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s MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OKISCION. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 10,10. MOVING PICTURES USED by u. s. Hew York Man Is Responsible for Idea and Its Practical Application Will Givo Lectures on General Lines of Culture to Classes. PEAR BLIGHT AND ITS CONTROL UPON THE PACIFIC COAST This Is the Sixth of a Series of Articles That Will Bo Printed Dally Until Sublcct Is Completed Every Orchardlst In the West Should Savo These Issues for Future Reference, as They Contain Valu able Information. CENTRAL POINT NEWSLETTER WASHINGTON, May 13. Moving rontnroR showine the operations of tho government departments at Washington will soon bo on viow in Now York, and tho films tUt nro be ing made will probably becomo avail able for use in other cities later. Dr. Henry LupzicRcr of the New York board of education is responsible- for tho idea, as well as for its practical application. It is the pur pose of the board to entertain, on two nights of every week, the parents of tho children attending tho public schools of that city, by illustrated lectures on current topics. Tho schomo has worked well, so far as it has been developed. By its means tho fathers and mothors of tho poorer, and generally illiterate, class Hy IMIOKKSSOK O'OAUA, ;vorablo to tho pear, blight Bonn. Assistant Pathologist United Statw Trees grown so as to produco a tntn Uopnrtnient of AKricuture. Writ- Growth naturally nro short ot ten especially for tho Medford Mall Vant food, and, of course, do not Tribune. Copyright. 1910. by thc favop tho pear blight germ, even Moiifoni Mnll Trlhunc. (though it should enter tho tissues. . .. . . . ..... . n 'Every physiologist knows that liionuuueu iroxu i iiursuuy, auy , . Influence of Style of I'mning, Tho stylo of pruning of th treo exerts some influence, not only In tho behavior of tho blight, but also on tho convenience of tho orcbnrdlst in eradicating the disease. Tho least desirable form ot a treo Is tho tall pyramid having a central leader with tho fruit spuro on the main trunk and water sprouts at the base. In this form of tree, any Infection of blossoms or sprouts readily goes into the body, making it difficult to eradlcato tho blight without prac tically destioylng tho treo, or, at least, removing tho prlnclpnl bearing area. The most desirable form Is the broad vase-formed tree, clean have been shown tho workings of tho j and free from water sprouts at the city government its parks, its . base, having no fruit spurs near the schools, its water supply, its sewer system and tho thousand and one other details that enter into tho ev eryday life of a groat city. It has been found that the infor mation thus absorbed by tho par ents has percolated through to the children. It is now proposed to ex tend tho subjects of tho lectures to national affairs. In n recent visit to Washington, Dr. Lcipzciger met with tho heartiest co-operation by tho trensury department. He made arrangements whereby ho will be able to show on his moving-picturo screens just how the government makes its money. Tho copper, silver or gold bnrs from which the coins of the United States are mintoJ will be shown in the various processes through which they must go before they are in shape for circulation as money, and the bureau of engraving and printing, which produces the pa per money of tho country, will also be illustrated with all of its intricate machinery in operation. The revenue cutters are to be shown in motion and the lifesnving service is also to be illustrated in action. The treas ury department will designate one of its crack lifesaving crews to oper ate before tho moving-picture appa ratus to demonstrate tho work which this branch of the sen-ice is doing. Scenes of everyday life on board ships of the navy and at army posts will also be photographed'. It is thought that these pictures will not only show tho people how their money is being spent by the govern ment and for what purposes, but will give them a clearer insight into na tional affairs. It is proposed that when the pictures are exhibited some expert from the government service will deliver an explanatory lecture regarding them. LOWLY MUSKRAT IS LIFTED INTO PROMINENCE WASHINGTON, May 13. Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson hns lift ed the lowly muskrat into promi nence. Ho declares the muskrat at Tthe present titme is of more iraport .nnce commercially thnn the beaver .or fur seal. Tho most important points to bo considered in dealing -with the muskrat as a commercial 'proposition are its wide distribution, -prolific breeding and extreme hardi--ness. Tho muskrat is distributed -over the greater part of North Amer ica, from tho southern border to the '"barrens of Northwest Canada, and from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. His fur is glossy and very dense and ib used extensively by fur dressers and dyers, being mado to imitate the more costly furs. The skins Roll for about 3fl cents npieco and the enrcasses bring $1 a dozen. The first heard of the ani mal as n food is from stories of tho Indians, then tho white trappers and -settlers found tho flesh pnlatnble, ntil now there nro regular markets for tho "marsh rabbits" in Balti more, Philadelphia, Wilmington and a great number of western cities, the donlers having ready salo for all they can supply. Muskrat is said to bo iho favorite dish served at dinners given by church societies in Delaware and Maryland, where the animal abounds, and nnnunl muskrat ban quets nro n fenturo with certain gun clubs In tho west. Benson Better. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 12. Governor Frank Honson of Oregon, who camo to California for tho bone tit of his health, is roported eomo what Improved today. With hlB brother, ho Is staying at tho Hotel Alexandor. Ha skins for Health. main trunk and leaders, and laving lateral twigs for fruit bearing at as great distance as .possible from the crown of the tree. Such a tree Is also !n a very desirable form for other reasons, for it is easier to spray, easier to prune .-itor tho top has been formed, easier to gather the fruit, and especially easier to examine and keep free from blight. .Influence of Weather Conditions.. Tho weather at critical times, espe cially in tho spring and summer, ex erts an Impo.tant Influence on tho spread of blight. In fact, tho weather Influences dominant more equally the Infection than they do the spreading of the blight In the trees. We recognize certain spells or weather conditions as Infection periods, and by follow'ag carefully tho relation of the bllsht to the weather the Intelligent fruit grower soon learns to anticipate these dif ficulties. In ,'r.ct. it was supposed by many that the long, lry, hot sum mer of the western states, especially th Pacific Coast states, gives such poor opportunity for pear bll:$ht that it was not able to exist under the prevall'ng conditions. Of course, wo now know that this 13 a fallacy, for, as soon as the germ was Intro duced, It produced tho disease abun dantly. Dry sunshine, while favor able to tho orchards, tonds to pro duce a firm, healthy growth of tho treo and prevent Infection periods. However, constunt and Intense sun light prdduces another result which many be noted here. Pome fruits, as well as other fruits, under the Influence of dry, but sunshiny weath er, carry on their processes of growth and assimilation in tho very best posslblo manner. Tho study of blight throughout tho west shows that where irrigation Is used on the one hand, and where there is a natural supply of water on the other hand, and where the orchards are fatrjy well supplied with water and kept in a continual state of high nu trition by the perpetual and uniform sunshine, tho trees are peculiarly susceptible to the disease. In tho lower Sacramento Valley In Canl fornla and in the Rogue River Valley whore irrigation la not resorted to, wo find that there Is a groit deal of soli moisture, and In many favored spots, tho water table Is only a few feet below the surface or tho ground. Under proper cultivation, where a dust mulch prevents evaporation of tho soil molsturo, we find that dur ing even tho driest seasons the roots of the trees are amply supplied with water. On the other hand, we also find places where tho water table Is too near tho surface, and In this case the trees nro In a drowned con dition; consequently, perfect assim ilation does not go on, and for this reason, such tros, although situated In rich, nitrogenous soils, do not blight badly. Whero to trees are growing at their best, tho blight germ feeds on tho rich sugars and starches in tho sap so that tho con ditions which favor tho growth and production of tho fruit, also tends to favor tho germ; for wo must remem ber that the germ la itself a plant depending upon tho rich food sup plied by tho treo for Its best growth. Tho fleshy bark of trees grown under conetant sunshine, especially those of tho Pacific Coast, seem to bo richer and thicker than In tho oast orn states, and naturally affords an unusually good feodlng ground for tho pear blight bacillus. This rich, flesny bark also tonds to hold-ovor tho, germ during tho dormant sea son' In a much more sorlous may than tho thinner bark of trees grown un dor othor conditions. Cloudy, rainy weather, therefore, while fa voring Infection, sometimes results In n alnrvoil pnnilltlnn nf tho tree. In order that a green plant may form starch In its foliage tho action ot sunlight Is required. Tho moro In tense tho sunlight the moro rapidly tho formation ot starch goes on. In cloudy, dark weather very llttlo starch Is made or elaborated In tho leaves. Of course, wo know that tho tree does not make use of lt3 starch as such, but, through tho ac tion of a diastatic ferment or enzyme, tho starch Is changed Into sugar which Is translocated to all parts of tho treo by osmotic action, that is, through tho sap. It is this rich sap which Is mostly sugar that tho pear blight germ foods upon. Tho moro sugar, the more lntenso tho de structive action of tho germ. Tho very regular growth of tho trees In tho Rocky Mountain nud Pacific Coast orchards tends to keep tho pear blight germ continually at work, unless checked by prompt and thorough eradication. In tho East ern orchards, especially with dwarf pears which make their growth early In the season, a heavy rain, If nc-. companled by a day or two of cool, 1 cloudy weather, will causo tho trees 1 to close up their terminal buds. Beforo leaving tho chapter on ' weather conditions, It .nay be well to point out moro fully the reasons why coWous outbreaks of blight occur after showers or thunder dorms. It has been the common belief thnt static discharges of atmospheric elec tricity have a considerable Influence upon such outbreaks. This, ot course, is mere fancy and 1 as no scientific significance whatever. , Everyone knows that a seed planted In dry soil cannot germinate unless moisture is applied to it, either arti ficially or naturally. Sow, suppos ing a thunder storm comes along with a heavy precipitation, or at lease sufficient precipitation to moisten the soil about the seed; what happens? The answer is so simple that a child In the primary grade would not hesitate in answering It. . ui course, inu seeu sians inio growth, the rapidity of its growth depending upon tho temperaturo fol lowing the rainfall. Now, was it the rainfall or the thunder and light ning that caused the seed to germi nate? No, the rainfall and the warmth and nothing else. It has been explained that a germ or bac-' terlum Is also a plant, dependent upon molsturo and heat for Its growth. In a dry season an onor-" mous number of Infections may tako , place, but tho very fact that the sea- f son Is dry and warm accounts fori the fact that these Infections fail; Just the samo as in a very dry sea-J son a very largo percentage of corn, or any othor seed put Into dry ground, will fall to germinate and we have an occasional plant coming! up Just as wo find In tho caso of 1 blight only a few Infections appear ing. Everybody knowB that aftor a rain every vegtablo starts Into rapid , growth providing tho weathor Is warm. Now, rapid growth In a pear or apple treo means nothing moro or less than an enormous addition of i water, plus food from soli and all, to it. Hero we havo conditions fa vorable to tho growth of tho blight germ which uses tho pear or applo , as its soil from which It draws Us j water supply and Its necessary food; namely, starch and sugar. Just preceding a heavy rainfall, tho gorma j may have been distributed vory wide-. ly. Had dry weather continued tho, fact that tho gorm had becomo wide ly distributed would not havo becomo apparent because countlosc Infections would not havo taken. In vory dry weather, tho nectaries of blossoms soon dry, and unless germs havo gained a strong foothold beforo dry ing takes place no apparent Infection results. Tho abovo explanation should suffice to show that tho thun der and lightning theory has no bear- ing whatever on tho dlueaso known . as pear blight. Consldor tho gorm ( In tho light of a seed whoso gormlna-, tlon is dopondent upon tho samo eco-. logical conditions for all of Its growth activities. (To bo Continued Tomorrow.) Krauk Mlddlobuahor of Trail waB In town Wednesday tradlnc with our local utorehanta. .1. S. Withers of San Francisco rog- 1 Isiorcd at tho Central Point hotel on Tuesday. Royal lluuodlct, old respected pio neer of .lacksou County, who died at the age of 84 and was hurled at his homo In Jacksonville on Mouday, was well known to tho old settlors of Central Point and vicinity. Mrs. A. S. Grieve ot Seattle, with her three children, has boon spend ing tho past two weeks in this city as "tiests at the respective homes of James Grlove nud Prod l'ontugor. She left Wedt.csday for hor homo up north. At a meotlnc of the Royal Neigh bors hold on Tuesday ovonlng Hugh Porter and Miss May I'oningor wore Initiated Into the mysteries ot the order. After tho Initiatory Borvlcos and tho regular business waa dis posed of, t'o lodge adjournod to Nash's restaurant nud consumed oodles of Ice cream and went homo declaring that lodge IKo In Central Point left nothing to be desired. The various houses of worship In Central Point will not opei. next Sun day morning except for tho usual Sabbath school exercises, but their congregations will meet Instead at the opera house, there to listen to tho baccalaureate address given be fore the high school classes ot this city by Rev. 11. J. Van Town of Ashland. At tho last meeting of the Roboknh lodgo Mrs. Price was choLen to rep resent the order at the Grand lodge to convene at Eugeno tho 17th of the presont Moore was of an export piano tuiio". Is again In town calling on hU patrons and securing now ones. Mian M. K. Allen, former teacher of tho eighth grade lit tho public school, loft hHt Wednesday evening for Grants Puna, whero alio will mnku hor future 1 omo. She luui purchased property there Including a small homo and will duvoto her tlino to the serious study of muclj. Frank Hawk received a fall yester day morning that severely bruised him and wrenched his shoulder out of Joint. Ho had mado somo minor repairs of Itrldttm Sanderson's mo torcycle and mounted tho machine to test It, but for some reason, not clearly explained to tho writer, ho did not remain on tho saddle, and his sudden and unpremeditated meeting with Mother Earth, left an Impression hard to forgot. Finding It Impossible to pursue his ordinary avocation under the circumstances, ho put on his "other clothes" and went to Medford with his now llulck and another friend. Lumber Is being hauled for tho new tabernacle under which a four weeks' religious campaign will bo conducted, beginning May 10. Tho tabernacle will stand to tho left of. tho llaptlst church and will accommo date four or five hundred people. The use of two pianos and an or gan havo been secured and It Is ex pected that at least ono hundrod singers will bo ready to tako part In the chorui) choir when tho meet ings begin. The money necessary for building the tabernacle to bo useft anting tho lug to glvo liberally toward tho work. uccopted a pinlilon In a "otitlomoii'ii fm iiluhltiii 'tjtnhllHhineut. Mr. Hun ton luui many frlotnbi In Central Point who will regret his depart tiro. Ills family will follow him In a nho Hotilon Mowers, recently of Con- t I 1 11 t 1t.it inm tt A nt 1 1 ti 11 1 1 umi 11 mooting hlti old friends on tho street TuoMilny. A. 1). Huiiton will leave for Weed, California, 011 Sunday, where lie I11111 lime. HnHkitirt for HtuUta. Two Ess entials Every housewife knows that slit! must have good flour and good coffee. These are I he two essentials, and we know that Pure White Flour and Golden Gate Coffee telephone your order will fill tho bill evory time, and wo will do tho rest. ALLEN & REAGAN 202 E. MAIN ST. PHONE MAIN 2711 evangelistic meetings wiib secured In month. Mrs. Mlnnlo a few hours by Rev. T. J. Hazleton hosen as altornato. of the MethodlHt church, and ho an il. L. Flndlajr, who, for years has nounees that he found everybody In visited Central Point In tho capacity teresled and nearly everybody will- WANTED Timber and Coal Lands Engineering and Surveying Contracts Taken and Estimates Furnished B. H. HARRIS & CO. Medford, Oregon Office in JacKion County Uanlt, Upstairs LOOK for tho big yellow warohouso botwoon tho railroad tracks on fievonth and go there to Dr Cioblo's Optic al Parlor for your glapson, repaiiH, etc. No. 18. WEST MAIN STREET The Pasadena of Oregon People of refinement; people with means; retired business men; professional mon; college and university graduates, arc coming to the Rogue River Valley by tho score. Within the past two years almost a hundred Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, people have purchased homes near Medofrd, and nearly every ono of them has a friend or two whom they hope to induce to come and locate in the valley. New York, Philadelphia, Boston and many other eastern cities are almost if not quite as well represented, while St. Paul and Minneapolis havo moro representatives here than any other several cities combined. Think these statements over and get your thinker going. Write to the undersigned or the Medford Commercial Club for detailed informtaion about tho country, and you will never havo cause to regret it. White Slave Trade. Startling facts; thousands of America's fair daughters hold In tho bonds of slavory. Evangelist n. C. Dowoy and wlfo will sjnak upon tho "whlto slave trade" und tho neces sity of homo and national purity und caro of tho needy and orphan chil dren. Placo Free Methodist Church. Time Frldtt), May 5, 8 Bearing Orchards Near Medford s iiaat 01 the producing orchards havo been held in largo holdings until recently. 0 ibw weeks ago the Eden Valley Orchard, containing COS acres, was placed on tho -.wicat m any desired acreage. Wo havo boon author zed to offni- thn llfMiririiv ortnlna and pears for salo, and if you kno anything about tN- country aiM want a deairiblo block of bearing trees, write or come soon. During tho past week over $150 000 Ui inuyvi iy nus uoen aiaposeu or. je is located witmn two miles of Medford at an elevation of about 100 feet above tho city and is ono of tho best kopt orchards in the world. Parts of tho orchard offered for sale have paid the owner over $000 nor acre per year for four years straight. Do not come unless you aro prepared to stay, for just so sure as you do come tho com bination of fat soil, grandeur of scenic beauty and Italian climate will steal you, body and soul. After ono visit hero you will be miserable any other placo on earth. John D. Olwell EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD, OREGON which, of courso, is espo-dall) unfa- p. m, All aro welcome, Como,