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GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE CODNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1906.
No. 30.
THE DAY FOR CHEAP
FRUIT IS PASSED
T Pests Destroying Orchards of the
U. S. Makes Big Demand for
Rogue River Apples.
It is said there ig no loss without
i some Rain and the pests that are now
making such havoo in the fruit in
dustry of the United States are cer
V tain to prove in the end a decided
!uefit to the orchardists of Rogue
yAivKT Valley. There are no less than
' hJP9- different kinds of insect fungus and
' contagious diseases in the United
Aitates that are preying on the fruit
trees and each year, more are being
brought to the country by careless
importers of trees and plants. One
of the latest importations is the gyp.
sie moth which oomes from Europe
and first appeared in BoBton and hai
now spread oyer much of Massachu
setts and bids fair to bring destruct
ion to fruit trees in all parts of the
United States. Maisschnsetts has
spent 1100,000 in fighting this pest
and the general government has spent
$25,000 in experiments to find a means
of destroying this formidable pest.
The browo-tailed moth is another pest
that Is working west to ruin orchards.
inat pear growing in the East 1b
soon to be a thing of the past if a
1 means is not found to eradicate the
blight that is death to the trees. This
disease begins on the twigs and soon
t spreads over the tree killing it in a
1 year or two. So far the only means
found to combat this deadly pest is to
out down the trees and burn tbein,
but that leaves the luckless farmers
withoot a pear orohard. This pest
has appeared in California and is mak
ing such havoc in the orchards that
the pear growers of that state met at
JL Sacramento last month and effected
A an organization for the express pur
pose of eradicating the pest from the
state through persistent work on the
part of the orchardists aided by the
j state and the Department of Agricul-
ture, both of which are co-operating
with the farmers. This formidable
pest has spread up the Sacramento
A valley until" it 'has reached Shasta
? county, and it has but one more
' county, Siekiyon, to cross until it
., reaches Rogue River Valley, then
will end the pear industry for Jack
son and Josephine counties. Rogue
Kiver Valley has been proven to be
the best pear district in the United
States for pears from Medford for the
past five years have brought the high-'
st price paid in the New York mar
kets, the world's record this year be
ing broken by a car of Cornice pears
Reeling for $3450, netting the grower
4'iSlO. Three are thousands of acres
of fine pear land in Josephine county
and if the blight can be kept out of
v the Valley the pear orchards will be
the big money makers to the fruit
'raisers. To absolutely stop import
ing pear trees is the only certain way
to keep out this disease, but as there
is no large nursery in the valley to
supply the deuiaud the only thing to
r do is for the couuty fruit inspector
Vo make a rigid inspection of all im-
ported trees before they are allowed to
, leave the depot.
f While fighting the pests is a most
ierious task for Rogue River fruit
. raiser yet it is almost a hopeless fight
for the farmers of the Middle and
lEastern states. There the fruit trees
grow so large that it is almost impos
sible to spray them. There apple
tieea two feet in diameter and 40 to
(tbe top twigs are common and pear
.Apegraw to the sie of elms. To
juiray such trees with anything less
iJbwerful than a fire engine is im-
possible. Then most of the fruit trees
I Sell
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Ground, loor. Courier Bailding.Grants Pass, Ore.
are in small orchards it would not be
profitable for the owners to install a
oostlv power spraying plant. But
these farmers are corn, wheat or stock
raisjrs and not fruit growers and they
give their orchards no special care
and having no training in caring for
fruit trees they would soon lose their
orchards when the pests appear.
The San Jose scale, codlin moth,
aDthracnose, the blight and 20 other
deadly pests are spreading over the
East. The scale has made greater
inroads on the orchards of the United
States this year than ever before and
the other pests are gaining equally as
fast. The sequence to this devasta
tion by pests is that fruit raising will
hereafter be carried on in favored
sections where fruit does extra well
and it can be made a special in
dustry and the pests held in check.
The day for cheap fruit is rast in
the United States as hard as it may
be on people of limited means and
that only the rich can eat a psar or
an apple or have grapes or peaches on
their tables. The $3 a box bad this
year for Hood River apples will soon
be the standard price for Newtowns
and Spitzenbergs and other choice
apples in'all the fruit districts of the
United States. Rogue River growers
will get that price another year and
until the pests are exterminated in
the United States, which will not be
for years yet, the farmers in this Vat
ley will continue to get big prices for
their fruit. Thus it is that the pests
will really add wealth to Rogue River
Valley, provided 'he orchardists here
are able to keep them under oontrol.
A well cared for orchard in full bear
ing will easily produce a car load of
apples or pears. At the Hood River
price for aprles that would net the
grower $1800 an aore and at the Med-
iora price lor pears iuu an acre.
That beat! $10 a ton for hay or 90
cents a bushel for wheat. With this
certainty of the wealth that is to come
to Josephine county by reason of ex
changing our apples, pears, peaches
and grapes for the cash from the dis
tant markets, it will make it a profit
able undertaking for the farmers and
business men of the county to co-operate
in securing the enforcement of the
state laws competing all fruit 'tree
cwnersiio clear "TTlblrtrtfPBoT psflrM5iSWye"appl68 and pears this season
out the trtjes down. With the pests
eradicated from Rogue River Valley
the fruit industry would make this
valley one of the most prosperous sec
tions of the Pacific Ooast.
TELEPHONE MEET
ING FOR PROVOLT
Plo-n to be Considered of Install
ing Line for Appltge.te
Valley This Fe.ll.
A meeting will bn held at K. Bad
ger's place at Provolt on Tuesday,
October 80, at 2 p. m. sharp of the
officers and stockholders of the Apple
gate Valley Telephone Company for
the purpose of taking up the proposi
tion of putting a rural telephone
system in that Valley. It is expected
that all the members will be present
and aid in securing thn object for
which the Company was formed.
The rural telephone has come to be a
necessity to the farmers and its value
is more than is considered by those
who have never had one in their
house. It enables the farmer to keep
posted on the markets aud to save
Juriug the busy seaxnu many trips to
town and to ueitihbors and in emer
gencies like sickness or fires it is of
the greatest help. To the wife and
family it brings relief from the isola
tion aud monotony that is such a try
ing experience iu the average farm
home.
Real Estate
SURETY BONDS.
FIRE INSURANCE
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RENT HOUSES.
W. L. IRELAND,
UQ Real Estate Man.
NO FRUIT INSPECTOR
YE1 APPOINTED
Deferred Until November Term
of County Court Stop Sale
of Diseased Fruit.
County Commissioner J. T. Logan
was in Urints Pass Saturday from
his home near Waldo as was also Com-.
missiouer M. A. Wertz from his saw
mill near Leland and they and Judge
Jewell held an informal meeting to
consider the advisability of appoint
ing a county fruit inspector as peti
tioned for by the fruit growers and
recommended by State Horticultural
Commissioner A. H. Carson. After
a discussion of the matter it was de
cided to postpone action on the fruit
growers petition until the adjourned
term of court on November 12, there
being a question as to whether the
appointment would be legal if such
made at a called session of the court.
It is very much against the wishes
of the fruit growers that au inspector
could not be appointed at once as the
most affective destruction of auturao
nose can only be made late in October
and early in Novebuier when the Fall
crop of spores of this fungus is ripe
and ready to be blown by the winds
aud carried by birds aud other means
to healthy trees. It is also imperative
that spraying be done in November
for Sau Jose scale. The anthracnose
or canker, is spreading and is now
found iu fully half the orchards in
Josephine county. This disease is as
deadly to tree life as cauoer is to
human life aud when once it guts on
the limbs and truuk of a fruit tree it
kills the bark and wood, spreading
until the tree is dead. It is a disease
easily eradicated if a spray of vitrol
is used at the proper seeason of the
year and in the right manner. The
San Jose scale is equally as deadly to
fruit trees but more slow in its de
struction. It is fouud, more or less,
In every orohard in the country and
this present-season it has more rapid
ly spread thsn-iaauy previous year
since it firsf msdfts appearance in
Rogue Riverjfalley. This pest alone
to the valne of fully $50,000 in this
couuty. It is carried from orchard
to orchard by the wind, birds, bees,
stock and others, lo eradioate scale
the trees must be thoroughly sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture in Novem
ber and then again in February aud
then during the Summer 'months.
The codlio moth does not make its ap
pearance until the fruit begins to set
and then is the time aud no delay
must be made to so thoroughly drench
the young fruit with a solution of
arsenate of lead that it will poison
the worm that hatchei from the moth
egg so soon as it starts to burrow into
the little apple or pear.
It is the determination of the pro
gressive fruit growers and the busi
ness men of the county to have the
Bsme rigor applied iu enforcing the
state law for eradicating the fruit tree
pests as is used in slopping epidemic
of smallpox and other contagious and
infectious diseases aud for the sup
pression of disease creating places, or
for removing a dangerous fire men
ace. This will be the last year
that scaly, wormy or otherwise di
seased fruit will be allowed to be
sold in Josephine county and the
farmer who does not spray his trees
will have to lose his fruit. Aud resi
dent and non resident tree owners
will have to spray or out down their
trees. That this drntio method for
dealing with the pests is a necessity
is couceded by all who are posted on
the fruit industry for it is certain
that were there no spraying done for
the next five years that by the end of
that period not a fruit tree would be
alive in this county and fruit would
bave to be shipped in to supply the
local trade.
OREGON DAIRY DRO-
DUCTS FOR 1905
A $2,500,000 Increase Over the.
Previous Year 2S7 Cream
eries in the State.
The annual report of J. W. Bailov,
state dairy and food commissiouer, 1
ill show that Oregon's dairy pro
ducts for 1905 increased iu value more
than $3,3.50,000 over the dairy pro
j ducts of the previous year. Instead
!of importing butter from Nebraska,!
Oregon is now shipping butter to the j
Eastern states, says tbe Portland Jour
nal. There are now 287 creameries in
Oregon, making 6,750,000 pounds of
buttet annually. The product last
year was valued at upwards of
$1,700,000. an increase of nearly 40
per cent over the value ot the previous
year's product. A milk condensing
industry has sprung up iu addition
that is turning out a $75,000 product
annually. Cheese is being manu
factured at 124 cheese factories
throughout western Oregou. Tilla
mook and Coos counties are the prin
cipal fields for cheese maker!. There
were 4,000,000 pounds turned out last
year, valued at 11 cents per pound,
and netting the producers about
$440,000. Commissioner Bailey ex
presses the opinion that the total
value of the dairy products of Oregon
for 1905 will reach nearly $10,000,000.
He said the Oregou dairyman gets an
average of 4 or 5 cents a ponud more
for his butter than is secured by the
Illliuois dairyman. Reasons for this
difference in favor of Oregon are not
difficult to assign. It is known that
the heavy demand from the shipping
interests of the port consumes a large
amount of butter. The ooastwise and
Alaska trade buys butter. There is a
constantly Increasing demand from
the towns and cities, which are grow
ing faster than tbe rural districts are
developing. The large majority of
new people here settle in tbe towns,
while but comparatively few enter the
butter produoiog industry. The re
sult is a constantly pressing need for
more butter than Is being produoed
in Oregon, and the higher prloe here
is obtained because of the time and
money required to bring the eastern
product by rail to the Oregon market.
In 18 months Oregon has furnished
between 40,000,000 and 50,000,000 feet
of fir lumber fur nse in the oonstro
tion of cars at the shops of the Pullman
Car Company located at Pollman, III.
In the prchase of the material, the
Company has expended close to
$1,500,000.
The economic housewife will be
particularly interested In our
Special Offerings this week.
A BIG CUT IN CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS AND HEATERS.
Extra heavy, some all wool
some mixed. Extraordi
nary values.
N'o 31 ro.- 11.25 to close 9.ro yd
" 4(1 " Mttfo " 7!io "
" 1(1 " 75c " 6rrc "
" 80 " ICJ'e " 7ftc "
" 41 " $1 10 " Hfrn "
" 76 " 90c ' 65o "
LACE CURTAINS we
have a lot 1 to 2 pair of a
kind, to close out we cutjdeep
Regular (4 SO per pair $2.'M
.75 " " .45
and so on. A few are sample
curtains. Bring this ad with
you.
if
PORTIERES
a kind to close,
TABLE COVERS
$4.50 for $2,75
l.5 " 1.25
BISSELL'S SWEEPERS
:ire cheaper than brooms, We
have Brooms, too, 25 to 45c
and Bissell Sweepers $3.25 to
$5.00 in choice woods.
COMFORTABLES A big
line, all sizes. We offer an ex
ceptional bargain in our Com
forts for $1 .00. We have some
beauties at $4.50. All the be
tween prices.
SOFA PILLOW TOPS, Tapes
try, regular 75c, to close 50c.
NEW PICTURE MOULDINGS
extra quality. Mats and liners all
GRANTS PASS GETS
IRRIGATION MEETING
Meet Here Next Full Meeting at
Hood Kiver Well Attended
by Prominent Men.
The annual sesaiou of the Oregon
Irrigation Association held at Hood
River last week during the fruit fair,
that was held in that place, was more
largely attended than any previous
session and tbe IntereBt mani
fested in its proceedings was
proof that irrigation is looked to as
the means for doubling the resources
and wealth of Oregon, Men promi
nent in all the leading industries and
financial interests of the state and
from all sections were present. The
addresses were all practical and on
the various phases pertaining to irri
gation and gave much valuable infor
mation on this science.
The officers elected for tbe ensuing
year are :
President. F. W. Metcalf, Union;
first-vioe president, W. H. Moore,
Portland; second vicepresideut, J.
W. Perkins, Medford; secretary, A.
King Wilson, Portland; treasurer,
Tom Wright, Union ; executive com
mittee, Judge S. A. Lowell, chair
man, Peudleton; E. N. Smith, On
tario; W. F. Meyers, Laldlaw; T. F.
Ryan, Oregon City; F. W. Holgate,
Klamath tails.
On the invitation of Charles Me
serve, representing the Fruit Growers
Union and the Commercial Club of
this oity, Grants Pass was chosen as
the next place of meeting. Pendleton
and Milton sought the next conven
tion but failed to develop the strength
to secure the honor. The session for
next year will be held at the same
time that the fruit and industrial fair
is held in Grants Pass, which will
probably be about the Drat week in
October
Miners' blanks at the Courier office
Thomas & O Neill
Opposite the Flag Pole
Homes Furnished Complete
What woman does not love
pretty China we are
opening our
NEW CHINAWARE
an immense display of it
exxuisite goods, choice
Vases, Creamers, odd pieces
in endless variety at sur
prisingly low prices.
LINOLEUMS our new Lino
leums are certaiidy winners
beautiful patterns 00 to 85c.
Linoleum saves backache, Iscrub
bing aud is well worth the expense.
1 to 2 pair'of
speciol prices.
WASH BOILERS lOc-they are
not large but well worth the money
The children appreciate them
highly.
New Cribs high drop sides, well
finished; baby can't fall out.
$5.75.
regular
Tinware of all kinds Cups,
2 for 5c; plates 5c; this bread
raiser all complete 75c.
- We have just received a lot more
kinds. Bring in your pictures and
latest frames.
Fin Beef Cattle.
G. C. Colly was in Grants Pass last
Thursday from his tauoh on Steam
boat to deliver 20 head ot fine bef
cattle toW. I. Sweetlaud. of the Tem
ple meat market While here Mr.
Colly contracted 80 bead of steers to
J. H. Ahlf of the City market, to be
delivered 20 head each mouth for
January, February, March aud April
The steers are flue, large grade Her
fords and will be stall fed on alfalfa
aud put in prime condition.
Mr. Cully baa a One Btock rauch
and a range on Gray back mountain
that is oue of the best in Roriio River
Valley That his ranch is a uiuuu
msker is proven by the fine bauds
of beef cattlu that he delivers each
year to the Grants Pass and other
markets and gets tba top prioes. Mr.
Culy has demonstrated that there is
more profit in stall feeding his beef
cattle for Winter markets than to rush
them as they oome from the range in
the Fall as so many stookmeu do.
Morgan Mercantile Co.
The Mofgan Mercantile Company,
adjusters and collectors, of the Fen
ton building, Portlaud, Oregon, are
earnestly striving to discredit the
stigma that is geuerally applied to
collecting agenoies. This concern Is
rapidly forging to the front on the
Paolflo Coast as reliable collectors aud
it has built up for itself an enviable
reputation for honesty and square
dealings with its clients.
Tbe merchants of the state nave
long felt the need of a company to
which they could give their overdue
notes and aoooouti for collection with
the assurance that all monies oollected
thereon wonld be promptly remitted.
The company numbers among its
customers the leading business firms
of Portland, and its policy of making
no charge whatsoever unless collect
ion is made, seems absolutely fair.
This paper Is satisfied that tbe
Company is reliable and we therefore
have no besltauoy in recommending
it to onr patrons. See their ad on
page 8. 10-26 It
Satlifactlo guaranteed money
back If you want it. Everything
lor the house.
HEATING STOVES-at cost
Cait Tops and trimmings nick
eled, lined
Regular $7.50 for $5.65
6.75 " 4.50
You can't afford to miss this.
Cast Cook Stoves regular
$13.95 Stave for $11.75.
new patterns, very pretty and
let us show you some of the
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