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around the trunk of a girdled large 

 tree, and bridge grafting is not worth 

 the trouble. Bridge grafting will save 

 many trees if they have enough roots 

 left to graft to, but a better practice is 

 to systematically examine all of the 

 trees in the orchard to detect the dis- 

 ease before it has progressed so far as 

 to require such treatment. I recall one 

 orchard with a number of collar-rotted 

 trees which the grower was endeavor- 

 ing to save by bridge grafting. Most of 

 them had progressed too far to expect 

 any results. It occurred to me that 

 where so many advanced stages of the 

 disease were found there must be a 

 number of incipient cases. On the 

 five acres we found six trees showing 

 visible signs of collar rot in the sparse, 

 yellowed and sickly foliage, the small 

 apples produced in such abundance, 

 and the slight new wood growth. I 

 suggested to the grower that he un- 

 cover the crown of every tree, carefully 

 removing the soil so as not to injure 

 the trunk or roots, and that in case any 

 early stages of the disease were found 

 that the infected parts be cut out and 

 treated the same as for blight. This was 

 done and fifteen such cases were found 

 and successfully treated. In none of 

 these cases could the presence of the 

 disease be detected in the tops as no 

 symptoms of collar rot were shown. It 

 would appear that this should become 

 a regular orchard practice if collar rot 

 is known to exist in the orchard or on 

 neighboring tracts. The disease has 

 become so widespread that it is now 

 difficult to find a single orchard where 

 some evidence of the collar rot cannot 

 be found. Careful examination to de- 

 tect the early stages of the disease in- 

 volves considerable labor, but if the 

 value of the trees is considered it is a 

 small effort comparable with the re- 

 sults secured. 



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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. 



Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, 



of "Better Fruit," Published Monthly at Hood River, Oregon 



for April, 1918 



State of Oregon, } _. 



County of Hood River, ( BB> 



Before me, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally 

 appeared E. H. Shepard, who having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and 

 says that he is the editor and business manager of "Better Fruit," and that the follow- 

 ing is to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, 

 management, (and if a daily paper the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication 

 for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, 

 embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this 

 form, to wit: 



1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and busi- 

 ness manager are: 



Publisher, Better Fruit Publishing Company, Hood River, Oregon. 

 Editor. E. H. Shepard, Hood River, Oregon. 

 Managing editor, E. H. Shepard, Hood River, Oregon. 

 Business manager, E. H. Shepard, Hood River, Oregon. 



2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a 

 corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders, owning or 

 holding one per cent or more of the total amount of stock.) 



Better Fruit Publishing Company, Inc., Hood River, Oregon. 

 E. H. Shepard. stockholder. Hood River, Oregon. 



3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or 

 holding one per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities 

 are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 



4 That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners, stockholders 

 and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security 

 holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also, in cases where the 

 stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in 

 any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such 

 trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements em- 

 bracing afhant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under 

 which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the com- 

 pany as trustees, hold stock and securities In a capacity other than that of a bona fide 

 owner- and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or 

 corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds or other securi- 

 ties than as so stated by him. 



5 That thf average number of copies of each Issue of this publication, sold or dis- 

 tributed through the malls or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the six months 

 preceding the date shown above is: (This Information is required from daily publica- 

 tions only. I (Signed) E. H. SHEPARD. 



Editor and Business Manager. 



Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of March, 1918. 



ALTON W. ONTHANK, 

 (Seal) Notary Public for the State of Oregon. 



(My commission expires May 29, 1919.) 



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