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BETTER FRUIT 



March 



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NORTHWESTERN BANK BLOC 



PORTLAND, OREGON. 



E.5HELLEY MORGAN 



NORTHWESTERN - 

 MANAGER 



Mr. Fruit Grower: 



The 1918 apple crop will, in all probability, be the largest yet 

 recorded. Also, there is certain to be the greatest scarcity of labor 

 yet experienced, especially of experienced packers and sorters. 



With a CUTLER GRADER you can teach inexperienced help to 

 pack and sort and handle your crop quickly and at the least cost. 



We are giving discounts for early orders and shipments. 



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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

 ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, 

 INC. 

 Rochester, New York, December 1, 1917. 

 Editor Better Fruit! 



Perhaps it is because I was once a farmer 

 and am now an agriculturist that I have been 

 called into this matter, but, at any rate, I have 

 promised Dr. Dunn, of the Conservation De- 

 partment of the Fuel Administration, that I 

 would write you, asking for editorial help. 

 We want to get a message over to the whole 

 people, impressing the necessity for the con- 

 servation of fuel. And we want to talk to 

 every man in terms that he can understand, 

 and that is why, instead of sending you a 

 "mat" story, I am giving you some facts and 

 suggestions and asking you, through your 

 paper, to talk to your people. 



The facts are that we need a hundred million 

 tons of coal more than in a normal year. Pro- 

 duction has been increased fifty million tons. 

 There is, therefore, a fifty million tons short- 

 age. The people can save that fifty million 

 tons if they will. All classes of people are 

 being asked to help. A kitchen shovelful of 

 coal per day saved by every householder 

 means an annual saving of twenty-five million 

 tons. More careful firing can bring this about. 

 Again, Americans, as a rule, have their houses 

 super-heated. Sixty-eight degrees is the health- 

 ful heat. This will be preached. Americans 

 keep their houses too dry. A pan of water on 

 the stove or register, giving off a little moist- 

 ure, will make for health and comfort at a 

 considerably lower temperature than is agree- 

 able in a dry room. Unused portions of the 

 house should be closed off. Storm windows 

 and weather strips should be used more than 

 ever. In many cases a distinct saving can be 

 made by the use of oil stoves. Hundreds of 

 thousands of houses have fireplaces that can 

 be used with wood on cold evenings instead of 

 booming up the furnace. This will be widely 

 advocated. 



In many localities the farmers especially are 

 in a position to conserve coal by burning more 

 wood — perhaps in the kitchen. Where this can 

 be done it makes a double saving: It saves 

 coal and saves the coal that is burned to 

 transport that coal, saves cars and engines that 

 are needed for other work. There are dead 

 trees, dead limbs and old rails that can be 

 burned now to the betterment of the farm. 

 There are trees that can be selected, that 

 should be cut and piled now against next 

 winter's shortage. In many parts of the coun- 

 try farmers can accumulate a surplus of such 

 wood for next winter's use. Your readers can 

 save money for themselves and help in the 

 proper equipment and care of the boys "over 

 there." May we hope for an early editorial 

 from you, urging the present necessity upon 

 them and impressing them with the fact that 

 every little bit helps. 



Your very truly, 



L. B. Jones. 



TREASURY DEPARTMENT 

 Internal Revenue Service, 

 Portland, Oregon. 

 I wish to inform you that I have been noti- 

 fied by the Treasury Department at Washing- 

 ton, D. C, that the time for filing the 1917 

 INCOME TAX RETURNS, including individuals 

 and corporations, has been extended to April 1, 

 1918, thus giving an additional month to that 

 provided by the War Tax Act of October 3, 

 1917. As soon as the blanks are received each 

 corporation will be notified. I should greatly 

 appreciate the EARLY filing of returns in order 

 that the work of this office may not be unduly 

 congested. 



Very respectfully, 



Milton A. Miller, 



Collector. 



War bread is wholesome, likeable, 

 saves for our Allies. 



It 



For Sale 



One Deming Power Sprayer, "Victory," 

 three h. p. Novo Engine, Duplex pump, 

 200-gallon tank, two 50-foot leads of hose, 

 pressure gauge and tank filler. Used 

 very little; in good condition. Cost 

 $380.00. First check for $175.00 gets 

 complete outfit, f. o. b. this station. 



A. F. PAGE 



Stevensville, Montana 



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