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HOME 'AND' FAHM MAGAZINE SECTION War's Effect on the Apple WHILE tlio probo of tho prlco on food iroluota is being waged by federal authorities, fruit growers and dealers nro wondering what offect the war In Europe- will liavo on tlio pplo situation In thin country, That . tho exportation of apples will be cur tailed is solf-ovtdont, but this should eat but llttlo figure since tlio quantity annually shipped abroad Is but a drop la Iho bucket of production. The Importation of foreign fruit and the foreign demnnd for dried apples ad poaches from this country will odtfy tho npplo situation more than en now bo anticipated. The freo en trance of bananas nnd the Increased fcaxard of marketing this tropical fruit In the warring countries will tend to force the consumption of larger quan tities of banauns in tho United States. Tho curtailment of the fresh and dried fruits of Southern Kuropo will aid In increasing tho homo consumption of apples. It is too early to anticipate what tho situation will bo by tho tlnio tho! IHD croji 13 ruiiiBK- iiv nun wine mc crisis in tho war may have been reached, and that will materially modi fy the market condition. There will then bo an outlet for approximately tho usual quantity " used abroad, to gether with tho usual demand for dried fruits. But with the great nations of Europo at tho height of anxiety and with our own country eagerly watch ing tho latent move on tho checkerboard of fata, tho demand for apples, bath nt home and abroad may bo smaller than can bo anticipated nt this time. Thero probably will be n healthy de mand for apples of good grades at rea sonable prices, while low grades may be an absolute waste where by-product plants aro not nvuilable. Thero will undoubtedly be a strong demand for dried upples, Thero will bo an Increased call for elder, vinegar mid other stand ard apple products, and It behooves applo growers to look inoro carefully to the outlet for their low grades than It does to their storage stork. Good apples, well graded and well packed will b good properly, Htorngo facilities will uiidmihtodly be taxed to the utmost, nnd fruit growers as well as dealers will find It mnro Important than ever to advertise npixra. The In ternational Apple Shippers' Association has well matured plans under way for a svislomntlc campaign of limited size, a plan which could be mniln na tional or International in its scope if sufficient funds were nvailnbln. Such a caminlgn should receive the hearty support of every one directly or Indi rectly interested In tho apple market. Mr. V, (Irani Ilorder, llnltlmore, Mil., Is chairman of tlio committee that will handle the npplo advertising. canon oxthialvtt of labor. Tho total amount of tlmo ipont by him was two hours n day, nnd yot this man who farmed his back yard ns n sldo line raised Inst year a crop that returned him over S0O in net profit. In Chicago -in the center of tho apartment hnuie district--Is n man who owns n mini 1 1 farm, a half-squaro In nrea, who has supH)rted his family for years from tho proceeds of his truck garden. To avoid the nnnoynneo caused by rusty gnrden tools, apply u coat of lard, to which a llttlo white lead has been added, to tho bright portions when they nro not In use. When tools nro found to bo rusty, they mny bo al lowed to soak for twelve hours In sour milk when, nt tho end of which tlmo the rust can easily bo removed by n stiff brush or soft cloth, n coat of kcroneno being then applied. .RN CHIROPRACTIC A t.-lniilaliM4llitiMUltif )klHi kV. MKN tit-l WOMKN MrM mm llli-tnMl. .nlf nfMl4illUIMlM jlnj HMI ll, ftN-l M( f W Wf0tl4 ... U-i...., WOltfOHCAIUQO. Pacipic CHinorrtACTiG Collkqr :OMMONWKALTH BUILOINO orsTLAMo. osmeN CANCER and Chronic Dtaoa sei cured without drugs or knife When grafting Is being done, con siderable annoyance often results from the sticking of wnx to the hands. Tho usual remedy Is to grease the hands, but n better plnn Is to uso Indian meal or bran, which, If rubbed on the hnnds at frequent Intervals, will prevent tho wax from adhering to the flesh. NATURAL SANATORIUM 178 East 60th Street, Portland, Oregon Ths Barthold-Barg Co. Jse. 187 ronrth aueat, fottUnd. Or. HDBE9HHI An oil can for filling kerosene Inmps has been patented. Tlio can carries n funnel so that the oil may Ito poured into the right place without wasto, Farming in the Back Yard TODAY in tbo United States thou sands of people aro making money from their back yards. Somo nro making their ontiro livelihoods from a fow handrod feet of ground, while in other instances incomes arc doubled by the judicions farming of small patches of ground as a tide line or odd-tima job. "" More vegetables can be grown in the city or suburban back yard than the average family can rat, with a good quantity to spare. Intcmlvo cultivation mutt bo re sorted to. Not nn inch of space should be wasted during tho growing senson. As soon as ono vegetable is through bearing another must be ready to tako its place. Tho first thing that tho small farmer should do is to study tho naturo'of the soil at his disposal. Clay soil, for in stance, is very strong, nnd though dif ficult to handle vegetables onco start ed in it will develop vigorously. Tho beet soil, however, consists of a subsoil of day and n topsoll of friable loam, which should not bo too 'light and dry. For tho lightening of tough ground nothing is better than WILSON'S AUCTION HOUSE 1CC-I TUtl St., Portland, Oregon. XJUMBST auction house oh TUB COAST. BALKS DAYS Mondays, Wednesdays and. rrldayi. flood. Sold at Iri?al. Hals at All Tlmel. Auctions eoudocud in any part of tho BUI. J, 0. WXLSOK, AocUonoar. I MAV1 lPIOIALEOtD 1 I or ran work vox I V 13 J GLASSES BY MAIL txoa . i n sua kind you pay otters fear as4 e eVellars (or. By oar now awthod wa can aaske yea tfco eeol pair of rsedUg (lusts yea hare had. Seed as your addreai and wo will sand pea oar cosiaUU ralfll for loatiof the oyos and saoaaarisf tao fata. Tby aro simple, a eaUd can mo than. Oar (laaaat aro of food aaalilr, gold fUlod, warraotad for ton years, altar you aaro naad tbtm for thirty days, If taoy aro not satlafactory your mosoy fUl to nfasaoa. Wrilo for fjifll today. Bofer'i Optical Institute, Ua KUUassverta Areaae. r.rtUad. Oraoaa. sand, lime, compost, wood nshos and stnblo mnnure, nnd even tho toughest sails treated In this way can be made to proditco profit getting crops. Xext in impnrtnnco to tho study of tho soil itself is the ipiestlnn of fer tilizing, fitnble manure that Is well rotted and not too strawy can bo used to ndvantage on any soil. On tho other hand, chicken droppings and sheep manuro should be used sparingly. In recent years, however, eommerciul for tllizcrs have eomu into great favor, nnd I ns tho best of them couthlnc, In proper proportions, tho chief elements of fer tilization, they nro undoubtedly of great valuo to tho yard farmer, rape dally the beginner. Tho selection of tho crops to be grown is, of course, of tho utmost im portance Tho size of tho garden, the nature and condition of the soil, tlio amount or limo to no spent In gnrileu-, ing nnd tlio market conditions must bo carefully considered, its well ns the eli matlo advantage. , Cucumbers nro among tho most profit nblo of all vegetables. On n bed 10x10, as an example, 21 hills of cucumbers were planted. Ton vines wore loft in . each hill nnd from this patch, which was kept well watered ns tho season grow dry, flOO snlablo cucumbers were gathered. Tho prlco obtained for these wns 20 cents n dozen, from which it mny ho seen n comfortable profit was mado from tho limited space of ground occupied. CiieumberH will grow well In II1IJ1UBI, Ulljr clllimifT mm IMJII, prUVIIHHI iiujri:i iuiu in kiii-ii lllt'lll, mill, III IIMlll-1 tion, thoy nro prolific bearers nnd goodj keepers, all of which makes them nn j nttractlvo crop tor tho bnck-ynrd I farmer. Another good crop Is tomatoes. Thorn Is always n good salo for youi g to matoes, tho demand for which exceed tho supply in most localities. But fow vegatnblos bring, porhnps, so good n prieo or find so ready sale ns lima beans. Thoy require a mellow loamy soil with plenty of sqnahlno, nnd may be planted to great adrantngo along an everyday wovcn-wlro fence. Tho spaco occupied, for this reason, does not really affect tho garden nt all, nnd, as thojuarkot prlco is good, llmas aro consequently a necessary and important erop. Of the lato spring vegetables peas are, perhaps, tho most delicious and bring, as well, tho host priaos. Thero aro so vera 1 othor crops that may bo grown with profit In the ordi nary backyard, among which may be mentioned radishes, lottuco, spinach, garden cress, boots and onions, Bros sels sprouts aro also a profitable crop. There is n man In New Jersey who raised twenty-four kinds of crops on a plot of ground 2."ixfi0 feet. Tho total cost of bis furm was 112.00 durlna the Liquor and Drug Habit UUIfllU I 'or ManUl, Alcoholio and Ding CMI. ETinCAI. T&SATUniST. at nro Heavier or AI.t, rHTBICUNS Corrupondanr ttollfllrj. rt.fen-f.frt It. I,. (HtUipIo, M. D,J II. U K.rdm, M, t),; H. K, JotrfM, U I). I.Kt: M1U.KIL Manarrr. 301 tU.I H3d HI. N. IMfUamL Ora. Taka MnnUtllla Oar. Thnt Tabor 1077. 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