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HOOD RIVER, OREGON,
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FRUIT MEN
IN SESSION
GIFTS FROM THE KRESSE DRUG CO. ARE PRACTICAL GIFTS
ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS-We hart the S«e and Style you want
RADlOLAS-MCabinet Style.
GOOD PROGRAM WILL END TODAY
SHARI - KARESS - FIANCEE - THREE FLOWERS AND COTTS TOILET SETS
DE VILBISS PERFUM1ZERS AND PERFUME LIGHTS
C C. WaltM Trib Oregsa Stats Hsrtkal- only a limited planting wade at this
time but it was a profitable one when
taraJ Society of Clark Sealliag
ft came into production.
This first planting waa followed by a
MANICURE TOILET SETS - SHAVING BRUSHES - FLASH LIGHTS - GENTLEMEN’S PURSES
PLAYING CARD SETS - ARMSWORTH WRITING PORTFOLIO - SAFETY RAZORS
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EASTMAN KODAKS - EASTMAN CIN’E-MOVING PICTURE KODAKS AND PROJECTORS
JOHNSTON’S AND LIGGETT’S CHOCOLATES
! - 2 - 3 and 5>pound Boxes.
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES IN CHRISTMAS PACK
Christmas Cards— We have a wonderful assortment at 5 and 10c.
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National Poultry Eating
Has Increased 25%
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BUTLER BANKING
in the last ten years, and during the same
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45 % I These figures speak volumes for the
splendid outlook for' poultry raisers,
The
figures are authentic, being compiled by a
ESTABLISHED APRIL 4, 1900
man in cloee toucji with America's 8,200
hotels. 47,000 restaurants and other 7,000
UNDER BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE SUPERVISION
meal-serving institutions.
The poultry business presents a bright future
in Hood River County.
CAPITAL
The First National
AND SURPLUS $175,000
Bank will be glad to give every assis tance
possible in making Hood River County a
real poultry center.
L eslie B utler , Chairman of the Board
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T ruman B utler , Pcesident
A medee M. S mith , Director
M. E. M c C arty , Director
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H arold H ershner , Cashier
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T JNLESS ft happens to be a
mot.'i hole in your favor
ite Scotch Tweed knickers!
AU Photographs taken before Sunday,
6 P. M., will be ready for delivery
December the 21st.
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Perish the thought! Send them to us as soon as
the Club doses for the winter. We’ll dry clean away the
spots that make meals for moths.
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Then you’ll bff ready to tee off in the Spring—in the
nattiest knickers on the course!
N. B.—And it isn't such a bad idea to have your
linen knickers dry cleaned as well.
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Open Sundays
10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.
Open Evenings
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TRUE-TO-NAME NURSERY
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Phone 47M
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
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Your choice of large sturdy non-irrigated or irrigated
Trees —French and Japan Roots.
Applet, Peart, Cherries, Peaches, Prunes, Cott,
Nut Trout, Rotes and Ornamental«.
F. A. MASSEE
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UCENSED AND BONDED NURSERYMAN
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The 42nd annual convention of the
Oregon State Horticultural Society,
which convened at 10 o’clock at the K.
P. hall Tuesday morning drew notablee
of the fruit industry from all parts of
the state of Oregon and Washington.
The dlscilHslou covering serious prob
lems now confronting growers and
shippers alike resulted tn a large at
tendance of valley orchardlst», and
representation was here from Motder
and mid-Columbla Washington dis
tricta.
R. E. Scott represented the chamber
of commerce in delivering the address
of welcome, and the response was made
by President C. A. Reed.
The first address of the society cov
ered the history of the Clark Seedling
strawberry, the only strawberry ever
growu la the Hood River Valley. In
deed, it was to thia berry, with its
shipping qualities, which have never
been exceeded, that the Hood River
Valley owed its first fame as a fruit-
growing section.
Mr. Walton cited that Clark Seed-
lings bad been grown here commercial
ly for 30 years. He, himself, he said,
has been growing them for 20 years
in the Upper Valley. Mr. Walton point
ed out, however, that of late years the
yield of the fruit has been falling off
and the luxuriant plants of early years
were not to be found in the fields of
today.
The speaker cited various reasons
for this slowing down,in production on
the part of the Clark Seedling. He
showed that in early years the young
apple orchard, set to virgin land, was
Interplanted with berries. More re-
cently, however, berry tracts have been
net on old land, which had been some
what depleted. Formerly ranchers se
cured a yield running up to 300 crates
per acre, while today the average yield
is only 100 crates.
Mr. Walton was not ready to at
tribute the poor yields in the main to
foe limited new clearings of land. He
cited that the Clark Seedling may be
running out for the reason that of late
years growers setting new tracts have
not taken their plants from tw6-year-
oid mother plants but rather from one-
year-old settings. He also expressed
the belief Jhst growers set their plants
too close together. Mr. Walton sug
gested a distance of 18 to 20 inches.
Mr. Walton said that a remedy
might be applied from securing new
plants from other localities, just as has
been found the best practice tn potato
growing. He said that hto observa
tion of tracts that had been act from
imported plants bore out such a eon-
elusion, but as yef this had not been
definitely established.
Mr. Walton suggested as the best
practice In strawberry culture the up
building of the land with cover crops
of clovers and vetch, which should be
turned under with a shallow plowing.
The matter of topping. Mr. Walton
said, was for many years not under
stood by him or his nelghbqrs who.
however, always practiced it He de
clared that he found out the need for
this work only two years ago. The
root system of a strawberry plant stops
growing when the plant finishes pro
ducing fruit, and the tops are removed
to balance the leaf and root growth.
No definite conclusion has ever been
reached as to when the tope should be
removed. Home growers do the work
immediately and others wait's few
weeks.
Mr. Walton said that strawberries
should be heavily cultivated in the fall
and that as little as possible should be
done in the spring tiecause of the great
growth of the roots.
Five years ago, according to the Up
per Valley strawberry grower, it
seemed that the strawberry Industry
here was doomed because of root wee
vil. But variable results have followed
rxi>crltnents of the Oregon and branch
experiment stations and others and it
Is now indicated that the weevil to on
the run. Mr. Walton said, however,
that a serious fungus disease to at
tacking berry plants In the Upper Val
ley. The plants start the seaaoa’s
growth with vigor and later the stems
and leaves are attacked. They wither
and the fruit falls to mature. Japanese
growers have met with success, they
think, in applying Bordeaux.
Mr. Walton said that no cut and
dried recommendations can !>e made
for fertilising strawberries. Ten years
ago the experiment station ascertained
that nitrate of soda alone seemed the
beat kind of fertiliser. Later it was
found that so-called balanced fertil
isers of varying types did better work
Mr. Walton, as did Gordon G. Brown,
who followed him in a comment on
strawberries, emphasized the point that
there is a need to build up ground to
be need for strawberries before plant
ing. After the plants are started on
depleted soil they fall to respond to
any kind of fertilisers.
Mr. Walton believes that climatic
conditions have much to do with straw
berry yield. Formerly, he cited, the
winters are long, with late springs
Heavy snows prevailed. The harvest
of berries extended through after July
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More recently snows have been
light and spring haa opened up early
The harvest season has come early and
has been short.
W. R. Gibson, experienced berry
grower, urged that strawberry growers
aid In reaching something definite in
fertiliser recommendations by making
Individual experiments. -
An interesting talk on methods of
barreling and freezing berries waa
given by H. U. Diehl of the bureau of
nlant Industry of the United States
department of agriculture.
Prof. Bchnster aroused the interest,
especially of mld-Cblumbla growers,
with a comprehensiva talk on cherry
culture. Hin sddress follows :
Geowing Oerrfas
(By O. E. Schuster)
With the coming
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the growing of sweet cherries had its
Inception in a small way, but only as
a door yard fruit. The Napoleon or
Royal Ann as we know.ft was one that
came at this time. The others of com
merdal importance like the Lambert
and Bing originated as seedlings in
Oregon. For forty years after the ar-
heavy planting about 1900 to 1910.
1910. la
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later Dlantlns
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avoid the mistake of the first planting
and did not include the inferior, poorer which will reach
j (e figure between
varieties but Instead used only the 1150,000 and 8175» : will be made by
Bing, Mmbert and Boyal Ann. Not the Apple Growers Association. Checks
only waa Oregon planting cherries but of the cash distribution will go for
California was doing the I same. If all ward the latter part of this week. The
the acreage had col into bearing with melon to the first to be cut this year
a full normal crop It might have been by the cooperative.
more of a problem than it was.
Growers and ^mercl anta of the city
The question to often asked in view welcome the Association cash for the
of the present acreage, **Ia it advisable 1927 apple and pear crap. It to ex
to plant cherries? la there a chance pected to stimulate Christmas shop
of overdoing the planting of cherriesY* ping in a material degree.
Probably the beet answer to that can
While the tonnage of Hood River
lie given in a few baotencee. It to apples dropped to only about 20 per
doubtful if there to any Hue of general cent of a year ago, the price for thia
fruit growing that will not at some season’s crop baa been very satisfac
time or other be overcrowded. If a tory, and returns, considering the
line of fruit growing, or for that Mat yield, will be gratifying.
ter any line of agriculture, to profitable
To date the Aanodatton has shipped
it will inevitably attract many grow 440 care of apples and 182 cars of
ers. No lack of knowledge aa to the pears. Estimates of the remaining ton
difficultiea to be encountered will deter nage held here tn storage are 2M care
people from embarking in a new line of of apples and 75 cars of pears.
agriculture if it haa ahown profits for
a few years. The leas one knows about
the actual growing the more apt to
that person to try fruit growing.
In view of the above facta it seems
evident that one to justified in going
Into cberry growing if conditions are
such that a maximum production can
be had at a minimum cost The crops
must be regular and heavy, not light
the year every one else haa a light
crop and heavy when everyone else has
a heavy crop but a good crop each
year. That probably to impossible to
realise to its fullest hut to the ideal
toward which we must aim. It to folly
to plant where the conditions are aucn
that results will be questionable. Too
much will be tied up in Investments to
risk the marginal planting.
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One of the first requirements for a
location to that it be aa free from frost
as possible. Natural air dfalnagejntiet
1« assured. The cberry to one of the
early blooming fruits so that it needs
better protection than dot« the apple.
Fighting frost by heating to looked on
as doubtful on account of the cost and
heavy overhead and also it to question
able whether thiCextra cost will be
Justified by the price of cherries. In
wme places it might be practical where
chbrrtes are grown tor the very early
market or the late market with tbs
high prices for fresh fruit.
The soil in which it to expected to
plant the trees must be investigated
very carefully. At least four feet
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depth and deeper **
if at
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to doubtful if the L maximum
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feet of soil, prices s
are to be obtained on
This dep* to
pervioos soil layer
water. It does not___
more of soil such as will be found in
the top foot. ■ This to different in color
and texture mainly from the incorpora-
tion of humufi material.
In addition to the depth, water drain-
age to essential for the cherry will Mt
In a talk to the Rotary Club at the
stand wet feet.. These requirements
as to soil can not be told from a super Waukoma hotel last Thursday Father
filial examination of the soil but re Hugh Marshall urged that sentiment
quire a digging and probing Into the be crystaliaed throughout the commun
depth with a soil auger. A few days ity for securing better hospital facili
»l»ent In that manner will tail very well ties. While Father Marshal had the
aa to the suitability of any son. Be highest praise for those who administer
fore a planting to to ba made to the the affairs of the hoaptta] as it now ex-
time to determine what drawbacks are tots. he said the community should
to be found in the soil. Remedies after have more adequate facilities, housed
the trees have I»een set are qearly al In a flreproof structure. Father Mar
ways makeshifts. It a piece of soil to shall. one of the newest members of the
tn such condition that ft will need Rotary club, declared that the spirit
drainage or other remedial measures of service which dominate« the organ
It should not be planted. This, of ization is infectious. He declared that
course, will not apply to small areas a recent visit to the Portland Rotary
club was very Interesting.
In a larger planting.
Many people feel that the foregoing . Albert T. Ctote, who told of the re
requirement» are ao strict and so diffi cent organization of a Rotary dub at
cult of fulfillment that few people can Hamburg, Germany, sugested that the
Justifiably plant. Not all people can local dub forward the new German
plant fruit Probably only a small per dub a box of Hood River apples. The
centage of our land la sufficiently good suggestion was accepted.
After the meeting the- members of
that it to suitable for planting but at
that there to more good land available the dub went in a body to the Coulter
than should be planted. It fa not aec- Motor company showroom, where they
-saary to encourage people of the formed a line of march end sang words
United Htates to plant fruit but rather of greeting to the new Ford Tudor
to urge caution. In localities it may sedan.
be advisable to args the planting of
cherries but the advice should come
from the result of profitable plantings
«nd not from the di-sire of the chamber
of commerce to show results in commu
nity activities.
In the choice of varieties there fa a
distinct dividing line.
The largest
Kent Shoemaker started something
acreage Is devoted to the canning cher last week, when he launched the idea
ry, the Royal Ann. Aa a canning cherry of a public speaking class for Hood
the price must be relatively low or ft River. From present indications the
cannot be sold. Contrasted to that are city within a few weeks will havw sev
the black cherries that are used for eral such classes.
»hipping almost exclusively. Some of
The matter of getting a public speak
these are canned but not a great quan ing group nn<h*r way waa again
tity on account of (be tendency to
‘ pin- broached at the Tuesday forum of the
hole the cans. In time remedl< lea may chamber of commerce at the Waukoma
be worked out for this but have not hotel. Ray Conway, known for hto
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forceful and entertaining presentation
of storiee of Pacific northwest moun
taineering and the storiee of Oregon
scenery, was present and addressed the
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forum. Mr. Hhoemsker announced that
the first meeting would be held tn the
Waukoma banquet room oa Tuesday
night
With this meagre announce
Winona Katherine Newman, 10-year ment the only foreword of sue»« a
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl gathering, an even dozen men promi
Newman, died suddenly Thursday even nent in the affaire of the town were at
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson the evening gathering. Mr. Conway
Fike. The little girl had been iH only was present, and plans were outlined
for the grqnp gatherings.
a short time.
The next meeting of the Initial group
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Pine drove Methodist will be held next Tuesday evening at
Church, the pastor Bev. A. F. Lacy, the Waukoma. It waa decided to limit
officiating. He was assisted by Bev. each class to 20 persons.
Henry Young. Interment followed at
Idlewild cemetery. C. C. Anderson di
rected the funeral.
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West Ride orchard district have re
ceived word of the death of their
daughter. Mra. Margaret Nuns maker,
at Phoenix, Aris., Monday. Mrs. Nana
maker, 25 and native of Illinois, to
survived by her huaband, Neal Nuna-
inaker, local orchardlst, who waa tn
Arizona with hto wife, there in hn gee
of benefiting her health.
Mr. Nunamaker left from Ariaona
for Hood River with hto wife’s remains
yesterday.
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