.) As Salem grows, he has said,
1- the city itself will take more and
more of the best apples; does
' take many car loads annually
I from Hood River and Yakima and
Wenatchee. Mrr Biehn has sug
gested that we may ride into fa
vor, and remain there, on his sug
gested slogan; by living up to it.
We i:se Many Calls
We are annually using many
cull apples in Salem. Our canner
ies take them, from all the apple
growing sections of the northwest.
One of our canneries, the North
west, Is still running on apples,
and will be'.for about two weeks
yet. Getting them from Corval
lis. ' Newberr, Hood River and
elsewhere.
This will be the next to the last
cannery here to shut down for the
season. Tie last one will be the
Paulus plant, which Is still going
on carrots, and will be for about
three weeks;, longer, if the carrots
can be had. Growers should know
' that they are still buying carrots.
and want more, and more.
The Stolt vinegar facory In Sa
lem, the biggest and best In the
. northwest, uses many cull apples,
from all over the valley, besides
taking the peelings from the can
neries. They would have taken
more this year had they been
available. They have a storage ca
paclty for 900,000 gallons of vin
, epar, and they work on a schedule
of two years In sdvance, else they
would be out of vinegar before the
- next harvest, because of an apple
shortage this year. We had about
. Jk . a.
an iv per;ceni"t:rop.
No Enough Apple
- So it Will be seen that we do
not grow enough apples. We need
more. Our dryers could use more.
.We have two orthree cider fac-
- tories, and they do not get enough
r. It Is strange that the pioneer
. apple district is falling down. Of
.course, in pioneer days, there
were no apple pests. Not one. But
our farmers can fight pests ana
still make money on apples. Wit
'sees the governor.
If our farmers will grow enough
apples for the fancy and shipping
trade, there will be plenty of culls
- for the vinegar and cider factories
and the canneries and dryers. And
tliese latter will help to make fan
cy apple growing profitable. It is
a great advantage to have a mar
. ket for the culls.
This is one of lhe best bets that
our farmers are overlooking. No
one can beat the Salem district
.on either the red delicious, or the
roTaen or Stark's delicious. Prof.
C. L Lewis used to advocate only
- four varieties, the Grimes golden,
' .Newton and " Ortley, with some
Gideon Sfolz
Company
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Salem ' rfcoa 26 ' Ore.
Curing Alternate Bearing
Of Apple and Pear Trees
Considered by College Man
Experiments Show There Are Several Points to
Be Considered; the Varieties of Apples
that Tend to Be Immune
From the Fault
John C. Burtrier, associate
director of the college news serv
ice of the Oregon State Agricul
tural college, furnished the fol
lowing for this annual apple Slo
gan issue of The Statesman:
Alternate bearing of apples and
pears a tendency or habit of
trees to bear heavy crops on al
ternate years has long been a
serious problem in western Ore
gon fruit centers. It was formerly
attributed to natural causes, but
a great deal of research and In
vestigation during recent years
has brought to light considerable
Information regarding its causes
and control.
At the present, says Henry
Hart man, horticulturist of the
Oregon State Agricultural college
experiment station, alternate bear
ing is regarded as a nutrition pro
blem, with available nitrogen as
the prime factor. Studies have
shown a definite correlation be
tweent the tendency to alternate
bearing and a deficiency of avail
able nitrogen.
The theory and it has been
borne out by field observations
is that In years of heavy produc
tion the supply of available nitro
gen is used up largely by the blos
soms and fruit, and the tree is un
able to set fertile buds for the
next year's crops, says Professor
Hartman.
The problem, therefore, is to
maintain the carbon-nitrogen sup
ply in a way that will enable the
tree to mature a crop of fruit.
and at the same time supply its
fruit spurs with sufficient nour
ishment. While this seems to be
the'maj6r factor In the control of
alternate bearing, 'all orchard
practices which tend to promote
general vigor of the trees are val
uable in this connection.
Several Points of Problem
While the supply of soil nitro
gen Is extremely Important, as
eventually all nitrogen utilized by
apple and pear trees must come
from the soil, it is not, points out
Professor Hartman, the only fac
tor involved in the maintenance
of a favorable carbon-nitrogen
balance. He eays, In this connec
tion:
"Nitrogen as it comes from the
soil is only a raw product. It can
not be utilized as food until syn
thesized by the plant Itself, and
the plant's ability to synthesize
raw products depends upon sev
eral factors, such as sunlight, leaf
surface, temperature, and mois
ture. It is possible, therefore, for
plants to experience nitrogen de
ficiency even though nitrogen Is
abundant In the soil. This appar
ently accounts for the fact that
I
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Nov. 21. A stab in the
heart is generally considered equi
valent to a call for the coroner.
but not so in the bovine world. A
valuable dairy cow in the college
herd has just been operated on
successfully for removal of a
piece of wire that had worked
through the stomach. and penetra
ted the heart itself.
The animal was observed to lose
appetite and become what Is
known as a chronic "light eater'
and then to show symptoms of
heart disturbance. Diagnosing the
trouble, the college veterinary
staff operated through the atom
ach and took out a six-inch length
of baling wire, one end of which
had worked through the stomach
wall and into the heart muscle.
"This operation Is not new
though it is a fairly recent devel
opment in veterinary science," Ex
plained Dr. B. T. Simms, head ol
the department here. "Most dairy
men, however, are unaware that
it Is being done by the modern
veterinarian, and hence lose val
uable animals that could b
saved.
"A cow is such a voracious eat
er that It is not uncommon at al
for her to eat nails, pieces of wire
or other Hard substances careless
ly allowed to get in her feed,'
continued. "These stay in
he
the
stomach sometimes for months
and then under some unusal
strain, anch as calving, work
through the' stomach walls. Un
less relief is given soon the anima
will die. About 90 per cent ef the
eases, taken in time, however, are
being saved.
other favorite witn a wide se
lection for the fourth kind. He
was a good apple man.
The apple is the king of fruits,
and will always be. Our growers
will be recreant to their trust S3
the Inheritors of pioneer tradi
tions if they neglect this branch
of onr great fruit industry; will
fail to fully lire up to their oppor
tunities.
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More and Better Apples
Should Be a Slogan Here
applications of nitrogen "by them
selves have not always solved the
problem of alternate bearing."
Pruning, performed during: the
dormant season is also consid
ered material aid in the elimin
ation of alternate bearing. It af
fects the situation in several ways,
according to Professor Hartman.
First, it helps maintain a fav
orable carbon-nitrogen balance by
decreasing the supply of carbohy
drates and thus increasing the pro
portion of nitrogen. It also brings
about a better distribution of the
sunlight over the foliage, and
hence Increases food synthesis,
and by reducing the number of in
dividual fruits in heavy crop years
it contributes to the general vigor
of the tree. Pruning done during
the rrowinr season has been found
ineffective in the control of alter
nate bearing.
Thinning of he fruit, espe
cially in heavy crop years, is
thought to have some influence on
alternate bearing. While the thin
ning of one year's crop does not
materially affect the succeeding
crop, the cumulative effects of
systematic and regular thinning
year after year tends to increase
the vigor of the trees, and thus
bring about a more satisfactory
carbon-nitrogen balance, believes
Professor Hartman.
Alternate bearing of orchards,
like many other things, is more
easily prevented than cured. It Is
far less difficult, says Professor
Hartman, to maintain an orchard
in annual production by a system
atic program of soil maintenance.
pruning and thinning, than It is
to bring trees that have acquired
the habit of alternate bearing
back to normal. And the profits
of several years may be lost in
bringing them back.
Some varieties of apples, how
ever, are much more inclined to
alternate bearing than others, says
Professor Hartman. For instance,
the Baldwin apple of the east is
so well established as an alternate
bearer that the even years in that
section are known as "Baldwin
years."
In the western states, Yellow
Newton, and to a less extent.
Spltzenberg, are Inclined to alter
nate bearing, while Rome Beauty,
Wlnesap, Ortley and Jonathan are
far less susceptible, according to
Professor Hartman.
Provision of some succulent
feed, such as silage or root crops
for the dairy herd during the win
ter is desirable, especially if le
gume hays are not available, says
the Oregon Experiment station.
Such feeds are palatable and
cause the cow to eat more feed, re
sulting in more milk.
The estimated world crop of
wheat Is 600 million bushels less
than last year, and the total sup
ply after allowing for carryover
la 360 million bushels less. The
bureau of agricultural economics
estimates that the world market
for the season will average IS to
o cents above the average last
year.
The University of North Caro
lina has a new library which cost
SSZ5.0OO.
More and Better Apples .
OUR farmers, in the historic apple district of pioneer days,
when our aDnles were worth nlmosf tVinV wmrii in Cali
fornia jrold dust, are not lirino-
portumties
They are not even growing
and Cider f&Ctories. drVPM rA
upplyino; our own fancy trade
yussime ltchi navorea ana oest colored apples grown In any
country.
Wanted, more and more and better and better apples.
Make this a slogan. Say, make it "more and better apples."
If they will grow more and better apples, there will be
Plenty Of culls for the vinecnr and rMor maker anA ha .on.
neries and dryers. These, by
wia, uuue a vaiuauie ana essential contriDution to the grow
in c of fruit for the fnnev trsrl .
People have always and
. -1J A 3 1
me age oiq. a gooa appie, lixe ine proveroiai gooa wine,
"needs no bush." They advertise themselves. "An apple a
day keeps the doctor away." There is no substitute for good
arjDle Die. and there will nevpr Vw
Governor Patterson makes big money every year from
his little red "delir.inii. jmnlA n-rvVint-H vn Vi?o form nror tVia
f f -v
river. They are always sold at
me wx; not oecause ne is
guoa appies.
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Jerusalem Artichokes Loom
As Possible Line for
Men on Land
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Nov. 20. Jerusalem
artichokes as a new and profitable
crop for Oregon appeared as a
probability here this week with
word from Jhe Fabst Dietary pro
ducts company plcnt in California
that tests of Oregon grown tubers
to date have proved satisfactory.
Ernest H. Wiegand, head or tne
section of horticultural products
at the Oregon Experiment station,
has obtained a month leave of ab
sence at the request of the Pabst
company to go to their plant in
Santa Rosa and assist there in fur
ther development of manufactur
ing processes with their artichoke
products. He will be there until
late in December.
The Pabst Dietary Products
company, which is a subsidiary of
the large parent concern at Mil
waukee, Wis., Is putting on the
market food products made from
artichokes for use by persons af
flicted with diabetes. This species
of artichokes is rich in both insu
lin and levulose sugar, a form of
sugar usable by diabetics.
Test plantings were made in
various sections of Oregon this
year, through cooperation of the
Oregon Extension service, tann
ers being guaranteed! 16'' a ''ton
for all produced on these plant
ings. Harvesting has been com
pleted on some and is under way
in others, with yields as high as
15 tons to the acre on irrigated
land.
Plantings in the Hermlston dis
trict were the first harvested and
analyzed, Professor Wiegand was
Informed, and have proved entire
ly satisfactory to the company.
Tentative plans have already been
made to increase the acreage to
300 in that district. If this Is done,
a processing plant in Oregon will
be necessary and will possibly be
located in Portland.
Products now made from the
artichokes are dried flakes, fried
flakes and a combination soup
stock. Professor Wiegand, recog
nized as an authority op food
manufacture, will assist in per
fecting methods for processing
.and caching the artichokes.
E'
DIE TUB STATE
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Nov. 12. Another step
In making this state a leader In
turkey production is seen with. the
announcement of a federal tur
key grading school to be held in
this state at Rosebnrg, November
29 and SO. The project is to be
carried out cooperatively by the
federal bureau of agricultural eco
nomics, the college extension serv
Ice, and the Douglas County Co
operative Turkey growers.
T. W. Heitz, of Washington, D.
C, is In charge of the Instruction
al work which is intended to
qualify men as licenced graders
for this state if the federal-state
inspection is established, which
permits federal grading at ship
ping points.
All Statesman carriers are little
merchants. They are charged for
all papers delivered by them.
nn tn their- HalftfvTia yv
enough culls for our vinegar
rgnnoriai n a a it -nVilnr
with high priced apples: the
taking care of the cull by-prod-
will always want apples. They
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National Nut News Writer
Gives Brixnut HigK Praise
In October Issue q! Paper
Part of the Comment of an Outstanding
Authority on This Nut That Is Being Ex
ploited Extensively at Present Time
Harry T. Larsen, in the Octo
ber issue of the National Nut
News. Chicago, under the heading.
"The Story of the Brixnut: the Fil
bert Nut Supreme--the Educated
Hazelnut." writes the following:
"Far ont In the west, close to
the shore of the mighty Pacific,
lies nestled a fertile valley. How
beautiful it looks and peaceful!
Here nature has prepared with a
lavish hand a soil and climate
found possibly in no other place,
a place to produce in perfection
certain things for mankind's ben
efit. "In this valley a man for years
has been patiently laboring. He
is fired with a desire to improve
certain varieties, of nuts. So for
years he labors, planting, pruning,
grafting, selecting, discarding, and
planting again that which holds
forth promise of better things.
He is seeking the Ideal of perfec
tion itself it must be that ere his
labor ceases.
"At last the toil of year Is re
warded with perfection itself. The
weariness of years is dropped like
a mantle in the dust as his eyes
behold the perfect tree that
which man has been striving for,
for hundreds of years. His dream
is fulfilled and' society is enriched
by this -man's unselfish labor. - -
"Dotted here and there, some
times on the. low foothills and
again oh the fleor of
we see pnalh grove
dark green tt'Ue
shiny, young groves that are Just
coming Into bearing.
"Coming nearer to observe the
trees more closely we are struck
with the unusual size of the nuts.
Never before have we beheld nuts
of sueh size, and, holding two in
our palm, we are amazed with the
ease with which they can b e
cracked, and, popping jne into
our mouth, we are delighted with
the rich nut flavor.
"This is, in short, a brief sketch
of how the wonder filbert was
propogated. Mr. C. T. Brixey of
McMinnvllle, Oregon, is the man
to whom the honor belongs of giv
ing us this wonderful new nut cre
ation. "It's shell is slightly thinner
than most other varieties and is
also softer and easier to crack.
The weight ratio of meat to shell
is greater In the Brixnut than
most any other variety. -
"It is self husking. This is a
very important Item, since no ma
chinery has been perfected which
will take off the husks of filberts
without breaking the shells.
"During the 13 years that this
nut has been under observation it
has never missed a crop of nuts
and no crop has ever contained
more than one per cent of blanks.
"We believe the Brixnut has
more desirable qualities than any
other known Tariety of filbert.
Make a list of the fine qualities
you would like to have in a fil
bert and your list will be a des
cription of the Brixnut. The trees
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commence bearing much earlier In
life than they should be allowed
to bear. The nuts are well tilled,
and a very noticeable feature Is
the absence- of brown pellicle,
which adheres to. the kernel In so
many other varieties of filberts.
The kernels are exceptionally rich
In flavor. Dr. Robert T. Morris,
the well known nut expert and au
thor, of New York, says of the
Brixnut:
" 'The food value and general ex
cellence of a hazel like the Brix
nut should make it notable in ev
ery market in the world."
"It is a late blooming variety,
pollinating during: February and
the first half of March, thereby
escaping the unfavorable weather
of January, and has never known
a complete crop failure,. No var
iety known in the United States
has a more vigorous tree growth.
"In order to obtain a maximum
crop at all times, the variety
known as Hall's Giant' (Geantes
des Halles) is interplanted with
the Brixnut.
"Somewhere around 25,000
trees have been planted in the
last eight years and a very lively
Brixnut club has. been organized
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This nut has proven exception
ally popular wherever offered and
has met with instant success
wherever offered to the retail
trade.
"It is destined to become one
of the dominating factors In the
filbert trade, and the writer pre
dicts that in a few years is will be
the leading variety produced.
"From the very favorable re
port of last year, the Brixnut
growers are anticipating a greatly
increased consumption of their
product."
Extensive Advertising
The "West Coast Fruit company.
350 Alder street, Portland, is ad-,
vertlsing in the Natiocal Nut News
La limited quantity oi tmxnui
trees "first time orrered in tne
east." They call It "Oregon's ed
ucated hazelnut" in their an
nouncement, and use the trade
mark of the Pacific Coast Brix
nut association.
C. T. Brixey, originator of the
Brixnut, is now a resident of Sa
lem, and he has farming inter
ests in Marion county, including
the growing of the Brixnut.
A vigorous campaign has been
carried on lately. In selling Brix
nut trees in the Salem district,
and also in the upper end of the
Willamette valley. .
High Authority Talks.
A man considered by the Slo
gan editor of The Statesman as
one of the highest authorities in
this or any country on the various
phases of the filbert industry, has
the following to say, confidential
ly, among other things, about the
Brixnut:- . .
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