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 PORTLAND. OREGON 



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PORTLAND, OREGON 



numbers of the pupae of this Insect, 

 which do not descend more than one 

 inch below the surface. Disking and 

 harrowing ought to be done immedi- 

 ately after removing the first hay crop 

 as prompt action even at this time, will 

 not prevent injury to the present crop 

 but should serve to considerably reduce 

 the pest the following year. If your 

 alfalfa looked sick last year and you 

 did not know what was the matter it 

 is time to investigate. It may be this 

 curcolio, and, if so, prompt action 

 should be taken, as Government advice 

 is usually unquestionably good. It 

 would seem the proper thing would be 

 to disc it promptly. Some disc-harrows 

 are especially suited for this purpose. 

 The Cutaway Harrow Company of 

 Higganum, Conn., have given consider- 

 able time investigating this pest, and 

 fruit growers who have trouble may 

 find it worth while to write this 

 company for further information in 

 reference lo this pest. 



Why the Apple Is "Food of the Gods" 



The apple has become so familiar 

 to us as the conmionest of all fruits 

 that its value as man's greatest friend 

 in the vegetable kingdom may not be 

 fully realized. It was called the "food 

 of the gods" because it was believed to 

 be the magic renewer of youth to 

 which the gods resorted when they felt 

 themselves growing old and feeble. 

 There have been many mystic tradi- 

 tions about the apple, which has been 

 credited with varied potency. It is the 

 healing fruit of the Arabian tales. 

 Latin chronicles and institutes and 

 early English poems contain many 

 references to it. Scientific analysis of 

 late years has justified all the ancient 

 glorification of this fruit, which has 

 been found to contain albumen, sugar, 

 gum, malic acid, gallic acid, fibre, water 

 and phosphorous. 



Malic acid of apples neutralizes the 

 excess of chalky matter caused by too 

 much meat and thereby helps to keep 

 us young. ,\pples are good for the 



complexion, as their acids drive out 

 the noxious matters which cause skin 

 eruptions. They are food for the 

 brain, which those same noxious mat- 

 ters, if retained, render sluggish. The 

 acids of the apple diminish the acidity 

 of the stomach that comes with some 

 forms of indigestion. The phosphorus, 

 of which apples contain a larger per 

 cent than any other fruit or vegetable, 

 renews the essential matter of the 

 brain and spinal column. England, 

 Normandy and the United States have 

 made the most notable improvement in 

 the quality of the fruit, of which 

 there are between 400 and 500 distinct 

 varieties. 



Mr. Howard G. Fletcher Joins the 

 Northwestern Fruit Exchange 



Mr. Howard G. Fletcher has resigned 

 his position as General Manager of the 

 Grand Junction Fruit Growers' Ex- 

 change of Colorado and accepted a 

 position with the Northwestern Fruit 

 Exchange as Associate Salesmanager. 

 The Grand Junction Fruit Growers' 

 Association, of which Mr. Fletcher has 

 been manager, is one of the largest 

 and best co-operative organizations in 

 the United States, having been in ex- 

 istance for 25 years, managed pre- 

 viously for many years by Mr. John 

 Moore. Last year it handled a ton- 

 nage of 3000 cars. Mr. Fletcher ac- 

 cepted a position with the Grand Junc- 

 tion Association fourteen years ago 

 and by hard work and close attention 

 to business he received many promo- 

 tions, finally being tendered the posi- 

 tion of Manager three years ago, which 

 he has filled with credit to himself 

 and the Association. Mr. Fletcher is 

 not only well known among the fruit 

 growers throughout Colorado, but has 

 an extensive acquaintance with the 

 trade all over United States and is 

 recognized as a man of ability and 

 a splendid fruit sales operator. His 

 acquaintance and knowledge of the 

 business will be a great help to the 

 Northwestern Fruit Exchange. 



Half a Million Dollar Loans 



The Seattle banks, after numerous 

 conferences through their clearing 

 houses, have about perfected arrange- 

 ments for financing the growers of 

 the Wenatchee North Central Washing- 

 ton Growers' League for the year 1915, 

 and expect to perfect arrangements 

 to advance the growers of the above 

 district Half a Million Dollars with 

 which to care for and harvest their 

 apple crop during the coming season. 

 This loan probably will be made 

 through the marketing organizations, 

 five of which have been approved by 

 the Seattle banks, as follows: Wenat- 

 chee Fruit Growers' Association, 

 North Pacific Fruit Distributors, 

 Northwest Fruit Exchange, Wenatchee 

 Produce Company, and G. M. H. Wag- 

 ner >S: Sons of Chicago. 



The apricot crop in Southern Cali- 

 fornia will probably be from 30 to 

 ■10 per cent of last year's crop. 



