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BETTER FRUIT 



August 



OUR S R E C I A l_T I E: S 



REACHES 



three big i RUNES 



and the T>ears 

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BOX APPLES 



We baudle more box apples thau any concern in Ohio and want to hear from every 



grower and shipper who will'liave either large or small lots to offer. 



Let us hear from you at once. 



I. N. PRICE & CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 



REFERENCES : ANY BANK OR CREDIT AGENCY 



The Pride of Oregon Apple Sizer 



Is the most simple and economical sizer on the market today. Experience has demon- 

 strated that sizing to eight divisions is more practical than a greater or less number of 

 divisions and enables packers to pack the maximuin quantity per day, thereby reducing 

 the cost. 



The sizing is done ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT BRUISING. 



The sizer is strnnglv and simply constructed, with no complicated machinery to get 

 out of order, and will last a lifetime. 



The machines will make two grades at the same time and divide each into eight 

 sizes. 



The construction is so simple that the machine can be operated with Mio-horsepower 

 motor — either electricity, gasoline engine, or by hand. 



For particulars address 



The Pride of Oregon Apple Sizer 



J. R. NUNAMAKER & CO. HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



WE WISH TO AGAIN CALL THE ATTENTION 

 OF FRUIT GROWERS TO OUR 



Edgemont Lid Press 



A press that is strong, durable, convenient 

 and moderate in price. 



That a Lid Press with nail stripper and cleat box, brackets to hold 

 Hds where you want them, cleat hooks to hold cleats while nailing 

 and a perfect treadle rachet is appreciated by the growers is shown 

 by the sale of hundreds of them to growers not only of the Northwest 

 but of nearly every fruit district of the United States. 



Send for circulars and prices to 



H. PLATT & SONS, Como, Montana 



YAKIMA HARDWARE CO., North Yakima, Washington 

 PLOUGH HARDWARE CO., Wenatchee, Washington 

 r- J . I -J i-> c_„„ BERGER & CARTER CO., 504 Mission Street, San Francisco 



hdgemont Lid Press rrom b. g. pratt co., so church street, New Yorii city 



INLAND SEED CO., 9 1 3 First Avenue, Spokane, Wash. 



You can buy an 



WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



of lime-sulphur alone. We have not 

 been able to get any definite line on its 

 fungicidal value." Considerable time 

 has been devoted to the discussion of 

 this topic of lesser importance, but it 

 brings up so many questions of interest 

 that it is hoped the speaker may be par- 

 doned for thus presenting the subject 

 so much in detail. 



Emulsion-Bordeaux.— A foreign refer- 

 ence is at hand in which this combina- 

 tion is reported to have been used with 

 success. 



Soaps-Bordeaux.— Soap has been rec- 

 ommended as an addition to bordeaux 

 mixture to increase the spreading and 

 adhesive qualities of the fungicide. 

 Besinous soaps arc to he preferred, as 

 the copper resinate (insoluble copper 

 soap) is more easily handled by the 

 spray machinery. No injurious effects 

 to the foliage or fruit are to be antici- 

 pated with this combination. 



Tobacco-Bordeaux. — This combina- 

 tion is advised against for two reasons: 

 First, copper is a precipitant for nico- 

 tine and it is believed will render the 

 alkaloid inert; second, certain tobacco 

 extracts containing much extractive 

 matter may have a solvent action u])on 

 the copper of the bordeaux mixture and 

 disastrous results may attend its use 

 from the burning eft'ect of the dissolved 

 copper. It is quite probable that the 

 above remarks may also be aijplied to 

 parts green-tobacco combinations, al- 

 though it may be that the less sohible 

 paris green would not be so susceptible 

 to the action of tobacco extracts. Time 

 was not available to determine this 

 point by laboratory experiments in 

 time for incorporation in this paper, 

 nor was this combination mentioned in 

 the reports of experiments made with 

 sjiray combinations which were re- 

 viewed. 



General Discussion of Soaps 



In order to more fully understand the 

 effect of soaps and soap emulsions upon 

 other spray materials a little of your 

 time is asked to consider the composi- 

 tion of soaps. Soaps, as is well known, 

 arc made by simple mixtures or by 

 boiling together either pota.sh or soda 

 lye with a fat or oil or resin. We may 

 then consider the com|)osition of the 

 fats and oils rather l)riefly. The vege- 

 table and animal fats and oils which 



