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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 5 1922 k PAID LOCAL ADS TFini RENT Room in a modern house. Inqulro at this offlco. 45 2o MORE EGGS Brown Leghorn that won first prize at County Fair. Eggs (or hatching In season. Har vey Bean, Now Plymouth, Idaho. 1 Hemstitching and plaiting, Ander son & Carlton, 4 blocks west of tho Mooro Hotol. Your patronage ap preciated. Prono 90J. 2 FOR RENT Two light housekeep ing rooms with bath; also garage. Mrs. Geo. Gllham, phono 39W. 2t DED ROOM FOR RENT Modern conveniences and close in. In qulro Western Union office FOR RENT Five room house with bath. $25 per month. Inquire 43 W. WANTED Another good ranch on which to grow potatoes. Advise C. F. (Potato) Smith, Huston, Ida. Phone 490-R. S. 45 2t. Tho Episcopal Guild will meet at tho homo of Mrs. W. AV. Wood on Thursday, October 12th. All those having rooms that teachers may rent during Institute Oct. 9, 10, and 11, phono Tumor's Music Store. Commltteo. WANTJID Woman or girl to assist with general housework. Mrs. O. G. Luohrs. Fresh Cow for salo. Call 203M, k legal Guarantee Giveru No need of Cn( no twin continue work. Ask to sec Ole-o-nli Pile Treatment. ONTARIO rilAUMAOT REWARD I will pay Fifty Dollars to any one who will return my old saddle horso 25 years old, and a pet. Takon from tho Ed. Hulery pasture about July 7th. D. C. Booth, 23 North First West, Salt Lake City, 'Utah Increased Tractor Power. A now attachment designed to gho the small tractor greater hearing area mul Increased pulling power, re places the round n heels with two large sprockets, according to an Illus trated nrtlcle In Popular Me hnnles Magazine. Outside of each sprocket Is a cast-steel arm which projects for ward and downward, carrying at ItH front end a smaller Idler wheel. A track tread passes nround the sprock et and Idler wheed, giving the tractor Increased hearing area. Lightest of Llqu'tis. Many experiments here and nhroad have shown that liquid hydrogen Is by far the .lightest of all knovi liquids. Its density Is o.ie-fourteonth that of wnter, and, curiously enough, this happens to ho the same ratio of densit that hydrogen In the gaseous state hears to air. For long the light est liquid known was liquified marsh gas, which possesses about two-fifths of tho density of wnter. Washington Star. Darwinian. "Why did Percy van Dubb give up trying to trace his ancestry?" "He said that the further back lit went the harder It was, until at last he found himself completely up n tree. FARM ADVISER AIDS GROWERS Hardy W. Campbell, Farm Adviser for the Southern Pacific Com pany, and grain showing the efficacy of the principles of tillage he advocate!. Above, at right, the four heads In the center were grown according to Campbell's plan; the other two by the ordinary method. Principles of Tillage to Increase Yields Explained by S. P. Farm Adviser. Tho samo principles of tillage, in preparation of land for crops and subsequent cultivation, which have proven so successful in raising grain crops on Western semi-arid lands without irrigation, are prov ing successful for crops raised un dor irrigation and for orchards and vineyards, according to Hardy W. Campbell, Farm AAdvlser for tho Southern Pacific Company. Camp bell has inspected this season a number of new orchards and vine yards in California, Oregon, Ne vada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Campbell Is the man who evolved what is now called the "Campbell System of Dry Farming." Camp bell, however, objects to the word "dry" and Insists that the princi ples used in his present plan apply to all kinds of farming, with or without i.-igation, as well as under a much lower rainfall than even now is commonly conceded neces sary for successful crops. Camp bell emphasizes tho Importance of proper preparation of the seed-bed and sufficient intelligent cultivation afterwards. Campbell arranged to address tho Nebraska Bankers Association at Omaha, September 22 on the sub ject of "Soli Fertility by Utility of Soil Water," and to discuss tho samo subject beforo the Minnesota Bankers' Association at Minneapo lis. On his return from these con ventions he will stop at Yuma, Arizona, to investigate conditions ' there. Interesting evidence of tho direct effect of properly prepared lands was recently 'received by Campbell from a Metropolis, Nevada, grain field prepared under his direction, in tho form of three stools-of wheat. One stool had 81 stalks, one 103 and one 120, each the result of one grain of wheat drilled In well prepared soil that was liberally supplied with fertility through well planned and timely work. This crop was raised without irrigation, but was pre pared for by summer tillage in 1921 and grown this year. More evidenco of what cultiva tion of a growing crop means was sent to Campbell by A. B. Shield of Delano, Kern County, California, in four heads of wheat from a stool grown on Shield's ranch. This stool bad ample space and was cultivated while growing, no fertil izers or Irrigation being used. The tool contained forty-four heads averaging 78 grains each or slightly over 3400 grains from one stool. Sncb results, says Campbell, sim ply mean that under certain phys ical conditions brought about by the right kind of tillage at the proper time, very much more grain, fruit or vegetables may be grown per acre than is commonly ob tained. The usual query is "Does It pay?" to which Campbell replies very emphatically In the affirma tive. Campbell recently inspected a number of now orchards and vine yards la the southern and central portions of California to study meth ods and principles commonly prac ticed In preparing tho land and the after care in irrigation and cultivation. Ono of those inspec tions was of a 4000 acre peach orchard of one, two and three-year-old trees belonging to the Cali fornia Packing Corporation and lo cated east of Herced, Call! What Campbell saw hero in connection with his general observations shows that the real advantage of careful preparation of the soil be foro setting is sometimes, but not generally fully considered and appreciated. "It is very Important to first prepare tho surface, by leveling," says Campbell. "Then arrange for Irrigating in such a manner that water may not only be evenly ap plied over tho whole surface but in as short a time as possible. In other words establish an even sur face with reasonably short laterals. Too much water in tho soil beneath some trees or too little for others Is detrimental, usually. Again, the low er places, especially in heavy soils, gather more water, keoplng the surface wet longer and frequently delaying timely cultivation, and not Infrequently causing the higher spots to lose much of its already short supply. When tho trees or vines reach tho bearing period, the profit is increased or decreased It) both quantity and quality of the crop. Both of these results are governed by the amount oT fertil ity resulting from soil condition in which the per cent of moisture and air carried therein, especially dur ing tho winner weather, is a big factor. The ability tt supply this desired moisture In propor quanti ties the entire season through each year. Is tho first consldc atlon. "The next question is the perfect root bed. This should be supplied liberally with available plant food evenly distributed, so that when tho trees or vinos are set, there is a condition so favorable that not only the .veaker sots may quickly take root and grow vigorously, In stead of withering and dying, but a healthy, uniform growth may bo obtained the first year, which means much to tho early and an nual fruitage of the trees or vines. "To nch' jvo this rosult, after lev eling, the field should bo cultivated practically- an entire season before setting to treos or vines, with only sufficient irrigation to assist in establishing the ideal root bed which should be both fine and fair ly firm from the very start. The object Is to continually carry the proper quantity of both air and water through the heated part of the season. Under this condition, with the high percentage of moist- 'o held at the top of the firm soli, through careful and timely cultiva tion, there will be a liberal develop ment and growth of that most de sirable soil bacteria. This proce dure increases tho much needed plant feed mora evenly In all parts of the field, before setting, than can possibly be developed after setting. This gives an advantage not otherwise obtainable, "Much can be said of irrigation and cultivation after setting, but to bo briof, care should be taken not to over-irrlgato, for to obtain the best results, the spll In and about the root zone must be moist but not wet, "When the soil is sat urated there is practically no healthy growth. As rule cultiva tion is not only insufficiently fre quent but too ofteu is so untimely as to be of little value. "There are certain conditions of moisture in the soil following Irri gation, the same as following a rain, when, the high value of culti vation to the final crop Is ory much greater, These condition must be considered. Nothing can prove this moro convincingly than tho soil auger. "It Is very desirable, so far bb possible, to not only carry tho high percontage of moisture at the top of the firm soli, immediately below tho mulch, but also to induce frea access of air throughout the entire growing season. Tho ideal condi tion to furnish this ..lr Is to cover the firm soil with a granular mulch, neither too flno nor too coarse. To obtain this ideal mulch, tho culti vation must ho dono when tho soil is moist not wet or dry. The loosened soil soon dries, leaving the firm soli moist to tho top. This is usually easy to obtain in sandy soils, but to do this properly In heavy soils It is sometimes neces sary to go ovor tho field a socond time, after first going over Just enough to loosen the top when tho surfaco lb simply dry enough not to stick. This prevents the crust ing or drying out. Then tho socond operation should come one to four days later, after the free water has gone down, leaving the soil moist, when It more readily separates, and makes a finer and much more effective mulch. This procedure means much to tbe tree, as a higher precentngo of moisture Is hold In tho root zone and a crust ing and cloddy mulch is prevented. "The high value of this plan of preparation and one season's culti vation before tho setting of the trees or vines, Is borne out by ths interesting results obtained from careful summer tilling for wheat, oats and barley, and the precise nesa of time In doing this work Is Just as vital. Thoro aro numerous records of largo yloMs of wheat as high as 40 to CO bushels per aero, grown on correctly summer tilled land, where nearby fields, proparod and sowed under tho moro com mon plan of 'any old way,' ylolded vory poorly or nothing nt all." The Southern Pacific Land De partment "Bulletin No. 10" deals quite explicitly with quostlons of Increased fertility by tillage. Bul letin No. 12 also explains In detail the summer tilling question as ap plied to tho coast country. Ono or both may bo obtained without cost by letter or porsonal applica tion to Hardy W. Campbell, 981 Southern Pacific Building, San Francisco. A Bulletin is now un der way dealing with tillage and irrigation of orchards nnd vine yards. Campbell's greatest pleasure Is to visit a farm or ranch where tha proprietor or manager feols ho is not gottlng satisfactory returns and work out, as far as possible, a practical remedy. Tho Southern Pacific follows thd theory that Its Interests are tied up with the terri tory it serves, and Campbell nnd the Company wish to be helpful la Increasing agricultural productivity. ONTARIO RS' W K AT B A .remarkably .Large Collection of PALL APPAREL Ready for your selec tion.. .Tailored Suits of Poiret, Twill and Trico tine. $24.75 to $49.50 OUR DRESSES Include both cloth and Silk. . . There are so many pleasing styles that choosing will be a pleasure. Moderately priced $14.75 to $49.50 COAT: In all the beautiful new fabrics, tailored and dressy models, braided and fur trimmed at whatever price you wish to pay. $19.75 to $75.00 During Teacher's week Particular Attention will be devoted to out fitting the teachers who are attending the Insti tute, as well as those who reside in Ontario. You will find many de partments in our store amply prepared to be of service to you in help ing you to assemble your Fall and Winter Wardrobe, and to fur nish the things you will want to make your liv ing quarters more at tractive. Much new merchandise of interest to teachers will be ex ploited during the week Come and inspect the various displays as sembled, and see how well we are prepared to supply your wants . .Make our store your shopping headquarters Our many conveniences will contribute to your comfort while you are in Ontario. A Large comfortable Rest Room.. .Free tele phone. Parcels checked Free.' OREGON OYERS' Sale of Corsets Our stock of Gossard Corsets is especially complete, and it would be a pleasure for us to fit you. Bloomers & Princess Slips Satin, Jersey, Pongee, Sateen and Nainsook. NIGH T GOWNS In tailored Blouses. and over $5.00 to $15.00 Pink and white in Silk and Batiste.. Beautiful ly made, long and short sleeves. Bath Robes and Slippers Just the thing to rest in after a hard day's work. Specially priced for Teachers' Week. Smart New Hosiery silk and wool and lisle in black, brown and heather. 50c to $3.50 CONDENSED REPORT OP FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ONTARIO. OREGON As Made to the Comptroller of Currency nt the Close of Business Sept. 15th 1922 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ....$378,572.07 Overdrafts 321. fiO Bonds and Warrants C0.4C9.07 Bank. IIouso and Fixtures 39.147.3G Other Real Estate ...... . 18,100.18 CASH 117,784.72 LIABILITIES Capital , f50.000.00 Surplus and Profits 53,684.74 Circulation 11,900.00 Ro-discounts NONE Bills Payable NONE DEPOSITS -108,800.20 $614,445.00 1614,445.00 THE OLD RELIABLE" CASH RESERVE OVER 30 NO BORROWED MONEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Sunday school at 10 a ,m. Proachine service ut 11 a. m. C. E. at 7 p. m. Evening servico at 8 p. m. Rov. D. D. Roose, pastor. U. P. CHURCH Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Morning Worship at 11 a. m. Ono weok from next Sabbath, Oct 15th, Dr. R. . Hutchinson, our Home Missionary will bo -with us. No ono can afford to miss this op portunity to hear Dr. Hutchinson. Rov. F. E. Sprlngor, pastor. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids for tho construction of 250 feot of 0 foot concrete side walk with C inch curbs on curb lines on cast sido of block 24 will bo ro colvod and oponod at tho mooting of tho Common Council of tho City of Ontario, on October 9th at 7:30 P. M. By order of Common Council, CLAY M. STEARNS, City Rocordor. OARI) OF THANKS To tho many frlonda adn neigh bors -whoso kindness and sympatthy has boen a source of comfort dur ing our sorrow in the death of our bolovod wife and daughtor, Mrs Amy Odell Stlnglo, doslro by this moans to oxpross our hoartfolt ap preclattlton. Especially do wo do slro to acknowledge tho thoughtful klndnoss of tho school children of Nyssa. Ouy Stlnglo, Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Odell and family. NOTICE OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of tho owners of land situated in tho Valley Viow Drain ago District, Mainour County, Ore gon, will bo hold at tho Valloy Viow School House on Monday Octobor 12, 1922, at tho hour of 2 o'clock p. m., for tho purpose of oloctlng ono supervisor for said district, for a torm of throo years, nnd to conduct such other business as may como bo foro said meeting. By order of tho board of Super visor of tho Valloy Viow Dralnago District this 11th day of Sept., 1922. E. O. INGRAHAM, SEAL Prosldont W. J. SHAFFER, Socretary STATE FAIR NOTES At tho Stato Fair at Salem, Sopt. 25 to 30 Inclusive tho Malheur county Boys' and Girls' club booth won fourth prlzo on artistic booth In competition against tho othor counties represented there. Thoro wore fifteen entries of corn In tho club booth. Flvo prizes only woro given for corn and wo playod "Pig" by taking ull flvo prizes. In placing tho corn by tho Judge wo won tho first sovon places. Tho hoys winning woro as follews: First, Tod Barrett of Upper Big Bend; 2nd Elmor Parker of Lower Big Bend; 3rd, Bobby Barrett of Upper Big Bend; 4th, Iraa Brumbach of Lowor Big Bend; Cth, Gerrltt Muntzgo worff of Lowor Big Bend, First prlzo Is a trip to tho Orogon Agricultural collego nnd a momborshlp in tho Boys' and Girls' Summer School in 1923, with nil oxponscs paid for two wooks providod by Portland Iraple mont and Tractor Association, by II. M. Morcor, socrotary. 2nd prize Is $5; 3rd prlzo $4; 4th prlzo $3; 5th prlzo ?2. In sowing, DIv. 1, Doris Loos of Brogan won socond prlzo of $5. In sowing, DIv. 2, Vlolot Loos of Brogan won tho first prlzo which Is a trip to tho Boys' and" Girls' Sum roor School at Corvnllls, in Juno, 1923, with all oxponscs paid by tho Molror and Frank company, Depart ment Store, Portland, Oregon, rramiimirnrTr'MBr wmm&