The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-30

Have yau noticed the little touch of sunshine
we've had? Didn't it make you feel like spring
was coming? 1t sure did uS-and we got busy
with our bob Sleds and other winter goods and
piled them in the corner way up stairs. Then we
re-arranged our display on the main floor-and In
our windows. We are rather proud of 1t now
looks pretty good. Got the spring goods out
where you can see them. Its awfully hard to talk
plows and harrows and such lines when the snow
is on the ground and it seems so long before these
goods can be used. But now-wel, its different
In our window we have display of the Pet
aluma InCubators. That seems to be in the public
mind right nOw-weve had more inquiries about
these incubators and brooderS than anything else.
If we had you here at our store, we could talk in
telligently about these inCubatOrS- could show
you how they operate, and why they are the best
in the world. We will try to tell you something
about them here-but would lots rather have you
call and see for yourself If you get time, come
in and get the free booklet on Petaluma lncubat-
ors and Brooders. 1t is interesting reading. Or
drop us card and We'll mail you one.
More people are going into the chicken buSi-
ness every year. Hood River is certainly an ideal
place for raising them. The climatic conditions
are right But even though we had the cold Of
Alaska or the heat of Southern California, these
inCubatorS would do just as WELL Here is some
thing worthy of considerations Take any map
of the United States and look at the large area OF
territory comprising the Rocky Mountain region
find that it is about one-third of the entire United
States, within which nearly every climatic con-
diton exists that can be found in the inhabitable
portion of the world, and yet more Petaluma In
CubatOrS are in use, in all this vast section OF
country than all other makes of inCubatorS COM
bined.
Petaluma inCubators are widely scattered and
are successfully operated in Alaska at as low
temperature as co. below zero; in the interior
valleys of California and Arizona where the tenn
perature is frequently 12O0 and even more during
the day, where rain does not fall for from five to
six months at stretch, and on the mountains OF
the Sierras and Rackies at nearly a. 600 tt altitude
An ostrich will swallow almost anything from
an orange to railraid spike, SO 1t is said. There
are many makers of incubatOrS turning out cheap
reconstructed, low-priced machines who get up
as fine illustrations, and who make claims as
strongly worded as anything we can say about
"Petaluma IncubatorS and BrooderS," and expect
the public to act like an ostrich in swallowing
capacity.
The buyer who wants the best there is to be
had is at loss to determine relative values from
the illustrations and descriptions, for if picture
of a $1,000 machine is made to look as good as
real high-grade incubator, how is he to know the
difference? In such case he is likely to be influ
enCed by the price, and soon thereafter finds his
incubator on the Junk pile. He should remember
that articles of MERIT and WORTH have value
below which they cannot be produced. There
are values in certain things, merchandise and
manufactured articles, that no one questions. For
example, no person expects to buy a twenty-dol-
lar gold piece for less than $4,000, or any of the
standard makes of pianos carriages, automobiles,
typewriterS or hundreds of other articles of the
highest type below their actual value. Surely, no
one in purchasing suit of clothes at $1,000 be-
eves he is getting as good value as in one of SIS.
Notwithstanding actual difference in values, the
manufacturer of cheap goods is continually repre-
senting that his product is good as the best. If
he would only say his product is good as he
knows how to make and worth only what he
asks for it, no person could possibly complain,
but how is the novice to know all this? There is
only one safe plan-get it from some one whom
you know, personally, is ready to back his state
ments; someone who is ready and willing to give
your money back if your purchase is not entirely
satisfactory.
Here are prices, styles and capacities
Model 80, 63-egg capacity, price ......."$12. so
Model 90, 126-egg capacity, price. 22.0O
Model 81, 252-egg capacity, price. 5000
Model 90, 37S-egg capacity, price. 1000
Model 90, 5O4-egg capacity, price. $3.50
Heat regulation, moisture, ventiation-al are
taken care of automatically. Investigate.