hood MVEK i;lacikk. tih usiay, FEimrAUY ih
EVERYBMY BATTt F I THE PRUNING OF
, ars ot all fought with cannon and
shell. I he most vital are the everyday battles
against the debilitating tendencies that invite weak
ness. For nearly five decades
y i . n
th:3 IS !f
If
has been a definite help to millions in the trying
uaiues against weakness. Scott's is as rich
in blood-forming properties and as powerful in
strength-supporting qualities now as of yore.
Let Scott's Emulsion help you win your battles.
own a imwm, Bioomficki. N. J.
I
June v first of July the genera! .!an
is to head back the vigorous young
mnnniifliw't and in winter thin out e.ies
11 II 'Mi I ti P r 1 iirowth. Where trees are quite
ous. a they should estcia!!y
- ;teen the first and fifth ear, th:
(Bv liord.mG P.rown. Horticultur-' far the tetter plan At tr.is time
ist Hi River ExKrinwnt StatU-n) i 11 th..ujrht beat to insets this
During the Lat f.ur weeks we have I'hase i-f i-runing but to give same full
reviewed the irl ierns of prunii g ; consideration l.en tne orotr season
which cor.fWt the tr,.wer of the full : ,s nre- If the?e few suestuna are
urown tree. We feel that some pa.e j n. Y-1 , pruning the young
r,ls.v I- i;t t . K.nt,i,. In .l;. tree, it is believed good resuiH are
These are
Reconstruction Days
The boys are coming home
give them a royal wel
come and their old jobs
back.
The returned soldier or
sailor will always fine a
welcome at our store.
W. F. Lara wa y
Ryic
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Not the least of man)- reasons for purchas
ing a HAUDIK 110WER SPRAYER is
SERVICE
This includes a large stock of extra parts,
etc., right here in our store, a thorough
mechanical knowledge and a willingness
to help you in case of need.
Time is money, and spraying time is al
ways of the utmost value when a few
days' delay cut heavily into a year's profit.
Do you desire to wait for pails at that
time? It is then that our service has
a real value to you.
The fact that we
a stock of repair
put
parts
the confidence in
the "1IARDIE"
our guarantee to
nence of this line
this community.
our money into
means we have
the continued sale of
machines. It means
of the perma
this service in
vou
ana
GILBERT
MOTOR CAR CO.
VALLEY TRADING CO.
Third and State Streets
STEWART BUILDING
Feed StoreChicken Supplies
WHITE RIVER FLOUR
TllONK
FKANK III AN1M.EK, Maimer
Licensed with Oregon's
S. E. BARTMESS
til
irst class f Embalmers. Ptone 1381, 3821
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
cussing methods of handling the youi.g
non-bearing tree.
Choose Your Ideal and Stick to It
Sorre of us prure bv rule other by
instinct h.:e ot( prune, hut for ro
particular r-. H.ri. Fi ndamet. tally our
iea in pmrig a vou fig tree should be
that of training it ta gome particular
shaf. V ith trees f rm one to four
years of age we are concerned with the
irohlem of liirecting eripwth in what
ever direoti.ui vc -'e.-.re. Naturally,
theiefVre, we choili make up our
j minds on the start what we want the
tree to look like several year after
j the pruning is dune. Generally speak
ing, Ihere are three types of trees; the
so called oen globe or vase-shaped
tree, the central leader type and the
modifyed leader tpe. In the vase
shaped tree we choose four or rive
main branches and suppress any shoot
w hich acta as a distinct leader. F.aoh
ft the branches chosen is given ap
proximately equal prominence in the
tree. This is the type generally found
in the Hood Kiver Valley with New
tnwns and Spitzenbergs. Trees thus
pruned are quite satisfactory since an
opportunity for plenty of sunlight in
the center is afforded. The general
disadvantage found with this type is
that structurally it is weak, the scaf
fold branches issuing at one point,
thus making weak crotches. When a
main branch breaks otF, the tree is
often ruined. Very few growers in
the Pacitie Northwest use the leader
type since it has been found difficult to
keep open and low. The third type,
called the modified leader, is one which
is gaining in favor in the Northwest.
In this case the tree is started just as
though for the leader type, but about
the third or fourth year the leader is
suppressed. By so doing, a splendid
opportunity is afforded to space the
branches well, thus making a strong
tree. The point wished to emphasize
here is to train the tree to that type
which it tno.-t naturally assumes and
after having made a definite choice,
stick to it.
Three Fundamentals ; Learn Them
After having chosen the height of
head ftr the tree, there are three im
l ultaiit fundamentals to keep in mind.
Professor Lewis, of the Oregon Agri
cultural t'oliege, sums them up in this
way : Lesson 1, Choose and space the
scaffold branches; Lesson 2, Keep main
branches or sections of the tree prop
erly dominant; Lesson H, Avoid the
i-harp-anled, eiuiully-balanced crot h
csi Let. us po lur.'k to Lcsloii 1. Mure
mistakes huvi been made ri.k'ht. th.'i'e
than an other the writer knows of.
I to not start with too many main
branches. To do so is us lngiiHl as to
dart the tree with two trunks. By
choosing too many no opportunity is
W atforded the branch to form laterals
W and eonwiuentlv it all goes to terrni-
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1(11 rultl. i Mr in a inic
niimfi'r of wc!ik branches later m;k-
B i ing a vain attempt to reach out icto
i? the sunlight. Such brandies are hiird
to prop and easily liroxcn. Lortrast
euch a tree if you will with another in
which there are tour or five main
branches, all of which have retained
their identity from the trunk to the
new growth and ytt have a large num
ber of laterals. Four or five main
branches are enough. Don't choose
any more. If possible choose those
w hich are distributed over a distance
of a foot or more on the trunk and
Nsue in a whorl. The farther apart
ttie stronger and tetter they will be.
In order to accomplish this, it is nec
essary to go over the tree several
i tii.u ifnrimr tl,. tirafr (rrnu'iiur Hf:imm
and suppress all shoots other than
those chosen to form the main frame
j work. Otherwise, shoots often issue
Bt one omi.
Now consider Lesson 2. Do not let
one branch grow at the expense of
another. Those who start a tree with
the idea of having at least five main
branches often find at the end of four
or five years they have really onlv
three or four. This has been caused
by the fact that one branch has been
encouraged by light pruning while the
other has been discouraged by heavy
prunii.g. This may seem inconsistent
with the idea commonly held that
h.eavy winter pruning induces heavy
wood growth. However this is a
point which holds true with reference
io the tree as a whole rather than the
relation of one branch to another. If
you wish to encourage growth of a
shoot on a young, non bearing tree,
prune it lightly and vice versa if you
wish to discourage such growth, prune
it hard. This is important. In a large
number of orchards in the valley this
principle has apparently been lost
sight of entirely. The common mis
take has been to prune two shoots
issuing at a common point exactly
alike.
This brings us to points brought out
in Lesson 3. Two branches or shoots
of approximately equal size and cut in
the manner indicated (i. e. cut equally)
w ill have about the same amount of
leaf surface which directly regulates
the amount, direction, and character
of resultant growth. The result is
that a sharp-angled, equally balanced
crotch is formed. Such crotches are
easily broken w hen a heavy crop of
fruit is borne. If such pruning is kept
up for a series of years the result is
that all branches show its undesirable
relation to each other. The point we
wish to emphasize therefore is; Do
not prune main branches so that one
may gain a distinct advantage over
another main branch unless there is
special reason for doing so. On the
other hand, subordinate laterals to the
main branches. Carrying the point
one step further, subordinate the next
series of laterals to the laterals al
ready formed and so on. If this is
carefully done for a number of years
begmnrg when the tree is young a
splendid structure will be built.
How thick shouTd we allow grow th
to become? We have suggested that
not over four or five shoots be chosen
to form the main branches. The fol
lowing year each main branch may be
allowed to support possibly two or
three laterals. The next year the
same idea ran be still further carried
out, etc. This, of course, is not to he
followed as a rule of thumb, but if
judgment is used fewer mistakes will
be made.
j As a general rule, heavy winter
pruning on young trees is done. This
is necessary especially where trees are
j vigorous as indicated by many long
I and vigorous shoots and all the prun
1 ing is done in winter. This takes the
form of thinning out shoots to the ex
tent already indicated and heading
back moderately had or to that oint
where another series of branches is
expected. On the other hr;rl, where
winter pruning is combined with sum
mer pruning along about the middle of
as.-ured.
Nitrate of Soda Situation
Owing to the fact that several grow-!
ers have expressed a desire to secuie !
I r. 'Irate of fmm the government, I
j if same could be secured at a reason-1
I aide figure and at an early date 1 have j
taken t.ie m&.ter ui w ith the Exten
sion Department of the Oregon Agri
cultural I'olltge. They have given us
no encouragement as may be noted
from an extract of a letter received
from them d;:ted January 25:
"As a seoutd to my letter of Janu- i
ary 14. I might state that we have!
ascertained that Government nitrate of i
sdi will be landed in San Francisco i
nd redistrinuieu iroin mat city, lor
$1 per ton f. o. b. the cars, San Fran
cisco. That would make it available
in Hood Kiver for about $''5 per ton.
However, inasmuch as nitrate, to be
effective, should be applied in your
section in late February or early
March, we have taken no steps to
accept c rders for this nitrate in Hood
Kiver county, because of the fact that
we have not yet been able to secure
definite word as to when we might
guarantee delivery. Fending the re
ceipt of such information we do not
feel justified in creating a committee
to handle the acceptance of orders for
nitrate and the distribution ofthe
nitrate w hen it arrives." . , .
Quoting further :
"In closing. 1 w ish to again express
our skepticism in being able to lay
nitrate down in Oregon in time to be
of use here this spring. However, it
is our desire to make this nitrate
available to every county in the state
where it might be used to advantage,
and to this end we have gone into
some detail hoping, that should you
feel justified in making arrangements
in your county to accept orders under
the circumstances, you would proceed
accordingly." w
BRIDGE ON WHITE
SALMON CONDEMNED
Except by train or river boats, the
residents of Klickitat and Skamania
counties in Washington are barred
from travel to and from on account of
the only available bridge across the
White Salmon river, near Underwood,
being condemned and closed.
ifhis bridge has been in a dangerous
condition for the past two years, but
waa given only temporary repairs by
the joint county coinmissioiieis, look
ing ahead to the extension of the
North Bank Highway, when a stand
ard bridge, properly located, would be
constructed. With this old bridge,
probably beyond repair, and w iih the
North .Hank Highway being opened
through fri m Vancouer to this point in
the spring, it is considered of must vi
tal impor tance that the present legis
lature arrange for the extension of
this highway east of the White Salmon
river.
Odell Parent-Teacher Program
Jl'rof. V. M. Vose is preparing an ex
cellent program to be given at ti e
high school auditorium Tuesday even
ing, February 11. An address will be
given by Prof. R. V. Wright, teacher
of agriculture in the Hood Kiver high
school. M. D. Odell w ill al.jo give a
short talk. There will be musical
numbers and something of interest to
both young and old on this program.
Come and get in closer touch with your
teachers and the community, and in
vite your neighbor.
Dollars and Cents
Counting it only in dollars and cents,
how much did that last cold cost you'.'
A man may not always stop work
when he has a cold, but perhaps it
would be better if he did. It takes
about ten days to get completely rid of
a cold under the usual treatment.
That time can be much shortened by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and proper care ofyourself. In fact, a
bottle of this remedy in the house is a
mighty good investment during the
winter and spring months.
Notice to Merchants
My wife, Nell Cameron Wood, hav
ing left my bed and board, 1 will no
longer be responsible for any debts
contracted by her.
f20 W'm. Wood.
(M .WlMtiiVrMlitf Arfimimm
a DmUmt Uttfrnr-ym. IS
Help
Prevent
Disease
DID you ever won
der why you do
not have good health?
Did it ever occur to
you that clean food
put into an unclean mouth
poison thht fo4l, nd wh-ti
it eiOHrs th- btoiuach i t Is in ft
i-omtnion uotlt fur tiwttoii.
Anil jet, because you cannot
it ta your ruouta you k
on ntyloctuiK tt until lorn tatt,
and you are ohliited to if k
lrv&tmint for an aJmt-nt
which you could bav0avoht.nl
by "mm ujtr prwutiitM. "
It Ii a ell - uMieht-l fait
that hiMvlitHry tnflut-m'cs af
fwt th orTapritig. Improtiw
foot In infancy it on of the
tuoat proline eourve of lack of
vitality and nronr develop
ment, and tliic is tiM-cially
true of the twth. Ir young
chll'tren are Hen fiKd dcrt-vU-nr
la lime salt their ttmlh
will be , and will he lws
powerful ti, resUt decay. Our
teeth, with ordinary cure,
tnotikl last ! lifetime. Man
(hoiild die of old ane rather
than from some prtvi;utalle
i at a prvuiatur age.
Bmmrd mf Dmntal xaatJara
Staff 9ftrtgom
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Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
I'.S. Land Ottlce at The linlli h. orexou,
December -Hli, WIS.
Notice in berehy given that, an directed bv
the I 'oiiiiulKfOoner of the lienemt Land oltice,
under provlMoua of See. i'l.V, K. M , pursuant
to the appllcnlion of Hurrv M. 1'arry and
Kny Diuilel t'hiiirlekl. Serial No. tilNv'U, we
wilt otler at imbhc Hle, to the inchest holder,
hill tit not leKN thiin it to per acre, nt 11 io a
m , on the lllh ihiy of March, ncM, nt thl
oflice. Hie following trm't of land: Lot 4, Hee
t ion :i, Townhlp ;t, North Kaimc 1.', LuM W.
Jl. (ContHiuHu: t "r acre:.).
The Kitle will not be kept open, but will be
declared cloned when tiniKc present at the
hour icitned have ceased hMdiu. The per
sou 111 14 K t II u the highest bid will be leqlllied
lo Immediately pay to the Keceiver the
amount tl'.er"ol.
Any pcrsdUH claiming adversely the thovc
described land a;e anvi-cd :o hit tiieir claims,
objeei ions, on or beloreilu time desliiiiar
How often we hear the statement that
some other locality raised apples "as
good as those produced at Hood River."
Many Hardware Dealers tell prospec
tive customers that their Ranges are
"as good as the MAJESTIC." We do
not sell the as good kind, but we do
sell the
Great Majestic
Range
Full Size Owns.
Warming Ovens high enough for use.
Buy the BEST and be atisfied
Blowers Hardware
Company
etl tin- the wall'.
1.. A.
not mi.
Ill ceUir.
lor
Up h dol.
Jr I 1 I la
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Second-hand Furniture
Will be bought for Cash or on Trade
licet prices paid for Hideo.
Ilinliest prices paid (or Chickens.
AIho, we want youf old Sacks and all
kinds: of Junk.
H. GROSS
THE SECONDHAND DEALER
THIRD ST. Phone 1213
Notice of Final Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executrix of the estate of
Samuel Marker, deceased, has filed in
the County Court of Hood River
County, Oregon, her final account as
executrix of said estate, and that Fri
day, the 28th day of February, 1919,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., at the
oflice of the County Judge, has been
fixed by said Court as the time and
place for hearing objections to gaid
report and the settlement of Baid
estate.
Martha Barker, J
j30f27 Executrix.
Notice of Sheriffs Sale
By virtue of an execution in fore
closure duly issued by the Clerk of the
County of Hood River, State of Ore
t;on, dated the 16th day of January,
HUH, in a certain action in the Circuit
Court for said County and State,
wherein Koy Burton, as Plaintiff, re
covered judgment against James C.
Simonton, Cassie K. Simonton, his
wife, and James S. Simonton for the
sum of $422.10 with 8 per cent interest
from December 28, 1018 and costs and
disbursements taxed at $12.75 and
attorney's fees in the sum of $50. Ot' on
the 6th day of January, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that I will on
the 21st day of February, 1919, at the
east front door of the Court House in
Hood River in said County, at 2:00
o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
The East Seventy Five feet of Lot
One in Fractional Block Nine, of Park
hurst, an addition to the City of Hood
River, Hood River County, Oregon,
together with the tenements, hereadi
taments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Taken and levied upon as the prop
erty of the said Defendants or us much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the said judgment in favor of Roy
Burton against said Defendants with
interest thereon, together with all
'costs and disbursements that have or
may accrue.
Thos. F. Johnson, Sheriff.
Dated at Hood River, Oregon, Janu
ary 18, 119. j'J3-f20
Dr. William Morton Post
Dentist
Rooms 1 and 2 Hall llldg. Plione 2401
HOOD RIVER, ORECiON
C. H. JENKINS, D. M.D.
DENTIST
Telephones: Oflice 1081; residemv 3:i:il
Oflice over llutler Bank
E. L. SCOBEE, D. D. S.
DENTIST
Telephones : Oilice 3101 ; residence 3421
Oflice in Brosius Building
Dr. Carolyn underhill
DENTIST
Smith Building. Telephone 2021
For Auto or horse drawn vehicles,
.Service to any part of the
Valley at any time
Telephone 1201
Fashion Livery Co.
Hood River, Oregon
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Equipped for
X Ray and Electro-Theiapeutics.
Tplepliotit-R: liWI and WCl
Protect Your Surplus Crops
DEF0RE you harvest your fruit, grain or hay, provide a
shod or barn in which to store it. And how about that
surplus that you expect this year ? Maybe you '11 need some
temporary sheds. There's no need to sacrifice your crop
when we have so much
GOOD LUMBER
for Barn or Shed Building,
thing in building material,
in today.
In our yardjj'ou will find every
Make up your list and bring it
BRIDAL VEIL LUMBERING COMPANY
Yard West of Freight Depot-Phone 2181
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
CmIIb promptly answered in town or eouulry
l)y or NltfUt.
Telephones: K-8klHnc, lull: Offlce, 1211.
Oflice lu the lirostuii Hnildln?
E. D. KANAGA
Physician and Surgeon
Phoues: Oflice 421 1 Office in Eliol
Res. 1811 Building
DERBY & STEAfiNS
Lawyers
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
ERNEST C. SMITH
Lawyer
Rooms 1 and 2 Hall Building
Hood River, Ore.
Stranahan & Slaven
Contractors & Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
We are selling Schillings Best Line with
a Money Back guarantee if you are
not satisfied after using them.
Kaesser's Grocery
Grocery of Quality
E. E. KAESSER, Proprietor
Phone 3192
M. E. WEXCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY St'IUiEON
I" prfpwfd to do ny work In the vcterlr.
ry line. We emi be found by calling at or
phoning to the FaitfiUiu sublet. ,
OUR HOLIDAY SERVICE IS FOR
YOU -REMEMBER THIS.
We endeavor to feed the hungry with the best always
try to have those who eat with us leave with that satisfied
feeling, one of the real good things of life.
TRY Ot'R CANDIES AM) CONFECTIONS
H. M. HICKS
Confections and Restaurant
OAK STREET