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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1915)
MjmfctApiiEEaBenlr HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Editorial Page of Home and Farm Magazine Sect Timely, Pertinent Comment Upon men ana Anairs, following wo Arena oi wona Nows; Suggestions of Interest to Readers; Hints Along Lines of Progrc3sivo Farm Thought. ion TO ADVEIlTlSKItS. Advertisers In this locality who wiili to fully cover all Miction of Oregon nnd Wash ington nnd n portion of Idaho Mill niiply to local publishers for rate. Geucial ndvcrtiseifi may address C. h. Ilur ton, Advertising Manager of Orcgon-Wnhliliig-ton-Idntio Fanner, Orogonliiti Ilulliling, Tort land, Oregon, for rates mid Information. TO ItKADKItS. Readers me lequested to send letteis nd article for publication to The Hdltor, Or egon Washington Idnlio Fanner, Orcgonluu Hullriing, Portland, Oregon. Discussions on questions nnd problems Unit bear directly on the nRrlcnltural, live stock and poultry interests of the Xuttlmcst, and on the uplirt nnd comfort of the farm home always arc welcomed. Xo letters treat ing of rellRtnu, politics or tlic Kiiropcan war rc solicited, for tlic Orcgon-Waslilngtou-Idalio Farmer proclaims neutrality on these matters. Comparatively lnlef contributions aio pre ferred to Ioiir ones. Scud us also photo graphs of your livestock and farm scenes tfint you think would be of Rcuernl interest. Wo wish to itmku this magalne of initio to jou. Help us to do it. A GROUNDHOG CASE. T1I13 groundhog is supposed to come out of his hole on February 2, nnd if lie sees his uhndow he returns lo his hole nnd stays there six weeks. "We've hnd nn overabundance of financial groundhogs for the past year and none of them have waited for the second of Fcbru- ary to arrive. They have been iu hibernation for twelve months, only occasionally coming out. Then, as soon ns they saw the shadow of oome fool's remark that times were html, they have immediately gone back into hiberna tion, to remain as long as possible, and if they came out again it was only to grab some poor devil whoso finances were in such bad shape that thoy could devour him. February 2 is a good day for all financial groundhogs to come out of their holes and stay out. Times arc good and they arc getting bel ter. If you have money in the bank use it. Uuy something you need or something as an investment. The Pacific Northwest will not sec a sim ilnr time in ten years when conditions will so warrant the buying of farms, of stock, and of equipment. It will be a long time before you will see again the great oppor tunity fcir investment presented today. MACHINERY AND THE FARM. THE Antorican farmer differs from the farmer in any other portion of the world in his extensive use of labor saving machinery. Tho development of American-mado machinery, incidental to tho necessities of our agricultural conditions, has added greatly to tho productivity of the soil the world over; but it is in our own country that modern machinery has has made possi ble the present agricultural development. How, for instance, could all the vast aorcngo of tho Northwest have been subdued in such an incredibly short time had it not been for the machinery which has boon invented nnd manufactured first in,this country and after ward sold to ull parts of the world t Take away the gang plow, tho manure spreader, tho gasoline emrinc, tho tractor nnd all the countless mechanical aids which do away with man labor, and how could we continue our farm output? It is only this machinery which makes it possible to 'main tain our present farm acreage. It is tho scarcity of good farm help at a reasonable price which Juts driven the Amar ican farmer to become an extensive user of farm machinery. Tho real settlement of this country became possible only when ma chinery permitted the substitution: of tho machine for the man'. Human labor makes possible intensive cultivation of tlic soil, machinery makes possible extensive farming. In view of the large acreage which he puts to crop each year, the American farmer iB making quite as good n, record in crop pro duction as is any other farmer. Machinery makes this possible. The thing for which every American farmer should strive is to make himself more efficient; to show each year greater results for his labor. For this rcabon he should make a constant study of those things which make for efficiency, and wc know of nothing so valuable in this connection as the modern machine, which takes the place of the human being or of horse flesh, the machine which will do the work more quickly and more cheaply. This is the time of year when tho farmer should be thinking of the mechanical nids which will help him to achieve greater results from his farm this year. Perhaps it is the tractor which will enable the utiliza tion of all the farm acreage. Perhaps it is the gasoline engine to help do tho chores. Then, again, it may he one of the many me chanical aids to lighten the burdens of the home. Now is the time to figure out tho work to be saved, and you can afford the machine that helps you extend your energy. CLIMATE. CiiLMATK is an asset that can readily bo reckoned iu dollars and cents. Climate is often overcapitalized, but its value should not be underestimated. The Pacific Northwest is particularly rich in that will-o'-wisp, yet tangible product. Do not let our visitors from tho Fast this year go away without carrying with them full realization of the glorious weather that the Northwest has to offer. Certain California cities have overcapi talized climate. Los Angeles prides herself upon a climate that can bo sidetracked by many Northwestern cities ami towns. In tho Northwest the Summers are never unbear ably hot, the "Winters are seldom too cold. Vet the Winter air has a sting that sets cheeks glowing and the blood leaping in riotous health. In the Southland too often the weather while not unpleasant is merely insipid. God preserve us from an insipid climate a cli mate that lacks the self-assertion to be any thing definite. AVo want a climate with contrasts. "We want stormy weather that we may appreciate our clear skies j wc want rain, nnd snow, and ice, that we may later revel in green woods, that we will better love our Springs, our Summers and our An-tumns. as a hog feed. There is no !... 77 J farmer cannot raise his m,. i. . y.tTQ) as alfalfa, corn, peas, etc. 1I0 sl,onn d duct-his business ro 1m i., i . " feed when the market juiilflffj . " "V m sneer folly Retain the brood sows even If u iiceessarv to hnrvnw ! ... ". . Mlt1 "" '"""cy W do w, EXPOSITION YEAti THE Pacific Const-ami tlle Worf. linnn lnnlriti. (V... .1 . .. "4 expectation of great things dob j! is the year of the great oxpositiont n ,...... ouiu ui ?tu,uuu,ui.Hj is Heine ro on the great one in San Francis . of us this sum is beyond comprehension, in nil nf no lJ,...:i: e . . . . uuiOI zzZiZ :rT?rivmM .... ,,..... u.u ui mile vaiuc. Togctui 0110 must stand on the hill tops neir i! 1'residio and look down upon the ondtrfd eolorincr of tlm wnvld'o (.:., i...:iv exposition will open on February 20. The San Diego Exposition opened on ft, evening of December 81, or rattier at tt moment of midnight on the morning offo unryl. Thousands of people from nu, jiuiih ui wiu worm were iiiori1 to honor tit opening ceremonies. The Prcs-idont of th(. t?jt,.d Stales, mia mansion at Washington, pressed the bulla His representative, Secretary .MeAdoo, tfj nis wiie, mo President's daughter, was pr. cut and joined in the opciiinir ccrrauniU which lasted for several days, and report Ml us that at this writing the exhibitors aieset tling down to tho routine of the great eij sinon, winen win continue for 12 motth, for it will not clo.se until midnight of h comber .11. These two great expositions are nottob compared, for they arc along materially dif ferent lines. San Diego's exposition hum tho exposition of the West, of the Amenta, than of the world, its hitc in UnlboaPjil and its architecture and coloring fentorad have a touch that is strictly American. Ii beauty of setting the world litis never wt anything more perfect. It is not soncartlt blue waters of the ocean as is the Panuu Pacific, whoso entire grounds front akj the great bay and harbor. At San Diego tit harbor is in full view from many parti tl the grounds, though it is several blocks frca tho entrance. See San Francisco's international upoi tion to appreciate the wonderful ndvjMt ment of the arts and sciences throuchonttlt world; sco tho San Diego exposition toTK? America at its best. A CRITICAL SITUATION. THE market reports from the stockyards of Portland and Seattle show there has been an excessive number of hogs mar keted since January 1. This is due, no doubt, to tho high price of wheat. The same condition prevailed during 3907. It will bo remembered that a number of buyers went East to secure brood sows the next year and not only paid exeessivo prices for them but a heavy transportation chargo as well. The same condition will soon prevail in the Pacific Northwest if the farmers do not provide orae menus of retaining a reason able hiipply of brood sows. Too many farmers depend on wheat alone President "Wilson objected to having U grandson named Woodrow, saying it wnH bo better for him to develop his own per ality. Then they named tho youngitc Francis, after his father, which leads to I natural wonder as to what opinion Wo4 raw has of his son-in-law. Thankfully let it be said that thus to there has been no National organization c! the children born in the While House, it len.st it would bo exclusive, and that is mort than can bo said of many organizations. Then, iu tho real estate notes, wo gliop the fact that Villas in Mexico have & tractions for American investors. Airships as scouts serve a good pnrpw but as a rule thoy havo failed as destruens agents. tk t ir w!ii 'Hb i i lXH8jMJMWjwWnBffHBJWBBw .. t FMiWtni i ffffffiilWlffl