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December. It is not an uncommon 

 thing to see a grower liauling a load 

 of Spitzenbergs to the warehouse in 

 December which were picked in 

 October. 



The Spitzenbergs and Newtowns arc 

 highly specialized in the Northwest, 

 and particularly in Hood River. It is 

 true these two varieties can be grown 

 successfulb' in only a few localities 

 and these are limited, but this does not 

 justify gi-owers in assuming that they 

 can go on the market with these or 

 any other varieties witiiout due con- 

 sideration for the quantity of apples 

 and varieties which are grown in other 

 districts. The Northwest apple grow- 

 ers are not so independent as they 

 imagine. There are many problems 

 that are connnon to all districts. 

 Growers nuist realize this and admit 

 it and be willing to co-operate with 

 other districts on all problems that are 

 common problems. Bad conditions in 

 other districts are most serious prob- 

 lems with which Northwestern fruit- 

 growers will continually have to con- 

 tend. Poor or low-grade fruit and in- 

 ferior varieties are the worst kind of 

 competition. Some districts pack poor 

 stuff, diseased and wormy. This should 

 be stopped. Generally it sells for less 

 than the cost of production and freight, 

 and when it sells it prevents the sale 

 of all good grades and good varieties 

 at prices which would pay a living 

 profit. 



The packing and sale of poor stuff 

 should be stopped by adojiting uniform 

 grading rules with legal enforcement. 

 The importance and value of uniform 

 grading, legal enforcement and in- 

 spection, has been demonstrated satis- 

 factorily to the most doubtful as a nec- 

 essary business method by the Wenat- 

 chee district, which originated and 

 carried into practical ojieration in 

 191,5 the best plan for uniform grading, 

 legal enforcement and inspection that 

 has ever been created or operated 

 anywhere among fruitgrowers in the 

 United States. 



An official inspection certificate is 

 one of the best selling cards in the 

 world. Just one illustration, for ex- 

 ample, will be very convincing. A 

 Pliiladelpliia house bought two cars of 

 Wenatchee apples which arrived with- 

 out inspection certificates, rejecting 

 them on arrival. Inspection certifi- 

 cates were telegraphed for and on 

 arrival the dealer, although the market 

 was more depressed and values lower, 

 on presentation of certificates, accepted 

 the cars and paid the original purchase 

 price. 



Uniform standards, uniform systems 

 of legal enforcement, conmuinity pack- 

 ing houses, quicker handling and cold 

 storage facilities, are all vital prob- 

 lems necessary for the better success 

 in the future. 



Cold storage can only retard decay; 

 it cannot prevent it. It is absolutely 

 necessary, to secure the maximum life 

 of an apple in cold storage, to have it 

 go on cold storage in ]n'ime, sound 

 condition. 



Scale— Scab— Mildew 



These are the principal pests and diseases affecting 

 the apple orchard 



iiSS Soluble Sulphur 



Is the best spray for scale, mildew and scab. It 

 has a proved record of five years. Effective, Eco- 

 nomical, Convenient. 



Note results obtained by — 



Washington Station, using 20 lbs. to 100 gallons: 

 Yakima Valley in 1913—99% scale killed. 

 Yakima Valley in 1914—98% scale killed. 

 Wenatchee Valley in 1915—98% scale killed. 



Note results obtained by — 



District Inspector at North Yakima in 1914 with 



20 lbs. to 100 gallons, 99% scale killed. 



Again three tests at different strength in 1915: 



15 lbs. to 100 gallons— 75';( scale killed. 



20 lbs. to 100 gallons — 96% scale killed. 



25 lbs. to 100 gallons— 98% scale killed. 



This is an indisputable scientific record. 



100-lb. drum $7.50 



10-lb. can 1.25 



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Destroys.Squirrels, Gophers, Diggers, Prairie Dogs, Sage Rats. 

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In the past, selling concerns have 

 had to hustle all season for tonnage to 

 maintain their existence, not only in 

 advance of the market season, hut at 

 its commencement and during the 

 entire selling period. This was a con- 

 dition for which selling agencies were 

 not entirely to blame. Fruitgrowers 



Ihdughl themselves wise enough and 

 smart enough l)\ holding out from 

 signing to he able to obtain later the 

 best marketing i)rice. They held out 

 with the hope that some cash buyer 

 would come along and oiler a satis- 

 factory price, or they held out until 

 some commission man came along 



