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BETTER FRUIT 



January 



THE APPLE PICTURED ON THIS PAGE 



Is the Famous 



Yellow Newtown 



Fully fifty per cent of the apples marketed in 

 the Hood River Valley during the past season 

 were of this variety 



BECAUSE of its extraordinary keep- 

 ing quality and delicious flavor 

 and European demand, over three- 

 fourths of the Yellow Newtown output 

 has been exported annually; as a result 

 it is not well known to the trade in this 

 country. 



Because of climatic conditions the 

 famous HOOD RIVER VALLEY has 

 proven to be the natural home for the 

 perfect Yellow Newtown. In the coast 



sections, where there is a great deal of 

 moisture, it has a tendency to take on 

 fungus, while in higher altitudes it does 

 not do as well. 



A carload of these famous apples from 

 the Eggermont Orchard of Hood River, 

 shown at the National Apple Show at 

 Spokane this year, scored, considering 

 the pomological rating, the highest num- 

 ber of points ever scored by any apples 

 at any time at any place. 



The following scale of prices received 

 by the HOOD RIVER APPLE GROW- 

 ERS' UNION for the Yellow Newtowns 

 indicate the high rank of this apple in 

 the commercial world. 



1903, $1.75 Per Box 1907, $2.25 Per Box 



1904, $1.85 Per Box 



1905, $2.00 Per Box 



1906, $2.20 Per Box 



1908, $2.25 Per Box 



1909, $2.40 Per Box 



1910, $2.00 Per Box 



The tree itself grows more symmet- 

 rical and cares for itself much better 

 than any other variety, is a heavy bearer, 

 and the Newtown apple is nearest 

 immune from the codlin moth. 



For Choice Hood River Valley Orchard Land, See Devlin & Firebaugh's Advertisement, page 22 



