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k W"f THE ONTARIO ARCIUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921. ANCIENT MEDES GAVE ALFALFA TO WORLD Greatest Fodder Crop Known to Warriors Bofore Christian Era Spread Over World By War WORD COMMON HERE JS OF SPANISH ORIGIN Malheur County produces moro nlfnlfn tlinn any county In Oregon, nnd Is, In (net, ouo of tlio lnrgcst nlfnlfn producing sections In nil tho West, yot, perhaps, fow ot thoso bo fnmlllnr with It, realize tho Inter esting history of tho plant. Fow know how It has followed tho wnko of war from Persia to Africa, Africa to Spain, Spain to South Amorlcn, nnd then to California from whoncn It was Introduced to Oregon In tho days of MO. Tho following Interesting rovlow of tho sprend ot nlfnlfn nppenrod In tho Sunday Oregenlnn: A field of nlfnlfa, to tho cnstinl thought, suggosts contented hords nnd rich cronni, nnd n goncrnl on nomhla of ngrlculturnl content nnd neatly painted hnrns nnd rural homes. Yot tho friendly horn, per fectly nt homo In pnstornl Boltings, has known wilder tlmo when Its fnmo wns sprend nt tho point of tho Javelin, nnd conquered nntlous Mossed tholr conquorors who brot It. Wnr wns Its ngent whon civili zation, through tho vainglory of kings, tnught culture with tho sword nnd enrvod tho continents Into nn tlons. "Tho best foddor Is horba modlca, hocnuso when It Is onco sawn It lasts ten years; hocnuso It enn ho mowed rcgulnrly four times n yonr, Bomctlmos oven six times: hocnuso It fortlllzos tho Innd; hocnuso nil ema ciated stock fatten on It; hocnuso It Is n rommly for sick cnttloj becnuso n Jugorum (nbout three-fifths of nn ncro) suffices nhundnntly for three horsos for n wholo yenr." Hut for a certnln qunlntncss of phrnslng tho foregoing stntomont might have boon uttored by somo koon young professor of n modern ngrlculturnl college Intent on con densing nt lecturo tho oxcollont trails nnd versatility of that premier forago plnnt, nlfnlfn. It wns how over, written by tho Homnn grnngor, Columolln, In tho first century of tho Christian orn, nnd It suffices to chasten our solf-eoncolt. Much that wo do woll todny, priding oursolvcs nccnrdlngly, was no socret to tho nnclcnts. And so with nlfnlfa. It Is n singular fnct that n plant so ndnptod to pcaco should hava migrated In tho trnln Wnrs. Yot tho slow sprend of tho purple- flowered foddor from tho iwodinn plains, whero It is first of record In tho yonr 600 II. C, wns nttonded by mnny n flashing cnvnlcado of ruth lass nrmorod men, by tho whistle or arrows nnd tho snvngo cut-nnd thrust of foot soldiers. A plant ot ponco, If over tlioro wns ono, u nns boon nurtured by wnr. To trnco Its progress ovor tho world Is to fol low tho trumpets nnd pennons. It Is clearly cstnhllshoil Hint tho nnclont homo ot tho plnnt wns In Media, now northern I'orsln, nnd tho snvor of Its origin survives In tho botnnlcnl nnmo, "Modtcngo saliva." Kvou todny In Knglnnd, whoro old unmort onduro longer thnn battle monts, It Is tho "purplo medic," or purple flowor ot tho Modos. Loodors In tho clvlllzntlnn of tholr porlod, tho Modes gnvn this oxcollont foddor to tholr neighbors, tho Porslnns. Tho grout king Durlus, bent on rounuost for tho oxtonslon ot nis dominions, nnd oqunlly shrowd In providing forago for his horses nnd hords, ncnttorod alfalfa In tho wnko of war. So I'llny says, nnd ho should have known whorcof ho wrote Tho Por- t9""' sinus termed It "aspect," or horse fodder, and whoreovor n Pcrslnn Jnv otln gnlnod n rod of ground tho flower ot tho Mcdes found root Most tonnclnus root, too, when ono romembors having henrd that alfal fa taps tho soil to n depth of six 'feet, undor proper conditions. Tho Grecian geographer, Strabe, discoursing in tho first century on fodders nnd tholr origin, further confirms tho claim of Modla, or northern Persia, to tho rolo of ben ofactor. "Tho herb which nourlshos horses host," ho nfflrmed. "wo cnll tho Median horb, from Its abounding nnttvoly thoro." To tho3o whoso knowlcdgo of alfalfa Is restricted to Its American Introduction nnd popu larity, nil within n lifetime It Is b o m o w h n t disconcerting though wholly luformntlvo to hoar these volcos from tho dust. Adventurers, traders or birds may hnvo carried tho seed to northern Africa. Tho chronicles nro muto ro gnrdlng this stepping stono to west ern Kuropo At any rnto tho flower of tho Mcdes wns thoro whon the Bwnrthy Moors, chnntlng tholr florco bnttlocrlos, galloped ottt of tho des ert nnd won by lnnco nnd scimitar both northorn Africa and southern Spnln. As horsemen they knew flno fodder when thoy snw It. nnd dur ing their conquests In tho seventh nnd eighth couturlcs thoy cnrrlcd tho plnnt to Spnln, whenco It wns Introduced to mcdlovnl nnd modern ngrlctllturo DEMAND FOR WATER RIGHTS OVER OREGON GOMES State Kiiglnccr Issues Mnny Addi tional Penults Home of Which Apply to Malheur County Land To lie Watered This Yenr During tho months of Jnnunry, February, and March, 07 permits to npproprlnto wntor wero Issuod by tho Stnto Engineer, Percy A. Cupper Theso pormtts covor tho Irrigation of approximately 0600 acres of land, tho development of 20 horsopower, and tho construction ot 180 miles ot cannl, nt nn cstlmntod total con otructlon cost amounting to $1,600, 000. During this porlod sovon res ervoir pormltta wero Issued covering tho atorago of HOC ncro foot of wntor nt nn ostlmatod construction cost ot npproxlmntoly J22.000.00 Among tho most Importnnt dovol opmonts contomplntcd nre: Tho construction of tho munlclpnt water supply system by tho City of Molalla, which contomplatos tho ox pondlturo of $46,000.00 In securing wntor nuppiy from Trout Crcok. Tho City of Wnlln Wnlln, Well ington, contemplates tho extension of Its plpo lines ou Mill Crook In Umatilla County, Oregon, to socuro water abovo tho present Intnka nt nn estimated oxpondlturo of 9! 000.00. E. Q. Favoll, ot Lnkovlow, Oregon, contomplatos tho dovclopniont ot tho hot springs located near Lakovlow for domestic, modlcnl, and heating purpoBos, nt nn cstlmntod cost of 110,000.00. Tho Ontnrlo-Nvssn Irrlcntlnn History left ltd Imprint, Comnnnv. of Ontario, coiitnninhilo prn'n on tbfl nnmo of tho plnnt, for tho appropriation of nddltlonnl wnt- tho term nirnirn is pininiy nonveii 0r from tho Bnnko Hlvor for tho lr from tho Moorish word "nlfncfncnh," rlgntlon of 020 ncros of Innd. signifying horso foddor. I Tho Door Crook Lumber Company, Europe, nt wnr nlmosl unromit- 0f Mlnnm, Oregon, secured pormlt tlngly, cast It hither nnd yon ncross tho continent. Tho good knight, Chovnllor nayard, revered by Franco nnd Christendom ns tho flow or of chlvnlry, undoubtedly pastured his brond-rumped chnrges on It whon ho campaigned against tho Spnnlnrds nnd tho Italians. A gon to npproprlato wator front Deer Crook nnd n rosorvolr for flumlng lumber nt nn cstlmntod cost of $6,000.00. Tho ltoguo Itlvor Volley Cnnnl Company, of Medford, In. connection with tho work bolng dono for tho Medford Irrigation District, hnvo np lal, Industrious, sorvlcenblo plnnt.lt proprlntod wntor from Mttlo Hutto won now irionus nnu now iioiub whonovor nnd whorovor Introduced. Hut tho nppcnrnuco of nlfnlfa In tho United Stntcs wns not sponsored by modern Europe though somo Crook for tho Irrigation of 2828 ncros ot now land. This construction Is now undor wny. Messrs. J. I). Goodman and A. L. Schnfflor, of Doxtar, Orogon, havo oarly nttompts woro mado to Intro- secured pormlt for tho appropriation ducn It to tho eastern stntos, Spnln nt tho holght of her grnndour, wnon tho dons and tholr soldiery dreamed ot wntor from Lost Creek In Lane County for flumlng lumber nnd for tho Irrigation ot 300 ncros ot land ot nmplro In South Amorlcn, sowod nt an ostlmatod cost of $26,000.00 tho seed In our sister continent. Amorlcnn gold-scokcrs snlllng round Cape Horn to tho Cnllfornln dig gings, ln tho early MOs or Into '60s, brought nlfnlfn from Chllo nnd thus Insured Its peaceful conquost of tho Pacific slnpo nnd Its stondy ponotrn tlon eastward. Though In this mi gration tho plnnt wns unnttondod by mnrtlnl clangor, It Is pertinent to observe thnt romanro still mothorcd tho flowor of tho Mcdes. A splendid, bonoflclnl herb, In deed, ovon ns Pliny doclnrod. Tho romnrknblo Indlosyncrnsy of Nobuch ndnozznr, monarch of Babylon, who for his sins wns soutnnced to oat grass and nboved, Is brlghtonod by tho fact that Ilnbylonln wns neigh bor to Mcdln. And whon ono recalls thnt ovon profnno history attributes to King Nnb tho madness ot lycnn thropy, whllo snerod history vnrlos tho account n trlflo, tho picture ot his royal highness munching herb ago Is somowhnt moro distinct. Ho lunchod on tho Modlnn flowor, bo yond a doubt. BECAUSE 'IT iS SAFER ' and moro convenient, pnymont by check is prol'orrcd to pnymont in cur rency y.)nulont people. Hnvo yonr Checking Account with tho Ontnrio National Hunk nnd nvnil yourself of tho advantages nt'i'ordutl' yon. In Malheur County, pormlts hnvo boon Issuod to 13. J. Ilowen, ot Jun turn, Orogon, covorlng tho appro priation ot wntor from Malheur Hlvor for tho Irrigation ot a twelvo ncrb trnct, nnd To J.II. Kdmumon, of Junturn, Oregon, covering tho appropriation ot wntor from tho North Fork of Malheur Hlvor for Irrigation ot twonty-flvo ncros of Innd. This do volonment will ontntl tho construe tlon ot two nnd a halt miles of cnnnl, nt n cost ot npproxlmntoly xicoe.oo: To L. L. Goodwin, of Vale, covor lng tho appropriation ot wator from 8nako Hlvor for Irrigation of 32.0 ncros. To W. F, Stlne, of Home, Orogon, covering tho npproprlntlbn of wntor from Owyhco Hlvor for Irrigation of sovonty ncros, nnd for powor do- volopmont. This dovolopmont win nocossltato construction work cost ing approximately $100.00. To Chns. O. Mahor, of Jordnn Vnl loy, Oregon, covorlng tho appropri ation ot wator from Stovo Creek for stnrago In tho Salt Lick Hosorvolr, In bo used ns n supplomentnl sup ply for tho Irrlgntlon of 110 ncros. This dovolopmont contemplates tho construction ot n mtlo nnd a halt of cannl lino, which will cost np proxlmntoly $1000.00. To Jnmos W. Stunrt, of Nyssa, cov orlng tho appropriation of water from tho Nyssa-Arcadla Dralnngo District Ditch for Irrigation of nlno ncros of Innd, nt nn ostlmatod cost ot $2600.00 AGRICULTURAL MANUAL ADDED TO LOCAL LIBRARY i?MmramgiiUf&Mjiyggsyg Don't Let Mother Be Without a Brunswick after May 8th. JOIN OUR MOTHER'S DAY CLUB GIVE HER nnhvey tSfrHinJuieff WmnHTjPMvtsf7flf'Kt m rr HrJ nEjtt-KH ON MOTHER'S DAY MAY 8th Keep Mother's Heart Singing You Can, Do It What happier token of your affection can you choose than ono which will bring limitless music into her life all the year 'round? Special terms, which make Riving easy, Special features, which will make' the the Occasion a Treasured Memory for Mother. ONTARIO HIM COMPANY tZurjUUsftuUuiuHBHK 3ag3ffigi5S2m2S3Zm3S2 Ilonkondorf In tholr book on ProflM nblo Dairying In which thoy set forth thoso principles. Thoy bellovu that no othor branch ot agriculture yields hotter returns, If proporly manngod, ns dairy farming puts back Into tho Bell tho fortuity taken off by crops, onrlchos tho soil, nnd promotos crop rotation. Tho modorn Milk Problem, by J Scott MacNutt strossos tho economic as woll ns sanitary aspect of tho milk problem, tho vnluo of milk n a food, tho uso of safe milk In tho prevention of commuulcnblo dl soaso and conservation ot child life, and also tho economy ot tho dairy cow on a farm. Ho omphasUos tho nocosslty of business methods and uso of printed matter for farmers It thoy would stay In business, and discusses tho roasons for ducllno of dairying In certain regions. FOU SAM: Bmnll houso 12xH good condition, Chonp. Tont houso 10x10, honvy duck, Idoal for fam ily uso. Phono 206-W-3 18p FOH 8ALB Socond hand furnl turo store Doth now nnd Bocond hand goods. Oood location. Oood business. Apply Arcus. 774tf LOCAL PERSONALS MNXMSiilMSNIMlMMSMlMSiliMMlliMMjkM4 ONTAraatoioNAL Bank ies OLDEST BANK IN GRANT, HARNEY? MALHEUR COUNTIES KfilANMll SEED BARLEY Oood, plump, uniform seed bnrloy for anle nt ranch 7 miles west of Ontnrio, on Vale road. 8S bushols Trlht and COO bushols common bnrloy. D. P. Dearborn OXTAMO It. 1 1). Among tho books on dairying re cently added to Malheur County Library Is ono of tho Llpplncott farm manuals, called Productlvo Dairying. This book Is wrltton from nn ox- perlonco of moro thnn thirty yenrs In dairy work, and discusses breeds nnd brooding, dlsonses, housing, dairy management, nnd nil details of tho dairy business. Tho Illus trations nro particularly good. Ono copy Is on deposit In Vale Library, and ono ln Nyssa Library, as well as In Ontario. Larson and Putney's "Dalrv Cnt tie Feeding nnd Management" re lates chiefly to the nutrition ot dairy cows, selection ot feeds, bal ancing rations, nnd systems ot feed ing, followed by principles ot dairy cnttlo breeding nnd hord devolop mont. It Includes also construction, arrangement and equipment ot dairy barns, cost accounting, and fitting dairy animals for show. Tho open ing chapter Is Interesting ln shewing the relation ot dairying to agricul ture, to soil fertility, to food, tn transportation nnu to lauor. Farmer's clean milk book, by diaries k. worm, "snows wny somo milk contains millions ot bacteria and how thoy get Into It, nnd how easy It Is to keep them out. It shows thnt tho millionaire with his fnncy barn has no monopoly on cleanliness, but that nnv farmer Mrs Stella DePonu of Hollywood, Cnllfornln, and Mrs. Cherrlo Winter of Denvor, vlsltod their sister, Mrs. F. S. Dnlloy of tho St. Paul Orchard tracts, loft Friday for California ac companied by Mrs. nalley who has lean produco milk which Is Just as beon III for somo tlmo. I clean as certified milk. It shows Mrs. Noll o. tieurord anil Miss thnt the man himself Is far moro Oroota Anderson wero week ond vis- Important than tho dairy score card. Itors at Drewsey, . nnd that hundrods of farmers In A. H. Anderson of wolser was 'mnny dairy districts ore now mak- visiting friends ln Ontario ovor Sun nay. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Karnes and Mr. nnd Mrs. Cocll Knrnes of Wols or wero weok end guosta of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Homnn. Ing a business success ot producing cloan milk. "The ability to soouro profits from dairying lies In a thorough knowledgo ot tts fundamental prln- I clples," Bays K, L. Hatch and O. H. Dayton Alexandor who Is employ ed by tho U. S. Plumbing Co. ot Boise was a Hunuay guest or nis brothor Leo Aloxander. Miss Wlnntfred Knowlton of Dolso has uccoptod a position as book keopor with the local offlco ot East ern Orogon Land Company. Miss Knowlton was Journal clerk for tho Sonata at the last sesslou ot tho Idaho Legislature. Mrs. Wm. Dlott of Durns who wns oporated on appondlcltls at Holy Rosary Hospltaj last week Is getting along nicely, Herbert Dlckford, of Caldwell spout Sunday with his cousins C. B. and H. C. Secoy and families. Miss Mamlo Stewart was au over Sunday visitor ot MIbs Maowood Itamsoy of Baker, Mr, nnd Mrs. C. P. 8kow wero Welser visitors last Sunday. Miss nose Kroossln returned Fri day from a two months visit with friends In California. Miss Kroes sin reports a pleasant trip and Is much Improved In health. Mrs. Jennie Twlford nnd her sons Barney and Fred who left On tario last Bprlng for uguon, man, returned to Ontario this month and are living on their place about one and one bait miles northwest of Ontario. Barney was marrlod while the family lived In Ogdon nnd brot his briae wun mm. Mrs. J. C. Oster of Beulah spout the woek end with her daughtor. Miss Vera Oster ot this city. Mr, and Mrs. John Bervln are having their home remodeled Into a modern five room bungalow. C. Hlckoy Is building a new home on Morton St. Miss Mary Bervln returned Tues day as her school on Ben Door Mountain closed on tho 22nd. Tho A. Oromso sheep which wore being fed at the Oramso ranch Just west ot Ontario were taken out Brogan way last woek. J. A. Schmidt of McDowell Fur niture Co. left Tuesday for his home at Freewator, Orogon. He expects to stay two weeks. k LU Tut, CiljfttnU lit Jiitsmct h Frul rui itrvtiU 10,900 ut. st Iil I fc-w VA J&eautihil Jjdze uahoe LAKE JAHOE llts on tho CaltfornU-Nsvada lint in tho Sierra Nevada Mountains Aftaon mlUi south of Ttuckea and two hundred miles east of San Pran clico. The marvelous color of Tahoo varies from the deepest indigo to brilliant emerald. Surrounding the lake are lofty peaks from seven thousand to over ten thousand feet high. Tho motorkt may reach Taboo by many routes, whlchTnas given rite to tho slogan "Alt Roads Lead to Taboo," And whether you go to Tahoo from the east, wnt, north or south, you will always find service station or garage displaying the Red Crown sign. Look for that sign when you need gasoline. 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