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BEITER FRUIT 



March 



VEHICLES 



AND AGRICULTURAL 



IMPLEMENTS 



THE BEST OF 

 ORCHARD AND GARDEN TOOLS 

 A SPECIALTY 



GILBERT - VAUGHAN 

 IMPLEMENT CO. 



HOOD RIVER, OREGON 



Price $4.00 

 For use in lighting smudge pots in 

 orchard heating. Almost indispensa- 

 ble when fuel oil is used. It is a 



tremendous saving of time when time 

 is valuable; also of material. For 

 description, address JOHN STEEL, 

 Ramge Building, Omaha, Nebraska. 



M. M. Johnson 



Johnson's Share 

 Only 7% proSabij 



*L ¥» ' / chicken 



raising: 



message for 

 19H to send 

 you— and my 

 book, John- 

 son's own 

 writing's again, 

 lundreds o £ 

 photographs— 

 'ery page a poultry 

 sermon on how 

 simple and sure many 

 thousands of satisfied 

 customers of mine 

 have proved Old 

 Trusty. I'll write my price to you personally 

 —less than SIO— freight prepaid (E. of Rock- 

 ies) and show you how I'll make less than 

 7%— less than 70 c on every Old 'Trusty on 

 over 100,000 output this year. 



Old Trusty 



1911 BOOK FREE 

 — Send Name 



I used to have to make as high as 16% when 

 I sold one-half as many. But I'd rather put 

 down the price and sell more than twice as 

 many on 7% making profit. And Old Trustys 

 are better than ever this year— over 80% 

 hatches guaranteed and my guarantee to last 

 you ten years. Handsome metal encased 

 oyer asbestos covering. Beginners find them 

 simple, easy to run and sure. Expert poul- 

 try raisers praise Old Trustys for highest 



standard ^ 



success. 



30 

 60 

 or 



90 



Days* 

 Trial 



f - 



Under 



$10 



10 I ^""^ 



Year ' JOHNSON 

 Guar- Pays the Freight 

 antee (East ol tb<e Rockies) 



Whatever else you do— don't missthisoffer. Don't 

 miss my 1911 Old Trusty Boob -with hundreds of 

 photographs. Be sure to write me a postal before 

 you buy anybody's machine this time. Address 



M. M. JOHNSON 

 Clay Center Nebraska 



some of which are too ridiculous to notice. I 

 will suggest to the grower that the one thing 

 to keep in mind is the fact that the whole opera- 

 tion is for the purpose of temperature raising, 

 and this means that at times you will liave but 

 two or three degrees of frost to overcome, or any 

 intermediate degree up to possibly fifteen degrees, 

 and what you must have, and what will prove 

 the best protection, will be a system that meets all 

 the varj'ing conditions that you will experience. 

 A crop of fruit is what you want, and the device 

 that will best guarantee this crop against every 

 possible weather condition will prove the cheapest. 

 All things are dear or cheap by comparison, and 

 the device that you know, from the experiences of 

 other growers, has proven the best protection and 

 that saved the largest percentage of crops is by 

 far the cheapest. The question of liberating the 

 proper amount of heat is a serious one. It costs 

 money to supply the fuel, tlierefore it should not 

 be wasted any more than can be avoided. A 

 device that first of all gives absolute protection to 

 the crop should be selected, and the next thought 

 the device best adapted to generate the fire neces- 

 sary to meet the varying weather conditions. Fuel 

 is only part of the expense. Labor costs money, 

 and it is also possible that with any system that 

 requires a large amount of labor to handle that 

 the necessary number of men may not be secured 

 when needed, and the grower would be as bad off 

 as though he had no heaters. To reduce the labor 

 cost to the lowest possible figure a device must 

 be selected that eliminates as far as possible all 

 night work and one that is easily re-charged the 

 next day after using. This means large fuel 

 capacity as well as simplicity of construction. 



Of great importance to the growers also is the 

 materials used in the, device. A grower does not 

 expect to have to replace his equipment of heaters 

 every two or three years. If so, it will prove 

 to be an expensive proposition for him. Select a 

 device that represents the best possible mechanical 

 construction as well as of heavy materials. This 

 means the elimination of any features that will 

 cause the device to quickly deteriorate or give 

 out on account of any weak point. It should be 

 made of iron or steel of sufficient weight or thick- 

 ness that it will not so easily rust or become 

 affected by the intense heat of the oil fire. Every 

 one of these items is of importance, and if care- 

 fully considered by the grower will help him out 

 of some troubles, and will result in his securing 

 the best possible device for his use. It is also 

 important that the equipment should be well cared 

 for at all times, for if abused its life will be 

 shortened. The heaters should be well housed in 

 the summer after the oil has been emptied, and 

 they should be put away well saturated, then no 

 rust or deterioration of any kind will result. 



I will further suggest that any grower might 

 well follow closely the work of those who have 

 been actively engaged in this work and have been 

 successful in heating oi'chards, as it will be of 

 great assistance to him, and, remember, that 

 orchard heating is made up largely of important 

 details, any one of which, if overlooked, would 

 result in loss, and no one feature controls it. As 

 an example, you might work on the theory that all 

 that is required is the liberating of a vast amount 

 of heat. At first thought this is correct, but of 

 just as great importance is the control of this 

 heat, so that you can secure the greatest amount 



1HE EASIEST WAV TO INSUfiETHE 

 EFHCIENCY OF YOUR ffiRIGAnON 



C^\/'l?'W^iV ^T^HE efficiency of your irrigation 



^l[^lfnri M I system depends on the efficiency 



■■■ ^ * * ■ ■ of the engine that operates it. 



You may not need to use it for months, but when you do need it, your 

 need is urgent. It means actual financial loss then if it doesn't work. 

 Bear this in mind when you select your engine. Pick out one that is a 

 known quantity — not an experiment. 



I H C Gasoline Engines are always a safe selection. Their efficiency 

 has been proved. They have years of success behind them. There 

 are thousands in use. 



I H C Gasoline Engines 



are made in all styles and sizes — 1 to 45-H. P. — vertical or horizontal — 

 stationary, portable, or traction. This makes it easy for you to get just 

 the right type and size for your individual use. 



Besides supplying power for your irrigating system, an I H C engine 

 can be used for operating the feed grinder, fanning mill, thresher, 

 separator, churn, washing machine, cider press, 

 alfalfa cutter, etc. 



If you will call on the I H C local dealer, he'll 

 be glad to show you points of I H C 

 superiority you ought to know about. 

 Ask him for the I H C Gasoline En- 

 gine catalogue, or, write the 

 nearest branch house. 



Western Branch Houses: DenveFf 

 Col.; Helena, Mont.; Portland, Ore.; 

 Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City. 

 Utah; San Francisco, Cal. 



IHC Service Bureau 



What Is It! A clearing house of agricultural data. 



What does it do! Helps fanners to help themseives. 



How can it he used! By sending your farm problems and 

 puzzlmg questions to the Bureau. 



We are co-operating with the highest agricultural author- 

 ities, and every source of information will be madeavallable 

 to solve your ditticulties. We shall be pleased to have an 

 opportunity to assist you. Wrice the IHC Service Bureau. 



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Chicago (Incorporated) USA 



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