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If HeM Kept Bees 



the man who said business and pleas- 

 ure never mix would have known better. 

 Or perhaps he lived too long ago. It's 

 the honey-bee, plus modern methods and 

 the increasing demand for honey that 

 accounts for present-day 



Big Profits in Bee-keeping 



Wherever you are, you can start right in 

 with bees — for business, or pleasure, or 

 both. There'skeen enjoyment to be had 

 out in the sunshine, studying their won- 

 derful colony organization. They earn 

 from $2 to $10 per colony, according to 

 locality and care; and one experienced 

 apiarist can handle 500 colonies. Write 

 to us for particulars, and get our 

 Special Offer Or.if you're agoingbee- 

 . D * keeper, we want to tell 



to Beginners y^^ ^bout our double- 

 walled Buckeye hive in which the bees 

 winter so well, and our gentler, hardier 

 strains of queen bees. For better prices, 

 use the Rootclear glass jars, honey-comb 

 cartons, section honey boxes, shipping 

 cases and labels. 



Send for complete descriptive catalog 

 THE A. I. ROOT CO. Medina, Ohio 



Praises 

 Orenco 

 Trees 



Mr.C. B. Hill. Oak Point. Washington, writes:— 

 "I hear nothing but praise of the nursery stock 

 you have shipped this fall." 



Similar statements are received from scores 

 of customers in different sections, which proves 

 that planters recognize and appreciate the high 

 standard of ORENCO TREES and the fresh, 

 vigorous condition in which they are received. 



ORENCO TREES are sold only by our own 

 salesmen and shipped direct from our nursery, 

 reaching you in a fresh, vigorous and healthy 

 condition. ORENCO TREES are NOT handled 

 through dealers. You may buy scrubby trees 

 for less money, but you can't buy BETTER trees 

 for more money. 



Don't fail to get our prices on Superior Orenco 

 Trees on any list, small or large, you may need. 



Consultation and advice perfectly free and 

 willingly given. 



Orenco Nursery Company 



Orenco, Oregon 



A Salesman's Position Now Open 

 Write for Particulars 



, BETTER FRUIT 



into the Northwest; and also to famili- 

 arize himself with the banking meth- 

 ods and houses and business concerns 

 with which business is likely to be de- 

 veloped. In other words, he becomes 

 the commercial agent of the School of 

 Commerce to develop and improve Ore- 

 gon commercial relations, as well as to 

 give instruction in the English language. 



The instructor in Spani.sh who will 

 come here will be asked to meet the 

 various representatives of trade in Ore- 

 gon through the Chamber of Commerce 

 of Portland, and will become an ad- 

 viser to the Bureau of Trade and Com- 

 merce of that Chamber in matters per- 

 taining to trade in the territory from 

 which he comes. 



After the return of the representative 

 from Oregon he will be asked to meet 

 the business men of the state through 

 the Portland Chamber of Commerce, to 

 give them the benefit of his investi- 

 gations. 



March 



. 



Paint Without Oil 



Remarkable Discovery That Cuts Down 

 the Cost of Paint Seventy- 

 Five Per Cent. 



A Free Trial Package Is Mailed to 

 Everyone Who Writes. 



A. L. Rice, a prominent manufacturer of 

 Adams, N. Y.. has discovered a process of 

 making a new kind of paint without the use 

 of oil. He calls it Powdrpaint. It comes in 

 the form of a dry powder and all that Is re- 

 quired is cold water to make a paint weather 

 proof, fire proof, sanitary and durable for 

 outside or inside painting. It is the cement 

 principle applied to paint. It adheres to any 

 surface, wood, stone or brick, spreads and 

 looks like oil paint and costs about one-fourth 

 as much. 



Write to Mr. A. L. Rice, manufacturer, 78 

 North Street. Adams, N. Y., and he will send 

 you a free trial package, also color card and 

 full information showing you how you can 

 save a good many dollars. Write today. 



WIIFN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



The Transportation of Trees 



The transplanting of trees is always 

 accompanied by some danger of loss or 

 backset because of loss of feeding 

 roots, drying of the bark of the roots, 

 thus making activity impossible; or 

 failure on the part of the planter to 

 make the soil firm around the roots 

 and thereby prevent wind injury to 

 newly-formed rootlets. 



Immediately upon receipt of trees, 

 if they are moist and in good condition, 

 heel-in in moist soil. If the roots are 

 dry and the top shriveled, bury top, 

 roots and all in moist soil for a few 

 days before planting. This will fre- 

 quently save trees when ordinary treat- 

 ment would not. 



Wien ready to plant dig the holes 

 large enough to accommodate the roots 

 without cramping and deep enough so 

 that when the tree is transplanted it 

 will stand from one to two inches 

 deeper than in the nursery. Prune off 

 all injured or bruised parts of the roots 

 so that the cut ends will rest on the 

 bottom of the hole or will face down- 

 ward. Place the tree in the hole so 

 that it rests firmly on the bottom; Jill 

 in with moist, rich soil until the hole 

 is from one-third to one-half full, or 

 until the roots are thoroughly covered, 

 shake the tree slightly to work the soil 

 among the roots, and then get into the 

 hole and tramp the soil until it is 

 "firm." If it is impossible to "firm" it 

 with the feet, use a piece of 2x4 six to 

 eight feet long, the end of which should 

 be padded. Fill the hole and leave the 

 surface loose and smooth, but never 

 cloddy or covered with chunks of sod. 

 If water is to be used it is best to 

 dig the holes one or two days before 

 planting and put from two gallons or 

 more of water in each hole, permitting 

 it to soak away before planting. Never 

 apply water to the surface of the 

 ground around trees after they are 

 tran.splanted, as it will do more harm 

 than good. 



The roots of deciduous trees may 

 become very dry and yet not suffer 

 serious injury, but evergreens must 

 never be permitted to dry, as they have 

 a resinous sap which hardens when it 



IT TAKES 400,000 cars to carry 

 American Fertilizers to Farmers 

 and Planters every season. Forty 

 per cent, of this is useless Filler ri- 

 quiring 160,000 cars! Insist on hav- 

 ing less Filler and all high grades 

 with Available Nitrogen, namely: 



Nitrate ot Soda 



and thus cut freight bills. 



Crop production from such Fertilizers 

 means greater outbound tonnage for roads 

 and bigger purchasing power for Farmers. 

 Railroads and everybody would benefit 



Larger food crops thus grown would 

 give increased prosperity to all. It is up to 

 you, Mr. Farmer. 



Send for "Cost ol Available Nitrogea" 



DR. WM. S. MYERS 



Director, Chilean Nitrate Propaganda 

 25 Madison Avenue New York 



No Branch Offices 



BUY AND TRY 



White 

 River 

 Flour 



MAKES 



Whiter, Lighter 

 Bread 



The simplest spray pump 

 made. No suction. No 

 packing to wear out. Pres- 

 sure of 115 pounds can be 

 reached. Use in bucket, 

 keff or barrel. 

 Will Spray Any Uquld 



Any disinfecting fluid, 

 whitewash, water color 

 paint or crude oil can be 

 used in this pump. No sed- 

 iment can Ret in. Your 

 mixture can not8ettle--the 

 pump keeps it agitated. 

 Nothiug to break or wear 

 out. Strong materials. 

 Weight 18 pounds. Write 

 today for full description. 

 Dealers wanted where not 

 represented. 



Peoria Hydraulic PumpCo. 



P«oria,llllnola 



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