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HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1926 other« believed it liupoaalble to Im port JUnerican appl««, packed a« they are, without bruising and deteriora tion that would disqualify the fruit for the discriminating French trade. Of thaae three reason« for not import- Edwin Bmltb. specialist in foreign , Ing American apple« the last Is the marketing for the Tnited State« De most tanportant. at least from a long partment of Agriculture, whoqg. report« , time viewpoint. Apple« are eaten In France as a from foreign markets have appeared in The Packer from time to time, has i dessert flor luncheon or dinner. In all tx-en in Faria and write« in an inter . quarters dessert apple« seemed to re- esting way on winter fruit aupptle« i quire the qualification of the entire there. Mr. Smith’« article« are always , absence of bruise«. Even a box-bruise well written and interesting, even to , 1« frowned upon. The two boxes of those who have no business intereat in Ilood River Newtown« observe-d were the export fruit trade. The report of - sorted and resorted to find fruits free his recedt survey of the Paris fruit from mechanical injury (there were few apples in tlie ftackage passing the market fallows: Karly lri April, 1925, when the writer buyer«’ ¡scrutiny). French dessert ap last Visited Paris, the outstanding fea ples are marketed in trays, cushioned tures of the fruit market were the very with cotton-wool or wood-wool, to pro meagre supplies of fruit and its in tect the fruit from the trays and from ferior quality. Orange«, grapefruit, one ‘another The requirement that banana« and a few withered ajqilee dessert apiik-a _niust be free from were all that one eotnmonly saw in bruise« is expressed ho frequently that retailers' shires, with very limited it appears that this must lx- taken as stocks of American boxed apples, early a buying idiosyncrasy in France, just atrawberries and South African plums as the Tequircmcct of an apple having and pears in one or two wholesale es a soft flesh lx {«ecitllar to some parts * tablishments. These latter lines were of England. When American ai»pl<*8 are shipped so small as to scarcely dignify the word "stocks.” The trade maintained in small lots from New York and that American appl«« found small de handled in less Gian carlots on French mand in France because of the great railway«, the amount of bruising that quantity and excellence of homegrown can take place Is almost beyqpd. be apples and ix«rx. The European aver lief. This 1 h particularly true with sion to refrigeration and the lateness boxes where stacking "on the bulge” of the season did not allow me at the is apt to take place. The exchange situation of course time to pronounce judgment on the soundness of these reasons for the ex makes th«- importation -flgf American treme scarcity of American apples in fruit a hazardous undertaking at pres ent. The exchange difficulty, however, France. Obaervatlona made in the Parisian will be overcome eventually and even retail and wholesale fruit markets now should not prevent American ship in Decemtcer, however, when stocks pers from investigating possibilities in should display both quality and vol the French market The retail trade, ¡»articulariy in the ume for Christmas and New Year's demand, do not sujsetantiate the claim American quarter of Paris, stated that that the supply of French apples and they could use some high quality Amer ¡sars completely eclipses the oppor ican apples, providing they were free tunity for American-grown fruit in from bruises, and some brokers felt that there were ixiHHlbilities of a ¡«mall Ffench markets. What does one see in a Parisian outlet, providing the apple« could be fruit store at Christmas time? Mostly properly introduced. These are the fruit in a liquid state, as the shelve« only encouraging remarks from the are arranged with phalanx upon trade. « This small encouragement must not phalanx of bottle« of wines, ciders, The three manifests of service in gas champagnes and choice liquors, while make Amerii-an shipp«*ra lose sight of oline are: [ 1] satisfactorily quick start fruit in tl>e fresh state is given email the fact that here is a city of 3,000,000 ing according to seasonal demands, quarters, often restricted to a portion people wit 1« a reputed ¡¡eruianent [2] full stride of power, [3] mileage. of the window or to bench«« and bins American population of 28,000, which on the sidewalk. " Most stores that sell is increased during the tourist season Juggle these three essentials around as fruits also well other kinds of edibles by many thousands. The great gap you wish; put them in any order you and Huppll«*s of wines and liquors. In Is-tween apples that are retailing for MOTORMATES certain quarters there are push cart exorbitant prict-s and those that are want. To secure what 999 out of 1000 dealers who confine tiiemselves solely ordinary cookers should leave an opra- motorists really want in gasoline re to fruits and vegetables. Their stocks Ing for at least a moderate quantify sults, you must get all three in perfect CYCOL are arranged in l*x>ths or on their carts of high grad»-, moderate priced fruit. M0Î0H coordination. along the curb, where a number con An outlet proimbly would not be found at the first trial, but it seems very gregate to form a small market. Associated Gasoline, through its dis While the stores that do business proliable that continuous effort would tinctive range of boiling points, gives under the heading of "Alimentation” eximnd the outlet. the three service essentials in ideal de e The fact that the French are used have the choicest xtqipll«« of delica gree. Associated Gasoline is.always_ tessen goods and a great variety i»f to satisfying their demand for prime associated with "more-milcs-ro-tbe. wines, the fruit displays, even at (leeHert apples with the Calvllle and Christmas, are woefully disappointing. Canada Relnette would lndhate that gallon.” Tlie excuse that the supplies of French they wouhl absorb yellow varieties apples any pear« were very small and without discrimination on the color dear this year because of a short crop line. The mark»-t apparently uses small did not entirely account for this, as and large sizes, hut tests are nweesary wholesalers stated that quite sizeable to determine what sizt-s, varieties, and stocks still existed. Even with a short grades would lx* th«- most popular. It Sustained Quality Product» crop, the Christmas xuppliex should be seems reasomibl»- that such colored va % rieties a« York I mix-rials, Hpitzenburg. choice and well dlsplay«*d. i Apples, pears and oranges were most lielicioua and Wim-sap would be well ly shown to the public In small basket received eventually. As previously mentioned, one of the trays not much larger than the letter trays used on the office desk. The idea greatest barriers to making these tests of volume display is not to be seen at the present time Is the fluctuating with fruit, excepting for ordinary"’or rate of exchange. If it is passible to who contemplate camping should be- ■ typhoid is caused by »arehaxnexa or pected that it will improve the quality cooking aiiples. Of the countless varie lay down boxed a|»ples at.$3.50 ^er box come immunized against typhoid as an failure of some individual to observe of fruit. the rules of conlnStn decency or clean Orchardists reported by the Hood ties of apples grown in France, but in Paris, however,- it-would seem prac added precaution. three stood out in the choice dessert tical to carry on testa;goring the cur Thoughtlessness has resulted in liness. The annual toll from typhoid River Garage as having purchased class, Calvllle, Canada Reinrtte and rent winter. The French tariff of ap many cas»-x of typhoid fever. Contact in Oregon is too large, au<l only by atationary outfits include: Jakku Bros., Rambeau, all of yellow or russet color proximately 10c per box is an insignifi infection in typhoid families cause taking active preventive meaxurex can Hood River Orchard Co., Harry Fur row, Claude Coppie, Jfifl— Forbes and r ■ with flavor ranging from that of the cant handicap. many cases. The family of a typhoid we eradicate the disease. Th«- difficulty in delivering fruit in a patient should remember tliat the |>a- A. W; Teters. ___ Rhode Island Greening to that of Rome "Because of the keen interest in the Beauty or Bellflower. In quality tex sound and unbletnishtMl condition, as tieut, his hands, tx-dding and ««ting stationary rigs," said Leon W. Bentley, tun- and finish the Calvllle easily indicated, is also a imxit important ob utx-nsilx are constantly Infected with "we will keep one of the rigs, assem- heads the list, having a texture slight stacle. The moat reasonable sugges typhoid germs, and that without cou- F Wed and ready to demonstrate under ly resembling the Golden Delicious and tion toward delivering fruits without Htant and extreme-care the infection power, throughout the year.” taking a farly gessi finish, owing to the ex<essive bruising would lie to load it will lx* transmitted. No matter how fact that the choicest fruit matures on through-freight-ears ex a dire»-t careful she may lx* the patient's nurw- Dog Owners protected from the weather in paper Panama Pacific refrigerator ship. Rot should' not ox>k nor handle fixxls for bags. Tilts, however, does not make terdam would be the near»*t port of otha-r persons. The careless <liX|H>sal Are reminded that after March 1 OrchardiatH of the valley in every the Calvllle superior In finish to our »«Il of current sailings. While the re of the laxly discharges from typhoid district are now replacinx their port the county fee for dog license will be Newtown«, or Grimes, nor equal to shipping freight charges would lic cases maintains the high development able power apray rigs with atationary doubled; that any keeper or owner of Winter Banana or Ortley when grown greater than from Southampton, or rate of typhoid ««sex. Both the kidney outfit*. sending the apray solution to a dog who does not procure a lievvu*- ixmalbly Ixmdon, unloading at the con and intestinal diis-hargtw should lie all parts of the ___ in semi-arid districts. fruit ________ tracts in _____ under- is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject One concern handling to a fine of $10. Tlie princl|>al varieties of pears at tinental iiort would obviate rehandling sterilized from the Ix-ginning of tlx* ground pipe«. one • Kent Shoemaker, Clerk. this season were- Cornice' and Passe- on trans Channel shlim and by inex illness. Typhoid vaccine will prevent' the equipment for the new system, the typhoid fever fev«*r but not after t the he person ‘ Hogd “ River Garage. «Ute« *bjt it a«» _ Crasanue. Tlie latter has exceptional perienced railroad laixtr. The «art t.vptuud ImnmntXAfifth bo T c T afatlonary equipment that will kec-ping cmalltira and la to la; seen ua from It.-tterdam ghouWuotbegreater i«f already tnfrrted. Here’s your chance—New Hallock A tin- French market all during the win than rrom that port to jxirts of Ger again*? typhoid 1« highly rta-ommended. cover an aggregate of over 250 acres. Wat‘on Radio Receiver with new tubes many now receiving American aiq>l«»s ter. Typhoid fever waa almoat unknown The atationary xyxtem, It waa stated, batteries and speaker for only 1131 00. In only on«- retail shop were Ameri In considerable volume. in the army, and would lie in our com- will eliminate the waste of time and Thiaket has a beautiful large cabinet If it is impracticable to ship apples munitieH If everyone waa protected enable growers to spray their fruit containing the "B” batteries Gibbs can boxed n|«ples seen. Newtown« from Hess! ltlver. and the only American in carload lots from the Continental against thia disease. Every case of -tracts more simultaneously. It is ex- Battery Station. ®5 port of discharge to Paris, it is advis apples seen in the hands of wholesalers wen- two barrels of fancy New York able that such test lota as are shipped should hfive three or four boxes Baldwins. } batoned together so as to make stack Fruit prices during the last week in ing on the bulge of the box impossible. Ifec-emlier in a |«>pular store were With |s-rsonal supervision of tlie han equivalent to the following: Apple«. dling from ship to railroad car on the Canada Relnette 14.8c per ]s>und; amount of injury, wtikti up to the Rambeau 12.0c; Calvllle from 7.4 to present has .made Ameri«*n appl»« pre- 20c each (125 wire of thia variety sold s»*nt an exceedingly J * inferior sppenr- for 15.Nc each) ; ordinary cooking ap ance In Paris, may be greatly mini ple* ranged from 2.7 to 13.5c per inized. pound; SiMinish orang«*« 2.4c each; The oft-repeated miggentlon Jamaica gra|s-frult 2\4c each; Passe Crasanm- |x«rx IN to 37c- each ; plne- Amcrii-nn apples should be packet appl«-s $1.04 c-ach; grapes 10 (It 50c per with padding or individual separator» Our annual clean-up of discon A few pieces left after the on isiund; California prunes from 9.H to to prevent injury, would lx* practical 10c per ]s>und. Other fruits to Is- seen only to those who are willing to catei tinued colors in slaught of buyers on Community Sale to a very exclusive trad»* in small vol were bananas, kumquats. South Afri Day will be on sale, while they last, can pc-aehes and i«lums and Algerian time. Shippers can judge ax to the demands of similar exclusive frull strawls-rrie«. good grade Inlaid, 2 to 8 (IO store« In wealthy centers of America At wholesale- markets cooting apples and oth»*r Euo|x*an countries. yd. pieces, sq. yd ................. * ■ -vw were selling for from N5c tit $2 per All desirable tints in the handy 5 The French market Is still awaiting cwt; choice (leasert a ppi «-a. such as the the pioneering work of fruit concern» lb. packages, ready to mix with cold Canada Ilelnettc. $3.35 it 0.75 per cwt. who are willing to take risks incident Ap|»les of iuterna-diat<> quality brought to the introductory period in hopes water. With our big brushes, which from $2.50 to $4.20 per cwt. Cornice future reward. we loan at a small charge. You can and Doyenne d'Hlver |x*ars $7.50 it 22 lx-r cwt.; Pass«- Crasanne pears $N.4O “do” a room or two in no time and at New Spring stock arriving now. Typhoid Fever (ft 30 p«-r cwt.; Algerian oranges $3 f(l trifling expense. Regular price 75c. 5 per cwt.; N|>anial> oranges $3 it 4 We offer vou the advantage of im (By Frederick D. Stricker, M. D., Special, while they last, Afto pec cwt. i collnlsirnting epidemiologist of Oregon mediate delivery of your selections The French make- great use of vege Rtate Board of Health, in «xxiperation per pkg ...................................... “tUU tables and in addition to the regular with the United Btates Public Health with the privilege of returning any supplies of ]M>tatoes, onions, «arrets, Sttvlce). unused rolls. cablmge. cauliflower, etc., the whole Typhoid fever has shown an appar sale market was offering fr««h green ent increase in prevalence in 1925. Ty Dainty Bed Room Patterns...... 9c roll op !«-«« and Is-ans from the Houth of Hl«In and Algeria, tomatoes from Al phoid fever is too common in the state Living Room Patterns........... 12c roB up geria and the Canary Islands, new po of tiregoa and active measures are nec- You need never get down on your tatoes from Algeria and fresh salads »-saary for its prevention. Much dis- HarmoneUas-Crepes-Oatmeals -Vanushed Tiles knees again to wax floors and lino from the- Routh of France. Missing »«xe would be prevented if physicians from among tlie latter wa« tlie splen would report to health authorities all leums. Quality Papers - Roatonably Priced did head lettuce of our Amecicwn mar ex sex of indefinite illmwx among ftx»d kets. Th«» sweet jsetato Is another of handlers as in families of gr«x»erB, our American vegetable r«-gulars which candy and ice cream maker«, particu was not to be found in the wholesale larly. if symptoms point toward intea- market. Boik-d Isetroota, ready for tinal or lung involvement will do it in one tenth the time and Persons who sell ftxxls or who pre- slicing, an unusual article with us, l>are or handle foods for sale should find wholesale distribution in Paris. without a particle of effort A child Mary ! Mary! Quite contrary, Algeria «»Mins to Ice fast acy-ancing realise that If there is any diseased can use it Weighs only 12 lbs. You How does your garden grow ! lierson in their employ, their custom in importance- as a source of sulitrop- ical fruits for I'rxmv. Algerian or ers are apt to learn of It and xnch may rent it for an hour or a day. Weeds and thistles fairly bristle. ange« were of the lx«t quality on the («relexs disregard of public protection And not a ¡rood nlant in a row. market, and their tomatoes are said will eventually damage or destroy their to be driving those from the Canary liuxint'sa. Those who sell foods ex- Islands rapidly out of the market. |Mxx-d to inflection make thenwx-lvra Good Seeds • Adequate Tools and intelligent planning and care A small supply of atrawherrl«« had Hable to prosecution. Every commu will produce better results for all the Marys who think good gardens are a even tceen twought recs-ntly from Al nity shoult^ake active control over its / v1 '' geria by airplane. The new Algerian milk xtippuT matter of luck. Swimming In polluted wfiter account potatoes seen on the mnrket were ex ed for a number of cesas «f typhoid. cellent for this time of y««r. Notwithstanding the short supplies The water of all swimming pools > of apples and the high apple and pear should be sterilised during its recir prices prevailing very little enthusi culation. New, fresh stock for your early selection. Ca<mp«M som»times contract typhoid asm could be aroused on the part of the wholesale trad«» toward looking to infe» tion from the water or foo»l sup American sources. Rome were inter plies The well or spring may lx* <-on- ested in selling, stores of French S|>- tamlnated. Moat streams are polluted. ples: other« vfcre fearful of the dc- The only safety lies tn boiling or chem- plorable rate of exchange; while Mill leal disinfection before using. Person« BRUISED APPLES NOT i WANTED IN FRANCE 11,e thé famous name" A TRIBUTE TO THE WEST and to its great coffee. As the favored drink of Western cof fee lovers. Golden West Coffee has played a part in the spirit of fellowship that builded the West. It takes in all three The name is easy to remember. The Golden West Girl’s picture in your gro cery store is your assurance of a dis tinctive coffee. It is— The Famous Coffee with a Famous Name -n Guide 1 ASSOCIATED Oil A FAMOUS corns WITH A FAMOUS NAStt « High Grade Nursery Stock No Frozen or Frosted Trees. Apples, Pears, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Grapes, Nectarines, Apricots, Prunes, Aspar agus Plants, Roses, Dahlias and ornamentals. 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