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to the fullest extent possible to put up 

 good supplies of dried fruits and vege- 

 tables, not only for home use but for 

 sale, as there undoubtedly will be a 

 large demand. It is the duty of every 

 fruitgrower and farmer to conserve all 

 of the waste, in fact to allow no waste 

 to occur. Therefore every fruitgrower 

 and farmer should either can or dry all 

 kinds of fruits and vegetables, for 

 which he does not find a ready market 

 at a satisfactory price as fresh. 



The Red Cross Fund.— The quota for 



the Red Cross fund has not only been 

 given very cheerfully, but the amount 

 subscribed will far exceed the amount 



BETTER FRUIT 



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An Eastern School 

 in the West 



]YKss CatHii'8 



Boarding and 



Day School 



for Girls 



Situated in an ideal spot on 

 WESTOVER TERRACE 

 PORTLAND, OREGON 



Basket ball and tenniscourts adjoining. 



Primary, Intermediate and College 

 Preparatory Departments. Prepares girls 

 for Eastern as well as Western Colleges. 

 Music, Art and Dramatic training. 



Catalogue sent on request. 



School building open to visitors during 

 the summer. 



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"Yellowstone is 

 not only the won- 

 der land that com- 

 mon report des- 

 cribes; it is also 

 the fitting play- 

 ground and pleas- 

 ure resort of a 

 great people; it ia 

 the ideal summer 

 school of nature 

 study." 



Secretary 



Lane, 



U.S.Dept. 



of the 



Interior. 



Transportation 



within the 



park is now 



furnished by 



automobiles. 



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Yellowstone 



National Park 



The Nation's Playground. 



GO THIS YEAR VIA 



BEE HIVES 



AND SUPPLIES 



IF YOU own an orchard or keep bees 

 you should have a copy of our 



1917 CATALOG 



of Bee Supplies 

 Listing everything necessary for the success- 

 ful handling of bees and production of honey. 

 Gives Valuable Information on Pol' 

 lination. Tells How to K.e e P and Care 

 for Sees. Jtsk for Catalog No. 20S. 



PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 



Union Pacific System 



POPULAR WAY TO YELLOWSTONE 

 WM. McMURRAV, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon 



PORTLAN D 

 OREGON 



requested. The cheerful subscription— 

 the universal subscription— is a testi- 

 monial to the goodness of the American 

 people in doing everything possible to 

 care for the sick and wounded. The 

 shortage of hospital supplies is becom- 

 ing serious in many of the countries 

 thai have been engaged in the war for 

 some time. It is .just plain humanity on 

 our pari that we contribute willingly 

 and freely to alleviate their suffering. 



Ill 



ported to have been successfully oper- 

 ated in some districts throughout the 

 Northwest. It is a simple, practical 

 device, verj inexpensive and easy t<> 

 construct. Every fruitgrower and 

 farmer should endeavor In (unserve as 

 much food during the summer, when it 

 is plentiful, as possible, by all practical 

 methods, such as canning, evaporating 

 and drying. 



Home-Made Sun Dryer.— Miss Hoo- 

 ver, in a shorl article appearing else- 

 where in this edition, gives a design for 

 a home-made sun dryer, which is re- 



Spraying Crapes to Increase the 

 Yield. --The grape industry of the 

 Northwest is comparatively new, but 

 an old industrj in California and many 

 Other stales, in which the industry lias 



WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



