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tables to utilize their surplus products 

 by canning, for use either for home 

 consumption or for commercial pur- 

 poses. A few of the leading types of 

 home canners will be shown, with 

 which fruits and vegetables can be con- 

 verted into by-products within a few 

 minutes time. Steam pressure raises 

 the temperature in a short time to a 

 degree of heat that is fatal to germs 

 and their more resistant spores, so that 

 when sealed the products will keep for 

 a long time. The cost is shown to be 

 so low that a good profit is made on 

 the work and a supply of home-canned 

 fruits and vegetables and fruit juices 

 can be secured from the home garden 

 and orchard. 



The Growing Popularity of the Bushel 

 Shipping Basket 



Some fifty factories in the United 

 States make the bushel shipping bas- 

 kets which are being so extensively 

 used all over the United States for 

 peaches and other large fruits. The 

 popularity of these baskets as a fruit 

 package has been growing from year 

 to year to such an extent that with a 

 good fruit crop generally it taxes the 

 capacity of the factories to supply the 

 baskets. In the East, West, North and 

 South the majority of these factories 

 have sold their entire output this year 

 up to August 15. The approximate pro- 

 duction of these baskets in all the fac- 

 tories in the United States amounts to 

 200,000 baskets per day, three million 

 a month. From this, it can be readily 

 figured that nearly thirty million 

 bushel fruit shipping baskets will be 

 used this year in the United States. 



The fruit grower and shipper is usu- 

 ally slow to experiment with a new 

 package, therefore, the use of such 

 enormous quantities of these bushel 

 shipping baskets proves conclusively 

 that it is the cheapest, most practical 

 and best package that can be used for 

 peaches, pears and many others of the 

 larger fruits and vegetables. The price 

 of a basket with round hoop, slatted 

 cover and center post complete at the 

 factory runs from 10 cents to 12 cents 

 apiece. There is no other package of 

 equal size, strength and utility that can 

 be sold at that price. The bushel bas- 

 ket package is ready to ship when the 

 fruit is ripe; no nailing or other prep- 

 aration is required; it's handy and con- 

 venient to handle and last but not least 

 worth really more than first cost to 

 anyone having use for a basket after 

 it has delivered the contents. These 

 are only a few points that have made 

 this package so popular. 



The Pear Leaf Blister Mite 

 The pear leaf blister mite is a very 

 common pest in many districts. It 

 causes the leaves to blacken in spots 

 where the mile is present. These black- 

 ened spots represent galls or swellings 

 of the leaf tissue in the center of which 

 the mite resides. When first forming 

 these galls are blister-like and redilish 

 in color. Wliile mainly abundant on 

 pear, the blister mite also may attack 

 the apple, in which case the galls are 



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 Wagons — Weber — Columbus 



' I ''HERE are a few points about the new 

 ■*- Columbus and Weber wagons that every 

 farmer ought to knnw. These points make the differ- 

 ence between Columbus and Weber wagons and 

 others — a difference that means a good deal to you. 



The fifth wheel, that prevents the pulling up and pitching of 

 the bolster, makes it easier for your team to pull a Columbus or 

 Weber wagon and does away with bent and broken king pins 

 and circle irons. The patent folding endgate and the Imk end 

 rods save much of your time in the busy season. The high- 

 grade wood, iron, stsel and paint used add years to the life of 

 Columbus and Weber wagons. These things mean economy. 



These points are explained in detail in our wagon folders 

 and are pictured so plainly that it's almost like looking 

 at the wagon itself. Some dealer near you handles these 

 wagons and has samples set up for you to see. Drop us a line 

 and we'll send you the booklets and folders. We'll also tell you 

 where you can see a Columbus or Weber wagon so j-ou won't 

 have to waste any time looking for it. Write to us today. 



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(incorporated) 

 Crawford, Neb. Denver, Col. Helena, Mont. Portland, Ore. 

 San Francisco, Cal. Spokane, Wash. Salt Lake City, Utah 



Ridley,Houlding&Co. 



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Points to remember when consigning 

 apples to the London Market 



1.— We Specialize in Apples 



2.— All Consignments Receive our 

 Personal Attention 



3.-The Fruit is Sold by 

 Private Treaty 



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