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BETTER FRUIT 



April 



1 5^49 ^"^^ Seventy-Fifth 1 Q 1 7 

 -l-O 1^ Anniversary of A.y\.l 



LIGHT DRAFT 

 PLOWS 



Built for the Field Test. 



Three-Quarters of a Century of "Knowing 



How** Hammered Into Every 



One of Them. 



The product of the Parlin & Orendorff Co. has 

 always been noted for simplicity of construction, 

 £re3t strength and ease of operation. It was upon 

 such a basts that the founders of this business made 

 their implements, established their reputation, and 

 built their factory. It is upon the same foundation 

 that the business has been carried on to this day, 

 and in 1917 we celebrate our Diamond Jubilee; 75 

 years of practical experience gained through con- 

 stantly striving to provide for the exacting require- 

 ments of three generations of American farmers. 



For an even three-quarters of a century we have 

 met the demand, and today we operate the largest 

 and oldest permanently established plow factory in 

 the whole world. "It's the way we build tbem." 



Light Draft Plows, Harrows, Planters and 

 Cultivators are made in all types and sizes, 

 to meet the conditions in all sections, and 

 are Backed by an Unqualified Guarantee. 



We also make the most complete line of Trac- 

 tion Engine Plows produced, and we have a special 

 catalog devoted to these famous plows. 



The P*:0 Little Genius 

 Engine Gang Plow 



was the most popular plow^ shown at all points on 

 the 1916 National Tractor Demonstration. 



^ye will send P & O Catalogs to any address. 

 While P &_0 Implements are sold only through 

 established implement dealers, we welcome corres- 

 poadence from farmers lo all sections. 



Ask Your Dealer or Write Us. 



Parlin & Orendorff Company 



Canton, Illinois 



Kansas City Dallas Minneapolis 



Omaha Portland (Ore.) St. Louis 



Sioux Falls Spokane Denver Oklahoma City 



Utah Implement-Vehicle Co., Salt Lake City 



Baker & Hamilton, San Francisco 



Dixon & Griswold, Los Angeles 



$50.00 cs; 



YOU CAN 

 EARN 



WITH TBE 



G«arless Improved Standard 

 Well Drilling Machine 



DrillB through any formation. 



Five years ahead of any other. 

 Haa record of drilling 130 feet and drlrtng cailng In 8 

 hours. Another record where 70 feet waa drilled on 

 2H gallons distillate at 8c per gaUon. One man can 

 operate. Electrically equipped for running nlghti. 

 Fishing Job. Engine Ignition. Catalogue W-8. 

 REIERSON MACHINERY C0..Mfgs..1295-97 Hood St.. Portland, Ore. 



CHUBBUCK'S IDEAL 



GOPHER TRAP 



Larger than runway; 

 — jaws pull rodent in; 



I catches large or small gopher and holds it. 

 Parmcrssay it's worth dozen other makes. 

 Big sales. Price 50c. If not at your dealer's wilUenrl 

 it to you postpaid ; 2 lor 95c; 6 for tJ.70: 12 [or js.lO. 

 Money back if you are not sptisfied. Free circulars 

 E.J.ChnbbnckCo.. Dept C San Francisco. Cal! 



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. 



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shrubs should therefore be placed be- 

 tween the house and such objects. 

 Such plant material should be placed 

 at some little distance from the house 

 so the lawn or yard will not be too 

 much broken up. Wlien shutting off 

 poor views, always be careful that the 

 plantations are not so far extended as 

 to hide scenes which are attractive, for 

 it is as important to preserve good 

 views as to get rid of disagreeable ones. 



Sufficient shade for the farmstead can 

 be provided by using few trees, pro- 

 viding they are of the proper kinds and 

 are well placed. Never attempt to hedge 

 in a place with shade trees. Too heavy 

 plantings cause damp, unhealthy con- 

 ditions as well as preventing views to 

 and from the place. Two or three tall 

 broadly-spreading varieties such as the 

 Ash and Hackberry ought to be placed 

 on the sunny sides of the house. One 

 or two large trees should be planted to 

 the rear of the house as a background. 

 In case the house faces toward the 

 north one lot of trees will serve both 

 purposes. A scattering of trees should 

 be planted around the barns for shade 

 and ornament. 



^\^len planting trees preserve good 

 open-lawn areas. This same rule should 

 apply with force when locating shrub- 

 bery. Most farmhouses look well with 

 a scattering of shrubs at their base. 

 Such material unites the house to the 

 lawn in an artistic manner. Consider- 

 able shrubbery can be massed at the 

 sides and to the rear of the place. 

 Shrubs should not be scattered over the 

 front yard, but, as mentioned before, 

 this should be left almost entirely open. 



When selecting trees and shrubs for 

 planting, choose those adapted to your 

 soil and climatic conditions. The aver- 

 age farmer cannot afford to run an 

 experiment station for testing plants 

 of uncertain qualities. However, this 

 in no sense limits his selection to three 

 or four kinds. When the farmer de- 

 sires 15-20 trees it is not necessary 

 that he pick all Box Elders, as many 

 have done. If he is located under 

 average soil and climatic conditions 

 he has a large number of good forms 

 to pick from. 



Too much planting is a common fault 

 of most farmers when beginning land- 

 scape improvements. But compara- 

 tively few trees and shrubs are needed, 

 provided they are carefully placed. 

 Flower beds, consisting of common an- 

 nuals and perennials, should be largely 

 avoided on farmsteads. Such plants, 

 though giving good effects when well 

 tended, require too much care during 

 the farmer's busiest season, and for 

 that reason are of little value. Where 

 weeds are allowed to develop among 

 the flowers in the beds, the effect is 

 worse than if no such flowers were 

 used at all. 



Most of us appreciate the fact that 

 ornamental plantings add to the com- 

 fort and attractiveness of the farm. 

 However, in addition we have a direct 

 financial gain because such types of 

 farms give added appeal lo prospective 

 purchasers. Sometimes a few trees and 

 .shrubs carefully placed add several 

 hundred dollars to the sale value of that 

 particular farm. 



Pay for a 

 Silo Out of 

 the Profits! 



This means only a small payment 

 down — the rest on easy terms. 



We make this offer that more fruit- 

 growers may know the big profits 

 in using an 



You might as well have a few cows 

 on your ranch — and get that cream 

 check every month. 



With hay and all other feed way 

 up, a silo is the only way to profit- 

 ably keep dairy cows. 



Wc have a free Sito Book, 

 sent upon request to all 

 readers of "Better Fruit. " 

 Ask for details of Early 

 Buyer's Offer and easy 

 Payments. 



Address Dept. L 



The 



Chas. K. Spaulding 

 Logging Company 



Salem, Oregon, U.S. A. 



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Adheso 



Insecticide, Tonic 

 Fungicide 



"ADHESO" HAS PROVED UP IN 

 THE WEST 



G. I. Aiken. Placervllle. Cal.. wrtt««: 



"I have Wlneeap trees that for the la« 

 ten years have been so Scabby tiiat I waa 

 thinking seriously of dleslns them cniL 

 However. I decided to try oooe more, thti 

 time usins your "ADHESO." and the re- 

 mit was that 1 had over 99% clean fnilL" 



Mr. Aiken has re-ordered. 



The Wonderful Apple Crop of W. 0. 

 Shoupe. wxltten about In the November 15 

 lavue of "Tlie Fruit Grower," wae sprayed 

 wltii 1800 lbs. of "ADHESO." Mr. Shouiw 

 haa ordered 1800 Ibe. for 1917 for hli 

 SandovaJ, 111., orchard. The Larfleit A>- 

 ple Crop Ever Grown by a Sinole Grow«r 

 wat iprayed with our "Triangle" Brand 

 Anenate of Lead. John W. Miller. &far- 

 tlnaburg, W. Va., grew this year 46.000 

 bUTOls. valued at (I50,OIK), All Sprayed 

 with Our Sprays. Mr. Miller haa plaovd 

 hia entire order with ub for 1917. 



Ansbacher A. Insecticide Coi,. 



527 Fifth Avenue. NEW YORK 



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