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BETTER FRUIT 



September 



BEFORE using Cement Coated Nails 



cold found the average orchardist 

 totally unprepared to take advantage of 

 bee insurance; and the same backward 

 season kept the bees from breeding as 

 rapidly as they otherwise would, it was 

 impossible to secure big, strong, rousing 

 colonies, and hundreds of dollars were 

 returned to the would-be purchasers 

 who, as usual, sent in their orders just 

 as the blossoms were due to appear, 

 without foresight as to conditions, and 

 of course demanded immediate ship- 

 ment. 



It is to the orchardist and for his 

 benefit these lines are written. Really, 

 not only disappointment but serious 

 losses are his unless he plans in ad- 

 vance and carries out his plans as a 

 practical orchardist should. In the first 

 place, while it is possible to ship or 



WITH ALL THE NATION 

 FARMING and ARMING FOR 

 STRESSFUL TIMES CITY 

 AND COUNTRY ALIKE ARE 

 URGED TO RALLY AROUND 

 THE AGRICULTURAL FAIRS 

 -SEND EXHIBITS— ATTEND 

 WHERE POSSIBLE. 



Oregon 

 State Fair 



SALEM 

 September 24 to 29 



Round Trip Fares to Salem 



From Central Oregon and from 

 North Bank Road Points from 

 Fallbridge to Rainier, inclusive, 

 daily September 20 to 29. 



Oregon Trunk Ry. 



Central Oregon Line 



PORTLAND 



Western Cement Coated Nails 

 for Western Growers 



Our Cement Coated Nails are always of 

 uniform length, gauge, head and count. 

 Especially adapted to the manufacture of 

 fruit boxes and crates. In brief, they are 

 the Best on the Market. 



Write for Growers' testimonials. 



Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 



DENVER, COLORADO 



Pacific Coast Sales Offices 



Portland, Spokane, San Francisco 



Los Angeles 



AFTER use of C. F. & I. Co.'i 



Cement Coated Nails 



transport bees at any and all seasons 

 of the year it is neither best nor practi- 

 cal to do so. Better by far to get the 

 bees now, or this fall, and have them 

 ready for business on the spot before 

 next season's blossoming time. Winter 

 losses need not be severe if they are 

 properly cared for; and the investment 

 is so trifling compared to benefits 

 assured that to beekeepers it seems in- 

 comprehensible that of all those who 

 undoubtedly would be greatly bene- 

 fited by the investment of a few dollars, 

 still annuallly postpone or procrasti- 

 nate until too late for prompt service. 



We would suggest a community co- 

 partnership affair that all might be 

 assessed and all reap benefits. No stock 

 other than bees will keep themselves 

 and store a surplus for their owner, 

 who merely furnishes them a house. 

 No sweets are as healthy or whole- 

 some as honey, the very source of 

 which must appeal to all interested in 

 flowers, and to be able to eat in quanti- 

 ties the very juice or extract of flowers 

 is something to be devoutly wished for. 

 Then consider the greatly increased 

 crops of fancy fruit, all to be gained 

 by getting and keeping a few colonies 

 of bees. And to all orchardists we urge, 

 get bees, and keep bees, and they will 

 help keep you. 



Michigan: Good crop expected. Bald- 

 wins, however, are light. Pears re- 

 ported good, peaches light. 



Virginia: Crop estimated about the 

 same as last year; however, about one- 

 half normal. York and Ben Davis about 

 30 per cent of last year. Crop of the 

 state estimated about 5,000 cars, com- 

 pared with 10,545 last year. 



West Virginia: Fifty-five to sixty- 

 five per cent of an apple crop is antici- 

 pated; peach crop excellent. Late in 

 July it was estimated West Virginia 

 would ship 3,500 cars of peaches. 



Indiana: Apple crop anticipated 55 

 to 65 per cent of normal crop. 



Iowa: Apple crop promises to show 

 about 20 per cent increase over last 

 year. 



Fruit Crop Conditions of U. S. 



New England: The apple crop is re- 

 ported comparatively light this year. 



New York: This is an off year for 

 Baldwins, consequently the crop is very 

 light. However, it is rather surprising, 

 as this is the heavy year for Greenings, 

 to find that the crop of Greenings is 

 also lighter than normal. Western New 

 York, a heavy producing section, is 

 light, but the Hudson River Valley is 

 pretty fair. 



New Jersey: Apple crop lighter than 

 last year; peaches show an increase 

 over last year and over normal. The 

 New Jersey apple crop is mostly early 

 varieties. 



Pennsylvania: No detailed report, 

 but a possible increase over last year. 



Ohio: The crop is estimated at nor- 

 mal, about 2,500 cars, compared with 

 2,100 last year. The peaches are un- 

 satisfactory on account of unfavorable 

 weather. Crop less than last year. 



As it is- 



TRUE 



-that— 



Caro Fibre 



FRUIT WRAPPERS 



Prolong the Life 



-OF- 



Apples 



You who Grow Apples with great 



Expense should Dress them Warm 



and Attractively. 



Use Your Brains to Wrap Your Fruit. 



Give Your Apples a Fair Show. 



Get the Top Price. 



The Apple Buyer knows Caro Fibre — 



Wouldn't You Pay a little more for a box 



of apples if you knew that it Would Keep 



Longer. 



If Your Shipper Doesn't Use 



Caro Fibre Fruit Wrappers 



he is not giving your fruit a 

 Fair Show 



Union Waxed & Parchment 

 Paper Co. 



MANUFACTURERS 



F. B. DALLAM, Pacific Coast Representative 



417 Market Street 



San Francisco, California 



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