FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 11 4.
HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREttON.
PACE TITRF.E
n
3
1
INDUSTRIES and
INDIVIDUALS
Men and Businesses With Whom Pros
perity and Success are Associa
ted in This County.
By E. G. H.
Most city folks who attend the
musical shows think that the farmer's
ife in one big toy nust dancing the
ham dance with pretty country girls
in pink ginghams and french shoes,
and drinking cider from tin cups.
Farming today is the serious concern
of some of the brainest men of the
world. "To get the most out of the
soil with the least expense and not
deplete the soil, is the vital issue," so
Perry Holden told me not long ago.
Waving grain is only Nature's way of
beconing us to work. Man must
evolve what Nature suggests. She
meets us only one-fourth the way.
We know that this is so because when
we dig, build and change the earth,
we get more than we ever dreamed of.
Last Tuesday afternoon I took a
few years and five and one-half vears!
ago they cashed in their experience,
good health, ambition and what little
cash they possessed for their present
ranrn.
There was not much on the place
when they took possession, its chief
assets being close to market, on a good
roaa, a nowing spifng and almost
virgin land. Every dollar that could
be spared was invested in some kind
of an improvement on the nlaoe.
Among the improvements was a mod
ern cow-barn. It is safe to say that
a better barn can not be found in this
county. In dimensions it is 40x100.
It is located north of the main set of
buildings, which are, with its excep
tion, on the south side of the road. It
is a two-story structure, the upper
story Holding one hundred tons of hay.
There is a runway extending the en
tire length of the ground floor with a
cement floor. Twenty-eight James
Stanchions are arranged on each side,
set in cement and o; the latest design.
I happened to arrive at the barn at
four o'clock in the afternoon, when the
cows were coming in the barn. Thev
seemed to know where they belonged
and I counted fifty milch cows, twenty-
nve one ana two-year-old hellers and
a half-dozen calves.
Milking started at once. Milking
is done by hand, the way it should be
nothing is left undone which will add ' family of five persons, all lovers of
to the purity and safety of the cus- j milk- Fifteen dollars a month is no
r, ' , . over-stateent of the possibilities of
the best breed for quality of milk that
we know anything about. They are
inspected frequently and let it be
known that there has never been a
diseased cow found intheir herd. Also,
there are only seven cows over five
years old on the place. The barn in
which they are kept complies witn tne
state laws and has always passed a
high examination. The Alfalfa Lawn
Dairy is so far behind the times that
they haven't heard of diluting the milk
as yet.
My interest being aroused concern
ing cows, 1 asked the boys what they
fed the animals. They said that they
fed them alfalfa and rolled barley the
year 'round. In th'i spring they run
on bunch grass which they claim is
the finest feed in the world. When
the bunch grass is gone they run them
on rye which serves as a later sum
mer pasture. Alfalfa and barley are
always on hand, however, in case of
a shortage of bunch grass or rye.
Spring water is constantly at their
command, and erood water is no small
asset to any farm in any state, lne
boys raise fifty acres of alfalfa yearly
and they claim that more feed can be
raised on one acre of Oregon land
than in any state back East, some
&&'p."2i?iJrir'W IKftWf-. . i ..uiianT-ii i ' .-Miwroaawji jiw s.ijiihii.h. S''V i
v lC? i-Pfr:'J' C k : . f. i
Section of Wightman Bros.' Model Dairy Barn
little journey to the Wightman Bros,
ranch, commonly known as the Alfalfa
Lawn Dairy, which is a mile and one
half west of Heppner. Here is a fif
teen hundred and fifty-three acre
ranch which will compare favorably
with any ranch of any size in the
state. This, understand, in general
productiveness, diversity of crops and
products raised, and idealness of farm
life.
A word about the Brothers is not
out of place. The three boys, Robert,
Peter and John came . .here from
Pennsylvania. They are young fel
lows yet and as two of them are not
married we will not state their ages
more than to say that they have voted
in the last four or five elections.
They worked a short time in the Middle-western
states and then came to
done, and the milk was placed in cans
which were placed in long tanks into
which the cold spring water flowed
continually. The machinery which
the hoys are now installing makes
their dairy one of the most up-to-date
establishments in this part ot Ore
gon. A bottle-filling and washing
machine, a patent cooler, all operated
by steam, makes dairying a thing of
pleasure.
Almost the entire town of Heppner
is supplied with milk and cream by the
Wightman brothers. When I asked
them if they made butter, they re
plied that they couldn't furnish milk
for the needs of the town and had no
cream to make butter. Milk sells for
eight cents per quart, full measure,
delivered in bottles at your kitchen
door.
to
Oregon. They worked for wages a ' In regards to the purity of the milk,
tbjng which needs no argument
demonstrate.
This county is eminently adapted to
the dairy business. On the plains
tuberculosis is unknown and it is
rarely found among cattle to any
serious degree. the latest reports
published by the state claim less than
two Der cent. On pasture alone their
cows averaged more than $8 a month,
with feed they made $10. A cow will
produce 300 pounds of butter fat year
ly, the boys claim, which sells for an
average of 30c per pound. Many
cases are on record in the community
where cows made much more than
300 pounds of butterfat, but 300 is a
fair average. George Bleakman. in
Hardman, has sold an average of
$11.80 worth of milk each month for
some time, this from one cow and
I after furnishing enough to supply a
cow when properly cared for.
Only 80 acres of the entire 1553 are
devoted to the dairy. The rest is
mainly wheat land. To show how the
hoys have branched out, I next went
through the garden. Here I found
all kinds of fruit trees, garden truck
of every description and flowers of
many kinds. Coming out of the gar
den I stopped to see the hired man
feed some shoats, there were probably
torty ot the little fellows. The boys
told me that they learned how to raise
pigs back in Missouri. I remember
seeing pigs in Missouri but they didn't
look like those pigs. Back there they
teed them acorns, at least they do in
the Ozarks. I saw five full-blooded
sows that were prize winners and
three boars that they were raising
to sell to their neighbors. The best
hogs on the place, however, consisted
of one two-year-old boar which weigh
ed 600 pounds, one yearling animal
weighing 350 pounds and one 300
pound boar just ten months old .
In the stables were 15 head of work
horses, 15 mules and 7 colts. I also
saw their two prize bulls, which are
as good as you will find in the state.
Over at the chicken house we saw 300
or more Barred Rock chickens and if
I am not mistaken, there were a few
geese, I remember of counting 40 tur
keys on the feed lot.
And all of these possessions the
Wightman Brothers have accumulated
in the short time of five and one-half
years. Well has it been said that the
farmer is the only man whose feet
are not on the "shifting sands," mean
ing of course, the Oregon farmer. The
Wightman brothers are examples of
the modern farmers who mix brain
with the soil. It used to be said that
the farmer's work is never done.
This is not so today. The other day I
happened in the country to see a sub
scriber but on arriving I was told that
he had gone to town to collect his
store rents. I prophesy that the
Wightman Brother will soon be doing
likewise, farming is the greatest in
dustry in this county, aye, the world,
The farmer is in partnership with
Nature and we are strong only as we
live close to Mother Earth. In one of
his essays Aristotle says this: "I have
noticed that land that produces beauti
ful flowers and luscious fruits, and
golden, grains, also produces a very
intelligent and able class of men and
women.". All of which is true of Mor
row County and Oregon.
Electrically Lighted
Electrically Started
Full Floating Rear Axle
THE happy meduim between light
and heavy a "Four" that rides as
steadily as though it weighed much
more.
But a light car, nevertheless; with
all the economies that accrue there
from. A beautiful balanced, amply power
ful, and a perfectly proportioned
"Four."
..A "Four" with full floating rear
axel.
A "Four" with a full equipment of
Timken bearings.
A full live-passengeh "Four."
A "Four with a auperb Stuue-buker-Wagner
separate-unit system
of strating and lighting.
A Four" so ellicient that the last
excuse for paynig more for any
' Four" is linall eliminated.
Studebaker
Detroit
J. B. SPARKS
Agent for Morrow County
LA
L
PERSONA
I
Don't guess read the Herald and
know.
C. B. Sperry came up
Tuesday.
from lone,
George Peck was up from Lexing
ton on Tuesday.
Mrs. Wheery left the city on Tues
day morning.
Lates
News
is not as important to the people of Morrow Co.
as the fact that you should begin early to pre
pare your exhibits for the SECOND ANNUAL
MORROW COUNTY FAIR, Sep. 17, 18, 19.
Glenn Wells has been bitten by the
auto bug. Look out.
Bazel Collins registered at
Palace from Echo last Tuesday.
the
Buy it because it's a "Studebaker"
Watch for 1915 Announcement
Rev. Edwin Beach and wife were up
from Lexington the first of the week.
M. C. Fuqua was In Heppner from
Lexington the first of the week on
business.
Rev. Orr left for Milton on Tues
day's train after a pleasant stay here
of two days.
I I H n HP I H IT
wJL aLL tfL mmk i 3i aLi JsL 3
c
of all products for exhibition is hereby ordered
to be completed at the earliest possible moment
in order to save rush and confusion as the time
for the fair opening approaches.
Don't Overlook the Many
Free Attractions
That have been booked for the entertainment of visitors
each day. All free to those who enter the fair grounds.
Premium Lists Now Ready for
Distribution
Among the good things that you
mention to your friends, don't forget
the semi-weekly.
Hebert W. Copeland
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
Morrow County Dates For August
Aug. 20, 21, 22 t Palace Hotel Hepp
ner... Aug. 23, 24 at IWymer's, Isl
ington.. .Aug. 25, 26 at Carle's, lone.
COME TO
Gilliam & Bisbee
For anything in the HARDWARE LINE
We have it, will get it, or it is not made
We try to kep a complete, up-to-dae stock of everything car
ried in a first-class store, and we ask everybody (or a
( liberal share of their patronage. We do our best
to merit the same.
Come and see us
"The window of the soul" THE EYE,
MohI precious gift to man!
As the bun? years of life go by,
Prewrve it while you can.
School children needing glasses
i should be fitted at this time, ho not
start the boy or girl into school work
this year with defective eyeHight un
corrected. It means misery and bad
lessons for the child.
Iwrence Reaney and son, from
Lexington, spent Tuesday in Ileppner
on buniness.
Charley Smeet left Heppner for
Lexington where he will work on a
welldnlling machine.
L. E. Cay, one of the popular young
men of Rhea Creek, wan in the city
during the early part of the week.
A. L. Hudson, a prominent busineKS
man of Hardman, wan in Heppner the
first of the week and made this office
a rail.
YOUR NEW SUIT
That you expect to wear during the
MORROW COUNTY FAIR
Should be ordered very soon
The new Fall Samples of the
THE ROYAL TAILORS
are now on display.
Every suit guaranteed all wool, perfect fit and complete
satisfaction.
Phelps Grocery Co.
George MitiniMine left Heppner for
Iwinton, Idaho, where he says that i
he will work. There's plenty of work
here (ieorge.
Any and all information will be gladly furnished by
The SECRETARY
Heppner, Oregon
Father Ilrongeent and Father Cant
well, hoth of The I )u I I.-h were viniur
at Father O'Kourke's home In llcpp
ter our Monday.
L. A. Florence, a prominent ranch-!
er livu g iieur llcppnrr, left for
tirannV on Wediirmlay to atU-nd t
tuiBiin'-" irilerchU.
Ilium h and Catrle Ward, from
lUnlmnn, rame In on Tuneday and
left for Eugene the following riuy
where thry will attend hoil. Mm.
J. II. I.M-rfl was also in from Hard
man wi'h them.
Silk Faced Hose
The Famous Holeproof brand, sold withe the usual guarantee.
Priced at
50c the pair
Sam Hughes Co.