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BETTER FRUIT 



February 



The Cleanest Apple Crop 



AND ONE OF THE LARGEST EVER 



GROWN IN 



HOOD 

 RIVER 



Was sprayed with the 



Sulphur and 

 the Miscible Oil 

 Sprays 



Lime-Sulphur 

 Spra-Sulphur 

 Spra-Oil 

 Arsenate of Lead 



Our Sprays are used and en- 

 dorsed by the Hood River Ap- 

 ple Growers' Association and 

 the Hood River Experiment 

 Station. 



MANUFACTURED BY THE 



J. C. BUTCHER CO. 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



THE OLD RELIABLE 



Albany Nurseries 



ALBANY, OREGON 



You can depend on us to fill your needs with first-class 

 stock in Fruit, Ornamental and Nut Trees, Small Fruits, 

 Roses, Vines and Shrubs. Send us your list early. 



SALESMEN WANTED 



LESLIE BUTLER, President 

 TRUMAN BUTLER. Vice President 

 C. H. VAUGHAN, Cashier 



Established 1900 



Butler Banking Company 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



Capital . . . $100,000.00 



4% interest Paid in our Savings Department 

 WE GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO GOOD FARM LOANS 



If you have money to loan we will find you good real estate security, or If you 

 want to borrow we can place your application In good hands, and we make no 

 charge tor this service. 



THE OLDEST BANK IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY 



ilege of doing so. Seconded. Amend- 

 ment carried. Motion a.s amended 

 carried. 



Discussion took place on limiting 

 sizes in various grades. 



Moved by J. F. Sugrue of Wenatchee 

 "that any size apide be admitted to the 

 grades providing it be large enough to 

 carry two stings and pin-point scab." 

 No second. 



Voted not to take action on sizes at 

 this meeting. 



Moved by C. R. Clark of Wenatchee 

 that color as established for second 

 grade be considered in connection with 

 the defects. Seconded. Motion lost. 



Moved b>' J. R. Schwartze of Yakima 

 that the "Summer and Early Fall Vari- 

 eties be packed as in 1916. Seconded. 

 Carried. 



Moved by C. H. Hinman of Yakima 

 that the combination grades and or- 

 chard run be packed as in 1916. Sec- 

 onded. Carried. 



Moved by W. Gwyn of Wenatchee 

 that all apples packed otherwise than 

 according to the foregoing grading 

 rules shall be accompanied by a printed 

 description of the contents of each 

 package. Seconded. Carried. 



The following resolution was pre- 

 sented by .lohn Isenhart of Wenatchee 

 and was unanimously adopted. "Re- 

 solved, that the delegates of this con- 

 vention express to Mr. Dumas their 

 hearty appreciation of his very fair 

 and impartial rulings as chairman of 

 this assembly." 



As there was no further business to 

 be presented to the meeting the chair- 

 man declared it adjourned. 



Signed J. L. Dumas, 



Chairman. 

 H. E. Watebrury, 

 Secretary. 



Apple - Grading Rules, Proposed by 



Third Grade and Pack 



Conference 



First Grade, Grade No. 1 or Extra 

 Fancy apples are defined -as sound, 

 smooth, mature, clean, hand-picked, 

 well-formed apples only, free from all 

 insect pests, diseases, blemishes, bruises 

 and other physical injuries, scald, scab, 

 scale, dry or bitter rot, worms, worm 

 stings, worm holes, spray burn, limb 

 rub, visible watercore, skin puncture 

 or skin broken at stem, but slight rus- 

 seting within the basin of the stem 

 will be permitted. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



250,000 Clark Seedling Strawberry Plants 



The Berry that made Hood River Famous. 

 $3.00 per thousand delivered on cars at Hood 

 River. Write for prices on small lots and 

 Parcels Post. 



W.R.Gibson & Son, Route 2, Hood River, Ore. 



Cherry Trees 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, 

 etc. Free Catalog. Agents Wanted. Special 

 Terms. 



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MILTON, OREGON 



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