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BETTER FRUIT 



January 



The FAMOUS REX SPRAYS 



REX LIME AND SULPHUR SOLUTION, the original concentrated preparation for spraying fruit 

 trees and for animal dip. 



This article has been on the market for some eight years and wherever used throughout the Laiited 

 States has given universal satisfaction. It has always been recognized as the highest standard of commercial 

 solution. Because some of our imitators have succeeded in making a concoction that gives a fair Beaume 

 test is by no means a sign that they have the merit that Rex has. We quote the following from the Michigan 

 Experiment Station, Chemical Division : „ ^ . , . ^ „ 



^ Last Lansing, Michigan, June 8, 1910. 



Mr. W. S. Pullen, Hillsdale, Michigan. 



Dear Sir: I send you herewith the results of our analyses of the three samples of spray mixture which were brought to this 

 laboratory by Professor Eustace of the horticultural department: No. i No. 2 No. 3 Rex 



Lab. No. 2488 Lab. No. 2/iSg Lab. No. 2490 

 Per cent Per cent Per cent 



Total sulphur 14.61 17.40 26.23 



Total lime (CaO) 6.32 7.93 10.38 



Sediment 16.59 12.90 



Beaume .~ . 34.4 34.2 33. . 



As the insecticidal value of the lime and sulphur solution is without question due to the amount of sulphur combined which goes 

 into solution, you will readily see that the REX solution is equal in value to one and one-half times as much as Solution No. 2, and one 

 and eight-tenths more than Solution No. 1. The large amount of sediment in Solutions 1 and 2 would of course lower their efficiency. 

 I will send you a report of the arsenate of lead in a few days. Yours very truly, A. J. PATTEN, Chemist. 



P. S. (By W. S. Pullen) : Samples 1 and 2 were home-made, and we had a good plant. 



Yours very truly, W. S. PULLEN. 



This proves that the analyses of this state official bulletin shows that Rex will stand from lo to 60 per 

 cent greater dilution than any of these brands, and shows that the directions for Rex are right and that 

 every one of the others is wrong. This also shows that Rex at the same price per barrel is from 10 to 60 

 per cent cheaper than the others. 



REX ARSENATE OF LEAD 



We are also prepared to furnish our customers with the highest grade of Pyro and Ortho Arsenate of 

 Lead, having the following guaranteed analysis : 



Over 15 per cent arsenic oxide; not more than 50 per cent moisture, and less than one-half of 1 per cent soluble 

 arsenic. The facts are, that Rex Arsenate of Lead averages over 16^ per cent arsenic oxide and less than one-quarter 

 of 1 per cent soluble arsenic. So you see that this is far better than what is required in the federal insecticide law. 



FOR INFORMATION AND PARTICULARS ADDRESS: 



California Rex Spray Company Yakima Rex Spray Company Wenatchee Rex Spray Company 



Benicia, California North Yakima, Washington Wenatchee, Washington 



Editor Better Frnit: 



There has been sent you, under separate cover, 

 a copy of booklet on Oregon gotten out by the 

 Great Northern Railway treating of the oppor- 

 tunities now ooen in your state, as well as those 

 which are to be facilitated through the railroad, 

 by opening up of Central Oregon. While this 

 bulletin treats more largely of that portion of 

 Central Oregon tributary to the Oregon Trunk 



BOOK 



This is the book every fruit 

 grower and farmer needs. It is 

 complete in every detail includ- 

 ing an absolutely scientific Spray 

 Calendar with diseases and in- 

 sects illustrated and described. 

 HAND AND POWER 



Spray Machinery 



Tested sprays and in- 

 seotifides are nil in- 

 i-liul(*<l together with 

 p r i (■ e s. illustrations 

 anil full ilfscriptioiis. 

 I.ill.v's Spray Kook is a 

 practical uuide. Send 

 for it — free to those ask- 

 ing. Chas. H .Lilly Co., 

 Seattle. 



Railway, mention lias been made of nearly all 

 localities in your state in general. 



You may be interested in knowing that 20,000 

 copies of this booklet were distributed by the 

 Great Northern Railwav at the United States 

 Land and Irrigation Congress at Chicago, which 

 closed on December 4th. The Oregon portion of 

 the Great Northern booth attracted a great deal 

 of attention among the many thousands of spec- 

 tators who visited the congress daily. Our exhi- 

 bition car, which vou are no doubt aware is now 

 traveling through the Eastern .States, has already 

 drawn upon our supply for another 20,000 copies 

 of this bulletin, which will indicate in a small 

 measure the great interest the people of the East- 

 ern and Central .States are taking in the future 

 possibilities of Oregon. These 40,000 copies are 

 in addition to those put out through our various 

 exhibition rooms and general agencies. 



A copy of this bulletin is sent to you as we 

 believe you are interested in any proposition that 

 mav tend towards bringing your wonderful state 

 before the people wiio have the intention of taking 

 up homes in a new country. Yours very truly, 

 S. J. Ellison, General Passenger .\gent, Great 

 Northern Railway, St. Paul. 



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Editor Better Frnit: 



Please find enclosed $1.00 to renew my sub- 

 scrijjtion to "Better Fruit" for one year. Allow 

 me to compliment you on the style and make-up 

 of your magazine: you are doing good work, and 

 I wish you every success. — Very truly yours, J. E. 

 I^uBois, New York. 



IF YOU WANT TO KNOW 

 MORE ABOUT THE WEST, 



Resources, opportunities, life, literature, etc., 

 don't delay, but send the coupon at once. 

 The West of today will astonish you. There 

 is something doing in the empire beyond the 

 Rocky Mountains that will interest you. Get 

 in touch with a live land, where fortunes 

 await the willing. 



The Pacific Monthly Company, 

 Portland, Oregon. 

 Enclosed find 25 cents. Please send three 

 recent numbers containing information about 

 the West. 



Name 



BF Address 



I^ead what Hood l^iver says 



Hood River, Oregon, November 27, 1909. 

 This is to certify that I have used Cooper's 

 Tree Spray Fluids, VI, for killing San Jose 

 scale and found it very effectual. 



G. R. Castner, County Fruit Inspector. 



APTERITE 

 THE SOIL FUMIGANT 



DESTROYS INSECTS IN THE 



GROUND 

 REDUCES LOSSES SAVES PROFITS 

 IT WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE 

 Write for 1910 booklet (33 pages) 

 Testimony from fruit growers 

 everywhere 



Agent: 



C. G. ROBERTS 



247 Ash Street Portland, Oregon 

 Sole Manufacturers : 



William Cooper & Nephews 



CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 



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