December, ipip 



BETTER FRUIT 



Page zy 



Harvesting Shows Increase in Apple Crop 



The commercial apple crop of the 

 United States is now estimated at 24,- 

 416,000 barrels, by the Bureau of Crop 

 Estimates through its fruit crop spe- 

 cialists. This estimate is based on con- 

 ditions as of November 1, and shows 

 an increase of 1,239,000 barrels as 

 compared to the October estimate of 

 23,177,000 barrels, or a decrease of 

 308,000 barrels from the 1918 crop. 



The salient feature of this report is 

 the large increase in the crop through- 

 out the West, notwithstanding a 

 severe freeze the latter part of October 

 in Washington and Oregon, which re- 

 duced the total tonnage by approxi- 

 mately 1,000 cars. The production for 

 all the Western states, with the excep- 

 tion of Utah, is far exceeding all 

 former estimates. It is now estimated 

 that these states will produce 32, -178,- 

 000 boxes, or an increase of 2,943,000 

 boxes over the October estimate. 



The barrel apple states show an in- 

 crease of 258,000 barrels over the Oc- 

 tober report, and are now estimated 

 at 13,590,000 barrels. Slight increases 

 are noted in New England States, New 



York, Virginia, Missouri, and a decided 

 increase in Arkansas. The Arkansas 

 crop being the largest in the history 

 of commercial apple growing in that 

 state. 



PER CENT OF CROP IN GROWERS' HANDS. 



Berry Plants Wanted 



Loganberry, Burbank Phenomenal, New 

 Oregon Strawberry and Cuthbert Rasp- 

 berry. Must be True-to-Name Plants. 

 Write "M. J. M." care Better Fruit, Portland, Oregon 



(See note below.) 



State. 



Per cent. 



ORCHARD MAN 



and all around farmer soon open 

 for engagement. Can take full 

 charge. Thoroughly experienced. 

 Used to best places. 



Address W. care of Better Fruit 



M.iin 28 



New Hampshire 32 



Vermont 30 



Massachusetts 36 



Rhode Island 57 



Connecticut 53 



New Yorli 27 



New Jersey 38 



Pennsylvania 27 



Delaware 10 



Maryland 23 



Virginia 28 



West Virginia 21 



North Carolina 13 



Georgia 27 



Ohio 26 



Indiana 12 



Illinois 12 



Michigan 13 



Wisconsin 18 



Minnesota 14 



Iowa 21 



Missouri 24 



Nebraska 12 



Kansas 15 



Kentucky 14 



Tennessee 15 



Oklahoma 19 



Arkansas 19 



Montana 25 



Colorado 20 



New Mexico 12 



Arizona 39 



Utah 28 



Idaho 31 



Washington 23 



Oregon 52 



California 28 



These estimates are based on answers to the 

 following question asked the growers the last 

 week of October : "What per cent of the crop 

 is still in the hands of the grower?** 



SULPHUR 



It has been proven and 

 so recommended by the 

 University of California 

 that if you sulphur your 

 grape vines and orchards 

 6 times they will not be 

 affected by MILDEW or 

 RED SPIDERS. 



ANCHOR Brand Vel- 

 vet Flowers of Sulphur, 

 also EAGLE Brand, 

 Fleur de Soufre, packed 

 In double sacks, are the 

 fluffiest and PUREST 

 sulphurs that money can 

 buy; the best for vine- 

 yards; the best for 

 bleaching purposes, 

 LEAVING NO ASH. 



VENTILATED Sublimed Sulphur— Impalpable Powder. 

 100% pure. In double sacks, tor Dry DusUno and making 

 Paste — Sulphur. 



For LIME-SULPHUR SOLUTION, use our DIAMOND 

 "S" BRAND REFINED FLOUR SULPHUR. 



To create additional available plant food, drill Into the 

 soil 100 to 400 pounds per acre DIAMOND "S" BRAND 

 POWDERED SULPHUR. 100% pure. This has Increased 

 various crops up to 500%. The sulphur may be applied 

 broadcast by hand or with a duster, but usually an ordl* 

 nary land plaster sower or lime spreader Is used. 



Also PREPARED DRY DUSTING MATERIALS. To- 

 bacco Dust, Dry Bordeaux, Dusting Sulphur Mixtures, eto. 



And Standard LIME-SULPHUR SOLUTION 33° BE.. 

 Fungicides and Insecticides. 



Carried In stock and mixed to order. 



San Francisco Sulphur Co. 



S24 CaNfornia St San Francisco, Cal. 



We are equipped to make immediate shipments. Send 

 lor "ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET"; also booklet "NEW 

 USES FOR SULPHUR," Price-list, and Samples. 



Please state for what purpose you use tho sulphur, 

 quantity needed, and date of shipment preferred. 



FARM MANURE 



stock manure is valuable for the organic matter and the Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid and Potash it carries, 

 and in ail crops absolutely necessary in some form for their continuous production at a profit. 

 "MARPROCO" Brands of FERTILIZER, including 



It is valuable 



''Puyallup Brand'* Berry Fertilizer 



'^Clarices Wenatchee*' Orchard Dressing 



represent a natural animal manure multiplied MANY TIMES as to the constituent elements of plant food. 



MANURE is good in England, in Maine, in Washington and Oregon — this accounts for the success in Dollars and Cents 

 Profits to the growler from the use of PUYALLUP BRAND BERRY FERTILIZER amongst m.embers of Puyallup and Sum- 

 ner Fruit Associations in Puyallup Valley and the corresponding success of W. H. STRONG, at Gresham, Oregon, who writes; 



"Mr. Hall, the County Agent, agrees with me that my yield was increased one ton to the acre, or a profit of $300 per acre on 

 fertilizing of berries." 



We offer NITRATE OF SODA which we import, February deliveries, but care mu£t be taken in the use of this fertilizer. 

 NITRATE OF SODA unduly influences unnaturally early blossoming, makes som.e of the Willamette "Valley soils gummy and 

 non-porous and del.ays the ripening. It is not a complete fruit developer and should be used only to stimulate old, run-down 

 orchards where legumes and manure are to be added. 



COMPLETE ORGANIC FERTILIZERS 



on the other hand, build humns and promote development of micro-organic life in a 

 plant food. 



natural way. and are potentially rich in 



>larine Products Company, Incorporated 



TACOMA, WN., U. S. A. 

 Principal importers and Exporters of Aquatic and Animal By-Products 

 Manufacturers of Commercial Manures 



FARMERS' NOTE: See principal dealer, all Northewstern cities, or write or wire for our experts. Now booking car lots In 

 Oregon, Washington and Canada. A representative is undoubtedly close to your farm now. See the picture story of actual 

 results. On request of commercial clubs, farmers' organizations, agricultural agents, or colleges, Major E. P. Newsom will 

 deliver his own and National Soil Improvement Committee's lectures on soil fertility. He Is a brilliant speaker, nationally 

 known, who bas a thorough mastery of his subject. 



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