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cnoK txrvTT jovrnal Tilt -KHD.tr, MARCH 10, lOUl ALI'Al.FA NEWS NOTKS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dealy, ot Pear Creek, were In this section on Saturday, and purchased a quantity of seed rye from Mertsching Hor ell. . Curt Miller of Bend was looking after his interests pertaining to his ranch In Alfalfa Sunday. He will conduct a cabinet shop in Bend and booked an order for a bookcase tor the Alfalfa school while here. . Mrs. McGuire of Redmond visited her daughter, Mrs. Carl Larson, Sun. day. Billy Free made a business trip to Bend Friday in connection with the sale ot his alfalfa hay. Melvine Crow is delivering alfalfa hay to Bend markets this week'. The people of Alfalfa are sorry to learn that Howard Smead, now of Bend, but formerly of Alfalfa, will leave soon for a Portland hospital, where he will undergo a very serious operation. Gustavo Berry visited Marshall Roberts at the Downing'. Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday.- M ss Verna Shults visited at the - Tuelar. and left out .. ..ivf train Wednesday for .til! . tu spend the weekend at .1. ,.e Adams' home with her broth er, Oiville, who is attending C. C. H. S. Jake Coogman passed through this section with a load of grain purchas ed from George Hobbs ot Powell Butte Saturday. C. H. Hardy and family spent Fri day evening at the Smead home In Bend. Miss Laura Crow spent the week with her sister, Miss Evelyne, who has sufficiently recovered from her recent illness to allow her to resume her work as teacher In the Bend ' schools. Ben Alsup and Mr. Boti of Bend were business callers 1 n Alfalfa Thursday. Orville Shults spent the weekend with home folks at Alfalfa. Jake Kooyman, Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Oldemyer were dinner guests at the Crows home Sunday. Howard Burright has rented the place known as the Redfleld ranch and will take possession at once. Charley Stoeffler and sister Nan nie have purchased the Miller ranch oon to be vacated by Mr. Burright. Terrebonne NEWS NOTES fjgjjg Mr. and Mrs. Vestral of Drain, came this week to make Central Ore gon their home. They will run the cream station. E. Morgan returned from the vat ley Monday, where he has been pruning fruit trees during the win ter. Two cars of silica were shipped to Port Wentworth. Georgia, this week. Winifred Osborn and wife and lit tle baby came on Friday to visit v.ith relatives. A nine-pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. V. Hall on the 2nd One car of machinery has arrived for the Western Dranamite Co. Mr. Yuigley, the grist mill man of Redmond, was a visitor at the silicia jilant the first part of the week. 'J. Brown was a business caller at JJ -nd on Wednesday. 21 ladies were present at the de v matration on home nursing last V -dnesday at the L. P. C. Hall. T-"ss Clock, the county nurse, will I, :ere again on the 30th of March, ' i once a month thereafter. Malcom Gilbert, an insurance man of Portland, is visiting at the home ct his cousin, Mrs. G. Whieies. Quite a lot of hay has been ship ped this last week. J. Fobs shipped one car to DeMoss, Ore., Ralston & So shipped on car to Mecca, Pal lette & Son one car to Bend, and V. Lantz one car to White Salmon. T. Alderdyce sold one load of hay to 0. Cyrus. J. Fobs drove to Culver Tuesday on a business trip. Mr. Cadman shipped geve,n veals to Portland Tuesday. r-: : ? ATTENTION EX-SOLDIERS The late congress passed laws of Utmost Importance to soldiers who erved in gpaniBn War at hom9 0T road, In the Philippine Insur rection or the China relief expedi tion, and their widows, and It they will send their name and address to Walter S. Buchanan, National Aid-de-Camp, Army and Navy Union, at Ronte 2, Loisa, Va., he will be glad to advise them fully as to their rights under the new law. Prompt action will mean the possible saving of money, as the pension commenc es, from the filing of claims. Mr. Buchanan wishes to assist his com rade In every possible manner. I.KGIOX HAH lU'SV MF.KT1XU Quite a large amount ot business was talked over at the Monday nilu meeting of Crook County Post. Am erican Legion. A very spirited discussion was had about the advisability ot throwing the privilege of the club open to Legion members on the nights (f meetings, free of charge. it was finally decided that one night ot the two monthly meetings would be free and the other would be pay, but that on these two night the building would be open to Legkm member only. This will do way with all Interuptious from the outside, and make the meetings more exclusive. At the request of the mayor, la dies night on the alleys during th first week ot the month will be changed to Monday or Wednesday. The mayor stated that the activities of the ladies so near by kept th councihnen from concentrating on business. Council night is the first Tuesday of .the month. It will b- left to the ladies next Tuesday night, as to whether they wuld rather meet on Monday or on Wednesday night during council week. It was also decided to ask the or chestra to try and finish practicing by eight o'clock, whii-h was the or iginal agreement, as this also Inter feres with council meetings. The finance committee reported that the books showed $300 to the good. The executive committee was therefore empowered to buy the long wantend colors, so that they will be here by Decoration Day. It was also decided to have the executive committee appoint a flying squadron, whose duties will be the calling upon members whose dues are delinquent. The only way to be saved from a visit by the squadron, is to pay up the dues right away be fore they have a chance to come. Clean-up day was discussed, and it was decided to clean up the tennis-courts, camp grounds, and the building in general in co-operation with the clean-up spirit which is in town this spring. It was reported that the American Legion Junior club Is going strong, with an enrollment of 40 member. A REGULAR CHALLENGE Tom Quinn and Hugh Lakin here by challenge any two human beings in Prineville to enter a sage rat com petition. The losing pair to pay tor the ammunition used.. They went out last Tuesday to get limbered up and killed 86 rats. For full partic ulars of the proposed shoot, see eith er of the above gentlemen. MARIGOLD 18 TOWX FLOWER Last week, by misunderstanding, it was stated in the "Journal" that the marigold was selected as the of ficial flower of the- Ladies Annex. It should have been stated that the flower was selected as the official flower of Prineville. The ladies are desirous that as many people plant this flower in their yards a possible, as it Isthought that it will be hardy in this climate, and it is necessary that it be universally planted before It can be truly representative ot our city. A REPLY TO THE RC8NELL ARTICLES February 24, 1921. The Editor, Journal, Prineville, Oregon Dear Sir: The Prineville Journal of Dec ember 30th, 1920, had an article by Mr. G. H. Russell, entitled "Why the Cow Men are Broke." It is some time since this article appeared, and we do not expect to change Mr. Rus sell's views withrespect to the pack ing Industry, but it is not our policy to let unfounded charges go by with out showing that we resent being placed in a false light In the press. Mr. Russell accuses us of having an organized trust and of manipu lating the price of meat. He claims that we arbitrarily raised the price of meat and at the same time reduc ed the price of live stock. Such statements are not correct. There is no trust. A trust such as he describes is illegal. Swift & Co. has no agreement with any other packer, and we have no power what ever to manipulate prices either up ward or downward. The price of live Shlmali eops in line with- the wholesale price of meats and by product. This does not mean that the price ot live animals keeps In line with the price of each individ ual cut, because sometimes pork loins might be going up while live hogs and all other pork cuts might be coming down. The prices of the' different cuts vary with respect to each other as conditions of demand and supply In the market changes. Mr. tussell quotes what purport to be retail price on different cut from a 1200 pound cow. We are not in the retail business . What part the packer play In prices can be shown only by comparing the price of live cattle with the total re turn at wholesale from the melt and by-products derived therefrom Swift & Company' Cattle operation in Portland during the fiscal year ended November 1, 1920, showed a loss ot over $2.00 per head. lu accordance with your Invitation to any one who wishes to reply to the article by Mr. Russell, we will be glad to have you publish this let ter In your paper. Swirt A Company's 1911 Year Hook, which contain a great many Interesting facts about the packing industry, may be obtained free by any one who write to our Chicago office. Very truly your. SWIFT. COMPANY -Per L. D. H." Weld, Manager Commercial Research Dept. ( HOP ESTIMATES OK THREE I EM It.lL OK1XJON (WMTIKtt The following appended data rela tive to (lu crop estimates in Central Oregon Is compiled from the reports of Bureau of Crop Estimates of the Department of Agriculture In charge of F. L. Kent, of Portland. The acreage is taken from the as sessor's rolls In each county, and the yield Is determined by personal In vesigation, reports from growers, and other reliable source. The val ue is taken from the average soiling price during the year. The price per unit has been diffi cult to determine for many ot thd crops, owing to the continued de cline since early harvest. . For grain and potatoes the average weekly price as recorded by the Portland daily papers from September 1, to December 31. 1920, less freight ex penses from the producing centers, has been the basis of valuation.' Iu some counties where all of a crop produced is consumed locally, prac tically the full Portland price has been used. The comparisons In the three Central Oregon counties are of in terest: Winter Wheat Acreage Yield Valui 400,691 23.400 I Sli 780,330 295,260 47,602 . 81,276 Jeff. Crook Desc. Jeff. Crook Desc. Crook Desc. Jefferson Jefferson Desc. Crook Jefferson Deschutes Crook Deschutes Crook Jefferson Crook Jeff. Desch. " Jefferson Deschutes Crook Crook Jefferson Deschutes 19.690 216.590 1.000 12,000 15 ISO Spring Wheat 44.400 421.800 7.580 151,600 1,218 24,360 Oats 2.727 106,00$ 3.117 96.502 2,140 33,720 Corn 383 7,660 138 4.140 34. 850 Rye 18,412 147,296 ,176 93,171 . 7.838 74.423 Potato? 1.306 130.560 270 27,000 292 17,496 70,341 28,914 9.57.4 5,175 1,062 176,775 111,805 89,307 159,283 36.450 23,619 Hay 43,250 90.825 1,089,900 27,087 40.630. 609,450 25,000 50.000 600,000 Apples 55 4.125 34 2.550 15 1,125 Pears 4 2 2 Pro nee 4 5 160 - Crook Jefferson Deschutes 6,000 lbs. 6,000 lbs. Bend Press, OITLIXIXG THE FARM WORK. If the farmer has not already de cided upon the acreage that he wishes to plant to certain crops, now is the time to do so. Are you plan ning on keeping more dairy cows next year? Have you sufficient sue culent feed to last through the win ter months? Are the buildings suf ficient to house the stock comforta bly. Theese are some of the ques tions that are worthy of considera tion at this time. The average farm should .havo from eight to 16 head of good dairy cows. By good dairy cows we do not necessarily mean they must be registered, but they should be one of the dairy breeds. As a rule the dual purpose cow is neither she Is bred for generations to produce one of two things, either milk or beef The true dairy cow is not a good beef animal because the flesh is not put on the body in the right place. In the true beef type the Increased feed tends to produce fat on the body, rather than butter fat In the milkpail. Many people are deceiv ed In thinking a beef cow is a good milker, because she may give a good flow of milk for a few months and then the balance of the lactation period she may not give sufficient quantity of milk to pay for the feed consumed and the owner remembers the full pall of milk and calls her a FIX 118 f ffl FIR LESS" We have carefully gone over our entire stock of Shoes and have set out different odd lots which we are going to sell off in order to even up bur Shoe Department. The Shoes which go on sale this morning are not a bunch of unknown makes, but are made up from the bes.t lines we have ever carried. Among the lot are Napatans and Buckingham & Hecht Shoes in both dress and work patterns. It is not necessary to use space telling you about these noted brands, because all careful buyers have tried them out and know. Come in and see what $3 will buy--"you'll be surprised." Robinson & Clifton profitable cow. There are many ot the dairy cows that are not profita ble and the only sure way ot detect ing these star boarder I to weigh the milk. Weighed milk give no opportunity to count foam on a par with whole milk. Select samples and test for butter fat. These test should be made at least one day each month throughout the milking per iod. Cows to produce profitably must be well sheltered and fed. During cold weather more feed I re quired to keep up the body heat. It the animals have good warm barns or sheds, and water that is not chil led, for them to drink, less feed will be required. The county agent will be more than glad to assist In Inylng out plans for the farm buildings, if they should be required. Cows to produce well should have a balanced ration. One straight feed alone is not suHclent, fir no one crop Is a balanced feed In Itself Good pasture grass comes a near as any other feed, but we do not have pasture through the year. Hence, we must provide other feei's to sup plement It. Silage ts recognized as an almost essential feed for dairy stock. It comes more nearly taking the place of good pasture than any other crop. Silage should not be fed alone, however, and the same amount should not be fed each and every cow. High producing cow will consume about 40 pounds of sil age per day, and the watchful feed er can soon determine the amount to feed. If you plan on increasing the herd this fall now I the time to plan on a silo. - The silo should not be too large In diameter, as at leant 2 to 3 Inches must be fed off each 24 hours after opening in order to In sure good keeping silage. The crops best suited for this section. seem to he sunflowers. This crop has been tried out and has proven -successful. Corn is considered a better ensilage crop where the same tonnage can be secured, but It has not been demon strated that this crop can be grown to advantage here. We can secure good seed for the sunflower crop at 7c per pound. Also seed corn at 10 cents per pound to any who wish to try It out. Better prices on all these things can be secured by pooling the orders. If dairy cows are wanted, let us prepare our buildings and plant the crops so that we will be prepared to handle them and then secure good stock free from tuber culosis. Dairying requires work 365 days each year, but it furnishes a monthly Income and builds up the fertility of the soli more quickly than other form of agriculture. You can realise from $16 to $20 per ton for your dairy cow. The best me thod to market hay I to feed to the dairy cows, beet rattle or sheep Ensilage will enable you to cut the cost of -producing butter fat or beef almost 60 percent, and 1 a great feed for sheep when properly hand led. Let us consider these crop, and the method ot marketing now, so as to schedule our work through out the year toward a certain end. We don't want to forget that ev ery sage rat killed now mean from 8 to 12 less In two months from this date. Poisoned oat are for sale at 20c per quart at the county agent office. 1M )l' RL A X D-ROI M A X J. F. Bourland and Ksthor Rod man were married at the home of the bride's parents In Dufur, recent ly, Callle Rodman and Guy fc-hep-ard acted as bridesmaid and best pian. The bride wa dressed in a frock of canary colored messatlne, and the bridesmaid wore a flesh ci I ored dress ot the same material. The young cnupje will make their home on the groom' ranch near Dufur. The bride is the daughter of Seth Rodman, former stockman of this county, and a cousin of Lester Hall of this city. IXM'K YOUR DOORS FROM MIGHT PROWLER. It Is understood that two houses were entered the past week by a night prowler, but did not get any information as to the amount of loot taken. It will be a good plan tor all to Jocfc up their houses before re tiring. NOTICE Annual meeting of stockholders of Pilot Butte Telephone Co., will be held at Paulina, Oregon, on April 9, 1921. All stockholders are requested to be present as Important business will be transacted. GEO. F. EUSTON, 25-20c. . . Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Shelbourne Ayres re turned to Prineville Sunday after be ing away for some time visiting the parents of Mrs. Ayres at Maupln They are staying at the W. S. Ayres ranch west of the olty. . ilKT HKNHIOX OX The March term ot court 1 now In session, there being no delay In get ting started. A number ot case al ready have been tried and verdict rendered. The cs of Clara U. Stancliff v. Oscar Craln, regarding the ownership of mules, was appeal ed from the justice court, and wa decided against the plaintiff. The outcome of the esse of K. D Houston vs. H. E. Rennell was very surprising. The rase I on of stock ownership, and after quit a hit ot evidence was taken, and talk went hack and forth quit freely, the at torneys for the defendant asked for a uon-sult. The attorney for th plaintiff, M. E. Brink, said that he had nothing further to ay, and th application was 'granted by Judge Duffy. Not until then did N. O. Wal lace, Rannell's atorney, realize that his client did not have the stock In his possession, and that by getting himself out of court he had lost for this session the chance of getting possession thereof. A more detailed account of dif ferent court proceeding will be giv en next week. Oscar Huddleson, of Manila, P.I., spoke to a fair-sized audience at tlu Methodist church last Sunduy even ing. In connection with problem of the Islands. SUMMONS IN THR CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF ORKtiON, FOR CROOK COUNTY . Herman Dill. Plaintiff ! v. Mcrtha French, A, P. French, Charles M. Welch. Defendants. In the name of the Hiata of Oregon, You are hereby required to apitcar and aniwer th. complaint filed In the atsive entitled court anil eniisc on or before the 2L'nd day of April, and If you full o to appear and anawer the plaintiff will apply to the court for th. relief demanded In his complaint, to-wlt: For judgment airulnut the defendant, A. P. French and llertha French for the anm of $44.10, with Intercut thereon at th. rat. of 8 percent per annum from March 2S, IMA, and lliill.OO attorney'! tee and for the costs and disbursements of thin ault. For a decree airalnst each and all of the defendant!, for the Rale of the land described In plalntift'l complaint by the sheriff pt thin county ac. rnnlinir to law, and that th. proceeds of said sale he applied to the payment nf plaintiff's jtidvmcnt. attorney's fees and costs and that the defendants and each of them be barred and foreclosed of alt rlKht, title or Interest of said premises or any part thereof and for such other and further relief as to th. court may seem eiimUiMe. This summons Is published by order of th. Honorable T. K. 1. Duffy. Judae of th. nv entitled rourt, made on the 9th day of March, 11121, which snid order prescribed that this summons be published In th. Crook County Journal, a weekly newspaper of feneral cir culation, printed and published In Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, for a period of six consecutive weeks. The date of th. first publication of this summons la th. tilth day of March, 1921. M. R, ELMOTT, Attorney Mr Plaintiff. 26-82 ' " Prineville, Oregon.