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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

ly growing trees are more subject 10
blight than slower growers, and that
those in low ground or "swales" are
more subject than those on drier
ground. Orchards should therefore be
planted on we'll drained land, and
should not be stimulated by too much
water or too much fertilizer.
Though all of the varieties OF the
pomaceous fruits are subject to this
disease, some varieties have been
found more subject to the attacks of
blight than others. Of the apples, the
crabs of all kinds have been found
very prone to blight. Amongst the
pear, in most places, the Anjou, Angou-
leme and Seckel are most resistant,
Bartlett and Flemish Beauty are less
so, while the idaho, Clapp and Winter
Nellis are very subject to blight.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15
Treating for Potato Scab.

The Rural New Yorker gives the
following directions for treating seed
potatoes for scab: We make a solu-
ton of one pint of formaline in Is
gallons of water. First rinse off the
potatoes with clean water and then
soak in the formaline for two hours
We like this better than corrosive sub
Innate. The solution may be put in a
tank with the potatoes poured in be-
fore cutting, Or the solution may be
put in barrel and the potatoes put
in bags and dipped in. After cutting
the soaked potatoes we find it profit
able to sprinkle the seed pieces with
sulphur.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15
II Must Come.

AS inevitable as the changing seasons of
the year is the change which comes to
every woman. And just as one anticipates
the changes of other seasons it is wise to
anticipate this change of season and pre-
pare for it. In this way the discomforts
and disasters suffered by many women at
the period of change can be avoided or
overcome.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, med
icine for every season of woman's life, will
entirely meet the needs of women at this
period of change. 1t cures the physical
Ills and relieves the mental anxiety and
depression usually associated with this
critical period. It tranquilizes the nerves,
encourages the appetite and induces re-
freshing sleep.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

A short time ago a number of the
fruit-growers of Mission perfected an
organization which will be known as
the Mission Vale Horticultural Socie-
ty. G. B. Clark was elected president
and John Francisco secretary. The OBJ
ject of the society will be for the build
ing of a warehouse and cooperation in
shipping and in other ways identical
with the Fruit-growers Union which
was organized in Wenatchee very re-
Gently.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

In the March LIST edition of this pa
per was printed the spraying calendar
as prepared by the state agricultural
college at Pullman Several hundred
extra copies of that number were
printed solely to meet the demand for
the calendar, but the demand was
greater than the supply, especially
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

According to the Sunnyside Sun
there have been 100000 fruit trees
shipped into Yakima county since last
fall. During the month of March 165.-
900 were received by the orchardists.
County Fruit Inspector Beck states
that out of this immense shipment he
has destroyed but twenty-five trees.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15
Feedinu Value of Soft Corn.

The Iowa experiment station has re-
Gently issued a bulletin on the feed
ing value of soft corn in it's relation
to beef production. In Iowa and other
central states the soft corn problem
was becoming serious one, owing to
the frequency with which early fall
frosts affected the crop before it was
mature. Much of the corn was worth.
less from a marketable point OF view
1t had to be either fed to stock or al
lowed to rot in the fields. What was
the value of soft corn? This became
pertinent question and the Iowa sta
ton took it up and set out to find
definite answer. Some men claimed
that the frost changed the compost
tion making the corn practically
worthless. The chemist claimed that
the only difference between soft corn
and mature corn was the water con
tent, which was very much greater in
the former. The Iowa station went
into the matter fully and the follow
ing conclusions are reached:
1. Soft corn grown on the college
farm in 1902 and containing 35 per
cent. of moisture at the beginning
of the test, pound for pound, on a
water free, or dry matter basis, was
fully equal in feeding value to mature
corn grown in 1900 when used for
fattening cattle.
2. Cattle fed on such soft corn made
nearly as heavy gains and finished
equally as we'll as those fed on mature
corn grown in 1900.
3. When soft corn similar to that
hi ho Il
for 80 cents per bushel, the prevailing
market price, gains on fattening cat
tie could be made at cost of 3.03
cents per pound less than when ma
ture corn, costing so cents per bushel
the prevailing price, was fed under
similar conditions.
4. A study of the Chicago live stock
market conditions from January 1
1908, to July 81, 1908, shows conclu
sively that the comparatively low
prices of beef cattle were not caused
by an over supply of half finished
cattle. On the contrary there was a
larger number of we'll finished cattle
marketed during that period for 1908
than for the. corresponding period OF
any one of the past ten years.
| 5. The chemical analyses would in.
dictate that the nutritive value of the
corn grown in 1902 compares favor
ably with mature corn grown in other
years when water substance or dry
matter serves as a basis of COMPARE
son.
6. The amount of moisture present
was the main differences so far as
composition is concerned. The amount
of moisture depends mainly on the
maturity of the corn when stricken
by frost.
The object in publishing the above
results in The Ranch is to suggest
that the corn problem in the state
of Washington probably hinges on
similar conditions, with the difference
that frosts do not attack our corn
but the climate is so cool, especially
in the western part of the state, that
corn does not mature here very we'll
Corn can be grown here, but it fails
to reach that state of maturity which
characterizes the corn grown in "the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

among the hundreds of new subscrib-
ers who have ordered the paper since
March LIST. Therefore the spraying
calendar is given second publication
in the current issue.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

This has been a wet spring and we
may have trouble in pulverizing some
of our plowed land as it should be for
the crop. For this purpose there is no
implement quite equal to the plank
harrow, reasonably we'll loaded.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15

corn belt" If our corn attains a suffi-
cient growth under favorable condi-
tons to be almost as good as the
"soft corn" of Iowa, why cannot we
have more of it and enlarge the beef
production of the state?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15
The kLOEBE Err

The most perfectly appointed Sanitarium
and resort In the west. Steam heated and
electric lighted throughout. Offering to
those suffering from Rheumatism, Malarial
Fevers and diseases Of the Digestive, URN.
airy, and Nervous system a medium Of relief
not elsewhere afforded. Rates from $1,000
weekly, up. For information, etc. address,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-15
GREEN

Ru Der Stan p .
Stencils, Enamel and Aluminium Letters,
Badges, Numbering Machines, Notary and
Corporate Seals, etc Phoenix Commercial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
INDIAN A6fnI
Is IN TROUBLE

MISSOULA, Mont. April 29.-Sen'
sational charges have been filed against
Indian Agent w. H. Smead of the Flat
head reservation, which cover wide
range of acts falling under the head of
nonfeasance and misfeasance in office
and which include charges of irregular
lty upon the part of other persons.
Two months ago Attorney H. II
Parsons, acting as attorney for num-
Der of Indians and residents of the
reservation and parties and citizens
of Missoula county, filed with the Sec
rotary of the interior at Washington
AZ specific charges against Mr.. Smead
Following the filing of these charges
Special Indian Agent and Inspector
8. L. Tagart of Dubuque, Iowa, was
sent to the reservation to investigate
the matter and is now there conduct
ing an inquiry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
TREE NAMEDAFTER
GOVERNOR

The Arbor Day ceremonies at the
new st. Luke's hospital, held under
the auspices Of the Floral association,
were a success. A large number of
plants were contributed to the hospi-
tai and were planted under the direc-
tions of the ladies.
The program published in yester-
days Press was followed, Mayor L.
F. Boyd making the principal address.
He commended the ladies on their
work and wished them success. He
expressed himself as much in favor
of the work undertaken to beautify
the city. Superintendent Tormey also
spoke. The singing Of the Holmes
school was good and appropriate to
the occasion.
The mountain ash which was
planted according to the custom of
the society was named Governor
Henry Mcbride" The tree was named
by Mrs. T. b. Garrison. Mrs. John
w. ellison presided over the meeting.
Reno post attended in q body and
participated In the program. The flag
was unfurled and the bugle calls
we're sounded.
After the program the ladies gave
personal supervision to the planting
Of trees. shrubs and flowers about the
grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
ST. LOUIS FAIR-RATEa AND
DATES

The o. r. & N.-Union Pacific: The
worlds fair route. We have the best
and most attractive route. We can
land you right at the grounds. Ex-
cellent Pullman and tourist car serv-
ice. Free reclining chair cars. Choice
Of routes returning. Rate. st. Louis
and return. $50; Chicago and return.
$65. Selling dates, May II, IL, IS,
June 16, II, IS. July /, 3, 8, August
8, 8. 10, September s, 8, 4. October
8. 4. s. Write us for circulars. map
Of the grounds, list Of rooms. hotel
rates, etc. Full and complete infor-
nation about everything pertaining
to the fair. Call On or address
GEO. ]. MOHLER, Gen. Agt.,
Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
SPOKANE MARKETS

More home grown rhubarb and as
paragus are in the market today at
good prices to the producer.
The following quotations Of prices
rld to producers by Spokane COM
mission men and jobbers have been
corrected today.
Eggs-s5.5O per case; fresh ranch l9c
dozen.
Poultry-chickens, ROSTERS, Zoe; hens,
l2c TO 15c, live weight; turkeys,
dressed, 20c; ducks and geese, l2c to
lac per Id; squads, 81 90 per dozen.
Dairy products-butter fat, first
grade, 25hc; second grade 23kc;
country butter, first grade, l5c to zoe;
second grade (cooking) &c to l5c ID. /;
creamery butter 26c ID.
Vegetables-Potatoes 65@80c cwt
onions $3@325 cwt; root vegetables
IS cwt; cabbage Sl5O@l75 cwt.
Green Vegetables-Home grown as
paragus 8. Id; Walla Walla asparagus
Sc Id; onions l2tG20c dozen punches
radishes 35950c dozen punches; rhu-
barb 75c(Qsl crate; lettuce, dollhouse
20c Id; green pears lOc ID; green beans
25c lib.
Berries-Strawberries 3Oc pint.
Hay-Timothy $l6@lS; alfalfa $3.50
Ia; grain hay $l2@l5.
Grain wheat Tacoma prices) club,
75c; bluestem 83c; oats 81 l0@1 20 cwt
barley 81 cwt; feed wheat 81 .O5@l .l2,s
cwt.
Live Stock-steers $3.s5@4.25 cwt;
cows, So to $3.50 cwt; mutton, ewes
s. cwt; wethers. "a cwt; hogs, $5.35
to $3.50 cwt; veal, 800 to $500 cwt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
SPECIAL RATES, NORTHERN Pa
CITIC Railway,

The Northern Pacific announces
special rates for M. e. conference at
Los Angeles. May 8 to 8, and National
Association of Retail Grocers at San
Francisco, May 3 to 8. as follows:
San Francisco and return. all rail.
$500; rail and steamer from Port
land. 1870.
Los Angeles and return. all rail-,
1920; rail and steamer. s49.90.
On sale to Los Angeles. all rail.
April 23 to 80; via steamer, April %,
"a and rs. San Francisco. all rail and
via steamer. April "a and 26.
]. w. HILL, General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29

The Ladies' auxiliary, No. SO, OF
Spokane Falls Typographical union
will give social at Fraternal
Brothers hall. Tuesday evening. May
.. Professor M. Amsterdam Of the
Hungarian Court orchestra of the
Silver Grill will render several violin
solos. His accompanist will be Miss
Fannie Amsterdam. Refreshments
will be served and cards and dancing
will be provided. The public has been
invited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29

Or. Bergin, Pana, III, writes: II
have used Billiards. Snow Liniment;
always recommended 1t to my friends,
as / am confident there Is no better
made. 1t is a dandy for burns
Those who live on farms are especial
~ liable to many accidental cuts,
burns, bruises. which heal rapidly
when Billiards. Snow Liniment Is ap.
Piled 1t should always be kept in the
house for cases Of emergency" Csc,
Sold by Murgittroyd's, Krum &
Rraley. Inc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
HEALTH Is YOUTH.

Herbine. taken every morning be-
fore breakfast. will keep you in ro-
bust health, fit you to ward off dis
ease. 1t cures constipation. bilious
ness, dyspepsia, fever, skin, liver and
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
D. w. Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes
April 3. 1902: Il have used Herbine,
and find 1t the best medicine for con-
stipation and liver troubles. 1t does
all you claim for 1t. can highly
recommend it." soc bottle. Sold by
Murgittroyd's Krum & Braley, Inc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
"CASTE"

The production Of Caste" by the
Mayee Dramatic club at the Spokane
last night was ono Of the best per-
formsnces ever given by an amateur
organization In Spokane. There was
very little In the rendering Of the
comedy that savorsd OF "amateurish-
ness" and the excellence OF the work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
individual Prizes.

First girls prize: beautiful $40
mandoline. given by the Eiler Piano
House, sos Sprague avenue.
Second girls prize: Ten dollars In
gold.
Third girls prize: An order for $40
worth of goods. given by The Cres-
cent Dry Goods company. Riverside
and Mil street.
Fourth girls prize: A long gold
filled watch chain.
Boys List.
First boys prize: A good bicycle
from Fred T. Merrill Cycle company.
SOS Riverside avenue.
Second boys prize: A 81 split bam-
boo fishing rod. given by Ware Bros
gun store. 814 Riverside avenue.
Third boys prize: Ten dollars in
gold
Fourth boys prize: A 80 pair Of
shoes. given by Crane Shoe company.
So Riverside avenue.
Fifth boys prize: One D. & M.
catchers' mitt. given by Rapp &
Lloyd. sprague avenue and Lincoln
street.
We will also given q red coupon,
good for 2500 votes. for every new
one-month subscription you turn in
20 us. You do not have to collect
We will do this. This applies to city
subscriptions only.
No subscriptions for more than one
month will be taken in the city.
In the country subscriptions must
b paid in advance. and we will give
. red coupon. good for $500 votes,
with every months subscription paid
in advance; 10000 votes for six
months subscription, by mail. 31.2e
in advance: $4,000 votes for one years
subscription. 81, paid in advance.
The reason for making an offer OF
more votes in the country than in the
city II to give the country children an
even chance with those In this CITY.
Notics-Thsrs will be a new thing
n the contest every day or 30. You
must watch the paper every day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
EPEcIAI NOTICE TO CONTEST
Ants.

Do you want 5000 extra votes? The
boy or girl who writes letter of not
more than 200 words telling which ad-
vertisement in today's paper is the
most attractive, giving reasons why,
will be given a coupon for 5000 votes.
The one writing the best letter will
be given a coupon for 5000 votes.
Letters must reach this Office by 6
D. m. Saturday, the 30th.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
THIS COUPON NOT GOOD AFTER NAY :.

should bear fruit in increasing the at
tendance when the club puts on
Dandy Dick" next month.
The only incidents connected with
the production that seemed out Of
place were the introduction of spe-
cialties In the good old comedy Of
Caste" 1t was like introducing a
production of Hamlet with a song
and dance. The specialties were good.
however.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
ASSIST THE UNEMPL DYED F!

Any or in Spokane unfortunate Is to be
classified column under the head Situation
Wanted" l5word ad. one day FREE OF CHARGE
that fur nish your and address and the
copy that you published Yours for
vice. THE SPOKANE PRESS.
April ls, 1904.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
Foolish Boy.


will
Having
OF
risk
a penitentay
beat their
s
perhaps But
ife-credit
will to
gained by dishonesty
deal The
will blot out the
crookedness.
sell brthrigt of honor for
capital
Even from it be decent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
NOTHING LIKE ExPExruucr,

zone truth learned by actual ex-
perience does more good than 10 ex-
periences one hears about" Tell a
man that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy will cure chol-
era morbus, and he will most likely
forget It before the end Of the day.
Let him have severe attack Of that
disease. feel that he is about to die,
use this remedy, and learn from his
own experience how quickly it gives
relief. and he will remember 1t all his
life. For sale by all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
UNIQUE SYSTEM,

$3.50 q month keeps your clothes
sponged and pressed. buttons sewed
on. rips sewed UP. Unique Tailoring
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Spokane Falls Gas
Light company will be held at the
ofiices of the company, s06-s0s
Sprague avenue, Spokane. WASH. on
Tuesday. May 10, 1904. at 2 o'clock
p. M. for the election Of Ave trustees
to servo during the ensuing year or
until their successors are elected and
qualified. and for the transaction Of
any other business that may properly
come before such meeting.
w. A. ALDRICH, Secretary.
Spokane. Wash, April .. 1904.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29

The American tour was not AFFECT
ed by the theatrical slump.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
EImend0Pf 4 ElmcndOPl
The Sign Of the Rec r." SCI Rookery
Phone Main -.

S1aS0-Eight-room house. good
barn. plenty of water. close to car
line, two large lots on street corner:
will make a fine place for garden and
chickens; $500 cash. balance easy
terms.
320o-Good lot on corner. water.
one block from car line; $25 cash.
balance easy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
the TRADfRS' NATIONAL DAW
Accompanied by
MISS 1GADu D1oTNAR.


Ohicsrs-Atfrsd Coolidge, president:
A. Kuhn. vice president; Chas. 8. Ell
tinse, cashier; J. Elmer West, assist.
ant cashier.
Directors-M. M. Cowley, Patrick
Clark. James Monaghan, A. Kuhn. Al
Elmer West.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29

NOTIONS
20c.
Choice one lot ladies' and chill
drens sunbonnets, all colors; reg
uiar $50; sale price. 800
Il 1-2c
Choice one lot ladies' Jersey
ribbed Swiss sleeveless vests,
colors pink, blue, white and black;
regular acc; sale price. .l2kc
19c
Choice one lot ladies' lace and
initial hose. some plain black,
white feet: regular 35c: sale. .lso
Sc
Choice one lot chiidren's fast
black ribbed hose. sizes s to TN;
regular 12Mc; sale price. go. 80
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-01

ing the summer. But we thought that
the damage from the scale would be
much less than the expense of spray
ing the whole orchard. Prof. Piper
concurred in this view. We accord
ingly sprayed some 80 apple trees with
the sulphur-lime wash. The trees
were thoroughly covered with the ma
terial We used the lib formula. AS
reported in these notes every scale
was killed and from that day to this
not live scale has been found on one
of these trees. Our surmises that we
would not kill all the scales in that
way proved correct for this spring we
had to spray over 800 trees. But we
did not lose a box of apples last year
from scale infection. But we have
learned another lesson and that is
this: While the scale spread from
trees in our own orchard or came in
from our neighbors so that we found
ten times as many trees infected this
spring as last, not a tree that we
thoroughly coated last spring has any
scale on it this spring. 1t is evident,
therefore, that the scale avoids the
sprayed trees. The insect does not
like to take up it's abode on a tree
coated with sulphur and lime. The
question has been asked if the ma
terial sticks. Certainly. l can go
into the orchard now and pick out the
trees that were sprayed more than
year ago. Remember that all this is
not guess work but actual experience.
This is the kind of instruction that we
want to furnish the readers of The
Ranch. Not only will our own expert
ence be given but we shall aim to
gather information from the expert
ence of others.
The papers bring the sad intelli-
gence that R. M Kellogg, of Michigan,
died at his home few weeks since.
Mr.. Kellogg was noted as straw
berry grower. He had hobby and
that was what he called "pedigreed
plants. Some of the best informed
berry growers did not agree with Mr.
Kellogg on this matter, believing that
it was fad But these same men now
come forward and bear the highest tes-
timony to the worth of this eminent
man, Notwithstanding this diversity of
views. The writer of these notes never
agreed fully with Kellogg as to his
theory of "pedigreed plants" but it
is a pleasure to bear testimony to his
worth in many other departments of
his work He was unquestionably
great strawberry grower, aside from
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-01

cooling moth in California in the same
manner. Prof Clarke was sent last
year into the Pajaro valley to study
this insect. Prof Woodwork furnished
a paper on the colding moth, to be
read at the Portland meeting the past
winter. He could not come himself,
but sent his able assistant, who read
Woodworth's paper and then supple
mented it by a most interesting talk
on his field work. Prof. Woodwork
has now issued bulletin on the cod
ling moth in which the subject is
treated from the standpoint OF their
observations. I wrote him for a copy,
and in reply received the following
interesting letter that I take pleasure
in laying before the readers of The
Ranch:
Mr.. F. Walden, Horticultural Editor,
Seattle, Wash.
Dear Sir: l have your letter OF the
18th and am sending you, under sep
arate cover, copies of our cooling moth
bulletin We are soon to publish the
detailed accounts in series of bulle-
tins, as you may already understand,
in which the full statement of the
results of our work in jacksonville
will be given I think, however, that
the bulletin we have issued gives
more logical statement of the pro-
gram of treatment for this insect than
any that has yet appeared, and because
of our extremely favorable conditions
in California is the only kind of rec
ommendation we can make which
would fairly well meet the needs of
the growers of applies in various parts
of the state. You may be interested
in knowing that this bulletin, though
issued in edition twice our present
mailing list, has been in such demand
that we expect the edition to be ex-
hausted within two months.
Very truly yours,
c. w. WOODWORTH.
Berkeley, April IS.
Last year we found we had a few
trees infected with San Jose scale.
Our first impression was that we
would have to spray our whole orch
ard This would have entailed an ex-
pense of $500 to $500. After thinking
the matter over, during which time I
enjoyed a visit from that prince of
college men, Prof. G. V. Piper, the de-
cision was reached to spray only those
trees upon which scale could be found.
We very naturally concluded that we
would miss some of the insects and
that they would spread somewhat dur