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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15

have seen a sample apple but that
is ALL I don't know a man in Yakima
county who raises the apple. I at
tended the horticultural institute in
North Yakima the past winter and
looked over the apple exhibit and as
sisted the committee somewhat in
nomenclature, but | have not the
faintest remembrance of seeing this
apple or of hearing it mentioned. If it
is proving to be good thing in Ore
gon, then it is another illustration
of that old saying that "a prophet
has no honor in his own country"
Will people of common sense never
learn that it is unwise to buy some
new fruit simply because some slick
tongued agent tells wonderful story
about it?
The country, especially the Pacific
coast, ought not to go without lemon
ade the coming summer. California
has an immense crop of lemons this
year-far ahead of anything produced
before. Last year the lemon crop
of California reached $500 carloads,
while the present crop is estimated
at something like 5000 carloads. This
wonderful increase is worrying the
lemon growers. This country can use
that many lemons and more, too, if
not too many are imported. Lemons
are conducive to health and large
crop, if properly distributed, will be
a great blessing. 1t is to be hoped
that the growers may not suffer finan-
cially while they are supplying us
with this delicious fruit.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15

The BOOK that is worth its weight in
GOLD because it tells how Big Crops of
Fancy Berries can be grown every year and
how to market them at Big Profit. 1t
contains the Latest Discoveries in Plant
Breeding and has ITO beautiful engravings
of berries and berry fields. showing Actual
Results obtained by progressive growers 1t
tells how to Start Profitable Berry Farm
the experienced fruit grower and gives
Plain Instructions for the beginner. Don't
order your plants until you Read This Book.
It Is Free. Send your address to the
II. M. KELLOGG CO., Box 565,
Three Rivers, Michigan.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15

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be able to do that kind of work.
The following query comes to
hand: 81 am q debtor to the col.
umns of The Ranch for much val
liable information and have hoped
to see something in regard to fruit
pest characterized by small brown
spots through the apple. 1t attacks
the Baldwin and occasionally some
other varieties. Any information in
regard to the cause or successful
treatment of the disease would be
valuable to many" In answer to this
inquiry l would say that some time
since one of the patrons of The
Ranch asked me to give the cause and
cure for the Baldwin speaking and |
said l did not know the cause and
could not give any remedy. This
caused some little surprise for some
good people think that the editor of
paper ought to know everything. |
Well, he don't. If we cannot answer
a question when it comes in, we MAKE
an investigation and try to give a
correct answer. Some questions,
however, we cannot answer because
no correct answer can be given. This
is a case in point. If anybody knows
the cause or cure of the brown spots
in the Baldwin or some other apples
it has never been made known. l
find that in the Rural New Yorker
of Feb. 5, 1905, man at Redlands,
Cal, asks about the spot that has
appeared in the Stayman Winesap.
This is what he says: "The apples
were full of dark specks, just like
those in the Baldwin, and we call
the trouble the Baldwin spot What
can I do for it? Our state expert
ment station experts say nothing can
be DONE" This question was sent to
Prof. H. e. Van Deman, who is per-
haps the highest authority on hOrti- |
culture in the United States. Here is
his answer: ''This is the first time
since I heard of the Stayman apple
being affected in the way mentioned.
Baldwin, PennocK and some other ap-
pies often have dark specks under
the skin that seriously injure them.
There are no germs Or other causes
apparent, the trouble being natural
fault of the varieties, so far as |
know Nor is there a preventive or
remedy known" Now, when the
Rural New Yorker and Prof. Van
Deman, as we'll as the experts in Cali
fornia, all say that neither the cause
nor the remedy for this trouble is
known we may be excused if we do not
know The only suggestion I would
make regarding this trouble is this
Any variety known to be subject to
this trouble in given locality should
not be planted there. If the trees
are already there, then topwork them
to some other good variety.
have a letter from l.. Ferdinand
Foss, of Latourell Falls, Oregon, in
which he says that what I have writ
ten about the codling moth, includ-I
ing the quotations from Eldred Jenne,
IS all true but is not new-that in
Oregon they have known all that for
the past eight years. He says that
Henry e. Bosch presented that mat |
ter and fully explained it in the fifth
biennial report of the board of horti-
culture of Oregon for the year 1898.
Mr.. Foss shows how easily a man
may be mistaken. Let us compare
Mr.. Dosch's report with the quota
tons taken from Jenne's report and
he will see his mistake. Mr.. Foss
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15

Lack of fibrous roots is one eau
of the failure of so many of our forest
trees, dug up in the woods and trans
planted
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15

Rutabagas or Swede turnips contain
much more dry matter than does the
ordinary fiat turnip.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-15
WE WANT YOUR FRUITS

And vegetables. Send for stencil and in
Established ten years. A.
ID. Blowers g. Co.. Seattle, Wash Mention
The Ranch.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14

seur Decase mega que e INSPIRE nlnguno de los acuoS
pubcados que cahca de ntempestvos inconvenientes
Seg1n notcas de Washington, el Presdente Roosevelt
sale hoy hacia New Orleans cumpendo el programa que
anunc6 hace pocos dias Vistara el rayeco agunas
cudade egara al termino de excursion del p al "a
Los ltmos normes de la epldemla dCen que esta ha
LA circunscrta sola barrada que dsminuyendo
rapldez gracias las medidas que adopan las
temperatures fras que empiezan senrse el sur No
hara nnguna fiesta Official al Presdente perolos Clubs
republcanos obsequaran espendidamente celebrando
honor grandes recepciones ofreceudoe banque
de mil cubertos. La colonia rancesa dlspone tam
ben demostrar simpatias al jete del Estado. MIR
Roosevelt permanecera POGO tempo en- New Orleans.
Comunican de Buenos Aires que el mnistro de hacen
da argentine ha dado la orden para lamar las boas de
Londres Paris emprtstito de ia cnco mlones
de pesos Sc tcne la segurdad de que la operac6n
ra totamente reazada por 6nanceros ngees ranceses
N obeto converr al cnco por cento la deuda exterior
de la repubca quehoy paga Ell por clento esta
tizandc prma Europa Varos bancos bonaerenses
trasmen nstrucciones para adqurr vaores
que la cuara pare del emptsto qudara entire acconstas
del pals RESIDENCES pals E goberno resueve esta
operac6n vista del balance que favor de teso
ro arroja la exportacl6n del tmo sobre la lmporta
con. E emprestto reaza apoyo de los dos gran
des partdos que dvlden los elecores argentnos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14
NOTAS De HUMACAO
Rematc de muebles en- la casa
del Juez Erwin. --Detalles
curloslslmos.
FORMON H STORICO
Carretera tsui generiss a va.
bucoa. Como Sc constru-
ye en- estoS tlempos.

Matter j. A. Erwin, el juez ame-
ricano de la Cor!e de DIstrito, como
81 mismo Sc dice, y sin darse Gu. nta
que esas Cortes son unipers onales,
teniendo que desocupar la casa que
habita 90 e,ta ciudad, (ignoramos los
motiuoS) y no encontrando otra { que
mudarse, ha tenido a bien, previo
anuncios en- hoias sueltas, prsgonar
sus muebles en- pdblica subasta.
Con tai motive Ia aludida morada
de Mister Erwin so vic aver duran.e
las horas del dia LENA de nativos,
unos en- busca dc gangds y otros sgui-
ionsados por Ia curiosidad
Aha, en- el fondo de una galerfa,
trepado On el 1ltimo escal6n dc una
escalera de madeira y rodeado de mul.
titud de personas, divisabase la sim.
patica fgura de nuestro iuez ameri-
cano, cfreclendo sus cachivaches al
galante pdblico que asisti6 & la su.
basta.
Mas de una vez durante ell tempo
que presenciamos el remate, tuvimos
OCCASION de oir frases ercomiasticas
para mister Erwin por 10 bien que In.
terpretaba su nuevo paIel de almone-
dero, no faltsndo quien asegurara
que era impoaible que por primera vez
pudiese dessmpeiiarse tan importante
o6cio tan blen.
Todo su ajuar, desde la elegante
CANA hasta los trastes de Ia cocina,
fueron cfrecidcs a la una, & las dos y
a lassssssssss tres con estent6reas vo-
ces, aunque no clarss, pcrque q este
seior todo le puede entrar mencs Ia
jabla espanioLa.
Pero 10 que mas nos llam6 Ia aten.
cl6n fue el remate de unas cuantas pie
zss de conviction de causas crlmina-
les, entire elias un escoplo 6 form6n,
del cual nos hizo una historic, porQue
con 81 habfan matado & tres indivi.
duos en- Mayaguez. Nosotros creia-
mos que las pleas de conviction se
remataban, 81, pero au importe 80 in
gresaba en ell Tesoro Insular; mas el
remaie de aver tu6 particular de Mr..
Erwin, y el dinero rec Audado irgresa
en- sus bolsillos particularss. Psro
Contmtis On Ia pdgins ~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14
H0TAS De PONCE
Matadero de reses. = Entire
republlcanos. I'm xrata@
a San Juan.
C0RTE De DlSTRlTO
De policia. Nacimientos
defunclones.- Arrestos.
Multas. En- Ia carcel

Octubre 1S.-En breve sera defnili.
vamente elegido el sitio mas adecuado
para la construction de un nuevo ma
tadero de reses con las necessrias con-
dictones higienicas, bsjo la direction
del srquitecto municipal s.f1or Bias
Silva.
Los republicanos han deiignado
para constituir su nuevo sComite de
Distritos ( los sefores Francisco Pa
IRA Cap6, presidente; Eugepio Mora.
les, tesorero; Enrique Gonzalez Me.
ns, sscretsrio. Para formar ell sCo-
mite Territorial, fueron elegidos ell
doctor Barboss, Mr.. Dcmenech y Ii.
cepciado PARA.
-Florencio Rolan ha contrafdo
matrimonio civil con la i6ven Dolores
Perez.
-Ademas del preso Capitano Mar
quez, ayer detuvo y condujo San
Juan el marshall senior Labra dor al
rata Juan Santiago, que 90 habfa ro-
bado un caballo en- Bayam6n y pa.
seaba tranquilamente por las GALES
de Juana Diaz.
Por 10 Corts de Distrito han 81.
do condenados: Pedro Rodriguez San.
tiago Torres y Justine Nieves, por
acomttimiento, &$ so de multa pri-
sion; Je.ds Wives y Brigida Oliveneis,
por hurto, & 10 y II meses de carcel.
Ell sargento Lopez Dfax ha en-
pezado q prestar on Porce sus servi.
clos. RI sargento Jimenez, que aquf o..
tabs, hs sido trasladado aJuana Diaz.
Han fallecido aver y hoy aqoi:
Pedro Csbello, repentin amente, q con.
secuencia do insu iciencia mitral; Juan
Jose Rodriguez, de bronco. .pueumor 10;
Justine Sabater, de tetano; Pablo Ri
vas, de endocarditis; y Justine Eche.
varrfa, dc CASTRO enteritis.
Sc han inscrito hoy en- el regis.
tro civil los nacimientos de doce nj
nos, entire ellos los gemelos Carlos
Julia Gucit.
-El cam pesino Isidoro Torres
ha pagado esta tarde IS y so centavos
de multa, impuesta por uso de un Gu
chillo.
LA policfa insular hs arrest ado
(Contins.a q, Ia pd0iwa se)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14

New York, Octubre 1+.-Cabegrafian de Madrid que
la prmera session de las camaras fue muy borrascosa E
goberno guerra entrar nmedaamente examen de las
acas pero los repubcanos pedan que Sc escuchase su
protesta sobre los atropos eazados la propa capital
de Espaha conocmiento de las auto
rdades, Los oradores nterrumpidos cada paabra por
la presdenca decararon que ALI donde la ley da garan
tias sufrago solo queda supreme recurso la
luci6n Los diputados de Barcelona deron que
de contener al cataansmo eparasa presentar e
pectacuo de corruption electoral remedio sin es-
peranza Ell mnsro de Gobernacon respondi6 energica-
mente ahrmando que las eecciones ueron egales como
nngunas que los bancos de la extrema zquierda ha
ba e despecho ovdandose de que debera haba e atro
tsmo. El presldente evanto la session.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14

Comunican de Paris que artfcuo de Le kattn, pu-
bllcado anteayer esa dando ugar debate perodsti-
de rascendenca. Sc dscute la cada de Monsieur Del
case los darios naconastas la atrbuyen debdad
nextusable del gabnete que sacrifice mnisro de lGsa-
do las exigenclas del emperador de Aemana Seg1n las
reveacones hechas Monsieur Decase maptuvo actud
de alta enega los asuntos de Marruecos acepando to-
das las consecuenas Pero los demas ministries consera
ron que era precise evltar la guerra mpuso la dm
sion. Los expresados per0dcos aacan Monsieur Rou-
vier preguntan cuando esara Franca preparada la
revancha 81 10 esta los enticnco amos de Sedan Es
seguro que endra elparamento este debate. Mon
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14

~ HMvN2A.--N caIle DO
le &C. NxsH esssa & hesvhss. TIA
As d Boesk. ApvsentDs para Asmtliss
y personas soles. oenAd Adas & clncnen-
D centAvcs sah@so. DsiAcs. Felefono
1sR. Apertsdp cuEU ~. Propies-
rio, Pedro Schira. Meta: Este hotel
ssH cargo Dc una renofita eagse-
nx.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-14

seur Decase mega que inspire nnguno de los artlculos
publcados que caica de ntempesvos nconyenientes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
MORE BRICK BLOCKS
BEING ERECTED
Grants Pass Leads Southern Ore
son Towns In the Number
OF Brick Blocks.

Three brick business houses are to
be added to the list of "a brick
structures in the business district Of
Grants Pass and there is a reasonab BILE
certainty that two more Will be
erected this fall. One of the new
brick stores is now completed and
will be occupied by A. l.. Swain with
stock of groceries and notions,
while the other two are now under
construction. One is being put up by
j. NJ. Chiles on lot on West g street
adjoining his grocery store. This
building is 25x57 feet and will be one
story, though the walls will be so
built that an upper story can be added
later on. The brick work is being
doe by William Higgins. The
third of the new bricks is being
erected by Claus Schmidt on South
sixth street ON the lot adjoining the
brick store on the corner of J and
Sixth streets, which is owned by Mr..
Schmidt. This building will be
25xl00 feet one story, but arranged SO
a second story can be built on
Charles Ross has the contract to do
the brick work.
Both new buildings will be for
rent, though Mr.. Schmidt may occupy
his puildinp this fall and winter as
warehouse for his store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
FEW FIND FAULT
WITH OREGON
Eastern Man Carries Apple Home
and Community Visits Stores
Where They Are Shown.

More than 800 visitors registered at
the Portland Chamber of Commerce
exhibit rooms in August. Many
of them were Eastern people who had
been inspecting Oregon with view
to future location here. Most of them
were extravagan. in praise of the
state and its resources.
"There were some grumblers, but
there are people, as Sturgeon said.
who would Rrumble IL they we're
going to heaven" said DIR. A. Leroy,
in charge of the exhibit, to journal
reporter.
"1he highest compliment visitors
can pay to Greg is heard here when
they ask for samples of products, ex-
planning that they wish to take the
actual products back home with them
in order that their neighbors may be
induced to believe the statements
they may make concerning what they
have seen here. have had people
ask me for wheat and other grain.
and for fruits of various kinds. One
man came in while We were packing
some Gloria Mundi apples to be sent
to the exposition. He wanted to
know where he could buy few. aud
said he wished TO take them back 10
the Middle West and place them on
exhibition as horticultural curiosities.
We had more than we needed. so
packed few Dcie ones in an envelope
box, aud he took them AWAY. Some
time afterward received from
him newspaper clipping, from his
county paper, in which IL was stated
that the apples would be exhibited for
one week at certain grocery. and
the next weeh at another place, and
10 ou. Z"
The doctor says tho worst feature Of
the immigration work is seen here in
results of Misrepresentation by care
less persons whose private int resis
are served by getting people TO come
to the Pacific coast, regardless OF the
kind OF induoement held ont He
says Oregon is good enough 10 get
Immigration If people will simply
tell the truth about IL, aud that
there is rarely complaint heard from
anyone TO whom the facts have been
fairly aud honestly presented.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
OREGON THE PARADISE
OF THE H0MESEEKER
Opinion of ID. b. Durant Who
Came TO Find Land for
South Dakotans.

ID. B. Durant of Sioux Falls. South
Dakota, is en- route home from Port
land to make a report to people whom
he represents in Investigations made
with IA view to locating Il Co opera
tive colony of 90 families in Oregon.
He has secured options on 1920 acres
of land in the valley of the Umpqua
river.
Conditions found by Mr.. Durant in
a two weeks trip through Southern
and Western Oregon convinced him
that this state is the paradise Of the
homeseeker. He is enthusiastio in
praise of the soil, climate and the
opportunities for development Of the
country.
The people l represent are afrmers
and business men in and near Sioux
Falls. Our idea is to secure enough
land to enable us to have control Of
our affairs as community and con
duct things on cooperative plan as
to merchandising and local govern.
ment," he said to a journal reporter
last Saturday. THE land have
taken options on lies at the junction
of tho north and south forks of the
Umpqua river. 1t is suitable for
fruit and agriculture-particula larly
fruit. 1t is the most beautiful region
have ever seen. There is timber in
abundance and the country Is well
watered The people | represent will.
believe, be delighted with it. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
School Superintsndents Reports.

The annual reports of County
School Superintendents for the school
year ending in 1905 show that the
school population of this state has
increased from l4s, 72O to 1872, $50
during the past year. while the at.
tendance iu the public schools has IN.
creased from l03, S77 to lOS, O36. The
number Of teachers employed has
dropped from 1916 in 1904 to 4O22 in
1905. The average daily attendance
grew from 72,GIl to 7S,lli The
total receipts have increased from
81, aga, ll9 IS in 1904 to s2,G27, 9s5 in
1905. Disbursements show an IN.
crease from 81. Oi6. O93 to az, 2i5, 1856.
The average salary Of female
teachers in Oregon has increased
during the year from s42. O5 to $43. 30,
while the average salary Of male
teachers has increased from s5I. % to
500 SO.
This shows in one year an increase
OF per cent In school population, 4
per cent IN enrolment, nearly pei
cent in average daily attendance, and
nearly 10 per cent in the tota amount
Of expenditures for public school pur.
poses. The iscrease in revenue il
due largely TO heavier taxes voted By
the people Of the several districts,
the receipts from This source having
grown from s6I7. 600 in 1904 to t79i, d.
900 in 1905, an increase of % per cent.
Under the new system Of IeyyinP
county school tax, the revenue grew
last year from 500, 900 to $50, 900 Of
all increase Of "a per cent from that
source
Expenditures for teachers salarlef
increased from 81, 100. 90 to 81. 27O. coo.
or nearly 10 per cent. The amount
spent during the year for new build
ings and sites grew from s3s3 900 tC
1854 600 or G3 per cent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
MAKES MONEY BY
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
An Applesate Farm Grows Di-
versified Crops-Has Straw
berries All Summer.

L. N. Provolt. who has fine ranch
on Applegate near Provolt postoffice. is
one of Josephine county's farmers who
is demonstrating that ther, is money in
diversified farming. Mr.. Provolt raises
fruit, hay and stock. In strawberry
growing MIR. Provolt has accom-.
plished feat that few growers have
attained for he has not missed week
since in May of delivering straw
berries in Grants Pass. He is still
bringing in berries and expects to
continue his weekly deliveries for u
month or more yet. His berry
patch is ON rich bottom land and he
keeps it we'll irrigated and cultivated.
OF apples Mr.. Provolt will have
about 1000 boxes. half being Spitzen-
burgs and half Baldwins. The trees
having the bes. of care the fruit is Of
fine quality and Mr.. Provolt hopes to
realize a good price, but Of that he is
not certain for there is no fruit.
growers union fully organized in
Josephine county. Mr.. Provolt had
planned to join the fruitgrowers
union at Medford. but the preliminary
organization of the Josephine County
Fruitgrowers Union having recently
been effected he has Joined that, but
as this Union will not take up bust
ness until next spring Mr.. Provolt
may ship through the Medford union
this fall.
Mr. Provolt's farm also yields fine
income from hay and stock. Having
ample water for irrigation Mr.. Pro-
volt is able to cut three big crops
each season from his alfalfa m, adows.
He also raises some timothy but has
not found 1t as profitable IA alfalfa.
Mr. Provolt, like all live, progressive
farmers, is strong advocate OF
farmers institutes and he is doing all
he can for the success Of the institute
that is to be held at Provolt on
Thursday, September IA, with fore
noon, afternoon, and evening sessions
Mr.. Provolt stated the residents of
Provolt vicinity had every arrange.
ment complete for the institute,
and they propose to give the hearty
welcome for which Applegate settlers
are noted, to the Agricultural College
professors and others who will take
part in the program. Such is the in
terest taken in the institute that a
large attendance is certain from the
AppleRa settlements from Applegate
postoffioe to Murphy and the Williams
creek settlement This will be the
first institute in Applegate Valley,
but the farmers OF that section know
sufficient of the work Of farmers in
stitutes to fully realize the benefit OF
these, which are practically schools OF
agriculture, and it is in the busy tim,
of hoppicking they will verv largely
attend and make the Provolt institute
one Of the most successful ever held
| in Southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
Jury List

Following Is the list OF jurors
drawn for the September term Of court
for Josephine county:
7. W. Williams, Grants Pass, lum.
herman.
II. a. Knutzen. Grants Pass,
laborer.
II. o. Mcintosh, Grants Pass,
farmer.
o. o. Lund, Grants Pass, farmer
J.. "A Leonard. Holland, farmer.
Ed Lister, Grants Pass, liyeryman.
X. o. McCroskey, Grants Pass.
merchant.
s. J. Taylor. Grants Pass, mechanic.
J. NJ. Seyferth, Holland, black
smith.
W. 4. Thompson. Kerby, farmer.
W. H. Schleigh, Kerby. farmer
W. j. Russell Grants Pass, cattle
man.
+ n. Provolt, Proyolt, farmer
Andy E. Sheehan, Wilderville,
farmer
". B. Sherman, Grants Pass, tim.
herman.
Sam Reed, Leland, farmer
G. h. Rose, VIII ans, farmer
H. l.. Wilson, Leland, merchant.
JoEeph Moss, Grants Pass. real es.
tate agent.
d. Vinyard. Williams, farmer.
Nm Trefethen, Holland, farmer.
II Zoller, Grants Pass, farmer.
}. A. Rusk, Wilderville. farmer.
John Saner, Giants Pass, saloon
keeper
d. X. Warner. Grants Pass.
Joseph Shaska, Grants Pass, miner
J. l.. Myers, Grants Pass, barber
Charles Niece, Williams, faimer.
Ben Simpkins, Merlin. farmer
Herbert Smith, Grants Pass, mer
chant.
Calvin Wells, Grants Pass, farmer.