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.