The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-19
Of. E. BAILEY, Dist. Hort

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early growth period being followed
by period of druoth with latter re-
turn to normal water supply.
On light or shallow soils and soils
underlaid with coarse gravel, trees
are more susceptible and will often
develop this trouble without showing
any other characteristic signs Of wat
er shortage.
Drouth spot is a non-infectious di-
sease and will not be spread to a
healthy tree by one which is affected.
There is no way to restore fruit which
is already spotted.
The following points must be borne
in mind when working to control this
disease:
1. The water supply must be kept
normal throughout the growing sea-
son.
2. With most Of our soils and espe-
cially those which are light, sandy,
or shallow, the water storing capacity
must be increased by the constant
addition Of transforming material.
This may best be accomplished by
growing alfalfa or some other cover
crop and returning it to the soil.
Where the orchard is already in alfal-
ia and all crops are being removed
for hay, change Of farming practice
is necessary. Each year one or two
crops Of alfalfa must be allowed to
remain on the soil and be disked in.
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Last Week Items).
Fred Cresswell spent Sunday with
his family near Finley. !.
Clyde Bush is confined to his home
with an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Thelma Starr of Richland is
visiting friends in Finley for a few
days.
A few Of the young people enjoyed
picnic dinner at Richland park on
Sunday.
Jack Mason and Homer Kern came
down from the hills to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Jack Mason suffered badly sprain-
ed knee Monday as a result of being
thrown from a horse.
Miss Nettie Snyder left Monday to
spend her vacation visiting friends
in the Willamette valley.
William Tewalt left Sunday for
Pomeray where he will work during
the harvest season.
Mrs. Cronkite has been quite sick
the past week and was unable to
teach her Sunday school class Sunday.
Mr.. Burris is assisting at the Pro-
duce Company store during the abb
sence of Mr.. Angel and family.
C. E. Waldron of Horse Heaven
called on friends in the valley Monday
and made a business trip to Kenne-
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton of Kennewick
were guests Sunday of Mrs. Dutton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett of
Finley.
Will Stops is among the tonsilitis
victims and was unable to take
charge of the Sunday school on Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and RMS. A. M. Handy and
daughter Mary Gene motored from
Portland last week to visit his sister,
Mrs. A. S. Goss and family.
Mrc Hov,oar Toh-eo~, Lea TS-1.~, -.
Friday for Carson, Wash, where she
will spend few weeks in the noun
tains during the hot season.
| A demonstration will be given by
the Canning club at the Finley school
house August 20 at 1870 o'clock under
the direction of Miss Buelah Zindel
and Miss Olive Cronkite. All are in
vited.
Rev. C. A. Burris and sons Palmer
and Robert returned from Portland
Tuesday, where they had been visiting
Mr.. Burris's mother and his son Jack,
who is living with his grandmother
this summer.
Mr.. Gerards, who has been visiting
his son George at Newkirk, Okla,
returned to his home last week after
an absence of two weeks. George is
ranching in Oklahoma this year and is
well pleased with his new location.
Ed Angel and, family left Monday
on their annual vacation. They mo-
tored to Albany, Ore, to visit Mrs.
Angels parents and from there will
drive to the various coast cities and
return home in about two weeks.
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