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Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

fruit in old or soiled boxes. When
these are hauled to market they should
always be covered with tarpaulin to
keep off rain or dust. If box material
is. carried over from one year to an
iother. it should be carefully housed and
covered to keep it clean and bright.
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY
Two essentials of a perfect packing
OF apples are honesty and uniformity
is the apples in the middle or
bottom of the pack, whether it be a
box or barrel, should be just as good
as those on top and all perfect; all of
an even size and properly colored and
every package packed with the same
degree of care and skill, so that the
buyer may feel certain that it is not
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
Poor Chance In the Cites.

Life in metropolis makes youn
children sharp, but not clever; it oftei
destroys their chance of ever beini
clever, for it hastens the development
Of the brain unnaturally; it make
them superficial, alert, but not observ
ant; excitable, but without one SPAR
of enthusiasm; they are apt to grov
blase, fickleb disconnected; they Sc
more things than the country-br
child, but not such interesting things
and they do not properly see any
thing, for they have neither the tim
nor capacity to get at the root Of al
the bewildering objects that crow
themselves into their little lives.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

It is an easy matter to go out into
the orchard, shake or pick the apples
of the trees and throw or drop them
into barrels for hauling to the town or
cross roads grocery where the fruit
may be exchanged for bolt of muslin
orcalico, or something else needed in the
house. But this is not very profitable.
The progressive farmer has found that
1t pays to give strict attention to the
sorting and packing of his crop in or
der that it may bring for him a much
larger amount of money.
Just when to pick is one of the Sc
crets of the trade which all orchard
lists do not appreciate. The time of
picking red apples is commonly guaged
by their color and that of yellow ap-
pies by the color of the seeds. The
latter is the only reliable test of ripe
ness, for an apple picked just as the
seeds have turned a light brown, and
before they become dark around the
edges. will be found to have not only
full flavor, but the best keeping quail
ity. But red apples are often left for
some time after the seeds indicate ma
turity to allow them to put on more
color, which they do rapidly under the
influence of the bright days and frosty
nights of autumn; and indeed this is
the only way of obtaining color on
fruit in the shady portions of the tree.
Growers should bear in mind, however,
that to defer picking after the seeds
indicate ripeness, invites watercore and
shortens the life of the fruit in stor-
age, often to a serious extent with the
midwinter varities.
TOO LATE PICKING
Much Of the complaint recently
lodged against the Jonathan because
of rotting at the core, according to
report of the Idaho Experiment Sta
ton, is believed to be attributable to
late picking. Unless this trouble is cor
rected the sale of this valuable var
iety is sure to be hurt. The purchaser
is completely deceived by the perfect
appearance of the fruit, not sign of
decay being visible until it is cut open,
when the flesh for some distance
about the core is discovered to be
brown, radiating in narrow rays to-
wards the skin, which, however, it sell
dom reaches. 1t is worse than worm
ihole, for, that can be cut out. A box
containing even a few such specimens
makes the consumer distrustful of the
Variety while half or more sickens
even the most enthusiastic friend of
Brother Jonathan"
Few farmers are considered capable
Of packing their own apples, as the
statement is made that, as regards
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

Fourth of July, what a wonderful
change, in few years, would result in
the appearance of most of our towns
and villages.
Much can be done in the school to-
ward making tree planting a success
with the children. 1t is not enough
that when Arbor Day rolls around a
tree should be planted by each juve-
nile member of the family. Unless the
youngsters realize that considerable
care is required the first year or two,
the trees will die, and unless they have
been taught how to care for their trees,
dead and dying specimens-failures-
will distress and discourage the youth
full mind, possibly beyond redemption.
but with reasonable attention the poor
est and the rockiest soils can be made
to produce good trees.
A SCHOOL TREE NURSERY.
Certainly there could be nothing
more fascinating than the starting of a
tree nursery, of several good varieties,
in each school ground These nurser-
les could be started from the actual
seed, acorns, beech nuts, hickory nuts,
chestnuts, seeds from fir cones, and
the seeds of other trees thriving in
the locality, and all these could be
gathered by the children, and brought
in and planted by them. Then after
they had reached the proper age for
transplanting, say two years, the class
would, in an afternoon, visit dozen
homes, and participate in the trans
planting of the seedlings, into their
permanent locations. There is an in
herent love for such things in the
American youth. 1t is a wonderful
thing, when you think about it, to take
bit of a seed, put it in moist soil,
see it sprout, and then watch it
through the progress of years come
forth a tender shoot, grow into a
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
HARVESTING THE APPLE CROP.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

large percentage of the crop from the
ground or with a very low ladder.
Nevertheless you can scarcely make q
dwarf tree by any amount of pruning,
and in every apple orchard ladders of
some kind soon become a necessity.
HANDY TYPES OF LADDERS
OF all the numerous styles of ladders,
some form of step ladder is best adapt
ed to the orchard, whether the welfare
Of the tree is considered or the comfort
Of the picker. Any ladder which must
be set against the tree is constant
menace to it. Probably the best type
of tall step ladders is one having three
legs, two comprising the legs of the
ladder proper and the third acting as
its support. 1t is easily set up securely
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
PACKING IN BARRELS

While the simplest method of pack
ing apples is the old barrel of the east
in which the bottom and top are faced,
the apples in the middle being simply
poured in, this is a slovenly, not to
say deceitful method, for it requires
no grading expert to sort out the best
ones for facing. The Western box
method, on the other hand, is more
desirable, especially in cases where one
wishes to cater to the fancy trade. One
of the pretty points about the box
package is that the exact number OF
apples contained therein is always
known, and if stamped on the box as it
should be, gives information much ap-
preciated by the buyer. Of course this
only applies where the packer adopts
one particular method of placing the
apples in the box.
A prominent orchardist made the
statement that it costs money to step
on a ladder in an orchard. This or
chard owner finds that there is waste
of time in climbing up in order to
reach the uppermost branches of the
tree, so that it is considered advisable
that effort should be made through
pruning to start the head of the tree
low and keep it low in order that the
most profitable investment can be
made out Of the trees. 1t should be
possible for several years to gather q
: "a SOY
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
Distribution of Immigrants the
Solution.

If there were only some practicable
way Of distributing immigration more
equally among all the ports of the
country the congestion and segra-
cation phases Of this problem would be
nearer solution. 1t can be accom-
plished in but a small degree, since 1t
will only be done if answering an
economic demand, as in the case Of
the Galveston-Bremen service. Wise
and well organized effort to induce
immigrants to pass through the large
ports by finding and insuring them
employment in the interior and by in
forming them of opportunities else
where, will do much to improve con-
ditions. The self-interest of states,
many Of which maintain immigration
agencies, might also be brought more
generally into play to attract the in
dustrious and ambitious new corners
to their farms and smaller towns.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

a case of sight unseen. Attractive
labels add much to the appearance Of
the boxes, and are valuable means
of advertising and building up a spe-
cial trade. Whether labelled or not,
however, the box should be marked on
the end with the name of the variety
and number of apples contained, and
the grade, especially if the latter is
anything but firsts.
HE SECURED TOP PRICES
That careful packing is as essential
IS good fruit may be gathered from a
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

There is a multitude of thinking people
our country unless we reach wise solution
of the tremendous social problems that
confront US.
The spirit in which we should approach
the consideration of these problems is set
forth in this remarkable book in a way that
must be an inspiration to every truly hu-
name and patriotic heart.
Let the spirit of common sense and opti-
mism and fundamental economic and phil
osophical truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform of
the Homecrofters as the practical plan to
work to, and the rest of the great social
questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
of our people upon all great national ques-
tons.
One copy of 1.-THE Coming People" post.
age prepaid will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States for twenty-five
cents.
One copy of both "The Coming People,
and 1.-THE First Book of the Homecrofters''
and "Maxwell's Talisman" monthly for the
rest of the year 1905 will be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
Remit in postage stamps to The Home
crofters, 143 Main street, Watertown, Mass,
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
Improving School Grounds.

In Rochester, N. Y, the schoS +
authorities grade and sod the schoS
yards, while the shrubbery and othd
planting is by private effort in col
junction with the school childre
Ample land is furnished for DECORATIVE
purposes, and most exemI3
larry results have been obtained.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

is so shallow that the first apples can
be conveniently laid in it without drop
ping, and yet it holds all the wearer
can carry, and finally cannot be emp
tied by pouring, unless the picker
stands on his head. Clean boxes will
help to bring better prices for apples,
so that it is considered absolutely es-
sential that the packer should use only
boxes that are freshly made up of
material that is white and clean. No
man who takes pride in his business
or cares for his reputation will pack
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
THE COUNTRY HONE.
Lecturer Advocates Small Indepen.
dent Homes, Each on a Acre of
Land

An address on "The Significance of
the Country Home" was delivered by
Edward H. Chandler, secretary of the
Twentieth Century Club at the recent
graduating exercises of the School of
Domestic Science of the Boston Young
Women's Christian Association. In ad-
Vocating deliberate system of train
ing nature study by means of school
gardens, he said: Most important of
all is the beginning of a national move
ment for the making of home
crofts" or small Independent homes
with perhaps an acre to enable eacn
family to find out the true values of
rural life. 1t would be an absurd er-
ror to suppose that such homes are now
lacking. There are multitudes through
out the land. What is new is that these
homes are coming at last to their own.
Instead of continuing to be the insig-
nif1cant haunts of ones childhood, of
which one who has risen to distinction
is expected to be little ashamed, they
are being sought out as typical of the
best in home life and as models to be
reproduced in essentials with some
adaptations to the new needs of the
times
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VILLAGE.
THE SCHOOL HOUSE NTH NO AND NO PLANTS IS An
ECONOMIC MISTAKE
Bulletin School Home Planting

sturdy sapling, and finally become a
great tree. leaving forth each year
and affording shade and comfort for
the occupants of the home. If the
young mind grows up among such
scenes and amid such environment,
it will prove mighty factor in the
material prosperity of the community.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
SINGLE RAIL LADDER.

seeing worm holes, their eye-sight is
deficient. Where there is a fruit un-
ion, the Idaho bulletin suggests that
a rule should be adopted forbidding
any members thereof from doing their
own picking, but, they. should pro
At by the employment of the same body
of trained pickers successfully at the
various orchards. Even the isolated
growers should endeavor to have
group of expert pickers, and employ
the same ones, as far as possible, year
after year. This is the way to bnald
.up, a. reputation that, has a great cash
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

sTENoGRAPHERs Bright young men who cd
take. dictation rapidly and do rapid work d
in II cities. HAPGOODS, Suite 143. SO5-sd6 Broad
way, N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

SHIRT WAIST HOLDER EXTRAORDINARY
keeps waist down all around: no pins or hooks
tear send 25c. with waist measurement over cors
1nd ask for white or black. Felix Corset CO., i
Fine Street New York.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
JOB OFFICE WANTED.

WANT TO LEASE-A good job or newspap
Office in live town Of 1900 or over will pay month
rental Tin advance each month";, until January
'G7. when substantial payment win be made. A
dress A. /. Boreman-Colo, Iowa.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

WANTED: A Hundred Firemen and Brakemen q
different railroads. Age 20 to 3d. good sight al
hearing. Experience unnecessary. Firemen $1
monthly, become Engineers and earn 800 Brakl
men SO monthly, become Conductors and earn sl5
Positions awaiting competent men. Send stamps I'd
particulars. Name position preferred Railw q
N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17

on uneven ground and the wide spread
of legs at the bottom makes it especial
ly stable. For work on tall trees the
Japanese style of ladder, in which the
steps converge to a point at the top
is easy to manipulate. Lightest of all
the tall ladders is a single rail with
pegs projecting from the sides, but it
is least safe and comfortable for the
user, and is not liable to become wide
ly used.
Every picker has his own opinion
as to the best style of receptacle IN
which to place the freshly picked
fruits. Buckets, baskets and bags
have their devotees, and some even go
so far as to provide the pickers with
coal scuttles. The latter, however, too
strongly suggest pouring and such
rough treatment is not to be thought
of with apples any more so than with
eggs. Where bags are used, as is COM
monty the case, they should be lined
with burlap though this should not
cause any relaxation of care in plac-
ing fruit in them. Bags are open to
the objection that the fruit in them
is easily bruised where the bag
brushes against limb OF ladder. The
usual form of packing does not admit
of removing the fruit except by pour
ing, and this is Objectionable. The bot
tomless sack overcomes this difficulty
as it allows the fruit to roll from the
bottom when the chain is released
Such treatment might do with oranges,
but with apples-never. The average
picker could never Withstand the temp
tation to let them shoot from the bag
the moment the foreman's back was
turned.
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
THE IDEAL PICKING BAG

a! Perhaps the best picking bag is the
apron bag. 1t is cheap, being easily
made of heavy grain sack. hangs
in the most convenient position for
filling and leaves both hands free. 1t
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
FLOWERS AND BIRDS.

To grow up, Mr.. Chandler said, with
the flowers and shrubs and trees and
to learn to care for the birds, squir-
rels, rabbits and domestic animals is
a training whose influence on character
can never be over-estimated. An acre
of ground is enough for Natures pur-
poses if he who lives on it wishes to
be her pupil and helper. The country
home makes possible the simplicity of
living and fosters true democracy. 1t
is both noteworthy and somewhat pa
thetic that hosts of city dwellers should
rush to welcome and listen to the pro-
phet of the simple life who came to
us from France. Yet he had no other
message than that of the country home.
Live among the real things of life in
contact with elementary forces. Live
above conventionality. Learn to be
simple in your tastes and straight
forward in your motives. Be a good
neighbor and true friend. This is
the life which the country home fos-
ters. There you may not have so much
money to handle, but you do not need
it. DESTINATIONS display kills the spirit
of such a home. Democracy is talked
of in the city but it is felt in the coun-
try. A town meeting is the highest
type of democracy yet attained. There
is a common interest which binds all
country jewellers together. But who
are so far separated and Indifferent to
each others needs as the various ten
ants of city tenement or apartment
hOuse2
Amador ledger., 1906-08-17
THE STRENGTH OF NATIONS.

Not all who live in the country
realize its significance. Here and there
is decadent home and a degenerate
family. But all over the world the
strength of nations is found among
those who have been fostered near to
nature and have become free beings
by working together in honest labor
This is home ideal to be placed
among the highest. There is little
danger of its over emphasis. No mat
ter what ones work or how heavily
the burden of the city presses the de-
termination to live on the home acre
in the country may easily become al
most the most powerful influence in
making successful lifei"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24
Takes Any Old Lumber.

"San Francisco is taking any kind
of lumber she can get, and glad to get
it, said w. G. watrous, lumberman
of San Francisco and Drain, Or. "It
wasn't that way formerly. Until the
lumber men of Oregon and Washington
established their own lumber inspection
bureau, and refused TO ship, except sub.
ject to its grading, San Francisco was
the worst place on the coast for re.
jected shipments. Now no questions
are asked about grades. Orders are
placed for mill run, any dimensions,
and the stuff Is loaded just as II hap.
pens to come.
"Most of the lumberb buyers there
pay cash on delivery. and have heard
no talk about long credits. Perhaps
later, when visible resources are ex.
hhusted. customers will have to be
nursea along, but at present, with the
greatest optimism San Francisco Is
paying as she goes. Most of the mill
people here have big accounts out
standing from before the fre, but be.
lievc the losses will be comparatively
small.
"While the present demand for lum.
Der is very great for temporary shell
ters, I do not think In the long run the
effect of the fire will boom the lumber
industry as much as some expect. II
viii be seven or eight years before the
city looks like herself again. and the
purchase Of lumber, distributed over
that period, will not look so big. At
present the movement is tremendous.
saw letter from one San Franclpco
house the other day in which IL was
stated that the company had IL chips
on its slips and anchored outside, and
that cargoes Of 10000, 600 feet or more
were at that time en- route"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24
UnyeilIng odd fellow Monument.

Montreal, Quebec. May 24.--Ths
handsome monument erected on the
Odd Fellows lot in Mount Royal Gem.
etery will be unveiled this afternoon
as tribute to the memory Of departed
brothers. and the beautiful spot dedi-
Gated TO the purposes Of ODD Fellow.
ship. The ceremonies In connection
with the unveiling and dedication will
be performed by the grand lodge on
GERS and w. II. Hoyie Of cannington,
Ont, member for North Ontario In the
Ontario legislature, win deliver the
principal address. Hundreds Of mem.
bsrs Of the order from other parts Of
the province have arrived here and
will attend the exercises.
The monument 10 from an original
design, and Is made OF Barre granite
with three bases dies aud cap, the
AII-sesing eye and three links carved
In front, with the hour glass On the
Top. supporting the globe, all Of which
are smblsns Of the order. TIE lot
which Is beasiifully located. was pur
shassd two years ego BY the city
edges sad the monHmsnt w4s erected
BY voluntary sibseriPsion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24
Democrats at Liberty.

The Democratic hosts stormed Liber.
ty last evening, and took the little
settlement with a rush. The meeting
was held in the school house, which was
filed to overaowing with people who
acclaimed the campaign songs of the
60 Rose City" quartet and the stirring
addresses of Hon. w. T. Slater, DR..
Byrd, August Huckestein and Attorney
Sem. The reception accorded the
Democratic braves was especially cor!
dial, and the candidates were especial
ly Aattered by the warm-heartedness In
which they were received. w. II.
Downing, w. n. Gatens and Attorney
w. Kaiser accompanied the candidates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24

Did you ever stop to consider that
woman is human being endowed
with the human passions, foibles and
yesknessesi And yet we cannot treat
her as a human. Why, we even con.
demn women for gossiping. and out of
the entire category of vices this is the
only enc III which woman can indulge
and retain to any degree the respect Of
a man.
Now, the gentle and lamb-like man
is not wicked. He boasts Of his good
ness, virtues and morals. He can smoke,
chew, drink, swear, fight, debaueh him
self and women and still retain his-'re.
speetability. Can a woman do one of
these things and even retain her own
self-respecti
Let's give the women a little more
latitude and perhaps in permitting
them to indulge in our own harmless
vices they may be led away from the
gossiping habit. Let the women smoke.
Husbands, when YOU go home to din
ner with a big fat Havana cigar in
your pocket take another along for
your wife. And when you take on
load of old goods send barrel around
to the house and tell your wife to
help herself. Let her vote and swear,
and do all the other pretty and trivial
things that go to make a mans life so
happy, and perhaps she will be hap
py and contented, and will not chew
gum and gossip, but We doubt it,
Baker City Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24
saving Black sand.

The steuben plaeers arc piping a
gravel bank between rs and 100 feet
high, says the Granite Gem, II Is
said that the entire bank Is "pay
DIRT" and as the giants are driving
immense quantities Of the gravel
through the boxes the company Is ss.
sured good returns for the season q
work. The experiment being made In
saving the black sand by mcans Of
Standard concentrator Is proving quite
satisfactory. But one concentration Il
in use, while 10 of the machines could
be kept busy. Tho black sand assays
close TO 900 per ton, 80 Il can be seen
that Il is we'll worth saving.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-24
Arrested for Threatening 70 Kin.

Anton Hruza was arrested here last
evening, through a complaint sworn out
in Justice H. II. Turner's court, charg-
ing him with having threatened to kill
Joseph and John Nusbaum. Hruza is
a brother-inlaw of the two men, and
when arrested at his home on North
Liberty street two large stones were
found in his pockets. He will be given
a preliminary hearing today.
The arrest was made by Sheriff Gull
yer and Night Policeman John Long.
core, and the prisoner was lodged in the
county jail,