The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-01-06
APPLE NOTES
indianapolis News)

indianapolis News)
One has often wondered why the sp-
pie. placed by the pupil on the school
ma ANS desk, 10 Away red--at least 1t
is awlsys pictured as red in school
stories. Now. one wonders no more.
A ride along the country roads this fall
removed any necessity for investiga-
tion. and explained why the pupil is
partial to red apples.
Much has been written of the glories
of autumn - the red leaves of the
creeper that has wound itself round
the trunk of tree or has entwined it.
self among the rails of fence; the
beautiful scarlet flaming of the sassa-
fras leaves; the brilliance Of the
swamp and red naples; the golden
brown OF the beech, and the bright yell
low of the golden rod-but little has
been said Of the many hues of red to
be found in an Indiana apple orchard,
as seen in a recent auto ride through
the southeastern part Of Marion coun-
ty. The much travelled pixies were
Stunned and the little used roads were
sought. Dust generally covers the
foliage along the main highways. but
along the crossroads the trees and
shrubbery are bright and green. Even
the silent man of the party could not
repress his admiration of what he saw
pastures dotted with kline, and orch
ards red with apples. Seemingly, nine
trees out of ten we're bent with loads
of red fruit. Some of the apples were
dark red Winesaps, few we're Jons-
thans and others with varying shades
Of red were Rome Beauties, Baldwins,
Kings, Spys, Steel Reds, and many
we're Ben Davises. Here and there
Grimes Goldens could be caught, but
the contrast merely made the other ap-
Piles seem redder. In front of church
parsonage an apple tree had dropped
enough fruit to cover part of the road.
And it was here the silent man went
skiri ishing, and with the aid of the
chsufIeur found hatful or two of un-
named red apples that grew on conse.
Grated ground, and were as delicious as
nectar. Past orchard after orchard the
auto sped, and it was the same entic-
ing view-red apples by the tree load,
with branches bent almost to the
ground. Now, Is it any wonder the lit-
tie girl always gives her schoolma'a am
red apple?
When you set out an orchard, always
make chart of the arrangement, Civ.
ing place and number to each tree;
then record the numbers, variety and
date in book. If you fail to do this.
you will know how good forgotten
you are when you try to reu ember
where you planted each kind. The in
formation will be useful in a dozen
ways. Take our word that it is worth
while, and keep the records accurately
and completely.
To label trees helps this plan and has
other advantages. Que of the best
ways is to cut heavy zinc into strips
about 10 inches long. two inches wide
at the end and coming to point at the
other.
Put these in vinegar for few hours
to corrode them; when dry you can
write on them with ink or with an Or
binary indelble lead pencil, and the
marks will stay on for 20 years. Twist
the little end of tag loosely about a
limb, and let it hang down. Put on
this tag the variety name, the number,
possibly the date planted, the number
of bushels harvested each year. date of
blooming, and other useful data. As
the limb grows, loosen the loop little
or remove the tag to smaller limb.
Ibis helps greatly in the successful
handling of an orchard.-Ex.
A novel plan of advertising north
western apples was recently inaugural.
ed by Steinhardt & Rely in New York
city. This enterprising firm furnished
400 apples of the Skookum brand for
distribution to the congregation of
Grace M. e. church of that city at a
service in which the minister preached
on "God and Apples" The sermon on
apples was illustrated by moving pic
lures showing spraying, picking and
packing operations. The minister said
it took faith to grow apples, as in the
beginning they didn't amount to much,
and told.his hearers that the same care
full cultivation given apples must be
given to the soul or man cannot be
sound and healthy spiritually.
Apple exports for the week ending
Saturday, December rs, were Is, 7l9
barrels against 78, 542 barrels the same
week a year ago.