Image provided by: Independence Public Library; Independence, OR
About Independence monitor. (Independence, Or.) 1912-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1913)
0001MX00-&l&-0W0000000000000000000 OUR FARMERS IMPROVEMENT PAGE I Information Gathered Everywhere that Is of Interest to the Farm. Good Roads, Dairying, Horticulture, Fine NEW VEGETABLES RAISED Cromwell Childe tells us that the farmer grows only 17 or 20 vegetables, but that science has- discovered or evolved at least 20 new 3nes. He thinks that within 10 years tha American housewife will have 40 vegetables instead of 20 from whfcli to make meals. ; They are neither fads nor freaks. Farmers are raising them, they already have some market and they have won popularity. J hey are money makers. Amomrthem are the dasheen, - theudo, the aquatic potato, the roselle, tne Japanese raciisn, tne Chinese cabbage, the scarlet run ner, cardoons, seakale, collarcb, corn salad, Swiss chard, Chinese artichokes, the broad bean andjcompost heap fre from fun Japanese kiushu. gU8- When the disease appears The dasheen is a rotato between 'in a patch the plants affected the white and the sweet potato, j should be removed and burned It has an acceptable flavor and can be grown in soils impossible for the ordinary potato. The udo is some sort of rich relation to the asparagus. The roselle is an equivalent for the cranb .try and flourishes in climates impracti cable for the cranberry. Chinese cabb age looks like lettuce and tastes like exceedingly delicate cabbage. Swiss chard or stiver beet resembles a norrow-leaved lettuce and is eaten as greens. Chinese artichoke looks like a sweet potato and makes its likers enthuse over its' flavor. Corn salad or lamb's lettuce is eaten as is spinach. The "submarine" or aquatic potato grows in moist or even marshy ground. The beauty of our new culinary friends is that many are actual early crops. This udo can be put on the market when asparagus is only ripening. It is not asparagus but it is an accepted rival. Peo ple eager for early asparagus therefore buy udo. Almost all of the other new vegetables have the same commercial availa bility. Spokesman Review, WATERMELON VILT Lives for Years m Ground and Kills Plants De structive in Parts of Oregon. Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Ore,, May 27. - Water melon wilt, destructive in some pans of Oregon, is a fungus dis ease causing great loss where it occurs, as once established in a field it lives there for years and kills off the plants whenever watermelons are planted there. F. D. Bailey of the pest force of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege experiment station has done considerable work with this disease. The characteristic symp tom is wilting and drooping of foliage, which comes on suddenly and in a short time the plant is dead. Snmp times a pinkish, mould-like growth comes out on the surface of the stem soon af ter the plant is killed, extending f,jr a foot or more up the stem from the ground. This wilt is caused by a fungus capable of living in the soil for several years, and may attack any melon plants afterwards planted in such fields. This fun gus is composed of a very deli cate branching thre a d I i k e growth, so delicate its preai-nee could not be detected in the noil. On coming in contact with ten der roots of the melon plant, it I penetrates them and once within Din ttscuni it- finds thp nrnnpr " r ':. : nourishment for rapid growth. Very small spores are produced and set free in the vessels, where they germinate to start new points of infection. Having Rer minated they produce a growth which plugs up the vessels and so prevents sap flow. Thifi re sults in wilt and the death of the plant. Often the fungus comesjand something sticky .apuijUiU are pinched and not to the surface, where another and larger kind of a spore may be produced in great numbers and readily carried by wind or insects, thus helping to scatter the disease over wide areas. ' This disease is frequently car- lried ,.t0 1 new ,Mds th?h th application of manure. Diseased , plants are frequently carried to the compost heap It ig als0 ciaimed that the fungU3 8poor8 are not killed when passn(r through the alimentary canal of cattiei so it i3 neces3ary to see to it that cattle do not eat the wjited vines, jn tne first.piaC(, every precau tion shou!d be taken to keep the disease from spreading to new $efa Tools used in a field where the disease is found should be cleaned and sterilized before ing thm in prouml free from I the trouble. Do not drive or. walk directly from one to the other, or allow soil to be trans ferred, as it might be where ir rigation is practiced. Keep the us soon as discovered. In districts where this wilt is already widespread and the fu ture cultivation of melons is de sirable, the only course is to se cure a resistant strain by breed ing and selecting. This has already been done in several lo- entities in the Southeast, and work is in progress toward this eml at one pi ce in the Willamette valley. It has been found that these resistant strains can rorely be transferred from one locality ty to another and still retain I their resistance. The problem. therefore, becomes an individual one for each section of the coun try. The task will take several years and it will be necessary to devote several acres of good melon soil to the work in order to secure tne desired results. The experimental work con tests in crossing the watermelon with thi citron, which is more hardy and resistant to the wilt. By following the breeding with careful selection a resistant mel on having good flavor and ship ping qualities can be developed. The details of the work neces sary can be obtained by writing to the department of plant pa thology of the agricultural col lege. foorIuweevils injure fruit scions That young lruit scions are receiving great injury from four different bud Weevils, and that immediate protec tive steps should be taken is the opinion of Prof. II. F. Wi'son, in charge of the en tomology wor. at the Oregon Agricultural College. "They sometimes appear 111 immense numbers on fruit aces and feed on the foliage and buds jur-t opening," he mi vs. "On lar'e trees the .11 age is slight, but very youn , trees suff'-r, and may k)-e!he proper branches for forming fie head by having the buds eaten by the wee vils. They d cuiifiderable damage on the young prune (ion-, dripping them coin lih'ieiv and enusing tliein to die in a !-t lime. "Jrpras ing wilh aienaleof lei i wo lid 1111. loir te lly kill then), hut aii u eev i's respond sslo v'.v t ) p"i-ons, and the breeding grounds would tur- niIi new supplies before the Hence inprayiiig is 1 1 - not a practical reined v "As the beetles have no wings under t h-wing t-heaths th.y must crawl into the tree-!. If, therefore, ttie trees are shaken in the cool of the day to dislodge the weavils, aronnd the tre, a large part of the damage will be pre v.nted. 1 rioter's ink or a soeciul prep lrati'on made by; the 'Tanglefoot' manufactur- turers would bu good." j m Men and Women on the Stock, Hogs, " Etc YANHILL IMPORTING BETTER DAIRY CATTLE At a meeting of dairymen held Friday in the Commercial Club rooms to consider the matter of importing good dairy cows, the proposition submitted by a Port land cattle buyer did not appeal to the farmers because he did not appear to grant them an investi gation of the animals before pur chasing them. The meeting was held under the auspices of the us-'mra,K f t lal millr mn. densing plant who 'are eager to obtain a better lot of cows to 'supply milk for the condenser. While the farmers did not ob ject to pay the prices quoted by the Portland cattie dealer, they did think they should be granted the privilege of sizing up the animals on their arrival at Mc Minnville before making final purchase. Giebish & Joplin, who conduct the condenser, have now taken the matter into their own hands and will send a representative to Illinois to select good cows of the Holstein type, which will be brought here and sold to the farmers at reasonable prices. Two carloads, if possible, will be brought and the farmers will be allowed to select the animals they want. The scheme is not one to make money by selling high-priced cows but simply, as we understand it, to obtain cows that will give a larger quantity of milk so that the local plant can be run to better advantage by having the supply of milk more equally distributed the year round. News Reporter, Mc Minnville. CREAM FOR BUTTER MAKING "A fairly rich cream gives best results for butter mak ing," says O. G Simpson of the Oregon Agiicutural College dairy school. "A cream that will test 30 to 35 per cent or produce about three and a half pound of butter to ten pounds of cream iu good. Other conditions being equal, a rich cream will keep longer and churn more easily than a thin cream. "If the cream is is to ! kept any length of time be fore ripening, it ehould be cooled immediately after skimming to below 60 de grees. Tin containers are preferable to crocks 01 other material. Tin allow the the temperature to be chang ed more easily, and is easier to handle and keep clean. If two lote of cr am are to be mixed, they should both as same the same temperature before mixing." ENGLISH PULLE1S PRIZE WINNERS The Spokesman-Review lias a n article this week show ing that in anegg-layingcon-test English White Leghorn pullets produced 1117 eggs in a contest with selected pens fiimi the United Stales, the nearest competitors being Il linois White VV'yandottes with 948 eggs. The report goes on to state that the English White LeghornB dif fer considerably from the American White Leghorns. They are blightly larger, more rangy, have larger combs, lighter colored )esf and their well fpread. The English hens were bred from laying strains on both sides and con requently are brought to as high a degree of perfection a possible. CHIT1IM BARK AND GRAPE ROOT H. C. Merwin 5 Sons Leave for Calipooia Saturday H. C. Merwin and sons George and Eugene left Saturday with a camping outfit, headed for the Caliapooia, where they will spend some time getting cascara bark and grape root. They make this a business every year and have cleaned up the Independence sec tion pretty clean of grape root. Jes3 Merwin who has a crew of men at work near Monmouth, brought In his first wagon load of bark Friday, the bark being delivered to Allen Clark who is handlinir the same. Jess expects to have about 40 tons of bark this year. LOCAL NEWS NOTES Glen Peirceof Salem visit ed this week with his cousin. Vernon Brown R. A. Harris, a walnut nur seryman of McMir.nyille was a city visitor Friday. Mrs. G. V. Conkey made a trip to Dallas decoration day, returning in the evening. Mrs. W. S Kurreis spend ing a few days st Albany visiting relatives and friends. Hank Madison was out fishing Thursday and there port is that he returned with two fine chubs. The Independence band gave an open air concert on Main and C streets Friday evening and a large crowd gathered to hear the music. 1 O. Powed and daughter cf Monmouth were in the city Saturday. Administratrix's Sale of Real Property. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk County; in Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Burtis M. Baker, deceased. To All Whom It May Concern: No tice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of saW made and e ntered of record by the County Court of Polk county, Oregon, on the 29th day of May, 1913, in the matter of the cutate of Burtis M. Baker, deceased, the un dersigned, administratrix of said estate, will sell at private sale on and after the 30th day of Jnne. 1913, to the high est and best bidder for cash in hand. subject to confirmation of sale by said Court, all the real property of the es tate of said decedent, and particularly described as follows: An undivided one-half interest in and to these two tracts of land, tn-wit: The south half of the northeast quarter of Section Three in T. 10 S. K. 6 W.of the Willamette Meridian in Polk county Oregon, and containing eighty acres of land. Also this other tract: Commencing at the most westerly northwest corner of a certain piece of land sold to Jerry Evans by John Johnson, the game being a portion of the James Bridwell D. L. C. in section 2, in T. 10 S. R. 6. W. of the Willamette Meridian in Polk county, Oregon; thence north 17 chains. Thence east 10 chains; Thence south 13 chains; Thence southwesterly along the north line of the said tract of land sold to said Jerry Evans by aid John Johnson, to the place of beginning, and containing 15 acres of land; situated in Polk county, Oregon. Dated May 29, 1913. MAUDE M. BaKER, Administratrix of the estate of Burtis M. Baker, deceased. Caky F. Martin, Attorney for Estate. Last pub., June 27. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the County Court of Polk County, Oregon, will receive bids for crushing and haul ing upon th roads 6,000 yards, more or less, of rok; 2,000 yards, more or less, at the Ie quarry, about 2J miles south of Falls City; 4,000 yards, more or less, at the Thorp quarry, uear Willamina, Oregon. Bids will be received for the crush ing of rock at each quarry. Bids will be received for the hauling of rock from each quarry from 1-4 to 16-4 miles. All bids to be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Polk County, Oregon, on or before June 14th, 1913. Tfcs Court reserves the right to reject iny and all bids. A. B. Robinson, Jr., County Clerk. Dallas, Ore., May 21. 1913. Teachers Examination Notice is hereby given that theOjunty Superintendent of Polk County will hold J the regular examination for applicants for State papers at the Court House in Dallas as follows: Commencing Wednesday, June 18th, . 1913, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing' until Saturday, June 21st, 1913 at 4 p. m. WEDNESDAY FORENOON Writing. U. S. History, Physiology. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Physical Geography, Reading, Com position, Methods in Reading, Methods in Arithmetic. THURSDAY FORENOON Arithmetic, History of Education, Psychology, Methods in Geography. THVRSDAY AFTERNOON Grammar, Geography, American Lit erature, Physics, Methods in Language, Thesis for Primary Certificate. FRIDAY FORENOON Theory and Practice, Orthography, English Literature, Chemistry. FRIDAY AFTERNOON School Law, Botany, Algebra, Civil Government. SATURDAY FORENOON Geometry, Geology. SATURDAY AFTERNOON General History, Bookkeeping. Respectfully, H. C. Seymour, School Supt, Polk County, Oregon. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been duly appointed ad ministratrix of thd estate of William M. Millhouser, deceased, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Polk County, and has qualified as such. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to pre sent the same duly verified, together with the proper vouchers therefor, to the undersigned administratrix at her residence about four miles south of In dependence, in said County, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated and first published May 80, 1913. MARY MILLHOUSER, Administratrix of the estate of William M. Millhouser, deceased. B. F. Swot'E. Attorney. Last pub., June 27. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING All notices under this head will be charged at the rate of lc a -word for one insertion or 5c a line by continu ous advertisers. Fracional lines count as full lines. DON'T BREATHE DUST Use "Cedarine" sweeping compound lor floors and lin oleums it colleclH the dust. 'No Dust" for carpet? and rugs. "Insecto" for dins and roiu hes For sab by Nice A Cal breath. PROPEKTY FOR RENT Do you want to rent ttut house ;f so iee H.J.Taylor. Ib known who will take it notick, oiler copies of the Monitor's big special edition now. SinglecopieH 10c, 6for 50c. Wants Grain and Seed Allen Clark is in the market for oats and wheat, in car lots. Wanted red clover and alsike seedhy Allen Clarke, Monmouth. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE abstracts of TITLE made promptly, carefully and at a reasonable price. Brown & Sibley, Attorneys and Ab- slractors, 610 Mill St, Dallas, Oregon. DEALERS IN COAL AND WOOD coal kor sale; The Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co. ELECTRIC WIRING AND Electric Supplies I am prepared to wire your building fur electric lights, furnish all materials and prepare you to connect with the Electric Light Company. Write me or phone 4021 and I will call on you. SUPPLT HOUSE LOCATED OK I HE East Side of Main Street JAMES M. JONES Independence Oregen CI FY OFFICERS AND CLUBS Independence, Polk Co., Oregon. Population 1WK), has water, sewer nrf electrc liifht systems, $ri,0O0 high 1 school, public school city park, hotel, paved streets, two banks, fine railroad and boat connections, and city halL The city officers are: Mayor, K. C. EldrecUrs. Marshal, A. J. Tupper. Recorder, B. F. Swope. Treasurer, R. R. DeArmond. City Councilmen, J. L. Hanna, J. H. Dixon. A.L. Sperling. C. W. Ir vine, W. H. Walker, P. H. Drwler. Meets 1st snd 3rd Wednesdays of each month. CALL THE MONITOR If Good Printing is What You Want. Phone or Writ The Thoroughbred Stallion TONY FAUST By Imported Sain Dam, St. Rose 16 1-2 hands high, weight 1150, one of the grandest thoroughbreds this side of the Rocky Mountains Winner of the California Cup at three years old-2 1-4 miles. In the month of April-defeating aged horse. Red Leaf, one of King Brothers handicap mares. A one-half Interest In this horse was sold to feam Hildreth, a week before the cup race was run, for $15,000. He was taken to New York, where he was a winner, and was called around New York "The Pace Maker." Tony Fault Is now at the Independence Race Track and hli headquarter! will be at this place untU he goes out of our possession. Any one wishing to breed to this kind of a horse, call at the track, see him and get the particulars. Tony Faust has served mares in Hrit ish Colnmbia this season and haa also had high-class Kentuaky saddle mares bred to him. Hs has served good standard bred mares this season snd has served some of the best thoroughbred mares on the Pacific coast this season. This horse has nice manners and a good head. Galbreath Brothers, Owners INDEPENDENCE, OREGON Do You Comply with the Butter Law? If not, read the following law and then have your Rutter Wrappers nioely printed, with your name and the weight of the butter thereon. CAUTION ! CHAPTER 179, SECTION S "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or cnrHr ation to sell, offer or expose for sale, any ahort weight huttor within the State of Oregon. All butter sold or exposed or offered for aide in rolls, prints or squares within the State of Oregon, shall he plainly marked: ' Eight ounces, full weight;" "sixteen ounces, full woight,'"' "twenty-fonr ounces, full weight, " on every roll, print or siiiar sold, offered, or exposed for sale shall contain the number of ounces marked thereon; and any person, firm, association or corporation vio lating any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a tine of not less than i5.00 or more than $100.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months; or both such fine and Im prisonment." Ths Monitor can furnish you with good parchment Qutter Wrap pers, printed according to law at $1.00 for the first hundred and 25 cents for each additional one hundred. This includes stock and print ing. You can send your order by mail with the amount. Write plainly and state the site you wish. INDEPENDENCE MONITOR INDEPENDENCE, OREGON f-.s, 0000m - '0000000000000000000 rr I C Street Lard in bulk, 5-lb. Buckets, 10-lb. Buckets, COMPOUND 5-lb. Buckets, 10-lb. Buckets, We buy live and dressed cattle, sheep, hogs and veal A. NELSON Independence, ( HIGH SCHOOL SOUVENIR SPOONS STERLING SILVER ' sK With Oregon State Handle and a Picture of ttie Inde- pendence High School in Bowl. JUST THE THING FOR COMMENCEMENT PRESENTS ROWE'S JEWELRY STORE - WHERE A DOLLAS ? Independence Commercial Club Meets First and Third Tuesdays of each month. Membership over 100. J. 8. Cooper, President. K. C. Eldredge, Treasurer. J. G. Mcintosh, Secretary. R. J. Taylor Has the Best Real Estate Bargains. Ask him. Bl i 00000000000v - i, t. Market 15c per lb. 75c - $1.50 60c $1.15 Oregon DOCS ITS WHOLE DUTY 1
