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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15
PRACTICAL FRUIT NOTES..

tinct lines of business. 1t frequently
highest quality and grade of fruit, and
yet because of faulty methods of mar
keting or handling he makes failure,
financially, of his efforts. The success
full marketing of fruit requires very
close and constant study of the mar
kets-closer than the average fruit
grower is likely to give-and the ex-
ercise of the best business ability.
Grading and Packing.
The markets are seldom glutted with
strictly first-class fruit, if properly
packed, but it frequently happens that
the poorer grades are burden at any
price. The demands of the various
markets, however, vary as to require
ments in grade and style of packing;
so it is essential that the shipper be
familiar with the standards of the
market to which he is shipping. For
instance, market where large por-
ton of fruit goes to canneries would
not be so critical in detail in grading,
packing and style of package as would
another market where fancy dessert
trade governs the demand. The neces-
sity of knowing the demands OF the
market for which the fruit is intended
and then honestly catering to it, are
the points to be emphasized in this
connection.
Honest grading and packing are es-
sential points. 1t sometimes happens
that the growers standards of grade
and quality are below those of the
market, and while he thinks he is
packing fruit requisite for the grade
intended he is disappointed in the re-
turns from his commission house, even
though the returns were honestly
made. A personal inspection OF the
markets and conference with the
commission merchant himself would
often make pleasanter relations be-
tween the two. The grower would
then see for himself just what the
market demands.
The Grower and the Commission Man.
The commission house, an essential
adjunct to commercial fruit growing,
is often bitterly assailed by the grow
er. Some of this criticism is just, but
much of it unjust. Each grower should
select some honest house to deal with
in each market to which he ships, and
then stick to it. Growers often ship
first to one house, then to another,
and so on, not dealing with any one
long enough to make reputation
either for himself or for his fruit. A
good reputation with the commission
merchant who handles his fruit is
often of immense advantage to the
grower. A common occurrence will IL
lustrate the fact. Upon making ship
ment the grower notifies his agent OF
what the shipment consists. knowing
that the packing and grading are
thoroughly honest, the commission
merchant can safely sell the fruit with
ont the necessity of examining it, and
often does dispose of such lots before
they are received, and at a good price.
If. however, he knows nothing or the
shippers methods or, as may be the
case. he knows that his grading is IT.
regular and packing faulty, he tine
commission merchant) must see the
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self. 1t may be of no advantage to
consign the different grades to differ
ent houses in the same market, but the
most sagacious growers refrain, as a
rule from dividing their shipments
if the whole consignment is sent to
the same market. To successfully
handle fruit the best of business abili-
ty and keen foresight need to be ex-
ercised, and where these qualities are
displayed the growers generally find
fruit growing profitable.
Hygiene of the Fruit Plantation.
A healthy condition of the fruit
plantation is an all important consid-
Grafton, and no pains should be spared
to keep the plants strong and thrifty
Many of the factors which influence
the vigor of plants are directly within
the control of the grower. Some OF
them have already been referred to in
other connections.
The first two essentials are good
strong, healthy plants when they are
set out and a suitable place in which
to grow them. If either one OF these
two points is disregarded, little or
nothing can be done to offset or RENE
dy the initial difficulty; but with these
two conditions properly met, the health
of a plantation is largely matter of
good judgment on the part Of the grow
er in his management of it. Through
the judicious fertilizing, pruning, Gull
tivating, spraying, etc., will do much
toward keeping the plants in the most
favorable condition for fruit produc-
ton. Adverse climatic influences will
sometimes defeat the most intelligent
efforts, but by careful attention to all
the details that go to make UP progress
sive fruit-plantation management the
grower is able to minimize the effect OF
adverse influences which otherwise
tend to weaken or impair the vigor OF
his plants.
The Spraying Problem.
Spraying is a comparatively recent
development as a generally important
operation in the growing of fruit. The
general distribution of the potato bee
tie in the early seventies made the use
of arsenic in some form familiar in
controlling this pest. 1t was also used
in combating the cotton worm at
relatively early date, but it was not I'M
til within the past fifteen years or so
that the spraying of plants and fruit
trees began to receive any special atten-
ton. In recent years, however, great
progress has been made in this direc-
ton. Much yet remains to be learned,
but the general principles are now
we'll established. Advancement in the
future will lie along the lines OF better
insecticides and fungicides, and i'm
provement means of applying them.
The Philosophy of Spraying.
An operation can always be more in
diligently performed if the reasons
for doing it are thoroughly understood
This is emphatically true of spraying
If the operator does not know what he
is spraying for and why he is doing 1T,
it is merely an accident if his efforts
avail anything. 1t is not necessary
that he know the name OF every dis
ease or the complete life history OF
every insect. but it is essential for him
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every season and it is not often that
they fail to come, so that efforts put
forth in anticipation are seldom lost.
The effect of spraying is, in a meas
ure. cumulative. The benefits are not
all manifest during the season that the
application is made. Especially is this
true of plants which form their fruit
buds the previous season, which is the
case with most of the fruits. An ap-
pie tree, for instance, which is serious
ly attacked by insects or loses its foil
age from disease, it not likely to prop
erly mature it's fruit buds for the next
seasons crop, whereas a tree that is
perfectly healthy will, under normal
conditions, perfect it's fruit buds for
the succeeding season.
ThoroughneSS is an absolute essen
tial. Negligence in this direction is
the cause of large proportion of the
failures to obtain good results from
spraying. To spray plant thoroughly,
it is not necessary to drench it until
the mixture drips from the leaves, but
the aim should be to completely moist
en- the entire surface Of foliage and
branches. Other common causes of
failure are applying the wrong remedy,
or the right remedy at the wrong time.
A frequent mistake is the use of in
secticides where fungicides ought to be
used. and vice versa. Then the opera
tor, having failed to distinguish the
proper remedy, wonders why his spray
ing is so unsuccessful. These points
will be referred to elsewhere more in
detail.
Logical Place of Spraying in Fruit
Plantaton-M Management.
Spraying is coordinate with tillage,
pruning, fertilizing, and the other
fundamental operations Of fruit rails
ing, but as it is really an insurance OF
the crop it's logical order follows after
the other operations have received at
tention from the grower That is to
say. spraying will in no way take the
place of tillage fertilizing, etc., but
when these matters have all been prop
erly attended to, and the devastation
of insect enemies and fungous diseases
are the remaining factors which are
likely to prevent the development of
the fruit, then spraying remains as the
one other essential thing to be regard
ed. A plantation that is suffering from
lack Of tillage, poverty of soil, or va
rious other essentials, can not be made
profitable merely by spraying. Special
emphasis is laid on this point because
many who are struggling with neg
lected and improbable fruit planta-
lions, not approaching the proper
place of spraying in fruit raising, have
conceived the notion that if they only
resort to spraying their plantations
will at once become fruitful. Spraying,
then, is of value in fruit growing only
so far as it decreases the devastations
due to insects and fungous diseases.
Spraying in Relation to Insects.
The limitations of the present dis
cussion will permit only a general ref
erence to this feature of fruit grow
ing. To be effective, proper remedy
must be applied at the proper time.
AS a rule insects do the greatest
Of dop,ooa DUNNO thQir 1arUa |
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GIFT TO ST JOHNS CHURCH. MID-
 DLETOwN.

GIFT TO ST. JOHNS CHURCH. MID-
 DIlETOWN.
 The Rev. Dr. Donovan, of St. Johns church, Middletown, has announced that there will hereafter, on Sundays. be four masses, as follows: At 7:s0. S:Se, s:S0 and 10:30 a. m., one of which will be especially for the children of the parish. He has also announced that the new parish at South Farms will embrace all of that part of the town south of Summer street, including Mid dlefield. The first service in the new parish will occur on Sunday. October B. by Father McGivney. the pastor. in the guild hall connected with Christ church, which will be used until regular place Of worship is provided. It is expected that a new church will be erected at South Forms within a year. St. Johns parish has given five thousand dollars towards it, and ten thousand dollars more is available, according to the terms of the will of the late Father B. O. R. Sheridan. It is also understood that some personal subscriptions have been pledged towards the proposed church.
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METHODIST EVANGELISM.
Rev. Theodore s. Henderson Invited to
 Do an Important Work.

Rev. Theodore s. Henderson Invited to
 Do an Important Work. .
 The Rev. Theodore s. Henderson, who is now closing his sixth year as pastor of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, Clerrnont and Willoughby ave- nues, Brooklyn, has been invited by the commission on evangelistie work of the New York East conference to do a very important labor. This is the organiza- ton of three hundred and thirteen churches of the conference for evangel- istic work. This commission, on the unanimous recommendation of the four presiding elders, will request the bishop who is to preside over the next meeting of the conference to appoint MT. Hen- derson to this special work. The con- ference has been divided into twenty four districts, and conferences have been had with the ministers in each dis trict, they being requested to appoint in the name of the commission a leader in each district. Through these leaders MT. Henderson is to operate for the ag- itation and inspiration of evangelistio effort in the churches within the dis trict. The churches are to have no irl- dividual financial responsibility in the proposed plan, the provision for neces- sary funds being made by the voluntary contributions of laymen. It is distinct- ly designed by the commission that MT Henderson is not to be an evangelist conducting evangelistic services in the place of Methodist ministers, the pur- pose being to promote and develop the evangelistic spirit and evangelisitc eff ciency among the churches. In the ab- sence of assisting pastors the commits sion supplies, through MT. Henderson's appointment, efficient Christian workers from the ministry and laity, these SUD- plies being sent without any expense tt the minister or his church.
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THE COMMITTEE NAMED.

 Those Who Will have charge of Proba-
 ton Service in This State.
 The Hon. Francis Wayland, president of the Connecticut Prison association has announced the committee which will have charge of the probation ser vice of the state for the next two years The committee consists of S. o. Prentiss of New Haven, chairman; John c. Tay- Tor, Hartford, secretary; the Rev. J. H James, Rockville; the Rev. Henry M Thompson, Hartford, and the Hon Dwight A. Lyman of Willimantic.
 This committee was appointed in com pliance with vote passed at the annu- al meeting of the association in the cap- itol few weeks ago. The law passed by the last legislature instituting the probation system provides that the pro- bation service of the state shall be un. der the general supervision of the Con- necticut Prison association. Much of the responsibility for the successful working of the system fell to Secretary John c. Taylor, of the Prison associa- ton. MT. Taylor decided that the work could be carried on to better advantage if a committee were to have charge, SC at the last annual meeting of the asso. citation he asked for, the appointment oi such a committee. x,a ..... x.
 The new committee will serve for two years. their term continuing until Sep tember 30, 1905, and until their success sors have been appointed. The first work of the committee will be to call q meeting of all the, probation officers oi the state at the capitol. The meeting will probably be held this month.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
DR. THOMsON,S CASE WILL
 COME TO TRIAL. ... .
Sensation in Superior Court Where John coT, the Striking Teamstsr, Was Discharged on Charge of Perjury.

Attorney David E. Fitzgerald. of the firm of Fitzgerald & Walsh, counsel for Dr. Edmund E. Thomson, the physician charged in the superior court with mal- practice. made motion before Judge Roraback yesterday morning for con- tfnuance of the case until the next term of the criminal superior court, but the motion was denied. Attorney Fitzgerald said that his client was in bad physical condition at the home of his father in Belchertown, Mass, and that it would be impossible to bring him to New Ha- ven for trial for a few months.
 In support Of this statement he pro- 1uced letters from two physicians of Massachusetts testifying to Dr. Thom- sons condition and also put the accus- ed doctors father on the stand to fur fher back his claim.
 State Attorney Williams said he be- Iieyed that the condition of Dr. Thom- son would warrant his coming here for the trial this term and aske dior de- 1i!aI of the motion. which was granted by Judge Roraback. The date of Dr. Thomson,s trial has not been set, but it is likely to come up the first thing nert week.
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BROWN WAS DISCHARGED.

BROWN WAS DlSCHARGED.
 John Brown. the teamster. charged with perjury, was discharged by Judge Roraback yesterday.
 Brown was bound over for assault on John Cox, a non-union man. In testify ing in the lower court Brown refuted some of the states evidence by saying that he was not on Brewery street at 10 o'clock on the night of the assault and that he did not have stone in his hand. This ha recited as part of a conversa- tion with policeman.
 When the states attorney got the case he thought he would spring sur- prise by trying Brown for perjury.
 When the case went on yesterday the attorneys for the defense sent in a heavy fire of objections eliminating in one broad and sweeping objection just as Cox went on the stand for the state, It was contended that there could only be one witness against the accused so far as the perjury charge was concern ed-the policeman--and that the only evidence he could give was the conver- sation. The truth or falsity of this con- versation, 1t was declared, made no dif- ASIGllCe WudlSVeI. DiO"I ildu sllHply told on the stand what he had said to the policeman. He was not under oath when he spoke to the officer. but was in the city court, and, when asked, told exactly what he had said to the police man. If he told anything different then he would have been guilty Of perjury. The states attorney accepted the point and the court ordered the jury to re- turn 8 verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
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sIxTY-THREE YEARS MARRIED

Dr. and Mrs. LudingtOn Have an h.
 teresting Celebration.
 New Britain, Oct I4.-Dr. and Mrs. L. s. Ludington, who are probably the old est married couple in this city, eelebra- ted the sixty-taird anniversary or their wedding yesterday. The aged couple held a reception in honor of the event in the afternoon, and the reception con tinued until eight o'clock The Iadies of Martha chapter, Order of the East ern Star, of which Mrs. Ludington has long been a member, called and present. ed them with a choice dinner set. The ladies brought refreshments with them.
 Dr. and Mrs. Ludington were married in Hartford, October 1S, lS40, by the Rev. Mir. Sprague, who has long since been dead. at his parsonage. He was at that time the pastor of the Fourth Congregational church. They spent the early years of their married life Tn Chicopee, Mass, New York and Wal lingford. They have lived here forty nine years, occupying their cosy little cottage in Arch street for forty-eight years. They are both in their eighty fourth year. The doctor has been out of practice for eighteen years, owing to two accidents which befell him in rapid succession, by which he was seriously injured. He was thrown out of sleigh and a little while afterwards he fell down a flight of stairs coming out Of the common council chamber. Their marriage has been blessed by three children, Mrs. Luanna Fisk of Jersey City, Charles F. Ludington. whose resi- dence is in this city, and Henry P. Lud- ington, of Mobile, Ala. They have eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY IN WOOD.
 BRIDGE.

An unknown man demanded admit tance Tuesday night at the residence of Arthur R. Bauder in Woodbridge, flee miles from this city. He first asked for the right road to New Haven, and find- ing thta Mrs. Bauder was alone became violent and attempted to break into the house. Mrs. Bauder secured revolver and kept the man at bay three -qlarters of an hour. when he disappeared. MT. Bauder. who is instructor of chemistry in New Haven high school, and has ev- ening classes ta the Y. M. c. A., returns ed home shortly after and went in pur- suit of the burglar, but he had escaped. MT. Bauder will give up his evening classes and remain at home evenings.
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Broadcloth Suit, braid trimmed-new blouse coat, cape effect-full haring skirt.
 Price 15.0O
 Dress Suits of Lymans- vile cheviot; skirted blouse roat, aaring skirt-jacket and skirt trimmed with stitched bands of taffeta. In blue and black. Price l6.5O
 Walking Suits Misses walking suits of fancy mix lures, three quarter length
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!. The Howe & Stetson Stores.

blouse coats, and Norfolk style, velvet trimmed; new skirt with good flare.
 Price l2.50 Walking Suits in dark mixtures three-quarter coat tucked; kilted skirt.
 Price 16.50 Coats-Box coat of covert cloth-new bishop sleeve-a very stylish little coat.
 Price $50
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CITY COURT CASES.

Gaetano Sorrentino, charged with car- rying concealed weapons, had his case continued until October 16.
 Giovanni obinaudo of 5S Union street, charged with violating the liquor law, will be tried October 21,
 James Fallon and John Smith. two boys who found pocketbook contain ing $40 which they immediately started to spend, had their cases continued un- til October 21.
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TuREE RoNDs CALLED.

Three bonds were declared forfeited before Judge Roraback in the superior court yesterday, neither the principals nor their sureties appearing.
 Of these Lorenzo Gugialono was under bonds of $250 for trial on the charge of assault. Gaetano FerronoE being his sponsor. ..
 Charged with embezzlement, John W. Delaney failed to answer to his name when called, and his bail of $1,000 furn- ished by. Bridget Flanagan, was for seited.
 Fred Christian Nelson forfeited $500 put up by John J. Lucey, rather than answer to the charge of adultery.
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MILFORD LAND CASE.

One Of the most important Milford cases that has been before the superior court for years was the one which was put on trial before Judge shumway at 2o'clock yesterday afternoon. It is the case of the Laurel Beach Land company vs. Frederick H. Wheeler of Monroe, and dozen or more others. who own hummer cottages on the beach, includ- Rg Walter c. and Nellie Doolittle of
 is city.
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LADY MACCABEES.

The meeting of the Lillian M. Hollis ter hive of the Lady Maccabees, held in their hall in the Insurance building Tuesday night, was very largely attend ed and much business of importance was transacted. Several candidates were initiated and number of applica- tions for membership received.
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Thirty-eight acres of beach land are in dispute, constituting stretch of beach from Milford Point to the Housa- tonic river. The land is worth several thousand dollars. The title to. the land, it is said, has not been clear for generations. The plaintiff in this case say it was deeded to them by John H. Whittemore of Nau- gatuck in 1899.
 Several years ago people came to the beach and built cottages upon it. Most of them are good ones, and there is one hotel on the land. The Laurel Beach company claim they acquired all the property when they purchased the old Charles D. Merwin farm from MT. Whit temore. They spent several thousand dollars improving the property.
 Council for the plaintiff ae Alling. Webb & Morehouse, and for the defen- dants. Stoddard & Goodhart, E L. Is- bell Foy, and Bennett and J. B. Futile.
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Some Shirt News from the Mems Store.

We are selling white unlaun- ldered shirts, made with linen bos- oms, enforced backs, double gus sets and continuous facings; made 1of New York mills cotton; for boys or men; a 75c shirt. Price 60o each, 2.75 a half dozen.
 Also white laundered shirts. men's or boys; linen bosoms, bodies cut full and large, good
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GI1GGINs FOUND GUILTY.

Tn the criminal superior court yester- day morning William H. Guggins plead- ed guilty to the charge of attempting to break and enter the store Of Herry
 Bettingal, at Chapel and James streets, on July 9. He was sentenced to three months in jail.
 Glggins had pal named Michael Goggins. and the latter's case was nolled. He was to give testimony for the state against Guggins. The latter
 knew It and so decided to plead guilty.
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MASQUERADE IN HAYDEN.
Athletic Club to Give Fine Affair a
 Town Hall.

Town Hall.
 The Young Mems club of Hamden has arranged a masquerade ball to be held in the town hall tomorrow even- ing. Music will be furnished by the Second Regiment D. c. orchestra and Professor w. Butler will direct the dancing numbers.
 A number of good prizes are offered A handsome cake will be given for the most eomical character and a fine um- brella for the best dressed young wo- man. The committee of arrangements has worked hard to make the affair one fo the finest of the season, and un- doubtedly it's efforts will be crowned with encouraging success.