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BETTER FRUIT 



August 



home life are now brought more 

 directly to the attention of the general 

 public. Under these circumstances, 

 H. F. Major of the Missouri College of 

 Agriculture suggests that he take more 

 pride in the development of his home 

 grounds. "A man is known by the 

 company he keeps," so the character of 

 a man is judged by his .home life and 

 the atmosphere with which he sur- 

 rounds himself. The improvement of 

 the home grounds does not necessarily 

 imply spending great sums or building 

 an extensive "Show Place" decorated 

 with architectural furnishings and for- 

 mal gardens. It means treating the 

 yard as an out-of-door living room; as 

 a part of the house. It means, keeping 

 it clean and neat and comfortable and 

 cheerful. It should be decorated with 

 fine trees, beautiful flowering shrubs, 

 and with annual and perennial flowers 

 that fill the soul with gladness and 

 make home a lovable spot surrounded 

 by endearing associations that tug at 

 the heart-strings and give the full mean- 

 ing of "Home, Sweet Home." 



Members Fruit Growers' Agency 



The following comprises a list of the 

 selling concerns and associations that 

 are members of the Fruit Growers' 

 Agency for 1917, making the Fruit 

 Growers' Agency the strongest and 

 largest organization of its kind in 

 Aemerica, making the Fruit Growers' 

 Agency for the first time strong enough 

 to be effective in carrying on the excel- 

 lent work started in the year 1916, with 

 which the growers are familiar through 

 the various articles of information 

 relative to the Fruit Growers' Agency 

 that have appeared in Better Fruit 

 and other publications. If there is any 

 association or selling concern that has 

 not joined they should do so without 

 delay: 



Cashmere Fruit Growers' Union, Cashmere, 

 Washington. 



Indian Cache Ranch, Lewiston, Idaho. 



Methow Pateros Unit, Pateros, Washington. 



Brewster District Unit, Brewster, Wash- 

 ington. 



C. E. Berry, College Place-Blalock Growers' 

 Association, R. F. D. No. 2, Walla Walla, 

 Washington. 



Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' Association, 

 North Yakima, Washington. 



Richey& Gilbert Co. 



H. M. GILBERT. President and Manager 

 Grower* and Shipper! of 



Yakima Valley Fruits 

 and Produce 



SPECIALTIES: 



Apples, Peaches, Pears and Cantaloupes 



TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON 



P $50.00 DAY 



WITH THE 



Gearless Improved Standard 

 Well Drilling Machine 



Drills through any formation. 



Five years ahead of any other. 

 Has record of drilling 130 feet and driving casing In 9 

 hours. Another record where 70 feet was drilled on 

 %Vi gallons distillate at 9c per gallon. One man can 

 operate. Electrically equipped for running nights. 

 Fishing job. Engine Ignition. Catalogue W-8. 

 REIERSON MACHINERY CO., Mfg., 1295-97 Hood St., Portland, Ore. 



Pittsburgh Perfect Cement 



COSltGd NcU.S are of the highest standard 



The Heads don't come off. Given Preference by Largest Pacific Coast Packers 

 MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY BY 



PITTSBURGH STEEL COMPANY. Pittsburgh, Pa. 



A. C. RULOFSON COMPANY, Pacific Coast Agents 

 359 Monadnock Building, San Francisco, California 



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