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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1922
DAMAGE DONE TO
GRAIN BY MOTHS
Insects Can Be Destroyed by
Use of Heat or by Fumiga- -tkm
With Poisonous Gases.
CARBON DISULPHID IS BEST
By Exercising Proper Precaution
Infestations In Field Can Be Re
duced Thoroughly Clean Old
' Bins and Granaries.
(Prepared by the United State Department
of Agriculture.)
Most of the damage done by Insects
to grain in storage and shipment is due
to four species, the granary weevil, the
rice or black weevil, the lesser grain
borer or Australian weevil, and the An
goumois grain moth, according to
Farmers' Bulletin 1260, "Common
Grain Pests," prepared by E. A. Back
and R. T. Cotton and just published by
the United States Department of Ag
riculture. Others of the 40 species or
groups of species described in the bul
letin can cause great damage If storage
conditions are unusually favorable for
their Increase.
Remedial measures are mentioned
only briefly in. the bulletin. The in
sects, it Is said, can be destroyed by
the use of heat, or by fumigation with
poisonous gases. A temperature of
120 degrees to 130 degrees, Fahrenheit,
maintained for a short time, will kill
all stages of grain-Infesting insects,
without Injury to the germinating
qualities of the grain. Carbon disul
phld, carbon tetrachlorid and hydrocy-andc-acid
gas are the fumigants In most
common use today in treating Infested
grata. Of these, carbon disulphid Is
the best for treating grain in the bulk,
It is said. Information on this subject
is contained in other publications of
the department.
Prevent Infestation.
Infestation of grain in the field can
not be entirely prevented, but, vby
proper precautions, it can be reduced
to a minimum, the bulletin points out.
The first generation of insects in the
maturing grain is usually small, and if
the grain Is cut as soon as ripe,
threshed as soon as dry, and then
placed in clean, deep bins, the damage
from this source will be slight.
It is when the grain is left In the
field long after it Is ripe that serious
Infestation results, for the Insects In
crease In one or two generations to
enormous numbers. In the case of
corn In the field, only ears damaged
through carelessness in shucking, so
Tip End of. Ear of Corn. Showing
Round Holes in Kernels Made by
the Angoumois Grain Moth.
that the kernels are exposed, are sub
ject to the attack of grain insects.
Farmers should therefore, it Is said,
grow a variety of corn that develops
a long, tight shuck.
.. Newly harvested, small grain should
not be stored unthrashed for any
length of time, as in this condition it
Is very susceptible to infestation. If
promptly thrashed and stored In deep
bins, only a thin layer- on top of the
bin Is likely to become Infested. Corn
may be stored In the shuck If the husk
is long and tight and fully covers the
tip, but all ears with loose, broken,
'short or damaged husks should be
shucked and stored separately.
Avoid Dirty Bins.
Clean grain should never be stored
In old bins, granaries or storehouses
until they have been thoroughly
cleaned and freed from the accumula
tions of waste grain and other ma
terials harboring grain Insects.
Bags of all kinds that have previous
ly held grain should not be allowed in
granaries or warehouses or be refilled
until they have been sterilized or oth
erwise freed from insects. The use of
tight cribs will keep the grain free
from infestation by insects that might
fly in from the outside. '
Copies of the bulletin may be had
- Tree upon application to the depart
ment at Washington.
BEST DEPTH OF CULTIVATION
Sam ffifix I I nr Ait li:l
I Roots Will Meet Across 3 2-Foot
Row in Friable Soil.
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$ What of a lira rf nryn Awn 1 O
Inches high, the roots have met across
a 3-foot row In light, friable soils.
Deep cultivation at this time will -cut
many of the. roots and check the
growth of the plants. A good rule to
follow 'is to cultivate deep early in the
season, and shallow later when the
plants are larger.
Should Fit Neck and Shoulders of
Horse to Prevent Sores Bathe
in Salt Water.
Since the power of a horse Js ap
plied through the collar, -it '.s of ut
most Importance tlnt the collar should
fit the -neck nnd slieul'K'rs. .Careless
ness In using badly fitting collars not
only develops sores and r.gly senrs but
many times causes horses to become
, balky. Horses' shoulders should b
, bathed In salt water every evening la
order to harden tbem.
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LEARN OF MARKET CONDITIONS
i BEFORE DISPOSING OF TIMBER
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Logging One's Own Timber Gives Profitable Employment to Farmer and
His Teams.
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(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Woodland owners many " times are
confronted with the problem of when
to sell standing timber and when to
i"Ut itor use on the farm.
Experience has demonstrated that in
some localities it unquestionably pays
the farmer better at all times to sell,
particularly the more valuable kinds
of wood. For example, in the central
hardwood region farmers sell their
select yellow poplar trees profitably
nnd with the money buy and haul back
to the farm for distances of from
four to eight miles southern pine sid
ing for tlieir houses and barns. 0
the other hand, there are too often
instances where one finds choice white
oak of the best quality, suitable for
veneer or furniture stock sawed up
into' posts for the farm.
Keep in Touch With Market.
It would be well for the owner to
keep in touch with market conditions,
so he. may market his product to the
best advantage. With rarely an ex
ception the timber is not dying, decay
ing or "going back" by fungus or In
sect attack at the rapid rate alleged
by - buyers, who, obviously, desire to
buy as cheaply as possible. Unless
It is overmature It is increasing yearly
in volume and value.
Cutting during the early period of
growth, says the United States De
partment of Agriculture, often repre
sents a real sacrifice in financial re
turns: The approximate age at which
trees should be cut in order to obtain
the highest returns a year is very
different for different species. Thus
cottonwood, ash, hickory and yellow
poplar become commercially valuable
at much earlier ages than white oak
and black walnut.
When other- farm work is least
pressing many farmers find it profit
able to turn their attention to estimat
ing, measuring, cutting, marketing and
selling their timber. Spare help and
time to supervise the work make the
winter a favorable season for this. It
is easier to haul logs on the snow than
over ordinary roads, and the logs are
less liable than at any other time of
the year to deteriorate quickly through
attacks of Insects or fungi. -Best
Method of Selling.
The choice of methods of selling de
pends largely upon the kind of timber
and the owner's knowledge of its
value, his past experience and the
condition of the market. Timber prod
ucts are sold either in the standing
tree or in a" more or less roughly man
ufactured' condition. Except when
sold by the lot or lump, sales are
based upon a measure by log scale or
lumber tally or upon individual count
of units of designated size or char
acter. -
Timber sold by the lot, boundary, or
tract is either 'flumped off" to include
a designated tract or sold on an acre
age basis. This method has prevailed)
over all others, particularly in the
rougher and less-settled districts. As
a rule it is strongly favored by the
purchaser because in such a transac
tion his better knowledge of both tim
ber yields and values gives him an
advantage over the average owner.
Many examples of the sacrifice by
the owner of a large share of the
value of the' timber can be found in
nearly any wooded region. On ac
count of greater competition among
purchasers and a better understanding
on the part of the owners of timber
values, sales of standing timber by
the lot sor lump are now being made
with better profit than formerly.
In using this method it is very im
portant, in advance of the sale, first
to secure a good estimate of the quan
tity, quality and unit value of each
kind' of product in the stand; then to
get bids from as many buyers as
possible ; and, finally, to have an
agreement clearly specifying the., re
strictions in regard to the manner and
amount of cutting so as not to impair
the producing power of the forest.
The sale may include only trees above
a specified minimum diameter, or such
trees as have been previously marked
by the owner for cutting. When prop
erly safeguarded, this becomes one of
the safest and most satisfactory of all
methods of selling and should receive
full consideration when sales are con
templated. t
Place Restrictions.
Selling by lump eliminates the anx
iety and misunderstandings attending
sales by log-scale measurement. If
competition is keen, it is likely that
nearly, or quite the full value of the
timber will be reached in the bids. By
.this method, however, the owner fore
goes the opportunity of profitable em
ployment for himself and- Ids teams
, which he would have if he logged the
material and sold it after hauling it
to the mill or shipptng point.
Unless restricted by the terms of
the agreement, the buyer usually cuts
very closely. Selling by the lot is
therefore a good meLhd to use where
the owner Intends to clear the land
for other uses. But if the land Is to
be kept in timber, the owner should
Include provisions in the contract of
sale to retain the young, vigorous
growing timber and provide for a fu
ture crop. The importance of care in
cutting, on account of its effect upon
succeeding growth and production of
the stand, can hardly be overstated.
Banner-Courier clasified ads bring
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POCKET GOPHERS ARE
MENACE TO FARMERS
Neighborhood Party Plan Suc
cessful in Nebraska.
Eradication of Pests Difficult Unless
All Farms in the Community Are j
Cleaned Up in One Campaign
Plan Outlined.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The neighborhood party Idea has
been successfully applied to gopher
elimination in Furnas county, Ne
braska, under the direction of a spe
cialist of the biological survey and the
extension agent in co-operative work
of the United States Department of
Agriculture and the State College of
Agriculture.
The eradication of pocket gophers Is
very difficult unless all the farms in a
district are cleaned up in one cam
paign. A district two or three miles
long is selected by the county ageni,
and farmers in this district are in
vited to a gopher poisoning party. A
full attendance Is usually secured.
The morning session is given to a
demonstration in cutting the bait and
applying the poison. Sufficient bait la
Gopher
Exterminators
Victims.
and a Few
prepared to supply the party for the
day. In the afternoon, the party is
divided into pairs, one person carrying
the bait and placing it in the runways,
while the other person uses a prod to
locate and open the runways. The
county agent or specialist spends some
time with each pair, giving instruc
tions. All the infested area repre
sented by the farmers attending the
"party" Is covered and poison bait ap
plied. In many cases a second day Is
required to complete the work, but all
members of the party invariably stay
with the job until it is finished.
In Furnas county the work has
been confined to the alfalfa .fields In
the valley lands along three Important
streams, the Republican river, and the
Beaver and the Sappa creeks. All last
summer the farmers were constantly
reminded of the importance of the
work, and excellent results were ob
tained from the community field par
ties in the fall. In the campaign 2,500
acres were covered. Figuring the ad
vantage to the farmers In being rid of
pocket gophers as half a ton,of alfalfa
per acre, this area would mean 1,250
tons, or $10,000 saved.
GAS-TAR TREATMENT .
PROTECTS CONCRETE
Bureau of Public Roads Gives Re
sults of Tests. '
Fluid By-Product of Artificial Gas
Plants Proven Satisfactory in
Preserving Drain Tile
Against Alkali.
(Prepared by the United States Department !
of Agriculture.)
In Its search for a. means of pro
tecting Portland cement concrete
against the action of alkaline waters,
the bureau of public roads, United
States Department of Agriculture, an
nounces promising results from- treat
ment with a very fluid crude water-gas
tar, such as may be obtained as a by:
product . from many artificial' gas
plants. - So successful have the tests
been that further investigations of the
alkali-resisting properties of tar
treated concrete and mortar are" under
way and the protective effect of wa
ter, gas tar on mass concrete struc
tures Is being studied.
The treatment consists of simply im
mersing the concrete in the liquid,
which is soaked up, even by a dense
concrete. Cement drain tile treated
in this way and stored from six to
eight months in a strong alkali solu
tion have shown no indication of dis
integration, and samples tested for
tensile strength were as strong as
those stored in pure water. On the
other hand, untreated samples showed
both disintegration and a loss of
strength.
In certain parts of the country
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where alkaU salts exist concrete drain
tile and concrete structures have been
attacked. In many such places con
crete Is a very desirable material on
account of the accessibility of the ma
terials that go into it. The bureau's
investigations aim to devise means
of using concrete with assurance.
SLASH PINE YIELDS
CASH WHILE GROWING
Profit of 6 to 12 Per Cent inter
est Has Been Made.
Trees Grow Rapidly and Lumber
Market Is Fast Taking Material
of Smaller Size and Poorer '
Grades Bulletin Free.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Slash pine grows rapidly and yields
revenue In turpentine gum at an early
age while It is growing Into timber,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture In Farmers' Bulletin 1256,
Slash Pine, prepared . by Wilbur Ji.
Mattoon, forest examiner, and now
ready for distribution. Well-stocked
stands of young growth, after making
liberal deductions for the cost of
taxes and fire-protection during the
period of growth, show profits of 6
to 12 per cent compound interest on
an investment of $5 an acre.
A large number of owners In the
South are deriving good profits from
low-priced lands by using them for
the production of timber and grazing
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Turpentine Operations in a Thirteen-Year-Old
StancPof Slash. Pine.
of stock. If fire is excluded, the range
yields more of the tender annual
grasses and legumes which are more
nutritious than the hardy perennials
like wire and broom-sedge grasses, and
the influence of the protective soil
cover stimulates ' tree growth to a
marked degree.
If the timber in the forest pasture
becomes too dense, the owner has an
easy remedy by first working the
larger trees for turpentine and then
cutting them for lumber, ties, posts,
pulpwood, or firewood. Open "stands
of slash pine, with 75 to 150 trees an
acre measuring up to ten Inches on
the stump, Induce a rapid growth of
the Individual tree and admit a good
growth of grass. In such stands more
turpentine to the tree is secured than
in overcrowded ones, and the grazing
of live stock can be carried on suc
ceFjifully. Second-growth slash pine stands,
twenty to forty years old, frequently
contain from 80 to 100 trees . to the
acre. At 20 cents a cup, less than
the price received in 1919 fqr turpen
tine rights on the Florida national
forest, such stands would be worth
for turpentine $20 to $25, and with
pine stumpage at .5 a thousand1 the
timber would be worth $25 to $30, or
an average money return of from $1.50
to $2 an acre yearly. Observations
and experience in such older sections
of the country as New England indi
cate that 'good financial returns may
be derived In relatively short periods
from second-growth forests If han
dled under a proper system of protec
tion, turpentining, and cutting, tha
bulletin points out.
SEVERAL DISEASES OF SOIL
Only Way to Overcome Fungous and
Bacterial Ailments Ic to Let
Land Remain Idle.
There are several diseases of vege
tables which live over in the garden
soil front one year to the next, and if
the sa'me crop Is planted in the same
soil year after year it will be but a
short time until the crop', will prove a
loss. These -are mostly fungous and
bacterial diseases and the only prac
tical way to overcome them Is to al
low the land to lie idle for two or
three years or to plarit a crop which
is immune to the disease.
THE RECOUNT CASE
HAS BEEN OPENED
Attorneys for candidates Olcott and
Hall on Wednesday argued before
Judges Kelly and Bingham 'of the Mar
ion county circuit court legal points
in the contest It was claimed by
Olcott's attorney's that tie point that
the electors have a right to change
their registration on election day at
the polls.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOUND One stray Durham hiefer,
owner can have same by paying
for fee3 andi ad W. H Fisher, Ore
gon City, Oregon, Route 3.
Editorial Association Convenes
The Oregon State Editorial Asso
ciation is in session at Coradlls to'
day and will close tomorrow.
A splendid program has been pre
pared including a free trip to the Coast
for the visiting pencil pushers.
The Banner-Courier will be repre
sented by H. A. Kirk, of the advertis
ing department '
Water Rules Enforced
Several policemen, including Fred
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,m piui y 1 t'CSfyf of furnishings and work
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- "The Qyality Store of Clackamas County" U KeQUCllOnS f
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20 Reductions On
Sheets, sheeting, pillow cases, tubing, table cloths and
linens, bedding, towels, bedspreads, toweling.
PEQUOT SHEETING
8- 4 Bleached..... 58c yd.
9- 4 Bleached .......60c yd.
1 04 Bleached...... 64c yd.
Unbleached 5 c less
PILLOW CASES REDUCED '
42x36 in. Pequot 40c 42x36 in. Belfast 24c
45x36 in. Pequot. 44c 45x36 in. Belfast 27c
42 inch and 45 inch Pequot Tubing, 37c and 40c yard.
BEDSPREADS 20 LESS
Full size, crochet bedspreads, how 1 . $1.80
80x90 inch, heavy crochet, now ...$2.40
80x90 inches, extra weight, scalloped and cut corners,
now '. : ...$3.40
86x94 inches, satin raised pattern spreads, now $5.40
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H PURE LINEN TABLE DAMASK...... ............ ..$2.75 yd.
H MERCERISED TABLE
ALL TOWELS REDUCED 20
Two Exceptional Values
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20x38 inch, Huck Towels, special ...15c each
Large size, Turkish Bath Towels, special ...:.45c each
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HEAVY CRASH TOWELING, 17 inch, now... ....10c yd.
DEEP REDUCTIONS
INVOLVING SUMMER WASH
FABRICS-ONE BIG LOT
July Clearance of Summer wash fabrics at an ex
ceptionally low price for the character of the fabrics it
embraces .
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Impojted Scotch GingKams, Voiles, Silk Stripe
Tissue Ginghams,- Novelty Wash Fabrics, Ratine
Spun, 38 inch Organdies.
Values up to 85c yard
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McCausland , wfetpr superintendent,
Roy Baker and James ' Lowry, have
been appointed 1 special policemen to
enforce the regulations concerning the
use of city water. Hours for sprink
ling are from 6 to 8 morning and eve
ning. ' JERSEY CATTLE MEN
HOLD BIG MEETING
IN CITY
Eleventh Commandment Given Jersey
Breeders Fine Banquet
Was Served
One of the most valuable and en
thusiastic meetings k of Jersey cattle
breeders ever held in the state was
held on Wednesday this week, at the
Oregon City Commercial Club room.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of the field representative of
the American Jersey Cattle Club F. B.
Ashtroth who is making a tour of the
country.
In the forenoon, a series of 'slides
showing record Jerseys were shown
as were also motion pictures showing
control of tuberculosis in cattle.
"The place of the hog on the dairy
farm" was discussed by C. M. McAllist
er,, field man for the Union Stock
Yards of Portland. Harry West a
prominent Jersey breeder, also spoke
urging the improvement of the herds.
D. Brooks Hogan formerly manager of
the Dadd farm at Oswego, declared
that Oregon Jerseys compare favor
ably with the best he had seen on an
extensive trip among the cattle raisers
of the East
A fine banquet was served at noon,
presided over by Judge G. B. Dimick.
Among the speakers on this part of
the program were Judge Thomas F.
Ryan, T. B. Ashtroth who propounded
the "Eleventh commandment for Jer
sey breeders as, "Feed, Weed, Breed
and Advertise" and Mrs. Malar form
er secretary of the Clackamas County
Jersey Club, who spoke on "Woman's
Part in the Farm Program".
The . club authorized the use of
signs' posted on their ranches, bearing
the inscription, "Feed, weed, breed
and advertise." j-
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MULINO NEWS'
A party of Mulino people went ber
ry picking Friday.
An aeroplane passed over "Mulino
Friday. .
Mr. Frank Manning has bought a
new Chevrolet 490, automobile.
John . Bounds and family went to
the New Era camp meeting Sunday.
MESCO SHEETING
8- 4 Bleached. .....48c yd.
9- 4 Bleached 52c yd.
1 0 4 Bleached .. .56c yd.
DAMASK ... 98c yd.
yard
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace visited
her sister Mrs. Waldorf at Mulino Sun
day. '
Mr. J. A; Davis is -having new
shingles put on his house roof.
Mr. Ben Parsons has been visiting
his hiece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bounds at Mulino.
Mr. Clyde Smith and family visited
her parepts Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Howard at Mulino, Sunday.
. LOCAL BUYING MARKET
Poultry Product
Eggs22c per doz. Duck 25c per lb.,
chicken, light 13c to 15c per lb., heavy
18c to 20c per lb.
Dressed Meats
Hogs 15c per lb., Veal 13c per lb.
Live Stock
Beef 5c per lb., cows 3c to 6c per lb.
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Until permanent quarters can be secured,
our headquarters will be at the Pantorium
Cleaners and Dyers, 519 Main St. Phone
185 for inf ormataion or driver.
Oregon City Laundry
House Wiring , Electrical Contracting
All Work Guaranteed
Let us quote our prices and show you where money
can be saved.
New Location Former office of Hood Lumber Co.
Phone 142 201-12th St.
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Entire stock of
Men's Shirts
20 Less
Such famous makes as Beau
Brumell, Rainbow and Ideal.
Materials of Percale, Madras,
Repp, All Silk 'Pongee, Tub
Silks, , Imported Broadcloth
Silks, Jersey Silks, in fact,
every known shirt material.
Colors and patterns to suit
every fancy and they all
will wash. , ,
$1.50
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.Q0
$6.00
$7.50
Shirts,
Shirts,
Shirts,
Shirts,
Shirts,
Shirts,
Shirts,
now $1.20
now $1.60
now $2.40
now $3.20
now $4.00
now $4.80
now $6.00
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Men's Work Shirts 69c
Men's Mercerized
Lisle Sox, 25c pair
Fine quality mercerized
lisle in all colors, also black
and white. Regularly priced
at 35c pair. Special now 25c
pair.
Men's Night Shirts
$1.19
Good quality, soft finish
Cambric Muslin. The regu
lar $1.50 yalues.
E& W. Collars
2 for 25c
All the new styles of linen
collars, complete stock and
all sizes in every style.
Interwoven, Holeproof
and Themis Silk Sox
2 pairs $1.25
Pure thread silk in all col
ors and black and white. 75c
and 85c regular values of
these.
Parasilk Sox, now 40c
Entire Stock of Men's
Underwear 20 less
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.65 garments
$1.00 garments
$1.25 garments
$1.50 garments
$2.00 garments
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.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.60
Sheep 2 to 5c.
Hay and Grain
Hay, clover $16.00 per ton; oats,
$18.00 per ton; straw, $9.00. Grain,
wheat $1 .20 per bu. ; oats $1 .80 per cwt
Vegetables
New potatoes, $2.50 to $3.00 per cwt.
Rhubarb 2c per lb. Green peas, 5c.
Green beans, 4 to 6c per lb. Beets 40c
per dozen bunches. Cherries 6J4c per
pound.
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Price Bros. Department
Store isjofering 20 per
cent Reductions on the
replacement of cloffiing
and household articles
lost in the Laundry fire.
as usua
Company-