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I CONSULTING 



1 HORTICULTURIST I 



PROFESSOR W. S.THORNBER 



Formerly 



HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE 



AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



Later 

 DIRECTOR OF THE EXTENSION SERVICE 



OF THE 



STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON 



WILL ADVISE with fruit-growers upon all horticultural 

 problems, including selection and preparation of orchard 

 lands; propagation and care of nursery stock; planting and care 

 of young orchards and small fruit plantations; the control of 

 codling moth, San Jose scale, blight and other orchard pests; the 

 preparation of lime-sulphur at home and the mixing of other 

 sprays; economical orchard management; the irrigation and 

 fertilization of orchard lands; the use of cover-crops and grass 

 mulches; the pruning of fruit trees, shade trees, shrubs, bushes 

 and vines; the renovation of old or neglected orchards, top- 

 working or replacing of poor or unprofitable trees, and the 

 examining and the working out of practical management plans 

 for large orchards and orchard companies. 



If your orchard has not been a financial success, and you 

 wish to determine its possibilities or you wish to improve your 

 orchard, reduce your losses and increase your returns I will 

 assist you in working out your problem. 



WRITE FOR TERMS 



W. S.THORNBER 



LEWISTON, IDAHO 



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February, ip20 

 The British Fruit Market 



By Edward A. Foley 

 American Trade Commissioner at London 

 London — During the past week there 

 has been but little change in the apple 

 situation. British fruit is being absorb- 

 ed gradually, and American fruit has 

 begun to appear in quantities in the 

 better class of shops. 



Liverpool — There is considerable 

 complaint about the bad condition of 

 Virginia fruit. 



Bristol — Apples of the best quality 

 are in good demand. 



Manchester — The Manchester market 

 ■was quite bare of American fruit this 

 week, though an arrival on Friday 

 promised a big market for the coming 

 week. There were, however, fair 

 stocks in the hands of retailers selling 

 at the maximum price. 



Glasgow — There were fair supplies of 

 American apples on hand, but the de- 

 lay in unloading, owing to the port con- 

 gestion, often was responsible for the 

 marketing of apples in bad condition. 

 American and Canadian apples in first- 

 class condition brought maximum 

 prices, but those out of condition re- 

 sulted in heavy losses. There is a glut 

 of English apples, bringing from 10 to 

 18s, per cwL of 112 lbs. ($2.02 to $3.64.) 



Walnut Production in 

 North China 



By Consul General P. S. Heintzleman 

 Tientsin, October 1, 1919 



According to reports received at 

 Tientsin, the market in America for 

 North China walnuts is declining. This 

 trade is conducted between Shanghai • 

 and the United States and the prices for 

 shelled walnuts are 16%, 17 to 17% 

 cents gold per pound, c.i.f. San Fran- 

 cisco. The last offer of 16 cents was re- 

 fused by firms in the United States, and 

 merchants in Shanghai are warned that 

 the American market is declining. 



The many large orders which have 

 been placed in the local market have 

 affected prices in the interior by caus- 

 ing an average increase of about $2 per 

 picul of 133% pounds. Walnuts, to be 

 acceptable to the American market, 

 must be white and between 1% and 1% 

 inches in diameter. 



The crop for 1919 is good, but the 

 sizes are rather smaller than those of 



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