MEDTT01TO MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDEORD, OK BOON, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1010.
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From the Tree to the Consumer
WHEN you are figuring on your lumber bill, just remember we own the f or
ests from which our lumber is cut, and sell direct to the consumer, thus
eliminating the middle man's profits. This means better quality in every piece of
lumber bought here and quick deliveries.
WOODS LUMBER CO
THE PROTECTION OF ORCHARD BY SMUDGING
By P. J. O'Gara, Scientific Assistant, Fruit-Disease
Bureau of Plant Industry.
Investigations,
hWcather Conditions Producing Spring
iFrosts In the Rogue River Valley.
IDurlng the spring months It Is
found that during the day tho wind
I blows mostly from tho north or north-
east. These wlaas are not molsture-
t'Jadea; that Is to say, tho relative hu
midity Is usually very low, often as
lowas 25 per cent. During the night
-when frosts are likely to occur tho
winds dle down altogether or begin
to blow slightly from the south. Tho
wlnda from the south are also very
dry, and may even tend to lower the
dew point helow that observed in the
early evening. In giving out tho warn-
ings this factor was taken into ac
count. ' In 'this valley' whenever the
winds blow from the west or north
west it lararetLat frosts occur, since
there is more water than vapor in
them.
It is only on the valley floor that
lany serious 'injury may bo caused
by low temperatures during the
Ibloomlng period or somo time there
after. Even ox the valley floor there
ly be some slight elevations, no
frosts occur, when serious Injury may
Bult even a few feet below. The
illlsldes surrounding tho valley usu-
lly ci capo frost i!t3Stnor How
aver. It is on the valley floor that
jany of the most profitable orchards
ire found; hence the necessity of pro
renting 'frost Injury. It has been
mnd that tho temperature two to
three feet from tho ground may often
register several degrees below tem-
vuturea taken at hl,:hr elevations.
"or Instance, tho writer has noted a
lifferenco of six degrees between two
thermometers, one being about four
feel from tho ground and the other
Dnly 18 Inches above it. Since freez-
ag tomporatures occur Dimply by tho
cold air cettllug in tho lower spots in
the valley when the air is perfectly
liri, it is evident that this Is the
lost 'favorable timo for maintaining
fires or smudges in the orchard. High
yindB never occur during tho time
bhat tho tomperature may be below
le frceztug point. It has been pre
viously mentioned that a cliEht breeze
asunlly comes up from tho south dur
ing" tho early morning. However, this
kreezo Is never sufficient to more than
raft the smudge through tho orchards
uC does not 'nterfev to any great
Jjxtont in keeping up the temperaturo
vhore fires are built. It will bo seen
hat tho conditions in tho valley are
deal for tho prevention of Injury
rom freezing.
Injurious Temperatures.
The tomporatures at which tho
lirlnclpal orchard fruits aro liablo to
bo injured by frost aro given In tho
following table. Somo 'of the ilg-
iroa hnvo been takon from data fur
ilshed by orchardlsts, but the greater
iart of the tr.blo Is basod on actual
(bservations made on tho Pacific
:oast by tho writer. Tho tempora-
ures given cannot bo considered as
ibsoluto, Blnco weather conditions
jrevlous to a freeze determine to a
rery groat extent tho ability of plants
to withstand low temperatures. A
ew dayn of very warm weather, to
gether with an ample supply of soil
aolsturo, will causo tho nowly form
ed cells of the blossoms .nd fruits
to be filled with a watery protoplasm
or cell sap, which freezes more read
ily than concentrated cell sap. If a
freeze follows a period of weather in
which temperatures have been such
as to produce slow growth, lower tem
peratures than those given In the
table may not cause Injury.
Temperatures Injurious to fruit
when in bud, blossom, etc.:
In In set- At
In Bios- ting other
Fruit Bud. som. fruit, times
Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg.
Almonds ... 28 30 30 28
Apples 27 29 30 25
Apricots .... 30 31 31 30
Cherries .... 29 30 30 ' 29
Peaches .... 29 30 30 28
Pears 28 29 29 28
Plums 30 31 31 29
Prunes 30 31 31 29
These temperatures aro approxi
mately those of tho air In contact
with the fruits and blossoms. It Is
quite possible, however, that very
delicate measuresments would Indi
cate somewhat lower temperatures,
due to evaporation from the Imme
diate surface of the plants.
In the uee of smudge fires where
tho temperaturo may reach as low as
20 degrees P., tho writer has found
that by using fifty wood fires per
acre a temperaturo of 28 to 29 de
grees could be maintained in an or
chard. In other words tho tempera
ture could bo raised 8 to 9 degrees.
Where It was necessary to raise the
temperaturo A or 5 degrees, only
half as many fires were required, A
mixture of wood and coal was proba
bly a Httlo better than wood alone.
Since tho coal Is mined near Medford'
and Is not very expon3ivo it is pro
bable that this material win be In
great demand another year should It
bo necessary to prevent frost injury.
Crude oil was used only to a very
little extent, for tho reason mentioned
bofore that It did not burn read
ily. Whero It was used tho tempera
turo was not raised more tlT.n 2 or 3
degrees when 40 smudso pots wore
burned to an acre. Straw and ma
nure, which were used mostly as n
smudge In fie morning Just beforo
tho sun came up, were Intended only
as a blanket to prevent tho sun from
warming up tho blossoms too quickly
These materials were rarely used
alone, since in most Instances It was
hardly possible to ratso tho tempera
turo moro than a tfogreo or two with
them. Whero some sawdust which had
been saturated with tar was used In
connection with straw and mnnure
tho tomporaturo was ralsod from 2: to
3 degroos with about forty fires to an
acre.
The difference between tho smudg
ed orchard and tho unsmydged or
chard, or oven parts of somo orchards
remaining unsmudged, was vory
marked. In several Instances the
orchard that had been smudged sot a
full crop, whllo In thoso that were
similarly located and not smudged,
tho crop was entirely destroyed.
There Is certainly no doubt In tho
wrltor's mind that had the growers
smudged aemrally it would I'avo re
quired much less work on the partj
of those who did smudgo. For In
stance, where an Insolate orchardlsti
smudged and his nelghbon did nott
there was a tendency for tho fires to
produce an upward curront of air,
causing cold currents to rush In and
lower the temperaturo.
Talue of Firing tho Orcluird AVnen
The Cost is Compared "With the
Value of the Crop.
The writer has recoided several In
teresting statements from growers
who fired and smudged successfully.
Mr. W. H. Brown states that with the '
cost of about 1 6 per aero for the sea
son he was able to save 10 acres of
apples, and estimates the value at
about 6000. The previous year one
freeze occured on May 5 destroying
his entire crop. I
Mr. G. E. Marshall makes the fol-
lowing statement: "Tho entire I
quantity used for the season was 5 I
pounds of crude oil (used principally!
in saturating shavings and other mat-'
erlal), 1000 old rails, 300 old stumps, i
1 ton of waste bitumen, 3 tons of.
coal, 800 largo bundles of tree,
prunlngs, 25 loads of manure, and ;
three loads of plalnlng-mlll shovlngs.
With this material I saved the crop on ;
9 acres of Yellow Newtown, 7 acres
of Mammoth (Red Cheek Pippin),
and about 2 acres of Jonathan apples, i
also C acres of Winter Nellls and 3
acres each of Anjou and Bartlett
pears (total 30 acres). I did notj
smudgo three acres of Cornice pears '
as they were mostly Rilled." Mr.!
Marshall did not state the value of,
his crop, but It fa doubtless no less
than that of Mr. Brown's,
APRICOTS,
Apricots aro ripening fast. Order
earl7. 96
ADAMS BROS., 700x2.
If it's "for sale," want advertise
it!
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Notice.
"" All persona knowing- them-
"" selves to bo indebted to VAN-
" DYKE'S will plcaso call and
" settle, as books must he bal-
"" anced at onco on account of
"" store having boon sold to F.
- W. Gray.
WRIGHTS
INVESTMENTS
Modern 7-room Home. Well built
und arrnnged. On paved streetiu
highest part of city. $3,800. Terms.
Modern 5-room bungalow homo,
new and in tho right place. Close
in. $3,250. Torms.
New 5-room bungalow homo; close
to Onkdnlo. Can finish to suit your
taste. Only $2,300,
Wo have a largo list of CHOICE
HOMES, and tho pricos aro right .
J Bruce Wright &o.
132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2091.
Double Your Business
Let In The Sunlight
Suppose you knew n man who kept his shrtdes drawn tight
nil day and burned koroseno instead of letting in tho sunlight.
Supposo you knew a man toiling nlong n dusty rond who would
not accept a lift when there was plenty of room in tho wagon;
Supposo you knew a miller with hi." mill built besido a swift
running stronm who insisted on turning tho machinery by hand.
All foolish, you any? And yet look around you how fow re
tailers tnko advantago of the great advertising campaigns run
by food, textile, cloth and overy other manufacturing, lino that you
can name.
Think n moment I What was the last advertisement you read
and wondered just which store in town would bo progressive
enough to have tho goods in siock so you could see them and pur-
.''l"SC?
More goods are sold under the evening Inrnp at home than you
dream of.
Practically cvory livo retailer advertises in his local papers.
But how.
Put up yoar lightning-rod I Lot your customers know that you
can deliver to them tho goods which great advertising, pnid for
by manufacturers, has interested them in.
They will get tho habit and you will get tho business.
Practically every manufacturer stands ready to help you help
yourself. Ask them for electrotypes suitable to run in your own
advertising. Hook their trade mark to your Htoro.
Consumer demand for advertised goods in now divided broad
cast nmong nil tho utores in town.
Use your advertising in locnl papora to focus this demand uimjd
your store-And don't forget to bend for tlioo helpful electro
types. Rend this again, for it means money to you.
The Best Ranch
On Evans Creek
This sounds like all advertisements, but if you will inquire of
any of tho citizens in tho neighborhood or at Woodvillc, they will
make the samo assertion,
On account of our oxtensivo pluns for tho dovelopiuunt of our
fllO-acro orchard at Woodvillc, wo have decided to soil our Sunny
side stock and hny ranch of 173 acres on Evnna crook.
If you want deep, rich, black aoil with irrigation for nn alfalfa
and stock proposition, an iilonl location for raising horsoa, cattle
and hogs, joining nn unlimited out3ido rungo with abundant water
and feed, this suroly will fill tho bill.
120 acres now in alfalfa, whent, oats, votch, corn and DcaiiH,
balance deep red Boil, partly timbered with onk, making a good full
pasture for hogs; 25 acres of this will mako a fino orchard tract
with vory little expense Nffil)MlM3&'v! .
Perpetual and exclusive wator right to all the water in May's
creek; good six-room house, sin minded by onkn and laurels; now
framed barn just completed, 72. 1 1, with 20-foot posts, accommo
dating 12 horses, 05 tons hay, LtOO bushels grain and all wagoun,
farm machinery, tools nnd workshop; largo hay shod, running wa
tor in corral; ranch foncod and cross-fenced with ago wire, Quar
tor mile to school; H. F. D, and Woodvillo grocory dolivory daily;
Home tolophonu system in operation August 15,
To effect a quick salo wo have put tho prico at $100 per aero,
hulf cash, bnlanco threo yoars at 0' per cent.
BAGLEY (& STREETS
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FOR SALE
Ono of tho best locations in Medford for
Family Hotel or
Apartment House
250 by 10d feet enst front.
Comprising five lots or original townsitc.
It will take $2,000 cash to bundle this property.
Easy terms on balance.
Write or inquire at 240 South Grape Stroet or
Phone No. 4172.
Orchardlsts and Ranchers,
Woodvillc, Oregon.
$12,500 Thirty-two acres, two miles from Talent, Audor
son crook bottom land; five-room box houso, good barn
and other outbuildings; thoro nro on thin pluco 12 ncron
in Nowtown and Spitronborg applos, 0 and 7 yonrH old,
which havo a fair crop this yoar; batwoon tho apples aro
peach fillers, which aro heavily loadod. In addition thoro
aro throo acres of pears 2 yoara old and tliroo acre
planted to poara last winter; nlso four noros of nlfnlfn
and about fivo acres of fino timber; thoro nro two good
wells nnd n comploto pumping plant for irrigation; $0500
' will hnndlo this placo nnd tho bnlanco can bo pnid at tho
rato of $1000 a year.
$15,000 So vonty-fivo acres, samo neighborhood good now
fivo-room houso, largo barn and other outbuildings j
spring wator piped to tho buildings. There nro on this
place 11 acroB of 3-yoar-old Nawtowns and Spltzonburgn
with poach fillors, about an aero of bonring family orch
ard, 10 acres of alfalfa, about nn ucro of botiring grnport
about 45 ucrcfl all told undor cultivation, balance in
timbor which could bo cheaply cleared. At $200 nn acre
this placo is a snap. It would tako half cash to hnndlo,
bulanoo onsy.
!$300 an aero Finos fruit and gnrdon land in (ho vallUyV
half way botweou Phoenix nnd Talent j level, blank free
soil; divided into 10-acro tracts ; ono-fourth cash, bnlanco
in four annual payments with 0 per cout intoroHt.
.'$12,000 Sixtoon and a half noros, midway botweou Jaok
Honvillo and Coutral Point, facing tho hill road; finest
building nito in tho valley. Thoro aro night acres of pears
ill bearing, trcos finm 5 to 8 yoars old, and about an
aero and a half of grapos in bof.ring, bnlnnuo in timber,
which Is all good fruit land. Half cash will handle.
$20,000 Loss than $125 nn noro for 47'? acres, ono mil
from Coutral Point, nil good laud, good buildings, nbmitt
10 noros planted to fitandnrd vnriolioH of apples nnd'
poars from 1 to 4 yoars of ago, bnlanco in alfalfa. Thin
placo will subdivide nicoly, It in onsily worth $100 mv
noro moro than is asked.
W. T. YORK & CO.
If you aro interested in Mod ford property, talk with our
city man, Mr W, V. Mopro.
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