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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!
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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.
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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
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Barthold-Barg Co.
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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
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Auctions eoudocud in any part of
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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
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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
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New Quarters a Success
Hlnco moving Into our new juarter
first of June, our cream shippers have
increased in largo numbers. Yet, wa
need moro erenm to make WHITH
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correct weights and testa; romittane4
overy shipment If desired.
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l'ortlaud, Oregon.
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Mr. Merchant!
Mr. Cattleman!
Mr. Hopgrower!
Mr. Fruitgrower!
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protect your farm buildings, cropn nnd Htock ngnitiHt lo&s by
fire, ctorm and diHcane, YET I neglect to protect tho total
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U'Ultla-15 I'anaraa Building,
Portland, Oregoa.
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