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Portland Seed 

 Company 



PORTLAND, OREGON T 



been in the last two seasons that a suc- 

 cessful attempt has been made to mod- 

 ernize the methods and replace the old- 

 time sulphured, sim-dricd and direct- 

 heat process by something more nearly 

 scientific and up to date. 



While market conditions are rather 

 abnormal in the dried fruit industry, it 

 is a fact proven by actual experiment 

 by the writer that the problem can be 

 worked out to great benetit and profit 

 to growers in any district where there 

 is an abundance of fruit by either the 

 building of a large commercial evapo- 

 rating plant in a central district or by 

 large growers building their own 

 plants. This would insure growers 

 about -^le.OO to •S20.00 per ton for apples 

 which are now going to waste and per- 

 mit of a first-grade article being pro- 

 duced at under five cents per dried 

 pound, or at present wholesale price 

 would pay growers (operating their 

 own plants) about .S35.00 per ton for 

 their second-grade apples. 



It would seem as if the remedy for 

 the present difficulty is modern low 

 temperature evaporation of second- 

 grade apples — by-products — which will 

 insure the growers an increasing profit, 

 and this suggestion in a great measure 

 applies to other fruits — prunes, pears, 

 peaches, berries, potatoes, etc. The 

 United States government is using 

 millions of pounds of dried fruits an- 

 nually and a "taboo" is now placed (in 

 most markets) upon sulphured apples 

 and lye-dipped prunes, very properly 

 so, as neither is necessary if product is 

 taken care of in a proper, sanitary 

 manner. 



Book Reviews 



"The Home Vegetable Garden," by 

 Adolph Kruhm, published by Orange 

 Judd Company of New York, is a very 

 instructive and valuable book for the 

 fruit grower or any class of farmer 

 who believes, as every farmer ought to, 

 in having a good vegetable garden. 



"Productive Orcharding," by Profes- 

 sor F. C. Sears, M. S., professor of pom- 

 ology of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College, is a new book on practical 

 orcharding which has just been pub- 

 lished by J. B. Lippincott Company, 

 Philadelphia. The book deals with 

 orcharding from the beginning to the 

 end, including sites, varieties, culture of 

 orchards, cover crops, pruning, pests, 

 diseases, spraying, harvesting, etc. In 

 fact, every feature of the industry is 

 treated in a very interesting and in- 

 structive way, making the book very 

 valuable for anyone engaged in the 

 fruit growing industry. 



"The Year Book for 1913," issued by 

 the (iovernment Printing OfTice, Wash- 

 ington, D. C, is just off the press. The 

 Year Book is always full of valuable 

 information. A few of the important 

 chapters of this edition are on very 

 important subjects, some of especial 

 interest to the fruit grower, as follows: 

 "Bringing .\pplied l-^ntomology to the 

 Farmer," "Factors of Elliciency in 



Make sure of a visit to the 



Washington State Fair 



"The Show Window of the State" 



September 21st to 26th, Inclusive 



BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. 



A COMPLETE EXHIBITION OF 



THE STATE'S RESOURCES. 



FAST HARNESS 



AND RUNNING RACES. 



Take the time for an outing, bring the 



family and see what a wonderful state 



produces. Special rates on all railroads. 



Ample street cars to grounds. For further 



particulars address 



J. E. SHANNON, Secretary 

 North Yakima, Washington 



The J. B. Holt 

 Fruit Picking Sack 



(Patented) 



I invented this picking sacli and have used It in 

 my orchard, handling from five to ten thousand 

 boxes, during the last four years. 



I am convinced it is the most practical and con- 

 venient picking receptacle on the market. It does not 

 bruise the apples. It is not in the way of the picker, 

 like a bucket. The piciter can reach the highest 

 limbs wUhoiit inconvenience. It empties into the 

 bucket slowly and carefully, without bruising. It 

 has wide shoulder straps like suspenders, and does 

 not have to be hung on the limb with a hook. 



You can buy these of 



OSCAR HILL, North Yakima. Washington. 



C. N. ROSS, Wenatchee, Washington. 



S. B. SIMONTON (address Hood River, Oregon), 

 Hood River, Mosier, White Salmon and Underwood. 



New agents" names will appear in September issue 

 of "Better Fruit." 



Price f.o.b. Pullman. Washington, $1,75. 



Special prices quoted on large quantities. 



For further particulars and illustrated descriptive 

 literature, ^vrite 



J. B. HOLT 



PULLMAN, WASHINGTON 



Apple Boxes 



GroAvers who have not placed their 

 orders are now liable to require 



Rush Shipments 



The jiroduct of a dozen iiiilLs is at 



the service of our customers. 

 We can SHIP QUICK. 



All Western Soft Pine 



Write us at once, and let us get 

 your order on file, so you can wire 

 to Rush Shipment when you know 

 just what you will need. 



Western Pine Box Sales Co. 



614-615 Empire State Building 

 SPOKANE, •WASH. 



Mention "Hetler I- i 



HOOD RIVER APPLE VINEGAR CO. 



HOOD RIVER 



YELLOW NEWTON VINEGAR 

 AND SWEET CIDER 



Made from Choice Hood River Apples 



If your jobber caDnot supply you 

 send your order to 



Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. 



100 Front Street. Portland. Oregon 

 or their Factory at Hood River, Oregon 



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