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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. ;
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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.
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