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THE 3IORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, MONDAY, . APRIL -29, 1907. OREGON WELL ADAPTED FOR POULTRY RAISING Mild Climate Gives it Advantage Over Eastern States Moist Climate No Drawback to Industry . Literature regarding Tabor Terrace will be ready in about ten days, and-if you would like us to send descriptive "matter to out-of-town friends let us know and we will attend to the mailing for you. - Br E. H. Bauer, Prmident Oregon Poultry Association. POULTRY-RAISING In Oregon Is still an Infant industry, as one can , readily comprehend from the great quantities of eggs and dressed fowls that are yearly shipped Into the state. It is only within the past few years that defi nite steps' have been taken to provide for the production of eggs in large quanti fies. Undoubtedly the climate of Oregon is all but ideal for the raising of poultry. and It has been dem- ' onstrated that Ore , son birds excel those of other sections of the country, both as layers and for the table. Poultry sent from Oregon to the St. Louis Exposition, and also to the Madi son Square Garden exhibit. last year, won first place in ? i-S various classes. ITi? showing that we have K B'r- are still lacking in numbers. Owing to its mild Winters. Oregon has a great advantage over Eastern states for poultry-raising, as the birds can easily find green feed the year around, which practically assures a good supply of eggs, even In the colder months, when eggs command--a high price. The mild climate also does away with the necessity of building expensive quarters for poultry. Lumber is cheap, and no special attention need be paid to the wSrmth of henhouses, as the i birds do very well, even in open sheds. They are never bothered with frost-bitetn combs, as the birds of our Kastern breeders are. especially among the large-combed varieties. Oregon is certainly ahead of most other states in the, number of thoroughbred flocks. It Is now the exception to see a flock of mongrels here. ' This shows that Oregon poultry fanciers realise that the standard breeds are far superior to the mixed fowls that were so common a few years ago. XXirlng the past year breeders of poultry throughout Oregon have been flooded with Inquiries from Eastern people who are thinking of locating In this state. Many of these people have under consideration the establishment of large poultry farms In Oregon. In a general way the answer may be given to these Inquirers that no other state in the Union presents so many natural advantages for the raising of poultry with such an unlimited demand for both eggs and dressed chickens. The danger of over-supplying the market is far removed, owing to the extensive home demand and also the easy access to out side markets. The idea seems to prevail that our fre quent rains are detrimental to the raising of poultry, but this Is certainly a mistake. as outside of such shelter as nature has given practically none other need be pro vided for the young stock, and it is the general practice of our breeders to allow their young birds to roam at rill. Our rains here are never so severe as those throughout the East and Central West, and no bad results seem to come from the moisture even to young chicks. Fur-thermore-and this is not a trivial fact the damp climate leads to the production in large quantities of bugs, and worms, which are the natural food for young and old birds in their wild state. Roup is" practically unknown here in Oregon, even among those varieties of poultry which are naturally subject to the disease. In fact, it is an unusual thing to hear a poultry Taiser complaining of sick ness of any kind among -his birds and i 100 chicks hatched here are almost equiv alent to 100 raised. An experienced poultry man with as lit tle as J1000 capital would certainly find no trouble in making a comfortable living anywhere near a market in Oregon, as the expense attached to the establishment of a poultry farm Is comparatively tight, compared with that necessary in other states. The same advice holds good here as anywhere else, however that It would be well for an Inexperienced man to go slow, as most failures that are attributed to poultry itself are due to lack of knowl edge and wanting to start at the top of the- ladder Instead of becoming familiar with the requirements of the industry. Krom my own observations and experi ence in both the older states and Oregon, this state is better suited for the man with limited means than probably any other In the Union, and especially is this true of the Willamette Valley. One In stance has come under my personal ob servation. Two years ago an experienced poultryman, being almost an invalid and unable to do any heavy work, decided to see what he could do with poultry as providing light employment. He had only about $400, which he Invested in thorough bred stock and the necessary houses and equipment. He owned his land, consisting of about half an acre, with some open range In the neighborhood, all on a car line, about three miles from the business center of Portland. He made expenses from the start, and now, after two years, has his entire plant 'paid for and is mak ing a comfortable living. This success could undoubtedly be duplicated by any energetic poultryman. Land on all the various electric car lines now being built out from Portland is still cheap, and experienced poultrymen are now taking advantage of this faot to se cure new locations on acreage near the best market for their products on the Pa cific Coast. Eastern .breeders who have come out here during the past few years have not been slow to see and take ad vantage of this condition of affairs. Land "suitable for the industry can still be had on car lines within a radius of 10 miles of Portland for as low as SSI an acre, and even more cheaply by going fur ther out from the city. H. C. Schcll hous, 1036 Denver avenue. Portland, sec retary of the Oregon State Poultry Asso ciation, will be glad to give, any home seeker further information on the subject I have "briefly treated. . . SQUAB RAISING OFFERS PLEASURE AND PROFIT Demand for Birds for Table Use Increases as Wild Game Disappears Are a Substitute. i - ft Tula; iaiii ii i iii iifcajii J. F. Richards By J. r. Richards, Proprietor of El Modelo around Portland, but some are - using Lofts. 1 rommon -rtitrenns in connection wifh hnm- V rnmnlvinn with vour reouest for an ers. and the result has hfn an inferin I article on the industry of squab-rals- ing, I shall endeavor to give facts gleaned from the' industry in my experi ence with the different breeds of birds which are used as squab breeders. This ndnstry Is a new one in the Pacific North west, but In California and all through the Eastern states there are large plants, many of them having thousands of birds, from which thcy of thousands of dol- 'H ! Vlars. ii ws llbred for centuries. i snort in fact, they J.jf are .mentioned many ? times in the Bible ' 1 -s i,t nnt until rocenf J years did It become coiiimwri mi muua- i try. It Is not a fad j like the Belgian hare 1 craze that swept over our country in 1M0-01, but an ever- Increasing business caused by the rap Idly decrease of wild game of every de scription both In this country and abroad. The squab has been accepted by the epicure as the best substitute for the game bird and the demand has become so great, especially in the larger cities, that it has been almost impossible to meet its requirements. I claim and know for a positive fact that there Is money to be made in the business, but it must be established on a business basis and demands much care, attention and hard work in order to make it a success. A great many have tried it and failed, and In nine cases out of ten their failure was caused by one of two reasons or both. First by buying a promiscuous lot of birds perhaps worn oitt or barren birds, or two-thirds male and , one-third female. However, they wore to be had very cheap. In the end they came very dear to the purchaser. Second, they may have bought good mated breeders, but did not give them the feed, care and at tention, but put in a self-feeder and a few drinking fountains and paid no fur ther attention to them. In any event, the venture was a failure. Right here 1 want to impress my read ers with two facts which have cost me much time and money. In purchasing your foundation stock always bear in mind this fact. "The best are none too good, and anything that is worth do ing Is worth doiug well. Therefore, start right and when once started give the business your best energies of thought and action, and success will crown your efforts. Others ar making money in the business. So can you. I claim and know by actual experience that there is plenty of care, study and hard work at tached to the business so there is to any business: but I enjoy it and love to be among my birds and watch them work. If you do not. you are not cut out for a breeder of birds. To make a success you must start right. Buy only first-class stock and mated pairs. House iliem properly and find out from some experienced person how and what to feed them. I have kept a careful account of what it costs to feed and care for a pair of birds and am confident that a squab plant will pay an annual profit of from SO to " per cent on the money Invested in stock, even If each pair of birds only produces five pairs of squabs a year. There Is one breeder near Los Angeles, Cal., who I am told makes an annual net profit of from $10,000 to Sla.0M and controls the market In that city." There are several squab plants in and ers, and the result has been an inferior quality of squabs. First-class homer squabs should weigh from -eight to ten pounds a dozen. Such squabs will readily bring $3 a dozen, while those from the larger birds. Homer Crosses, are sold as high as $4.50 per dozen. . Now, a few words in reference to the different kinds of birds which are used as foundation stock for squab-breeders. Homers are the best known and are good squab producers, but the squabs are not so laree as those produced by several different varieties. Hungarians are rapid breeders, strong, vigorous birds, and their value as utility stock is fully recognized. Next we will speak of the Runt, the .largest of the pigeon family. They are, as a rule, rated as slow breeders, but I have found them very good squab stock, especially when Using, young birds, but the older ones are not rapid breeders. The Runt Homer and Runt Hen Crosses are fine squab breeders, and in my estimation the Runt Hen Crosses are the best and excel all others, not only as to size but quality, feeding and rapid breeding, possessing the weight of the Runt and the large breast and quick breeding characteristics of the Maltese. And now we come to the Maltese, the fastest breeders of the pigeon family handsomest, grandest, proudest birds of them all. Native of the Island of Malta, this bird has been bred in Europe for a number' of years, and was 'first Intro duced In this country six or eight years ago. Their high cost hitherto has been an obstacle to their use as squab breed ers. They are a profitable Investment and meet with a ready sale, either for squab breeding or for show stock. Hold Oratorical Content. HODD RIVER. Or., April 28. (Special.) In a contest held at the Opera-house here last evening between the pupils of the high schools of The Dalles and Hood River for oratorical honors. Miss Eddon, of the former place, was given the de cision for the best oration and Miss Prances Bragg, of Hood River, for the best declamation. The judges were Post master Hostettler. of The Dalles and Truman Butler, of Hood River. (PF A magnificent tract of seventy acres, just east of Mount Tabor on the Base Line road, goes on the market about May 10th.' Tabor Terralces has more real points of advantage than any other suburban tract in Portland. Tabor Terraces is doubly attractive it is a delightful place to live in, and it is directly in line with big industrial enterprises now under way. Good streetcar service already there. Tabor Terraces means money- no speculation about it. We build houses to suit on installments. SPANTON is the sole agent write him if you can't see him. , We have a Home proposition for you, and it's just as good if you want an investment In either case, you have a money-maker. The Recorder's Office, the Assessor's Office, bank. clearances and the export business all show Portland going ahead at a tremen dous lick. Portland residence property is in good demand. There is hardly a desirable house in the city for rent. ' This beautiful tract we call TABOR TERRACES. It is a property that has been used for growing strawberries and currants, and there is a big cherry orchard on it. This acre age is now being platted, streets are being put through, aud water will be on the tract in a very few days. It is, already convenient to streetcar lines. . Aside from the very many natural advantages of Tabor Ter races, it is in line with railroad developments that are sure to make this the favorite investing section of the community. There will be more doing here the coming Summer than "any other part of the city. In Tabor Terraces no house will cost less than fifteen hun dred dollars, and the average home will probably be about three thousand dollars. x . Tabor Terraces will be formally opened about May 10th. PENDING THE FORMAL OPENING WE MAKE THIS PRELIMINARY OFFER: Anybody buying two or more lots in Tabor Terraces before opening day will be entitled to Ten Per Cent Reduction on the Price. Prices range from $300 to $500 a lot may be paid for at $10 a month. A lot selected in Tabor Terraces now . doubles in a year. We would be glad for you to see what we are doing in Taljor Terraces. Come to our office and go in the auto it only takes a few minutes. Tabor Terraces will be the easiest selling piece of property in Portland, because it has the most Real points of advantage. WE BUILD HOUSES AND SELL THEM ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. The Multnomah Building Company is owned by the same company that controls Tabor Terraces. The building company was organized for the purpose of developing the Terraces, and it confines its operations to this tract. Houses will be built to suit and sold on easy monthly payments. THE N COMPANY 270 STARK STREET SOLE AGENTS FOR TABOR TERRACES Phone Main 2828 Opposite Chamber of Commerce CHBBSEMAKING ON INCREASB . : ; ; ; Oregon Rapidly Coming to the Front in This Important Branch of Dairying Successful Experiments With the Fancy Varieties By . F. 'Pernot, Bacterlolog-lnt Oregon Ag ricultural College and Experiment Sta tion. CHEESE-MAKING Is rapidly coming: to the front as one of Oregon's important Industries. The unex celled adaptability of the state to dai rying: is well known and those who have capital invested in the industry are now turning their attention to the production of cheese that is recognized as of superior quality in any market where It may be sold. There are now a score or more of large cheese factories in Oregon, with numerous smaller ones, the annual output being valued at nearly J.500,000. The state has all the natural advantages pos sessed by any country in the world for producing plain and fancy cheeses, and as the market extends there will be no difficulty in meeting the demand. Thcrl is now but a limited demand for fancy cheeses, and up to the present time, th bulk of the output has been of the Cheddar type. The production of fancy cheeses lias been taken up on a small scale, however, both in the Willamette Valley and in the rich dai rying counties along the Coast. Those who have been experimenting along this lino have met with considerable success and the indications are that Oregon, in course of time, will come to have a high reputation for fancy cheese making. For a great many years " Cheddar cheese has been the most popular form of cheese on the American market and CHARACTER AND PRICES OF LANDS IN OREGON Improved Farms in Best Counties of State Obtainable at Most Reasonable Prices. ' POR diversified farming, as well as for specializing on any product that thrives in a mild climate, Oregon offers exceptional opportunities. An immense acreage of land of great fer tility is Included in the state, lying 'for the most part in the numerous alleys that are to be found both east and west of the Cascade Mountains. Besides the valleys, large level areas of Eastern Oregon are well adapted to the growing of wheat and other prod ucts. The Willamette Valley is by far the largest in the state, containing ap proximately 6.000.000 acres, all but 1.000,00 of which is susceptible of cultivation. Fruits, vegetables, grain and hay grow luxuriantly throughout this valley, making it a veritable para dise for diversified farming. The large yields. which are never-failing, are a revelation to Easterners, especially to those who come from districts whera the soil has become partially exhaust ed. Other portions of the state that are especially adapted to orchard products re the Hood River, Rogue River, Vmpquft, Grand Ronde, Deschutes Riv er. John Day River and Harney Val leys. A portion of this land requires irrigation to be at its best, but all are most fertile. The prices of land in Western Ore gon are well outlined in a table pre pared by Wallis Nash, president of the Board of Trade, and published in an issue of the Chamber of Commerce Bulletin. Since the preparation of the table there has been a slight, but uni form, advance in prices. The "list fol lows: Clackamas County 4f per acre. Columbia County Small farms, $41.40 per acre. "Washington County Small farms. $53.82 per acre: large farms, $38.62 per acre. Tamhlll County Small farms embracing considerable areas of orchards and hope). $119.66 per acre; large farma. $21.50 per acre. Marlon County Small farm. $46.11 per acre; large farms, $.1.V76 per acre. Polk County Large farms, $22.70 per acre. T-Inn County Small farms. $52.1$ per acre; large farms. $23.28 per acre. Bcoton Count- Small farms. $32-10 .per acre; large farms. $21 per acre. Lane County Small" farms. $32-88 per acrt; large farms, $28.44 per acre. but little progress has been made to standardize it or. In other words, there is so little uniformity' of flavor that the consumer has fallen Into the habit of sampling the cheese before purchas ing a pound of it. This Is scarcely In keeping with the progress xf the times, as cheese should sell upon the merits of its brand, assuring a uniformity of taste and flavor. The making of cheese and butter is bacteriological' work, as no cheese, nor butter is make without the aid of micro-organisms, but the use and perpetu ation of pure cultures of selected- races of organisms with which to inoculate milk tor controlling the flavor of cheese, and the control of many vari eties which infest milk, has not yet been mastered by the average dairy man, yet there is much progress being made in that direction. Already, by the aid of cream separa tors 'and pasteurizers, central butter faotories gather " cream from remote districts where grass Is plentiful throughout nearly the entire year. This- has only been possible since sci ence has pointed out that which is the cause of decomposition, and found the means of destroying the putrefactive agents without injuring the material for subsequent usage. The milking machine is. now coming into use, which will add Impetus to the dairy industry, and the rapidity with which these changes take place is gov erned by a knowledge of the underly ing principles of bacteriology that the individual who handles this ideal germ food possesses. We must remember that much of the groat work which bas been done In bacteriology, has been done with path ogenic varieties of germs, but the mass of varieties which play such an Important role In the economy of nature has practically been untouched, opening a broad field of possibilities in utilizing proper varieties for various commercial purposes. Tnat the flavor of cheese and butter may be controlled bythe proper selec tion of organisms- is unquestionably true and they are now being used to a small extent but not to the utmost linvt of their possibilities. The common green mold (penicillium glaucum) which does so much damage to cheddar cheese, where It is out of place, becomes instrumental and es sential in making the Roquefort cheese. This mold is grown upon bread which upon becoming dry is powdered and mixed with the "curd, thus inocu lating it thoroughly with spores, the mycellial growth from these spoVes ramify throughout the mass, giving It the characteristic greea color and the flavor peculiar to that cheese. There are other cheeses, such as Stil ton and Gorgonzola, In which mold plays an important part; soft cheese, such as Camembert, Brie. German Breakfast and other brands, acquire their peculiar flavors from external growths of mold. Although these cheeses do not receive their "peculiar molds by direct Inoculation, they are placed to cure where they are sure to tiecome infested with the proper mold. Lilmburger. Backstein and other brands of odoriferous cheese derive their flavor and odor from putrefactive bacteria, which begin their activities on the outside. The curd for making these different characteristic cheeses requires special manipulation to stim ulate growth of the organisms essen tial to their respective flavors. The highly flavored fancy cheeses just mentioned are used in foreign countries more as a relish and an ap petizer than for their food value; they are much more easily digested and stimulate the digestive organs. One reason why cheddar cheese is not more generally used as an article of food in this country is because of its indi gestibillty and constipating effects. As a rule cheese is eaten when it is too young. . The Oregon Experiment Station has devised a means of curing cheese In hermetically sealed cases, which has a decided advantage over the old method of curing on the shelf. One of the most important features Is that the cheese apparently becomes predigested by action of the bacterial ptomaines and enzlmes, thus removing that ob jectionable feature of tendency to con stipation. By this method the cheese loses no weight in curing, there is no rind, no loss by mold and no forced necessity of marketing the product when it Is ripe, as it does not deterio rate with age. The flavor of cheese cured In this manner may be governed more readily because there is no external contami nation by undesirable organisms. Do Xot Fail to See Portland. Your excursion ticket to the Christian Endeavor and all other Pacific Coast con ventions includes Portland without extra cost and can be bought at any, station in the Vnlted States or Canada. 8Sr rose arrPAimS BU SlKi; AND SKIS rAGK 13. DON'T DO IT Any person going about crying hard times panics tight money dull markets, etc. is but depreciating the opportunities and resources of Oregon, a most wonderful state, of un limited wealth' and natural advantages. Kemember, now, that element which follows these panic cranks and all-around pessimists will in the next few years get badly left. The only kind of hard times coming are hard times to the evil-doer. Why should the grand stand plays between grafter sxui reformer, walking delegate and corporation, Wall street Bull and Beax, the big stick and the desirable or "undesirable" citi zen, the Thaw case or the Silver Thaw Telephone Company disturb the even tenor of the real people who till the soil, furnish the manunfeturers articles which clothe and feed the real people of the real world? Captains of honest industry work for motives beyond money consideration, and that SUCCESS. You will never hear this class of busy people crying hard times, knocking the ountry "and its future, or trying to disturb prosperous conditions because of the personal ' differences of a few. If you believe in your state and city and in yourself, do not be led astray by hard-times talk. Be conservative, but combine it with enterprise. Live within your income and dare to do right. Hard times or the devil himself cannot harm you if you are industrious and live in the State of OregOD. Make prudent investments, either in choice inside income real estate or well-selected public utility bonds, which give you a steady income in good or bad times, and where your money is secured beyond any possibility of loss. I recommend to the conservative investor Home Telephone Stock or Bonds. It is a pub lic utility based on the wants of the people, and is a hard-times proposition absolutely; in good times -it flourishes in hard times it thrives, because the harder the times the more the people are obliged to talk to make money. The more you talk, the more you contribute to the earnings of a modern telephone plant. Invest your money at home, wiere yon can see it grow. A student of investments will never be led astray by anything some few may say. "Doubts make traitors of us all, and oft we lose the good we might attain by fearing to attempt." LOUIS J. WILDE 5 Lafayette Bldg. HOME BONDS ' PORTLAND, OR.