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growth, when they may be brought to the light and will bloom in a few 

 weeks. 



The other bulbs should be potted in soil as soon as you receive them. 

 Plant them so the top of the bulb is just above the soil and set them out 

 of doors and cover the pots with leaves or soil, or set them away in a 

 cool cellar till they make a good root growth. They may then be brought 

 in to the window where they are to flower. 



The cyclamen with its beautifully mottled leaves and bright flowers is 

 one of the most handsome of all winter flowering plants. Like the prim- 

 rose it likes a light, cool place. Under favorable conditions they will 

 bloom continually from December till April. 



The geranium is possibly the most generally grown of any flower, 

 which proves it is a favorite with all. 



It is just as good for the window as for the garden and will bloom 

 under any and all conditions. 



Water and sunshine will grow them for you and no window collection 

 seems complete without some of these old-time favorites. 



FRUIT GROWERS COMING INTO THEIR OWN. 



NEW RATES ON APPLE SHIPMENTS IN FORCE OCTOBER 23, 1913. 



The fruit growers of Nebraska have been laboring long under unfair 

 competition with growers in other sections. The rates on apples from 

 the producing sections of Nebraska to the consuming sections of the state 

 have been a good deal higher in proportion to the haul than those from 

 apple sections in New York and other producing sections. In other words, 

 the apple grower of New York could place a car of apples in Alliance, 

 Nebraska, and sell his apples for the same or less money than the 

 Nebraska grower, and still make a profit. As this was manifestly unfair 

 the last legislature passed a resolution introduced by Representative 

 Corbin of Johnson county which read as follows: 



"Whereas there are many thousands of bushels of apples and peaches, 

 together with much small fruit, annually rotting in the orchards of south- 

 east Nebraska. 



"Whereas, transportation rates prohibit its profitable shipment to 

 abundant markets in the central and western parts of the state, therefore, 



Be it Resolved, that the Honorable Board of Railway Commissioners 

 are hereby asked and directed to make a full investigation of the matter, 

 and establish, not later than August 1, 1913, such rates for the transporta- 

 tion of such fruit as will be just and equitable between all parties con- 

 cerned. 



Under the existing laws the Railway Commission was powerless to 

 make such an order without some one filed a complaint with them and put 

 the proposition up so they could give a decision upon it. 



Accordingly Mr. Corbin of Johnson county on July 14, 1913, filed a 

 complaint on behalf of himself and other fruit growers of southeast Ne- 



