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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1914)
FARM ts ORCHARD Rotes and Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations of Oregon and Washington. Specially Suitable h> t'adric Coast Conditions It is also pointed out that as popula Growing More Potatoes to Reduce Living Cost tion increases in the United States him ! Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis Aside from the many other ad vantages ot growing larger crops of potatoes in Oregon, the effect of thus enlarging the yield on th«> high cost of living has been shown by Professor gcudder. agronomist at the Agricul tural college, to be promising. It is pointed out that the per capita con sumption of p««tatoes in the Unite«! States is but 2.6 bushels annually, while in Germany it is 7.3 per capita. In addition to this large use of pota toes ias human food in Germany, the Germans pnxiuee forty per cent of their crop annually as food for swine. About 19,000,000 head of swine are annually fattened on potatoes in Ger many. but other food, especially corn, as farmers learn to rely less on nat ural reaourcea and more on intelligent manaement of them, both production, through larger acreage and better yield, and consumption, will be greatly increased. In this larger output of the potato, Oregon is most favor«-«! with opportun ities for making the increase. The potato grows with a yield considerably higher than the average of the Unite.! States, ami the quality is also above the average. The crop is badly ne«d- ed s a money crop, and also for the sake of its effects through rotation of crops in maintaining soil fertility and reducing the weed pests. And best of all, Oregon is favorably locate«! both as to domestic ata! fore ign markets, so that when transporta- SWEETCORN AND SNAP BEANS Main Points In Growing Good Crop la Making Soli Rich by Liberal Applications of Manure. A DOMANCE OF ¿ 3TDENU0U5 AFFECTTQN Illy J. 1» LEONAItP) XV e know of no other cropi that pay better for labor bestowed than a good largo plat of sweet corn and snap beans Ijkst year we planted nearly one-half acre to sweet coru and beans. The earliest planting was tnado aa soon as the ground was warm enough to Insure growth. An extra early va riety of sweet corn was planted on a part of the first planting, then a me dium early variety was planted the ex BTFTXirii SIWGFJTO RY THE PLAY BY AND RMJL AflMSTWlK J liiIr«XA’ixf«»tJ I\y Wally, and Glaas suddenly smote his palms together, crying, blankly: "I forgot the rug!” "We don't want no arg’ment after wards Ikies the Centipede accept its fate?” Still Dili glared at the faces ringed about him "We do if Skinner says so “ "Twice around the corral," agreed Skinner. "But no accidents, under stand’ If he falls. I keep g--lng Instantly there ensued a scramble for grandstand seats; the cowboys swarmed like Insects upon the etout fence of the corral. "Then you'll start and finish here. Once y'all pass we'll atretch a string to youder post, and the first man to bust It wins Who's got a string?" "Mr Gallagher, won't you use my sash?" Helm quickly unfastened the long blue bow of ribbon from her cot ton gown, and Gallagher thanked her, adding: "Moreover, the winner gets It!" For the first time, then, Hklnner ad dressed Miss lllake "lladu't you hotter make that the loser, miss? The winner gets the coin," and the assent came In a flash ing smile from the sky blue yes 'Thin til" loser gets the ribbon' ' Gallagher announced loudly, and made one end fast to the corral "Which I call han'some treatment for Mr Speed, an* only wish we might retain II at the Centipede aa a remembrance Are the runners ready?" Those near the starting point gave room Hklnner stepped quickly out from his blanket, and stamped hla spikes Into the soli; he rained and low ered himself on bls toe« to try hla muscles Speed drew hla bath robe from hla shoulder« and thrust it to ward bls trainer, who shook hla head. "Give It to Covington, Bo. I won't be hero when you coins bark ’ “Get on your murks!" Th« starter gave hla order Speed set bls spikes Into ths dirt, “Who's goln’ to send these y'ore athaletes away?” Cowboys of th* Flying Heart ranch ara "I am!" announced Willie without cMrtbroarn over the l<>«« of their much- "Bein' perhaps the handl ¿lined phonograph by the defeat of their hesitation. hMiuolon in a foot race with the cook of est man present with n woepoo, I'm he Centipede ran<h. A houae party 1« start this Journey." He >n nt the Flying Heart. J Wailingrord loin’ to ed. cheer lender at Yale, and Culver looked his foes squarely lu the eyes 'ovIngton. Intel-collegiate champion run- ier, uro expected Helen Blake. Kpeod'a "Hus anybody got objections to me?" ««retheart* tuggral* tn Jean Chapin, ala* The silence was flattering, and more •r of the owner of the ranch, that aha now, no that Skinner might nduea Covlngtt.n, her lover, to win buck loudly he phonograph Helen <|eclar*a that if hear, he added: "If your man tries to Covington won't tun. Kpvrd will. The '«>wb*i>N are hllarluua over the proupect. beat the gun. I'll have him wingin' <pe*d and hla valet Larry (II umm . trainer hln way to lands celestial before be • t Yale, arrive. Helen lilake aik« Speed Aho haa poacd to her aa an athlete, to makes his second Jump ” •ace nxulnat the Centipede man The Gallagher acknowledged the fair 'nwboya ioin In the appeal to Wally, and “This race Vnrlng that Helen wit! find him out. he ness of this proposition. 'onaenta. He Inalat, however, that he Is goln' to be squar’," said he. "We’re «hull he rnteted m* an unknown. figuring that Covington will arrive In time tn take ready when y’all are.” hla place, I'rt-ano. giro club alnarr from J. Wallingford Speed stepped out of Stanford university and In love with Helen, tries to discredit Speed with the his clothes and Into hln silken run Loliea and the cowl>oyi« Speed and Gia»« nlng-sult He was numb and cold out tn the time thev are supposed t«» he Ills hands performed their • duties to training playing rarda In a *e, !u l. d epnt The cowboys tell Gia»« It 1« up to him to Excellent Specimens of Sweet Corn. •”e that Hper<| win* the race Willie, the be sure, but hie brain was I idle. All be «¡unman, deciares the trainer will go hack ho knew was that he had been •aat packed In ire. If Hpr««,| fall« A tele trayed «nd all was lost. lie 1 same day This.gave roastlng-ears for cram heard cornea from t'ovbigton Maying he I«* a longer season than If only one va tn jail at Omaht for ten day«. Gia«« In Glass panting Instructions intu his panic for« re Hpeed to l*ealn training tn ear, but they made no Impression upon rlety bed been planted at this planting • -arneat The cowboys force Rper«| to cat In a dull ttuiic-- h<> follower] fats Then a part of the groqnd was re in the training quarter1« and prepare him of very rare inrat. Mi«« It!.»he I trainer back to the track, hla eyes served for later planting, so that we t a ‘!i’. «l!rt <ea a cake for R|»eed an«! I* offended had plenty of sweet corn unil snap when lairry refuse» to allow him to rat j staring, hla bones like water. Not un arrive« <>n crutrhea. He I til he heard the welcoming shout of beans for homo use from an early d «ava Covington lie broke bin toe tn Omaha Mr, season until frost Besides thia there Heap, engaged to Covington ami In love the Flying Heart henchmen did hr Jack Chapin, expose« flpeed to realize that the worst was yet to was considerable corn dried for winter with Helen, because Speed had failed to pre- use and from *10 to *12 worth of ent Covington from joining the party come lie heard Larry still coaching • «1 decide« to cripple hlmaelf. but earnestly: "If you can't bite him. trip sweet corn and beans sold off of tho Rp» Inner, the Centipede runner appear« him up,” and some one said: Potato Farm On Stump Land in Columbia County. Oregon with a proposition to throw the race. half acre plot. attempt« to ear ape at night, hut la "Are we ready?” About one dollar's worth of small Gin«« raptured Fr< «no give« Gallagher, the Glass held out his hand. “Good by. ‘ ••ntiprde foreman. fi> ‘ «' to bet agatnat ears was fed to the stock and plenty is »’’cheaper fcxxi for hogs in this tion has been a little further devel ■<( •'<! for him Helen Klak« hears of it Mr. Speed.” country. oped the Oregon ¡farmer should never of seed saved for next year's planting. *ml bet» |6C0 on Speed. Chapin came forward and spoke The stover and bean vines were The possible value of a larger po lack for a market. with artificial heartiness, "Good-luck, worth from fifty cents to one dollar for CHAPTER XVII.—Continued. tato production in lowering the high "I haven't got you. My name ts Wally; beat him at the start." and stock feed. Considering everything, cost of living is further shown in the Directions for Control of Covington followed. the half acre planted to corn and 1 Skinner." classified reports of the greatest pota Dreaded Hog Cholera beaus was worth not less than *35. "Remember,” he cautioned, sadly, "Nix on that monakrr," Glaas to eaters of "Germany. While the The main points in growing a good amlled. Indulgently. "I had a man In "what I told you about the start it's richand well-to-do classes in that Oregon Agricultural College, Cor country eat but 3.6 bushels per capita vallis— The most dreaded hog disease crop of sweet corn are: Making the I that Sheffield Handicap six years your only chance.” "Why don't you fellows think about annually, the great laboring classes in the world, hog cholera, has already soli rich by liberal applications of i »go.” "You're In bad.” asserted the cook the finish of this race?" faltered the consume 12.3 bushels, the peasant gained a slight foothold in the North manure or commercial fertilizer, a classes 8.8, and the very poorest west, and can be kept from t>ecoming well prepared soil and good, frequent «teadlly, “but assuming that my name runner. la Long—" Then. In a voice broken with excite classes as high as 17 bushesl per cap an expensive scourge only by the shallow cultivation. ita annually. It is thus seen that po greatest care in preventing its spread. The corn should not bo planted too “I didn’t say your name was 'Long.' ment, H«-len Blake «poke, holding out tatoes are^consideredj^a satisfactory Since the disease is caused by a micro- thick but good seed should be used i( called you 'Whiz' Glass chuckled her hand for a good by clasp. Denr In order to get a uniform stand Then ‘ it the point as ho scored IL "Now Mr. Speed,” she said, •'will you try to remember this? remember to run "I’m Goln’ to Shoot Twice Thia one or two beans should be planted In ' -ome in; be good.” •ORLD'S YEARLY CRCP, IMPORTANT FOOP PLANTS Time I" each hill. Skinner darted a look toward Gal- before bo does, and don't let him (Average for J Years, X9CÍ-191O.) Ifagher and the Centipede mon gath catch up to you. If you do that, I Just brought bls weight forward upon ! s you'll win." INOCULATING ALFALFA SEED ered about the shrilling phonograph, know Ton» Crop Thia magnificent display of confi hands. Ho whispered something to (topped and tied hla shoes, and dence nerved the athlete, and he Hklnner. That gentleman straighten Some Farmers Have Wrong Idea as breathed softly: smiled at her. Ho wished to speak, ed up. whereupon Willie cried for a "Spiel! ” to Use of Materials for Legumes second time: but dared not trust himself. "This little feller I'm trainin ’ — does —Bacteria Gather Nitrogen. “On your marks!” and again Skin be win?” Gallagher waa calling; so ho went ner crouched "Without an upward glance. Skin- to the starting-point, whence he sur By J. F. NtCHOfJtON, Idaho Experi “Get set!" aer Inquired: veyed the course. Tliore It lay, no ment Station) The crowd filled Ila Itinga and wall “ Did the man you trained for the more than a lane lending down be The correspondence recently re- ed Helen Blake burled her nails In Sheffield Handicap win? ” tween ranks of brown faced men whoso cel red by the Idaho experiment sta- her rosy cold palms. Chapin and hie tlon would Indicate that some farm “Never mind that. Does this frame- eyes were turned upon him. On the friends were awayed by their heart ap go through?" It happened that top rail of the corral perched Willie, ers have a wrong idea as to the use beats. while aven Fresno was bal Speed, drawn Irresistibly, bad com* revolver In hand. The babble of of Inoculation material for alfalfa and anced upon hie toes, hla plump face other legumes. These bacteria ap forward to hang upon every word, voices censed, the strident laughter eager The click of Wlllle'e gun sound and economical food among the very scopic germ that is readily scattered plied to the seed have no power to «nd now chose this moment to Inter stilled. Speed heard the nervous rus tle of feminine skirts. Skinner was ed sharp as be cocked It. classes of people where such food is in many ways, every owner of hogs assist In the germination of the seed, rupt. Into the rar close by hla ch«<-k most needed. should guard against the invasion of in increasing the stand or in correct "It's all right, Mr. Skinner—” Bui standing like a statue, his toe to the Speed again whispered an agonized— mark, his eyes averted. And yet, America is the home of the cholera germs by each and all of the ing detrimental influence that may be Skinner leaped to his feet, "Don't forget to fall down!” "Don't try anything like that!" he "You'll start here and run a hun potato, which was first made available following methods, as outlined by Dr. operating in the soil. Their sole duty This time the cook of the Centipede to civilization by Pizarro, in Peru, B. T. Simms, veterinarian of the Col- is in gathering nitrogen from the air :ried in a terrible voice that brought dred yards out yonder to the tape,” leaped backward with an angry snarl, labby Gallagher striding toward Gallagher announced. whence it was introduced into Europe. lege: and turning It over to the plants on diem. while the crowd took breath “I refuse!" said Speed firmly. The Europeans took advantage of its 1— By direct contact with hogs suf- whose roots they grow. "Make him quit talking to me!” “What's goln’ on hero? Are they For one breathless Instant there high yield and excellent food value, fering from cholera. It the soil is deficient In nitrogen combined with palatability, to grow was a bush of amazement, then a cry cried Hklnner 2— By carriers; that is, by _ ous fertilizers, therefore, they will .Tyln’ to fix you, Skinner?” Gallagher uttered an Imprecation "Not a bit like it," Glass protested of rage. Still Bill Stover hurled the -enormous quantities for food and man that have recovered from the disease enable the legume to make a good ufacturing purposes. It is well to but still pass germs with their drop growth and yield. It the soil, on the nearest man out of hla patch, and and strode forward, only to have hla known that the tuber became so pop pings. strode forward, hla lean face ablaze wny once more barred by Still Bill other hand, Is sour, or contains al ular in Ireland that many persons have He wheeled and flung up hla hand an Stover. "He can talk If he wnnta to.” 3— By humans that have come into I kali, then these bacteria will be of "There la nothing.” Speed pointed come to believe that the Irish potato contact with infected hogs or prem-1 little use. Again, if poor seed is used, If to check some hidden movement of out with dignity, "In the articles to is a native of Ireland. But it is in isea. Willie's. or too much or too little seed Is sown Germany that the science of potato 4— By dogs, coyotes, buzzards or the bacteria will not remedy these "No voylence yet. Will! What d'you forbid talking If 1 wished to, I could sing. Yea, or whistle, if I felt like production has reached a very high de other carrion feeders that have eaten troubles. mean. Mr. Speed?" it.’ gree of perfection. carcasses of hogs that died of cholera. Speed uttered what he knew was These bacteria need not be used if "On your marks!” came the rasping While the country of Germany is 5— By stock yards, stock cars, etc., the legumes already growing In any hla final joke on earth. "T mean that voice ot Willie as Wally murmured to hardly larger than some of [out states, in which have been put hogs that were I refuse to run straightaway. I'm an particular soli show the nodules on it annually grows 8 million acres of infected with cholera. al! around athlete, and I must run al! Hklnner: the roots. This can be determined by "Remember, I trust you.” potatoes. This vast country of ours 6 -By infected water—as from an careful examination of the roots for around something.” Hklnner ground hla teeth; the ti-ndona grows about 3J million acres. The to infected hog lot or pasture. Amid shouts of confusion, those who the nodules on the same. New ground In hla calvea stood out rigidly. tal potato crop of Germany is more 7 By slop, swill or garbage that had taken position along the course "Get set!” than JI billions of bushels annually, contains uncooked bacon rinds or ham Is frequently deficient In these bao came crowding back to the starting Once more the silence of death he total crop in our country is slightly bones of hogs that were affected with terfa and they should be applied •rtl- point. Willie wrapped his legs about fl daily. wrapped the beholders, and Willi» more than a third of a billion bushels cholera when slaughtered. the top rail of the fence and drew a raised hla arm. anuually. That is, Germany, with its second revolver, while the two fore Protect the Trees. Speed cast one lingering farewell »mall area of land, produces more than men bellowed Indistinguishable threats Eradicating Dandelions. In sections where rabbits abound It glance to the skies, and «aid, devout four times as many potatoes as we at each other. Chapin lost no time tn produce. “The use of common salt for the la never advisable to leave the young withdrawing his guests out of the ly: "What a bcnutifui, beauttfttl day I” “These facts regarding production eradication of dandelions, as recom orchard without protection against turmoil, but Helen kept her place, her ami consumption may have some bear mended by the United States depart these animals. In a single night they Now the starter waa shaking In an face chalky but her eyes very bright. ague of fury. ing on our “high cost of living.” Al ment of agriculture is exactly in line are capable of doing more damage "What are you tryin' to band us?" though consumption has already over with my experience, said Professor A. than the cost of protecting the entire "Thls Little Feller I’m Trainin'— "Listen, you!" he chattered, shrilly. roared Gallagher. taken production in the United States, L. Peck, landscape garden specialist orchard would have amounted to in a "I'm goln' to shoot twice this time— Does He Win?" Still Bill was quick to take a cue yet consumption Bhould be increased. at the Oregon Agricultural College. year As soon as the supply of green onco In the air, and the next time at Note that in 1909 we imported 8,000,- “Salt is the safest, least expensive vegetation Is destroyed by frost, then itoutly. ”1 only asked him which side "Don’t get hectic!" said he. “There’s the nearest foot-runner. Now. get nothin' In the articles about runnln' 000 bushels of potatoes. Notwith and most effective of the - chemicals I the rabbits are very liable to turn to ae’d rather run on, and now he calls set!” and the speaker pulled the trig straight. Let 'em run around the cor standing the fact that we consumed have tried, and inflicts less damage on a diet of orchard tree bark, and in a lor police protection.” ger. whereupon Speed leaped as If the the home production ami the heavy im the lawn. I get best results by cut very short time they can girdle a lit “Don’t try it again, that's all!” the ral." bullet had been aimed at him. But at this suggestion every voice portation, yet undoubtedly a greatly ting off the dandelion stock about two tle tree beyond repair. Protect the :ook warned, sullenly. (TO BE CONTINUED.) seemed to break simultaneously. increased consumption of this health inches below the surface with a table young trees by all means with wrap "I reckon I’ll take a hand In this!” "Humpy Joe ran straightaway," de Gen. Booth's Story of His Caresr. ful food .would do even more to reduce knife, and putting a teaspoonful of pers, paint, or by fencing and then lallagher was In a fine rage, and would have fallen upon the offender dared Gallagher. General Booth thus epitomized his theVoetjof living.” salt directly on the cut end of the root. kill, trap or poison the rabbits. "Yes, an’ he kept at It," piped Wil career: "When I started my work I lad not Stover stepped in bls path. lie. ”1 favor the Idea of them runners gave up the friendship of the people "I reckon you don ’ t! ” he said easily. Better Breeding. A Crabpecked Husband. The Sin of Satisfaction. The two glared at each other, and cornin' back where they start from." of the better class. I gave up th» Commence grading up the farm The little, mild, bald man had set- A dairyman from the Middle West "Listen, all of you,” Speed an hope of wealth and I abandoned am sere standing thus when Speed and horse stock by mating carefully se tled^down in the train to read, and, made so great a success of his cream lected, soiyid, suitable mares with «Is trainer moved gently off. They nounced. "I am going to run around bition. Now 1 have found all that I feeling drowsy after a trying day at ery in a North Carolina town that ob sound, prepotent, muscular, pure bred ziade their way to the house In com and around and around thia corral. gave up. Had 1 wished It 1 could be parative silence. ”1—I made a mis If Mr. Skinner chooses to accompany wealthy. My publications have brought business, fell asleep. On the hat rack servers asked him why the local farm registered stallions. me, he may trail along; otherwise I me thousands of pounds, but every above was a ferocious crab in a buck ers did not take advantage of the same Continue year after year to use the take," said Wally. “You’ve been Jobbed like you was a shall run alone.” et, and, reaching to edge of the rack, opportunities. cent of It has gone back as It came, His pointed answer best obtainable pure-bred registered “Never heerd of auch a thing!" for the betterment of the conditions it fell, alighting on the little man’s was: “Because you Southern farmers stalltons of the character and breed >aby,” said Glass. "There ain't but shoulder, and grabbed his ear to steady are too darned satisfied.” “Darn” first chosen and never out-cross to >ne thing to do now. Go Into the Gallagher wan dancing In hla excite- of humanity, for making people happy. louse and change your clothes, and ment, but Skinner calmed him by an- Similarly, I have the boat friends In itself. All of the passengers waited goes here, bucause it is needed. It ex any other breed. all clasaea, and, so far aa ambition la expectantly for developments, but all presses the condemnatory attitude tow Do not use any stallion that ia uK- when you get ready to run, get ready noundng, curtly: “I'll beat him any way he wants to concerned, If 1 am not the best known they heard was: ard listless content, which is only lazi sound, unsuitable, partially Impotent, o run for your life—and mine.” Over on the racecourse Gallagher run." man In the world, I am prayed for th» “ “Let go, Sarah! I tell you I’ve ness. Satisfied indolent« are doomed, unlicensed or not registered in a stud vaa Inquiring: "You couldn't beat a rug," retorted mosL" been at the office all the evening. ”— and even congress can not save them, book. try as it will.—Wall Street Journal. Chicago News. SYNOPSIS.