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Saturday, April 9, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Par Tbrt OVER Vlione: Mornings, Main HOQ Itecclved Announcement Relatives and friends in this valley swimming pool. " I Mlss Eklna Led better had as her have received announcements of thej o dinner guests .last evening at her marriage on lost 'Sunday, April third, J X " Wood-uol lor" .home near Allcel, the Misses Amanda of Miss Florence Bilven, daughter of j Two young lads, of Union, spent Zabql, Alice KUppel and MaUel Mor Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Sllvea to How- ; many days during the fall and winter ton, of La Grande. . ard Hunter Jones. The ceremony was carrying materials and building; them- ( ., o observed at St. Stephen's Episcopal stives a co-'y log cabin on Craig lit Union church at Baker, the home of the two mountain, away from the haunts of Mr. 'and Mrs. Harry Myers and Rol young people, and It is in that city ; men. They love the out-of-doors and ex Prilllman drove to Union Sunday where they are to be at home to theli-, decided to have a rendezvous from and wer guests at the a. E. Miller friends after April 25, at 2523 Valley : which they could conduct their hunt- home. Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Miller ar6 avenue. The groom in this happy ; lng nnd trapping expeditions unmo sisters, ceremony is the son of Mr. and Mrs. j lested. They selected an Isolated spot o Flpyd Jones, well-known in this . Kmong the trees, high up on the To Washington valley. Mrs. Jones being a sister of; mountain and when their cabin was Leland Bintner. one of the osslst Gilbert Hunter, of Hunter's Lane, Mrs. j completed and furnished, they viewed ants at the airport, near La Grande, Wilbur Zurbrtck, of Moss Chapel, Mrs. their work with satisfaction. ., As. soon Mrs. Bintner and Stanley Gott drovo Harrison, of La Grande and Albert; as school is out on Friday evenings, to Kahlotus. Wash., yesterday for a Hunter formerly of the valley. 'Cdin Miller and Kenneth South take short visit at the home of the par- o j their supplies of food, and hike to the cnte of Mrs. Bintner and Mr. Gott, To Build Cabin I cabin to spend the weekend. But . . . 0 Another cabin is to be built on the 1 vandals soon located the spot and NlWes to flofpl Ascension school grounds near Cove many times the boys not only found With the coming of spring G. M. anticipating the approaching summer tliat their cabin has been ransacked. Golly and wife ore leaving their quiet school which is to be held in this 1 but to add Insult to Injury, several home on Greenwood St., and are tak heauttful grove,. The new cabin which; tree's around the cabin had been cut inr rooms in Hotel Gotter which for Will join those already doing service i down. several years has been under the is designed to be for members of the ! -o capable management of Mr. and Mrs. faculty it Is announced. j Visits A. E. Caton, reports a friend from En- o I Miss Amanda Zabel, who is having trrprise. Does Not Improve ja vacation from her teaching duties When interviewed concerning the Win Duncan, of Medical Springs, t at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, change. Mr. Gaily "explained that as does not Improve as fast as his friends visited Wednesday at the home the children were all away now and wrviir Vin.vA him rio Tfe wils nuite ilk I rf Mm. Christ Bertsch on the ho was confined so closely to his improved a bit, but is now confined to his bed again, it is reported. Meeting Today Members of the co-operative live- stock shipping association are having ;few weeks old and which are making beneficial for her health, a meeting this afternoon at the fed-' splendid start. Mrs. Bertsch bought As he continued to talk of thelf erol building In La Grande. Members, ! them as day old chicks and from a prospective change In mode of living, with officers are going over work al-' fine laying strain. "r- QaHy "P regretfully of leaving ready done by the association up to! o the garden, the chickens, the cow and the present time. Those In charge of ; Returns From Portland various other little chores that have the shipping operations have been! Mrs. Tom Wallslnger has returned been almost his only means of out quite busy and the bulk of the hogs ; to her homo In Valeria district from dr recreation, but we fancied wo i,. hir,rf fmm th. nnrti, n mntar t.rin to Portland which she could detect an undertone of glad- ,. f it. ir nnf. time foe, sheep shipping yet, so not much has been done along that line, it Is stated. Back At Scliool . , !rl.i, t- .i, inrduts at the'lldd Canyon Tchl bcen-a patient. mL Irene Conrad, ot Monday morning alter an absence ot Summervllle, Is staying at the Hicks AlbnStdor'o.ven Surprtse-. ' her during her absence. i Another account of the return to -o- the valley or Mrs. P. A. Wilson, o, Allcel Aid Mrs. L. P. Wright, of the Valeria district, will be the hostess to the Alicel Laities Aid next Thursday of- , ternoon, April 14. From Idaho Jesse Wight, and son. Bill, of Hazel ton. tdaho. sr. going to:,.y-JJJ c. mnseu pmce near not ikb .nibiu.w uBu us-.. season. They brought a truck load of , Cllve Wilson, Mrs. Lyle Wilson and seed potatoes with them and plan to, Mrs. Ray Wilson, cleaned up the put in between five and ten acres of potatoes. Mr. Wlgfit is a son-in-iaw of Mr. and Mrs. Hansen. Returns to Pendleton Mrs. Rav VanOrsdale has complet- I ed her stay In this valley and return- , ed last week to' her home in Pendl-e-j ton: Mrs. VanOrsdale was a patient I in a La Grande hosnltol for a num- i missal there spent additional time bcr of weeks and following her dis- ujKratlng at the home or ner motn- A SEASONABLE RECIPE PEANUT CROQUETTES 1 cup finely ground peanuts 2 tablespoons milk 2 t-R' yolks 1 teaspoon sugar i te'nspoon salt 't tpnspoon vanilla ''t cup rolled graham crackers Mix, shape and fry In deep fat. Serve with gooseberry jelly. One half cup of corn meal cooked in one and a calf cups or water may replace the crackers and milk. ON T Station KOAC Extension' Service Monday, Apr. 11 7:00 a. m., Good Morning Medita tions, led by Rev. F. M. Comer. 7:lfl, Setting up exercises, directed by Amory T. Gill. 7:30, Scanning the headlines. - 8:00, Potpourri. 9:00, Uncle Sini at your service. 9:15, Ryth -melodies. 9:30, Organ concert by Byron Arn old. 10:00, Home Economics Observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food facts and fancies; 10:33, How's and whys of housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00, Matinee. 12:00 (noon) Farm Hour: 12:10. -hi the day's news; 12:20, "Motor Ve hlclo Laws," Harry G. Graves; 12:35, market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m., Around the campus. 1:30, Organ concert from Fox Whiteside theatre. 2:00, Homemaker hour: 3:05, Fix ing up the home: "Using Clothing Leftovers In Rugs, Pillows and Quilts," Miss Anna Price. 6:55 p. m.. Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 6:00, Pox-Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30, Farm hour: 6:31, in the day's news; 6:45, Spot market reports, crops and weather forecast; 6 :50, Chat by County Agent C. R. Brtggs. 7:30, 4-H club news: "4-H Club Work In Other States," Madge J. Reese; "1932 4-H Program in Ore gon," H. C. Seymour. V Tuesday, Apr. 12 7;00 a. m.. Good Morning Medita tions led by Dr. Frank Matthews. .7:15, setting up exercises, directed by Amory T. Gill. 7:30. Scanning the headlines. 8:00. Potpourri. 9:00. Ryth-me todies. 10:00, The Home Economics Ob server; 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food facts and fancies; 10:33, How's and, why's of housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00. General Sociology: "The Growth -of Social Institutions," Dr. E. H. Moore. THE VALLEY Mi.be! E. Morton, Valley Kews Editor er, Mrs. Mlnette Sentner at the Cove MIU Creek canyon road. Aa one would know. Mrs. Bertsch Is busy these days and the chief object of her time and energy Is a bunch of 160 young white Leghorn chickens, which are now a onlnved verv much last week. l-rom Hospital Mm TiMYnii Hirks w returned to ,,rtWD n Toionri r-itw ffntn hm B,L htlo Imblcr says: Encouraged to believe that winter was over, after an occa- slonal burst of sunshine, Mrs. Bur- nettle Wilson decided to conclude her winter's visit with her daughters, Mrs, Mrs P N Fix in Union and re- Mrs. F. N. iox, in union, ana re- turned to her orchard home near im- Renshaw in Walla Walla and house and prepared a fine turkey din. ner to welcome tor home. The sev. nrnl WIlKnn fnmlltpR toffethpr with Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Fox of Union ana Mrs. A. J. Johnson, and son, Calvin, of Imblcr, enjoyed a social day together, spending a greater part of the day7 light hours on, the tennis courts, o !" At ScllOOl- , . school is at,s desk again. He ' i.as v"""" .; aue wj an acciaeiib m vnicu no m- rered the fracture of an arm. j Rhlp In IJay Two carloads of hay that had been shipped to North Powder from Walla Walla by Charles Moore, local cattle- ! m,v , ,wi,.rt t.h fimt. nr t.h,. : week at the U. P, yards. This and u I . . ....... canoaa snipped in earner tms spring by the Marshall Grain company, l8 ; the first hay to be unloaded there in nine years, according to George T. Ballard, Union Pacific station agent. There has been much hay shipped from the local station In that time, but none until this spring was ship ped in. The exceptionally dry season i last summer, with the severe winter, caused unusual scarcity. a m 550kc of the OreRon State College 12:00 (noon) Farm Hour: 12:10, In ; tho day's news: 12:23, "Commercial j Trees of Oregon," Lynn F. Crone-; miller state -forester;- 12:35, Market j reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p: m.,' Around the campus. 1:30, Organ program from Fox Whiteside Uieatrc. 2:00. Homemaker hour: 2:05, Law 'forget the big swimming party which and tho Home: "Obedience to Lav j Mrs. Sentner . gives on New Year's vs. Cooperation with the Law," Mrs. I day. But tomorrow as. a, formal Sarah Prentiss. (opening to the swimming season,. 5:55 p.' m.. Market reports second : those who enjoy , this sport are in broaacast of wheat and livestock. ! vlted to be Mrs. Sentner's guests and 6:00, Fox-Whlteslde theatre organ, 6:30, Farm Hour; 6:31, In the day's news; 7:05. "Growing Alfalfa in Ore- ; ?on," E. R. Jackman; 7:20, "Fcrtil Izers for Alfalfa," C. V. Buzek. 7:30. Musicale: Eunice Steele, nlan- 1st; Elizabeth Loor.ey, soprano; Don XTqh TTAf Tomlinson. baritone. : i- Ul Wednesday, Apr. 13 7:00 a. m., Good Morning Medita tions, led by Rev. Howard McConnell. 7:15, Setting up exercises, Amory T. Oill. . .u ubu.....u(, v.. 0:00, Ryth-melodles. 10:00. Home Economics Observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals: 10:18, Food facts and fancies; 10:33, How's and '.m-Q.nn Snahnlnv Via haallnu wnys oi nousekeeping; lv.ri. me: They averaged net 1B.057 pounds at magazine rack. J tho North Portland market on Feb. 11:00. Better Health: "Remarkable 8. Mr. Pratt gives the following ln Remedles from the Endocrine ; formation: Glands." j "They were given ground barley 11:10, Morning matinee. and skim milk for the first three or 1 :00 p. m.. Around the campus. three and a half months, the barley 1 :30. Organ program, from Fan- j being fed In selffcoders, and about Whiteside theatre. . ! 10 gallons of milk per day for the 2:00-3:00. Homemaker hour: 3:05, 1 35 hogs. For the last month or Home Management: "Eliblc Greens month and a half of the feeding pe- Where to Find Them and How to rlcd ground wheat was added. This Know Them." wan not mixed with the barley, but 6 :55 p. m.. Market reports second : war. fed In a separate feeder so that broadcast of wheat, wool and live stock. 6:00, Fox-Whlteslde theatre organ. 6:3C, Farm Hour: 6:31. In the day's news: 6:45, Market reports, and weather forecast. 7:00, This Interesting Universe of Ours: "Practical Suggestions Regard i lng ' Misunderstood Mlnerols," Prof. Batcheller. 1 7:15-8:00, The Oregon Loggers. Residence 1011.0J Dinner Guests work as bookkeeper at the office or the General Electric company his wife was often lonely and as she has been almost a shut-tn for some years he felt that perhaps a change would be ess In his voice, for almost In the same breath he began to speak of Kolf sticks, fishing rods, motor trips ftlK etc- etc- 80 we reached, the con- elusion that he as well as Mrs. Gaily felt that future days would bo happy , &ays. - HosseU, o. Wallow, was , to seo Dr. P. L. Halston and a doub mas " 7"i i " v"v '";- I I ivittiiy uuuutt ui Biicvu imvu uvvii ' r seen moving through the. valley the ; PVt ten days anTi of them are j v t aummer dos- being taken to their summer pasr Slt rVof'SuS . marked chance in the W" gess- oun '""i"" ' .., t,. ' range last Thursday. nlcn rt TTnlrtn mwort n- ' Ulau U1 """"' miwvbu uuee uullua . his Telocaset pastures last week and is busy this weeK getting the rest out from the lambing sheds. n ling Operation-- ( , . .. , . . Miss Elnora Charistlansen! of En terprise. a student at the E. O. N. j romninsrt in i.i Ornrio rtiirinu tho vacation thls week On Tuesday Dr , tP " rilnff MtMM,. I r i Her sister Is in the valley with her having come from Enterprise the first of the week. Makes Visit , ,ana Mttr wn nttv been living at Crane, Ore., stopped lQ val'7 Tuesday night and were , (nipsts at t.hi hnmn nf Mr. nnrl Mrs "" " r z "" , Hugh Huron on Brooks Lane They , ..v.v v.. v.. having sf-cuitd some work in the, en jginnering lino on tlie construction of ilu hi-,'. Boulder dnm project. Mr. and ; Mrs. May are former residents of this valley hnvinic lived on tlie old Wade farm in Willow creek district itiifl have many friends in that neigh borhood. Meeting Postponed . 'the met? tin:?, of the Friendly Cor ners club, which was to have , been held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Hnry Hermann on the Island CityT Covo road was postponed on account of the inability of a number of the members to attend on that day. , o lilg Swim Tomorrow, Sunday, Mrs. Mlnnctte Sentner. owner of the . famous Cove swimming pool is giving, her annual free swimming day. Or rather one of the two, for swimming fans never should the day be , favorable hun dreds will take advantage of her in- rr. i Gives Feeding Handled undo): the "bureau plan" of swine sanitation for control of , luuim wuiiu urn. uiuh iiiuqim;i9, 01 ' head of purebred Duroc Jersey pigs marketed recently by Lamenco Pratt ' of Enterprise, totaled 6670 pounds at five months and ons week of age. . , -.1 ,. 1C the hogs had their choice of cither the barley cr the wheat. The hogs ate more of the barley than they did of the wheat, using about, five sacks of barley to two or three of !v,heat. These hogs had access to a '; mineral mixture ,cons!'lng of air slack lime, 25 pounds: bone flour, 50 i pounds; salt, 25 pounds. This was fed in a selffeeder and was available I at all tunes." Oregon Farmer, Our . ! ' . ' ! : : I IA r t - A. till V : ! ; jB Set this 12-lnch block together with strips nnd Squares, the latter exactly like the piece made up of A and B. For a quilt about 78x97, you will necf-80 pieced blocks, a 3-inch Dorder, 49 strips arid 20 squares. The strips are as wide as tho vltatlon, no doubt. At a stated hour during the afternoon, there Is to be an exhibition of Red Cross swlm- ming. Mrs. Sentner has a pool whoso waters are known far and wide; she bends every effort to make her guests happy all during the -as and at same time runs her place in ; sp.enclia resort for residents or th,8 galley. " irri.nri. Prlends In the valley have received word that Miss Lucy E. Case, nutri- tlon specialist with the extension service of our state college had been ... . m . i, 111 at. Uar hnnin 1 n rinrvnlllo rtf .T.hn ! , " Ir, t.,nt. h Lst reports wo that she was. much better. HM MM- - ; - Several people from the L. D. a. 1 of Union, went to North iji'rvii:u.i lib nuLuiiiiiBuii iiMii. xiia i -1. TT..1.1.1 U-1I mv.a. choir went along to furnish muslo "'"I DlslloP J"me3 Kofford was the . ril . , .. ' , 0 Is elected at Cove- Miss Jean Williams, younger daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Wil Hams of La Gmnde has recently been gig . .-..h.. i h. . r . be held Monday evening Miss Williams was selected irom at least a dozen anoiicants. witti ner acceDt- ofW cove school ?. nc' , 7i . la complete it is announced. H. G. ( Blank was reelected Janitor for next j . year, improvements to .be made: t about the school premises include a gravelled walk between the school building and the gymnasium, and nso gravelling in front of the ....... bunding, itepairs wui aiso oe made on the lmnd ball court. The board is vo iurnisn wie lumoer neeuou unu tho high Fchool boys will make tlie repairs. It is reported. Kcttims Home Afifr having visited for a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. It. Hlbbovd, nt Rhtnehart.' Miss Am aryllis Knight has returned to her home in La Grande. 0, 1 Observe Anniversary A group of friends helped Mr, and Mrs. Frank Whitton,- of Medical .Springs, observe their 27th wedding anniversary one evening this week, They were Invited to Mr. and Mrs. Whitten's home where a very pleasant evening was spent playing Five Hun dred. There were four tables at play and after a few hours at the game j lt WQfl found that James Fuller and Mrs. J. F. Kennedy had made the hiahest scores. Thev were suitably rewarded. The host and hostess served some delicious refreshments. The guests took Mr. and Mrs. Whit ten two lovely pictures as annivers ary gifts. In Valley MIsb Frances McKennon went to , heP home n(,ar tmbier Tuesdfiv eve- nlng to spend the vacation which the Normal school Is enjoying now on account of the Inland Empire Teach ers association. It has not been all vacation, however, for Prances has had to make frequent trips to La Grande to have some Impacted wis dom teeth taken care of. 1'lny Contest The Union M. I. A. held their three one-act play contest' lest week in oiie-HCb play conical jesb WCCK in ! Union before a packed house. Over ! 300 people were In attendance and I the plays were1 all well staged. The i play that was given first place was ' iV-.. ." . divisional contest to bo held at the Recreational hall In La Grande early In May. On Monday evening, the other two plays "The Florist Shop" before a good sized audience at Hot Lake. The other numbers on the entertainment program given for the hospital staff, employees and pa- tients of the hospital were two sc - lectjonn by the choir from the L. D. ' good, and the fact Is suroly appre 8. church, one, "Peace. Troubled elated by those who have to travel Soul," from Rubcnstetn's Melody In them. V and "You Can Smile." The church ! o quartette, composed of Will Baxter, . Klieep Are Killed and son. Rex, Leo Anderson and Wll- j On Saturday, while the sheep of ford Slrrlne sang "Sweet Genevieve" j Robert French were being moved and a negro spiritual "Climb Up from North Powder to his summer Chllluns." pasture near Cove, a truck coasted o down the hill near the Telocaset vla- Spend Day . duct, ran Into tho band and killed Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hutchison and seven. The driver attempted tto put small son, of La Grande, drove to on the brakes but they were not in the country home ot Mrs, Hutchison's I working condition. 8. E. Miller had Prize Quilt for Today SMALL DAIRY FARMERS MAY IlEDUCE OPERATING PfiQTQt G A VG Ml? T A flfM A M VUOlo, OAIB MlV, JALiMUiliN An opportunity, for small , Oregon dairy farmers especially, to. reduce their cash costs materially this year Is pointed out by . R. Jackman, j crops specialist of the Oregon State I college extensiAn service. Thjis is ' nosslble. he says, through siibstltut- mg corn for the usual spring small grain crops. . - "Where a , , dairyman . ordinarily mants from 10 to 20 acres tot soring , . , ki. nVnnBn nH hninet nnit threshing bound to:rcoulre a cash outlay , fairly high compared to the U.iJ,f th. oraln nhtiW- Jaok. ti 17, Z t:Z.l .7" ? "u man pointed out. "Good acclimated corn varieties will usually produce nround 600 pounds more grain per th ... 8mflU grains, . ... i j.. nnti pnn rw crown irom, scpnini time to harvest without a bit of actual . . , cash outlay except for the seed It- self." ' :'. Corn Advocated. This plan( is especially workable where alfalfa hay Is grown, says Mr. Jackman,, as corn makes an excel- lent ! feed with that tvne of.' .... or ka.e as succulent feed a farmer , m, v.u. " ytiura ouuuiy u uuij( icu nv- tie or no outlay for labor or special .ervices such as threshing. services such as threshing. Remarks Change Of -j-i yy i J1 ()()Q XlilSjllS Peoplo's appetites change with the years, said Harry A. Llndgren, extcn- y caused by poor stands, and these in of years and a number of them have won specialist In Animal husbandry turn aro often the result of improper beon named 100 per cent because ot at the Oregon State college. handling of seed potatoes Just before tho fact that each member had com And in 'answering the questions planting, according to specialists ot pictcd tho i full, year's, work.; In ad f 11 about .food habits, .and stability of Oregon State collate. Most, commer- .tlon to lncri-used enrollment In the t,Uf ; human, appetite, Mr. Llndgren 'showed a resume of changing food j diet,, as. reported by restaurants, up- 011 request oi . uvosiock . ; . producers. Jlcrc 18 wnai- nas oeGn i 1W1- Peoples jooa naous nave ocuu j changed In the following ways: The demand for whole wheat bread ban increased .35 per cent. - The demand for white bread has decreased 20 per. cent . The consumption, of sandwiches lws increased 216 per cent. . . . Conned vegetables have incroasea 30 per cent. Fresh vegetables have stepped up 3s per ccnt- Meai nna aooreasea o por correo haa accrued 12 per cent - uoiice suosututes novo iwumuwu 15 per cent, cent, All ot which shows tho effect of advertising believes Mr. LindKren. SfZmSkt, Md tli. large decrease, it was pointed out I that there has been no generally dl- reciea oaverusing CamPaBn to wuu the people's appetite to animal prod- ucts. This, however. Is being cor- reeled. Mr. Llndgren stressed tho beautiful advertisements featuring plneapple. grapo fruit, bananas, and of the great rlso. to popularity of theBe direct competitors with Pacific Northwest fruit. l . ..... I Tn0 united states stands ruth in : meat entlng countries. Tho united : d States could almost doublo tho amount of meot consumed and then Bt only as much as the people In Argentina, said Mr. Llndgren. Main- umm, th n.m9ml for moat nro - ""ccd In the United State. Is almost . n entirely domestic problem In tho sense that production Is consumed within the United States. i parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. aasklll, near Imbler, yesterday whero they spent the day visiting. The roads : from the highway over past the Gas- j kill homo aro only now becoming kill homo aro only now becoming ... . squares and their length is the siune as the block. About 4 yards of color, 6 Mi yards of white and yard for border- are needed.. To piecejt mnke first the individual squares as shown . in the sketch. Join these into three strips and then into the block. . '- -" , Many inquiries have been received wT the seaionfS ZVt crop men say. Coast regions are now turning almost solidly to the Bort Iielcl turnip introduced by the As toria branch experiment station. Co lumbia county favors these, and many nro. grown, successfully in Washing ton county as well. Elsewhere they are. uncertain with fewer field tests having been made. , Beets Yield Good In the Wlllomotto valley the fav ored general purpose root crop is the ore generm purpose tool crop is me Otant half sugar variety of mangel Ws. This variety is widely adapted ,' onri nrnrinpno rrnnri vtnlrla Rnar fT t.n : ,.. w-v. v. ; mountains In the Irrlgatod seotions i mangels are good where curly top mnnrrnln nrn annti urhnrn mirtv tnn aiauium i uol iy emiuu ihuuif.. whero it Is, much better results are had with one of tho heavy yielding aorta of stock carrots. Carrots are also the easiest to st 1 ' . staving In the ground through tho ... . .m.j j mangel varieties at the Union sta- . .."..: , .r 37 ' ' nm. iiuni, ...... "b"" order, while White Belgian Is the best ! stock carrot. j Handle Seed Spuds i With Precaution Low yields of potatoes aro frequent- tfal potato tp-owers know exactly how tu .handlo s-xti stock to get best stands, bub it Jc beiloved that bun- (ivtds of smaller growers could, pror- nabiy louov? a low simpio prccau- tjons In thia respect. , .. Planting .potatoes immediately af- tai the nieces havo beea cut 1& one frequent cause of poor stands orweaic hl,.!5 )j(.Cnuse rotting may easily start Ion seed pieces put In the ground be- fore the cut BurfRCC8 naVo a chance to hCRl. , nnMttno th cut seed with laud nlaster or sulfur is something recom- menflcl to guarQ against this trouble, ', anil it Imi. nrnvwl iffnnt.iVfl tn mitliv .,.,.. It ,. not necesBarv. how, ow 0,cordlng to ox,)erlmcnt stttMon ,.-,. -,h1.lta n n. morn Blmnlo V . . ' ,7n .r mot.hivl u'lll i7lv enllollv aoad If not Z",". .. .,,.V. better usulta. ". . " , , , lAl " J" tJn tL. - " t.hnn aa rtB for n n.a . .va nl(l,1n(T n, u 'u"i"- " " P""" ",,utr "tu ; '"h a process known as sub- "lotion by which a corky layer ts formctl Ju,t beneath tho cut suriace whlcn icUts the potato pieces alT ""l"1 "s . u,lD 'r'B"" "" t.li- inrlaMD ntllrlrlV Vnll H 11.. I Id !" " , ? Tti r ,7 r "" . hnf .ii.f thn nnnrwltji I. li-un , ""' ""' ti, .irfo llnw , oxying """""' "W l"c ., 8 Interior, ordinarily tne natural mois. : turo Is enough for the healing pro- cess If the cut potatoes aret protect? from sun or wind, but some, mes lt may be necessory to add enough water , to make suro they stay damp. Other precautions in cutting poto- , toes "ro to I"a'te th0 cuta ""'y "" "'" have a minimum of out Msurfacss i ," ........ , cut. rorpfui brrnwers usa two knives.: elsns of disease -or discoloration when keening one In a bucket of formaldei hydo solution at all times, end then changing knives whenever a discolor- ed tuber Is cut Into. . , - five sheep killed on the. highway during the heavy hall storm on Mon- day. . 1' j . If '.? New tirade of feed A new grade of certified seed po- (Continued on Page Four) HISTORY OF WHEAT FROM , EARLY DAY INTERESTINGLY -TRACED BY AGRICULTURIST ,At a recent meeting of the Wo men's -Auxiliary of the Pendleton JrnJii-prowers. Walter Holt,, county rtrlcultural agent of Umatilla .coun I ty. gave a very Interesting account of the history of wheat, going back cen .turles .end centuries. ... We are sure lour reiiders will be glad to read that Jiitpry Mr. Holt gave it to his hear ers. j ,"As long ago as 3000 years; B. C, iwhoat was cultivated in China and was the chief crop In ancient Egypt and Palestine. The historical , ovlyln 'is unknown but wheat 13 mentioned wide adaptation to soil and. climate: ; in, the most ancient languages and has .4. quick, bountiful returns: and leat hern found in various, pra-historlo ijvits.-ability. .to yield such avgreat - 'hnbltatlous. .. it llist appears In the, numbpr of varied product Prom .the jBlblo in cicucsls, 30:14. .... food angUi It. is i. Interesting- tp.tnote - litis, Kv'tri'iue .Akd , , .Wiat wheat, contains ,19n. lime, .mag- . "Another liKltcolton of the extremo ' neslum, potash, sodium, phosphprus. I8e of this cereal is found, In, its, bio- Isulphur,., chlorine . and silica. Each loflcal classification. Speaking .from groin la paokqtl full of food value for th evolutlouaryi .stancipolnt. some map and animal... It it Interesting to jblplolsts have referred to wheat as a note thftfc, there are from 7,600 to 24.- ,Uosm-;le(l and degenerate, llly ThlB 000 grains. In-a pound of . wooaU.: rcfen-nce deals with a large .group-of . .. "The composition of any particular plants, with the highly colored Illy tab of wheat Is affected by climate, , liidud'Od. Prom this there evolved soil, fertility light, andotlwr .faoteffs. ; t he rocds and sedges, which later pro- It is generally - veil-, known-. thit some duced a still lower biological classlfi-. districts are famous . for , their i,K(t 1 j cation, including the general group or! wheats, while others have become -. , grasses. The Influence of man thei ' known for, . thelrr widespread produc- ; exerted it3lf upon certain of these tlon- of - the hard'.types In;,fertUler . grasses, with the result that through experiments ,,whlch have been con- : snlectlon and breeding our present . ducted by the-county agent's office : wheat has been produced. in Umatilla county upon wheat lands; ' Great Crop Spreads ,. -. -. it has been- found that -thoi addition. i"The spraad of this great crop over ' of nitrogen, fertilizers. Willi almost In- ' tlie fnco of the earth has accompanied .variably, resultvln the produotlon of ' civilization. On0 writer records the, statement that a negro Blave, ldontl-j. fled with Cortez, discovered three or Uour grains of wheat In the rice ; which was provided for the Spanish army, at about the date at which Spaniards started wheat cultivation In Mexico. According .to the best .In- formation obtolnablo, the first; wheat sown In the United States was by Cloenold, who grew a crop in. 1802 on tlie EUzaboth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts. Wheat then - later Hitmen ui-.uiu, vnsuuio, . iuiu wn found. In Calif oral, , In. the,, middle pnrt of th0 l8th oentuiy- Aa f " of fact, lnlB27 Canada produced. 20 t'S Za' md? ' "hiding, wheat,, anw... WW s . 4-H Club; Notes si - One thousand bOVS. and KlrlB entVn .forn.mn1n m havA th utaII knnm n... i a wr i . . - i i rriiiea n -n emu wui n. iil iuukuuiuo 00Untv during the post year carried projects with a gross value of 24,348.t . . i r,Ac 26. After deducting . costs of labor, feed and othor materials, estimated at $14,370.79, tho youngsters had a net proiit of $0,370.70. , . , , ' . n.lAi1tnM1 nnanf XTnmt f rui,urai w -v., Avery, accompanied assistant state r" two davs this week, visiting those sec - - ..... , . , , Uons where 4-H--llvestock clubs havo "cen opcrstlng li years past. , The Elgin, Imblcr, Cove, Island City and Union sections were visited, the con - ditlpns of ,tho roads making a trip to Wolf Creek, impossible. Mr. Avery reports that in ovory sec tlcwi ylsitcd enthusiasm for club work, wan manifested and the prospects are Tor an increased enrollment In live- stock.-.clubn of, , the. several branches, Tlierc are. a numlwr of club3 which havo been . functioning over a period old clubs, Mr. Avery states that the prospects nro for two or three more clubs thin year. ,. ..... xn0 woric or organi'auon was er ioquici at,ipimor ana, uoyo,, union naa. been organized poioro, ana tno worK wan partially done at Elgin. Assistant state leader of 4-H clubs, "j)oc" Allen enjoys coming to this valley for more reasons than the great, enthusiasm In .club work hero. Hla mother lives near the Cove, and ho h. fH.nH. ir. rvm n nthnr nectioiia. and short visits are thoroughly enjoyed. . Z? . naTO opportunity to-comor . .. . wiw..ouieisis ,of. uveatocK tiona at union tomorrow, ounaay, tne " to be held at the Eastern Oregon experiment station. Director W'..A' 8ch.O0.nfeId . Oro?n ""'w- " now superintendent of tho station. P. A. Phillips, of Keating, president ot tho. Oregon Woolgrowcra association, Honnan ot John jy. prcsl- d,n(. of the Oregon CattlB and Horso , ana promlnoht ; shcop fttleers aro to bo at tho valley meet- inE. Tho numoso of tho meotlnsr. lt " ' . . ' onnouncod, Is to give livestock men an occasion to discuss their problems "wt t Bnd form P'nnB tor future worlt' 1710 off Iclals wish to keep In oloso touch with producers, they stato. so that tholr pj may ae glvcn proper .,, r, ,. '.u ment of Mr BlclmrdSt who haB only ncelMy com0 thB Scanty, the 0regon 8tato coilcgB nopog to the experiment station here one ot thB ,n th0 ontre m fw livestock and related problems are concerned. . Vsrialion In Sun's Rays ,iinm.. . n ii, -. Iho dluercnco in ultra-vlolel rny ' :n winter and summer suimlilne tie- ponds upon the lnllttide. George II. HimikIi.id of Cornell university snys (lint In central New York from Oc- tohcr to Jlnrch tho sun shines dur- lng only onc-tuird of tlio daylight bnurs, and along with the decrease ,n sunshlno goes a greater de- I crease In the street of ultra-violet lrnvs Wlnter sun contains less than. one.tenth of o(rc(.t,ve ultra violet rays ns In Juno sunshine. has, been grown at elevations as low as 100 feet below, sea-level, and at heights -exceeding 11,000 feet in the Himalaya, mountains. It has been matured as far north at Sitka, Alaska, and. Is the staple crop of Northern Canada. . ,.,; ..- - 1 ' King of Cereote- j- "Wheat Is generally referred to as the king of cereals of the world; This high rank among the food crops of man -Is-' based upon the- following characteristics of the crop: 1: Great tcoa value: 2. ease of cultivation: 3 wheat of higher protein analysis. - ; Not WeU understood ..Th0 development of varieties and ; in0 general Improvement of- wheate as weU-understood by3 wheat gr0wer as might be, the caesy,- lOld' Mttiers ,n Umatilla county know that today no variety of wheat Is belnff' generojly. produced here which was common jn the earlier times of, wheat growlng , uj, district. - Aa a matter a. f(u,t. manv. t, mir: farmern .ham. seen two or three complete, changes m tho varieties of wheats grown'Un-' dDr. 1op1i1 (diMMu...-ail..rolillif . every farmer la looking forward to.th tlme' whe varieties will be develops iJivuuuiy utvan aulvo vivu u ;-.- mw farmer- who la making selection 1a the field with a, view to developing -Introducing higher yielding vaxletle of this crop. .'..Too Uttle; Known.-r-Mvl - "One of the principal objectives among certain of our experiment ate- tlpns Is in this general, direotlon alto Too little is known by the average wheat grower about the yai and years. of Infinite are patlepce-aad; procedure involved In the develop-' ment of a worth- while- varletv; mAji . .... Hvnriri tjh wn kh nni nniv M aaM r. nn .din. ftr, .w 0f oareful. Dlant breeding, .selection. . ... . . 'and trials. Federation la another wheat which la the result of oxperl.- imontatlon and thorough: -study by trahied WvesSgatOTs: As Ume ' no doubt thwXwawtl knoZ 1 tiWt Will nflBO mife rtf thn nlrit.ltM InBA. lor as umi iSgSS. '25Z , ""tonce to smut, more winter hardl-' 4,u-. ,ness than taj ca,o eraUon. etc. .Then,.tqo. f wheat yields, or to j bo maintained at high levels under a iystem of . summer. fallowing ,n& stubble burning,; with wheat being th. oruy crop grown on the land, it win be necessary foe. new .varieties to take tho place of those now, feeing grown, iew varieties whioh have the, ability. co yield- under- a. soH;oonaition,'Ms. predictive than was the case, in early j nines. i. ... ... ' Changes Seen - ;"0no need, to loafa back-no longct: than, a few years to realize tho changes which have taken place--in-wheat-growing, methods la this; coua.- ty. Tho change is from the old time lato spring plowing and --Indifferent care of the summer fallow to the present time when the very earliest plowing is the rule and summer fal- .lows are. ,kopt' entirely .free at-yepm. improved harvesting .machinery, seed treating methods and- other -factor havp contributed, to, the maintenance of high yields. In Umatilla county.- "It is generally unsafe to make prey ' dictions, and that la not the ( purpose of the following comment, but it may. come to pass, that stubblo burning ia the heavier. soll.,,Brrea.tor,rfllnfaU,itvA- tlons of Umatilla county. - will be looked upon as an undesirable' rarm practtco. The washing ,t field, fn creasing depth px ditches, covering of the highways with-the ilchest soil ljt1 : th. (.ountif. nrt th ubirt.lm:-f aim . . rrL Rtrefimn with nllt u, nil lnrilc&tom'. at S-rrrj, " " 7. " . 7. 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