Paul R. M einig
j Scientific
General M erchandise, Vehicles, Agricultu=
Farming
ral Implements, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. I
II hen in need o f a good Diggers Shoe, c a ll
t it
M e in ig 's Store fo r
th e Theo B e rg m a n u m l ./. .7. C u tte r Logger Shoe w hich ore the
heat.
Cor u Dress Shoe The C lo rsh eim . .List) a f u l l lin e o f II 'om en's
u m l M isses " F m m y b iu is e " P u m p s.
To th e Indies:
D on't fo rg et
t f u l l in lin e fo r a W h ite H ut.
P aul R. M einig
be in abundance. It was getting t >odrv
for easy plowing before the rain came.
F1RW00D.
DYNAMITE ON THE FARM.
Monthly,
Raymond llow e returned from Cali
Jo e He Shazer got a li tter front Mr. I
fornia hvt we k where he has lieen work, Bow’s last week from Soda Springs,
ing for some time.
Idaho, where they tnoyed last fall and
Ruby Wilkins snent Sunday afternoon took up a homestead. He said the snow
was three feet deep there then.
Oregon
with Irene Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Alt spent Sunday is good enough for me.
< yelling with the Kenoeker ta im lj.
The 1). I), bunch attended the dance
Mrs. Tam per aud «laughtersspent Sun at G underson’s on Sandy Ridge hist S at
They returned tin d and
day afternoon with Mrs. George Keiseck- urday night.
sleepy in the wee small hours of the
er.
Morning.
Miss K nipie’s cousin, of Portland
II. II. Udell is farming Shirley’s
visited with her a few days last week.
ranch this aeasou.
Peter Stone of Cherryville, sjienl S at
Chas Cpdegrave and W. P. Roberts
urday and Sunday with the Alt family.
delivered spuds at Boring last week.
Mr. and Mrs. llixon and family took
in the hall game at Sandy Sunday.
Malar.
Mr. and Mrs. H enry Keiescker spent
Sunday with her parent», Mr. and Mrs.
Motjel and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Peck. Mr. ami Mrs.
W alter Krebs ami Mr. Gun attended the
party given by Mrs. Joe Wileoxen
Wednesday night.
.1. U. Smith has purchased a cream
separator. lie says the Mt. liooilt ream-
pry will be more pros|ierotis in the
future.
ONLY TO BE EXPECTED.
A conscientious young Sunday school
teacher had been telling her class of
little boys about the crowns of glory
and the rewards in heaven for good
people.
“ And now tell m e,” she said, “ who
will get the biggest crown.”
There was a moment of deep silence
and then a little voice piped out:
“ Him what’s got the biggest head.”
Ladies’ Borne Journal.
Mrs. Walter Krebs and two sons were
HE DIDEN’T GET THE JOB.
Portland visitors T lm tsd ay .
While
Mark Hanna was chairman of
Max Wnenchie and family s|» nt Sun
the
Republican
national committee he
day with Mr. and Mrs. F. Alt and family.
Mr. Williams of Portland moved on ' was much annoyed by one man who
the Walter Vannorman place the first of wanted a job as messenger at the head
quarters. After the sixth or seventh
tlie week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bosholm and family ' visit Hanna sent for the man who then
and Mrs. Wileoxen visited Sunday with ' held the position.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Meinig.
“ Did you see that man just now, who
Mr. and Mrs J. E. Sinclair, Ruth and has been here so many times” ? he ask
Ernest Hart and Claude Smith S)»nt ed.
Monday evening at Williams.
“ Yes, sir,” said the messenger.
Mr. and Mrs. J . G. IVShazer spent
“ Do you know what he wants?”
Sunday afternoon with the Smith family.
"No, sir.”
,
“ Well, he wants your job, and if he
gets in to me again he will get it.”
DOVER
Senator Hanna never saw the appli
cant again. Ladies Home Journal.
After two weeks of line weather a Hue
rain set in Sunday evening to refresh all
Tut, tu t, sister! Why try to smother
m anner of vegetation and the »weet wild a yawn? Ju st oimui your .iimiih and let
dowers so much enjoyed by all. w ill now it swi ll the breeze.
A L. DEATON, W. A. PROCTOR, PROPRIETORS.
City Oarage
Agents for
Dodge
Bros. Motor Cars.
Come in and trade your old car for
a Dodge. We
have recently
been appointed agents for motor truck attachments, bring in your
Ford and let us build you a truck. We pay cash for 2nd hand
Fords
Agents for flood) ear tires.
Save the B a rn y a rd M anure.
ATTENTION PLEASE
When You Need
F u rn itu re, Fugs. C urtains H a rd
ware, Tools, C utlery, Sporting
Goods, Guns, am m u n itio n , F ish
ing' Tackle or Licenses. Stores
a n d Ranges, K itchenw are, C hina-
ware, Doors, II 'indows, Locks,
Hinges, L im e, C em ent. Farm
M achinery, Buggies,
Wagons,
Cream Separators a n d Supplies.
Goodyear Tires, Go to
B a rn y a rd n iu n u re re sto re s w o rn soils
to p ro d u c tiv e n e ss a n d la s tin g fe rtility
H a i Been Found Beneficial In M an y b e tte r th a n an y o th e r fertilizer. I t in
W ays.
cre a se s th e su p p ly of h u m u s in th e soil,
D tiriu g th e last few y e a rs d y n a m ite im p ro v es th e te x tu re a n d in creases th e
lias been found beneficial to th e fa r m w a te r ab so rb in g an d w a te r holding
The Sandy Mercantile Company
e r in m an y w ays, w rite s W. D. N eale q u alities.
O rd in a ry b a rn y a rd m a n u re p ro p erly
in th e F a rm P rogress, i t m ay be used
The t*|ace To Trade.
fo r b re a k in g up th e h a rd p a n iu a field, ca re d fo r w ill a v e ra g e a b o u t teu pounds W e Give Trading Stamps and Premi»
of p otash, six pounds of a d d p h o sp h a te
to m ak e holes for s e ttin g trees, to blow
an d o n e-h alf per c e n t n itro g e n to th e urns.
o u t stu m p s an d trees, b la s tin g rock an d
ton.
even In d itching.
W h en so ils a re u n d erlaid w ith h a rd
throw out new feeders. The soil, too,
p an o r Inclined to be h eavy it h a s been
should
be allowed to dry out without
THE SILO.
fo u n d beneficial to loosen up th e hard
tramping
in order that it may retain
soil w ith d y n am ite. T h e d y n a m ite does
the
fine,
friable
condition produced by
no t ta k e th e place of plow ing. It sim
At this time of the year the question
ply loosens th e soil to a g re a te r d ep th
of feeds and forages is uppermost in the | winter weather.
th a n th e plow can ru n a n d a d m its the
The aim then should be to keep the
a ir m id m oisture deep Into th e soli, minds of nearly everv farmer and many
cattle in* until the grass has obtained a
th u s m a k in g it possible for th e ro o ts of men are thinking about silos.
th e p la n ts to p e n e tra te to a g re a te r
There are in Okanogan County, Wash good start and for every dollar’s worth
d ep th .
Mr. H untington, of Portland, ant >ed
Fr 'ys ami Kossels were out to their to the ranch Sunday, returning in the
H arry Morrison anil I>on
rum m ers home, Sunday, they also called afternoon.
Boilley returned with lum.
Mr. H u n t
at Stucki’s.
ington is a very practical man and desir
Jessie Clark has returned to her home
able citizen in any com munity.
at Cheryville after working for Mrs, A.
Jo h n Roberts, te t e l le r at Cottrell
Malar several months.
The dynamiting of land Is done by
and Joel Jarl family visited with home putting down holes with a two Inch
Mrs, It. Maek and sons spent Friday
folks, the.W . P- Rols-rts family Sunday. augur or a sharp rod of Iron to the
evening ami Saturday on their home
Mrs. Cpdegrav«* received a phone mes
place in Firw««,il.
They sp.'i't Sunday
sage that Ray West got killed at Seap-
m orning at S m ith’s.
pose, Oregon, last week.
She went to
Paul and < irant IfeShazer spent Sun
P rtlund Sunday to attend the funeral
day with Albert Wilkins.
Bertha Stueki is working for Mrs. A.
of lan d of treea -aud stu m p s.
W hen d itc h in g low lands d y n a m ite
ia n be used very su ccessfu lly iu loos
en in g up th e soil a n d blow ing m uch of
it d e a r o f th e ditch. T h e c h arg es can
be se t a few feet a p a rt a n d all of
th em set off about th e sam e tim e.
W h a t o th e r w ork is n ecessary can be
easily a n d rap id ly d one w ith team s
m id scra p e rs.
P R E P A R IN G A D YN A M ITE BLAST.
d e p th of tw o feet, anil fifteen feet
a p a rt. A sm all c h a rg e of d y n a m ite Is
exp lo d ed iu each hole. T h e stick of
d y n a m ite Is In serted hi th e hole and
th e fu se an d cap placed hi position.
T h e d ir t Is lam p ed ab o u t It, th e fuse Is
lighted, an d th e explosion ta k e s place.
T h e m a n u fa c tu re rs of d y n am ite m ak e
d ifferen t g rad es an d a re p rep ared to
fu rn ish in stru ctio n to fa rm e rs about
d y n a m itin g th e ir lan d anil th e d egrees
o f s tre n g th th e d y n a m ite fo r th is p u r
pose sh o u ld have.
L a te e x p e rim e n ts a re p roving th a t
d y n a m ite is b ecom ing very useful In
th e o rch ard fo r b low ing holes for
y o u n g tre e s an d in loosening th e soil
b e tw e e n a n d ab o u t th e tre e s th a t have
been p lan ted fo r a n u m b er of years.
T h e re a re tw o a d v a n ta g e s In blow ing
th e hole for tre e p lan tin g , it loosens
up th e soil to a g re a t d e p th an d for
som e sp ace ab o u t th e hole. T h is is
very a d v a n ta g e o u s w hen one considers
th a t tlie roots o f th e tree. If not bin
d ered by a firm soil, will o ften pene
t r a te th e e a rth to a d e p th of tw en ty
feet. T h is also allo w s a free elrcula
tion o f m o istu re, w hich c a rrie s th e
p la n t food to th e tree, so th e g re a te r
th e am o u n t o f a v a ila b le food fo r th e
tree. T h u s th e g ro w th Is m ore rapid
an d th e tre e Is m ore h ealth y
It lias
also been d isco v ered th a t d y n a m ite
nqt only loosens th e soil, hut It de
stro y s g ru b s, w orm s o r o th e r Insect
life likely to p rey upon th e roots of
th e tre e nnd re ta rd its gro w th .
O rc h a rd ists h av e also found It bene
flclal to b last th e soil la-tw een th e
tre e s
It b reak s up th e soil th a t Is
firm by n a tu re o r h as been m ade so
by d ro u g h t o r h e a tin g rains. T h is Is
d o n e iu S ep tem b er, w hen soil Is dry
mid h ard . A b last w ill s tir th e soil In
a ra d iu s of six o r eig h t feet, giving the
roots o p p o rtu n ity fo r g re a te r exp an
sion.
In b low ing o u t stu m p s an d tre e s dy
n a m lte is a w o n d erfu l tim e nnd lalxir
sav er. It does its w ork q u ick ly and
rid s th e soil of s tu m p anil tre e roots
T h is Is d one b y p u ttin g a deep hole
b en eath rnut« o f stu m p o r tre e w ith
Iron rwl and p lacin g c h a rg e of dyua
m ite in th is hole, ta m p in g In th e d irt
a f te r p u ttin g on th e ca p arid fuse. In
a sh o rt tim e one c an rid sev eral acres
ington, today 52 silos. Indications are of feed consumed in the barn there
that the coming year will sec this num will be two growing in the pasture.
ber approach the 200 mark. Many men There is nothing that will run down a
who built silos last year are planning pasture more quickly than to overstock
on building more this year. J. A. it and to allow the animals to roam
Barker, of Conconully, has been feeding over the fields in the late Autumn or
siiage three yeais.
Last year he built early Spring.
The early stages of a plant’s growth
his second silo and is now planning on
building a third this year. Frank Port are most precarious and they should lie
er, of Pateros, built his first silo last preserved from the hoofs and mouths
year; this spring he will build two more; of animals. One of the surest ways of
and so on through the county; everyone cutting off your supply of good pasture
I who has feed silage is enthusiastic this Summer and the sending of cattle
in poor condition into winter quarters is
J about it.
Many crops can be used as silage. to pasture early this Spring. Don’t be
Corn has long been recognized as the penny wise and pound foolish, but
king of silage crops in countries where keep the stock off the fields in early
it can be readily grown and in the Ok- Spring or until the grass in the pasture
I anogan country, where the silage must has made a good start.
I be grown on irrigated ground, com is
the most economical crop, But for the
AN OLD TIME DINNER.
I semi-arid and arid sections it is far
more economical to use grain or peas C urious T a b la M an n ers of E ngland In
and oats. It takes far less work and
the Seventeenth C e n tu ry .
Au acco u n t o f h o sp ita lity In E n g la n d
machinery to produce grain silage, and
then a yield of from two to three times In 1G2!) g iv es a good Idea of th e m a n
lier In w hich a c o u n try g e n tle m a n of
that of corn can be grown on a given th e period lived. D inner anil su p p e r
area. Pea and oat silage is as good as w ere b ro u g h t In by th e s e r v a n ts w ith
corn, while experienced Washington tlie lr h a ts on. a custom w hich Is co r
ro b o ra te d by F y n e s M oryson. w ho sa y s
dairymen say 100 pounds of grain silage th a t, being a t a k n ig h t’s house w ho
is just as good as 95 pound« of corn had m any s e r v a n ts to a tte n d him . they
silage.
Multiply the yeild of hay or bro u g h t in th e m e a ts w itti tlie lr h ead s
io v ered w ith b lue caps.
clover by four and the result will he , A fte r w a sh in g tlie lr b a n d s In a basin
the amount of silage which would have they sa t d ow n to d in n er, a n d S ir
Ja m e s P rin g le said grace. T h e vlauils
been produced.
teem ed to liave been p le n tifu l a n d ex
No feed is so cheap for dairy cows, c e lle n t- " b ig p o ttag e, long kale, isiw e
leers, sheep and goats as in silage. of w hile k ale,” w hich Is cab b ag e;
Silage-fed cows are in splendid condi b rach soppe." pow dered beef, ro a s t
an d boiled m u tto n , a venison pie lu
tion in the spring, as is shown at a form of a n egg a n d goose. T h en they
glance by their shiny coats. They pro bail cheese, c u t an d u n cu t, an il apples.
duce stringer calv« s and 20 per cent j But th e close of th e fe a s t w as tho
most cu rio u s th in g a b o u t it.
more milk than do cows fed straight
The ta b le c lo th w as rem oved, a n d on
the ta b le w ere p u t a “tow el th e w hole
dry feed.
b re a d th of th e ta b le a n d h a lf th e
length o f it, a basin an d e w e r Io w ash,
ilien a g reen c a rp e t laid on. th e n one
SPARE THE PASTURES.
cup o f lieer se t on th e < a ip e t, th en a
little law n s e rv ite r p laited o v er th e
Recently in driving through the coun c o rn e r of th e ta b le and a g la s s o f h o t
try we observed in many instances herds w a te r set d o w n also on th e ta b le ; then
be th ere th r e e boys to say grace, th e
of cattle browsing on the frozen stub first (tie th a n k sg iv in g , th e second th e
ble and roots of last year's meadows. j P a le r N'ostcr. th e th ird p ra y e r fo r a
This is a bail custom. It has been blessing of G od’s « liurcli. T h e good
iniiti o f th e bouse. I lls p a re n ts, k infolk
demonstrated time and again that the and th e w hole co m pany th e n do d rin k
tramping by stock can destroy more hot w a te rs, so ut su p p er, th en to lied. '
pasture than can lie done by the mouth, ;
•
particularly is this true in early Spring
T a k a C ara of tha Brood Sow.
when the ground is soft and the pas- j P ro b ab ly 75 per cen t of the losses of
tures are just recovering fr« m the young pigs » re d u e to Ignorance o r
neglect on th e p a rt of th e o w n e r in s e
winter’s strain. In the Spring more lecting. feeding and e a rin g fo r Ibe
than ever pastures need a chance to re brood sow an d not m ore th a n 25 per
cuperate. The roots need to strength cent to bad w e a th e r conditions. Inex
perienced sow s an d o th e r u n av o id ab le
en and if they have been heaved out a tilings.
little they must obtain a new hold and
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