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BETTER FRUIT 



June 



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The Distiibutors' Cuntr;il Selling 

 Agency is now controlled on a tonnage 

 basis. At present the Wenatchee dis- 

 trict is entitled to three trustees. Those 

 appointed were Frank Reeves, I). W. 

 Roderick and H. E. Tibbits. 



Strong feeling of confidence was ex- 

 pressed in the etliciency demonstrated 

 by the growers" organization. It ijroved 

 its ability to handle big tonnage in an 

 orderly manner during a year of most 

 trying and varied conditions. It is evi- 

 dent that this institution is rapidly gain- 

 ing the confidence of the growers. The 

 following resolution was passed unani- 

 mously: 



"We, the members of the board of 

 control of the Wenatchee-Xorth Central 

 Fruit Distributors, desire to express oui- 

 confidence in the North Pacific Fruit 

 Distributors. We believe the principles 

 upon which this organization oiu-rates 

 are purely co-operative and sound. The 

 service and etliciency demonstrated by 

 the Distributors, its capacity for doing 

 big things, its ability to meet and adjust 

 itself to trying conditions, its fairness 

 and impartiality, commend our hearty 

 endoi-sement. 



"We hereby unanimously decide to 

 continue the unqualified support of the 

 Wenatchee-North Central Fruit Dis- 



When It's Blossom 

 Time for Apples 



Use broadcast 200 lbs. 

 Nitrate of Soda per acre 

 this Spring at or soon 

 after Blossom Time. 



Nitrate of Soda is all im- 

 mediately available. It 

 takes Nitrate of Soda for 

 Apple Results. 



Send Post Card To-day 

 for Fruit Books — Free 



WILLIAM S. MYERS, Director 



25 IVIadison Avenue, New York 



ti ibutors to the Xortli Pacific Fruit 

 Distributors." 



The annual meting of the new board 

 of control of tlie Central Selling Agency 

 was held at the Distributors' oflices in 

 Spokane .April 2(i. The annual meeting 

 for the entrie membership of the 

 Wenatchee district will he held at the 

 Wenatchee Commercial (;iub Mondav, 

 .May 10, at 2 p. m. 



Remarkable Progress of "Better Fruit," 

 the Fruit Growers' Organ 

 In the balmy month of June "Better 

 Fruit," published by the Better Fruit 

 Publishing Company of Hood River, 

 Oregon, in the interest of the fruit 

 growers of the Pacific Coast, will cele- 

 brate its tenth anniversary. This jour- 

 nal has had remarkable progress ever 

 since its first issue. As it goes into its 

 tenth year it no longer has the appear- 

 ance of a healthy youngster, but pre- 

 sents the strength and well-moulded 

 form of vigorous manhood. As the 

 organ of the fruit growers of the Pacific 

 Coast "Better Fruit" is now firmly 

 established. "Better Fruit" is replete 

 with up-to-date anfl down-to-the-minute 

 news of the fruit growing industry of 

 the Pacific Coast. This news is pre- 

 sented in faultless typographical dress 

 and is fully illustrated with artistic 

 engravings, the color plates showing 

 fruits of all varieties according to their 

 natural api)earance being most effective. 

 While it would afford much pride to the 

 fruit growers of California to have a 

 periodical in this state to worthily 

 represent them in the journalistic field, 

 it is a matter for self-congratulation 

 among them to find that Oregon is able, 

 through "Better Fruit," to give to the 

 world a publication that is a potent 

 exponent of the entire Pacific Coast 

 with especial reference to California. — 

 Western Canner and Packer, San Fran- 

 cisco. 



Spray and Culture Used to Control 

 Pear Scab 



Pear scab, the most serious fungus 

 disease of pears in Oregon, may be 

 controlled by proper si)raying and cul- 

 tural methods, according to the plant 

 [jathologists of the .Vgricultural College, 

 ft is caused by a fungus that may live 

 over winter on decaying leaves and on 

 the twigs, so that it is advisable to plow- 

 the leaves under in the spring before 

 the trees blossom, and if the disease is 



very well established on the twigs 

 prune back as far as is consistent with 

 good horticultural practice. Three 

 sprayings are recommended — the first 

 just as the blossom buds in the cluster 

 begin to separate, the second just after 

 the petals fall, and the third ten days or 

 two weeks later. If the last applica- 

 tion is washed off by a rain soon after 

 it is made a fourth should be given. If 

 the twig form is present in abundance 

 it would be advisable to give an appli- 

 cation about ten days before the first 

 one mentioned above. Ciood results in 

 the Willamette Valley are obtained by 

 the use of lime-suIphur (stock solution 

 30 degrees Baume) diluted 1 to ,30 parts 

 water. If desired bordeaux 5-.')-50 may 

 be used in the apjilications made pre- 

 vious to the opening of the blossoms. 

 Arsenate of lead may be combined with 

 either mixture for codling moth where 

 the time of application coincides with 

 that for scab. Pear scab is not only 

 injurious to fruit but cannerymen are 

 calling attention to the fact that scab 

 renders pears inferior for canning pur- 

 poses, injuring both the texture and the 

 color of the canned product. Crowers 

 that expect the top prices for their sur- 

 plus pears cannot afford to neglect the 

 recommendations for producing pears 

 free of scab. 



Feeding Bees in the Spring 



Colonies of bees with good queens 

 are now breeding up rapidly, and con- 

 sequently are using large amounts of 

 stores. Often the best and strongest 

 colonies run short of honey first. The 

 spring of the year is the critical time 

 for a colony of bees. The owner should 

 see to it that every colony has an abun- 

 dance of honey for its needs. Combs of 

 sealed honey may be taken from colo- 

 nies that can spare them, or feeding of 

 sugar syrup may be done. The giving 

 of combs of sealed hone\- is recom- 

 mended if there is little or no disease 

 in the apiary; otherwise, sugar syrup 

 should be fed. Sugar syrup should be 

 fed warm and otherwise half or two- 

 thirds water. See that the sugar is thor- 

 oughly dissolved. Feeding should be 

 done in the evening, so the bees will 

 have all the syrup taken up by morn- 

 ing. The feeders, such as the .Alexan- 

 der, Doolittle, Miller or Boardman, arc 

 all good and may be secured from the 

 supply dealers. — Wesley Foster, State 

 Bee Inspector, Boulder, Colorado. 



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