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BETTER FRUIT 



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OUR S R E C I ALT I E S 



BOX APPLES 



and the 

 three big 



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EACHES 



EARS 



RUNES 



We handle more box apples that any concern in Ohio and want to hear from every 



grower and shipper who will have either large or small lots'to offer. 



Let us hear from you at once. 



I. N. PRICE & CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 



REFERENCES: ANY BANK OR CREDIT AGENCY 



1916 Fruit Crop Estimate for Washington 



[Horticultural Division of State Department of Agriculture in 

 co-operation with the Fruit Growers' Agency.] 



IN making the estimates and collecting Miller, Cashmere, local horticultural 

 the data for this report the inspec- inspector; Ira Cleveland, Wenatchee, 

 tors at large were instructed to look Growers' League; William Humphrey, 

 over their horticultural districts prepar- Wenatchee, Growers' League; Clif. 

 atory to making their estimate and to Wliite, Cashmere Union; Harry Upker, 

 call on shippers and shipping organiza- Wenatchee Produce Co.; Pickett & An- 

 tions accustomed to making fruit crop drews, Cashmere; R. Garritson, Brew- 

 estimates. In this way we have the ster; F. H. Phipps, Brewster; Pat Ryan, 

 opinions of many different shippers in Bridgeport Bar; Nels Darling, Bridge- 

 addition to the inspectors as to the fruit port; C. A. Thomas, Bridgeport, and 

 crop prospects. others. 



WENATCHEE-NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON DISTRICT 



Shipping Point Apples Peaches Pears Plums Apricots Cherries 



Leavenworth 40 ... ... ... ... ... 



Peshastin 215 ... 2 



Drvden 300 ... 20 



Cashmere 1,500 ... 80 3V> 2 5 



Monitor 600 5 40 5 10 4 



Wenatchee, Olds and Malaga 3,100 100 200 80 150 65 



Entiat 400 19 20 3 2 



Winesap 40 



Chelan 200 ... 4 



Pateros 105 5 4 ... ... 4 



Brewster 1 75 3 2 ... 1 1 



Okanogan-Malott 150 3 4 ... 2 



Omak 485 ... 4 ... 3 



Totals 7,310 134 380 90 170 79 



Of the two and one-half million boxes Yakima Valley. 



handled in 1014 by "The Big Four" the Estimated that Kittitas County will 



inspector has figured out what part of produce 250 cars of apples this season, 



the total crop was Winesaps, Spitzen- An average of the different estimates 



burgs, Jonathan.s, etc. On this basis the for Yakima County gives us the follow- 



inspecfor has made the following esti- ing figures: Apples, 6,59.5 cars; pears, 



mates for the 1916 crop: 752 cars; peaches, 834 cars; plums and 



, . Perce;i( Percent prunes, 130 cars. Some of the estima- 



Wi^nTsap" '"ig^e"' '" 20* '"'"^ placed apples as low as 4,500 cars, 



Jonathan 16.8 16 while one estimate was as high as 8,000 



?^!,'"°V,^.,- .?•? iS cars. The ma joritv of those estimating 



Spitzenhurg 11.0 13 „ . • „ _ _^,, . _ ^^/v 



Rome Beauty 8.8 9 gave figures ranging from 5,500 to 7,000 



«,l';P"'w ■• •.•■;,•■•■: §-5 ? ca,., ^o that the average of the difTerent 



White Winter Pearmain 2.2 3 ,■ , , , .. 



Yellow Newtown Pippin 2.1 2 estniiates looks conservative. 



Black Ben and c.ano 7.0 7 i„ submitting his estimates the in- 



King David 1.3 O.Oo , , i i . 



Winter Banana 0.8 2 spector at large also comments On some 



Black Twig : ; 2.0 2 factors affecting the condition of the 



Ben Davis 4.1 3 



Arkansas Black 2.3 2 crop . 



Grimes Golden 1.2 1 Aphids — The past two weeks have 



Mixed 7.8 6 , , , , , . , 



been cool, cloudy and rainy, and as a 



The above estimates were submitted result the aphids have become very 



1(1 this office by Mr. O. T. Clawson, in- plentiful, and in our travels over var- 



spector at large, Wenatchee, Washing- ious i)arts of the valley we find that the 



ton. The following men assisted Mr. ai)hids are causing considerable loss, in 



Clawson in getting tlie information and fact we have reduced our apple esti- 



in making the estimates for the North mate 100 carloads. If the same weather 



Central Washington district: Clois conditions continue for another week 



George, Brewster, local horticultural we shall have to reduce our estimate at 



inspector; Stanley Nagley, Okanogan. least 200 carloads. .\ small percentage 



local horticultural inspector; Harry R. of the apple growers have been spray- 



Have You Any Fine Winter 



APPLES? 



We want to hear from grow- 

 ers or owners of fruit suitable for 

 storing in Chicago to be taken 

 out and sold as opportunity offers 

 to net highest prices. 



We will make reasonable ad- 

 vances on suitable varieties and 

 quality for our high class trade. 



Write or wire us what you 

 have and let us hgure with you. 



Ask your banker about our 

 standing if you don't know us. 



C. H. Weaver & Co. 



CHICAGO 



Handling Fruit Since 1863 



A Landscape Plan 



will increase the beauty and value of your 

 home. Country and city grounds a specialty. 



KITTELL & LANGLOIS 



Landscape Designers Ritzville, Washington 



Chicago Cold Storage 

 Warehouse Co. 



1522-1532 Indiana Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Offers best facilities and a spirit of accom- 

 modation in handling boxed apples and 

 other fruits. 



All railroads entering Chicago deliver 

 direct to our platform without switching 

 charges or delay. 



Low insurance. Plenty of room. 



Favor us. 



John W. Low, Pres. 



M. C. CUMMINGS, Sec. and Treas. 



H. W. }\.\RT. Gen. Mg,: 



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