The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

to be held in this city the "smudge"
will probably come in for more dis
eussion than ever before and some
action will be taken. Since their I'M
iversal adoption in the apple belt OF
Colorado. many different kinds have
sprung up. some expensive and others
reasonable.
e. M. Sly, a fruit grower of the
Kennewick district, has successfully
tried out a homemade smudge.
Speaking of it's advantages he says:
1.-The committee appointed to de-
eide upon which orchard heaters to
recommend to the people of the Ken
newick valley, has given the subject
a lot of thought and attention. This
matter is of great Importance, even
though it is true that in Colorado 1t
was clearly demonstrated that any
kind of heater or fuel would, if prop
erly looked after, insure fruit crop
In the selection Of the most prac-
teal pot several things must be con-
sidered, cost of heater, economy OF
fuel. amount of labor required to fill
and light. length of burning time, etc
The cost Of fuel is big item in the
heating progro SIS and the Oil heat ers
was decided upon because oil is
chaeper to buy and easier to handle
than coal.
1.-The desirable good points cannot
all be found in one heater but after
considering everything the commit
tee has about concluded that the cone
shaped heater designed by State Hor-
ticu!tural Commissioner f. A. Hunt
lev embraces more good points than
any other And if it can be found
that it can be made here in Kenne-
wick as cheaply as estimated it vii
undoubtedly be adopted
There are several very good ar
guments in favor of home made
With all the fruit growers
here giving the subject consideration
it will be odd if many very good ideas
are not worked out. Another very
important consideration is, that il
some outside heater is selected i
must be purchased in load lots to gel
the best factory prices and the cheap
est freight rates. And as all are made
in the east. Milwaukee, ST. Louis OF
Wheeling, the difference between cal
load and less than car load rates Il
very large One car load might no
be enough and two car loads would
probably be entirely too many, and
too. we would all have to use th'
same kind in order to buy in car loat
quantities But, if we make a heate
here we can modify or improve thu
, original model in any way we see fit
Zone or two have said, we mus
| not experiment the first year, let III
rely upon heater that has beer
! tried out Now there is nothing t
| this argument. Anything that vii
! make heat and smoke will insure
| full crop if properly cared for at tn
| critical time. Lard pals. oil cans Gu
! in two, tomato cans, old kettles, mos
anything that will hold oil will d.
! the business. 1t is just up to us t
be right on hand when Jack Eros
shows up and see that our heater
are lighted early enough and KEEP
burning late enough. And we adop
| a home made heater we will be NOR
| likel yto get enough. At 10 or /
cents each we will get many NOR
than at 80 or 40 cents, and those ex
tras may help out wonderfully som
time Economy in price will surel,
result in the most Of us buying man,
more heaters per acre, and that vii
be a good thing, especially for straw
| berries.
Nov that it has something to worl
on the other finance vii
get busy Arrangements must b.
made for the manufacture of TIL
heaters in large numbers. Oil mus
| be contracted for and storage ar
ranged, orders for heaters an(
oil must be booked for every frui
grower Money must be raised t
help those who are really not financi