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MKDITOBD MAIL TJID3UNE, MEPFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1910. 19 This department Is a ropular week ly feature, tloallnii with all phases of the fruit and produce world. IN THE FRUIT GROWING WORLD Conducted by Charles W. Wllme roth, manager ef the RogM River Fruit & Produce Association v t To Our' CJrowern: Ah tlio tlmo for nicking anil incit ing our npiiluri njijiroitchoB, It might lio woll for our groworH to know whnt 13, H, Hliojmrd of Hood Ulvor him to imy tit i Konoinl way, "ricking." Tlint'n tinny , Any tiiitn, wotnnn or nlillil ran pick npplon, but mich Igno nuico, In u largo inimmiro, accounti) for tlio iwrloim Iohb tliat roniillfl from off coiiilltloun on arrival or In ntor ngo. Picking Ih n Rclonro, ami It Ih ImpoHHlblo for mo to duxcrllio In wonln exactly bow nnil wlion ovory rarloty of npplo nttotilil bo picked In nil tlio different localities "Tim bunt I can do U to glvo a fow general wontu of ndvlco and caution. "Ah ti rulh tlio applo Ih ready to pick wbon tlio neodn turn brown nnd Of Interest to Book Lovers Several Excellent New Volumes Added to Library Manancmcnt Bc lllns System of "Five-Cent" Books Great Growth Shown. Several excellent now books wore added yoHtcrdny to tlio libruiy hIiuIvch. Children who have mndo tho acquaintance of "Hilly Tomorrow" will bo delighted to renew it with "Hilly Tomorrow in Camp." Old and young will revel in tho fitHciniiting edition of "Alice in Wondurlnnd" and "Through tbo hooking CIIiimh," by I.owIh Carroll. Tho tattered volumes of "I.iltlo Colonel" nnil llio "Hitr bour" college nudes have boon re placed by nice new books. Following the suggestions of Hoy rnl pntmiiH, thu library Iiiih begun (lie hvMciii of five -cunt books 111 thu 'recent fiction. Among Uiuhu five cent bookh n i u "The Ciiinxoii Azal chh"; Star Poole," n Japanese story "full of ehitnit mid coler: "Tho Hoa nry," Hurclny; "Tho Power nnd tlio Jflory" Cooke, n story of tho hero--ism and humor of those of u south mountain town; "Franklin Window ,ICaiio," by Anno Douglas Sedgwick; Oppeiihuiin's "UhblrtyuH Prince," of Mutenmtional intrigiio; "Tho Achieve pieiilH of Luther Trnitt." bv F.dwin Thilmer nnd William Mitellnrg, is es iftoinlly recommended for devotees of detci'tho xlortoH. Luther Trant i n hmuil-uuw "ptiyoliologicnl" dutec tive. unravelling bis imstorww ac Sixty-six and - This tract rhcy aro The trees The soil Price and , I tlio Atom noparntuH with compnratlvo onno from tbo npur, but thin general ruin In not doflulto, A man muiit know frotu tbo gonurnl nppuaranco of tbo npplo wbon It In roady to pick, and tbln bo can only loam from ox porlouro. In a way tbo color In tbo bont i;ul(lo. Tbo color nbould bo a matured color. An npplo In gonorally roady to pick wbon It In 'bard rlpo.' Tliln meant) tbo npplo In mnturod, not rlpo enough to oat, but rlpo enough to nhlji, Btnnd up, and rlpo enough to bnvo tbo proper tnnto. To pick nppluH at tblH utiiKO Ih vory Im portant. Ah nil npplon on tbo trooH do not mnturo at tbo nnmo tlmo, It Id generally ndvlnablo to mnko two or tbroo pIckltiKH. With rod npplon tboro In n growing tondoncy on tbo part of tbo groworH, on account of cording to tho HiiggcntioiiH of ProfcH Hor .Muiislerburg for thu examination of wilncsHOH. "Xntlimi Hurke," by .Mury S. Wnlts; "Sully Hinhop," bv Thurslon; "PrcdcHtined," by Whit man; "Tho Ilnmrnddorri," by Holmaii Day; "Hv Inberltanoo," Ootnvo Thn not, arc nil ubMirbliig, masterly nnd worth while. "TIioho rowHter Children," by Florence Kingnloy, in written in in imitable nnd quaint style of the maiden lady's oxperieiico rearing it relative's children. A glimpse from Hie inside, during and humorous, is Pulitzer!) "New York Society on Pantile." Morwiu'H "Dogs nnd Men" is u keen little essay on doglesH ami dog liko folks. Full of spico and camp philosophy is "The Tent Dwellers." Coffin's "How to Study Pictures" is tho beU of his delightful heries. "John, the Uuiifrnid," mid GrnvHin'ri "Adven tures in Contentment" .nro both Hcr mouots, full of practical truths, "llvgieue and Morality," by Lavinin Dock, though a mauuitl for nurses, cnti most tirofitnhly bo read by utiv thotiL'htftil, honsiblc man or woman. "The IMucatioii of tho Child," bv Ellen ICev. ik ii trrcul little book which 1 The Most Perfect Block of Trees in )", n half acres of SUNOREST is planted, two rows alternately, to Yellow Newtown, eight years of age and have a are largo for their age, aro is the very best. Drainage terms: $1000 por acre, half A fivo-acro tract of this bearing orchard will cost the purchaser $2500 in cash, $833.33 in .1911, the crop should a great deal more than pay This is an exceptional opportunity to thov aro in perfect condition, and there is The time to buy is now. Lot us show -VntUC- V. .. i.. -'i A m$ ? ' ., i"ifc w A'? , tbo definability of good color, to al low applon to bang loo long on tbo troo, Tbo npplo that In all wed to bang long on tbo troo Ih beautiful In color and nn far iih cnniiul obxorvatlon goon in porfoct condition. That In what fooln tbo average grower. I want to nay emphatically that If tbo npplo Ih allowed to linng too long on tbo troo It In neltbor In condition to carry long In traunlt or bold up In cold Htorngo, It meann poor roturnn for tbo grower nnd a cunning from tbo growor for tlio dealer. How, nn applo Iiiih Just no much keep under perfect condltlonu nnd when Improp erly handled tbo condition will bo cut off tbo keep nbortonod and the roturnn low. Tbo nnmo oxnctnosH nbould apply In picking yollow ap plon an the red. An a rule, however, NEW PLANING . MILL COMPLETED Bin Pines Lumber Company Make Bin Improvement in Their Local Yard Best Equipped In Southern Oreflon. The Dig Pines Lumber Co. have just completed their new planing mill, which hns a floor space of 1-10 xlOO feet, or 14,000 Bqiinro feet. The mill is newly equipped with the finet nnd largest capacity machines, mak ing tho largest nnd best equipped plant in Oregon south of Portland. Machines for manufacturing i kinds of dotnil work for any wood coiiHtrtiutiou. Department for milk ing nil kinds of cabinet work, etc. Oulv tho most skilled workmen bnvo been employed and everything is now ready for business. The Dig Pines Lumber Co. aro most enterprising nnd nro doing ev erything to plnce their firm in n po sition Hint will enable them to furn- ovcrv mother in America should own, its it is a veritable encyclopedia of guidance for young mothers who wish to know tho child nnttire. i T ORCJIARDS is offered for good crop this year. They uniform in size and exceptionally thrifty. t is perfect. Altitude about cash, balance i n three equal the balance. become tho owhor of what is uuquestiomibljone of the finest young orchards in the northwest. Tho trees are tho right varieties, ' a surety of a s atisfaciory income.' vlt f ' ' you these4 trac ts. W. T. York & Company tbo growor Ih not apt to allow thorn to hang on Ipng. Tbo growor must know 5ach of IiIh varieties and un derstand thorn thoroughly. I find a great many do not know that tho Yollow Nowlown Plnjiln nbould bo picked greon. Tho reason In that tbo Engllnh trndo demand tbo New town green nnd thoy demand It greon hocauno thoy know when It Is green It will bnvo koop and ntand up In cold Htorngo. ApplcB should bo caro fully bnnd picked In basket or buck et nnd nbould bo emptied carefully Into tho flold box. Tlio object In to provont bruising. Bruising shortens tho koop, attrr.cttvonesg and liabil ity of apples, f 'Ladders." "A great many growers think any old barn ladder that you can lean jish everything for any job, be it I 'largo or smalf, nnd furnish the best of finish so that yoii can bo proud of the house or building when com- '..Intn.l GHOSTS SCARE BOY; IS DROWNED IN RIVER SANDY, Or., Sopl. 10. Shouting 'tho ghosts aro after me,' John Mc Donald, a 17-year-old boy, dashed Into tho homo of a neighbor at mid night, then dashed across a folld to ward the Sandy rvor, whero, it is bo llovcd, tho lad was drowned. A searching party was organized today, and tho youth was traced for a mile. Ills tracks were lost near a cliff which overhang tho stream. McDonnbt was drerwd only in his night clothing. Itl s believed be was temporarily deranged from fever, nith which ho wnn suffering. McDonald's mothor, Mrs. S. Daily, Is prostrated from wor ry over his disappearance. Elevator Kills Man. SAN FRANCISCO, Sent. 10. L. R. McGlncs, 28, died today from in juries received last night at the St. Francis hotel during an Admission dny reception. McGines was caught between tho elevator and mezzanine floor. Tho accldont was witnessed by many of tho visitors. Seo tho big oyo. on East Main 154 Btreot. ? sale iu five and ten-acre tracts Spitzenberg and Jonathan Apples, the very choicest standard commercial varieties. - are well set with fruit spin's sixteen hundrqdifect. Distance from shipping station about a mile and a half; annual paymentswith interest at six per cent. , ' - 1 s i i 4WN-- t up ngnlmtt tbo trco fills tho bill. Tho fruit growor nowadays must bo up-to-dato and adopt modern ways and equipment. Light ladders should bo used, convenient to carry and compact, so that thoy can bo easily placed between tho limbs instead of against tho trco. They should bo so strong tbnt thoy will last. Avoid ladders that lean tip against the tree, bccauBo they not only break the limbs, but tho bark, and wherovor tho limb or bark of a treo Is broken an opening Is mndo whero soma of tho many diseases now prevalent will have a chance to enter." Yours very truly, 0. W. WILMEROTH. Tho Ilogiic Iltvor Fruit & Produco iiHHociution hnn issued the following inductions to npplo packers; Many Attend Mass. MONTREAL, Sept. 10. More than 75,000 persons attended tho pontifical mass celebrated this morn ing on Fletcher Field by Archbishop Farley of Now York. Ho was as sisted by Cardinals Vannutelli and Logue. Two sermons were preached, ono in English by Monslgnor O'Con noli, and ono In French by Father Ilage. The final meetings of the Euchar Istlc congress wero held today. The congress will close tomorrow with tho procession of tho Blessed Sacra ment, in which 125 archbishops, three cardinals and a score of bish ops and thousands of minor clergy will participate. Food Show Ready. PORTLAND. Or., Sept. 10. Prac tically all preparations wero complet ed today for tho Portland food and industrial exposition, which will open at tho Armory Monday. The exhibi tion will bo tho largest indoor expo sition over held in tho Pacific north west. Ono hundred and fifty carpenters and decorators havo been employed by tho week in constructing booths and arranging tho decorations. An attendance of 150,000 persons Is expected during the holding of the puro food exposition. If you havo business ablllry, show Its quality in tho way you advertise the Pacific Northwest f. ou terms that should prove for next year's crop. $833.33 in 1912 and $833.33 "AH pnekore must bo registered with the association. "Pnckors must uho uniform size apples in each and ovory pack, ac cording to tho size npples tho, pack calls for. "Each nnd every tier or layer mnst ho packed rensionnbly, tight. Tho bulgo or swell shall 'bo thrce-qunrtor inch at center of box wbon nailed up that is, three-eighths on top and thrce-eichths oh tho bottom, nnd must not exceed one nnd one-quarter inch at center of bo.r when nailed up that is, fivo-eighths inch on top and five-eighths inch on the bottom. "In the four-tier or square pack the apples must not bo more than one-quarter inch abovo tho box at tbo end, and not more than three- eighths inch at the end in the diago nal packs. I! J. E. ENYART.. President. J ;; JOHN S. ORTII, Cashier. W. B. JACKSON, Aas't Cashier. THE MEDF0RD NATIONAL BANK Capital, $105,033,0 O Surplus, $Z0t0D3,0 O ;: SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR :: BUSINESS TRANSACTED. WE I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THE Union Livery Stables and will condnot a general feed and boarding establishment. Horses boarded by the day, week or month. I guarantee a square deal to all. R. GUANYAW UNION LIVERY BARN. RIVERSIDE AVENUE. Have You Entered the Contest? most attractive. 1 in 1913. After the first payment is made v i , " i ' I i . m. .1' "f . '?, . sr "A nont nnd uniform pack is re quired of nil packers packing under the association number. Anv lwckor packing for tho association members or tinder thn flHRnnifitinn niimlmi- wink lis found doing unsatisfactory work, and who will not do tho work iih re quired by the association, will bo im mediately discharged and recoivo no" furthor recommendation from tbo association. "Packers arc requested to hnndla nil grades of apples with just tho same caro that they aro requited to handle the extra fancy. "Tho association will not be re sponsible for any wages or any rate per box. Tho rcirular rate is 5 cents. It shall bo tho duty of the growor to sco that nil packers are paid at the rate contracted when the trnck- Ung is done." A. PERRY. Vice-President RENT. A GENERAL BANKING SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. J tftrtrt! & 4 S -rt"t - f
