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BETTER FRUIT 



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PORTLAND 



Best of the Trip in Daylight 

 between 



Portland and San Francisco 



Exposition at its best. 

 October the Farmers' Month. 

 Daily Excursion Fares via 



"THE NORTH 



and the palatial SS 



"Great Northern" 



AND 



"Northern Pacific" 



EVERY 

 TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY 



m 



Round Trip 



from Portland 



$33.40 Round Trip 



from White Salmon 



Leave Portland 'J^SU A.M., arrive San 

 Francisco 3:30 P.M. next day. 



E. A. GIBERT, Agent S. P. c\; S. Ry. 

 White Salmon 



R. H. CROZIER, A. G. P. A. 

 Portland. 



Manufacturers' & Land Products Show 

 Portland, Oct. 25 - Nov. 13 



(lone ;i sercvf pruning, to protect thtMii 

 from the weather. .Attention is called 

 to thi.s wax on account of it.s convenient 

 form, being ready for use at any time, 

 which will save the fruit grower much 

 trouble. Full particulars can be ob- 

 tained by writing Mr. .August Xiehans, 

 of Hood River, Oregon. 



National Apple Day. — October 19th is 

 National .Apple Day. Every grower, 

 every dealer, every retailer and every- 

 one connected with the apijle business 

 .should get beliind this day to make it a 

 grand success. It comes just as the 

 right time of year when if the right 

 effort is made a prompt stimulation can 

 be created for aijples which will mean 

 increased consumption of api)les during 

 the year, and increased consumption of 

 apples will mean a better demand and 

 better prices, thus helping all the grow- 

 ers. On the other hand, the more fruit 



we eat, and the nioi'e I'egularly we at it, 

 the better health we will have. So any- 

 thing you can ilo to boom National .Ap- 

 I)le Day will be a help to everybody. 



Distribution of Northwestern Box 



Apples. — The Ollice of Markets and 

 Rural Organization has perfected ar- 

 rangements for investigation and study 

 of distribution of Northwestern box 

 apples. .An ollice was opened in Spo- 

 kane September 2.3 in charge of Mr. .1. (',. 

 (iilbert. The excellent work Ijeing done 

 in llie disliibidion of fruits by the Ollice 

 of Markets and Rural Organization will 

 be of wonderful benefit to tlie fiuit 

 growers of the .Northwest. 



Treat the Boys — Now's Your Chance 



National .Apple Day occurs Tuesday, 

 October 19, and is now a permanent 

 institution. It is the day of ctieer and 

 all are invited to join in its festivities. 



There are many reasons why National 

 .Apple Day shoulrl be encouraged. First 

 of all, apples are a valuable commercial 

 commodity and aid towards the nation's 

 wealth, when they are grown and dis- 

 tributed scientifically. Second, their 

 health value is untjuestioned. Even 

 with the knock given the doctor bv the 

 old-time slogan, ".An apple a day keeps 

 the doctor away," the doctor has many 

 good words to say of the medicinal 

 value of the apple. The modern slogan, 

 "Health's best way, eat ai)p!es every 

 day," is a more pleasing truth. The 

 phosphorus in the apple is considered 

 a great aid to brain workers, particu- 

 larly if apples are eaten on retiring at 

 night. From an economical standpoint 

 a box or a barrel of nice juicy apples 

 will satisfy and please more jiersons 

 than any other article of food or luxury 

 with which you can entertain them. 

 F"rom the humblest of humanity to the 

 millionaire, king or queen, the a|)ple 

 will be accepted from the barrel or box 

 without the use of a golden or silver 

 platter, and such is the dignity of the 

 apple, "King of Fruits." 



So many good things can be said of 

 the virtues of the apple, why not keep 

 a nice box of apples near your desk, 

 and your cigar bill will be less'.' Even 

 the other fellow who is accustomed to 

 the use of strong drink will change, 

 when weaned to the liberal use of 

 apples. Prohibitionist and temperance 

 organizations should emblazon on their 

 temperance banners, "Don't diink, pray ; 

 eat apples every day." 



.Accordingly you see apples are also a 

 moral force. 1 might call them "The 

 snnshine fruit of cheer." The smiling 

 school children are aided in health by 

 apple.s — but do they get their share'.' 

 The man or men who supply their 

 neighborhood schools with apples on 

 National .Apple Day will be blessed and 

 revered with the joy of giving and the 

 pleasure that is experienced by making 

 so manv others happy. AA'on't \ ou hel]) 

 make the day a success by supphing 

 your employes, family, friends, etc.'.' 

 Nature's best fruit — the sunshine fruit 

 of cheer. Beneficially and respectfully 

 youis, R. .1. (^oyne, C.hairman Pid)liclty 

 Conuiiittee. 



HERE ARE THE 



Cut Prices 



ON 



Fruit Ladders 



6-ft. Mitchell Tri-Pod $0 JA 

 Ladder Z.4U 



8-ft. Mitchell Tri-Pod O OA 

 Ladder O.ZU 



10-ft. Mitchell Tri-Pod A AA 

 Ladder 4.UU 



12-ft. Mitchell Tri-Pod A QA 

 Ladder ^,0\j 



14-ft. Mitchell Tri-Pod r Of\ 

 Ladder D.DU 



At these prices (for a first-class 

 ladder) you simply cannot afTord 

 NOT to send us a money order 

 or check for one of these ladders 



BUY A 



Mitchell-Keystone 

 . ^ Cider Mill 



and you will get 

 more for your 

 '"''^■/'lll^K. money. 



*ll lllfct^ Three Sizes 



Prices upon request. 



Portland, Ore. 

 Spokane, Wn. 

 Boise, Idaho 



.Arthur M. Geary, whose father. Dr. 

 Geary, owns a large orchard in South- 

 ern Oregon, while attending the law 

 school in New York, was a frequent 

 visitor among the fruit dealers of that 

 city. He I)ecame impressed with the 

 value of the auction market for apple 

 growers. Since his return to Portland, 

 where he soon expects to take up the 

 practice of law, he has been visiting a 

 number of fruit sections, explaining his 

 views as to the value of auction mar- 

 kels to the apple growers by giving 

 addresses and writing a number of 

 artiides which have appeared in vari- 

 ous publications. 



The Georgia peach section .shipped 

 about l,.")t)0 cars of peaches to New 

 York. In 1912 New York use<l about 

 2,()0(l cars of Georgia peaches and in 

 191-1 about 1,()()0 cars. The Georgia 

 peach crop varies all the way from 

 about 1,(100 cars annually fo 8.000. 



