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FRIDAY, lAY 8, 1914. PAftE TWO LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER II Fl G II Bfl T Federal Scheme to Increase Output of Fields With Less Work (Literary Digest) The Agricultural Extension Bill, fathered by Representative A. P. Lever, of South Carolina, and Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, chairman of the House and Senate committees on agriculture, promises, according to its finds, to provide the much-needed link between the sources of helpful scientific information and the farm ing people "It . carries' out to the farm," says P.- H. McGowan,. Wash ington correspondent', of the Col umbian State, "the approved methods and practices of the agricultural col leges, experiment stations,- the De partment of Agriculture, and the best farmers ' and demonstrates their value under the immediate environ ment of the farm itself, thus provid ing the means by which the organized agricultural institutions of the country may be made to serve all the people, as should be the case, rather than a limited1 and privileged few. The' Philadelphia North , American, commencing on the bill when it passed the the House a few days ago; said its final enactment is "of transcendent jmportance The' Philadelphia pa per thinks it is by no means certain that the bill is thoroughly understood : by the congressmen who gave it their support. "Most of them,'' says The North American,- "have been rather bared by the enthusiasm with which Mr. Lever has pursued the sub joct during the last few years." But, while many Congressmen have not gone deeply into the subject, Wash ington news dispatches indicate that there is strong sentiment in both houses for legislation looking to the promotion of better farming. The North American gives us this ex planation and indorsement of the measure: , ' "The Lever Bill at the beginning would grant $480,000, $10,000 going to each State complying with the re quirements, the total being increased by $300,000 yearly, for nine years, with a permanent annual appropria tion of $3,000,000 thereafter. "These funds are to be expended cooperatively by the Government and the various State agricultural col leges. Bulletins will be issued pre . senting the practical form the vast resources of knowledge gained by itgriculturad scientists through labor ious experimentation, and experts will be sent into each rural district to demonstrate to the farmers the most improved methods of soil treatment, cultivation, fertilization, crop rota tion, and marketing, and to the farmers' wives and children, the prin ciples of scientific economy in dairy-' ing, poultry-raising, and home-making. ' ' The argument does not imply that farmers as a clnss arc ignorant of the requirements of their own calling. But it meets squarely the incontro vertible fact that many of them are pursuing wrong or wasteful methods and giving arduous labor without due return. The author of the bill, and others who have studied the'' system of agriculture, declare that by such means the crop yield can be increased 100 per cent, without a largely in creased expenditure of human energy. "Nor is this mere theorizing, The judgment is based upon conditions in Europe, lxmg ago the peoples of those countries were driven by the economic pressure, now just being felt in this country, to adopt scien tific methods of agriculture, and the Lever Bill aims to adopt to American use such of the principles employed in Europe as ate fitted to American conditions. "With older and poorer soil, denser population and primitive tools, the Furopean farmer has distanced the American in nearly every crop. Our ave-iijje yield of potatoes is 80 bushels an acres Belgium's yield is 22fi; France's 190; . Russia's, 185: Our nvarage "wbeal crop is 13.7 bushels m-r acre: In Europe it ranges from ?0 to 40. The average there of all crops is about two and one-hnlf fines the ovorage of the United Stntes.' "If wo 'no to school' to the Euro- novation, for" it was in Europe that we found our models in methods of conserving forests and other natural resources, and also for conserving our human resources, through scientific measures looking' to social and' in dustrial justice. ' "It is a healthy sign that the pro motor of the bill is a Southerner. The Middle West and the Far West have their Holderis and their Colburos their astonishingly successful'; corn clubs and agricultural' colleges and cooperative ; creameries, elevator's, mills, and marketing associations. But the South is coming forward with giant strides, and it is on record that in Congressman Lever's own- State of South Carolina demonstrations of scientific methods have increased the cotton production from 584 pounds art acre to 1,815 pounds. "Progressive as the West is, it still has need of the practical, coordinated application of . scientific principles provided in' the new bill! Between 1000 and 1910 the gross receipts per acre from the cultivated lands of Iowa were $11.40,r while densely populated Denmark not only fed its own. peo ple, but exported $9 worth of farm products of every acre under the plow. During the same period the United States exports of foodstuffs fell from $251,000,000 to $136,000,000. and our imports of foodstuffs showed an increase of $13,000,000. , While our unequaled area of arable soil, and , a singularly favorable climate, this i country is rapidly approaching a condition where it will be unable to , feed its own population. I "But the greatest! agricultural de velopment of this and coming gen erations "will be in the South. No . section of the country is comparable ! to iltfn fertility." 1 (8 Big Sample Stores Allows us to buy the complete lines of the largest manufacturers in America. Quanity is what talks to the manufacturer and makes these prices possible Men's Blue Chambry Work Shirts ....... . . . . .25c ' Men's Khaki Shirts . . 7. . ... . . 45c Men's Dress Shirts 49c, 65c, 85c, 98c Men's Jumbo Ventilated Work Shirts . . . . .95c Men's Light Bib Overalls . .39a Men's Heavy Bib or Waist Overalls . .... ..... .69c Men's Seamless Work Socks ... ... . . , 05c Men's Dress Socks ..... ............. ,.6 l-4c, 10c Men's Work Pants . . ..... . ..... ..... . . .98c $1.25 Men's Dress Pants ... . . . . : .$1.65,: $1.95, $2.25, $2.65 Men's Mule Skin Work Shoes . . . . . ... ... ... . . $1.45 Men's Heavy Work Shoes . . .... ; . . ... .$1.95, $2.25 Men's Heavy Oil Tan Work Shoes . ... .$2.65, $2.85 Men's High Cut Shoes .$3.45, $3.95, $4.95 Men's Cow Boy Boots ..... . . .... .$4.98 Men's Dress Shoes ........ $2.45, $2.85, $3.20, $3.45 Men's Bandana Handkerchiefs . ..... .3 for 10c Men's White- Handkerchiefs . . . . . ...1. ... .05c Men's Hats .......... ..89c, 98c, $1.45, $1.95, $2.45 Men's Unions ,.. 45c, 60c, 95c Men's Shirts or Drawers ...... .25c, 35c Men's Knit Wrist Canvas Gloves ........ .....05c Men's Extra Heavy Blue Knit Wrist Gloves 3 for 25c Men's Leather Faced Canvas Gloves . . . . . . 12 l-2c Men's Leather Work Gloves . . . . . . : . . . .35c, 45c Men's Horse Hide Sample Gloves . . ,85c, $1.00, 1.25 Men's Buck Skin Sample Gloves . . .-98c, $1.25, $1.45 Men rs Heavy Suspenders ...... . . . . ". .. 25c Men 's Paris Garters, Lisle Web . . . . . ....... 10c Men 's Boston Pad Garters ............. . 15c Men's Suits $5.95, $8.65r $9.95, $12.95 Boys ' Outing Shoes . . . . . . $1.15, $1.25,, $1.43 Boys' Dress Shoes . . .$1.39, $1.45, $L60, $1.95, $2.15 Boys Blue Bib Overalls, all'sizes . . . ... ... .35c 39c Boys' Shirts ...25c, 35c, 45c Boys' Suits . . . L . . . .$1.95, $2.45, $2.95, $3.65, $4.95 Misses' Baby Doll Pumps .$1.45, $1.65 Misses ' Velvet Pumps . ... . . . . . . . . ... .$1.45, $1.65 Misses Patent Oxfords . ... . ..... .$1.45 Misses Colonial Pumps ... . .... .... .$1.95 Misses' Strap Pumps $1.00, $1.15, $1.35, $1.45 Misses' Shoes, Goodyear Welts . : . .$1.45, $1.55,...' ... . . .h $185, $2.15 , Children's Shoes .. . .60c, 70c, 80c, $1.00, $1.15, $135 Children's Strap Pumps . . . ... . .. .55c, 65c, 75c, 85c Children's Patent Baby Doll Pumps . . . . . $1.00 Infants' Soft Soles .... . . . ... . . ... .... ... .20c, 35c Ladies' Strap Pumps. . . .. ... . . . . .$1.95, $2.25, $2.45 Ladies' Colonial Pumps ........ ... . . .$2.45, $2.95 Ladies' Black Suede Button Oxfords $2.45 Ladies' Patent Pumps ....... ". . . . ; . . . .$2.25 Ladies' Gun Metal Button Shoes . f .... .$1.95, $2.25 Ladies' Black Suede Button Shoes : ... .$1.95; $2.85 Ladies' Tan Shoes, Cravenette Tops . . . . ... . .$2.85 . Old Ladies' Comfort Shoe, Cushion-Inner Sole $1.39 Ladies' Black Cotton Hose . . . . , . . . .,. . . . .. .. .10c Children's Hose . .......... . . 10c, 12 l-2c, 15c Ladies' Sample Unions 20c, 35c, 45c Comforts ..... 98c, $1.25, $1.65, $1.95 Children's Dresses . . 25c, 35c, 55c, 65c, 85c Ladies ' House Dresses . . . . . 85c, 98c, $1.25 Trunks .$4.35, $4.98, $5.65, $8.65, $10.25 Suit Cases . . .98c, $1.35, $1.65, $1.95, $2.85, $3.45, $4.95, $5.95 TO THE VOTERS AND TAXPAY ERS OF UNION AND WAL LOWA COUNTIES: I I favor the repeal of present tax law and the repeal of the law whore- by the collection of taxes has been turned over to the County Treasurer; 1 1 favor a law for the collection of , taxes semi-annually, July 1st and January 1st, without rebate; I am opposed to the State appropriating j money to assist irrigating projects; I believe in consolidating a largo number of our present Boards and Commissions and abolishing some of them. - If nominated and elected as a Joint Representative to the Legislature. T THE HUB La Grande's Sample Store We Set the Pace Others Can't Keep Up shall endeavor to discharge the du tiesof the office to the best of my ability and be just as conservative in spending the taxpayers' money as I am in spending my own. I ask your support at the Primary. Thank you ' advance. H. B. DAVIDHIZAR. Adv. ' ' . d-5-7-3t wkly-lt. ! For a Torpid Liver. , "I have used Chamberlain's Tab lets off and on for the past six years whenever my liver shows signs of being in a disordered conditions. They have always acted quickly and given me the desired relief," writes Mrs. F. K. Trubus, Springfield, N. Y. For sale by All Dealers. Adv. MAKE A NOTE of the fact that an abstract is an absolute necessity when yor par chase real estate. No matter how well posted you might be you don't have a full history of the parcel, as you do when we make an abstract of it Ac curacy guaranteed. THE ABSTRACT 4 TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building LOW PRICES and EASY TERMS-INVESTIGATE We have a number ot strictly modern and up-to-date homes in La Grande, listed at exceptionly low prices, and offered on unusually easy terms Fine Farm; Near North Powder. A Real Sacrifice. 76 acre Good 6 worn house, laTge new 320 acres, 35 in cultivation, on which 85 Four large lots with 6 room house, plast- harn, 5.1 acres in alfalfa, 25 acres in fall tons of hav was raised last year. House, two rcWr.cd' 1 bl.ock from paved street, wheat. If sold prior to June 20th crop goes u I D Prioc$3- fken hote and park; City water, Barn; with place. Well watered and a desirable h 0,rhard' Pll0t,e R F', 1 "CC Z orchard an? the very best of soil. A all around farm. Near Island City, No. 301. 200.00. Only $650 cash required. No. 2o6. sacrifice price and terms are very liberal. Small Home. ' Stock Ranches. City Lots. ; $700 buys small plastered home in West We have several, small and large in this We have several exceptional good offers La Grande overlooking the valley. Wired, and Wallowa county. If interested we will located in various portions of the city and water in house, Terms. be pleased to have you call. most of these are on easy terms. If you wish to buy sell or trade see GEO. H. CURREY 108 Elm Street La Grande, Oregon. Phone Main 744 He Who Sells REAL ESTATE
