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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1921)
< B U E N A VISTA Emma C on fer o f Suvor |a visiting her uncle, N. C. Anderson, end wife this wook. GROWING WINTER WHEAT IN NORTH Psttorson w as shopping in A l bany on Monday. M. N. Prather and wifo. Clove P r a ther and family, and E. M. Liehty and w ifo w ars shopping in A lbany Sstur- Arrived Hardier Varieties Introduced Th^t Give Better Yields and Mature Earlier. day. N. C. Anderson, w ife and mother spent Sunday with the M. and E. B. Gebat families at Suver. Mr. H arris, rented the R. south E. of town, has Prather house and will move his fam ily here to send his children to school. Sam Irvine will commence to pick hie bops Monday, tie has a fine crop. H arvey Nash and Mrs. Jessie Martin were united in m arriage Saturday at Independence, Rev. Duns more officiat ing. They are spending a few days in Portland. On their return they will make their home in the house recently purchnsed from John Donaldson. Guy H ew ett o f Greenwood visited at the G. E. Harmon home Wednesday. UCIfJG GUINEA FOWLS AS GAME SUBSTITUTE Birds Need Large Range for Most Profitable Results. Pearl Is Meat Popular of Three Do mesticated Varieties—They Will Weigh From 1 te 1 / t Poundo When About 2 Months Old. 'Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Guinea fowl arc growing In favor as a substitute for game birds, with the result that guinea raising Is becoming more profitable. Guinea fowls are raised, usually. In small flocks on gen eral farms, and need a large range for best results. Domesticated guinea fowl are of three varieties, Pearl, White and Lav ender. The Penrl is by far the most popular, say specialists o f the United States Department o f Agriculture. Gulneu fowl have u tendency to mate In pairs, but one male may be ■ettsr Division of Labor Psrmlto Fall Seeding and Earlier Harvesting— Careful Selection of Seed Will Aid Yield. (Prepared by the United State* Depart ment of Agriculture ) Since the introduction of tbe hardy varieties of wheat from southeastern Europe there has been a decided north ward movement of the win ter-wheat area. This movement has been rapid In recent years. The reasons therefor ure the generally large yields o f win ter wheat due, first, to Its earlier ma turity, thus enabling It te escape hail, hot winds and disease; second, to Its greater drought resistance; and third to the better division of labor, which It allows through fall seeding and ear Her harvesting. The profitable production of wheal In the eastern part of the United States depends to a considerable ex tent on the choice of the best-adapted varieties. In general, the soft red winter wheats are grown, although soft white winter wheats are popular In the northeastern United States, especially In New York and Pennsylvania. In the extreme western portion o f the eastern srea, which Is limited on the west approximately by the line o f 30 Inches of rainfall, hard red winter wheats of the Turkey type are grown. Along the Hne of 90 Inches rainfall there Is a transition zone In which bard and soft red winter wheats suc ceed about equally well. Batter Varieties for Many Farms, Many farmers are doubtless growing poorer varieties of wheat than they might grow If they knew exactly what was adapted to their localities and farms. The United States Department o f Agriculture lias Just Issued Farm- Harvesting Wheat. Pearl Cuinea Fowl. meted successfully with three or four females. The hens begin to lay, usual ly. In April or May, and will lay 20 to 30 eggs before becoming broody. If net allowed to set they will continue to lay throughout the summer, laying from 40 te 60 or more eggs. Eggs may be removed from the nest when the guinea hew Is not setting, but two or more eggs should be left In the nest Ordinary hens are used commonly to hatch and rear guinea chicks, but guinea hens and turkey hens are used successfully, although they are more difficult to manage. Guineas are mar keted late in the summer, when they weigh from one to one and one-half pounds, at about two and one-half months old, and also through the fall when the demand Is for heavier birds. BR ASS SEASON QUITE SHORT Seldom Profitable to Picture Stock Sa fer* May 1 and Pastures Are Dry by September. o f us realise how short the grass season really Is north o f the Mason and Dixon line. It Is custom ary to consider It as six months. But this Is stretching It pretty far. It Is seldom If ever profitable to turn stock oa posture much before May 1, and almost always pasture« are about dried up In September. So. actually, there are only about four months that pastures can he depended upon. This Is worth keeping In mind when plan ning the size of the silo or silage field —figure on eight months of feeding. The man whose stock goes through the winter be** Is the one thst doesn't allow them to become thin before fro s t Post advertising pays Dodge Brothers Cars BETTER DROUGHT RESISTANT J, Conger ers' Bulletin 1168, Varieties of Win ter Wheat, Adapted to the Eastern United States, which charts localities In which various types o f wheat can be grown to advantage, and lists tbe varieties adapted to each (»articular locality. The bulletin suggests that there Is s large local demand In New England fo r wheat as a poultry or stock feed, and It should not be difficult for sever al farmers In almost every neighbor hood to sell all the wheat they can raise at a good price to their neigh bors. Winter wheat will doubtless produce better average yields, where It can be grown, than spring wheat. If proper cultural methods and suit able varieties are used. Improve Wheat Yield. Wheat can be Unproved In yield and In other desirable characteristics by the selection o f good heads or good plants from the general field and grow ing the seed from each Individual head or plant In separate rows. Continued selection will result In constantly Im proved geed. Another method of puri fying a variety and Increasing tbe yield Is what may be called mass se lection. This consists simply In pick ing out good heads from the field at large, sowing the selected seed la o small area, and respecting It the next harvest time. The bulletin may bo hod on application. HOW D ISEASE IS INTRODUCED Unwholesome Foodstuff That Is De cayed or Moldy Should Mover Bo Qlvon to Fowls. Disease Is often Introduced Into a flock by unwholesome foodstuff thst Is decayed or moldy, but good food may be easily spoiled by placing It In dirty troughs or neglected feeding places, especially In hot weather soft food or milk Is given. My Closing Out Millinery Sale Is meeting with splendid patronage. Every hat in the house reduced. Must be sold out in 60 days. A hat to suit the discriminating woman. Mrs . L. G. Curtis , for Sayles Motor Car Co. Besides individuality these cars are a pleasing combination ot smartness and comfort. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. Making Good on the Job Our expert mechanic Ernest Reginibal “Frenchy” is making in our repair department where motor car surgery will be f food ooked after promptly and efficiently. All work guaianteed. Let us show you our "Lexington Minute-Man Six ” Sayles Motor Car Co. W. B. HUGGINS, Prop. INDEPENDENCE, ORE. meo, once, emerging from his assumed character. “ And you I" she murmured, giving hla hand s responsive pressure. Again, Just before unmasking time, “ Who AR E you?" demanded Romeo, By CORA 1. CRAWFORD. Intensely. He was quite sure she was no one he had ever known. (S, llil. hr MeClsr* M«w.p*o*r Sradlcete.) "Why, Juliet, to be sure— till 12 “ Aren’t they lovely 1“ Betty was o’clock," demurely. caressing the blooma that had JUBt ar “ And then?” leaning closer. “ I shall rived via messenger. always be— Romeo, but who will YOU “ Who’s the nutT* sardonically In be?” Hla voice trembled a little. quired her brother. "Maybe— Juliet I" She aklllfully “ Hobert, do you think that’s nleeT” evaded his embrace and he followed remonstrated mother, as Betty's face her Into the hall again, for well he took on the deeper fluah o f temper. knew that there were five other Ro They were at dinner. Betty was meos that had cast covetous eyes up dressed In readiness fo r thst cavalier on hi* Juliet, and many other youths who would shortly follow his floral o f who evidently forgot that only Romeos fering. Bob bad been silent and no should be eligible to Juliets. As for Juliet, she was not averse to her ticeably downcast during the meal. Just then the phono rang and put cavalier's Insistence. Almost before they knew It, un an end to any further bickerings. Bob arose with alacrity and flushed eager masking time was upon them. They were thrilled through and through ! ness, not unmixed with hope, and Palpitatingly masks were removed and dashed to answer the call. His vibrant voice was quite audible In the dining enger eyes sought eager eyes. Then, across thetr faces, there chased In room. “ Yes— yes, lt*o Bob! . . . No, I rapid succession many, many emotions. wasn't going I , . . You—you mean Eagerness gave place to blank astonish it? . . . Oh, I aay, don't You needn’t ment. swift and startling, not un ml red be sorry; It wasn't your fault— It was with wonder and Incredulity! Then all m ine! . . . Well, let’s forget I t ! unbelief, wild denial, cold horror, a . . . Forgive you? ’CourseI When great deal of sheepishness and embar will you be ready? . . . Be there? rassment 1 Rut a keen sense of humor finally You betcher! . . . Am I glad you called! Say, IT! tell the world I'm asserted Itself and there came a twin tickled silly t And 1*11 tell you to kle of amusement, followed by a burst night t” lowering his voice: But the of healthy, hearty, appreciative laugh ter. Admiration was the final expres very Intensity o f his whisper burned Its way to the ears la the dining room. sion In the eyes of both, “ Rome Juliet !” whole-heartedly con Bather sheepishly Bob resumed his seat at the table. H ie food sympathy ceded Boh. In his mother's eyes did not moke the I “ Some Rom eo!" echoed Betty. Then, as both caught mother's merry mocking raillery la Betty’ s aay the and satisfied eye In the bslrony, "Some easier ts bear. “ Who's the aut, Bobble? That fluffy schemer I” they murmured. little Klttea that has been purring round ysu lately? Imagine s girl an A Bad Beginning. swering to the name o f K itte n ! You’ve “Your new salesman didn’t last rubbed her fur the wrong way, have lo n g " you? That’ s why he couldn't eat his “ No brain».” dinner, mother P’ Jeered Betty, prevok- "E h r Ingly. "The first thing he did was to call “ Betty, deer, don’t. Yon know K it i>u one of our best customers and [tark ten's very sweet. And she likes Bob. a lighted cigarette on a $300 ma I'm sure,” mother hastened to soothe hogany desk.” — Birmingham A go with a fond glance at her son. Herald. Then Betty hastened to put on those few necessary finishing touches, and CLOUD FORM6 DEFINED. Boh dashed npstslrs to drees. Both were very happy and satisfied with George Aubourne Clarke, in life. A troublous prohiem had been solved. Mother sat dreamily on at the j “ Clouds,” gives in succinct form, ttthle. She was smiling quietly and i with numerous excellent illustra enigmatically to herself. For she bad tions, the evolution o f the scientific a thought all her own I study o f these “ great and changing Three weeks later the grand islands in the sky." It was in 1803 masque o f the Literary dub “ came off.” The masque was the unique cli . that Luke Howard drew up the first max o f the successful season. definite classification o f clouds based Following announcement, each char on whether they resembled “ a wisp acter. made Immortal by some famous of hair (cirru s) or “ a heap” (cumu author or poet, was obliged ts walk lus) or “ a flat sheet” (stratua). It the ftill length o f the hall, the or was not, however, until 1894, at the chestra playing proper acrompariylng meeting o f the International Mete- strains. Appropriate applause greeted each presentation, but It was when i orological committee held in Upsala, Romeo and Juliet were announced thst that Hildebrandson of Sweden, Teio- the "house came down.” so to speak herein* de Bort o f France and Rig- There was much applause, a great genbach o f Switzerland decided on deal o f laughter, snd some sighs. Fer there were six Romeos and six the publication of an atlas wherein Juliets! (When will this romantic tale the cloud forms should be defined cease to Intrigue the heart of youth?) and illustrated. They brought oat But by what tragedy had one Romeo their great work a few yean later, been Julletleas! The sighs • f relief w-nt up to the God of Chance, who t second edition appearing in 1910. had thus ordered an even number 1 It was an absolutely perfect eve ning— “ the beet ever." both Romeo and Jnllri thought to themselves. "V™. k iv s A o t Ss. A FAMILY AFFAIR For Butter Wraps try The Post . CHEAP N ESTS FOft CHICKENS Taka an Orange Bsx, Removing Top and Fasten ts Wall— Keep Straw Fresh and Clean. An orange box makes a good nest. Remove the top, put the box on Its side, and nail a strip about three inches wide along the bottom In front. It Is preferable to fasten this box to the wall, as It takes too much room on the floor. Each box, the middle piece being left Intact, makes two nests. There ought to be one nest for every four or five hens, say poultry specialists o f the United States De partment o f Agriculture., Straw or other material used for nests should be kept clean and fresh. Be sure to keep enough straw In the hox to pre vent eggs striking the floor. I f an egg breaks, the hen may learn to eat It. and thla Is a difficult habit to break. FARW M - If f o r - l i v in g urged More Farmers Would Fred use What They Need for Homo Uao Markets Weuld Be Batter. More farming for a living should bo done snd there will be less risk of poor markets. I f most farmers would produce what they could for home use the markets would be required to take leas and as a result there would be leas strain on them. The way to have markets Is to save and conserve what you have. Use your markets only when It is necessary to sell the sur plus you cannot eat or feed. PAINTS INJURE WOOD SILOS Uao of Frooorvativos for Coating Not as Much In Favor as Formerly— They Do No Deed. When wood alios were first bring Introduced great pains were taken la coating them with U r paint, or some thing of that sort to preserve the wood, but this practically has gone out of use. Experiments show that these paints do but little good, and again, they are somewhat Injurious to the silage, says the Michigan Farmer Without paint a wood silo will la «f f— a great many year* TIME CARD Valley & Siletz Railroad Motor Loaves Independence Daily 10:66 a. m. Motor Leaves Independence Daily Except Sunday 4:10 p. m. Motor A rrives Independence, Daily 6:60 a. m. Motor A rrives Independence, Dally Except Sunday 8:60 p. m. Freigh t serviee daily except Sunday, Leave Independence 7*90 a. m. L B. WATSON, Soft TO REALIZE THE MOST MONET We buy evar^thing you want to sell everything you want to buy. Cash o r trade. B rin g in everything you want to sell and I w ill sell it for you on a commission. MAX GOLDMAN 0 AC Or egea's Higher InMitMioa of TECHNOLOGY Eight Schools; Sevealy Department. FALL TERM OFENS SEPT. 19. 1921 I n m I mmmim CORVALLIS WHAT IS AN O PTIM IST? An optlmlat Is a man who will bay hair restorer from a bald-headed bar ber— Rutgers Nlelsou. An optimist la a man who expects to raise vegetable* like those pictured In the seed catalogues.— New York World An optimist la a marine who "bust*” liberty for right days and expeeU to gel off with a warning.— The Leather neck. An optimist la a "Johnny" who promises to buy a chorus girl a motor car and expect* her to pick out a Ford.— Vaudeville New». An optimist to a man who, ovory- tlme he see* a meal »erred In the movies, picks hla teeth and Up# the usher a quarter.— Film Fan. A SWOPE SW O PE LAW YERS â V i Independence, Oregon wmt M the ■tfiMrw Oregon Agricultural College m Morris Optical Company Oregon’« Largest Optical Institution B a lta Baak af Commères Bldg. B A U M , OBKDOB ro t A MICI MtH'ÀËk R. <>1 Photograph CALL A T Indapendanca Studiti /