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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1914)
1 tfffcopi Making the Little Farm Pay By C. C BOWSFIELD W n ET ITER gardening Is conduct ed for profit or merely for exer cise and pleasure, one needs to do the right thing at the right time It may be takea for granted that a majority of those who take up the work desire both profit and pleas ure. A common source of failure is sourness of the soil, which is found in some of the places that are almost wholly eliaded during the souths which in tervene between the growing seasons snH whleh nlim lurlr a fra elrr-nttiff,tti of air. Wood ashes and slaked lime are good for this and are also a most excellent fertilizer. A peck of ashes well mixed with a wagou load of soil Is the gardener's rule, but for small beds spade the ground deeply, and after breaking up the lumps and rak ing thoroughly scatter ashes or lime evenly over the surface until It la as white as after a light snowfall; then rake it well. This should be done be fore planting time or as soon as the ground can be worked, it hi best to have the plowingTtJone in the fall. Success In the vegetable garden de pends largely upon thorough and fre quent tillage. The tillage should I gin as soon as the plants can be seen and should be repeated at Intervals of about one week throughout the season. Mu'-h laUr will be saved by substitut ing a wheel he for the hand hoe for stirring the soli close about the plants while they are small and by using a horse for cultivating between the rows wherever there Is BulEcient spice. If t;' . . " - - 'IS.. i thi-se mcllnsls are employed the mo! Irksome features of vegetable garden i Ing-the weeding and tedious hand j tillage will be eliminated. ' A sii as the heavy frosts are over i and the ground is tillable we tuny plant oulotis, lettuee. spinach, radishes. 1 beets, parsnips, carrot", parsley and peas. The normal season for planting these crops is when the farmer is sow lug liis oats. The warm season crops are subje-'t to Injury by frot and cannot safely be planted until the weather is com I paratively warm. The different cmp ! In this group, however, differ In re sped to the Intensity of heat they re ' nulre. Thus sweet corn and string ! beans are usually planted early in I May: lima beans, tomatoes, cuetini- i ' bers. melons and fpiashes are planted , i from one to two weeks later, while , sweet Hitaties and eggplants should t be kept in the MUM until the last of ' May or the llrst week In June. Lettuce can be grown successful!' ' on Kwr soil, but only through the ear- ly spring and the late fall, as the ground liecoiues so hut that It will ; burn in the head, ami then It Is ruin- ed for market. On rb-h land there is always a certain amount of moisture that remains lu the soil, and then the evening dews help to keep the ground co'- Keep the land free from wetMs. Where garden peas and beans are grown earllness and .tenderness are greatly desired us well us flavor. These qualities will !e fnund where a S'xm supply of nitrogen and phosphoric plant foo.1 W available. A suitable 1 fertilizer for these crops Is i'f) pounds : per uere carrying 4 per cent nitrogen. . 8 per cent phosphoric add and 10 er : cent potash ! Tomatoes, corn and potatoes enjoy a medium long season of growth; tbere ; fore It is ueeess.iry that they have a ; sufficient supply of the correct food j elements to satisfy their requirements ! throughout their growing season. The j market demands a Hinouthly formed, . solid, well colored tomato and Juicy i yet well tilled corn. Potato growers of the famous Aroos- took ditrii.t of Maine practice a three i ye.ir rotation of corn, clover and po- tatoes. liy this means It Is evident j that the organic matter of the Boll Is ! maintained. When the potatoes are pianteij it is the custom to apply es high as !..) to 2,000 pounds per acre of a fertilize analyzing 4 per cent ni trogen, r, per cent phosphoric acid and 10 per tent potash. DISREGARDING TRAFFJC RULES. ,oCQy. HEYi" told i -CSfiL -jGOT NO LICENSE?! ii m ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H" j. f HOW TO BUILO GOOD ROADS, ' I There Is on!.r one right solution I of the rod roKeiii. and that V Is the constnii tion of pertnanvut T, roads. Every road built wholly T or In wtrt n itti funds provided if! by the state or federal govern 1 ment should have a length of i life equal to the life of the bonds issued to raise the mouey to pay for them. The foundation, bridges, culverts and retaining walis nt least should have sucb durability Otherwise future generations will Hud themselves doubly burdened lu paying off these old bouds and at the same time raising mouey for the re building of the roads. The use of bitumen or tar for binder lu place of water In crease" the life of the inndacam nad ami allays the dust nui sance, but does not provide a real, permanent road because such binders undergo chemical changes and d.sintegrate In time. The bituminous road is a great Improvement on the ordinary water bound highway, however. f particularly for light trnmc. The I tirst requirement of a ertuBnent T road Is a foundation which will t sust.ilu heavy loads and which f will not be affected by frost and !j! water. All through roads be- T tweeu large centers of popula- tlon should lie built strong enough to sustain ordinary city trafllo. because Intercity traffic motor trucks and motor stages will be one of the grent develop ments of the next quarter cen t ! tury, initially nt distances or 100 miles und less. Such truffle is becoming un economic neces sity because of freight conges tion on the railroads and the re quirements of long haul truffle. Concrete appears to be the best and cheapest foundation material. In fact, no other ma terial Is needed to make a good road. Leslie's Weekly. I-M-I I I I H-H I I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I I I l-.-r Fond mothers perpetuate many of the so-called smart sayings of chil dren. "fllg head" Is a chronic disease with many a man who wears a small hat. i Farm and I VJ&rden SPRING PREPARATION. Dtpirtmsnt of Agriculture Advis on Work In Fiolds. In no sec tion of the country does a Well prepared seed bed give ts-tter re turns than In the southern states. The best spring preparation of the soil is practically Impossible unless It has Ix-en proieily turned and deeply bro ken during the previous summer or fall. The necessity for deep plowing 111 the south Is probably not realized by those who are not famlllur with the heavy rainfall in this section, which frequently pa. ks and runs the particles of soil together so as to exclude air and sunshine. The ulweuce of freezing prevents any loo.-nlng up of the par ticles, U-sldcs In many places there U nn almost Impervious bardpan of sub soil, either natural or brought about from a continuous custom of shallow plowing. In other sections this deep ening and loosening of the soil is dons partly at leust by the forces of nature, but It can only be accomplished by the plow In the south. The Ut implement for deep break ing of the soil Is the disk plow, which turns, pulverizes and mixes at the same time. When properly adjusted the disk breaks the lond deeply ami thoroughly lix.sens It, mixing this soil and the subsoil to some extent, but does not turn to the surface enough of the Inert subsoil to Injure the suc ceeding crop The next best method for deep b. v i king Is moldbonrd plow- A WEliL PKEPAKID SEED BKI. log, set to turn furrows on edge, and this Is followed by a subsoil plow In the same furrow as deeply as desired. If the cover crop Is to follow the fall breaking a thorough preparation of the seed bed should be made before planting the seed. If no rover crop Is sowed the disk harrow or spring tooth harrow should be mn over occaslouslly to crush rlods snd keen surface crust -. - . v - .-. ... KEEP TAB ON YOUR BUSINESS Do you Gain or Lose and WHERE? Our Loose Leaf Systems Will Tell You OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS broken for the admission of air and sunlight. The usual uietlio.1 Is o tint break, ami where this is done It Is lt to throw up into Usl tx-fore planting i'lnutliig may tw done with small plows or Just t-ffntlvply ami much faster w ith a disk rtiltlrntor set nt the protwr angle. Should there lx clml s roller may be used. Mid this Is followed with a section harrow. With nearly all field crops a firm seed bed I preferable. Only the first few Inches netM to be freshened and pulvertxcd at planting time. Where there has lieen no fall and winter breaking done, as Is the rule In some lections. It Is not advisable to break as deeply In (he spring ss In the fall. It Is found more necessary to get spring broken land finely put vcrlziM and thoroughly prepared be fore plautliiL'. It Is better to delay planting several days rather than put (be seed In a oorly prepared bed. TIMELY POULTRY NOTES. i Ilrollers find it good market In May. i Such birds should weigh from a snnd and a quarter to two pounds. Kgg prices have taken (I drop, ntid this Is an Incentive to turn the eggs Into chickens, which will find a gsid market Inter on. The strong, vigorous April hatched chicks grow like hardy weiMs. A gmsl growth will heller tit tliein to stand the depressing effis t hot .tune suns are apt to give. I'.e en refill not to overfeiM. but see that (her are ideiitlfully supplied with nourishing fmsl. (live special ntleiillon Id the silting hens. Have their nests so arranged that they may go on and off at will. io not fuss with them, but keep n wiitch on their supplli. (iniln and witter should Is- coiistiintly b'fore them. Whole corn Is the best grain for the broody ben. tJrlt. too. should lx handy so the hen call get It when she wants It. Look out for hidden nests. At this season bens that are on range are very apt to hide their nests. House leaning Is still In order. Rwcep down the cobwebs and clean up generally. Thoroughly fumigate and plow up (he runs. The first week In May green ducks command their best ptb-es. 8om Kind of Rock. "Say, waiter." suid Hie traveling man to the hotel waiter, "what kind of thicken do Vu call this'" "That's a Plymouth Hock. I believe," replied the waller "I'm glnd It has some claim to his torical mention," said the umn. "I thought It was Just an ordinary cobble stone." Pittsburgh Press. j Germany's Forasta, i About no mt cent of nil the forests I In Germany belong ( Hie stale or to municipalities. ! Clears Complexion Remoxes Blemlihss. Skin I Why go through life embarrassed and disfigured with pimples, eruptions blackheads, red rough skin, or suffer ing the tortures of Kczema, Itch, let ter, salt rheum. Just ask your drug gist for Dr. Hobson's Eczema Oint ment. Follow the simple suggestions and your skin worries are over. Mild, soothing, effective. Excellent for ba bies and delicate, tender akin. Stops chapping. Alwsys helps. Relief or money back. t0c at your dnirelst j Ody.) ELECTS DIRECTORS At special meeting nf (he slock holders of the Clackamas County Knlr association Wednesday In the county court house, (he board of directors was elected snd the report of Hocre-tury M J. Ia read. The new directors are: Judge Crsnl II. IOmlrk, W. II. Hair. ' N. Walte, (ieorgo lUiidull, W. W. Kvof hart. O. K. r-yt"g and the memlwrs of (he county court. The Isiard of directors lll meet April 17 when the officers for the com ing year will be elected slid plans per fected for the I9M fair. IIJ'I shares of slock were represented. REAL ESTATE Heal estate transfers ere filed with County Iteconler IN-dman yesterday as follows: ('red Hiram Strong et ux to A. M ddell. Ill 2.1 acres In section 4. town ship :i south, range 5 eusl of Willam ette meridian: S 10. A. Vesler et ux to Bldnev ('.. I.alhrop, tract C, n (iordan (ilen Home tracts, $lLr.o. Ileal estate transfers filed for rec ord with County Itecorder Iiedmanl Friday are ns follows: Karnes! I. Hchedeen et ux In An drew Westlund et ux., 2 '4 acres In the north 4, west southeast 'i. sec-' tlon 27, township I south, range 3 east j of Willamette merldan: 2?r. William Young to Caroline Young. 22 acres In the S. H. While donation land claim In township 3 south, range 2 east of Willamette meridian: $10 Mary Jane Mills et ux lo .lames K. forless, 40 acres In Itussell T. lie l.nshmutt et ux limitation land claim: $r.oo. hstiunilii 1. O. f. F. No. ITS lo C. C. Helpl,., lot I and 10, block 7, line Fir cemetery; 1100. Mary llelple to Henry Helple, f,!) acres In Charles Wade donation land claim In section S and ft, township 3 south, range east of Wllliimetto meridian; $13X0. Simeon K. Helple to Mnry Helple, 40 acres in die Joseph Yniinr donation land claim In section 7, township 3 south, range 4 east of Willamette nio- riiiias; i. Ileal esL'ite transfers filed for rec oril with the county recorder Saturday ami .vioiiuw are us follows: Oregon Iteally Co. to P. II. Vnn Nice et ii., tr;u Is I. 4, G, 14. IB, IS and 19, rosier Acres; xio. F.staiada State Ttnrik to W. C. lie piiBs, lots 3. block 3; lots 4, ft, block 10 lot B. block 22; lots 7. 8, 10. block 23. Zohrlst addition to Kstnrnda; also lot 2, block 10, Original townslte of F.e tacsda, and lots 4. h, , block m and lots 8. 4. , 7, 8. block 23, First addi tion to Kstucsda: $lr,0. Charles Hrhocklcy et x lo Clsrence It. Williams et ux. 27..r,0 acres In sec tlon 32, township 3 south, range 3 east of Willamette meridian; $.1200. 0. It. Mueller to William F. Mueller r.0 acres In west '4, southwest sec tion 13. township 4 south, rnnge 2 east of Willamette meridian; also lots 1, JlonV' ,C' ,,l"'k ,9' "0,"h ''n Clt,; I) Cross et ux to Orris Kellar, lot 14, bl(sk R Windsor: John H. Tracy to Nena M. Tracy et nx, one half Interest In lot 1. 2, block 6 Zohrlst addition to Eslacsda. and por Ions of lot J, block 2. First addition to Kstacada; $1. Earl Jack to Robert U Undsowne et ox., tract of land In section 27, town- ship I south, rang 4 rl of I elte meridian: llo0 Carl Christiansen el lit to C I son el ux. I acre helnt; s pr! ' it WilUmHto Falls: t: John (iuntly to llsrrv n third interest In II acres ni tonhlp smith, ranee Jessie', Uoiflle merl.lutl. flto ' In I. Morse el ui to rset ,,( land In lot J7. J. nnlnP I $tn. Hlbernls Roving bank Ha kins et nt. m-f.s to' ;n.hlp 1 . ranr" I VMIInmrtln merbllan' l- Itobert tiuttrriili-e'rl J'1 5 terbUe et ,,, A. Harr- vlr. U.ra It Hem,,,, l0 An,., M "on et Mr. tr. t ,,f ,nj )n ,ect lownshln i souili. r,nu 4 Pat' latuette nierldlmi; Anna Fallen t,i rrl W. FalW ux, SI. 87 acres In John Foster t Hon land claim In township 1 range 3 esat of WlllameHe inert . $1. Frank Blgsby et ux to J. M. . V 5 seres In section it. lownshlp I r range I east of Willamette nisni $l. 1, John Krlon et ux to T. I HIbw south h. south V northwest l tlon 34. lownshlp 1 south, rnr; of Willamette meridian: 111 1 Frank II. Itlley et ux to Cbu Title ronipauy, northwest . V west , secilun I. township!, range .1 east of Willamette mif' $10. K. F. Itll. v et ux and $-Htik 8 t et ux. to Cbtckspiss Title WW northwest iti north went . tioti 'a- and lots I and 2, south H, V sei tinti 2r, township 2 south, m east of Willamette meridian: I ' Ileal estate transfers filed for th the county recorder Tue4!'. as follows: William M. Hardin fn M Nitf" lots I', uud Id, block K, HuiisflrlJK tlon to Portland and 4 -ncnt ' south ', southeast i. sectloa ! i,i i . u; elte meridian: tl. K. A. Mallatt et ux to A' son and .lolhn 1 1 ruck, lot 7. U'' bins addition to Mnlalla; $t. ! Anna Kberle et vlr to Henry H"' lot 7 and ft. block 3, Anna id1': On gon Cllv; $10. Mrs. M M. Wells lo Kra M bits 2!i and 2fi, block 2, Qnltiry , lo Mllwiiukle; $10. I. II. Dnvles lo F.dllh K IarlJ portion of lot 4, block 11.1. Or"', and lot 4, block 1, County wW, Oregon Cy; $0. ,t P. II. Van Nice et tlx to Orff. ly company, tract 1, 4, 5, W and III, Foster Acres; $10. f Ileal estntn transfers fl11. ord with the county record" dny are as follows: (iladstonn Heal Estate ; U-o K. Ilurdon, lots 1 and t,liM " (iladHtoue; $10. , f E. T. Muss to Frsnk s) Hon of lot I. block 1. (ir $4!t.75, I'. It. K. lames lo ignore - , tract 2. Olles s park In sect'" ship 3 south, range 2 easi w elte meridian $1. 0" iua m . worreii et vir Kraemer, Inict of land In , j-..o .... . . . . , I ..Intnl . rk Hisor nonncion inioi 1 . Hon 12 and 1.1, township range 1 east of Wlllamelts ' $1. , -if- William I.lnd to Emll !J V In northeast northeast , 20, townshlu 4 south, range Willamette meridian; $"' w i Elmer C. Dean to J- A. S'M''L and isirtlon of lot 1, JennlnK $10. . u Joseph E. Hedges et " M. Mullar, portion of lot . " t Mllwaukle; $1. CLACKAMAS AMTBACT courANV. Lsnd Title. Asetr.ets f Tltls OSes over Buk of Oroi isrBOas(