FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE. OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1913.
The Press Poultry Department
Conducted by H. S. Canon, Magalia, Calif.
Home Course In
Fruits and Berries
Send questions fo r this department direct to
Mr. Canon to insure prompt answers.
S TA E H R S ’ BAZAAR
K. N. Staehr, P roprietor
Forest Grove, Orego'n.
Next D cor to P o sto ffice
PIANOS, O R G A N S , S E W IN G M ACH INES,
S T A T IO N E R Y A N D SC H O O L SUPPLIES
P H O N O G R A P H S A N D RECORDS
One of Nine Articles by Government and
State Horticulturists and Pomologists
W hat Breed is Best?
should be banded with a number
If one were keeping a hundred band, and when she is released PLANNING THE
HOME FRUIT GARDEN
fowls the saving would be ap­ from the nest her egg should be
proximately $68.
marked with her number. Each
On the other hand, since the hen’s eggs should be hatched By L C C O R B E T T , Horticulturist, Bureau of Plant Industry,
ultimate end of all utility fowls separately, and each chick mark­
United States Department of Agriculture.
is the butcher’s block, the large ed with a punch which is used in
T he grape bears its fru it on shoots
H E possibilities in fru it* c u ltu re of th e season, which in tu rn usually
fowls would when sold at the the web between the toes. Thus
upon re stric te d a re u s have arise from canes of the previous year.
end of their period of usefulness it is possible to tell just what
been very gen erally overlook­
T h e in te re st of a fru it garden may
ed. w ith th e re su lt th a t m any be greatly enhanced by grow ing th ere­
as layers, bring much more than hen the chicks are from and
the small cnes. Enough more, when you select the breeders for persons who ow n a city lot. a su b u rb an in p lauts not adapted uuturnlly to the
hom e o r even u fa rm now look upou
atic region in w hich th e garden
in fact, to pay for the extra food the following season, which fru it a s a luxury. T h is cun all be clim
is located. T his may lie accom plished
knowledge is indispensible if you changed, but It m ust be rem em bered by learning and practicing th e proper
they consume.
th a t a fru it p la n ta tio n m ust claim tho m ethods of protection.
are
to make a steady advance.
Again, the large hens after a
a tte n tio n of its o w n e r from early
lie s Ides th ese protective devices,
period of laying become broody
sp rin g to la te au tu m n , it s products, sheltered places, w here grow th is re ­
and to break them of their desire ■ Building A Heavy Laying Strain. too. m ust be so plan n ed us to cover tard ed in spring, may be tak en a d v a n ­
th e g re a te st possible portion of th e tage of in o rd er to hold back early
The chicks from one hen may seasons betw een frosts.
to sit requires extra labor on the
bloom ing plunts.
part of the attendant, as well as be marked between the first and T h e soil a t th e disposal of th e g ro w er T h e fact th a t tre e s cun be grow n as
a loss of time from the laying; second toes of the right foot, an­ will freq u en tly be 111 suited to th e d w a rfs us well as sta n d a rd s will e n ­
of a home fru it garden, b u t ab le one to utilize a space w hich had
other between the second and purposes
pen.
If th e soil Is heavy It can be lightened previously been considered uusulted
The light breeds do not bother! third, another between both. w ith san d if it is not d esirab le to in ­ for the developm ent of a tree. It is
Many combinations may be work­ crease th e proportion of hum us w hich well know n tlm t in proportion to size
in this way.
it contains, i f it is lacking in organic d w a rf trees a re more fru itfu l th an
However, where a moderate j ed out.
m a tte r th e ad d itio n of leaf mold and
n d a rd s and th a t they come into b e a r­
sized flock is kept, the poultry-1 When selecting the breeders well ro tted ruunure o r th e tu rn in g u n ­ sta
ing sooner.
man may wish to use hens for for the next season, a glance at d er of som e legum inous crop will a c ­ D w arfing is accom plished by bud
com plish th e desired result.
If th e
hatching instead of an incubator, the feet of the birds will show soil is loose an d san d y , losing Us sto re ding or g ra ftin g robust grow ers on
grow ing stocks, and most tree
and of course would have to keep j which hen they are from, and a of p la n t food readily, th is fa u lt cau be slow
fru its lend them selves to th is tr e a t­
rem
edied
by
tho
ad
d
itio
n
o
f
re
te
n
tiv
e
a breed in which the tendency to glance at the egg record of that
such a s clay, if, on th e o th ­ m ent. S ta n d a rd s may be grow n ns
“bushes" or us “pyram ids.” th u s m ak ­
hen will show whether her prog­ e m r aterial,
broodiness is well developed.
hand, th e class o f p la n ts to be gen
ing it possible to grow them much
So the choice of the variety j eny should be kept for breeding. erally g ro w n is su ited to a loose, closer
together. I’rim lng nnd tra in in g
san
d
y
soil
an
d
it
seem
s
d
e
sirab
le
to
depends entirely on the needs ( After eliminating the young from add to th e collection a plunt. such as used in com bination have show n the
and the fancy of the individual} the hens with the poor records plum , w hich n a tu ra lly req u ires a possibilities of re strictin g plan ts to th e
as layers, out of what remains heavy, reten tiv e soil. It w ould u n ­ “espalier." “cordon” nnd o th er styles
making the choice.
of tra in in g ag ain st walls.
In purchasing stock, it is a choose for breeders those con­ d o u b ted ly be b e tte r to ch an g e th e
A d v a n ta g e s of G ra ftin g .
step in the right direction to get forming most closely to the
B esides th e ad v a n ta g e of dw arfing,
g rn ftln g may he tu rn ed to good ac­
as good stock as possible with i standard requirements of that
count to enable the ow ner of few trees
the funds available, and get breed and variety, discarding
to increase his sorts beyond th e lim its
them from a breeder who has1 any which have defects which
of th e trees lie possesses. By g rafting,
th e list of v arieties cun be increased
good laying hens when you can. j disqualify.
a t will. T here are apple trees know n
The
male
plays
an
important
In sending away for stock there
w hich b ear as m any as 150 varieties.
¡3, of course, an element o f . part in the building up of a lay­
I‘L ints of various h ab its of grow th
may be com bined to th e ad v an ta g e of
chance, for you do not personally j ing strain.
th e grow er and w ith little or no dis­
know the breeder you are buying [ Only males which are known
ad v a n ta g e to the plants. To illu stra te
to
be
bred
from
heavy
layers
from. Most of them, however,
this, c u rra n ts may be com bined w ith
grapes, apples w ith c u rra n ts or ra s p ­
will treat the buyer fairly, and should be used, fora male whose
berries and g rap es w ith straw b erries.'
tell the truth in regard to the mother was a poor layer will be­
C ertain well know n sy stem s of p ru n ­
get
pullets
which
are
poor
layers,
laying and other qualities of
ing nnd tra in in g allow *additional lib­
ertie s to the sk illfu l p la n te r—ns, fo r in­
their stock, for a satisfied cus­ even though the mother of the
stance, th e grapevine, which readily
pullets
be
a
prolific
layer.
It
is
tomer is the best kind of an ad­
lends Itself to arb o r train in g , m ay be
claimed
by
many
that
the
male
vertisement, and it is very much
utilized for screening ten d er or shade
loving plants.
S traw b erries ndapt
to the poultryman’s interest to has far greater influence on the
them selves readily to such situations
laying qualities of the pullets
be honest in his dealings.
if the sh ad e Is not allow ed to become
The building up of a strain of than the mother has. Hence the
too dense.
A m ong flowering plan ts
none will th riv e b e tte r under such
prolific layers takes time. Trap importance of keeping males
conditions th a n pansies and violets,
nests must be used and an ac­ from the heaviest layers only,
and am ong gnrden vegetables lettuce
curate record kept of each indi- j for use as breeders.
anil rad ish es m ay he successfully
grow n u n d er such a canopy, as they
(To Be Continued)
vidual fowl’s work. Each hen |
Pianos; 40 different makes. Organs; any style, parlor or
chapel. Instruments; for band and orchestra. Sheet Music;
the latest popular pieces, 10 to 25c. Phonographs; Edison
in all styles. Records; full Edison catalogue. Sewing Ma­
chines; latest improved makes. Needles and Extras; for
any machine made. School Supplies; books and stationery.
Notions; toys and birthday gifts.
.
.
T
P h o to g r a p h
*, *
« I
FO REST G RO VE PRESS
Investment Realty Abstract Company
Makes Your Abstract
Offices, with Forest Grove Press, Hoffman Building.
Law Office, M. B. Bump, Hillsboro.
GUARANTEES RELIABLE SERVTCF
Main Street Garage
Auto Repairing, Vulcanizing and
General Machine W ork. Storage
and Supplies.
Phone Main 6 2 X
W. A. CHALMERS,
Main Street, Forest Grove.
Foundations, W alks, Curbing, Drains,
Cement W ork of all Kinds. Everything
guaranteed from start to finish.
M. S. TAUNTON,
Forest Grove,
I F
m
p A C IF IC
DRUG CO M P AN Y
A Growing Pharmacy in A Growing Town
The Approach of Spring
is the signal for greater effort
in all lines of endeavor. Warm­
er and dryer weather means
greater activity in b u i l d i n g
operations. Now
Is the Time to Start
work on your new residence,
store building, barn or other
structure. When you are ready
to start
That New House,
get our estimates on all the ma­
terial you will require.
Willis-Place Lumber Co.,
Phone 024X. So. A St., Forest Grove.
W hen you come
to tow n G E T
D I N N E R for
th e H O R SE a t
W. W. RY A LS
Feed and Sale Stables
W . W . R Y A L S , Prop’r
In; la te , 4 I . a t e C r a w f o r d , 2 S te p h e n s
R a r e r ip e . 2 G o ld e n D ro p ; p e a r s , 10 tre e s .
* B a r tle tt, 2 K o o n c e , 2 D u c h e s s ; 1 K le ffe r,
I S e c k e l; c h e r r ie s . 10 tr e e s . 4 A lle n , 2
R la c k
T a rta ria n ,
4 E a rly
R ic h m o n d ;
p lu m s , 10 tr e e s , g r e e n g a g e . F r e n c h d a m ­
so n . L o m b a r d , M a ry , W illa rd . 2 e a c h ;
q u in c e s . 15 C h a m p io n ; a p r ic o ts , 5 M o n te -
z u m e t; n e c t a r in e s . 5 B o s to n ; g r a p e s , 100
v in e s . C o n c o rd . C a m p b e ll's E a r l y , N la g
a r a . B rig h to n . 25 e a c h ; r a s p b e r r ie s , 150
b u s h e s . 60 G re g g . 25 M a r lb o ro , 50 C u th -
b e r t. 26 G o ld e n Q u e e n ; b la c k b e r r ie s , 100
b u s h e s , 60 A g a w a m . 50 T a y lo r ; c u r r a n ts .
100 b u s h e s , 50 V ic to ria . 25 W h ite G ra p e , 25
B la c k C h a m p io n ; g o o s e b e rr ie s . 76 b u s h e s .
25 D o w n in g . 25 I n d u s tr y . 26 C o lu m b u s ;
s t r a w b e r r i e s , 400 p la n ts , B r a n d y w in e , G U n
M a r y , W a rfie ld . G a n d y , 100 e a c h .
N o rth M ain St.
F o re s t G ro v e , O re g o n
First Class Rigs and Saddle Horses for Hire
CONTRACT
F R U I T G A R D E N N O 2 ( F O R M E D IU M
S I Z E P L A C E ).
A p p le s, 10 tr e e s . 2 B a ld w in . 2 G rim e s
G o ld e n . I F a l l a w a t e r , 2 R ed A s tr a c h a n .
1 B o n u m . 1 B o u g h S w e e t; c r a b . 1 T r a n -
a c e n d e n t; p e a c h e s , 10 tr e e s . 1 A le x a n d e r.
2 R a r e r ip e (Y e llo w ), 2 E a r l y C r a w fo rd . 4
L a te C r a w fo rd . 1 S te p h e n a R a r e r ip e ; c h e r ­
rie s . 5 tre e s . 2 E a r l y R ic h m o n d , 2 B la c k
T a r t a r i a n I A lle n ; p lu m s . 5 tr e e s . 2 g r e e n ­
g a g e , 2 L o m b a r d , 1 W illa r d ; p e a r s , 5
tr e e s . 2 B a r tle tt. I D u c h e s s . 1 K le ffe r. 1
S e c k e l; q u in c e s . 5 C h a m p io n ; a p r ic o ts . 2
M o n te r u m e t; n e c t a r in e s . 2 B o s to n , g r a p e s ,
50 v in e s , 25 C o n c o rd , 10 N ia g a r a . 15 B r ig h ­
to n ; r a s p b e r r ie s . 70 b u s h e s , 25 G re g g 10
M a rlb o ro . 25 C u th b e r t. 10 G o ld e n Q u e e n ;
b la c k b e r r ie s . 50 b u s h e s , 25 A g a w a m . 25
T a y lo r : c u r r a n t s , 45 b u s h e s , 25 W ild e r. 10
W h ite G r a p e in B la c k C h a m p io n ; g o o s e ­
b e r r ie s . 30 h u s h e s . 10 D o w n in g , 10 I n d u s ­
tr y . 10 C o lu m b u s ; s t r a w b e r r i e s , 200 p la n ts .
100 B ra n d y w in e , 100 G a n d y .
G A R D E N N O. 3 ( F O R C IT Y L O T ).
A ppleo, 4 tre e * . R ed A s t r a c h a n . O o ld -
en S w e e t. B a ld w in . F a l l a w a t e r . 1 e a c h ;
p e a c h e s . 4 tr e e s . I E a r l y C a n a d a , 1 Y ellow
R a r e r ip e , I E a r ly C r a w f o r d , 1 L a te C ra w
f o r d , p e a r s . 2 tre e s . I B a r t l e t t , 1 D u c h e s s
( D w s r f ) : p lu m s . 2 tre e s . I W ild e r, 1 L o m ­
b a r d : q u in c e s , 2 C h a m p io n ; a p r ic o ts . 1
M o n te x u m e t g r a p e s . 10 v in e s, 5 C o n c o rd .
6 N i a g a r a ; r a s p b e r r ie s 30 h u s h e s 10 G re g g ,
10 C u th b e r t
b la c k b e r r ie s , 30 b u s h e s . 10
T a y lo r . 10 A g a w a m ; c u r r a n t s . 10 busheti.
I V ic to ria . 5 W h ite G r a p e ; g o o s e b e rr ie s . 4
D o w n in g , • u a w b e r r l e s , 40 B r a n d y w in s.
Oregon
You'll find it at our store.
If we
haven’t it, we will get it for you.
Everything in the drug line at the
will he out of the w ay before a dense
shade is form ed by th e grapes. As­
“ T H E G R A P E S A R E R I P E .”
parag u s can be successfully grow n u n ­
c h a ra c te r o f th e p la n t by g ra ftin g it der a shade o f th is ch aracter.
T he follow ing lists of varieties, w hile
upon a stock ad a p te d to san d y soil
con d itio n s th a n to a tte m p t to m odify m ade for n o rth ern Ohio, a re presented
th e soil to su it th e p lan t. C hanges In m ore as a guide to th e proportionate
p la n ts a re n o t alw a y s easily accom ­ allotm ent o f p la n ts of various species
plished. an d w ith ninny p la n ts th ere In a home fru it garden th a n as a guide
Is no a lte rn a tiv e b u t to use them on to varieties su ited to such a garden:
th e ir ow n roots. In th is la tte r case F R U I T G A R D E N N O . 1 (A B O U T T W O
th e soil itself m ust be m ade to con­
A C R E S ).
form to th e d em an d s of th e plants.
A p p le s. 22 tr e e s , s u m m e r , 2 E a r l y H a r
T h e soli, lu ad d itio n to being heavy v e s t. 2 R ed A s t r a c h a n . I G o ld e n S w e e t. 1
p k in S w e e t, 1 M a id e n B lu s h ; w in te r,
an d retentive, mny also be cold and 2 P u G m rim
e s G o ld e n , 2 B a ld w in , 2 R h o d e I s ­
w et.
In such case th e ad d itio n of la n d G re e n in g . 2 B e lm o n t ( W h ite P ip p in ),
san d will not en tire ly overcom e th e 1 F a l l a w a t e r , I F a m e u s e (S n o w A p p le ), 1
difficulty. Snnd will lighten an d . f a ­ T o lm a n S w e e t, 1 R o x b u r y R u s s e t: c ra b .
1 H y s io p , I T r a n s c e n d e n t, 1 Y e llo w S ib e ­
c ilita te n a tu ra l d rain ag e, b u t if th e r i a n ; p e a c h e s , 25 tr e e s , e a r ly . Y ellow
soil he unduly m oist th e only rem edy R a r e r ip e . E a r l y C r a w f o r d . E l b c r ta , 4 e a c h ;
A le x a n d e r , C a n a d a E a r l y . 2 e a c h ; 1 L e w -
lies In thorough underdrnlnnge.
At p la n tin g tim e all broken o r d e­
cayed roots should be c u t aw ay, leav­
ing only sm ooth c u t su rfaces and
h ealth y wood to come In co n tac t w ith
th e soli. If a large p a rt of th e root
area o f th e p la n t hns been lost In tra n s
p la n tin g th e top should be cut hack
In proportion to th e root% rem alnlng.
T h e holes In w hich trees, vines o r
sh ru b s a re to lie set should be am ple,
so th a t th e roots o f th e p lant m ay
have full n a tu ra l spread. The> e arth
a t th e bottom of th e holes should be
loosened a spade d ep th below th e line
o f excavation. T h e soli placed im ­
m ediately In con tact w ith th e roots of
th e new ly set p lan t should be rich top
soil free from soil o r p a rtia lly decayed
organic m atter. Firm th e soil over th e
roots by tram pling. M ovem ent o f soil
w nter Is th u s se t up and th e food supply
of th e soil b ro u g h t Im m ediately to th e
use o f th e p lant. W hen th e operation
o f tra n sp la n tin g Is com plete th e p lant
should sta n d one or tw o Inches dee[>er
th a n It stood in th e nursery.
T he m a tte r of pru n in g should receive
carefu l an d d etailed a tte n tio n . F o r e x ­
am ple, In th e case o f th e apple nnd th e
f e a r th e fru its are borne upon “sp urs"
o f th e previous y e a r’s grow th only,
th ese sp u rs a p p earin g on wood one
y e a r or m ore of age
H ead in g in o r
sh o rten in g each shoot of th e season's
g ro w th m u st be done w ith c a re In o r­
d er n o t to reduce th e b earing wood be­
yond a profitable lim it. T h e bearing
•ho o ts a re usually m ore obscurely lo­
cated upon th e side of th e branches.
W ith th e peach, how ever. It Is th e
wood of th e last season’» grow th upon
w hich th e fruit* a re directly borne, and
w ith them heading In may tie »uoress-
fnlly em ployed to lim it th e q u an tity i f
fru it borne by th e tree.
-
IT IS T O BE H A D IN T O W N
b y L o n g I s la n d a g r i c u l t u r a l
e x p e r im e n t s ta t io n .
W o rk a t P la n tin g T im e .
Many people in this section of Washington county
are interested in Poultry-raising and will purchase
eggs or breeding stock. You can reach them
through the classified columns of the
CEMENT W O R K .
H A U L IN G A N D
Get my prices
P L O W IN G
Father Time
Has a Successor
F
A T H E R T im e w as a p ro d u ct
o f th e im ag in atio n s o f th e
G reeks or R om ans o r som e
o th er ancient people. J iis stock
in tr a le consisted o f an hour
glass and a scy th e. He w as sup-
tioseil to sym bolize th e passage
o f tim e.
The p resen t day F a th e r Tim e
is a product o f th e E lgin W atch
F actory. I t is not a sym bol b u t
a c e rta in ty .
I t ’s a fine w atch
for any m an and i* used by m any
railroad m en. 21 je w e ls , fully
ad ju sted .
In Twenty-five Year Case
O th e r E lgins
asr* $45.00 2ap~ $42.00 $100.
0 0 to $ 1 0 .0 0
SHEARER & SON
.
Main Street,
Forest Grove, Oregon