HOOD ItlVER GLACIER, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1911
AFRICAN APPLE GROWER
STUD1ESL0CALMETH0DS
No more enthusiastic horticultural
ist hai recently visited the Hood Kiver
Valley than F. J. Harper, an English
apple grower of Clocolan, FicWersburg
district of the Orange Free State of
South Africa, who haa been touring
the Western apple belts of the United
States to make a study of the methods
used in the parking and grading of
apples. Mr. Harper is the owner of
about 500 acres of land in this district,
which he says produces an excellent
fruit in quality and flavor.
!"Our land is a heavy red loam," said
the English fruit man, "very similar
to your red Bhot soil in this valley, but
heavier. Our fruit districts are sim
ilar to yours in that we plant and get
better results on the hillsides and in
valleys surrounded by protecting rang
es. At present our principal market
is Johannesburg. Our apple orchards
are vountr vet. having been out but'a
short time over five years, but from
the products that they have borne, we
feel Manured of success.
"The American varieties that do
best with us are the Jonathan, Home
Keautv and York Imperial. We cannot
raise the Newtown to advantage.
However, we have two excellent varie
tiea of vellow aniiles that we have
secured from Australia, the Cleopatra
and the Munro Favorite. The London
Pinuin. another vellow aprle from
Australia, does very well with us. All
the yellow apples have a fine llavor.
The Missouri 1'inoin. an American
aimle. does fairlv well.
"The district in South Africa, where
we have our orchards is line for all
kinds of fruit. Fears do well and
cherries grow like weeds. Walnuts,
too. do well, and in time the district
will suniilv large quantities of nuts.
However, wo are not attempting to
raise small fruits in any large quail
tities: for the European market is well
supplied from Cape Colony. They are
closer to the European markets. We
are handicapped because of being so
far inland, and thus we are going to
nav attention to the raising of hard
fruits, such as we can store and ship
to advantage. We can raise as fine
peaches as any other region in the
world but because of the greater ease
with which they can get them to mar
ket, Cape Colony supplies the Conti'
nent and Encland with peaches.
"The visit to America is certainly a
revelation to me. Especially that to
your Western districts. Before I
Wan mv tour I consulted Dr. White
of the United States l'omological oe
nartment. He advised mo to visit
Watsonville, Kogue Kiver and Hood
Kiver. I was at Watsonville for the
Apple Show. They can raise fine Utile
Fleures there, but Oregon surpasses
them on everything else. The growers
of that district need to learn some of
your co-operative methods and some of
your lessons at pack. It spems to me
that they were growing careless down
there about those things. I like Med
ford and Hood River very much. Hut
you have it over Medford, when it
comes to the management. It seems
that you have better business men at
the helm of your allairs here. Your
business methods of pack and market
ing here 1 consider ideal.
"My visit was more for the purpose
of studying such things than anything
else. We practice the same methods
of care for orchards, pinning and the
like that prevail here. 1 am going to
take homo with me the ideas of the
Oregon pack and endeavor to cause
them to prevail in our South African
region.
"While in Medford I nitulu a study
of the smudge pot system of heating
orchards. We have frosts in our
country, and while they have never
damaged our apples materially, I want
to be prepared for emergencies. We
cannot use oil there; for we do not
have it. We will be forced to use coal
in our pots should it become neces
sary."
Mr. Harper is the secretary of the
Orange Free State Hoard of borticul
ture. "We do not yet have government
supervision of such matters, he said,
"but when 1 return 1 am going to
make un effort to have laws similar to
thofe of this state passed. The gov
ernment at present is favorable to
them 1 think and it will not be any
dillicult matter to secure beneficial
legislation.
"I wish we had tho wonderful natu
ral resources that you Northwestern
people have, such as great power sites
and electric plants. We have nothing
of tho kind. However, we do have
bettor freight rates to European mar
kets than you have. Our ratesto Lon
don permit us to Bell our fruit a great
deal cheaper than you do and yet real
ize a larger profit. When our orchards
come into full bearing we are going to
be Australia's strong competitor. We
will bo able to put our fruit on the
London market, just as the American
fruit is going off, three weeks earlier
than the Australian can do it. 1 be
lieve that our apples nre going to bet-
torland we will beat the Australians
out. They made a serious mistake lant
I year when they' put some bad apples
on the English mamei. iney are i.ui ,
t careful witn tneir paca mcj .
should be. , :
"So far we have no serious pesu to
fight. The coddling moth has given us ,
some trouble, however, I notice that,
mildew has a pretty firm hold in the
Fajaro Valley. I am very much irn-.
pressed with the action of your local
growers here who have organized the
so-called Fellowship Association. I ;
think it shows a splendid spirit." i
Mr. Harper states that he ana i.u
Orange Free State associate will ship:
only extra fancy grade apples. The
remainder ot eacn year s crop wm
iifu'tl in makinif cider and vinegar and
evaporated fruit, forlall of which there
is a great oemanu in iiuuui nmn.
School Nutes.
Hy E. E. dad.
The following new students have
registered: Miss Tidd's room Sela
Cassaway, Heulah Turner. I'.oger
Oregory, Myron Hoyt, Vevia Andre;
Miss Eoy's room -Mabel Fray, Flor
ence La Mar, Wilber Hoyt: Miss
Kvans' room Webster Turner; Miss
Hicks' room El."ic I.a.Mar; Miss
P.a.lo's room-Stanley Wach. Lima
The Coughs
of Children
They may not cough today,
but what alcui tomor.ow?
Better be prepared for it
when it comes. Ask your
doctor about keeping Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral in the house.
Then when the hard cold ir
cough first appears you have
a doctor's medicine at hand.
This coufih medicine is
especially good for children.
No anodynes. No alcohol.
Turner. Clinton Fray; Miss Howard e
room Harry Jordan.
Mrs. Sprecher gave an interesting
reading before the High School as
sembly Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Sprecher was a member of the Hifch
School faculty five years ago, the lirst
year Hood Kiver had a four year High
School course. She is now a resident
of Fortland, having spent the inter
vening years at Eugene.
There are eighteen students among
the one hundred thirty seven in the
High School who were in the Hood
Kiver schools five years ago. This
illustrates how population changes.
Why not teach a system of business
writing in the public schools of Ore
gon? The Course of Study is to be
revised a'ld new text-books selected in
1913. This selection will stand for six
years beginning with the school year
Do you want your child to be
taui'ht vertical writing or business
writing? It seems to mo that we have
had about enough experience with fad.
If a fad gets into Oregon Course of
Study there is no escaping it for the
course is mandatory as long as the
text-book publishing company keeps it
part of the contract made with the
State Text-book Commission for the
schools of Oregon.
In the past there has been 'too much
of a tendency on the part of the Col
leges and Universities to dictate what
shall he taught in the elementary and
secondary schools of the country. As
a matter of fact there is no reason to
my mind why, in the High School for
example, DO per cent of the students
should be compelled to tako a certain
course simply because 10 per cent of
the Btudents go on to college, the
High School in a community will have
to justify its existence. It will have
to get out of the rut it has been forced
into and construct a more practical
path for itself. What it teaches out
side the elements necessary for a sec
ondary school to teach will be deter
mined by thti community and its needs
where it Is located.
Cherries Picked From Tree All Summer.
Ferhaps the most prolific cherry
tree in the Hood Kiver Valley, is that
on the place ot rump nonas, near
Summit. The age of the tree Mr.
Kolliis doesjiot know. It is in an old
home orchard on his place. Nor does
ho know tho variety of the tree, which
has been bearing all summer. His
family has been picking fruit from it
since August and many of its branches
are still loaded.
A quantity of cherries picked from
the tree last Saturday aro on exhibit
in the window of G. V. Edwards & Co.
The fruit is largo and has an excellent
flavor, lhe tree has a large number of
blossoms on it now. Another interest
ing exhibit In the window of Edwards
& Co., is that of the almonds grown
by Clifford McDonald, bum uf D. Mc
Donald. East Side Whist Parties.
At the home of Mrs. W. E. Sherman,
Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Frank 1'. Fri
day, entertained Saturday afternoon
and evening, and Monday eyening, at
whist. The prizes of the first parly on
Saturday afternoon, were won by Mrs
Etta Hancroft and Mrs. Stanton. When
the games were finished a delicious
two-course luncheon was served, tin
Saturday evening, the prizes were won
by Mrs. H. W. Pratt and Frank Deem.
On Monday evening, there were
fourteen tables at cards, prizes being
won by Mrs. F. C. Hrosius and C. T.
Huberts. Those attending tho party
from the city Monday evening, made
the journey as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Early on a special train
over the Mt. Hood Hai I road.
Sewirtfj Machines.
Singer and W heeler A W ilson styles
Prices and tonus to suit everyone, lie
pairing and attachments for all kinds of
machines. Ollico with Ontlmnk A Of
ten. A. II. Stone, neut Singer Co.,
ilood Kiver. tf
Mny i child is called duil nd stupid
m-hn ii.c hnle trouble is due to a lazy
liver. V'e firmly believe your own doc
tor will tell vou that tn occasional dose
of Ayer's fills, sugar-coated, will do such
children t great desl cf good. Ask him.
M.l. bT tin 1 O. AYEB CO . lowU. T..
HEIGHT3 NEWS
Mrs. Merrill Hutler went to Port
land Monday to meet her husband who
hsis been spending some time in the
Willamette Valley and Northern Cal
ifornia looking over the country, and
together they will look over Portland.
Mrs. Jitc k Marshall, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sunderland, re
turned to Portland Monday after
spending a few weeks with her parents
and visiting friends.
Thomas Howe, a son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. Sunderland, came up from
Portland Saturday night to spend a
few days with his wife and son, who
have been here for some time with
Mrs. Howe's parents.
A few more days of pleasant weather
and we will see the finish of the street
work cm Pine street.
Mrs. O. H. Baker has been seriously
ill for the past three or four weeks.
Last week Mrs. Edgington took her
case and she is now improvng rapidly.
Viava is all right in many cases as
plenty of women in this town can
testify.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Baldwin and Mrs.
Carl Sumner made a trip to Parkdale
Sunday.
A happy social event took place one
day last week at the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. Sunderland, me occasion oeing
Mrs. Sunderland's birthday. Her
daughters Mrs. Kowo and Mrs. Mar
shall invited in several of their friends
and surprised their mother very much.
Delicious refreshments were served
and all had a pleasant time, inose
present were: Mrs. O. H. hvinger,
Mrs. Hay Evinuor, Mrs. Wall, Mrs.
Carnes. Mrs. Gill, Mrs. I" red Howe,
Mrs. Chester Shute and Mrs. Zellar,
of Summit, a sister of Mrs. Sunder-
and.
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carnes
is siek with typhoid lever, this is
the record case in the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Taylor and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Atkinson at Odell.
The old boiler formerly in uss at the
Hotel Oregon was removed last week
to furnish heat for tho Heights green-
L 11- N..,i:n..... fl..,.,.J r.o,w...
iully his carnations, are very beautiful
now.
Some of the lads of The Heights
began tho celebration of Hallowe en
Tuesday night. The red lanterns along
Pine Street, where Connor & Co. are
laving the sidewalks, were distributed
along fences and on the porches of the
residents of the community.
Hood River Bowling League.
The following scores were made
1 bursday, October 2ii.
SP.U'LDING'S TEAM.
ri.AYKiis 1st 2nd Itrd
(oiniu damn Ouiiie
Spanlding 128 1IKI I.U
llariv Duck 1X2 !i" 1:10
Do W ill I,")0 140 ' 1X7
Max Mome U'.i ls:l 117
V. (i.AMred l;ir Uti 105
Totals, ii!U tip! 703
Team average OKI .
STEWAKT lll'W. CO.'S TEAM.
ri.AVKiis 1st "Jiid 3rd
(ianie tiitnie Game
Manner 11, "i s:i 114
Shields 101 ll'J 1(14
Howe 114 IM 15S
Hodges lL'.t 7H M7
W. A. Isenbeig... Ill 124 1KI
Totals, 037 f50 OW
Team average Oi l.
If your guests ask you where yon got
sneli nice chickens for your Sunday din
ner, don't forget to tell them of the
Central Market.
OVERCOATS
fj158
Clothes
IS ALL
There is a concern that makes a
fow styles of Overcoats so good you'll
wager they aro worth from $5.00 to
$7.50 more. All the new diagonal pat
terns in Tans, Browns and Jrays. Serge
Linings and "'Presto" Collars, Welted
Seams, Wool Materials.
ITs well wortli your while to glance at the window
when your down street
J. G. VOGT
THE NEW
Furniture and Rug. Store
IS AT YOUR SERVICE
Notwithstanding the delays incident to the fin
ishing of our big new building, we have succeeded
in unpacking many carloads of beautiful
Furniture, Rugs, Etc.
They are ready for your inspection and we shall be
glad to welcome you at any time. You'll find a selection equal to the
best city stores, but at Franz Prices, which means the lowest, con
sistent with high quality.
. A. FRASMZ COMPANY
Guard the Family Health
Health is often endangered by unsanitary cooking
utensils. Physicians have found that cancer is
caused by enamel ware chipping off and irritating
the stomach.
If you have children or invalids in the family beware
of cheap cooking utensils that crack, scale, peel off,
tarnish and rust. Disease germs lurk in the worn
places and there is further danger of tainting the
food. Health is too piecious to take risks with it.
Be safe. Use
"1892"
Pure Spun Aluminum
Cooking Utensils
which are guaranteed for 15 years constant service
and will never spoil food nor endanger health.
Thir new ware is featherweight, beautiful, easy to
clean does not tarnish nor rust. The slight extra
cost is rupre than made up by long service and
absolute safety.
Look For Trade mark
on Every Piece
The Maltese cross with the words Pure Illinois
"1692" Aluminum the original, insures that
you get the genuine, there are imitations, .--
so be sure this trade mark is on every piece. vT' ' !'V, r t jS,
For Sale By
CONNAWAY MERCANTILE CO.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
A fresh supply of Pickles, Dills and
Sauer Kraut, Fresh and Cured Meats,
Fish on Fridays, Fresh Pork Sausage
every day, Good Eats fresh and pure
THE SANITARY MARKET
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You've Wanted Something Better Than
Printing for a Long Time. You
Will Find it in the
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At h
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The Heights Greenhouse
Potted plants in wholesale lots. A gorgeous
display of cut flowers for winter decorations.
Orders filled on short notice.
11 Ladies invited to visit greenhouse and view
our grand floral exhibition. Flower pots for
sale. Plants on Sale at theS tore of the Bragg Mercantile Co.
GEO. HASLINGER, Manager
PHONE 284-M
Mr. Fruit Grower!
If vou are contemplating increasing the size of your orchard you
should be careful in the selection of yoifr trees, for without the proper
type of trees to start with, you cannot hope for the success you deserve.
The True to-Name Nursery has furnished the larger por
tion of the trees for the most profitable orchards of Hood Kiver, the or
chards that Imve in later years produced the prize winners were fiom
trees grown by the True-to-Name Nursery, including the prize
winning car of Yellow Newtowns at the National Apple Show at Spokane.
The trees that we'have to offer are not "pedigreed" nor "thoroughbred,"
but are of the type that have produced results (hat speak for themselves.
Our years Bf practical experience in the nursery business is a safeguard
against mistakes and should be a sufficient reeeommendation to merit
your confidence.
It will pay you to examine our stock or write us before placing your
order. Address all communications to
True-to-Name Nursery
PHONE 2002-K
HOOD RIVER. ORE.
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LIGHT LUNCHES SERVED
After October 15 at
Blue Ribbon Bakery
Private Booths for Ladies
The Best of Bread, Pastries, Cakes, Hot and Cold Drinks
and Confections.
Remember the sign of the Blue Ribbon on the Heights
THE HANDY CORNER FEED STORE
Save the Pull Up the Hill
Our Prices Always Right
Get Your Weighing Done on the Handy Corner
Scales
Hubbard Taylor
PHONE 282-X 0N THE HEIGHTS