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( W I NANS' PATENT 



FIRST AID TO FRUIT TREES 



Winans' Net Tree Support 



PreTeiits fniit-laiten trees from breaking, holding 

 the limbs up more efflcientl.v and at much less ex- 

 pense than propping. Holds limbs in place, pre- 

 venting damage and dropping when the wind blows. 



Meshes are large enough so fruit can be picked 

 through them— open at bottom so picker can get 

 inside the net. or net can I>e removed at picking 

 time. 



This net of finer mesh will keep the birds from 

 eating the blossoms or fruit in districts which are 

 thus troubled. 



For further particulars, descriptive circulars and 

 price list.';, write 



W. ROSS WINANS, Hood River. Ore. 



States governiiunt h:is reiulereil more 

 efTicient service. The service rendered 

 the orange growers of Cahfornia and 

 the work which he conducted in ascer- 

 taining the cause of decay in transit of 

 oranges has saved the orange growers 

 of California hundreds of thousands of 

 dollars. Today Mr. Powell draws the 

 largest salary and handles the greatest 

 number of cars of fruit of any manager 

 of any co-operative fruit growers' asso- 

 ciation in the United States. 



Practically all of the peaches grown 

 in Georgia. Delaware. Connecticut and 

 Michigan and various other peach-pro- 

 ducing sections of the Middle West and 

 East arc shipped in baskets, which is 

 considerably more economical than 

 shipping in boxes, for the reason that 

 quite an expense is saved in the pack- 

 ing. Some people have suggested that 

 it would be advisable for the Northwest 

 to ship peaches in baskets instead of 

 boxes. It seems the suggestion is well 

 worthy of consideration. SufTicient 

 trial should be made to find out if 

 peaches can be shipped in this way 

 satisfactorily and more economically 

 than in boxes. Information as to the 

 cost can be obtained from the Burling- 

 ton Basket Company of Burlington, 

 Iowa. 



The Washington State Experiment 

 Station at Pullman has Just issued a 

 very valuable spray calendar for the 

 year 191.5, which can be secured on ap- 

 plication. 



Farm Telephones 



Time was when calling a neighbor by 

 telephone meant ringing every party on 

 the line. 



Now there is a simple arrangement 

 on the telephones being installed in 

 farm homes whereby central may be 

 called — and cmly central hears. 



Aside from the privacy this arrange- 

 ment gives, it insures freedom from the 

 continued ringing that would result 

 from a big i^arty line. 



The Kellogg Switchboard and Supply 

 Company, a telephone company of San 

 Francisco, California, has this secret 

 arrangement on their telephones. As a 

 matter of fact, Kelloggs have gained 

 woild-wide reputation in telephony. 

 Tliey commenced early in the game, 

 when a telephone on the farm w^as an 

 ;ilmost unheard-of thing, and when 

 teU'ijhones were badly needed there. 



Now the ring of Kellogg's telephone 

 is abroad in the land, and farmers won- 

 der how they ever got along without it. 

 Is there a time when a quickly ripened 

 crop demands immediate attention ? The 

 farmer gets in touch with all sources of 

 hel]3 for miles around. Does a member 

 of the family fall ill? No racing of 

 tired horses for the doctor. He uses 

 the telephone. The farmer keeps in 

 touch with the market. He keeps in 

 touch with the entire world more easily 

 than ever before. Telephones on the 

 faini have really proved a blessing. 



The Kellogg people have particular- 

 ized on farm telephones. Their instru- 

 ments are constituted for the heaviest 

 farm service. Thirty-seven distinct tests 

 are given each instrument before it is 

 declared O.K. No repair bills. Tele- 

 phone experts assist in planning the 

 lines for farmers. 



Those interested would find the Kel- 

 logg literature and bulletins splendid 

 and instructive reading. Address the 

 Kellogg Switchboar<l and Supply Com- 

 pany, Mission and Third Streets, San 

 Francisco, California. [Adv. 



"Key to the Families of North Ameri- 

 can Insects," by Dr. A. L. Melander, 

 professor of entomology, State College 

 of Washington, Pullman, and Charles 

 T. Brues, assistant professor of econ- 

 omic entomology, Harvard University, 

 is the name of a new publication just 

 off the press. The book is prepared 

 for determining the difTerent insects in 

 such a way that it is valuable and prac- 

 tical for the fruit grower, the inspector 

 and the modern farmer, as well as for 

 the student in classroom work. It is 

 issued with a special glossary defining 

 unusual terms and contains 427 draw- 

 ings of anatomical details and repre- 

 sentative insects, which make the book 

 self-assisting. Anyone who has had 

 elementary training in botany or zool- 

 ogy should be able to determine the 

 name of any insect by the use of pocket 

 lens and this book. To make the book 

 as practicable as possible tlie important 

 insects are cited as they occur in var- 

 ious families, giving their conmion and 



scientific names. In addition to this, 

 that the reader may connect up the 

 various books and bulletins on insects, 

 many of which do not agree in their 

 nomenclator, a list of synonyms, that is, 

 a list of names, has been bestowed on 

 various groups and species, which has 

 been added. It is important that every 

 fruit grower should have a knowledge 

 of the different insects and be able to 

 recognize them, and in order to obtain 

 the best results he should understand 

 their life history and habits. For deter- 

 mining the difTerent insects this book is 

 very valuable. It is privately printed 

 by the authors and can be obtained 

 from each postpaid for $1.50. — .\dv. 



The Montana State Horticultural So- 

 ciety has issued a very interesting 

 report of the sixteenth annual session 

 of the Montana State Horticultural 

 .Society. 



Grubs! Grubs! Grubs! 



Killed by the thousands. We can do 

 it for you. Let us show you how the 

 Ottawa. County peach growers are 

 doing it by the use of Kilo-Grub, a 

 poisonous pine tar product, put up in 

 gallon pails ready for use. Apple 

 growers in this locality are using 

 Kilo- Grub to dope over all cuts after 

 trimming instead of paint. Try it. 



$1.60 per gallon, f.o.b. Port Clinton, O. 



Sample free. 



D. W. PAYNE & SON 



Port Clinton, Ohio 



Fruit Growers 

 Profit by 

 Dairying— 



Hundreds of fruit growers are turning 

 to dairying as the most profitable side 

 line. Oregon's dairy products last year 

 exceeded Ji8,ooo.ooo.oo. 



Even if you have only a few cows, our 

 Service Department can give you val- 

 uable ideasandassistance. 

 We carry the most com- 

 plete line of Dairy Sup- 

 plies in the Northwest. — 

 Sole Oregon agents for 



Simplex Separators 

 Buh Milk Cans 

 Entire Simplex Line 

 Papei^ Ensilage 

 Cutters 



Inspect our modern dairy 

 ei|uipment. 



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