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BETTER FRUIT 



October 



Perfect Trees 



Perfect Fruit 



The fruit grower's greatest problem is 

 to combat successfully the ravages of 

 pests, insects and blight- Perfect fruit — 

 the kind that produces the real money — 

 is impossible where trees are affected 

 or diseased. After years of experimenta- 

 tion and practical tests I have a product 

 that is marvelously effective. 



"Mustonia" 



Powerful Antiseptic and Germicide 

 Solution 



For Blight, Codling Moth, Thrip, Green 

 and Black Fly, Mildew, etc. 



Spray with Mustonia three or four 

 times a year and your trees will be 

 healthy and vigorous ; their producing 

 efficiency will be increased to the maxi- 

 mum. Roses, flowers, plants respond 

 quickly. Give Mustonia the hardest trial 

 you can: absolutely warranted where 

 simple instructions are followed. Write 

 today for literature, instructions for 

 using and helpful suggestions on tree 

 planting, root trimming, etc. 



E.Leech,F.R.H.S. 



Stevensville, Montana 



Dutch Bulbs 



Trees 



and 

 Plants \ 



You 

 Gain a 

 Whole 

 Year by 



Fall 

 Plant in 



for 



Winter 



Blooming 



and 



Earliest 



Sprinsf 



Flowera 



Hardy, 

 Easily 

 grown and sure 

 to bloom 



We import direct from 

 the l>est growers the 

 larppet, most complete 

 Btock carried on this 

 cHHst. selecf'top-root" 

 bulbs of the finestqual* 

 ity and our prices 

 are low. The best 

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Our 64 Page 



Autumn Catalog 



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Fruit and 

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BeR B I E8, 



Vine a . 

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request. 

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Portland Seed Co. 



Front and Yamhill Sts. 

 PORTLAND, ORE. 





acidity. High acid is the main require- 

 ment because it improves the flavor by 

 its tart taste, renders sterilization more 

 eflective and protects the flavor of the 

 apple against injury during steriliza- 

 tion. The apples should also contain a 

 fair amount of sugar. \ desirable com- 

 position has been found to be 12 to l(i 

 per cent sugar by the Balling test and 

 over .5 per cent acid by chemical test, 

 (^f the standard varieties of California 

 apples, the Pippin has shown up best in 

 analysis. It is not the best variety of 

 apple for the purpose, but as apple 

 orchards are not planted for cider 

 making we will have to use the apples 

 that are available. They should be 

 pickled according to chemical test or 

 taste so that both acid and flavor will 

 be obtained. It might be possible to 

 use ripe apples to give flavor an<l blend 

 them with slightly underripe apples to 

 bring up the acid. The a])ples must be 

 peifecfly sound; blemished and dirty 

 IVuit, poorly flavored apples, etc., 

 should be used for vinegar and not for 

 cider. Moldy apples are objectionable 

 further because they infect the juice 

 witli mold and make it difhcult to ster- 

 ilize. For the same reason all convey- 

 ors, crushers, presses, tanks, etc., used 

 for the unfermented juice manufacture 

 nnist be scrupulously clean. The press 

 cloths especially should be washed and 

 scalded before each day's run. The 

 same machinery as used for apple vin- 

 egar making is employed to crush and 

 press the apples. The grated or ground 

 apples .should be pressed in heavy press 

 cloths so that the juice will have the 

 smallest possible amount of ])ulp. The 

 press cake can be fermented and re- 

 pressed later for vinegar making. 



From the time the juice leaves the 

 press it must be handled with the ob- 

 jects of making it permanently clear 

 and bright, retaining as nnich of the 

 apple flavor as possible and preserving 

 it against spoiling. The freshly-pressed 

 juice is more or less viscous in nature 

 and filters very slowly and imi)erfectly. 

 It can be filtered clear, but only with 

 great difficulty. Furthermore, when 

 sterilized by heat it will tuin cloudy 

 again because of the material thrown 

 out of solution by the heat. Therefore 

 it becomes necessary to clear the juice 

 after it has been sterilized. However, 

 it is desirable to remove as much of 

 the small pieces of ]nilp, starch grains, 

 etc., that make the fresh juice cloudy, 

 as possible, before it is sterilized the 

 first time. This can be done by strain- 

 ing through a coarse filter, centrifuging 

 in a milk centrifuge or by allowing the 

 juice to settle for 24 to 3(i hours. The 

 last method is most convenient and 

 most effective. During this settling 

 process, fermentation must he pre- 

 vented, because the gas of fermenta- 

 tion would keep the liquid stirred up 

 and prevent settling. This can be done 

 by the same method recommended for 

 unfermented grai)e juice manufacture, 

 namely, by the addition of a small 

 amount of sulphurous acid. The 

 amount used must be very small and 

 only sullicient to prevent fermentation 

 for .■?() liours or less. The most con- 

 venient form in which to use it is 



BIG PROFITS 



in the Cider Business 



with a Mount Gilead Cider and 

 Grape Juice Press, liccause it 



will pay for itself in the extra 



juice it will extract as 



compared to other 



makes. 

 We make 



Evaporators, 



Apple Butter 



Cookers, 



Vinegar 



Gener- 

 ators, 



Spray- 

 ing 



Outfits, 



Cider 



and Vinegar 



Filters, etc. 



Send lor Catalog 



THE HYDRAULIC PRESS MFG. CO. 

 60 Lincoln Avenue Mount Gilead. Ohio 



Pacific Coast Representatives: 



BERGER & CARTER CO., 5M-r>06 Mission Street. 



San Francisco, California 



Established 1893 



W.P.KRANER&CO. 



Importers and Tailors 



2nd Floor Couch Bldg. 



109 Fourth Street 



Portland, Ore. 



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ROSES 



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"Orenco Roses 



Our new illustrated Rose Catalogue is 

 ready for mailing. It contains a com- 

 plete list of the new and desirable 

 varieties; also practical information on 

 planting, pruning and general care of 

 Roses, and a convenient tabulated list 

 of colors and classes alphabetically 

 arranged. You will want to keep this 

 splendid Rose Catalogue for a reference 

 book. Send 10 cents in stamps now. and 

 arrange to order early, if you want large, 

 choice bushes that will bloom next 

 summer. 



We carry the most complete stock 

 of ornamental trees, flowering shrubs. 

 \'ines. etc.. in the Northwest. 



Oregon Nursery Company 



ORENCO, OREGON 



Dependable Salesmen Wanted 



HOOD RIVERAPPIE VINEGAR CO. 



HOOD RIVER 



YELLOW NEWTON VINEGAR 



AND SWEET CIDER 



EVAPORATED APPLES 



Made from Choice Hood River Apples 



If your jobber cannot supply you 

 send your order to 



Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



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