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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1913)
For Thanksgiving And Every Day Festivities Do justice to the national bird and yourself. Get one of our Carving Sets. If your tableware-needs ren ovating see us before Xmas and avoid the rush. W. W.LETSON ONTARIO. 200 Acres for Sale OR TRADE Fifty acres has been seeded to alfalfa. Some buildings. All under fence. Railroad line through tract. On Snake river. Well drained bench land. Elec tric pumping plant can be installed for 112 per acre. Will cut up to suit buyer. Address Box 128, BUTTER WRAPPERS Must Be Printed We are printing more wrappers than any other two offices in this section. There is a reason. We have the machinery, type and workmen necessary and we take the same care with Butter wrapers that we do with wedding invitations. Take your next order of Butter Wrappers to the A Complete Line of Urititttg &tatummj At the Argus Office A. Mc WILLIAMS. Proprietor. UU I l-uMrrfcut cnixa for SaBB SSABCM aatf i SM llSimj Bull irfimw PATENT BUILD FONTUNSS W iMrhMhMlitUwIM. tuilMUtra usS a m mm. Wrttlu4jr- D. SWIFT k CO, MTINT L1WVIII. ,303 Sevsata St wataiagtoe. 0 OREGON Ontario, Oregon A ro.le fkflfi iiXgUS UlUte ONTARIO LIVERY Best Equipped Livery in the city. Headquarters for Stockmen. Hones Bought and Sold. per cent loan od farm.-, or chard lands, city, resident or business property, to buy, build, improve, extend or refund mort gages or other securities, terms reasonable, special privileges, correspondence invited. Dep't. L., 618 Commonwealth Bldg., Denver, Colo., or Dep't. I, 749 Henry Bldg , Seattle, Wash. BIC GRAM CROPS RAISED THE VICINITY OF CRESTON A proof of the fact that the coun try about Crouton can be successfully farmed, T U Beers U tr.klne a thresh ing machine out there this year to thresh the immense grain crop in that section Mr. Beers said it would be hard to estimate the probable number of bushels that would be produced, but that It would be surprising. There was quite an acrage put In and the yield was Immense. The people living in the Creston neighborhood have the right idea about marketing their grain. They wont haul rery much of It to town In Its present form, but most of the Tanners have large herds of hogs and will feed them until they are in marketable con dition and then bring In the pork ers. Now that they have a market on the railroad, there will never be any dan ger of an over supply, and they can always be assured of a ready sale and good prices. There Is just another step they ought to take In order to be In a class of Independent farmers, and that Is to endeavor to get bold of as many good milch cows as each can conveniently take care of These, with the hogs, will bring better results to the rais er than any amount of grain, be th yield ever so Rood. Young hogs can be raised bptter and cheaper where they have skim milk, this gives them the growth necessary before fatten ing. At the present time the people of Creston have to go to Riverside and then come down here In order to get to the railroad, but the cltlcens of Jtin furn have taken up the proposition of getting a road out to their valley and every' effort wilt be made to have such a road completed this fall. Creston Is settled by a wide awake claas of people and with the modern Ideas and methods of farming we ex pect to see that neighborhood rank among the leading communities In the country before long Juntura Times. OREGON. HEN AGAIN BREAKS THE RECORD Produces 303 Eggs in One Year and Deposes the Late Champion of the Same Breed and Flock. lu the production of 303 eggs In on.' year Station lion 0 Sl'l at the Oregou Agricultural College has distracted the late champion No. C. .143 by the lib eral margin of 13 egg. This Is the first time that official records have shown (hut there Is such a tlilnx In mi' hiii i,i an the 3tM(-egg hen. record Is more eggs than former world's record and M than the lulled States record. ii. i the in. i.- i no ii. v. ..u,i H . Iiuniplon, lik.. ths t.'iiini ilianiplon. was reared at the cspeniiiem wiatlou ami conies from a line of ham producers. And like thu fouu. i , Iiuniplon she Is the result of crossing differeut breeds In an ef fort to develop a new breed of heavy producers that will breed true This Hue of breedlug has been fol lowed up patiently and persistently for the last six years, with a distinct advance each year. Within the next two years the Oregon Station expects to present a new breed having as Its first and easeutlaJ characteristic high lfg qualities. The most Important thing Is that there are otJier exceptional layers In this new strain. The two world beaters are not freaks. Their pedi grees account for their performances, and the best five hens In the Am k averaged over 280 eggs each, equaling the former world's record. The new ciiainpjtou and four of her Sisters In the same yard averaged 245 eggs, and the entire flock of forty averag ed over 210 eggs per year. The site of the egg Is also given consideration In the work of breed ing. The new champion Is from a hen that laid about the largest and finest eggs of any hen at tl.e Station She has inherited this tra.t, and her eggs are of the large slse, and good shape aud color. The 303 eggs weighed about 43 pouuds. The weight of the hen Is 5 pounds. "1 believe that the results of our breeding experiments will be of tin- greatest interest and encouragement to poultry breeders throughout the world," said l'rofesor Oryden. "They will show very clearly that by proper breedlug the egg yield of the couutry may be greatly Increased." TIMBER SALE IS UNCERTAIN Hitch Manifested in Disposal of Idaho Holdings. Boise -The mysterious bid offered at the state timber sale held In this otty recently, when the stale put up at auction Its timber holdings, 12.7t0 acre In the Boise basin, has caused widespread speculation and the iden tity of the comp uy making It has not been made kno. u. Tne Barber l.uui ber couiM ny i lered floo.ooo for the timber The i .ysterlous bid of $101. 000 by Edwrd Snow, a Wxal atlor ney. on bet f of bis client waa 1m mediately i.fter the Barber bid and the I. tier .mpaiiy would not meet It Both wr- taken under consideration for 3o das. with the Barber bid, al though tbu lowest, the favorite. HOGS THAT EAT THE MOST PROVES BEST Recent Experiments at The Agricultural College Show That it is the Hog with Food Capacity that Pro duces the Pork. That pigs with the greatest food ca pacity are shown the most economical pork producers seems to have been conclusively shown In a series of feeding tests at the Oregon Agricultural College Station, con ducted by Professor Q. R Samson The profit of feeding 100 pigs of the best reeding typo for CI days would be I297.M. while the pro fit of feeding the same number of the poorest feeders for tne same Ume would be 1115 65. As these profits are exclusive or the labor and Invest ment, the feeding operation with the poorest pigs would be Impractical. In the test, SO pigs of different Ut ters were divided Into lots of ten each, evenly as to weight, sex and parentage. The litters were also divided as even ly as possible among the three lots. All the lots were fod rations of 90 per cent barley and 10 per cent tank age, lot 1 was fed dry rations, by hand; lot 2 by a seir feeder; and lot 3 soaked ratlonc, b hand. For each 100 pounds of gain, lot 1 consumed 4t3.5 pound of feed, lot 3 consumed 449.8 pounds The dlffernece In dally gain among the litters of pigs wr.s from 1.42 to 1.86 pounds, while the difference be tween tne lots varied only from 1 4S to 1.84 pouuds. It Is thus seen thai the variation among the lots was less than among the Utters the poorest lot being better than the poorest lit ter and the best lot being poorer than tne best litter. Ts best Individual pig gained 2.44 pounds dally during the 61 days while the poorest gained but 1 pound during the sama time. The Individual Utters gained 1 42. 1.43, 1.46, 1.67, 1.85, and 1.86 pounds, respectively. As to self-feeders, these tests con firm previous tests carried out at the Station, which showed that they are I'foiiouilcal factors In pork production. The labor of feeding Is cut down mm. than one half by their use, while the dally gains are greater par 100 pounds of feed, and more rapid. Of course groat care waa exercised In getting the pigs accustomed to eat ing from the self-feeders, but no dif ficulty was experienced. While results as to the value of souklng the feed are not at all con clusive, It appears that soaking tin barley for 12 hours before It Is fed gives the best results. SHOULD TEACH AGRI CULTUREjIN SCHOOLS Professor Holden Says it is All Important and the Foundation Upon Which Prosperity and the Coun try Rests. "I wish America had a Prince Bis marck" declared Professor Perry 0. Holden. alfalfa expert, the man known throughout the Middle West as he who load.' two blades of corn grow where one grew before. Blsmark, he declared, waa the great est nation builder the world has ever known. America's need for an equiva lent to the mark, "Made In Oerinany" was one of the things, he said, that we had yet to take In account. The build ing up of the great Inland empire of the Northwest, the education of her boya and glrla for efficiency for cltl xensbip, not mere book learning, were phase of the work which be urged on his audience, whom he told should ss ashamed that they sent back 115, oou, ooo every year to the states of the Mid dle Weat for canned milk, bacon, hums etc . when they should be raisin everything they needed on their own broad acres, making the slogan "Made in Oregon," "Orowu In Oregou," fam ous "When ou begin to pom our iimm-v into oiu own iiiduntrlca ' said he, our prosperity will take care of itself." tie said that the' reason he had laid such emphasis during the past few rears est the grovlag of alfalfa was Miat because wherever a couimuiilt) was found in which alfalfa waa grown on tin- farms there was prosper .iy. There was stock grown, liters eie good homes and there the people lived. lie created a laugh by declar ing thai country people In the city were a uulsauce, that they voted aiaiusl every Improvement and only came into town anyway In order "to die cheap " This migration to the city he assured, "killed the towu uud aud killed the country " He bad warm praise for Oregon's ag Hcultural legislation, and urged bis is to aid In the work of estab lishing agricultural education through out the stats. The plan of the agri cultural high school be declared waa one of the new mow-menta In education In which Portland might point ths way to the rest of the Nation If you are to have a great country," said be, "we have got to have great men and women to do the work M we are to have these, we must train our boys and girls, not alone along cultural lines, but for the woik they hate to do. We are still using the sickle in our educational field bat we shall have to adopt modern machinery before we are through. Our boys and girls have to be taught to think In terms of efficiency and to love to do the common things of life and to take pride in doing them ." "There Is so much to be said about the schools There lies the real secret of reforming the farms. If the children are taught at school to make fly traps, for Instance, they III make them at home. Then there will be screens put on the doors and that garbage heap will be covered or burned or burled. Instead of being allowed to remain there a collector for flies. Let the boys be taught how to tie a rope; that will do them a world of good than cube root of a latin phrase. Let the children be fitted for the conditions they will have to meet In life Let them be taught to use their hands, to know why they are ptsidyln certain subjects, and let's have a real reason for teach ing those subjects; let's make books a means, rather than an end" MUR COUNTY GRANGE URGES FARMERS TO ACT The undersigned committee of the Malheur County Orange, through your valuable paper, wish that the farmers In Malheur County would receive and act upon the suggestions made by the Holden part) In as generous a manner as the business men of On tario displayed In aiding and caring for the Holden party while among us. C. V. Mi. ... k. Karl Dean. A. O. Kingman. It was through the efforts of A. O. Klngniun. an old personal friend or Mr Holdo! and the Malheur County Orange that Mr Holden was Induced to come here and bring his party. They are deserving of the credit and the Ontario Commercial Club was only too nia.: to do Its best that Mr. Hol den and . .it. ware well entertained while here They feel that the money spent In thla cause waa worth to the farmers and business men many times what It coat and If farmers of Malheur County will only follow the advice and suggestions given by the Holden party It will result In the ad lit ion of many thousands of dollars to this section. OREGON LIVESTOCK ON M INCREASE With the Single Exception All Kinds of Livestock Show Decided (onus. With the single exception of stock cattle there has been a very substantial in. icisc on the amount or llvaatock kept by Oregon growers duiliiK Hu las! year, hccoi.IIiik to estimates made s) Dr. Janes tYltajreoabe, director oi the Kxperlnient .Station, OreSJOSJ Agri cultural College There was a de crease of 29,700 head In the number or cattle .exclusive of (ho daily kffjgsjg The most notlclhle Increase was Hi the number of hogs an Increase of N percent There was also an Increase of about 10 perceut lu the number of sheep The number of animals classed as cattle waa 594.000 In 1912, aud .'.!, 300 lu 1913, showing an actual rail tug off of 29,700 head. The follow ing table showa the number of the differeut classes of livestock In 1912 and the number lu 1913. Class No. In 1912 Dairy 192 937 Horses 295.061 No In 191.1 202.5H3 309.614 10,122 t.2b.140 279,510 :ih:),:'oo Mules 9.460 She.-p 2,062,865 Ooats 254,100 Hogs 466,660 The above table iudlcutes pretty clearly that If the sheep Industry of Oregon Is doomed because of tin- nun tariff, the process of extinction h..a not yet begun, as there la an actual Increase or -'".', - v. Oregon sheep The predicted eud of the horse raising In dustry by the Invasion of the auto maliilu also seems distant, as there has beeu all Increase of almost 15,000 Oregon horses. The gain In the num ber or the dairy cattle and the number of hogs Is In line with the poliej of itiveistfled agriculture Thi) gain in each class Is shown by the rollowlug table: Hairy Horses Mules Sheep data Hogs The value In the state Is estimated by as rollows: 14,763 J. ..Iio 1II..-.IU livestock in the Or. Withy louibo Cattle $.'5,393,500 Hairy cows IS.1M3S0 Horses 38.7 Mules l,50S,3ou Sheep io,n.i,.;'i Ooats . 1,118,040 MWIlle 6.998, .",00 Total HMftiQg Caldwell Farmers Gst Feeders Caldwell Three hundred head of two and three year old Montana steers were unloaded al the Union stock yards here The shipment was made by the Caldwell Cattle company aad the feeders will be distributed among ths ranchers of this section on the time payment plan Introduced by the cattle company to aid the farmers in converting ihelr hay and other feed into an advanced profit Your Clothcraft Suit the Biggest Money's Worth You Ever Saw. And we can prove it. $15 to 20 sometimes'as high as $25. is that about what you usually pay for your clothes? Whether you do or don't, Clothcraft means a big saving to you. Why pay more, when in Clothcraft you get all-wool, lusting shape, skilled workman ship and everything you have a right to exect in really good clothes. And we have Clothcraft suits at less than $L" just as big values for the mon ey. Scientific tailoring used in the making of lothcraf t means better fit and better looks at a third less than you'd pay for "titer makes of the same quality. You'll find a guarantee in the inside coat pocket, put there by the makers. It assures you of wool, wear and satisfactory service. Our personal guarantee goes with it. Come in tomorrow and we'll prove every state ment we make. We have lots of other good tilings that you'll want to see. Great Value Men! The Clothcraft Blue Serge Special No. 4130 at $18.50 The TOGGERY The Clothcraft Store The Most Qualified Judges Pronounce Taylor 4 Williams SU light Yeilosv Stone Whisker the BEST FOK SA1.K in quantities from One gallon up, and many other Good brands, by d. II UK. Wholesaler ONTARIO, OREOON L