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appears very much like a white residue 

 of some salt deposited by the evapora- 

 tion of water in which it occurred in 

 solution. The study of the fungus must 

 be brief, since the threads collapse very 

 quickly in a dry atmosphere. 



On July 20th short fruiting laterals, 

 with apparently healthy berries, were 

 placed in water to keep them fresh. 

 Small drops of water were placed on the 

 drupels and spores of the fungus from 

 diseased fruit were placed in them. At 

 the end of fifteen hours some of the 

 drupels, mature enough to turn black in 

 color, showed signs of the disease. Other 

 and younger drupels showed signs of the 

 disease in twenty-four to forty-eight 

 hours. About one-fifth of the inculations 

 took effect. 



On the 26th day of July fruiting later- 

 als from a patch of Snyder blackberries 

 that had not begun to blight were placed 

 in bottles containing water to keep them 

 fresh. Each brand had berries in various 

 stages of maturity, from green to ripe. 

 Drops of water were placed on the 

 berries, and spores taken from spots in 

 the leaves and stems of diseased Snyder 

 plants were placed in them. At the end 

 of a week, when the fruit had become 

 slightly wilted, numerous spots were 

 found on the fruit in all degrees of 

 maturity. From the general appearance 

 of these spots, and their effect on the 

 fruit, it is evident that a majority of the 

 spots on the fruit took effect shortly aftc 

 the spores were placed in the water. 



In spraying potassium sulphide (one 

 ounce to two and one-half gallons of 



Capital Stock $100,000 



Surplus $20,000 



FIRST 

 NATIONAL 

 BANK 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



F. S. Stanley, President 

 J. W. HiNRiCKS, Vice President 



E. O. Blanchar, Cashier 

 V. C. Brock, Assistant Cashier 



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 FOR NON-RESIDENT CUSTOMERS 



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BETTER FRUIT 



water), copper acetate (one ounce to 

 eight gallons of water), ammoniacal cop 

 per carbonate (one ounce to sixteen gal- 

 lons of water) and bordeaux mixture 

 were used in the preliminary tests. The 

 object in using the former was' to test 

 the value of such sprays as would not 

 leave a residue on the fruit. Poor results 

 were obtained with all sprays except 

 bordeaux mixture. Copper sulphate, 

 four to six pounds; lime, four pounds; 

 water, fifty gallons. 



Bordeaux mixture is composed of a 

 number of chemical compounds formed 

 when solutions of bluestone and milk of 

 lime are poured together. The chemical 

 changes which take place are delicate, 

 and in order that they take place cor- 

 rectly the solutions must be diluted, and 

 great care must be exercised in mixing. 

 The method of mixing, as well as using 

 dilute solutions, not only has an inipor- 

 tant bearing on the chemical, but also on 

 the physical nature of the mixture. The 

 most valuable compound formed, and the 

 one which is easily modified in the mix- 

 ing, is a bluish, gelatinous substance that 



March 



has about the same specific gravity as 

 the fluid in which it is suspended. Of 

 the different methods tried the following 

 has given the best results, and is the only 

 one recommended: 



Bluestone Solution — To prepare this 

 solution the bluestone can be dissolved 

 very quickly in a small amount of boiling 

 water. Place the bluestone in a wooden 

 vessel and pour the boiling water over it. 

 Pour the strong solution in a barrel and 

 add enough more cold water to make 

 twenty-five gallons. The solution may 

 also be prepared by placing the bluestone 

 in a closely woven sack that will not lint 



J. F. LITTOOY 



CONSULTING HORTICULTURIST 

 Orchard director, orchard schemes examined, 

 orchard plans submitted, orchard soils and sites 

 selected, nurseries visited and stock selected, 

 values examined for farm loans, purchasing agent 

 for land and orchard investments, acts as power 

 of attorney in selection of Carey Act lands. 

 MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO 



LESLIE BUTLER, President 

 F. McKERCHER, Vice President 

 TRUMAN BUTLER, Cashier 



Established 1900 

 Incorporated 1905 



Butler Banking Company 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 

 Capital Fully Paid $50,000 Surplus and Profits over $50,000 



INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 

 We Give Special Attention to Good Farm Loans 



If you have money to loan we will find you good real estate security, or if 

 you want to borrow we can place your application in good hands, and we 

 make no charge for this service. 



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Established 1859 Oldest bank on the Pacific Coast 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



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 Hood River Valley by advising them regarding any local conditions within our knowledge, and we 

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