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BETTER FRUIT 



June 



The total number of farms operated in 

 1910 bj' owners, part owners and owners 

 and tenants, comprising the "all owners'' 

 class, was 37,456, as compared with 28,963 

 in 1900. an increase of 8,493. The total 

 number of farms conducted in 1910 by 

 cash tenants, share tenants and cash and 

 share tenants, comprising the "all ten- 

 ants" class, was 6,837, as against 6,366 in 

 1900, an increase of 471. The total num- 

 ber of farms operated by managers in 

 1910 was 835, as compared with 508 in 

 1900, an increase of 327. The total num- 

 ber of farms operated by the "all owners" 

 class constituted 83 per cent of the whole 

 number of farms in 1910 and 81 per cent 

 in 1900; those operated by the "all ten- 

 ants" class. 15 per cent in 1910 and 18 

 per cent in 1900, and those conducted by 

 managers, 2 per cent in 1910 and 1 per 

 cent in 1900. Of the total number. 37,456 

 farms operated in 1910 by the "all own- 

 ers" class, there were 24,S77, or 66 per 

 cent, reported as owned free of incum- 

 brance, and 12,579, or 34 per cent, mort- 

 gaged; fur 270 of those reported as 

 owned free, however, no report of mort- 

 ga.ge debt was secured. 



In 1900 information was secured con- 

 cerning the "owned farm homes." At 

 that time 21.628, or 76 per cent, were 

 reported free from debt and 7.010, or 

 24 per cent, mortgaged. There were 802 

 in 1900 for which no mortgage report 

 was secured, these being included in the 

 farms free from debt. The Census 

 Bureau has no information respecting 

 the number of mortgaged farms leased 

 to tenants. 



The statement relative to farms dis- 

 tributed according to certain acreage 

 groups shows that those of nineteen 

 acres and under numbered 5,942 in 1910, 



and 3.071 in 1900, a gain of 2,871; of 

 twenty to forty-nine acres, 6,829 in 1910, 

 and 4 083 in 1900, an increase of 2.746; 

 of fifty to ninety-nine acres, 6,758 in 1910, 

 and 4,673 in 1900, an increase of 2,085; 

 of one hundred to one hundred and sev- 

 enty-four acres, 11,856 in 1910, and 11,055 

 in 1900, an increase of 801; of one hun- 

 dred and seventy-five to four hundred 

 and ninety-nine acres, 9,321 in 1910, and 

 9.228 in 1900, an increase of 93; of five 

 hundred and nine hundred and ninetj^- 

 nine acres, 2,709 in 1910, and 2,440 in 

 1900, an increase of 269, and of one thou- 

 sand acres and over, 1,713 in 1910, and 

 1,287 in 1900, an increase of 426. 



Olf the whole number of farms, those 

 of nineteen acres and under formed 13 

 per cent in 1910 and 8 per cent in 1900; 

 those of twenty and forty-nine acres, 15 

 per cent in 1010 and 11 per cent in 1900; 

 those of fifty and ninety-nine acres, 15 

 per cent in 1910 and 13 per cent in 1900; 

 those of one hundred and one hundred 

 and seventy-four acres. 26 per cent in 

 1910 and 31 per cent in 1900; those of 

 one hundred and seventy-five and four 

 hundred and ninety-nine acres, 21 per 

 cent in 1910 and 26 per cent in 1900; 

 those of five hundred and nine hundred 

 and ninety-nine acres, 6 per cent in 1910 

 and 7 per cent in 1900, and those of one 

 thousand acres and over, 4 per cent in 

 both decades. The expenditures for 

 labor in 1910 reached the sum of $11.- 

 011,000, as compared with $4,843,000 in 

 1900. an increase of $6,168,000, or 127 

 per cent. The expenditures for fer- 

 tilizers in 1910 amounted to $63,000, 

 while in 1900 it was $27,000, an increase 

 of $36,000, or 133 per cent. 



The preliminary comparative summary 

 for the state follows: 



APPLE CONGRESS AND KXPOSITIOX FOR 

 DENVL<;R. — A plan is being worked upon that 

 will bring tlie next session of tlie .\merican Apple 

 Congress to Denver, to be held in connection with 

 a national apple exposition. The dates most 

 favored for the holding of this great combined 

 feat is the week of November (i to 12. Under the 

 proposed plan an exposition association will be 

 organized with a capital of $.50,000. P>oth the 

 congress and the exposition association are to be 

 incorporated under the laws of the State of Colo- 

 rado. Invitations have been received h)' the Con- 

 gress from several large cities to hnve the next 

 meeting held with them. .\1most all these have 

 "backed up" when informed bv the executive offi- 

 cers what sum of money will be rec|uired to bring 

 them this meeting. Denver seems to be the only 

 city that is willing to take hold of the proposition 

 and see it through. One apple show held in Den- 

 ver was an entire success. While there was a 

 small loss the benefits to the city and the niiule 

 industry were of untold value. The exjiosition 

 association will be organized by prominent Denver 

 people and fruit growers. A contract will be 

 entered into by the Apple Congress and the Expo- 

 sition .Association wherebv mutual benefits will be 

 derived and a most profitable arrangement per- 

 fected. The plan h^s the approval of all who have 

 been consulted in the matter by Clinton L. Oliver, 

 secretary of the Congress, and the entire details 

 will soon be made public. The season has now 

 arrived whfn the apple crop conditions are con- 

 sidered settled, and the apple growers are anxious 

 to demonstrate what their various sections can 

 produce .\ show such as is proposed will be a 

 wonderful drawing card for .growers and dealers, 

 and as no show is more beautiful than an apple 

 show, the attendance in a citv like Denver, where 

 one show has been held and the people got a taste 

 of it. will be assured. 



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MUSIC LESSONS.— For the next tbirtv davs 

 the Pacific Conservatory of Music is ofif'-rin.g 

 a complete course of fifty-two lessons ffor piano 

 or organ), all instruction books, exercises, etc.. 

 and thirty copies of best grade music, with an 

 absolute .guarantee of results or money refvnded. 

 Tliis course may be taken up bv anyone whose age 

 is between eight and forty-five. Fifty dollars 

 being the regular price for this complete course: 

 we are offering the same for $22 for thirty davs 

 only. We will also allow four months' time in 

 which to pav for same, or if vou Avish to pay 

 cash it would be only S2n. What is taught in 

 this year's course are: The fundamental principles 

 of music, sight reading, ear training, time, rhythm, 

 phrasing, pedaling, major and minor scales, ele- 

 mentarj' harmony, composition, modulation and 

 theory: in fact we will teach the pupil to play 

 well, any kind of music, on completion of this 

 course, which the pupil has two years to com- 

 l>lete. You are sure of learning mo^'e out of one 

 of our written lessons than you would out of three 

 lessons given bv the avera,ge so-called music 

 teacher. Our lessons are so arranged that time, 

 touch, techninue and expression are the easiest 

 to master. Today we are teaching upward of 

 1.000 pupils on the Pacific Coast. Many who have 

 struggled for success under the private teachers 

 without results are today fine musicians. On 

 request, we will mail you free of char.ge two 

 copies of music, also samples of our lessons. 

 Remember, this offer holds good only for thirty 

 days from this date. Make application today. 

 Pacific Conservatory of Music, Portland. Oregon. 



COM^IERCIAL VALUE OF DW.\RF FRUITS. 

 "The dwarf fruit as a commercial proposition 

 is still in an experimental condition in this state," 

 said Professor C. I. Lewis, horticulturist of the 

 Oregon .\gricultural College, in a recent discussion 

 of the fruits of the state. *'The dwarf pear.*' he 

 continued, "looks quite promising to be used in 

 plantings by itself or as a filler. There is one 

 dwarf pear orchard in Idaho and a number in this 

 state, but few are in bearin.g as yet. The trees can 

 be planted close together. They come into bearing 

 early and generally produce a fine crop. They 

 are generallj^ worked on Angers Quince or Portu- 

 guese stock and then worked over to Duchess 

 and Koonce, and finally worked over to whatever 

 variety is desired. The dwarf is obtained by using 

 a root that is slow growing and then pruning. 

 The pruning should be done in sucli a way as to 

 tlirow out the laterals and spurs. Summer pruning 

 is practiced much more witli the dwarf stock than 

 with the standard. Dwarf peaches are also being 

 grown: these come into bearing quite heavily the 

 first year. There are several plantings in this state, 

 and it will only be a short ti'ne before we will 

 know more of ihese. The dwarf apple has been 

 tried verv sparingly. When it is put on Paradise 

 stock it is more of a curiosity, but when planted 

 on the Doucin stock it mav make a satisfactory 

 tree for W^estern Ore.gon. The dwarf fruit offers 

 a splendid opportunity for a home garden and 

 a good conservative field for trial in the commer- 

 cial orchard." 



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THE PETROL MANUFACTURING .COi\I- 

 P.VNY has placed a small ad. elsewhere in this 

 edition wiiich might be overlooked, therefore we 

 are calling the attention of the fruit grower to 

 this commodity, as it is used in filling up cracks 

 and leaks in lioats. and it occurs to us it might 

 be used in stopf^ing leaks in wooden sluices. 



FARMS BY ACREAGE, VALUE OF LAND, BUILDINGS, IMPLEMENTS. ETC. 



1910 moo 



Total acreage 11.628,000 10.071.000 



Improved acreage 4,25.3,000 3. .328. 000 



Value of land $40!). 949, 000 $113,138.00') 



Value of buildings $43,622,000 $19.2011.000 



^^alue of implements and machinery $13,135,000 $(!. 7)07, lion 



Average value per acre of land and buildings $39.01 $13.14 



,-Vverage value per acre of land alone $35.2fi $11.23 



Expenditures for labor $11,011,000 $-1,843,000 



Fertilizers $63,000 $27,000 



FARMS BY TENURE, ACREAGE GROUPS, ETC. 



1910 1900 



All farms by tenure 45,128 35,837 



All owners 37,456 28,963 



All tenants 6,837 6.366 



Managers 835 50S 



Distribution by acreage groups 45,128 35.837 



19 acres and under 5,942 3,071 



20 to 49 acres 6,829 4,083 



50 to 99 acres , 6,758 4,673 



100 to 174 acres 11,856 11,055 



175 to 499 acres 9,321 9,228 



500 to 999 acres 2,709 2,440 



1,000 acres and over 1,713 1,287 



Pet. Increase 

 1900-1910 



15 



28 

 262 

 127 

 102 

 197 

 214 

 127 

 133 



Am. Increase 

 1900-1910 

 9.291 

 8,493 

 471 

 327 

 9.291 

 2,871 

 2,746 



801 

 93 

 269 

 425 



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