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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

story of potato grower in Colorado
few years ago, when the crop Of
potatoes in the east was immense
Colorado had, as usual, raised many
thousands of sacks, but found the
price so low that it scarcely covered
the freight charges. In the emergency
"The Man of the Hour" appeared in
the person of a grower who washed
his potatoes carefully, put them up in
neat 10-pound sacks with attractive
labels and sent them on TO Chicago.
A very fancy price was asked. but the
potatoes went off with rush and
netted the grower the highest returns
he had ever received. Cases similar
to this are known to most farmers.
Very often the manner in which fruit
and vegetables are put up has more
influence on the price than quality it
self
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

Thousands of school houses entirely
lack the simple surroundings tnat
would insure beauty and contentment.
We mean by this not paucity In archi-
tectural design, but in the simple mat
ter of Identification through planting,
which, in many cases. can be attained
by arousing the interest of the scholars
themselves. Some city schools have
no space for planting at all, although
some contain a good arrangement of
flower beds and shade trees. In the
towns and villages, also, it is possible
TO point out many examples showing
-reat care and attention. Ii is in the
country, however, that the improved
school ground is rarely found.
The ideal school ground, which
should really be as much a part of
The building itself, and where the pu-
pils can be shown the wonderful oper-
lrions of nature, serves two distinct
purposes.
First, it becomes a technical labora-
Dry. where the intelligent teacher can
0int out the marvellous chemical chan
rs which occur with each appearance
" the seasons-the starting of plant
fe. with the warm days of spring, the
-uller growth of summer with its bios
SONS and fruit and the matured wood
rrowth, when the leaves drop in the
ala cycle in the plants history
and
Second, the influence that such study
has upon the growing mind. With a
reasonable amount of this sort of edu-
alton, coupled with the three RS, the
child will never develop the tendency
TO rip to pieces the shrubbery of his
own home or dig out and trample un-
ar foot the young plants in the garden.
furthermore, he will likely take his
hool garden for his ideal. and use his
influence to make the home yard its
equal in appearance. if not its superior.
The object, too. of school yard plant
ing is strictly utilitarian. School
ouse, some of them splendid brick
'ructures as well as sod house build
iugs. can be found which are absolute
Is devoid of tree or shrub planting.
nth the winter winds and the summer
leat operate upon them with un-
checked violence. Why not plant trees
and inaugurate the assistance of the
PUPILS in so doing. which will not only
act as wind breaks, but afford shade?
In connection with this subject the
Bureau of Forestry of the Department
of Agriculture has issued a Farmers
Bulletin (No. 134) on Tree Planting
for Rural School Gardens. This can be
obtained without cost, by writing
either Clifford Pinchot, Forester, U. S.
department. of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., or TO your U. S. senator or
member of Congress. 1t contains much
Information which is useful and out
lines several practical plans for not
only the Identification of barren school
grounds but for primary study of
forestry-tree planting and tree
growth.
USE AND INFLUENCE OF TREES.
What a tremendous influence for
good in every town, it would be, il
every school boy and school girl should
become interested in tree planting and
shrub planting. Arbor Day has become
a great institution. Its observance
has resulted in the planting of millions
of trees every spring. Suppose that
it were universal and that every child
in every town should become as enthu-
siastic over the planting of tree each
year. and watching and attending to
it, as he is over the observance of the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

It is an easy matter to go out lhto
the orchard, shake or pick the apples
off the trees and throw or drop them
into barrels for hauling to the town or
cross roads grocery where the frul'
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
II 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 oil
picking red apples is commonly guaged
by their color and that Of yellow aP
ples 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 quai'
ity. But red apples are often lett LOT
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 a
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 oil
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 II sell
dom reaches. 1t is worse than worm
hole, for that can be cut out. a box
containing even few such specimens
makes the consumer distrustful OF the
variety, while half or more sickens
even the most enthusiastic friend oil
Brother Jonathan
Few farmers are considered capable
of packing their own apples, as the
statement is made that, as regards
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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 n point at the top
is easy to manipulate. Lightest of all
the tall ladders is 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 a limb or 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 1t allows the fruit to roll from the
| bottom when the chain is released
Such treatment might do with oranges
| but with apples-neyer. The average
| picker could never Withstand the temp
| tation to let them shoot from the bal
the moment the foreman's back wa!
| turned.
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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
dwarf tree by any amount of pruning,
and in every apple orchard ladders OF
some kind soon become 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 Amy 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
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

case of sight unseen. Attractive
labels add much TO the appearance of
the boxes, and are n valuable means
of advertising and building up 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
us good fruit may be gathered from
The La Jara chronicle., 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 js 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 a successful life!"
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HONESTY THE BEST POLICY

Two essentials of perfect packing
of apples are honesty and uniformity
that 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
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
Improving School Grounds.

In Rochester, N. Y, the school
authorities grade and sod the scheol
yards. while the shrubbery and other
planting is by private effort in con-
junction with the school children.
Ample land is furnished for decorative
playground purposes, and most exemp-
larry results have been obtained.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

fruit in old or soiled boxes. When
these are hauled to market they should
always be covered with a tarpaulin to
keep off rain or dust. If box material
is carried over from one year to an
other It should be carefully housed and
covered to keep it clean and bright
The La Jara chronicle., 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.
Dut 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 wonderful
thing. when you think about it, to take
bit of a seed, put it in moist SOIL
see 1t sprout, and then watch 1t
through the progress of years come
forth tender shoot grow into a
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VILLAGE.
THE SCHOOL HOUSE NTH PLANTS An E
landH Home TreeP 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 a mighty factor in the
material prosperity of the community.
The La Jara chronicle., 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 10
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 II
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.
A prominent orchardist made the
statement that 1t 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 1t is considered advisable
that effort should be made through
nrrning 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 5O)
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SINGLE RAIL LADDER.

A Very Light Form Tor Inc UFchHFu.
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
flt by the employment of the same body
of trained pickers successfully at the
various orchards. Even the isolated
growers should endeayor TO have a
group of expert pickers, and employ
the same ones, as far as possible, year
after year. This is the way to build
up a reputation that has great cash
yalup
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FLOWERS AND BIRDS.

To grow up, Mr.. Chandler said, with
the flowers and shrubs and trees ana
to learn to care for the birds, squir-
rels. rabbits and domestic animals is
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 a 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. Ostentatious 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 common interest which binds all
country dwellers together. But who
are so far separated and Indifferent to
each others needs as the various ten
ants of city tenement or apartment
house7
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JOB OFFICE WANTED.

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sTENoGRAPHERs Bright young men who can
take, dictation rapidly and do rapid work on
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THE IDEAL PICKING BAG

Perhaps the best picking bag is the
apron bag. 1t is cheap, being easily
made of a heavy grain sack, hangs
in the most convenient position for
filling and leaves both hands free. 1t
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

WANTED: A Hundred Firemen and Brakemen or
different railroads. Age ~ TO 30, good sight and
hearing. Experience unnecessary. Etremen t1OO
monthly. become Engineers and earn 600 Brake
men S11 monthly. become Conductors and earn $1tO
Positions awaiting competent men. Send stamps for
particulars. Name position preferred Railway
y. Y.
Morris tribune., 1906-09-29
Wells Bros. : Hanson G.

Dame Fashion Says
evening
year.
graceful
tching and pits feature
of the skirts and waists
engthenng showing complex design.
style
coats
Morris tribune., 1906-09-29

Dame Fashion Says
those
| drape
this fall and
The Ii brilliant strong velvet
which scoring
| distinct
Embroideries heavy hgh-cass
| trimmings
Bayadere stripe ribbons and popular
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