lye^rb- In hte own orchard, consist-
flag of five acred df young ‘peers, a
leMatddnbb number *f Meh stocks
jdtv being employed tor r top-working
I purposes The aim hae been to at-
I cure a tree which io not only blight-
traatattat. but hardy. Aanoag some, of
I ths more prominent of these varieties
lars toe tdd Home, Botella, Surprise.
I Japanese and French esedlingi; also
I various cultivated speck* of the Cto-
|Mte pear. I'asurieesta. Borne of these
I varieties stiow considerable promise
I in that they have withstood the pre-
I vailing type of body winter injury.
I That they will top-work nicely seems
I to be evident. As indicated, those
I teafs have l>een running only a com-
I paratlvely short time. It seems un-
I safe tor an investigator to recoin
I mend trees of this character until
I they have l>«*en tested out for a good
I many years under practically all of
j the conditions prevailing here. The
I nesd for so doing is apparent when
I it' ta realized that serious winter in-
I jury was never a factor in this val
I ley- up to slxiut five years ago.
I The writer feels that he has some
I thing a little safer to offer In the
I way of a hardy stock for top-work-
I Ing. In the case of apples, the Ar-
I kansas apix-ars to be very suitable
I for this purjxiee. In the case of
I pears, wc are greatly impressed with
I the value of Cornice for this purpoet*.
I There an* a groat many places in
I Hood River where this variety has
I been growing for many years with
I splendid results as far as hardiness
is concerned. This variety ia to be
I found under practically all soil con-
W, O. LIVINGSTONE
I dltions in Hixid River. Even under
I soil and drainage conditions Which
I have proven decidedly unfavorable in the Boy Scout organization at
I for other varieties, the Cornice has Ileppner.. He also orgauiaed the busi
I grown vigorously and appears to'be ness men of the city into a Brother
I perfectly adapted. The writer has hood.
The following letter is self expían
I in mind one Odell orchard of mature
.
I years where the soil is fairly heavy atory:
land drainage conditions poor. In I
Heppner, Or„ Sept. 1, 1924.
I some of the unfavorable portions of
Editor Glacier: Jn view of the
I the orchard there are old trees of
Livingstone,
I d’Anjou, Bose, Winter Nellis and fact that Rev. W.
I Cornice. Of ti>e four varieties men I who hem been pastor of the Church
I tloned, the Comice appears to be I of 'Christ of this city for the past
I most perfectly adapted. AR of the I four and a half yeara. is taking up
I Cornice to which reference is made I the pastorate of the First Christian
I were top-worked to Bose 10. years I I church of Hood River, it seems not
I ago. The union betw«*en scion and I I inappropriate that a citizen of Hep-
I stock is perfect and all of the orig I liner and a member of a church other
inal plantings of Cornice are still than the one Mr. Livingstone served
present, unimpaired by the most se I should say a few things in regard to
vere winters we have liad-. In the I him through the press of Hood River.
When Mr. Livingstone and his wife'
case of the other three varieties men
tioned, this is not similarly true. i-aine to Heppner, they at once made
Many Of th«* trees have died or have themselves a part of the community.
haen «objected to very severe body I They not only applied themselves to
the work of their own church, but
Injury.
We have heard a great deal recent-1 they were always ready and willing
Newspaper Advertising Valuable
Iy about "French ro«>ts” as comi>un*<l to assist in any good work of the
"Public utilities ylcicli use news-
with “Japaneme roots.” Almat 101 community.
Mr. Livingstone has labored sue-1 1 paper advertising consistently and
years ago. the French root was dis
carded on account of its snsceptibil- '■essfnlly to build up his church in put real gray matter into the prepar
ity to firt* blight and was siiper<-»*d«*d numbers and in efficiency in the ation of their copy are getting ahead
by the Janap«*8e root on account of work of the Kingdom. He has ta fastest,” says Bernard J. Mullaney,
the fact that it “suckered” not at all ilored faithfully with his people to the well known public utility adver
and was fairly resistant to tills dis- build a new building to take the | tising authority.
"An obligation of a utility is to
t*aae. During the interim practically place of the old J
give full information to the public
all pear orchards were propagated burned down after *
and newsj»aper advertising ia the Icest
On roots of this character. Of re The new building is
medium yet devised for doing this.”
cent years Information has lM*«‘n ae- plant, well suited to
Mr. <Mullane.v «aid: “There is a wide
| cured, which throws serious doubt Ities of the church.
Soon after coming here, Mr. Liv- difference between news and adver
I upon the practicability of having
■ I made this change, «*sp«>cial1y in sonx* ingot one organised a troop of Boy tising which all utilities. re<*<>gni«e.
I sections. In certain California aec- Scouts. Thia han proven a splendid Th«* newspaper of today is entitled to.
j tkma it is known that the Japanese thing for the entire community. Boys both—news and advertising.
“If you aren't satisfied with your
‘ I root baa proven very susceptible to from all the Bunday schools In town
I mushroom fungus whereas the French were admitted to memlterrtilp, mak advertising «tipy go Into the news
ing
it
a
community
movement.
The
paper ««dltor's offi«*e and make him
J rootvfuui .proven highly resistant. This
I has caused newer plantings to be set whole community, and especially the tell you what is wrong4with it; why
Jun tjw French root. At Hood River. parents of the Sconta, appreciate the It don't pull. He is just as anxious
I for Ays nude it does not apis*ar that work which lias hern done for the that bis advertising coin num sell as
.
is the advertiser. A good way to tell
I fire ^IghF Is going to prove a serious boys. < .
Mr. Livingstone * was the prime If your advertising roally <*onveya
I menace to the extent true in other
I sections. This disease has been pros- mover In organizing the business men your message is to try it out on the,
I ent for a great many years, hut has of the town into an informal organ officv hoy. If he understands you
I never developed In the form of an ization called the brotherhood. They thoroughly then you have a gcxid
copy.
I epidemic and it la questionable* if it met onc*e a month at a luncheon. ple«*e of -----
.. ”
Questions of civic and community
Mullaney told of the large
I will ever do «o.
Coming back to the original ptopo- interest were discussed. Once a year amount of advertising that is now
I sidon, fire blight is not the serious the ladies were Invited in as guests «lone by utilities and stated that this
I menace locally that winter injury is of the men. The organization also had not only lienefited the companies,
I A reasonable procedure, therofore, is gave a father and son l»anqnet once but had heel» of real community hene
I that of adapting our tr«*«*« to over- a year. These occasions were real fit lnarmneh as it had been of help,
particularly to the smaller news-
[ come thio one sp«*clfic thing. As a events in the life of the town.
We regret to lose Mr, Livingstone papers in making them more prosper
I foundation we rerommrnd the French
and
his
family.
We
commend
them
ous and b«*tter able to produce better
I raot: Flrot, because it, is resistant
I to mushroom fungus, but principally | nsist heartily to the people of Hood newspapers, such as rofiectW greeter
Respectfully,
crodit upon their ««ommunlties.
liecause it is apparently better adapt- River.
8. E. Not son.
I **<1 to wetter and heavier soils than
Democratic Committee Named
I the Japan«««« root and induces earlier
I dormsn<?y.
John H. Young, who was elected
The writer feels that we should
chairman of the Hood River County
carry the development of 0115 trees
Democratic Central committee, stated
one st«>p farther. The us«* of Fronch
that the organization would begin at
roots doe« not tell the whole story
once to function. Other committees
by a long way. In the Odell orchard
named from here, Mr. Young stated,
previously referred to. the trees
H. Gross. just back from a motor were:
which hnve been killed out were all tuur to Watsonville., Calif., says that | . Geo. R. WUliur. slate -commit too-
French roots. Many other example« lie finds the growers of that wetion, I man; Mrs. J. C. Meyer, secretary of
can l>e cited to prove* this statememt. for the most part Slavonians, opposed the county committee; L. H. Hug
There are several inatanc*ee where to plans for effecting a cooperative gins, treasurer. Precinct commlttee-
d’AnJou tree«, 15 years and older on concc-rn for handling the sales of I men and vice committeemen' ..are:
Fronc h roots In thia valley, have Newtown apples in that district. Mr. North. S. F. Blythe and Mrs. Chas.
shown very serious trunk injury in Gross said be was particularly inter H. Cartner; Waucoma. Harry M.
duced by winter free««. Incidentally, ested in the method of the growers Wood and
Culbertson; Heights.
it is worth mentioning that this va there in handling their apple sales E. M. TIolman and Dr. J. Edgington ;
riety Is supposed to be quite hardy.
liecause of the success of cooperation [Park. Rev. C. K. Deleplne and W. H.
There 1« consideraMe merit in Us here.
Carrigan; West. F. W. Chindhmd
ing Cornice for top-working purposes.
“I called on the Chamber of Com and Bruno Frame; Falls. D. R. Elllff
The ide« may not he a popular one merce,” said Mr. Gross, "and they wild Thomas Bander; Center, Glen B.
and probably will not he. It 1» quite told me they had been trying for Marsh and C. E. Glaze; Barrett.
likely that only the special grower several years without eff«*<*t to have Scott F. Aitken and David Pyles;
will go to the trouble of securing the growers form a cooperative Mies Odell. C. E. Coppie and J. O. Cam-
tree« double worked in this manner. agency. The chamber expressed the] | eron; Oak Grove, Samuel Banks and
The writer is convinced that it is tielief that such a course would en | Mrs. Den Plenum; Dee. J. Wirrlck
worth white, «apeylaliy where lara able the growers to distribute their and R. A. Collins: Psrkdale, A. I*
tions are of a doubtful character, fruit without creating a glut on any Boe and C. E. McIntosh
.... — Baldwin.
soil and air drainage are prac- of the larger markets. The growers J. B. Doggett and Stanley Waltera;
IVliere IMS
ticaliy perfect it probnhly Is Dot told me they were satisfied with ex Pine Grove, M. M. Hill and J. H.
worth while.
MH This in a question isting conditions, under which they Koberg.___
which . the
__ , grower
. M_ will very largely a ppeared to tie prospering. They de
Bridge Will Have Additional Pier
have to decide for himself.
cline to sell their apples in case of
The writer has In mind inangur pc »or markets for the fresh fruit, but | Engineers of the Waukoma inter-
atate . bridge, aeven steel spans of
sting experiments thia winter which send them to drying plants.
which are complete, after an inspec
are lnt««nded to prevent trunk Injury have 50 evaporating plants
tion of the Washington shore, have
to pc-ar trees. Tills will he In the NewtoWn section.”
nature of shading, painting and wrap
Mr. Gross, who visited the family decided to add another pier to the
ping, with various modif!c*ations.
of his brother, Louis Gross, I mer- structure. Originally the plans called
chant at Watsonville, was accompan for only 11 piers. Because of the lay
ied by Mrs. Gross and their two of the Washington bank, however, it
daughters. Misses Gold« and Char has baen decided that a pier should
be constructed to take the place of
lotte.
piling for an approach on the north
bank.
Crews are now rushing work on
the final four piers of the bridge,
ail of which are on the Washington
•ide of the river.
SG0BEL4DAY
REV. LIVINGSTONE
ATfIRST CHRISTIAN
By providing COMFORTABLE QUARTERS for help and GOOD PICKING
EQUIPMENT. Unless you deliver good grades to the packing house, all the
work and expense of your orchard have been wasted. Discontented help will
take little interest in your problems.
Furnish GOOD BEDS, a COOK
STOVE, and adequate shelter; Strong PICKING LADDERS, and modern
PICKING BAGS or PAILS. The investment Will bring big returns.
Camp Stoves
Bed Springs
Sheet Iron
Fine woven top, with strong
supporta
Picking Ladders
Picking Bags
$2.28 $2.68
Mattresses
On legs, extra heavy weight
Special Quantity Prices.
Mazda Lamps
Special T rt for Packing
ouse.
a
That's strong language for a Franz Ad, but youffte. the judge. We have just re
ceived a belated shipment of 1000 pieces of Aluminum intended especially for campers and
tourists. Don’t want to carry it over so here it goes at one fell swoop.
ONLY
ONLY
ON SALE SATURDAY AND NEXT WEEK
E. A. FRANZ CO
FLIES ?
THE BUILDING OF A
PERMANENT ORCHARD
Positively the Best Fly-Spray
Effective for All Household Insects,
Money back if not satisfactory.
INSIST ON FL1-DI!
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE!
MADE IN HOOD RIVER BY
HOOD RIVER SPRAY CO
L. H. HUGGINS, Grocer
us to make lower prices. Save dol
lars on your monthly grocery bills.
Phone 2134=On the Heights
Deliveries 9 a. m. and 8 p. m
OFFICE SUPPLIES
APPLE GROWERS
You are always welcome to make our store
your headquarters during the Harvest Season.
WE HAVE FULLY STORED A LIST OF
SUPPLIES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
’i!2i FRASIER GROCERY CO
was el
aaoblle.
i hardy varieties: the other to top-
work our varieties to sons- stock of
I proven worth. Of course it goes
without saying that we must lie care-
fnl in our choice of a hx-ation and
Seriously consider the matter of sites,
soils, drainage and the like.
There do«* not ap]s-ar to be any
immediate prospect of taking advan
tage of hardy varieties except in a I
modified way. The market calls for
I such varieties as Bartlett, Bose, d'An
jou. etc., ami tli«*e we must produce
until we have something better to
offer. The other course of action has
l>em anggested; that of top-working
our varieties on gome tree which
will form a strong union and from
which we can get a hardy trunk and
main branches, that portion which
usually suffers most severely from I
winter injury and other destructive
agencies.
Is the Idea practical? Can it he I
done ? Is It possible for the average I
orchardlat to tup-work his trees in
• he case of a young orchard success
fully? In the writer's opinion, the
question answers itself. It has l»e«*n I
done and can lie done again. The* I
objection Is raised often by our nur-|
aerymen that the average orehardirt I
will not pay sufficient attention to I
such details to Insure snccera. The I
writer's reply is that the -average I
orchard 1st Is losing his trees at such
a rapid rate that his chances for
success are greatly curtailed.
No
one >an really afford to grow other
than a first class orchard If b<> ex
pects to make* any money therefrom,
which brings ua Mck to the question
already raised: can the orehardlstsl
afford the time ami extra expense In 11
growing trees of this character? The
reply ia unqualifiedly, yea. Many of 11
our growers know that the writer c
has been worklag along the lines of I 1
waist ant «locks toy • number of i
MT. HOOD
MOTOR CO
A gocxi reputation ia the one oom*
modity th»t money can’t buy; and it
will pay compound interest to ita
owner. You can’t lock it up in the
bank—it grows in the minds of the
public. Its permanency is only as
sure'! by constantly repeating those
policies that have built it.
H, for no other reason than pro
tecting our own good name,
----- we eon-
aider it [<xxi * ‘ bulinerà to sell you a
U8ED 'AR of recognized meric.
Garage
Harvest Supplies
make
Firemen bi Watermelon
The Hood River Volunteer Fire
Department participated in an an
nual watermelon feed last Thursday
night. , The fire laddies indulged to.
the limit in the luscious Juiciness of
The Dalle« melons.
Fire Chief Volstorff and Fire Mar
shall Morgan. Just hack from Pasa
dena. Calif., where they attended the
annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Fire Chief«' Association. In
addresses to the firemen, dwlared
that the meeting had presented some I
valuable information on fire proven-1
Northwest Ladders
Nail Strippers
Suttle Picking Bags....
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Clark lex Hatchets.... $¿30
Springs-Mattresses
Stoves
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