The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Our Fruit Crop. .

crop and has few samples IN the
Office window. The trees have been
planted four years and are just begin
ming to produce. One small dwarf
pear tree, not nine feet high, produced
over box of splendid Flemish Beauty
pears One limb the size of your little
finger, and but two feet long, natured
II big pears. Several other dwarf trees
produced almost as good crop of fine
pears. The recent wind storm blew
down one of them, Clapp's Favorite
pear, and on examination, the trunk
at the ground, appeared to be rotten.
| This reminds us that dwarf fruit trees
are said to be very short lived, probably
because they bear so early and so
heavily.
Our Rolfe and Yellow Transparent
apples have attracted much attention,
and it is hard to find anything better
in the way of apples, the former
averaging twelve inches in circumfer-
ence, of good flavor and splendid form.
The Transparent grows almost as
large, is a good bearer and of a rich
yellow color. This is one of the best
Russian varieties and one of the earli-
est summer apples, can be used early
in July. Oregon horticultural papers
have devoted much space to this apple
this year. Mrs. Thos. Moran, w. B.
| Eaton, and Geo. Barron, also have
this tree, but they are not many trees
in the state of this variety.
The Bartlett pears grown on the
young trees are very fine and of the
old-time size, but those upon the older
orchards seems to have decidedly de-
Perforated. We have received some
Gravenstein, Gloria Mundi, Tompkins
and other apples, which it would be
hard to beat. We would be pleased to
give CRAFTS of the Ro1fe and Transpar-
ent to any one wishing to improve
their stock.
In line with the proposed county fair,
we hope to interest the fruit growers
to produce good fruit and to do this,
their trees must be cared for, the con-
ditions studied, and the insect pests
must be fought to finish. Much of
the fruit now is the local market leaves
evidence of the pests in its dwarfed
and lnisshapen condition. The green
apIis, while it does little damage for
year or so, gives to the fruit the dirty
appearance that does not help its sale.
How TO MAKE GOOD CoFFEE.-The
pouring of the cream is where the
whole secret lies. Put the coffee into
the pot containing a little cold water
and let it boil. Never pour boiling
water on dry coffee; it kills it. When
it has boiled enough, add sufficient
| water to weaken it and settle thorough
ly; now arrange your cups; take your
coffee pot in one hand and the cream
pitcher in the other and pour slowly
| together into the cups. this allows
both liquids to mix thoroughly and the
result is perfect. Some people boil
the cream with the coffee, but this is
| wrong, for the cream loses its sweet
ness in boi1ing.-Hartford Post
We carry everything in the Hard
ware line that can be found in any
| frst-c1ass Hardware store, including
coal, iron and steel, grindstones,
whee1barrows, brick and lime. pumps
and water pipe, boom chains, rope,
stoves and ranges, wagons, buggies
and agricultural implements. Our
prices are right. Don't send away for
single article you need. We want
your trade, The Lumbermen's Mer-
camille Co.
THE LUMBERMAN'S MERCANTILE Co.
| o. Gummerson, son-in-1aw of A.
Swanson, is dangerously i'll at his
home in Chapman's cove. The effects
of an injury on the head some years
ago, and which has troubled him more
or less ever since. Mr.. GumnerSOn
will be taken to the hospital at O1ym-
pia for treatment as soon as he is able
to be moved.
/ Inquiry has been received for the
whereabouts of c. Lindberg, of O1yrn-
pia, who left home and two small
children two weeks ago looking for
work. He is said to be non compos
mentis and his friends are uneasy.
E. s. w. collars and cuffs, ''Mon-
arch" shirts, Stetson hats, Bradley &
Metcalf shoes: the latest styles and
the best of everything at the L. M
Co. store.
i Rev. A. J. Joselyn, the new presid-
ing elder held the regular quarterly
meeting III the M, E. Church last Sun
day, also preaching at both services.
Rev. Joselyn is a good speaker and
delivers an excellent sermon.
Judge Hanford has taken hand in
the N. P. receivership contest by re-
moving the jenkins appointees and
appointing H. F. Burleigh sole re-
! ceiver. Now for the tug of war be-
tween the two courts.
We are paying Is cts. per doz. for
eggs this week, and 40 cts. roll for
butter HUNTER & EATON
John Hud son is in Tacoma attending
: the annual session of the American
Protective Association, which lasted
several days and was attended by
nearly 200 delegates from the various
| state councils.