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 Topworking Inferior Orchards 



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chard work. The timber and spring 

 adjoining the cultivated land make an 

 attractive pasture proposition. 



As to varieties, we have Liveland 

 Raspberry for early, Maiden Blush and 

 Wilson Red June or Mammoth June 

 for mid-summer, Jonathan and Grimes 

 for late summer, and Stayman, Wine- 

 sap, Delicious and a few King David 



BETTER FRUIT 



for fall. Only about 75 Ben Davis and 

 Gano remain. 



The grafting has rejuvenated the 

 stunted trees and will shortly bring 

 them to bearing high quality fruit. The 

 young trees are coming on rapidly and 

 in a few years we hope to have an 

 orchard fairly even in appearance and 

 bearing profitable crops of fruit. The 

 acreage is small, but we hope to offset 

 this by having time to make every tree 



December, ipip 



do its duty. Already the orchard is 

 responding to good treatment and 

 some trees have needed a few props 

 to help them bear their load. 



Nice Bright Western Pine 



FRUIT BOXES 



AND CRATES 



Good standard grades. Well made. Quick shipments. 

 Carloads or less. Get our prices. 



Western Pine Box Sales Co. 



SPOKANE, WASH. 



anners! 



Do you want money on a non-maturing mortgage for a term of 5 to 40 years? 

 Do you want to re-finance your present mortgage? increase your land holdings? 

 buy additional equipment or live stock? 



The farmers, horticulturists and stock-owners of California and Oregon may 

 now obtain 6% loans ranging in amounts up to $37,500. This has been made 

 possible thru the recent organization of the California Joint Stock Land Bank of 

 San Francisco. 



Loans made by this bank may be paid off any time after five years— and the bor- 

 rower may enjoy the unusual privilege of taking 40 years to repay his loan in in- 

 stallments. 



The loans are made under the supervision of the United States Government. 



Important Features 



4. 



No limitations or special conditions as to 

 how money borrowed shall be used. 

 The mortgage never becomes due. You pay 

 no renewal expenses. 



Payments may be extended over a period of 

 40 years. 



The land may be sold subject to the mort- 

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The borrower pays no commission. We 

 loan direct to farmers. Loan made up to 

 50% of appraised value of the land, and 20% 

 of the insurable improvements. 

 Positively no red tape of any kind. 

 The best and broadest type of service ever 

 extended to farmers. 



Officers 



A. P. Giannini, President (President, Bank of 



Italy ) 

 P. C. Hale, Vice-President (Pres. Hale Bros. Inc., 



San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento) 



A. W. Hendrick, Cashier (Formerly Sec'y Fed- 

 eral Land Bank, Berkeley, Calif.) 



E. C. Aldwell, Sec'y Treasurer. 



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Caliibmia Joint 

 Stock Land Bank 



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