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WHAT DOES THIS TRADE MARK 

 MEAN TO YOU? 



BETTER FRUIT January 



AS LONG AS YOU'RE GOING TO BUY 

 A POWER SPRAYER, YOU'D BETTER 

 GET THE BEST— A CHAMPION 



To the successful orchardist it means getting a standard lime-sulphur 

 solution. 



ORDER NOW 



It also reminds him that it is time to order his spray if he wants 

 to get it on time. 



By the time you have read this "ad" we will be shipping our early 

 orders. If you haven't sent us or your nearest dealer your order 

 better do it AT ONCE, else you may fail to get it when you want it 



AND GET RESULTS 



Have you figured your returns on last season's crop? The culls 

 represent the insects' share. Now is a good time to head them off on 

 next season's crop. Think it's doubtful, do you? 



WHAT DADDY AND MAMMY BUG SAY 



"We've had a very pleasant nap, thank you. Last fall when we were 

 preparing to go into winter quarters under this piece of bark we 

 weren't bothered in the least, for this tree wasn't sprayed. If only 

 our orchardist will forget us another month, we'll get through the 

 winter with our large family all right — these balmy days are just right 

 for hatching all our young — by that time we can all be ready for a 

 sudden departure to more neglected orchards if we see any lime-sulphur 

 coming our way." 



SUCCESSFUL SPRAYING 



If you were to read our booklet, you would change your mind. So 

 would the bug family if you got busy and followed its directions. We 

 are getting a lot of inquiries as to where reliable information can be 

 gotten on WHY, HOW and WHEN to spray with lime-sulphur solu- 

 tion. We have written this book for these very inquiries. 



HOME-MADE SPRAY 



If you were to read our booklet, you would change your mind. So 

 send for our book. You'll cease to doubt or to make your own spra;^. 

 Making your own spray is like trying to make your own machinery — 

 expensive and of doubtful quality. It's too much like a guessing 

 contest. 



CUSTOM SPRAYING 



We are prepared to do your spraying for you at very reasonable 

 rates and guarantee a thorough job. We have a thoroughly competent 

 man, with years of experience behing him as a sprayer in one of the 

 leading fruit districts of the Northwest, to run our outfit. 



CAUTION 



Beware of any statements regarding the comparative analysis of 

 NIAGARA and other lime-sulphur solutions, whether made by indi- 

 viduals or experiment station bulletins. Unless they specifically state, 

 giving date, that the analysis was made of the NIAGARA brand manu- 

 factured at Hood River they are absolutely false, so far as our spray 

 is concerned. 



June, 1910, report on analysis at the Oregon Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, Corvallis, Oregon: 



Gravis per loocc. — Original Solution 

 Total Suliid PolysulU 

 No. History of Sample CaO sulfur sulfur 



1. Commercial sample of "Rex" lime-sulfur 



spray 12.12 5.92 23.06 



2. Commercial sample manufactured by Ore- 

 gon Spray & Gas Co., Portland, Oregon . . 12.86 7.04 25.30 



3. Commercial sample manufactured by Nia- 

 gara Spray Co., Hood River, Oregon 12.38 6.79 23.90 



The above analysis proves conclusively that the statements of our 



competitors, quoted from a bulletin of the State College, Pennsylvania, 

 are not warranted. The State College of Pennsylvania has never had 

 a sample from our Hood River factory for analysis. 



Very truly yours, 



HOOD RIVER SPRAY MFG. CO. 



DON'T FORGET TO ORDER EARLY FROM THE 



HOOD RIVER SPRAY MFG. CO. 



309 FAILING BUILDING PORTLAND, OREGON 



COSTS NO MORE TO BUY THAN ORDINARY OUTFITS AND 

 COSTS A LOT LESS TO OPERATE 



YOU COULDN'T DO WORSE than to buy a poor sprayer— 

 you'll pay for it twice over in time lost, solution wasted, 

 and repair bills. 



OF COURSE IF YOU HAD TO PAY MORE for the best 

 sprayer — which is the Champion — then there might be 

 some reason in saving money and taking a chance. 



BUT THAT ISN'T THE CASE— the Champion costs actually 

 less than inferior power sprayers of other makes. One 

 reason is, the Champion is simpler, therefore costs less to 

 build and so can be sold for less. Then, too, we make 

 them in large quantities — being the largest exclusive 

 manufacturers of power sprayers in the world, and we 

 give you the benefit of the saving we efifect in that way. 



THE SAME SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN that enables us to 

 make and sell the best sprayer for the price of an ordinary 

 one also makes the Champion the easiest to operate and 

 the most economical. 



SO THERE'S ONLY ONE REASON why anyone would buy 

 any other power sprayer — he hasn't seen a Champion in 

 operation nor investigated its many superior features. 



YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF to get our catalog, study the 

 technical description of this splendid outfit and let us send 

 you the names of prominent orchardists everywhere who 

 are using Champions. The rest will be easy. 



PLEASE REMEMBER THIS — we are specialists. The 

 Champion Manufacturing Company manufactures only 

 power sprayers. We never have made water pumps nor 

 farm machinery. Sprayers are not a side line with us. 



WE DEVOTE ALL OUR ENERGIES to making the best 

 power sprayer possible — one that solves all problems in 

 the handling of all kinds of solutions, and does it more 

 easily, quickly and economically. 



ORDERS ALWAYS AHEAD OF SUPPLY. So send for 

 catalog at once, then order quickly, so as not to suffer 

 delay in delivery. Champion Automatic Power Sprayers 

 are fully guaranteed. 



DO YOU KNOW the Champion nozzle — the only variable 

 one — does away with towers; sprays the highest branches, 

 or lowest, from the ground; from any point regardless of 

 direction of wind; does a perfect job — and saves half the 

 solution. Look into it. 



Department D 



PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 



WHEN WRITING ADVERT! 



SERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



