Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909, April 29, 1909, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MKDFOBD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDPOBD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1909. Small Orchards Bearing and Young Groves on Efsy Terns We have subdivided Inte small tracti fee fame Bold Range Orchard, tma mile south if Bedford, adjoining the Bear Creek and and BurreU orchards, and new offer a limited number pf the choicest orchard tracts for tale en reasonable terms. This is your opportunity to secure bearing orobard, or young orchard, or both bearing and yewkj orchard, consisting of the choicest varieties of peart and apples. The tracts range In size from five to 27 acros. The toll is the best in the valley Bear creek bottom land. The old trees on these tracts have produced record breaking trops that brought record prices in eastern markets for years past. 'i No such chance was ever offered before to secure such orchard tracts. Rogue R iurlnvestment Co. Ill NORTH D STREET Compare the Quality It i, ad alwaji ha betm nr aim to supply oar euloBwn with Eoda ot tke highest quality and to that end are alwayB adding uahty to our lice. The additian of "preferred teak" aukee our line f high-grade Canned t eempletc. aefriee always the li(st and every iLecumuiodution given our fiislomers. Allen & Reagan Groceries, Chinaware, Fruit and Feed Nash Livery Company Bost equipped in Southern Oregon. Give us a trial. H. C. BONNEY PHONE NO 2961. HOW TO GROW RUE ALFALFA Agricultural College Tells What Should Be Done to Secure Best Results. GOLDEN GATE CEMENT At SHORTY GARNETT'S . E. ENYART Prudent. IOHN S. ORTH, Cashier. . A. PERRY, Vice-Prmident. VV. B. .IAi'KSON, Ant Casaier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK MEDFOID, 0 B . CAPITAL - - $60,000 SURPLUS - - B 10,000 Safety Boxes For Rent. A GeneralBank in Bus nes3 Transacted. We Solicit Your Patronage. A bulletin issued by the Oregon ag ricultural college tells how to grow alfalfa as follows: Owing to the excessive rain full of winter und the heavy weed growth of early spring, full sowing of nj fulfa has not proved as successful as spring sowing. The ground should be plowed deeply in the fall if possible, manured und replowed early in the spring. Where plowed rather late in the spring the land should be disced und burrowed before plow ing. If the soil is in the leust sour, from 1000 to 2000 pounds of un burned lime ground or in the lump should be applied very early in the spring, or in place of this from 500 to 1000 pounds of water slaked lime muy be sown about April first. After the spring plowing the ground should be frequently harrowed to get rid of the weeds, conserve the moisture and bring the seed bed into u uniformly fine stute of tilth. Now Time to Sow. The seed should be sown from April 20 to May 1. Just preceding the sowing the land should be inoc ulated with the alfalfa bacteria by scattering over the seed bed about 200 pounds per acre of soil taken from the surface foot of an old al l'ull'u field. This ulfalfa soil should be mixed with about 400 pounds of the surface soil of the new field to facilitate its even sowing. To avoid exposing the inoculated soil to the sunshine, which injures it, it should be sown on a cloudy duy or towards evening and immediately harrowed in. If an acre be ouee successfully in oouluted, the next year it will fur nish a soil supply for inoculating other lund. No faith should be plac ed in inoculating the soil through the purchase of inoculated seed, as under ordinary conditions this method is seldom successful. Immediately following inoculation the seed should be sown at the rate of 20 pounds per acre, care being taken to secure pure seed of good genuinuting qualities. Germination muy readily be tested by placing an average 200 of the seed between moist blotting paper, laid between the faces of two dinner plates and pouring a little water in the lower plate from time lo time. Drill Seed In. The seed may be broadcasted and harrowed in, but a more even und vigorous stand is secured, especially if the surface soil is a little dry, by drilling the seed in ubout 1 '- inches deep, drilling one-half of the seed ut a time, crosswise. The ordinary grain drill may be used with the grass seeder attachment so connected as to deliver the seed into the grain tubes. Following the seeding the ground should be rolled well and then very lightly harrowed. The seed should ulwuys be sown alone, without a nurse crop of any kind. The field should be mowed when ever the weeds begin lo shade the alfalfa or whenever the growth comes to a standstill or bgins to turn yel- i lot, or when the new shoots of the ' second growth begin to appear, or i when the plants shown one-lentli in ,liloi.iri. The caller bar should lie set about five inches above the ground the first year, and the first cuttings, iil' light. left upon the ground. It , i- imperative that the crop -holllil ' noi he pastured lire first two y Land Plaster Needed. Kvery year about April 1 a drcs. iii'.' of loll pounds of laml plaster should he applied and ullilo the ground is still soft, thorough culti vation -hoithl he eiven. with I he disc burrow set straight and weighted und run crosswise, followed by the com mon harrow. Thin cultivation keeps out grass and weeds, splits the al falfa crowns and thickens the stand, keeps the surface soil mellow and helps conserve the moisture to car ry the crop through the dry months. If the soil is poor a top dressing of well rotted manure applied in the full will prove beneficial. It is well to let the alfalfa go into the winter with a six or eight inch growth. In western Oregon the' oommon va riety of alfujfu should be used, pref erably Montana grown. In pasturing alfalfa, to uvoid bloat ing, cuttle and shoep should not be allowed to go on the field with an empty stomach or when the plant is wet, and to prevent rooting, bogs should be ringed. Where cut and fed green to cows, there is no danger of bloating. An acre of alfalfa will furnish pus ture for about ten good sized hogs or summer green feed for ten cows. Some of Norway's glaciers are so rapid in their movement that they ad vance 12 meters a your. SOCIALISTS TO OBSERVE MAY DAY PROGRAM The following program has beei arranged by the socialists for Sat urday evening, Muy 1. Dancing and a basket lunch will follow. Song by socialist choir, "The Bed Flag"; reuitntion, "The Little Old Appeal," Mrs. Schuuffle; song, "The Wayward Tramp," Mr. Fletcher; speech, "Muy Day," I. M. Thomas; song by socialist choir, "Battle Hymn of the Uepublie"; recitution, "Creeds of the Hells," Mrs. L. L. Kenmo; pi ano duet, "Village Chimes!' Misses Alma und Mubel Gould; recitution, "The Factory Girl," Miss Shirley; violin solo, "HaiTs Cnvutinn," J. W. Wilson; notation, "Utile Blos som," Mrs. Bousin; song by socialist choir. "The Laborer's Hope"; read ing, "Rock Me to Sleep." Mrs. Shir lep. Refreshments, dancing und oth er amusements. Montana during 11)07 produced sapphires worth $229,800. INSPECTOR TAYLORS GOOD m WORK Annual Report Gives Local Man Credit for Controlling Plague of Pear Blight. Speaking of the work of county fruit inspectors, the uunuul report of the state horticultural commission says : During the past winter the inspec tors of the Third district huve been active and have accomplished much good. In Douglas county, Inspector Kiddle has been on the road every day during the winter. He has caused many to spray thut heretofore have been negligent. He has oondemned many old, worthless orchards and caused them to be dug up and burn ed. Inspector Kismun of Josephine county has accomplished much com mendable work, und ut! suid of In spector Kiddle's work ill Douglas county cun be said of Inspector F.is mnn. In Jackson county Inspector Tay lor has a largo field to cover, with 2.), 000 acres of apples and eurs to inspect, ubout TiOOO nercH of peuchos, besides imported tree inspection he has had to look after during the win ter, hus made him a busy man. It is believed that through Inspector Tay lor's industry the pear blight thut threatened .Tuckson county pear or chards is under full control. A tree-to-tree inspection by Mr. Taylor, und his touching the growers bow to iden tify hold-over penr blight, hus done much to lessen the possibilities of this disease working destruction to the pear orchards of Jackson county. The source of Infection from peur blight comes from lliese hold-over discs, and where the hold-over blight is found und destroyed, tins removes tho source of next year's spread of the germs of this dreaded disease of the pear. With increased aereuge of orchards in Jackson county the abil ity of u single inspector lo cover the ground will be a physical impossi bly, fn Codh epuoty, Inspeotpr It. 8. I'ohl bus been active, und from rcjMjrts 1 huve had from that county he is accomplishing good work in the interest of Coos county horticultural development. Inspector Tuylor or Juckson coun ty reports gTeat activity in the plant ing of new orchards. Inspector Tay lor report that in February ho hud inspected 1100,000 trees thnt were im ported from put of the state to bo planted in new orchards in Jackson county. To this number of trees must be added stock sold by loeal nurseries which will approximately nggregutc neur 1)00,000 trees that will be planted in new orchards in Juckson county this your. Tho great er part of this new planting will be of the apple and iear. Last year wus the banner year of fruit-tree planting in Juckson county, but this year will make any former year look small in comparisou. TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SHEEP HAVE BEEN SOLD I'KNIll.KTON. Or., April 21).- Mixed yearling sheep to tho number of nearly 25,000 have been shipped I I mm Arlington within the past two I weeks. The prices paid ranged from I $:i to $4 per head, while the same I grade of sheep sold Inst season fori train f'J.Tfl to $H.25 per heud. Most of these were purchased byl eastern Washington and southernl Idaho bu.vei's, uiul were shipped into those stales. BEAN TO PRESIDE OVER MONTANA COURT SALKM. Or., April 21.JmIJ I tt'ii ii tins ivocivcd word (hut ho il expected lu be in ltutU-, Mont.. May (f lo preside tit a session pf thl fed fin I court in place of Judc Hun J who in in Portland in connection witl certain unfinished uiihuiohb of till land fraud trials. Tim supremo court is working hail to put its business in as good HhuJ us possible before Judgo Hean'fl rd Lircmcnl, and it w probable that number of decisions will be hnnd dudwu the latter part of (Ilia week, addition to Hume rendered today. StudebakerAutomobiles Wagons and Vehicles i he utai Ur IMLIH KIND Made for value. Car of fine style of nootls Just re ceived. Call and take away an easy riding SIDE-SPRING VEHICLE, or. better vet, an E. M. F. 30 HORSE POWER, 4-CYLINDER. No JAR in life can touch you, nor any OBSTACLE hinder you to yam yuw yum, wmie using emer, ?i Osenbrugge Studebaker Bros. Co. Warehouse Medford MEN'S LION BRAND PANTS The Best Every Day Trousers Made PriGes $1.75 to $3.50, at The Wardrobe ADVERTISE Y8UR WANTS IN THE TRIBUNE AND GET RESULTS To Orchardists and those: BUILDING COUNTRY HOMES Why not have your home, farage, packing house, barn, gardens tennis court, frees and shrubs, al roadways planned with an eye to beauty, convenience and economy? J. A.Mcintosh, Architect THIRD FLOOR MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.