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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1922)
vHIIHHIHH irwfMBPi ""r- & ; n w-wtr x .(.(HIWW'Wi """""! llllL ' . L , a tl b t1 o ti 0 !i i ' i i .i 5 $ i 1 1 ! f ' u ? THINNING FRUIT PAYS BIG liM ON COST Otelinrillfcl DcimiiisiinlcM Money Jtariiiiig l'omt of Proper Method ltovi'liiiloii Shown In Returns In Varying Decrees sTon par oont U good Interest on capital. When olio has capital In the form of years of labor tin wall as monoy Involved In a farm, ton por cont Is also an Important factor, but an astonishing numffor of farm ers um to forest this fact so far as their iiuuiagniiioiit pliius are con cerned, unloss it hnppuns that they tire paying ten per cent for soma emergency short time loan. Hut there aro coiiiiMgm agricultural prhallaw which far oxecods ten por unut on capital luvostod In thulr particular appllcHtlon and, In fact, often by reason of telr utilization, bring about n return of ten per cont or more on the entire capitalization of u particular farm. Tor Instance, twelve year old bearing Wlnosap trite In the orchard of J. 1 Slovor, of Milton, varied In uvorage produc tlou last year from $G.87$4 pur tree to 115.02 i, per true. Thuru Is not muuh doubt but what the dlfforonco butwoeu profits and Iohs In that or uhard wns between those two llguros. Another block of treos In tho Hlovur orchard yielded $11. 2G per troo. Still unuther block yielded $lG.12ft iur tree. Thoso trees wore all tho name ngo and located under similar conditions. Why tho dlrforoneoT Tho reason lies In tho inantigo riHiit practice followed by Mr. Hlover, who lucldently, Is ouu of the leudlug orehurd men In the Milton- Froowntor district In northurn Uma lllln county. This district Is a por tlou of tho famous Walla Walla Vat ley. Inst spring Mr. Slovor felt sure that thinning wns udvautngeous In his oiolmnl operutlous but ho did nut kuow tho best thinning distance mid decided to detormluo. In con sultation with C. I.. Long, of the Oregon Agricultural College Inten sion Service, ho segregated four divisions in his orchard, one division of which received no thinning and produced $5.87 & of fruit per treo or a total value of fruit pur ucro of $305.50. Tho fruit on another block of true was thinned down to three to four Inches apart and tho production pur tree wns $11.25 or $5.85.00 per hciu. Tho largest re turn was seeurvd on the trees where fruit wns thinned down to six to seven Inchon apart, which was $15.02J4 ch or $812.50 por acre. Tho value of fruit produced on an nure of trees thinned In this manner exceeded thu aluo harvested from tho troes that wore not thinned down to nine and ten Indies the pro dilution whs $18.12 V& iw tree oi $780.60 per aere. Hero thu thinning hnd passed the point of maximum profits. Work of this kind Is betng oarriod on by county agent In Malheur, Union, mill Wnseo counties this year In addition to further demonstra tions In Umatilla county. Field meetings wore hold on Mr. Slover's pluoo on four dllferent occasions In tho past your and the methods put Into elToct thuru lmo served ns n helpful demonstration to thu fruit glowers of that entire community. A similar plan Is being put Into effect In the other comities above Indicated. ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 30, 1922 which finished paying for tho Vlc trola purchased fur tho school. Thoro were nbout 70 In attendance, many of them from tho Frultlund district. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Urubakor und family aro moving from tho Thurs ton ranch 'north of Frultland. They will occupy the S. F. Taylor resi dence north of tho 11. O. Gardner homo. Attacked by Angry Hull Whllu James Deal was leading a Jorsoy bull In tho corral he was sud denly attacked by tho animal and thrown up against tho fonco nud tossed Into the air threo times. Ills call for help hurriedly brought Itov. J. K. Shambergor, his fathcr-lu-law, who leaped tho fonco with nu nx and stunned tho angry nulinnl as hu was trampling Mr. Deal. While bo was stunned ho again attacked him, n second blow brought him to his knees, mid It was nocossary to nd- mlulster a third blow 'with the ax be foro Mr. Deal could bo nsslatcd from tho corral. It was thought Mr. Deal had suffered fatul Injurlos, but u severely bruised back from spina to shouldors, an Injured Jaw mid very badly spraluod wrist scorn to bo tho Injuries. Tho bull had been recently 'dehorned or othorwlso tho nccldont would hnvu been fatal. POWER FARMINCTO BE T OF Head of A. C. Department of I'mni MwlmiilrH and Kxpcrts From He vc nil Factories to Dem ons! rnto Power l'os slbUltles. . .Mrs. I'alhoal 1'asscs Mrs. A. C. Pnthea who has resid ed near Frultland for the past 22 years, passed away suddouly Sunllny morning at seven o'clock, nt hor homo on south Pennsylvania Ave., south of Frultland. Tho cause of her death was heart failure. She was dressing, and without any warn ing asked her husband to catch hur whou she fell Into his arms and ox- plrod before help could bo summoned Mr. und Mrs: l'uthenl aro well known hero, having been pioneers of Fruit lund, nud Mrs. Pathcal will ho groat- ly missed. Shu loaves thrca sons, Frank of Wondall, Charles of Tort land, and lien, or St. Maries, all of whom with their families, aro on their way hero to attend the fuiioral. Ilurlal will bo made at Itlvorsldo cemetery, I'ayette. A daughter, Florence Pathoal Molchor, died suv eu years ago, ami two little daugh ters died In Infancy. Bho also leaves tho husband and bovoii grand-children, At I mid UVUvr Convention Wednesday evening of this week Itev. Qoo. Todd, (bo MIhhos Eva lllomstrom, CUlu tichmld, Hubert Taokott nud Esther Russell attend ed tho banquet given for thu statu and district officers of tho C. E. Society. Ontario will bo ouu of soven East cm Oregon towns to bo vlsltod by thu trnvollug school for power farm ing, with demonstrators to show the rancher tho latost methods In apply ing power to farming operations. Tho experts will bo In Ontario Tues day mid Wodncsday April 11 and 12. In tho party of experts will bo Professor W. a. Ollmoro of O. A. C. Charles W. Harrison, assistant mnnagur of tho Oliver Chilled Plow Works; and a number of exports from tho Ford Motor company, tho Standard Oil and tho American Seodlug Machine company, fc During tho two days lectures will bo glvon on such subjects as car burutlon, lubrication, cultivation, tho application of powor to tho various farming operations otc. Ontario Is particularly fortunato to sccuro this school nud tho farm ers of this section will havo tho opportunity to hear and boo tho operation of many machines nud mothods which will undoubtedly assist them In tholr work. Mora complete- dotalls and tho comploto program will bo prcseutod In a later Issue of. tho Argus. Tho towns In Eastern Oregon whore tho school Is to bo hold In clude, tho Dalles, llend, Pendleton, LaOrando, Milton, Ilakcr and Ontario. OREGON SLOPE A New Hei'tlco Hlatlnii Charles diced has leased from John Tuckott a block of ground from his laud located on tho Frultland- Ontario -l'ayotto crossroads corner one mllo north of Frultland, and has commenced tho ereotlou of n filling station where ho will dispose of gnu, oil and water to people on tho oft traveled highway. .Matron at WVUor Iimtltutu III Mrs. Mary Ilurnott, jnatrou at tho Welsor Institute has boon very 111 tho past two weeks. Sunday Mr. nud Mrs. Lyle Drown, Miss Magglo Hldrodgo and Mrs. A. I). Eldrelgo, thu mothor, wont up to soo her. Mrs, Kldrodgo returned to Welsor Mouday to enro for Iter. FRUITUND BENCH Cup Social a Hiiiyosh Tho Haptlst Iadles Aid were very Hticcessful u the Cup Social hold Frlduy night, nt thu chinch. There woro two playlets given, oim "Amor- ouulzutlou" and tho other "Not Mr. Cregnr IiiJurtMl While driving a team to a ditcher Mouday morning P .A. Cregor was seriously Injured about both legs. In some way tho ditcher bocamo caught In tho sod and turned com pletely around, catching Mr. Cregor, who wns drnggod a coiiBldornblo dis tance before tho team wns stopped. Grnndiim Johnson KiiijirUod Mrs. Petor Johnson was very hop- ft ' plly surprised Saturday ovonlng nliou Man in tho House", by the UUorsltlw hur daughter, Mrs. Hortlu Thebo, of Community alub. Hot coffee, dough- Klng , Brooto(l hor oll ,,or 72ml nuts and cookies wore sonod thu guosts. Twenty-eight dollars was rocolvod In which to replenish China for thu suoluty. Muslo wns one of thu prluolplo fuuturu of the evening. Oraiidma llliiglumii lujutvl Whllu Urandnm Ulugimau, 80 years old, was crossing thu Statu Highway In front of her homo at Frultland, accompanied by her small grnuddaughtur, in bo mo manner shu was Injured by a truck. Thoiu woro two cars coming, both trying to avoid thu aged lady. While nelthor seemed to have struck her, yet be cause of hur frightened nud weak ended condition due to Illness tho past wlutur. In somo way she man aged to get caught and foil back ward onto tho fonder of tho truok drlvuu by Joel Sllkett, Injuring her head und arm quite badly, Tho shock and Injury Boomed nt first to ho' fatal, but on Monday morning Mrs, Dlngluinu suomud to bo Improv ing. " ' A-Chlcken PJo Supper On Saturday wight tho patrons of tho school district gave a chicken birthday anniversary. She was fol lowed by forty friends and relatives who had come unexpectedly to offer birthday greotlngs, bringing loads of good things to eat, Mrs. Alice John son presenting a largo birthday cake. It was a happy event, long to be re mombored by Mrs, Johnson. Sunday Mrs. J. F. Hlcbardson ontertntned n number of neighbors and friends to a trukoy dinner, In honor of hor husband's birthday an niversary. The center of tho table wbb gracod with a hugo angel food caku with 74 caudles, baked by Mrs. a, Holtonbock. Their Jon, Dan sont thorn a box of beautiful oranges for thu occasion, which were grown ou Grandpa Itlchardson's placo at Outario, California. Mrs, O Wulchor nud nnil Mlis Muudo Culp entertained thu mem bers of tho Park Improvement club Thursday afternoon at tho home of Mrs. Mason Clough. A delicious flvu o'clock luncheon was sorvod by thu hostess following tlL afternoon program. Mrs. John llortsche will bo hostess Thursday, April 0th. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mlllor woro guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. Uorton. Tom Heslup nud F. O. Nelson of IIoIbo, spout tho week end with Mr. nud Mrs. C. C. Heslup. Mr. and Mrs. L. It. llrlotlinupt nnd Miss Klslo Klllot of Ontario, woro guests Sunday at tho C. A. Karst homo. Miss Gortruda Heslup Is .spending several days with hor brother, Tom Heslup nnd wife, of Dolso. Miss Mary David of Ontario, spout Tuesday und Wednesday with Loonn Hauntz, , Mrs. Arrun Channor of Payette, nnd Mr. nud Mrs. Wnrron Channor of Frultland, woro dlnnor guests Sunday at tho L. Channor homo, Mr. Morris of Pine Valley, spent sovoral days last weok with Mr! and Mrs. Frod Van Pctton. Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred N'owton nro tho proud parents of a baby daughter who arrived at tholr homo Sunday, March 20th. To extend fnrowoll to Mr. and Mrs. Hoy llurrqll, n musical ovonlng wns planned nt tholr homo last Tuosdny uv.oulng by tho young poo plo of tho Slope. Tho music In which nil participated was especially enjoyed, also games and dancing. At a Into hour dainty refreshments woro Berved. Thoso present woro Mr. and Mrs. Durroll, Misses Iootm Hauntz, Mary David, Lola llartscho, Iloso West. nnd Messrs, Edgar Car- Ico, Eugene Shay, James Attorbury and Fred Lindsay. Tho ladles of Park Improvement club planned a delightful farowoll surprise Thursday evening for Mr. nnd Mrs. Hoy Durroll, who nro leav ing soon for American Falls. About thirty guests gathered at the Dur roll home, and nftor an ovonlng spout In muslo and games, dollclous refreshments were served, Mr. and Mrs. Durroll havo lived in our com munity for sovoral years, and havo I mado hosts of friends wno rcgroi very much to seo thm lonvo. Friday ovonlng tho young peoplo from tho Church of God of Payette, gatherod at the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. Hobort Dolnap and gave thorn a rousing charivari. On Saturday ovonlng tho scone was repeated whon nbout forty of their friends from the Slopo camo with tholr musical in struments of horns, tin pans etc, and proceedod to give thorn a noisy welcome. Mrs. II. A. Hockes has purchased from F. M. Gurdorner tho aero aud a quurtcr of laud Just opposite tho Gardner homo, and as soon as lum ber can be procured wllls begin tho construction of a modern five r.oom pie supper nt which they cleared $28 bungalow- Tho price paid Is $860. 11APTI8T CHimCH NOTES Evangelist II. A. Hunderup of Portland began his services at tho Daptlst Church last Sunday morning nnd contlnuos with a sorvlco every night at 7:30. Mr. Hunderup has had a largo experience In evangelistic work both ns a song leader and as a preacher and combines the two fenturos in his sorvices. Ho will preach on tho following tepics: Friday night, "Tho Enchanted Ground." Saturday night, "A Question every Christian Should Ask." Sunday morning, "Is It Reason- nbloT" Sunday night, "Boneward or Scrap Christians." Monday nlght'thero will be no ser vice. Tuesday, "22 Karat Itollglon." Wednesday, "Nobody Home." Thursday, "Is Holl for ltont." Special muslo will bo a fenturo of all thoso sorvices. You aro cordially Invited. LOCAL PfflSONAtrp MIeb Amolla Plughoft of Hunting' ton, spent tho weok end visiting In Ontario, tho guest of Mrs. V. P. Drookovor. Itov. Henry Young Is spending tho 'wook In Dakor and Grant countlcB on business. Edmund Frnsor roturnod this wook from tho Unlvoralty of Wash ington. Mrs. Frod Cnnflold of Wolser, vis Itod In Ontario this wcok. Joseph Flnglor left Inst Saturday for Toxas whoro ho was called on ac count of tho Illness of his father. Orvlllo Nichols who has boon at tending Business College In UoIbo, stoppod off In Ontario Sundny on his way to his homo nt Ironside Mrs. N. A. Quast and clilldron loft Tuesday for a wcoks visit with Mrs. Quast's paronts nt Cntdwoll. Episcopal Church sorvices Sunday ovonlng, April 2nd., nt 7:30 o'clock, at tho Masonic hall. You aro cor dially invited to attend. Itev. O. W. DuDols. Potatoe Diseases Prevented by use of CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE We can instruct you how to use it. 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