The weekly Republican., November 30, 1911, INDUSTRIAL NUMBER, SECTION THREE, Image 24

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FRUIT IN MARSHALL COUNTY
Industry Represented by Farm of E. E. Jones, West Township
So tar as we have learned, the
only exclusive fruit grower in Mar
shall county is Mr. Elmer E. Jones
of West township. On a farm of
W acres, a mile east of Donaldson
anl a quarter of a mile south, he
has for the past twenty-three years
stuck to the fruit business through
thick and thin. The successes of
the business have come thicker as
the years have -'one 1y, and Mr.
Jones has pne to Florida for the
winter, where he is developing a
20 acre farm of oranires, srrape fruit
and paper shell pecans. He will
henceforth have a fruit farm in
Florida for the winter time and a
fruit farm in Marshall county for
the summer time, allowing the sun
shine, wind and rain of the whole
year to touch into luscious beauty
ant richness tlios e ever desirable
fruits, from the golden orange of
KloriJa to tlie lelieious. round red
apple of irood old Marshall county.
Mr. .Tones is an enthusiastic fruit
stow er. His land is roMin?. and
sandy with a clay subsoil. In one
low place is a huckleberry marsh.
which he is saving carefully because
of the fruit it produce yearly. Hack
in 1SSS Mr. Jones Wan the fruit
business and has studied it carefully
in every detail since. He studies
the Purdue Experiment Station
bulletins carefully and continuously,
and if there is anything not con
clusive or satisfactory in them, lie
has recourse to the bulletins of the
Unite: States Agricultural Depart
ment, -i place always open to the
farmer of the nation with its
wealth of information on every
subject t he farmer has to deal with
and a source of information the best
to 1 e found on earth.
It has taken study as well a work
to brinur the success which has come
to Mr. Jones i;t the fruit business.
It is interesting to see how he has
his farm laid off and the different
kinds of fruits he cultivates. Here
?,s the list:
Two acres of strawberries.
Five acres of raspberries.
Three acres of blackberries.
Two acres in huckleberry marsh.
There are 00 younj cherry tress,
covering two acres.
There are 100 bearing peach tress
and 37." not yet bearing.
There are 300 plum, trees cover
ing two acres. These varieties are
the l'urbank. Red June, Abundance,
Lombard and Shipper's Pride.
There are two acres in apple trees,
including such well known varieties
as the (I rimes' Golden, Mann, Xorth
em Spy. Duchess and Wajrner.
Mr. Jones has just put out a new
and tine apple orchard of 275 trees,
coveriiiir three acres. He has divid
ed these trees as follows:
100 ( J rimes Golden.
7." Kinr.
."() Dahhvin.
2") Wine Sap.
.") Wealthy.
It will be Qvzht vears, Mr. Jones
says, before a paying crop can be
gathered from this orchard. It is
this lenirth of time required to pro-
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E. E. Jones, West Township
duce the apple crop which has pre
vented many farmers from going in
to it. Of course one would have to
own the soil, or have a long time
lease and be fully protected, before
he could be induced to plant and
care for an apple orchard which
takes so long to come to the pro
ductive state. However, it is be
lieved that many owners of land
have at hist come to the conclusion
that the raising of apples is one of
the crops which will be the best
paying in this county. We are so
close to Chicago, the best market in
the world, that we have a big ad
vantage over the western states. The
more who devote themselves to this
industry the better it will 1k for all
who are in it. because Marshall
count v will become famous for its
fruit, and a higher price can be ob
tained than by a few individuals sell
ing separately.
Then, there is the fact that the
ground between the trees is not al
together lost to use while the trees
are growing. Mr. Jones says that
he would cultivate the ground at
least until the trees begin bearing.
If the land is liable to waslt, as is
some of bis. it is bis purpose then
to seed it to grass. If it is level,
he would continue to cultivate it to
keep down all weeds and grass, and
allow all the strength of the soil to
go to tliej trees.
Mr. Jones has set Iiis. trees 30 feet
apart each way, but thinks that 40
feet is better than 30.
Sells the Best of Truits.
Mr. Jones is a well known seller
of fruits in all seasons. "Beginning
with the strawberry, he comes with
his supplies of huckelberrles, rasp
berries, blackberries, cherries, plums
pears, peaches and apples. Because
of the excellent quality of his fruits
and the carefulness with which they
are picked and handled, he always
receives the best prices for them.
People are willing to pay a good
price when they know they are go
ing to get the best fruit just as
rood at the bottom of the basket
as at he top. and never any culls, j
A Careful Sprayer. j
Mr. Jones believes strongly in the;
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LONGING FOR INDIANA.
Exhibit of Fruit at the Plymouth Home Coming, Sept. 21, 22, 23, 1911.
benefits of spraying his trees. He
loes tliis carefully and thoroughly
every year. Without it he Is sure
fruit growing cannot Te successful
in this county. lie has a large hand
sprayer which he uses in season with
tl'.e projer solutions to spray his-
trees and kill the different kind of
germ life which mean death or dam
age to the fruit if not destroved bv
spraying.
Mr. Jones has blazed the way for
fruit growing in Marshall county for
many years, and it logins to look as
thouglrland owners here are now
ready foi the more general and
thorough growing of fruits, and es
pecially of the apple, for which vthis
county seems so eminently fitted.
SHOT IN SHOULDER.
Clem Hall of West Township Meets
With Accident While Hunting
Rabbits.
Nov. Id "While out hunting rab
bits Wednesday with Pete Holem,
Cem Hall was accidentally shot in
tlie shoulder by Holenvs gun. The
wound was not very serious, but
Dr. Penaiit of Walkerton was called
to take out the shot anl wads.
llolem's gun Avas accidentally dis
charged into Hall's body while at
close rnncre.
Telephone Men in Conference.
.7. L. Tut nam of South l.end,
representative of the I'ell Telephone
Company, was in Plymouth "Wednes
day in conference with Mr. Tomlin-
son of the Winona Company. At
the meeting were Bert Reeve and
Arnie Cleveland, as a committee
from the Commercial Club. Not much
was done that is of interest, more
than that Mr. Putnam is investigat
ing the peculiar situation that ex
ists here, and when he has made
up his mind regarding the differ
ences between the two. and has con
sulted with Iiis superiors, will come
for a further meeting, ami it is hop
ed that by some means the desired
end can be reached, and Plymouth
people he given the outside service
that is asked for. Mr. Putnam ex
pects to be here not later than the
early part of next week, and every
citizen id' Plymouth is hoping that
an agreement will be reached satis
factory to all parties.
I am longing for Indiana.
You may scorn me if you will
Of the delightful Hoosier climate.
' I surely desire mv fill,
(live me our winter snows and bliz
zards. Heavy summer storms and light,
For I'm staying on the sea coast,
Where the weather is a fright.
I'm staying now in California,
Where the damp sea breezes
blow,
Where the cold and penetrating fogs
On hte duety foothills show.
I care not for your boasted country,
Your mirage, waterless lakes.
I love Indiana's plains and hills
Where there are no fears of
quakes.
I'm staying still in California.
Where bloom the scentless
flowers,
Where slovenly eucalyptus trees
Make no shady, pleasant bowers
Where irrigated lands are fertile.
Put crops often fail to please.
Where there are no gentle, summer
rains.
Put many strenuous lleas.
I'm going back to Indiana.
The homeland of which I dream,
Where the winding Wabash river
llows.
And many a little stream
Don't think this is talking throuii
my bat.
Or I 'in writing just for fun,
Indiana is the fairest state.
That hlossoms !enoath fho su:i.
Is the World Growing Better?
Many things go to prove that it is
The way thousands are trying to
help others is proof. Among them
is Mrs. W. W. Could, of Pittsburg.
X. H. Finding good health by tak
ing Electric Pitters, she now ad
vises other sufferers, everywhere, to
take them. "For vears I suffered
with stomach and kidney trouble.
she writes. "Every medicine I used
failed till I took Electric Pilfers.
Put this great remedy helped ire
wonderfully." They'll help any
woman. They're the best tonic and
tincst liver and kidney remedy that's
made. Try them. You'll sec. 50e
at Fred Wenzler's.
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JsWomdeirfyl Growth off the
Dodge odea oo-Power? -TreimsinniDssioo
Machinery
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Original Dx3fe Factory, Photo Tal in 1871.
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Birdtcy View of the Dodf Plant Toity.
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TEETH.
Dr. Young, City Health Commission
er of Chicago, Finds An Alarm
ing Condition.
THIS growth is based on reasons. In designing ihe Dodge line
(here was one thing that took precedence oyer everything
else SAFETY. The guarding of life and property has ever been
a cardinal principle of the Dodge Manufacturing Co. with the re
sult that the goods comply with the latest factory laws. Safety,
standardization, interchangeability and reduction of friction,
means a great deal to the manufacturer of today It means great
er freedom from accident risk, a saving of time and expense in
installation and a saving of power. Dodge split wood and iron
pulleys, friction clutches, collars, couplings, ball and socket ad
justable hangers, pillow blocks, and self-oiling bearings can be
obtained frbai stock at Mtshawaka ior QUICK DELIVERY.
Put Your
Engineering
Problems
Up To Dodge
And See How
Easily We Can
Solve Them
For You
Standard Sqlit Iran Pulley.
Independence" Split Wood Pulley
DODGE MANUFACTURING CO.
U) FVFRYiHINn FOR THE MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER
MISHAWAKA. -: INDIANA
Dr. Younir. City Health commis
sioner 't' Chicago, lias just made a
report to tlie Superintendent of tlie
schools of that eity, and declares
that tlie condition of the child's
teeth has much to do with his ability
to study, lie says that the ' condi
tion TTT" Ihe"1 t eel h of"Ulncago "chil
dren is a menace to their proper
education. Following1 is an extract
from the Chicago Tribune on the
subject : "What do you think an
examination of the school children
of Plymouth, would reveal?
Only three out of even- 100 Chica
go school children examined by the
health department have their teeth
properly cared for. Of the rst,
half are found to have cavities in
their first permanent molars, and a
fourth of these are beyond saving.
The discoveries are the result of
an investigation mnde by the health
department, co-operating with the
school authorities. The figures were
made public yesterday by Dr. Young,
the city's health commissioner, in a
letter to the superintendent of
schools. The probable result of the
discoveries made bv Dr. Frederick
Molt , supervising dentist of the
health department, and his assist
ants will be the prompt Inaugura.
tion of regular dental service in
many additional schools of the city.
"It is a vital point," said Com
missioner Young, "for the condition
of the teeth has a decided effect on
the health of the pupil, and the
health of the pupil has a certain ef
fect on the pupil's ability to study
and get the most out of study."
The letter was read to the com
mittee on school management yester
day, and action left in the hands of
the school superintendent. No definite
recommendations were made, but Dr.
Young suggested the increase of the
number of local dentists engaged in
work in the schools, and arrarge
ments will, probably be made between
the school and health authorities.
Both branches of the city service,
Dr. Young said, could be considered
responsible for removing conditions
his dental staff found to exist.
Dining the spring term 9000 chil
dren were examined, and 97 per
cent were found to need dental at
tention. There were 488 who had
cavitie? in their first permanent mo
lars; 8G7 might have been saved bv
devitalizing and root filling; 1,137
wer beyond all possibility of pre
senin g.
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Pesch Meat Market Sold.
Tlie meat market that has been
run by Mat Pesch near the Michi
gan street bridge, has been sold to
William Yangilder and Kd Lacher,
who took possession Thursday. Mr.
Pesch has been a very obliging and
courteous gentleman in the conduct
of his business, an! retires with the
good wishes of his customers. Ttis
likely that he will remove from the
city in the near fat ore.
The most important item in the growing of a Profitable
Onion Crop is GOOD SEED.
The Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. are pioneers in the produc
tion of HIGH CLASS ONION SEED. We came into Indiana
with the opening of the first onion patch at Nappanee years
ago and have continued to supply the hulk of the onion seed
used in the state.
Our highest recommendation is the fact that this year the
growers who used our seed
Captured Every Sweepstake
Prize Offered At Every
Onion Carnival In The State
And onions from our seed brought higher average prices than
those grown from any other stocks.
We have dealers in every onion growing section. Write
us for prices and dealer's name if you want the BEST SEED.
Jerome . B. iice Seed Co,
CHTCBRIDGe ÜHLL6Y SEED CHRDENS
CAMBRIDGE, NEW YORK
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