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when we have spoken so very favorably 

 of the New York firm. Very much over 

 one-half of all our f. o. b. business has 

 been done outside of New York City, 

 and should this article reach the atten- 

 tion of our different consignees in the 

 widely scattered cities of the country 

 where our goods have been sold this 

 season, we herewith desire to thank them 

 for their patronage and for the satis- 

 factory business relations which have 

 existed between us." 



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There seems to be an impression that 

 much land is being planted to apples 

 that would make better hay, grain and 

 pasture. Intelligence must be shown in 

 locating an orchard if results are to be 

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The horticultural societies in the East, 

 and particularly in New York, where 

 apples are packed exclusively in barrels, 

 voted unanimously to regulate the size 

 of box to be used out West. WHY? 

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To copy someone else is easy; to orig- 

 inate requires brains. 



A prominent official of the O. R. & N. 

 is reported as saying: "There is too 

 much apple talk." We should rather 

 incline to think this remark was twisted; 

 it would seem more proper not to say 

 there is too much apple talk, but that 

 there is lack of sufficient talk about the 

 opportunities in the Northwest for stock, 

 dairying, grain, hay, timber, fishing and 

 many other unlimited resources. We say, 

 "Kick at the fellow who does nothing, 

 but don't kick at the man who is up and 

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A frivolous fly got stuck on a piece of 

 fly-paper and asked: "Why are iny legs 

 like Pearson's cement coated nails?" 

 "Give it up," said the other fly. Answer: 

 "Because they stick and I can't pull them 

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Fruit growers m_ust be making nione}' 

 or have excellent credit, because the> 

 are all getting automobiles. One fruit 

 grower in a prominent district took the 

 editor out for a ride a year or so ago 

 behind a Shetland pony you could carry 

 around in your vest pocket. Now he is 

 riding around in an auto that cost sev- 

 eral thousand dollars. Evidently there is 

 money in the fruit business, and we 

 would not be surprised to hear that this 

 prominent fruit grower ov/ns an airship 

 in a few years. He is thrifty and pros- 

 perous, and lives in one of the best fruit 

 counties of the Northwest. 



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To make two blades of grass grow 

 instead of one is good farming; to make 

 one good apple grow in place of two 

 poor ones is better apple grov/ing. 



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Summer apples and some are not, 

 \vl'ien you buy a barrel of Eastern apples. 

 Holy writ says: "By their fruits ye shall 

 know them." 



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A great many fruit papers are edited 

 by horticulturists living in large cities; 

 ' Better Fruit" is run by a rancher living 

 in an orchard two nJles from the little 

 town of Hood River, a famous apple 

 country. 



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 For the fruit grower: 

 "It is easy enough to he pleasant 



When life flows along like a song, 

 But the man worth while 

 Is the man who will smile 



When everything goes dead wrong." 



A man asked the editor of "Better 

 Fruit" to what one thing mostly he 

 attributed his reputation. Ansv/er: By 

 being able to say, "I don't know." 



WHAT $100 WILL DO FOR YOU 

 IN TEXAS 



It will buy one gold bond bearing eight 

 per cent interest and $50 stock in new 

 company and one town lot in Aldine, 

 near Houston, the greatest city in the 

 Southwest. Terms either cash or monthly. 

 Full particulars free. Address E. C. Rob- 

 ertson, general sales manager, 501 Kiam 

 building, Houston, Texas. 



ORCHARDIST 

 SUPPLY HOUSE 



FRANZ 

 HARDWARE CO. 



Hood River, Oregon 



APPLE AND GRAPE BOOKLETS 



Telling how the $5.00 a box Apples and 

 Sweepstakes Winner Grapes are grown 

 in the most beautiful orchard valley in 

 the world; both booklets sent by mail on 

 receipt of 10c, stamps or silver. Address 

 Secretary Improvement Co., Clarkston, 

 Washington. 



FOR SALE 



A fine bearing apple orchard that wili 

 produce 10,000 barrels of api^les in a year. 



Address W. J. STEVENS 



4448 Olive street. St. L.iuis, Missouri 



A COLORADO FRUIT FARM.— On Western 

 Slope 8 miles west of Glenwood Springs, con- 

 sisting of 115 acres. 80 acres cultivatable, 20 

 acres in bearing orchard, 2 acres of grapes, 50 

 acres in alfalfa and potatoes. 5-room house, barn, 

 blacksmith shop, fruit sheds, etc. Team horses, 

 wagon, furniture, and in fact everything necessary 

 for working same. 2 cubic feet of water per 

 second of time. Will consiuer a trade. FKRRIS 

 & CONAWAY, DENVER, COLOR.ADO, Real 

 Estate, Rentals, Loans and Insiu'ance. 



ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEE 

 KEEPING, POULTRY AND 

 GENERAL FARMING? 



No section of the United States offers bet- 

 ter opportunities for those interested in the 

 subjects mentioned than the West. The 

 supply does not begin to equal the demand. 

 Prices are good, profits exceptional. If you 

 want to know more about the opportunities 

 in the West and Northwest, use the coupon. 

 The Pacific Monthly Company, 

 Portland, Oregon. 



Enclosed find 25 cents. Please send three 

 recent numbers telling about bee keeping, 

 poultry raising, etc. 



Name 



BF Address 



THROUGH THE SOUTH SEAS 

 WITH JACK LONDON 



Jack London saw many strange sights in 

 his year's cruise on the "Snark. ' Not all of 

 us will have the opportunity of making such 

 a voyage, but we can enjoy the enchantment 

 and novelty of such a trip through the 

 descriptions of such an artist as London. 

 The series of travel sketches is running now. 



Send this coupon and get started right. 

 The Pacific Monthly Company, 

 Portland, Oregon. 



Enclosed is 25 cents. Send three recent 

 issues containing Jack London's South Sea 

 articles. 



Name..- 



BF Address , 



Do You Want An Orchard 

 In The Willamette Valley? 



In order that we may dispose of our few remaining 

 iirchards, we offer a special inducement to purchasers in 

 the way of transportation. This special offer, combined 

 with our low prices, easy terms and a contract with many 

 attractive features, makes this a bargain not to be found 

 anywhere else in the fruit growing districts. They will 

 not last long. 



Write for descriptive literature and details of this 

 special ofifer. 



OREGON APPLE ORCHARDS CO. 



Eastern Office, Bloomington, Illinois 

 ll'eslciit Office, i?,-> Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon 



Hood River Nurseries 



Have for the coming season a very complete line of 



NURSERY STOCK 



Newtown and Spitzenberg propagated 

 from selected bearing trees. Make no 

 mistake, but start your orchard right. 

 Plant generation trees. Hood River 

 (Clark Seedling) strawberry plants in 

 quantities to suit. Send for prices. 



RAWSON & STANTON, Hood River, Oregon 



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