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ample of this melhod is the Barney and 

 Williams tract, which is often cited as 

 the model of alfalfa results. In the 

 latter method the alfalfa grows thickly 

 enough to choke out the weeds and the 

 expense of handling is reduced to a 

 ndnimum. 



Where the water supply is short the 

 alfalfa may be planted in drill rows 

 with cultivation strips between in 

 order to get it established without 

 seriously reducing the moisture supply. 

 This method has been practiced in cer- 

 tain parts of the district with fairly 

 satisfactory results and is recom- 

 mended wheie it is desirable to get 

 alfalfa established over extensive areas 

 with poor watering facilities. Gener- 

 ally small or alternate strips are sowed 

 solidly to alfalfa where the water 

 supply is not sufficient to sow all at 

 once. In any case where an orchard 

 is alfected with rosette I believe the 

 one demonstrated sure-cure should be 

 used. It may require that the alfalfa 

 be put in drill rows or even drill row, 

 but within three years following the 

 seeding the rancher may be practically 

 certain that his trees will not be 

 bothered with losette if the alfalfa is 

 close and thick enough to penetrate to 

 sufficient extent the rooting area of 

 the trees. 



Southern Pacific Issues Book on Walnut 

 Culture in Western Oregon 



The Southern Pacific has recently 

 issued a handsomely illustrated book, 

 "Oregon Walnuts." The text was writ- 

 ten by Mr. C. I. Lewis, Chief, Division 

 of Horticulture, Oregon Agricultural 

 College, Corvallis, Oregon. The cover 



TARRED ORCHARD YARN 



The time is now just right for tying fruit 

 trees. Tie the interior of the tree before the 

 leaves are out and the exterior can be tied 

 later. Orchard Yarn is put up in 5 lb. balls, 

 10 balls to a sack. This form is more conven- 

 ient for use as the ball can be placed in the 

 tree and by pulling the yarn from the inside 

 it never tangles. 2-ply contains about 100 

 feet per pound. 



Sold by all merchants handling orchard supplies 

 MANUFACTURED BY 



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plate shows a collection of Oregon wal- 

 nuts in natural colors. The interior 

 pictures are taken from various walnut 

 orchards throughout Western Oregon, 

 and .show, in addition to general views, 

 technical illustrations of grafting, prun- 

 ing, budding, etc. 



Professor Lewis has covered the wal- 

 nut industi-y very thoroughly in this 

 book, and it should be in the hands of 

 every walnut grower in this state. He 

 treats first of the consumption of wal- 

 nuts in the United States, and calls 

 attention to the fact that there were 

 imported into the United States last 

 year over thirty million pounds of wal- 

 nuts. Although Oregon produces but 

 a small projjortion of the walnuts 

 grown in this country, nevertheless 



over one-fourth of the young non- 

 bearing walnut trees of the United 

 States are right here in Oregon. 

 Throughout the book are chapters on 

 the following very interesting subjects: 

 Choosing the Orchard, Sprouting the 

 Seed, Grafting, Establishing the Or- 

 chard, Setting the Trees, Pruning, Dis- 

 eases, Insects, Varieties of Walnuts. 

 Copies of this book can be obtained 

 from Southern Pacific agents, or by 

 addressing Mr. John M. Scott, General 

 Passenger Agent, Southern Pacific Com- 

 pany, Portland, Oregon. 



Yellow apples are often better qi:ial- 

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 a Yellow Newtown Pippin and then 

 try to eat a Ben Davis. 



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