September, 1921 



BETTER FRUIT 



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the .lime should be put into the t.ink lirst 

 unless both can be run together. The tank 

 should be then well filled with water be- 

 'fore the vitriol water is added. The agi- 

 tator sfiould run continuously while the 

 t.mk is being filled and until it is sprayed 

 out. The vitriol water should be stirred 

 before being put into the tank, as the 

 strongest solution is always at the bottom 

 of the barrel. 



The Value of Fairs 



TT'AIRS will pLay a more important part 

 -^ in an industrial way in the Northwest 

 this year than formerly. The value of 

 community, county, state and interstate 

 fairs as an asset to both the business man 

 and producer is gaining wider recognition 

 and those communities which will not hold 

 fairs or an exhibition of some kind this 

 year are planning something of the kind in 

 future. This awakened interest in fairs is 

 of great importance in the industrial life 

 of community, county and state as it indi- 

 cates active public spirit and enterprise. It 

 stimulates better production of orchard, 

 farm and garden produce, engenders com- 

 munity spirit and advertises the superioritv 

 of certain sections to produce certain prod- 

 ucts, as well as those who produced them. 



To dispose of farm products as well as 

 manufactured goods to the best advantage, 

 they must be talked about. The fair pro- 

 vides the best medium for this purpose. 

 The e.xcellcnce of community products and 

 the special lines in which various indivi- 

 duals excel are brought out and the bene- 

 fits that are attained are many fold. 



In holding a fair it should be advertised 

 extensively. This should be done by a well 

 organized publicity committee which should 

 leave no stone unturned to create interest 

 in the forthcoming event. 



A Valuable Book 



"The Commercial Apple Industry 

 of North America" 

 Published by the Macmillan Com- 

 pany is a new book covering all phases 

 of the Apple Growing Industry that 

 Better Fruit highly recommends to 

 apple growers or those who contem- 

 plate engaging in this occupation. 

 Its authors are J. C. Folger, Assistant 

 Secretary International Apple Ship- 

 pers' Association and S. M. Thomp- 

 son, formerly Fruit Crop Specialist, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. It 

 is edited by L. H. Bailey, the well 

 known authority on horticulture. 



If you arc interested in obtaining 

 a copy of this valuable book send us 

 $3.50 and we will have same for- 

 warded to you. Remit by postoffice 

 money order or check to 



Better Fruit Publishing 

 Company 



Twelfth and Jefferson Streets 

 Portland, Oregon 



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npHE Oldsmar Tractor is built to 

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 of the progressive farmer on a small 

 farm. 



Designed and manufactured by R. E. 

 Olds, famous in the automotive indus- 

 try, the Oldsmar is the all-season, all 

 purpose tractor. 



It will plow, disc, harrow and cultivate; 

 run an electric plant, cream separator, churn 

 or other farm equipment. It's powerful 

 enough for hard work and economical enough 

 for light work. And it stands the "gaff." 



Consider the price of the Oldsmar, $460. Then 

 make your comparisons with all other tractors 

 offered. 



Your territory may be open, Mr. Dealer. Every 

 small farm's a prospect. Any farm can support an 

 Oldsmar; any farmer can afford it. Write today 

 for catalog, information and terms. 



O. V. Badley Co. 



-4E:5 East Morrison Street 



PORTLAND OREGON 



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M. JIV M-4 Lj in each community. 



lion's fail to see this tractor on demonstration at the OREGON STATE FAIR, 

 Salem, Oregon, September 26 to October 1. 



MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR 



GRESHAM, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 19-24 



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Frost Insurance 





\\SCHEU,w,, 



$1.1,^ per hour per acre 



"Used 27 Scheu Heaters to acre on the 

 night of April 25, 1921 — temperature out- 

 side of orchard 23= raised to 30 and 31° 

 inside. I have a full crop in area covered 

 by the heaters," writes W. C. Stone, Prop. 

 Squaw Butte Orchards, Emmett, Idaho. 



Scheu Smokeless and Canco Heaters 



Give positive iirntectioQ. Operating cost $1.15 per acre per 

 hour. TempiTatiire as low as lf>° successfully raised above 

 danger point. I'sed by growers tlie country over. 

 More than a million Scheu and Canco heaters now 

 In use. Heaters cost 36c n|i. Order early to 

 get frost protection next spring. 



Write for free 48 page boolc — "Frost Insur- 

 ance." Resident aoents wanted. 



Orchard Heater Dept. C 

 WHITING-IVIEAD COM'L. CO., LOS ANGELES 



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