PACIFIC T R P: F. AND NINE 



One more agricultural novelty in Col- 

 orado is an eighty-acre currant patch. 

 As far as is known, this is the largest 

 currant patch extant. In this currant 

 patch there are i:!o,000 plants .set out in 

 rows seven feet apart. The plants are 

 three and a half feet apart in rows. One 

 hundred and fifty hands, old and young, 

 are employed at picking time. One and 

 one-fourth cents a ))ound i.s paid for pick- 

 ing, which enables expert pickers to 

 make as high as $2.50 a day. A currant 

 bush in Colorado will produce at least a 

 gallon of currants. Some produce ten 

 gallons. 



The crop of black raspberries depends 

 on the new- growth made this year, say.s 

 New York State Farmer. It is a surpris- 

 ing fact — one hardly to be believed, but 

 true — that not one man in five among 

 farmers knows that a berry cane only 

 bears once. I have seen men, otherwise 

 i|uite intelligent, trimming up the old 

 canes, thinking to get a second crop. 

 Even growers of small fruits only half 

 realize the fact, and leave the canes to 

 grow as they will during the summer 

 without pruning or any care. 



Hon. Khvood Cooper, who was one of 

 the pioneers in planting the eucalytus in 

 this State, and who published the first 

 book on the species, is now arranging tu 

 establish a factory for the production of 

 eucaly))tus oil. The oil made from eu- 

 calyptus wood has been known for years 

 as one of the most effective remedies for 

 many ailments, especially those of a 

 febrile nature. Mr. Cooper lias used this 

 oil in his own family for many years, and 

 regards it as almost a |>aiuicea for all the 

 ills that tiesh is lieir to. Beyond a doubt 

 it is an efficient medicinal agent and is 

 useful in many other ways. There 

 should be a good demand for it when it 

 is produced in commercial ([uantitics. 



Kkmkmrer tii.\t the 



Kellcy Laundry Co. 



Has a Main Otiicc where you can leave 

 and call for your btmdles. 



17 N. First 8t., Main Otiice, San ,Jose,Oal. 



An easy way to get :i liorae at a cost of .so cents 

 a month, and $1.00 a inontti after maturity ou 

 eacti .^1,000 00. W^- will tiny yon a liome any- 

 where, at any time, and jjive you ironi s to 16 

 years to pay tor it. No iNTKRi:ST, 



Calu'ornia. Oregon and Washington 

 HOM1-: lltin,Ui-:Ks" Association 



A. N, Van Fleet, (icneral .^li'-nt. Room 10. 24 

 West Santa Clara street, Stn Jose, CalU'uruia. 



WM. M. COOPKR 



Real Estatk and Insurance 



8 North First Strkkt 



San ,To.>ii, • - Cai.imiu.ma 



il'ttlL.UU.: 



300 

 pounds 



])< ■ acre more 

 Wheat, Oats, 

 ]\\c c)r Barley 

 may be raised 

 for each 100 

 pounds of 



NITRATE OF SODA 



used as a Top Dressing on the 

 .soil. Frequent trials at Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Stations the 

 world over fully prove this to 

 be so. 



Your address on a Toil Card will brin^' 

 you our /r.v liulletin "Practical Hints 

 for tlie Profitaljle Application of Kitrale 

 of Soda as a Fertilizer," and others full 

 of interest to farmers. 



WIl.I.l.V.M S. MVKRS, i>li-..<lor, 

 \'i .loliii Street, Rocil. IQJ^ \,.u \ orl.. 



TO THE 



Orchardist and Farmer 



The bicycle offers a quick and 

 sure iiieaiis of travel, and a mini- 

 luum ot effort — a maxinium of 

 speed- that's the result of riding 

 the Columbia bicycle. If\-ouhave 

 the Columbia bicycle, you also have 

 the satisfaction of knowing that 

 no one can own a better bicycle. 



The new Columbia bicycles are 

 the lightest road models ever 

 made, but no element of strength 

 has been sacrificed. Price, $40.00; 

 Hartford, next best, $35.00; Ve- 

 dette (the best for the price,) 

 $25 00. 



A complete stock always on hand 

 at the popular 



COLUMBIA CYCLERY 



K. M. Kkksling, Proprietor 

 A. C. Banta, Manager 

 82-84 S. Second St. - San Josk 



Renting and Repairing 



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