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BETTER FRUIT 



J. C. Butcher Company 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



MANUFACTURERS 

 OF— 



Lime and Sulphur 

 Bordeaux Paste 



Miscible Oil 



February 



gation in the different sections by a 

 thoroughly competent investigator. 



It is the belief of the writer that the 

 losses due to the activities of the cod- 

 ling moth in the Northwest can only 

 be reduced to the minimum through the 

 establishment of observation stations in 

 the widely - separated apple-growing 

 sections. An investigator located in 

 some of these sections during the past 

 year could have saved his community 

 enough to maintain a station for at least 

 twenty-five years. 



Selling the Apple Crop. — A few years 

 ago a prominent banker informed the 

 writer that it was a well-established 

 fact the wheat farmer who sold his 

 wheat at harvest time made more 

 money than the farmer who speculated 

 by holding his wheat. It seems there is 

 a mighty good reason to believe this is 

 true in regard to almost every product 

 that the farmer or fruit grower pro- 

 duces. It certainly seems to be true in 

 the fruit industry, especially apples, as 

 it is true in reference to wheat. There 

 is an occasional year when late prices 

 show a considerable advance over early 

 prices, but when the loss in condition, 

 the loss in claims and repacking charges 

 are figured it is the editor's opinion 

 that the fruit grower is no better off 

 than if he had sold early. Taking it all 

 and all, on the average five or ten years, 

 there is no question, in the editor's 

 opinion, but what the fruit growers do 

 well to sell extensively at harvest time. 



Spray Outfits. — Eyery grower who 

 has an orchard should own a spray 

 outfit, but what is equally important, 

 he should own a first-class spray outfit. 

 If his old machine is out of date and 

 partially worn out there is only one 

 safe course to pursue, that is to buy a 

 new one. When you buy a new one 

 be sure to buy one that you know does 

 effective and satisfactory work. 



Irregular Emergence of, etc. 



Continued from page 13 



extra moth-spray suggestion, the appli- 

 cation of which was given out for 

 September 5. 



At this point the question might be 

 asked whether it was not a partial 

 third brood of insects which caused the 

 deposition of eggs found late in Octo- 

 ber. A series of the earliest-matured 

 larva? of the second generation were 

 caged and their activities watched dur- 

 ing the remainder of the season; in not 

 a single instance did pupation occur. 

 A stud> of this character has been con- 

 ducted during some of the other sea- 

 sons, but up to the present time no in- 

 dications of the occurrence of a partial 

 third generation has been observed at 

 Hood River. 



As a general practice in the past in 

 most of the sections of the Northwest 

 spraying for the control of the second 

 generation of worms has been supposed 



to be necessary between the 25th of 

 July and the 1st of August. This was 

 the belief of local orchardists at the 

 time the writer began the study of this 

 insect in Hood River. In 1914 the study 

 checked up nicely with these supposi- 

 tions; the 27th of July being the time 

 recommended for spraying. In 1915 the 

 spray was applied most effectively 

 August 12; in 1916, where it was neces- 

 sary, August 28; and in 1917 on August 

 12. In two years out of the four the 

 recommended date for applying the 

 summer application of arsenate of lead 

 was the same; with the extremes there 

 was more than a month's difference. 

 Those of you not entirely familiar with 

 codling-moth control might ask the 

 question: What material difference 

 would it make if the spray were applied 

 even ten or twelve days before egg 

 hatching? The answer would be in 

 terms of obtainable results; in ordinary 

 seasons of infestation the difference 

 between complete control as against 

 one-half, or even less, control. In other 

 words, an application of spray cannot 

 be completely effective during a period 

 not to accede twenty days at this time 

 of the year owing to the rapid growth 

 of the fruit and its necessary partial 

 uncovering. If a spray is applied ten 

 days in advance of the brood hatch, 

 one-half of its complete effectiveness is 

 forfeited at the time the application is 

 made. Effectiveness in codling-moth 

 control rapidly decreases at the end of 

 twenty days. Egg hatching, on the 

 other hand, under normal conditions, is 

 usually approaching its height ten to 

 twelve days following the hatching of 

 the first eggs. At this time, then, a 

 maximum need for protection is de- 

 manded and the effectiveness of the 

 application of spray is rapidly decreas- 

 ing. A large percentage of the losses 

 that result and poor control obtained 

 on the part of orchardists can be traced 

 to this source. 



The reduction of time of application 

 of a spray to the shortest safe period 

 preceding egg hatching will only be 

 productive of good results. Very close 

 timing, in the case of protracted egg 

 hatching, will often save an extra appli- 

 cation of spray and much unnecessary 

 expense. To accomplish this end it is 

 necessary to obtain a very intimate 

 knowledge of the insects' seasonal be- 

 havior and demands a careful investi- 



Steinhardt & Kelly, who have always 

 been a big factor in handling North- 

 western box apples, is one of the firms 

 that is not only progressive, but great 

 advertisers and great believers in pub- 

 licity. Rut even in the rush of their big 

 business season they never forget their 

 many friends or the people with whom 

 they have done business, one of the last 

 evidences being a large thermometer, 

 about eighteen inches in length, which 

 Retter Eruit desires to acknowledge, 

 with many thanks, receipt of one of 

 these thermometers, which is certainly 

 very attractive and very useful in our 

 office. 



POSITION WANTED 



By man who is not afraid to work. An exper- 

 ienced orchard man wants position as superin- 

 tendent or foreman. Understands irrigation 

 thoroughly; also stock raising and truck gard- 

 ening. 18 years' practical experience. Can make 

 good anywhere. Address 



F.A. D..care Better Fruit 



Foreman or Superintendent 



Wants position on large ranch or orchard where 

 he can buy home and small tract of land. 

 Thoroughly competent to handle place of any 

 size. Have put several losers on paying basis. 

 References furnished. 



W. F., care BETTER FRUIT. 



ATTENTION 



This May Interest You 



We offer for sale a highly improved, well 

 equipped, 70-acre commercial apple or- 

 chard in full bearing, located one-half 

 mile from shipping point in Grande Ronde 

 Valley, Oregon. This orchard has had the 

 best of scientific care and is in splendid 

 condition. It represents a profitable in- 

 vestment for a live man. 

 For particulars address 



The United States National Bank 

 LA GRANDE, OREGON 



130-Acre Orchard 



Practically immune from frost, 

 principally 



Winesaps, Jonathans, Y. N. Pippins 

 and Rome Beauties, with Elberta 

 and Salway Peach fillers. 



One and a half miles average distance 

 from depot, packing house, school, church 

 and stores. The land is platted park style 

 and can be sold in tracts of one acre and 

 upward. 



S.J.HARRISON 

 Benton City, Washington 



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