. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. "The Housekeepers' Apple Book," by Miss L. Gertrude Mackay, published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, price 75 cents, postage extra, is a very inter- esting and valuable book for every housekeeper. If a large sale and dis- tribution of this book could be made it would certainly be a factor in increas- ing the consumption of apples. The average family, properly supplied with apples for eating fresh and as dessert, will consume two boxes a month during the winter months. There are from ten to twelve thousand fruit growers in the Northwest. If ever
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. "The Housekeepers' Apple Book," by Miss L. Gertrude Mackay, published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, price 75 cents, postage extra, is a very inter- esting and valuable book for every housekeeper. If a large sale and dis- tribution of this book could be made it would certainly be a factor in increas- ing the consumption of apples. The average family, properly supplied with apples for eating fresh and as dessert, will consume two boxes a month during the winter months. There are from ten to twelve thousand fruit growers in the Northwest. If every fruit grower would buy three or four of these books and send to his friends or relatives in the cities in the East, such a method could easily be a factor in creating a sale for nearly half a million boxes extra. Those who receive the book would undoubtedly speak of it to others and in this way consumption would still further be increased. It is sur- prising to see how many apples a family will eat when they learn to serve them many different ways. The editor's family consume about a box of apples every week during the season. Cull potatoes make profitable pork. earnCAN$50i00day WITH THE Gearless Improved Standard Well Drilling Machine Drills through any formation. Five years ahead of any other. Has reeord of drilling 130 feet and driving easing in 9 hours. Another reeord where 70 feet was drilled on 2% gallons distillate at 9c per gallon. One man can operate. Electrically equipped for running nights. Fishing job. Engine ignition. Catalogue v\-8. REIERSON MACHINERY Mfe-, 1395-97 Kood St.,Portland,Ore. 00D SEEDS GOOD AS CAN BE GROWN Prices Below All Others I will give a lot of new sorts free with every order I fill. Buy and test. Return if not O. K.—money refunded. Big Catalog FREE Over 700 illustrations of vege- tables and flowers. Send yours and your neighbors' addresses. R. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, ML WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT. Please note that these
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