February, ip30 



BETTER FRQ IT 



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ApDointed Horticultural Chief 

 at 0. A. C. 



Prof. W. S. Brown, who has been act- 

 ing chief of horticulture at the Oregon 

 Agricultural College since the resigna- 

 tion of Prof. C. I. Lewis, has been reg- 

 ularly appointed to that position by the 

 college board of regents. Mr. Brown 

 graduated from Cornell University in 

 1904, specializing in horticulture and 

 was a student under such noted men in 

 the field of horticulture as John Craig 



PROF. W. S. BROWN 



The new Chief of the Department of Horticulture 



Oregon Agricultural College 



and L. H. Bailey. Before entering Cor- 

 nell he had taken a degree at Alfred 

 University in 1899 and had engaged in 

 the profession of civil engineering. 



On graduating from Cornell he be- 

 came connected with the University of 

 Wisconsin as instructor in horticulture. 

 While there he pursued a post graduate 

 course in horticulture and received his 



degree in H. S. in 190(). Later he took 

 charge of the horticultural department 

 at the University of Agriculture at Wi- 

 nona, Indiana. On coming to Oregon in 

 1908 he organized a company to engage 

 in the commercial orchard business and 

 was manager of this concern for sev- 

 eral years. At the end of this time he 

 accepted an appointment as extension 

 specialist at the Oregon Agricultural 

 College and in this capacity visited all 

 parts of the state and became familiar 

 with its needs in successful fruit pro- 

 duction. 



In the spring of 1919 he was appoint- 

 ed professor of pomology and has been 

 acting chief of the department of horti- 

 culture up to the time of accepting the 

 regular appointment. Owing to the 

 rapidly increasing growth of the fruit 

 industry in Oregon this department is 

 now regarded as one of the most im- 

 portant under the direction of the col- 

 lege. It includes the departments of 

 pomology, vegetable gardening and 

 landscape gardening as well as all hor- 

 ticultural products. There are now en- 

 gaged in this work at the college a staff 

 of 14 members which is covering all 

 phases of the work. In fact these 

 branches of agriculture have been taken 

 up so thoroughly at the Oregon Agricul- 

 tural College that it is said there is but 

 one other college in the country that 

 offers a greater variety of instruction 

 in horticulture. To carry out the work 

 with the greatest degree of efTiciency a 

 horticultural products laboratory was 

 recently placed in use at the college 

 that for completeness is said to be the 

 only one of its kind in the United 

 States and has already contributed to 

 the solution of some of the most import- 

 ant problems in the field of horticul- 

 ture. As the head of this important 

 work, Prof. Brown, with his staff of 

 competent assistants, is expected to 

 render valuable service to the horticul- 

 ture of the state and nation on account 

 of his special fitness for the position. 



Jack and Jill went up a hill 

 To fetch an empty box 

 Jack fell down andbrokehiscrown 

 But Jill climbed in the box. 



Needless to say Jill showed 

 discretion because it was a 

 Bloedel Donovan box 



—strong and tight— ^built 

 to withstand hard knocks. 



If it's worth sending— pack it right. If it's worth packing 

 make it strong and safe. Use a Bloedel Donovan box 



and be sure. 



BLOEDEL DONOVAN LUMBER MILLS 



1018 White Building, Seattle, U.S.A. 



Manufacturers of Douglas fir, cedar, spruce, homlock and red cedar shingles 



SUPERINTENDENT WANTED 



To take full charge of an 80-acre bearing 

 orchard near Hood River, Oregon, on share 

 basis. Applicants must state their experi- 

 ence in apple raising, irrigation and gaso- 

 line engines, also mention their age and 

 number in family. 



Address E. M. RIETZ, care Better Fruit 



UNQUESTIONABLY 



C Modern methods applied 

 to fruit growing have made 

 the Northwest a great fruit 

 growing center, with possi- 

 biHties of extensive develop- 

 ment. 



C Modern methods applied 

 to banking have made the 

 FIRST NATIONAL BANK 

 pre-eminently the ally of the 

 horticulturist. Its facilities, 

 service and the personal in- 

 terest of its officers are at 

 your disposal. 



THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 



I OF PORTLAND ORLGON ,|, 



W THE FIRST ■ NATIONAL' BANK NM 5T M 

 »^^ OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS «-•*-• 



WHY PAY FROM ONE TO TWO THOU- 

 SAND DOLLARS PER ACRE FOR AP- 

 PLE ORCHARDS WHEN YOU CAN BUY 

 A BEARING ORCHARD IN THE FAM- 

 OUS BITTERROOT VALLEY FOR LESS? 



I will sell my entire ranch of 70 acres, 43 

 acres of which consists of from 10 to 12- 

 year-old well taken care of trees and 27 

 acres of improved farm land, well supplied 

 with irrigation water, 4 miles from railroad 

 station, good roads in all directions. The 

 trees are mainly Mcintosh Reds, with a 

 few Delicious and other good varieties. 

 1!I19 crop was 4,000 packed boxes. On it 

 there is a 4-room dwelling, barns, chicken 

 sheds and other outbuildings, a 2Sx40-foot 

 packing house with cement basement. Will 

 take $500 per acre. This is a bargain and 

 will bear investigation. Reason for selling, 

 other business. CHAS. PENTTILA. M'J 

 Jackson Street. Eveleth. Minn. 



FOR SALE 



Ten-Acre Orchard — Spitzenbergs and 

 Yellow Newtowns — ten years old, in the 

 Willamette Valley, Oregon — Price $5,000. 

 Half cash— terms on balance. 



Box S, care Better Fruit 



BEARING PEAR ORCHARD 

 FOR SALE 



Twenty acres of 10-year-oId pears; 

 about 12 acres planted to Boscs and the 

 balance to Bartletts and Howells. Tract 

 half a mile from station at Sutherim, 

 Oregon, on a paved road. Land under 

 irrigation. The trees have always had 

 fine care and are large and thrifty, 

 Sutherlin is located in the heart of the 

 Umpqua Valley, where climatic condi- 

 tions cannot be excelled. The town is 

 alive and progressive. A large new can- 

 nery and packing house was established 

 there last year. 



Price for this orchard is $16,000; $6,000 

 cash, balance on time at 6% interest. 

 Address the owner, Maude B. Luse, S20 

 Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon. 



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