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BETTER FRUIT 



THE HURST 



STEAM FRUIT EVAPORATOR 



A Few Reasons 



Why it is adapted to Your needs 



1 The Hurst Evaporator is built in units of Vi ton capacity of green fruit 

 in 24 hours. You can add one or more units any time without stopping 

 the operation of the first unit. 



2 Each unit is controlled by a separate automatic temperature regulator 

 with a range of 30 degrees from 150 to 180. Experience has taught 

 us that this range brings the best results in evaporating. 



3 Any style boiler may be used having a pressure of from 50 to 100 pounds. 



4 The Hurst Evaporator is shipped knocked-down— saving you freight. 

 Itcanbesetup very easily from the plans we furnish with each shipment. 



5 The Hurst Evaporator is built like a cabinet— screws only are used. 

 Each unit requires floor space of 34" by lUO". It stands 86" high. 



6 Glass doors on both ends permit you to see the condition of the fruit 

 at any time. 



7 Italian Prunes can be evaporated in 14 hours - Apples in 2 hours 

 Loganberries in 12 hours. 



8 Made in one size Only. 



9 Made on order only. 



10 Each evaporator is thoroughly tested before shipment is made 



Write for prices and illustrated catalogue. 



B.M. HURST 



207 Clay Street 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



"BLUE RIBBON" 



(EXTRA F-AIMCY) 



"RED RIBBON" 



(F-AINJCY) 



Quality Brands of Yakima Apples 



When ordering: apples specify Blue Ribbon Brand and 

 be assured of the best the market affords. All apples 

 packed under our personal supervision and inspection. 



WRITE FOR INFORMATION 

 AND PRICES 



Yakima County Horticultural Union 



FRED EBERLE, Manager 



NORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 



Marcli 



and September, inclusive, was very 

 siniihir. The trees upon which these 

 determinations were made were not 

 thinned. 



The average yield of fruit per tree 

 for plats 2, .3 and 4, which received 

 equal ([uantities of nitrofien during the 

 two vears, was aiiproximntely the same, 

 beinH 10.09, 9.97 and 10.01 boxes re- 

 spectively. The check plat yielded .9 

 of a box per tree. In size of fruit there 

 is not so close a relation between the 

 nitrate plats. The largest apples were 

 produced by the plat receiving the 

 crystals, next in size by the plat having 

 the nitrate solution api)lied to the 

 ground and the smallest apples of the 

 feitilized plats came from the sprayed 

 trees. From the table (No. 1) it will 

 be seen that a large portion of the 

 ajiples, an average of 50 per cent are 

 larger than are desirable for market- 

 ing, while 76 per cent of the apples 

 from the check plat are equally as un- 

 desirable on account of being too small. 

 The fruit from the check plat was 

 more uniformly colored than from 

 either of those receiving fertilizer, al- 

 though the highly-colored apples from 

 the latter were much brighter and 

 more easily polished than the ones pro- 

 duced upon the check plat. Two hun- 

 dred apples are being kept from the 

 nitrate plats and check plat to deter- 

 mine their relative keeping qualities in 

 coo) storage. 



The terminal growth of branches 

 upon the nitrate plats have more than 

 doubled. It is also shown that an in- 

 crease has taken place in the terminal 

 growth of trees in the check plat dur- 

 ing 191."). This is doubtless due to the 

 inlluence of irrigation which was 

 api)lied to this orchard for the first 

 time, the result being more readily 

 apparent upon this than on the more 

 vigorous-growing plats. Table 1. The 

 size of the foliage on the fertilized plats 

 is greater than that on the check, 

 although the dilTerence in size is by no 

 means as pronounced as is the differ- 

 ence in color. Throughout the entire 

 season all the trees receiving nitrogen 

 were very dark green and vigorous in 



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HEATERS 



29c each 



Two-Gallon Capacity 

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