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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

fully evaporated and there is big
demand for it in that condition. One
Of our California exchanges gave an
account during the past winter OF an
order for fifty tons of dried logan
berries. This order came from an
Eastern buyer but could not be filled
because the fruit could not be found.
Now comes the statement that the
demand for canned logan berries is
equally great. 1t is reported that the
canning men are visiting the sections
where this berry is grown extensively
and are engaging all of the fresh fruit
they can. They are paying good
prices for the fruit at the stations
where they are to be shipped. They
offer to furnish boxes and crates in
which to ship the logan berries to the
canneries and pay cash at the ship
ping station on the delivery of the
fresh berries. 1t is claimed that one
man in Oregon has 40 acres in logan
berries and has engaged his entire
crop at price that will return him
from ST, 900 to so, 600 net on his crop.
This demand on the part of the can
neries will make the supply of dried
berries shorter than they were the
past season. 1t is believed by some
that ten times as many logan berries
as are now raised would find a profit
able market as fresh, dried and can
ned fruit. Western Washington is
peculiarly we'll adapted to the raising
of the loagn berry. Ii [ were in the
fruit growing business west Of the
Cascade range | would look this mat
ter up and try, if all reports are true,
to catch some OF this promising in
dustry.
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horticulture

culture and styled "Annual Report of
Office of Experiment Stations, 1903. !"
There is in this report whole chapter
entitled "Self- Sterility of Apples. !"
IL deemed it necessary | could quote
extensively from this Report TO show
that by cross pollination many var
ieties were made much more prolific.
| gave these quotations a few years
ago and it necessary can give them
again. Here then is the benefit of
having different varieties planted
near each other-we get more apples.
lcould not recommend planting the
trees together in the manner here
mention by Mr.. Higgins. They
would cross fertilize all right but much
trouble would be encountered when
it came to the picking of the apples.
l am not guessing at this but speak
from experience. [ have repeatedly
recommended to the readers OF The
Ranch never to mix varieties in the
same row or plant single row OF any
one variety. II you do, everything
will go all right till your trees attain
a good bearing age and begin to bend
down the outside limbs with the
weight of fruit and then your trouble
will begin. 1t rarely ever happens
that we want to pick two varieties OF
apples at the same time so we may go
through and pick one variety and then
send in wagon to haul out the pick
ed apples. But in passing the un-
picked part of the row we will knock
off many of the overhanging apples.
Always plant two or four rows of one
variety and then the same of another
variety. By doing so we secure cross
pollination and prevent this knocking
off of apples. This is much more
important matter than the mex
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
IRRIGATION IN WESTERN
WASHINGTON.

Will it pay to irrigate in any section
of country not considered arid? 1t
will. 1t is true that not so much
irrigation will be needed in such
localities. But in any section there
come dry spells, in July and August
mainly, when gardens dry up to some
extent and rain is devoutly wished
for and sometimes it does not come
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

till much damage has been wrought.
Some of the gardeners near Seattle can
tell how this is. In few cases these
gardeners can supply water artiticially
by having connection with spring
back in the hills and in some other
cases they pump water from wells
onto their gardens at critical time
with beneficial results. [ was once
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THE MEDITERRANE FRUIT
FLY.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT
FLY.
Professor Melander the Entomoloigst
at Pullman, very wisely sounds note
of warming relative to this dangerous
pest. AS yet, so far as anyone knows,
it has no Judgement on continental
America. 1t has, however, a start in
the Hawiian Islands and might at any
time be brought to the Pacific Coast.
The California fruit growers, knowing
the danger from this pest, are thor
oughly aroused and are doing every
thing they can to prevent it's in
PRODUCTION, and we'll they may for
where it has a foothold in apple
orchards in Europe it has ruined the
business. The maggots eat their way
into apples and can not be reached
by any kind of spray. The only way
to destroy them is by destroying the
apples which they have infected. I
have been reading in the California
fruit papers about this dangerous in
sect. We must be on our guard for
somebody might bring this pest direct
from Honolulu to Seattle. 1t is true
that the danger is remote but sit is
the unexpected that happens" accord
ing to an old saying. We owe very
much to such men as Professor Me-
lander for their vigilance in guarding
our borders against dangerous pests.
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perienced grower would suppose.
THE WOODY APHIS.

There is a Misunderstanding about
the woody aphis that needs correcting.
This is dangerous pest in some sec
lions of the country but there are
other sections where it does but little
if any harm. There are two things
this insect can not stand, one is freez-
ing and the other is water. Let it be
borne in mind that the woody aphis
winters over in the ground and some
of the insects crawl up the bodies of
the trees in the summer but none re-
main above ground during the winter.
Where the ground freezes foot or
two deep during the winter as 1T does
in the north tier of states very few
survive and but very little harm is
ever done by this pest. I was fruit
grower in central Iowa and speak from
experience. Hardly enough of these
insects wintered over to furnish
''seed" the next spring.
Some sixteen years ago we were
shocked to find that we had this
dreaded pest in our orchard in the
Yakima valley. We began vigorous
fight on this intruder. l need not
now give in detail what we did to
control this pest. 1t is enough to say
that in part we failed and were great
ly worried. BY chance we found that
where water stood around any of our
trees in irrigating, the woody aphis
disappeared. This discovery was
acted upon and now I do not believe
that tree damaged from the woody
aphis can be found in our rs acres OF
apple orchard. My son once stated
at a meeting of fruit growers in
North Yakima that all the woody
aphis in the county might be dumped
into our orchards if by that means we
could get rid of the codling moth. [
was not present when this statement
was made but when it was reported
to me L said I would back the boy in
this matter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
GROWING LOGAN BERRIES.

The growing of logan berries has
suddenly sprung into great import
ance in Western Oregon. For time
this berry was grown only for the
fresh fruit but it has been found that
it is fruit that can be very success
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
Crest Spray

4 heavy misci6le OIL for
orchards and gardens whach
ma1es readily wiM a0ater and
remains IN solution.
An effective exterminatOr of all
insects, germs, vermin and fungus
diseases.
Analysis. Tar and kindred pro-
ducts, Naphthal, Pyroligneous acid,
Douglas Fir Oil, Phenols, Creosote,
Turpentine, Resin, Sulphur and Soda
CREST SPRAY is non-poisonous
and harmless to the operator. It's
use is saving of time and money.
1t costs the farmer about HALF as
much as other sprays = requires
less pressure on pump and has
greater covering power than other
sprays.
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EFFECTIVE


Ask your dealer for this spray or
send directly to us for booklet de-
scribing it.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
WIRELESS FLYING
MACHINES PLANNED
English Msrconi Company Nay
Equip AerOplanes with
Their Apparatus.

London, May 1.-THE question OF hitting
aircraft with apparatus for wireless
telegraphy, now engaging the attention
OF Marconfs Wireless Telegraph Com
pany. who have recently conducted some
important experiments with a view Of
solving the various technical problems
The experiments have taken place from
the army aircraft factory at South
Farnsborough.
Some days ago an army aeToplane went
out for a short hight fitted with clock
work sender. and from It good signals
were received At subsequent expert
ments Capt. Doves, OF the Air Battalion,
went as . passenger in the aeroplane.
and transmitted his observations 10 the
receiving station at the factory. The
messages which he sent were very clear
ly received. The machine few over an
area OF about three or four miles radius
from the factory. and Capt Dawes was
able to report on the movements OF
troops maneuyering in the vicinity.
These reports, which would have been
OF the utmost military value in case of
war. were taken down at the receiving
station, which was In touch with the
aeroplane during the whole OF the fight.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
MANY MILLIONS
AWAITING OWNERS
The British Government Holds
$s5,oOo.ooO Due to
Claimants.

London. May 1.-THE sum Of $500. .ooC
Is IN the hands Of the British govern
ment waiting to be claimed by the right
fui owners or their heirs.
According to Mr.. Sidney H. Preston,
who has made study OF this subject.
recently issued parliamentary paper
shows that the dividends on government
stocks due and not demanded" on jan
uary 5. 1sl2, were Ss2l,075. The nom
claimants were in all likelihood investors
who have died.
The greater portion OF these sums" I"
demanded Mr.. Preston yesterday, ''is
handed over to the government IN reduc-
tion Of taxation. on the understanding
that when claimants make good their
case the sums they are entitled to are
reimbursed.
The total amount OF accumulated un-
claimed stock and dividends taken over
In this way is about IS. .o0o. 900. and es-
innate that there is over SO 00o. 900 in
hand unappropriated, making SIS. 10000 In
all. There seems TO be no reason why
the names and last known addresses OF
the stockholders should not be pub
lished, seeing that the last list of these
unclaimed funds was issued aa far back
as the year 1sl5.
In no other country could there be 30
much derelict gold. The explanation lies
In the extent OF the British Empire and
the migratory and enterprising habits OF
the British population"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
LONDON FOUESEES
ROMANTIC WEDDING
Pilgrimage to Africa by Bride.tO-
Be, Miss olive Macleod, Is
Interesting Feature.

London. May "A marriage has been
arranged. and viii shortly take place,
between Charles L. Temple. c. N. c..
youngest son Of the late Sir Richard
Temple. Bart. and Olive Macleod. young
er daughter OF Sir Reginald and Lady Ag-
nes Macleod. OF Macleod.
The above announcement IN the Times,
recalling as It does & highly romantic
story win arouse considerable interest.
Miss Macleod is the lady who, In the
spring Of last year, returned to this
country from q wonderful pilgrimage
through Central Africa, whittier she went
IN order to place a cross upon the grave
OF Lieut.. Boyd Alexander, the explorer
70 whom she was engaged to be married.
Lieut.. Alexander was treacherously
murdered in May. 1910, by natives Of
Wadai, with whom the French were at
war. To reach the lonely spot where
he lay hurried meant a journey Of some
400 miles through territory never before
entered by q white woman. Miss Mac
Leod faced It unhinchingly, despite the
great difficulties and dangers which Il
involved
Speaking OF the natives. Miss Macleod
said: From start TO finish We never
experienced the slightest difficulty with
them, although many of the tribes we
visited were Wild, and contained people
the great majority of whom were little
known and certainly had never seen a
white woman. At first they ran away,
but afterward returned, and their chief
excitement seemed to be caused by the
appearance Of our hair"
Mr.. Temple, to whom Miss Macleod 10
announced to be engaged. is chief sec
retary Of the Northern Nigeria.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
TO PAY PASSENGERS
TO CROSS ATLANTIC

Berlin. May L-Prince Hohenlohe. who
controls the German Leyant Line. threat
ems to run a full service OF trans-Atlan-
tic liners from Hamburg in opposition to
Herr Ballin, OF the Hamburg-American
Line. Hohenlohe and Ballin have recent
ly been on bad terms. owing to the Ham
burg Americans interfering in the busi-
ness Of the Levant lines.
When the Kaiser was at Corfu with
the German chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe
visited him and asked him for a con-
cession to run a fast line Of passenger
steamships across the Atlantic. The
chancellor, in the Kaiser's presence, gave
Hohenlohe the necessary concession and
the prince says he is going to organize
an enormous steamship company. Bal
lin has declared he will fight the new
line even II he has to pay passengers
for the privilege of taking them across
the Atlantic. A big struggle is i'm
minent, but exactly when IL viii begin
has not leaked out
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

/ London. May Ion Thursday next
"shal<espeare's England exhibition
opsns at Earis Court with 3 wonderful
old fashioned collection Of Tudor man
sions. theaters. churches. maypoles,
bowling greens, and fitting lists as they
we're 10 be seen four centuries ago, IN
the midst Of modern London. visited
the place yesterday and found every
thing practically ready for the public.
Here were repfIcas OF shaksspeare's
house and Ann Hathaway's cottage. and
scores Of ElIzabethan houses in timber
md plaster. the appearance Of which
In little narrow winding streets trans
ports the visitor at once into an atmos-
phere Of days centuries agone. The net
work Of alleys is 50 intricate that Mrs.
George CORVALLIS West. the organizer
OF the pageant. intends forming a corps
Of boy guides and girl guides to show
visitors their way about.
The Globe Theater.
From this picturesque bit Of old Eng
land one suddenly passes to the spec
taele OF Plymouth Harbor. for the pres
ent waterless. but already containing the
model OF brakes ship. the Revenge.
which Is to be one OF the great features
Of the exhibition. The Globe Theeter.
nearby. Is almost completed, while the
work Of Transforming the Welcome Club
into the Mermaid Tavern Is going on
rapidly.
What with bartholomew Fair. the con-
certs In the Fortune Theater Journeys,
balls. court pagesnts, and the revival
Of sixteenth century life in all its most
attractive aspects. the programme Of fes-
tivities during the six months II Will
be thrown open to the public Is an unus-
uAily long one. The fixtures that have
50 far been definitely settled comprise
the following:
May 9-opening of the exhibition.
June 4, II, II. and July IS and 23-Fioral
balls in the Empress Hall
June 2F-Venetian ball.
July I1-Elizabethan Tourney.
At the big Venetian ball there viii be
su1iclent accommodation for 5000 masque-
raiders. and an interlude Is to be given
by q special troupe OF dancers from
Paris. As regards the tourney, which
Lord Crichton, with the collaboration OF
Lord Lonsdale and other distinguished
people, is arranging, the whole spec
tacle viii be reproduced with exact A.
time. There will be ''lIsts'-that Is.
partition extending along and dividing
the open space In which the jousts viii
take place on either side with their "es-
ouires' in close attendance, and the In
svitable Jester on horseback cantering
around and poking fun. The tournament
Is to be held at night time, and Wis
countess Cursor, who has been chosen
QUEEN will confer awards upon the
victors.
The five fioraI balls that are being
arranged are each called after a flower
mentioned In one Of Shakespeare's plays.
Thus the first Of the series has been
named the Love in Idleness Dance"
from a passage in "a Midsummer Nights
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
SUFPRAGETTES ARB
NO LONGER DOWDY
Mrs. Pankhurst's Smart Costume ,
Sets Style for Her Many
Helpers.

London, May L.-Sunragism and dowdi-
ness-these terms have often been con-
sidered synonymous Is this fair?
Women dressed in an untidy or eccen-
tric way have frequently been halls
here as ''sunragettes." but the wealthy
Mrs. Pankhurst, when released from
prison yesterday after serving sentence
Tor participation in militant suffra-
sette demonstration, was dressed in a
tailor-made costume, a long musouash
stole edged with three rows of chin
chtlla, and carrying a large musquash
nun, also edged with chinchilIa.
She also wore a small hat turned up
In the front after the style of many OF
the fashionable hats, and trimmed with
a cluster OF small roses, and small feath-
er tuft ornament. She was carrying a
bag OF medium size which bore no re-
lation to the big dorothy bag
An expert belonging to a well-knoyn
dressmaking London firm, expressed ap-
proval OF Mrs Pankhurst's toilette. with
the exception Of the hat the style Of
which she thought might be improved.
The women who desire votes are pay
ing more attention to their appearance"
said this dressmaker. They are now
recognizing the fact that for women to
appear untdy or weirdly dressed in un-
fashionable garments such as were worn
by many, damages the cause for which
they are working.
Also as women of every class now
belong to the movement. includine 9om-
en- beautifully dressed by tie oest dress
makers, II has been thought the strenu-
Gus worker ought not to make her energy
an excuse for so-called dowdiness"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
INSANITY CAUSED
BY BANDIT SCARE
French Folks Imagine They See
Pair Of Noted Outlaws
Everywhere.

Paris, May 4-A curious effect OF the
motor bandit scars is an epidemic OF In
sanity among the persons who imagine
that they see the outlaws carnier and
Bonnof eyerywhere. These latest VIC
tins Of the automobile criminal associa-
tion include an elderly concierge. Nine,
David, and a house painting contractor.
NJ Anatole Japolt. The latter. who Is
ifested signs OF mental derangement since
the dastardly attack in the Rue ordener.
and the murder OF the policeman out
side the Care St. Lazare.
Last week his mind was so far un-
hinged that he sought refuge IN his gar
ret Of his residence IN the Rue Roche
chouart, where he had stored enough
timed meat and other food to enable him
visions he enthroned himself armed with
q carbine.
Yesterday he made a ''sortie" on the
roof. and at about O'clock In the after-
noon passers-by were astonished to see
a man shrieking and gesticulating wildly
and occasionally aiming a carbtne At
imagihary pursuers Notification was
sent to the police. and q small squad OF
officers endeayored 10 parley With poor
- s1RA0Ns NHAA8 " ffgo1ANtt8 a8AENA
from his carbine, the trafic was stopped
In the street and hremen were sum
moned.
Presently the contractor retired from
the roof into his attic stronghold. A
reEolute policeman followed him through
the tiny skyiight, and the maniac stabbed
at his head with a sttletto. which for
tunately merely pierced his peaked cap.
Then the lunatic retreated to the cor
ner Of the garrst. Here he was finally
disarmed by the policeman and two 9TH
ers who had Joined In the pursuit.
When he was sent TO the special police
infirmary for the demented the sarret
was searched and two more carbines
were found. besides a fully loaded six
chamber revolver, and box containing
sixty cartridges.
On account OF the ubiquIty' and dar-
ing OF the motor bandits detectives OF
she capital and suburbs are taking daily
revolver practice at moving targets. 50
that IN case OF necessity they would be
able TO handle their firearms as readily
as the sharpshooters Of the Bonnot-
GARNER organization.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
ENGLISH COMPOSER
DIES AT FULHAM
Henry Trotere's Irish Songs Are
Famous in English-speaking
Countries.

London. May THE death Of Henry
Trotere, the well-known composer. oc-
Cured recently at Fulham, where he
had lain very i'll for some time past
He was fifty years OF age.
Mr.. Trotere. who was OF Irish descent,
was a self-taught musician. and owed
his eminence among present-day song
writers to sheer hard work combined
with a naturally optimistic temperament
His most successful songs were In Old
Madrid'' and "Asthore," which have
found their way into every country Of
the earth where English-speaking people
are to be found.
As a writer OF musical comedy Mr..
Trotere also met with success, and in
that sphere of work he created some
thing OF a record by writing and scor-
ing a two-act piece, The Skirt Dancer"
in six weeks.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
REICHSTAG AGAIN VIOLENT
OVER KAISER'S DOINGS
Reported Remark About Italian Troops Causes Small
Turmoil.
Turmoil.

Berlin, May 4-The kaiser and HIS do.
ings and sayings viii apparently form the
center OF a violent discussion In the
Reichstag in the near future. No denial
has yet appeared OF the Emperor's re-
ported statement that he could conquer
half OF Europe If he had Italian troops
behind him-one Of. those idle compn-
mentary remarks which. Of course, ought
not to be taken overseriously.
The RhenIsh Westphalian Gazette says
sarcasticaliy that Il is an insult to the
Kaiser to suggest that he desires to
conquer the world when his actions IN
connection with the Agadir prove the ex-
act contrary.
Called German Insult.
The conservative Post speaks in con-
tempt OF the Italian civilization. which It
declares Is about the lowest in Europe.
After number of similar courtesies the
PAPER demands sharp deaial in the on
cial court circular Of the statement,
which, II actually made. would have been
a monstrous insult and screaming in
gratitude to the German people.
The radical Morgenpost says no one
watching the Italian performances in
Tripoh could sanely suggest that such
troops could help the Kaiser win half Of
the world or half Of Europe either.
On the other hand the clerical press is
apparently anxious to give the situation
a different turn by defending the Kaiser
st the expense Of the chancellor, whom
they now attack, owing TO his supposed
uncompromislng maintenance Of the LETT
ter of the Jesuit law. Let the Kaiser
alone" say the Germania and the Coel-
nische Volkezeitung, in effect He al
ways manages ultimately to fascinate
any foreigner he meets, and the net re-
suit is good, though there may be, and
Usually are, trifiing aw<wardnesses soon
after these interviews" The Germania
adds that the Kaiser doubtless did mean
that the Italians are better patriots or
soldiers than the Germans It was q
polite. IL rather excessive compliment
conceived quite In the Italian vein.
The Catholic press is giving prominence
. two apparently gross instances Of d.
rect encouragement by the Kaiser OF
army dueling.
In one case an army doctor, who was
insulted at Baunlergentheim during the
imperial maneuvers OF 1909. took the
matter before the courts, but refused
the challenge Of the man who insulted
him owing TO conscientious scrupleS,
maintaining that duelins was opposed to
the divine commandments, human law,
good sense, ana duty 10 ones family.
The matter was brought before q court
Of honor, which declared that the doctor
had not acted in a manner BETTING his
rank in failing to exact due satisfaction
from q colleague who had insulted him.
The court decreed his dismissal from
the army.
The decision was brought before the