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VOL. XVII-NO. 37
Why Not Raise More
Grain-Fattened Hogs?
A few days a(,'o s carload of
!iK arrived at tho Portland
l.'nloft stock yards by rail from
Condon, Ore-., tho consideration
bointf tin; (iiltiuui French com
uiny of This Dulles, the h"k'
'oiniiiK from iliut company's
prairie ranch In Wheeler county,
this ranch boliitf located a few
jiiili'S southorst of Fossil.
Those hogs Hold for f'.l 10 per
hundred pound, and tho carload
consisting of lit) head, brought
tho shippers tl.'!!!,") 11.1, after pay
ment of the freight and sales ex
penses, Tho manager of the
ii)man French ranch Male that
tho grain fed to these hogs to fat
ten them amounted to alxiut -."
bushel which at tho market
prico at the time of shipment,
uhout Ti! cents per bushel, sums
up VJll LTi. Hut from this must
bo subtracted the price of
grain sack at It) 1 2 cents each
and hauling tho grain to market,
tho haul surely buinir worth 15
-cents a bushel
for the 115 mile .
haul.
Deducting such Items, wo find
these hogs wore fod, in tho fat
tening Btago, grain worth '!h;1,75.
To this, however, should be ad
ded, to mako tho comparison
complete, tho cost of hauling tho
bogs to Condon. Tho hogs aver
aged in weight about 175 pounds
each, or 15.7.10 pounds. Tho 725
bushols of wheat fed them weigh
ed -13,500 pounds, so there was
saving in hauling of practically
28.CXX) pounds.
As pigs and shoats these, hogs
were fod chopped wheat, barley
and corn and ground alfalfa; per
haps such feed would amount to
3 per head. Deducting this
guiii, $270 from the net amount
found above, it will bo seen that
there was a good protit in the
grain fod. Mr. Cooper says tho!
The Schools and Roads
Profit From this Revenue
A circular just
forest service ca
the various laws
more than a third
issued by tho
Is attention to
under which
of all national
forest receipts go to tho benetit
of tho states in which the forests
aro situated, for schools and
roads In 1012 tho amount of
money thus made available for
state purposes totaled about
$750,000. The report does not
show the amounts due from the
recoipts of the fiscal year which
closed June 30,1013. Including
those, the states' share of nation
al forost funds since the laws
wore passed has aggregated over
$3,000,000.
These (acts are set forth, ac
cording to the forest service, be
cause a popular impression still
exists that all money received by
the government, from timber
salos, grazing fees, water power
permits, etc., is permanently
taken out of tho states where it
is paid and goes into the national
treasury to meet tho general ex
ponses of the government.
The circular states that part of
the gross recoipts of tho national
forost was first made available for
schools and roads when the agri
cultural appropriation act of Juno
30, 11)00, directed tho socre
tary of the treasury to pay
over to the state or territory
in which any forest reserve
was situated ton per cent
of ull money received during the
lisotil year from such roserve.
usual estimate that grain fed to
hog will fetch f 1 a bushel is fur
too low. Certainly the figures
bear him out.
Otlo of the pleasing
features
discernible In the wheat regions
is an increasing interest in feed
ing grain instead of marketing it
in tho raw. Many wheat
growers aro feeding their wheat
and barley to cattle and sheep,
making good returns thereby
much belter than if they hauled
their grain to market. This is
particularly true where tho haul
is long and tho roads not of the
best.
Tho ono drawback in much of
the area where grain is grown is
the lack of water. Without a
good supply of running water
hog-raising is practically im
possible. On tho other hand,
sheep take very little water and
can be driven to it quite ad is
tance. Cattlo take more water,
but can be driven farther. To
drivo hugs any distance to water
is out of the question.
Several large ranches in Sher
man, Gilliam and Morrow
counties are equipped with wells
and gasoline engine pumps.
With a good well and plenty of
water, the hog business moans
prosperity far beyond that now
reigning in those sections. Kvery
well sunk Is an asset worth while
for tho community. It seems
practicable for several laud
owners to join together and siuit
a cooperative well, piping the
water to a central point or to
their various farms. Even a
300 foot well, equipped with
pumping apparatus complete,
costs something like $2500. That
sum does not seem prohibitive
whero four or live farmers can
join in its ownership. Oregoni-
an.
l'he money was to be expended
by the state or territorial legis
lature for tho benetit of public
schools and roads in the counties
n which tho forost reserve lay.
In 11)08 the amount to be paid
to tho states was increased to 25
per cent, and a proviso of the
earlier act that no more should be
paid to a county than 40 por cent
of its total income from other
sources was eliminated. Since
this proviso was removed, some
of the counties' receipts from
natioual forest lands have equall
ed their income from all other
sources.
In August, 1912, the appro
priation act for the year made
available an additional 10 per
cent of the money received from
national forests to build and
maintain roads and trails within
national forests for the benefit of
the public, in the states from
which these proceeds are de
rived. This 10 per cent "road
item," as it is called, is expend
ed by the secretary of Agri
culture, who may, according to
Uhe act, "whenever practicable in
the construction and maintenance
of such roads, secure the cooper
ation or aid of tho proper state
or territorial authorities in the
furtherance of any system of
highways of which such roads
may bo made a part." Tho total
amount expended under this
provision from tho recoipts of
tho fiscal year 1912 is $207,205, of
which Oregon received $17,023.
n.
School Department of County Fair
Has Many1 Industrial Premiums
The list of industrial exhibits for
the school department of the Crook
County Fair is larger and bettor
this year than ever before. The list
of 8ecial premiums alone is worth
i"",ru tnan H'W, an'' should encour
age the pupils of this county to get
to work at once with their exhibits.
It is only about six weeks until the
fair, so no time should be lost.
The size of the district cuts no
figure in securing prizes, as it de
Hnls wholly upon the ability and
determination of the hoys and girls.
So young people, read the following
lists carefully to decide what
want to win, then get to work.
CE0KCE RUSSELL-$25
It, -ft farm eihihit, lt prize, one
you
pair
of thoroughbred Poland China
pifc'f.
value, f 25.00.
WILL STANT0N-I12 .00
Kent farm exhibit, !M prize, one Poland-China
o pig, value 12.0O.
J. N. WILUAMS0N-J10
Best farm exhibit, 3-1 prize, one pair
of rrnna bred 8hroshire lainbe, value
10.W.
JAMES RICE-110
licit exhibit of graase and grain, 1st
prize, one pair of Delaine Merino lambs,
value $10.
ED. T. SLAYT0N-$3.00
Beet exhibit of grasses and grain, 2d
prize, two bushel of Hbadeland Chal
lenge oats, value $3.00.
H0R1CAN REINKE-ll.SO
Beit vxtii lit of grasses and grain, 3d
prize, cash $1.50
J. N. WILUAMSON-$10
Best exhibit of vegetables, 1st prize,
one pair cress bred Shropshire lambs,
value $10.00.
W. T. KING CO.
Best exhibit of vegetable!, 2d pri.e,
: carving act.
FRANK BUCHANAN-$2.00
Best exhibit of vegetables, 3d prize,
two bushels of Club Wheat, value $2.00.
FRANK BR0SIUS $2.50
For best exhibit of carpentry, let
prize, cash $2.50.
CLIFTON C0RNETT
For best exhibit, of carpentry, 2I,
prize, knife.
A. H. LIPPMAN ft CO.
Beet exhibit of needlework, 1st prize,
Axniinstor rug 29x64 inches.
0. G. ADAMS ft CO,
Best exhibit of needle work, 2d prize,
1 pair of scissors.
R. L. JORDAN
Best hemstitched handkerhief, 25
skeins Richardson Bilk.
J. E. STEWART ft CO.
Foi best made apron, girl's hair rib
bon. J. A. FOLGER $5
For best cake, prize of ono cabinet
of Golden Gate Products, value $5 00.
C. W. ELKINS
For beat p'ant stand. 1st prize, base
ball mitt.
FOSTER A HYDE
For best plant stand, 2d prize, 1 box
Getmore" hose.
L. KAMSTRA
For best plant stand, 3d prize, base
ball bat.
FRENCH DRUG CO.
For best taffy, one Boap box and soap.
MRS. I. MICHEL
For best nougat, One girl's collar.
INDUSTRIAL PRIZE LIST BY GRADES
Under this heading all displays will
be arranged by grades, not by schools.
oradk i $1.50
Doll house with folded paper furn
iture. Woven rag rug, wood sword, wood
gun,
ohadk h $1.50
Pressed raltia doll.
Basket, modeled in clay.
Woven yarn blanket with original de
sign.
1RAIK III $1.00
Crepe paper rug. Weather vane. Hem
stitched towel. Bird house. Cake.
ORADK iv $1.00
Stop ladder, camp stool. Breakfast
cap. Best dressed doll. Wood Pistol.
oradk v $1.00
Chicken coop. Sail boat. Wood
sword. Bieauits. One pound hard can
dy. Hemstitched hand-bag.
ORADE VI $1.00
Group of sachet bags. Plain kitvhen
apron, Foot-stool. Aeroplane. Bow
and arrow. White cake.
UKADKV VII $1.00
Trap nest. Shirt waist. Tool chest.
Doughnuts. Boudoir caps.
OR 1,1 VIII $1.00
Three jr (:i k;n l)canned fruit. Ap
ple pi. baumi bag. Baseball hat.
Colt halter. Wiie puzzle.
GRADES 1 TO Ulrmptctin C.Jm
All articles under this heading will he
arranged by claw, not by schools. Vege
table in one group, cooking in another.
Kadi 1 00
akt rxinniT
Water colors. Miscellaneous draw
ing xkkiilkwohk j
Embroidery : Kyelct, shadow, French, i
darned embroidery, Irish crochet, tat
linn, drawn work, hemstitching, bent
lrm, moat artistically trimmed hat,;
darning, patching, buttonholes (3. ofaiand then they propose to try these
pillow, shirtwaist, crocs stitch design.
cook i xo $1.00
Bread : Halt Kiting. Brown. Yeast
Baking Powder.
Cake: White loaf. Chocolate Loaf.
Layer.
Cookies: White. Dark.
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1','UKiiiiuia tovri.
Candy! Taffy, creams, pinoche. nou-i
gat. Beat collect ion of candy (ti kinds), j
Canned fruit Best collection of four!
varieties. Best collodion of preservet
(4 varieties). Best collection jellies 4
varieties. Best jar pickles.
Vtl.KTAHLES
Beets. cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots. 3:
cucumtiers, 3; onions, 3; partnipB, 3;
pumpkin, squash, field corn, pop corn,
cauliflower, egg plant, radishes, 6 ;
watermelon, turnips, 3; tomatoes, 3;1
peas in pod, beans in pod ; potatoes, five
largest any variety, five best any varie
ty; rutabagas, 3; celery, peppers.
Best collection of vegetables by chil
dren of one family.
I.UAIN BKKD
Oats, one quart; r;-e one quart ; wheat
one quarter barley, one quart.
OBAI! OS STALK
Rye. Oati. Wheat. Barley.
ORA8.SKS
Best tlitplay in small sheaf of grasses
and forage plants.
FBC IT
Apples, five best, any variety.
Pears, five best, any variety.
Peaches, five beat, any variety.
Prunes, five best, any variety.
Plums, live best, any variety.
FLOWERS
Dahlias. Sweet Peas. Pansies. Asters.
Violets. Nasturtiums. Golden Glow,
lteat collection of pressed wild flowers.
Potted plants: Geraniums, Ferns,
Oxalis, Umbrella Plant.
PODLTKY
Guineas, one pair.
Geese, one pair.
Ducks, one pair.
Chickens: Plymouth Rocks, 1
pair ;
Wyandotte, 1 pair; Rhode Island Reds, '
1 pair; Leghorns, 1 pair; Mmoreas, 1
iair; Aneonaa, 1 pair; Andalusiane, 1
pair; Orpingtons, 1 pair. Cochins. Bau
turns. Thurkeys, 1 pair,
ANIMALS
Cow. Calf. 1 ig. Lamb.
MANCAL T AINIXO
Picture frame. Sleeve board. Ironing
board. Step ladder. Bracket shelf. Wallitage on the same kind of feed we
book shelf. Desk book rack. Wall plate i
rack. Taboret. Foot stool. Screen, 3-
panel, folding. Plant stand. Magazine
bolder. Library book shelves. Umbrella
rack. Hall tree, coat and hat rack. Hall
seat. Library table, Tea table. Center
table. Chair. Writing desk. Piano
bench.
MECHANICAL DRAWING
' Best plate of plane geometrical draw
ing. Pest plate of orthographic projections.
Best plate of working drawings, re
duced scale
Best plate isometric drawings.
Best collection mechanical drawings.
MISCELLANEOUS
Best set of books. $2 00.
Best work in penmanship for single
semester, muscular movement. $2 oO.
Best set legal papers, typewriting. $2.
La Pine is to have a great good
roads rally on August 9th, to which
everybody interested in good roads
is invited. They have made all the
necessary arrangements for the en
tertainment of visitors, and are to
have a big barbacuev A delegation
will go from Prineville. Among the
number will be Judge Springer, W.
F. King and Frank Elkins.
The people of Crescent have very
generously invited all who are on
their way to the Klamath Falls De
velopment League to ti'ke dinner
with them.
Demonstration Farm
Makes Good Showing
A visit to the demonstration farm
which is owned and operated by F.
S. Towner proved very interesting
to a Journal representative on Wed
nesday of this week. The experi
mental part of this farm, which is
about five miles north of Prineville,
is under the supervision of Prof.
Shawe, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, who is helping Mr. Towner
ascertain what crops can be most
successfully grown in this section,
j crops out to see what they will mean
i financially to the farmer. Mr.Town
. er has a farm of 600 acres and is
using several acres solely for exper-
imentat purposes.
This is a dry farm and the so'l
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experimental crops. It was simply
plowed in the usual manner and
seeded. Some idea of the valuable
work being done by Mr. Towner
may be gained from the following:
Durham wheat Was planted May
,9th, and some of it is now 2j feet
! high. Marquis wheat, planted about
tne game time is excellent and now
measures 2 feet. The above grains
are expected to yield about 20 bush
els to the acre.
The early Wilbur wheat planted
Much Interest Manifested in Crook
Count' by PrinevihVs Many Visitors
For several weeks past the hotel!
registers of our city have recorded j
the names of many strangers. Some !
of these were automobile parties
passing through from Portland to
Klamath Falls and other points on
pleasure trips, but the larger num
ber are men representing capital
and other money interests who are
here looking over the future pros
pects of Crook county.
A man from Montana who had
read the stock quotations from the
market reports of Prineville recently
made a trip here to learn more of
the methods our farmers used in
feeding their stock. He said he
could not believe until he visited
the farms and saw for himself that
our reports were true. He stated
that in Montana they had not been
able to market their stock to advan-
used.
Another man representing rail
road interests expressed himself as
being surprised at the tonnage of
this section. .
A party of business men and cap
italists from Eugene came in Satur
day to look over parts of Crook
county with a view to making in
vestments. The party consisted of
More Activity Regarding Good Roads
Last Monday morning the state
highway engineer, H. L. Bowlby,
arrived at Redmond where he was
met by the Crook County Good
Roads Association and Judge
Springer, representing Crook coun
ty. Mr. Bowlby's visit was for the
purpose of looking over the roads of
Crook county with a view towards
advising those who were interested
in the goods road movement what in
his judgment would be the best way
to commence a good roads campaign
in Crook county and to give the
assistance of his engineering ex
perience as to where the road
should be built.
The party consisted of II. L.
Bowlby, state highway engineer, G.
at the same time is not nearly as
large and is expected to yield about
12 bushels to the acre. Some new
varieties of winter wheat will be
experimented with this fall.
He has an excellent stand each of
Sweedish oats and two rowed barley.
He thinks the barley will yield 25
busheb to the acre-
The field corn was planted in June
to avoid the late frosts and will be
used for forage. It will be tested
for its food value and expense in
production.
The dry alfalfa which was
planted in June has a good stand
and promises to be a great success.
The vetch and rape did not do well
because of the unusually dry season.
Mr. Towner says much depends on
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He hopes to find the most profitable
' crops suited to this section and then
raise good pure seed.
This gentleman is very much in
terested in this demonstration farm
work and while he has been most
successful along some lines, he is
not at all satisfied with this year's
results and expects better returns
next year. He hopes he may be of
permanent help to the farmers of
Crook county by working out these
experimental problems.
John B. Bell, banker, of Eugene; A.
W. Sims, capitalist; D. W. Kemp,
real estate dealer, of Eugene, and
V. L. Holt, agent for the Oregon &
Western Colonization Co. with head
quarters at Eugene.
Dr. Hoelscher, of Chicago, who
spent several weeks with his son,
Fred, who owns and operates a large
farm near Prineville, was much im
pressed with this section and after
visiting quite generally over Crook
county expressed himself as much
pleased with the future outlook of
this section.
Mr. Joseph Howard, of Santa
Barbara, Who is a retired business
man, is another who sees bright
prospects for the future of Crook
county and is glad his son, H. W.
Howard, who is with the Des Chutes
Light & Power Co., has interests
here.
Among other interesting visitors
were.Wm.Cake, an attorney of Port
land, who with his two sons stopped
over nitrht on their way to Klamath
Fall.
W. W. Collins, of Long Beach,
Washington, who is in this section
looking after timber interests, and
J. L. Beckley and wife, of Klamath
Falls, who spent several days in and
about Prineville.
Springer, county judge, M. A,
Lynch, president of the Crook Coun
ty Good Roads Association, Henry
Gray, Geo. Noble and W. F. King,
secretary of this association. This
party traveled over 350 miles of
Crook county roads, finishing at
Metolius Tuesday evening where an
enthusiastic meeting of the Crook
County Good Roads Association
and others interested was held.
Members of this association stated
that they expected that the Crook
County Good Roads Association
would soon open a campaign for
good roads at which time they hoped
to be able to publish an authentic
account of the plans prepared at
that meeting.