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1 Supplement to Daily Roseburg Review XOVEMHKR 11, 1008.. ALFALFA FOK OREGON. There Is a good deal of milk in the ground that was not spilled and cried over, but it is there nevertheless. At cert 11 in seasons of the year the Thousand-Headed Kale pulls the milk out of Mother Earth and the cow pulls it nut of the kale and purs it in the lnu-ke:. There is a period, however, during the summer when the cows go hungry and the milk languishes in the ground because there is no green thing to pull it out and coax the cow to till the milk bucket. Western Oregon is one of the best dairy sections of the union. With mild open winters in which kale flourishes and furnishes green succu lent food, the dairy businco-thvives all the year around with the excep tion of a short period. during the sum mer. During this period the land is out of commission, the cows barely subsist on the pasture fields and there is no profit tu the farmer. Forty cent butter and a scarcity of good fresh milk Is the evidence of a lack of green food. What Is needed in the valley Is a forage crop that will utilize the soli and furnish green food and pasture during the drv season. 'Will alfalfa fill the bilj? If alfalfa could bo rais ed extensively and successfully 1t would change the face of nature and add immensely to the value of the farms in the Willamette Valley. It would increase the dairy products and the poultry products; It would cheaen the production of pork and beef and mutton. A good summer forage crop is the one thing need ful. Alfalfa has been grown for two thousand years in the Mediterranean region. A gentleman traveling over what was then regarded as land un fit for settlement in western Nebras ka by reason of its aridity discovered a thrifty green alfalfa plant grow ing whero no other green thing could be fou ud for ni I les a rou nd . Thai was a demonstration that satisfied the gentleman and he purchased a large tract of land for a trille. On the same land )e has since fed fifty thousand sheep In one season on al falfa. Alfalfa goes down into v the depths of the soil for moisture and through wireless communication with the atmosphere brings down from above food which feeds the plant and enriches the soil. Since the acreage of alfalfa in Kansas has increased from 34,3RK to 615. onO in l!)uti. A recent bulletin from that state says of alfalfa: "The steer feeders of Kansas. Colorado and Nebraska would be lost without it." At the Kansas station it is stated: "A gain of SOU pounds of pork was made from a ton of alfalfa, and a lit tle less than that amount of gain was made from an acre of alfalfa pasture." Again, "we found that 100 pounds of alfalfa hay saved !G pounds of corn." Figuring on the basis of these experiments it is stated that "with green alfalfa producing ten tons per acre (20.000 pounds) it would produce 2000 pounds of pork, which, at 4 cents per pound, would be worth $so per acre. Director Iturkett of the Kansas sta tion says: "Ity promoting the suc cessful production of alfalfa the Sta tion has not only extended the dom inion of an Imperial forage crop, but in so doing has dls-harged Its own entire expense, and in addition haf added miJlions of dollars to the wealth ef the s?a'e." At the Ontario Agricultural Col lege in ten yn :io cuttings, yield ing over r tons an nor, were made. An cm-'I'inient showed Its ureaf soil enrich-': nuaHtii-s. Wh"at grown after afii'ii;i yielded In.-hHs per acre and after timothy sr.d 42.1 bush els, lu the two smveeiiini; years the al f al fa sod pnH n --ed :: t). 2 tinshels of barley ami 24 bushe's corn, while the timothy sod prwiure.-l iji.7 bushels barley ai'd 1T.P bushels corn. The three crops nn the alfalfa sod were worth about SHO, rh!Ie those on die .timothy .sod were worth about $58. At the Oregon Agrf"ulural College alfalfa has been growing successfully for three years, and tests a e being made by the agronomists with differ ent varieties to detertujiie which will suit the conditions best In this state. The station men are glad at all times to answer questions in regard to Its cultivation. A few miles from Corvallls, Mr. W. H. Hamlin cut this year 200 tons of alfalfa hay. It yielded about 2 4 tons to the acre In two cu Miners. .Re fore seeding to alfalfa the land had been "cropped out." In fourteen years fourteen grain crops had been taken from the land, and Mr. Hamlin explains that on richer land the yield is much heavier. He further explains that the oldest stand yields the best, showing that it takes several years on certain classes of soil for the al falfa to make a good growth. It looks as though an alfala cam paign would be worth millions to this state. X. EASILY DEi'lOEl). This Question Should le Answered Kttsily by Kosehurg People. Which Is wiser to have confi dence in the opinions of your fellow cltzens, of people you know, or de pend on statements made by utter strangers residing in far-away places? Read the following: G. W. Uennett, Fowler St., near the Creek, Uoseburg, Or., says: "I was more or less annoyed by kidney complaint ever since I left the army lu 1 S 65. I suffered everything from a steady, dull aching to excruciating twinges through the small of my back. I had to move around very carefully for a false step or awkward movement brought sharp twinges all through my body. The secretions from the kidneys were in a terrible condition, being dark in color, and alter standing for a short time de positing a brick dust-like sediment. Nothing gave me any permanent re lief until 1 commenced using Doan's Kidney Pills, getting them at A. C. .Marsters & Co's. drug store. The contents of the first box so greatly benefitted me that I continued tak ing them until entirely relieved. I am eighty-eight years old and can hardly expect to be cured completely, but when a remedy will bring relief to a person of my age and in a case of so long standing, what will it do in an ordinary case?" For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Forster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. MINHItAL P1IOOI CTS OF UHtT. Values SI low Enormous ii'o(h Coal and Iron Per Cent of All. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. A bulle tin of the United States Geological Survey says: The value of the mineral products of the United States in Hti7 reach ed the enormous total of $2.in;,2S9, t:)0, surpassing the value of the same products in IDOti by $ I iif.2S2, 1 (12, or 8. (S per cent, that of 1'JU'j by 27. 33 per cent and of 1904 by ".S.Sl per cent. I loth metallic and non-metallic products contributed to the gain. Two minerals coal and iron are credited whh approximately "in per cent of the total for the country, and thre more copper, clay products and petroleum furnish about 22 iter cent of the whole. The minerals whose output in 1907 was valued at .noie thau $.".,000,000 are listed in i'ue following table: Coal ?014.79S,S98 Iron fi2it.9riS.000 Copper 173,799,300 Clay products I'i8.9 42,3(19 iVtrolei.m 120.lrtti.749 Uold 90,43."i.7O0 'tone 71,105,S0r Cement 903, S.M Natural gas "i2.S(;0.83." lail 3S.707.57ti Silver 37,299,700 Zinc 20.401.910 Sand and gravel, etc, . 13.24 2,002 Mine 12.010.rl2 Phosphate rock !(),( Ti :i , t"i r S Salt 7.439.:r. -Mineral waters 7.331,f.n3 Zinc White . (J.490.0t;o Slate 0, 01 9,220 Sulphur .14 2,8.0 Hank of the Slates, Pennsylvania, reporting mineral products valued at $007,783,34."!. has no close rival for first, place among the states, for Ohio, which is second, reports products valued at $2u7, 0.".7.339, while the mineral products of Illinois, the state ranking third, were valued In 1907 at $1 iri.70K.4fi4. Fourth on the list is evi irginla. with mineral products, Including coal, natural gas. and petroleum, valued at $92. 487. 900. Colorado is fifth, with products valued at $71,105,128. gold and coal furnishing more than ;'.0 per cent of the value. Michigan Is alxtli. with products valued at $70. 073.920, more than fio per cent of the value being in copper. New York, the seventh state, reports products valued at $68,762,815, about 48 per cent of which Is for pig iron. Mon tana is eighth on the list, with pro ducts valued at $60,663,511, about 1 4 per cent being copper. The ninth Is Arizona, with products valued at $."i6.7r3.650v more" than 90 per cent of which is for copjter. California, with a long list of mineral products, among which goBd and petroleum were produced to the greatest value, is the tenth state, the mineral out put for the year being valued at $56, 679.436. Missouri, with products valued at $53,129,431, and Alabama, whose products were valued at $52,136,749, more than 90 per cent being for coal and iron, hold, respectively, eleventh and twelfth places. ma ltiti i :n. WATKINS-JAMES At the resid ence of the groom's brother, in Castle Rock, Wash.. Nov. 10, 1908. in the presence of immediate relat ives aud a few close friends. Iten jamin E. Watkins, of Uoseburg. and Mrs. Annie J. James, of Cos grove. Wash.; Kev. Will J. Getty, or the M. E. church, of Castle Rock, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins will reside In Uoseburg, where they will be wel comed by a wide circle of friends. Many dainty and useful gifts in the nature of silverware and porcelain, tendered to them at their wedding, will serve as mementoes of the good wishes extended to them on the hap py occasion. KIX Hl'MHKKT'H UIKTHDAY. ROME. Nov. 11.- Thirty-nine years ago today a son was born to Humbert 1., second king of United Italy. Throughout the nation ithere was great rejoicing, and the spirit that was manifested then Is being re peated today on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of he who is now Victor Emanuel 111., Italy's beloved and wise ruler. All day con gratulatory messages poured In upon His Majesty.' and he was the recip ient of many valuable and handsome gifts from all the royal families of Europe. Victor Emanuel was the only son of Humbert 1., and succeeded to the throne upon the -tragic death of bis royal father, who was assassinated by the Anarchist Iiresci at Monza, July 29. 1900. He married, in 1896, Princess Helene, daughter of Nich olas, Prince of Montenegro, and has four children. Prince Humbert, the heir apparent, was born September 15, 1904. Review printing always lho nest. RACE MEETING Thanksgiving Day j Thursday. Hot. 26 Races start at 2 o'clock, sharp First Race, 1-4 mile dash, purse! $50. Second Race, 3-8 mile dash, purse S50. r Third Race, 1-2 mile dash, purse $50. j All races open for any horse, 1 entrance fee 10 per cent of purse. I W. G. Winningham, ! Lessee. :.: 1'ie Pressure of p Laundry I Work 6- done nt home in felt by the bead of the house mid nil the family. Why not he relieved of H? Heml ell your work to this Inuihfiy nml the result will Im inuh'y nut isfiulory. We use II ri soap, pure water mid a lin .ernl mnoiint of hklll i"itl Kowl fti ne. Shirts collars, cuff mid ttt arched goods are a apecial 1 ty with un. t Watch for prices next' week. I'hone 701. ; 'M I Roseburg Steam Laundry. 4 ROSKIH HG MAHKKT. cereals. WHEAT 90c 5( $1.00. OATS 50c busdiel. HAY Vetch, $14 ton; grain, 111 ton; alfalfa, $13 $15. UAIILEY $34 ton. l.ll'StM'k. STEERS. Alive, 2 'i fi :1c. TOW'S Alive, fat, 2tt2Vsc. VEAL Dressed. 4 lj Hi' 5c. HOCS Dlosed, 7c; nllvo, 5c. SHEEP :!'-(. POILTHY Mixed chickens, nllvo, 9 10c; dressed. l'Jlc; geeso, nllvo, 75c each, or 7c tit; dressed, 12c; ducks, alive IKo'lOc; dressed, 14 rn 15c; turkeys, alive, 17c; dres sed. l!TT20c. nUTTEU Creamery. 37 Vic 11).; country, 3te II). EGOS 35c doz. POTATOES 1.25 cwt. WOOL 14c II). HONEY 15c lb. CABI1AGE 2c lb. ONIONS 2c lb. APPLES I Vic II). PEAKS l',c 11). PRUNES :!'.;. (it 4c lb. I'OltTL.WI) MAitKl'.T. Livestock Prices. Following Is the general range of values on stock ruling lu the yards for hue shipments: HOGS Host east-of-inoun'"'UH, $ti.nofi B.lti; ordinary, $5.75; block ers and China fats. $5.00 ft 5.50, Blockers and feeders $1.7 5 (it 5.00. CATTLE Select east-of-iuountatil steers, $1.00; medium steers, $:l.75 best cows. $.1.00; medium cowa. $2.50-tf? 2.75; stags, $2.50 3.00 ; hulls. $1.7fi 2. 00. SHEEP Rest wethers. $3.50; or dinary wethers, $;1.25; lambs, $:i.904.0i; straight ewes, $3.00; mixed lots. $2.50 (il 2.75. VEAL Choice young calves, $4.50; heavy and rough, $3. 50(d) 4.00. Under, Ejigs anil Poultry. mTTER Extra creamery, 3 5 SJ 3t!c; fancy, 32'Lc; store. 20c. 1U TTEU EAT Delivery, f. o. b. Portland, Sweet cream, 34 Vie; sour. :!!! 'i.c per lb. POri.THY .Mixed chickens. He; hens. 11 .; roosters, old. UO IOc; fryers. Il'.ic; broilers, 11 kc; geese, spring. SWDc; turkeys, allvo. 17K.c; spring ducks, 1-ie; pigeons, squabs, $2.0Oiii2.50 per do.; old, $1.00; dressed poultry, lrl!4c 11). higher. CHEESE Pull cream. Hats, trip lets anil daisies, ll'iiil.'.c; YouliH Americas, 1 5 tt 1 Oc. EGOS Local best. 3li37',4c per doz.; eastern, 25ri27'c; local stor age, 25c. Hops, Wool and Hides. HOPS 1 !)0.s crop, choice 8 '4c; primes to choice, 7 8c; prime, 7 5 7 Vjc; medium, OVjo lb. WOOI., I'.IOS Willamette Valley, 15c. lb. SHEEPSKINS Shearing. 10T 15e each: short wool, 25fu 4'h:; med ium wool, .".OiTj Ji.on each; long wool, 75i"f $1.25 each. MOHAIJt lOOS Nominal, 18 57) llle. TALLOW Prime, per lb., 3 11 4c; No. 2 and grease, 2 rn 2',i;c. HIDES Dry hides. LUi.Mc lb; green, li r- 7i-; hulls, green salt, 4 lit 5c lb: 1c f ps. liftjc; calves, 8 'li 1 Oo per lb. ; I'ji lit. l-'liiur mill May. WHEAT buying price, new Track, Portland - Club. s'i stem, ! 4c; fonvfidd. M I hluc ; red. Me: Willamette Valb'V. lid -HAY PiclnciV i.i., V M lu )lby, Willamette Vallev. rinrv. I I 'iti $15; ordinary. $12.50 111::: eastern Oregon, $10.50; mixed $ I 1 lit 1 ; clover. $10: grain. $11 client. $1 I.; alfalfa. $ I 0 i; $11. OATS Prmhicpr'n tirl.'o T,-r..fc No. 1 white, 1:10 30. 5o; gniv ll!! lit- 20.50. A supply of the new edition of the Oregon mining laws has Just been received at this nlllce. It In cludes everything to date In legal mining procedure. Copies only 40 centB each. TF lUIIEAIS. See our swell bureaus In both full size nnd Princess, also splendid line of rockers In all the up-tn-dute styles. Complete line of all styles of furni ture, carpets and ruts. R. W. STRONG, The Furniture Man. Toe Review floes job printing. i.iicu, ieaiu, rtt- iii i I ill -V ;irnu nVCTFB III
