OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907.
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OUR FARMERS' PAGE.
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a
ahove, wmh flirty to forly-llvit bushels
Illlll lU'f llllln pollltlK'H D'I' tl'Tl! ItpOII
the lute crop. Knur lo fclx spraying
may yet lid rc'inlri'il upon very late
phitifliiK. Delay In treatment In unwise,
THE FARM NEEDS SHEEP,
Spreading Manure,
W'Ih'H iuiiiiiiim Im spread cut the hard
surface of the ground come of the
aoliihle portion- will In curried away
l)y heavy ruins. At 1 1 - Maine time It
of wheat, tobacco, corn, outu, liny or
'other f it rut products, ruined by them,
A Farmer Telli tin CenefiU Corning j fur t h purpose of In sk! Ty I inr. grading, In x Mtilv to flisl plow I ho ground
From Sheep f Brneding. 'hIoi'Iiik, holding, c IIIiik or dlxpoKing h nil t Iumi IiiiiiI iiiiiiiuri over Ii, An
-, 0 . of hiiiix', either In piiici'Im or an ti 'excellent plan In to spread the immure
A ftiniK'r who has Ioiik lciiri hei -pint? whole, III order or for the pui-pomi of :nnd , then plow It with it one horse
iiheep iimf Im oliNi'i veil their hnbll.t of obfiilnliig u Renter or higher price jplnw, ho hh to keep the manure ri"r
feeding M.'iyn: ! therefor ihnii ilicy might or coiili) ob- tho surface, un'l lncoroiaii'il with
Sheep iti orti'illlili'M spoken of lisltiilu or n iolvo by Killing Hit 1 ,1 crop !tlm lop noil.
u iiuImiiiu'h hy Moinii people, lint wliKt .Hi'pinni"y or Individually."
him! owners kIvi' Uh ih credit a Im'Iiik
Ki''iil renovators of i nn down or worn
out. farina and I'Vi'u l ull llii'm fertility
rotiHervciM,
'I'liey ii tti" latter and more, too,
'I'll" life Ullil habit of ,lieep milk"
them Hot only roiiMerveiK of fertility, not hi lol we
but distributors of It where most need- hy the rain.
not ho forced for a big egg record In
one year,
In feeding fattening rattle they
HhouM he kept, quiet and comfortable j
in onler (hat they may eat, heartily, !
digest, their fooil well, ami take on j
pOlllldH. !
Halt will generally cure sTaggers In j
sheep, jf tif.y ,V(, ifictn badly pry
open their mouths, if necessary, and
foree the nail down.
Itaw linked nil Is the best, remedy
fur constipation. l. acts more qulekly
lle'iri
dies, ini; cow, lm vi titc a very com-
Mil i . . - . II
WhltBwmh for Fruit Treti.
Whitewash lllllkes It good llbdllfee-
f it ii t for liiu hark of fruit tree, an
It kills off I'HKH of IliKet'U Ullil pre-
ventM attack front them, hut It will
heliiK eiiMlly wniei off
K'mmI mixture for thin
ml, If f.lven an opportunliy. TIihukIi jpurpoiie U nunle from llme-itnd Hklin
nheep ttte itvertte lo w ater and ulwnytt j milk. The lime Im ulakeil In the or
neck im t levnlloii for lludr ri'MiluK !dnitry way npd thinned with nklm
place, they do llk the Hucculeut inllk liihtend if witter. It can he n;
Krowth, even IIhhi.Ii It he weedM, piled tin, mime lot the ordinary whlle
foiiml In the liiw'ud of u field owiinIi nml Mill net it ml lelh'T" much
iHMturi which liati ( n enriched hy firmer, inure llko pnlnt.
the wiodiliiKf from the hkher ttur
rounding litnd.
Thi'HH two pticulllll'llleH of xheep
unco ctiine under very piirtlcu'nr oh
Hcrvutlon. When I turned notne heep
Into It clover field they lit olice hoiikM
nut the npotn where the clover did
not catch Hint euKerly devoured any
Engliih Sparrow Useful,
In regard lo the KukIIhIi niiurrow hh
In line ileKiriictlve to IociikIm a Medora
(III.) letti-r KayK that thirteen year lo
ciihIh have appeared In larne numherH
In Macoupin county. In the woodlands
and fearH are exprcHKed that they may
, ilamaj;i! ciuih. The illKcovery han
heen innde, however, that the KngllHh
uparrow, conderimed ax ono of the
farmer' worni enemies, Ih an avowed
enemy of the lociiKt, analitMt which It
TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B.. Principal
Educates for success in a short time and at small expense, ami senda each stu-
1 A A - - A . A" A A A .. l!
any of the other Hlmple reme- I u,-ni v a position as soon as com peieui. yuamy is gur imrno, n iqmiaiura mr
The cow havliiK a very com-' tl)ofou'1 work brings us over 100 calls jr month for office help. InilividuaHn.
idlcated (iiKi.mlve tract., U very liard 'trll:t,"n n raI"(l pro ss. We teach the loose leaf, the card index, the
to treat, for any bowe'l trouble hut i V0UC,Jcr an otIier modern methcxls of Jjoofckecping, Chartier is our shorthand ;
Xisv rimid .1 Pjtan Wti1 fu'Atttit lu rinaa tnrma attA rxinmanciti J r (vtt--
raw lln:ieeii on wi tiHiial v tct n v ' ' "s 6-., - ..v..
from ten to twelve hour. Clve a half j M1tc Aa7'
pint at a done and r'eut. In three or ;
four bourn till relief is brought.
References: any merchant, any bank., any newspaper in Portlanc
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
la wiikIiik war mid Im killing them
the thoiiHBiidH.
iy
Protection for Orchards
Hvery ore hnnl mIiouIiI have, a wlnd-bn-.'ik
to protect, it from the winter
wlmU. ThU windbreak Khould md bo
too dene, hh it w in i iiiiho dead iilr
Hicketn to fiirni, placet where th
nlr tloeM not circulate freely, and In ,
weeiU or plKeoti Kni m that had taken Vnch placen plant illseanen will thrive, j
IKiMHeNHloti of l),e t'paceM. Tin' then ! KoreHt trt H are kimmI windbreak. I
itotiMht the weeds and htiiciilent grnH
In th! low places and rutu In lh Held,
leaving the timer on tfie hlKh land,
where tlioMl needed to enrich the Hull,
untouched, only touching thlx Krans
when practically ever)thlii rim' had
been eaten. ItKHlllnt the
Small orchards hould have wind
bleaks on lit leant three side of them.
In large ondutrdrt tree thetitHtdves are
In a way their own protection, hut In
lli" small orchard of youiiK tree
without some sort of proteirtlon
euld winter winds they
Cost of Eggs.
If pkkh are hlKh In winter, it la bo-
eaiiHi! they cost more In that seaon. I
Kkh coh(. hut lltth) In Hummer, If I
the lien are on a raiiKo and will then
pay, even If price are low, If ckkh
are .'15 cent a clo.en. "real food' ma
terial cost the consumer about 2
cent a pound, but when ckk are 15
cent a dozen the consumer gets
about 2U pound of food material for
'J'l cents. Hut In both cat"- the farm
er send away the same proportion of
material from hi farm whether she
then pick the food up herself or Is
Kl veil her share by her owner, the hiss
of that much value from the farm oc
cur.
More than thin, w hen tilnt came will free,, and die.
the sheep HuurJit the higher portions i
of The field for their restiiiK place ami ; Coloring Fruit. j Unt naln the hen on the range utl-
their dropping t!i,-r. ileponlieil the j It Is n known fact hiiioiik berry ""'n malerlal that the farmer can
fertility ratheied diuiiiK the day fmni Kiower that the hoII has a Kreat di al .'"it sell. A dainty young weed, a piece
th lower bind, thus conveying back to do with the colorinn of fruit. Junt "f 1"""'. Inserts, seeds, Krass and ref
what hud beti washed away through to what extent and what the exact use thrown away are all made to du
the iirofi-HS of nature al cultivation. Ichemlcal . (TeCt I -hii not be exidaln- Iservlco by the liens. convertin them
A farm upon which sleep are kept ed. but growers of fruit have found
otiKh' to be not only fcrtlte. but alio out that the same varieties on tliffer-
evinly fertile, which Is a much tie. cut soil take In dlfTerent coiorim;.
aired condition. I'minx tire very few The Jonathan apple Is nnich redder
v h"ll KTown oil a ileep clny null, where
there is an abundance of Iron, than
when grown on rich soil. The same
is true of Mniwlieriie.
which can not with profit keep t'ueep
Kxchatn;e.
Farmers Have a R;ght to Combine.
That farmers have a rki't t com
bine to sell their crop U disputed
by smne of th' new-hpaueis who at"
oppiixe,) to the bent liCere! of Ih"
fanners,
For tin- benefit of till concern
into euns. It will pay In winter to
save food by keeping the hen warm.
If they are not well sheltered more
corn will bo nerossary to beat their
bodies. Shelter i not really food, but
It Keiierally serve to economize In
its use for preventing the wati of
corn In the form of heat.
MARKETS
WHOLE8ALE PRICES.
Hay and Grain. !
The tendency of price I upward i
all along the line, of those product
which the farmer ha to sell at thl
time. There Is no change in the
quotations for hay but the price I
stiffening up and the high demand
that have prevailed for tho past week
are being realized and the farmer
who part with a load of hay at pres
ent prices even feel that ho I con
ferring a favor. We will continue
tho quotation of tho past two ww-ka.
Hay -Tho prlco of hay I soaring,
with those, who have It for Bal asking
$15 for clover and $18 for timothy.
Few sale at those price are recorded,
usual sale being made at $15 for tim
othy, clover $12, oat hay $12 and
mixed cheat $11. Farmer seem dis
posed to liuld for higher price.
drain -New oats are selling at 22
cent with holders asking a little more
for choice lots. Wheat 1 looking Hp
and those who have considerable are
In many instance holding for $1. No
sale have been reported at that fig
ure; XOe 1 ruling price where con
siderable quantities are moved. Many
farmers think $1 Is a safe holding
price.
Live Stock.
Prices show but little change. Steers
are quoted at $3.50 to $3. 73, heifers j
HARVEY E. CROSS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
KchI Kntate,
Leans, Insurance
Main Htreet,
OHEOON CITY
GEORGE C. BROWNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Phone: Main 521 'Office In Caufield eid. Mam and Ei t!i Sts
Spray Pot.itoei.
Tli" lale blight II IV I rut of potatoes
nitty be prevented with Pordeuiix mix
ture made nf four poiiii ls blue vitrol
I. and four to five Mitind of Hint to fifty
the following art of the .et;Miiture of
Kentucky, under the date of March
1. t !.. ht published:
"It Ik hereby declare,! lawful for
any number of percotis to combine,
untie or pool, any -or all of (tie crops
v a lion of filter, 'beginning spraying
Immediately, and repealing the spray
at eight to ten day Intervals till crop
1,4 mature. I lie more riciiueni spray- i
lug Is iierex-iary later In the season.
The Inereane in IMiul from sjraylng as
ANC Tiv 4 M"""! rX
row ) A C tn J tutu . )
Fall line Heating Stoves, Cook Stoves
and Ranges. See my line before you bay.
There is nothing more delights the housewife than a handsome
display of Glassware. And the methods of manufacture make it
possible for every housewife to have handsome Glassware. We
show a complete line of Pitchers, Goblets, Tumblers, in sets or
singly, Berry DisheB, Honey Dishes, Sugar Bowls, Butter Dishes,
Spoon Holders, Creamers, etc. Assortment large; prices very low.
I. TOLPOLAR
Main St. Opp. Postoffke Oregon City, Oregon
Note.
Instead of buying m.-ire cows the
average farmer could make more num
ey on better care of the cow he al
ready jjossesses.
For a coin;!i mused by tickling in
the throat, take a little turpentine
dropped on loaf suyar.
j Itat sugar and terpentine 1 an
excellent worm remedy for children.
To cure corns, ha' lie persistently
wllh turpentine. They will be less
painful and after a time will disap
pear. ' A patient milker will make gentle
cows and get more milk. An Impa
tient milker will make more trouble
than anything else.
I'tlt weaned pigs together so they
will not become lonesome, and feed
inllk, shorts and corn, and give them
'pasture If possible. When all are
weaned a separate yard Is not s es
sential. j Tench the colls to walk well and you
; will lay the foundation for all the fas
ted gaits,
' The breeder who wants to Invest
In purebred sheep and does not care
to Invest a large sum can usually get
a gr"d foundation iu lambs, but lie
has to wait one more year to get re
sults. i Hon't breed too many kinds of fowls
at the same time, nnlesn you are go
ing Into the business. Three or four
will give you your hands full, and to
make aspeclnlty of one breed Is often
the best plan.
i Hard work will not hurt the horses,
,lt risk! care Is taken of them, v It Is
neglect that injures horses more than
nnything else.
Grit 1 essential to the health of
fowls and to economy in feeding, (irlt
I takes the place of teeth In preparing
the feed for further digestion and is
required for the further preparation
of feed in the gizzard.
Never punish a horse for something
, which lie cannot, help. It may be
your fault Instead of his that lie la un-
Jruly and unmanageable.
Few colts are born with defective
jknnps and If In ripe years such ap-
pears the cause must be attributed to
farrier victims handiwork.
I A,-rule Ih to feed tho growing heifer
designed for a milker, very much the
same as Is best for the milking cow.
A pound of grain consumed by a
good cow will produce more profit
than when fed to a steer for beef.
It ia of asmueh importance for a
lieu to lay eggs that are fertile and
will produce vigorous chicks as for
her to lay a great many of them. To
have Rood breeding stock one must
THOS. F. RYAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Probate and Realty Law Practice Specialties.
Real Estate, Insurance and Loan.
Office Upstair, first building south of Courthouse.
W. S. U'RF.S C. SCHUEBEL,
U'REN & SCHUEBEL
ATTORN' EYS-AT-LAW-
-DEUTSCIIER ADVOKAT
Will practice it ill courts, make collections and settlement of estates Ftimin.
alistract ol title, lend you money on first mortgage. Officei in ENTERPRISE
Building, Oregon City, Oregon.
J. E HEDCCS F. r. CRIFFITH
HEDGES & GRIFFITH
LAWYERS
i Rooms 10-13 Wdnhard Building, opposite Court House
Jhall.
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beginning Thursday, October 3, j
30 p. m. Program: All exhibits
The Mirwankie ('.range Fair promi
ses to be very successful this year.
Fred H. (letchell, who has been on
$3.00, cows $2.30 to 2.75, sheep $1 to ,ho . reportca improved,
lambs $0, all per cwt. The Fifth Annual Fair of Mllwaukie
Produce and Poultry. Grange "will be held at the Grange
Kggs have made a big Jump and
nri. now etimninnillnt' ?7U,r the iloz-
en. And they are not plenty at ati1" 1)0 ,,apf1 ln onkr at 8p'
that while butter Is very scarce even j"1- The Fair wille opened by
at tho high prices quoted the past !n,usic aml b' Prominent
few weeks. j
Uutter Choice ranch butter is ,
bringing from 00 to CCc the roll,-and j
creamery 73c to Soc. j
Lard10c to 11c lb. j
Kircs 27' ic tier dozen. i
Chickens Hens loc, roosters 8 to 9c ;larK aJ
young fries 12Uc,
Fruit and Vegetables. i
Apples Drins 73c per box.
Pears Hartletta GO to 70c bu.
Plums Peach l'ic lb. Green Gage
1c, Italian Prunes lc, Hungarian
Prunes IVie.
Peaches There are a few Iate
Craw fords still in the local market
and the price to farmers is 70 to 90c.
Watermelons Choice 90c to $1 per
cwt., Cantclotipes 43c to 90c dozen.
Green Stuff Corn Sc to 10c dozeu,
green and yellow string beans 3c 11),
summer squash 23c dozen, crooked
neck 33c dozen, potatoes 90c to $1.10
bu, turnips, carrots, parsnips, beets,
73c sack, wine plant 2c lb, green on
ions 40c. do., bunches, rhubarb 3c lb,
cabbage 4ic, cucumbers 10c doz or
pickling 2c lb.
'speakers. Friday, award of prizes.
12:00 m.. reception to pioneers and
address by George H. Himes, 2:30;
pioneer program. 8. Saturday, baby
show at 2:30. Pretty prizes will be
given the babies. Bring the babies.
small.
After the regular session ' of the
Knights and Ladies of Security, Tues-
to
RETAIL PHICES.
Flour and Feed.
Flour sells at $1.30 for Valley
$3.23 for Oregon hard wheat.
Corn $1.05 per cwt., cracked $1.70.
Shorts 90c per sack.
Parley $1.15 per sack.
Oats In sacks $1.23 per cwt.
1 lay Selling in retail way at 85c
cwt. for timothy and C5c for clover,
other varieties same proportion.
MILWAUKIE.
John Ilecknian, J. II. Reed and
others are drying prunes,
Mr. Reck man reports a fine crop
and good prices.
Lelloy Johnson was home over Sun
day. K. 11. Itchier and family have ar
rived home from their Eastern trip.
They visited the Jamestown exposi
tion while they were gone.
The many friends of T. J. Gary at
Milwaukio were pleased to learn of
his appointment as County School Su
perintendent. It. Scott took his livestock to the
Stato Fair at Salem.
J. W. Grasle went to Salem on busi
ness this week".
School opened on Monday with a
largo attendance. The session was
short on account of the new course of
study. This will be the first term
since the new compulsory school law
went Into effect; Mr. Johnson, the
day eveiiig, a social session was held.
Local friends were entertained.
Mrs. C. C. Mathews has gone to her
home in Seattle after a pleasant sum
mer with her daughter, Mrs. George
Tyler. Her grandson Robert returned
with her and will go to school in Se
attle. J. G. Peters has moved to Portland.
Dimick officiating, Ed. Frederick
i and Ida Kelley.
THOMAS- DRUM MONDS At homo
j of groom, Sept. 13, 1907, T. Thomas
and Emma Drummonds, Rev. E. A.
j Smith officiating.
' HAGER- PARNELLI At home of
groom, Sept. 1, l'JU,, KreuericK
Hagcr and Anna Rose Parmelll.Rev.
II. Tt. Wamm officiating.
PRINK GAXDERSON At Court
House. Sept. 11. PJ07, Chester Prink
and Hilda Gunderson, Judge Grant
13. JMmick officiating.
HOOTS- FISHER At the home of
bride at Nickutn Station, Sunday,
Sept. 15, 1907, Harvey Hoots anil
Miss Emma Fisher, Rev. E. Clarence
Oakley officiating.
PRETTYMAX-KATHLER At the
home of the groom in Rockwood,,
Sept. 15, 1907, Merrill Prettyman
and Miss Minnie Kathler, of Port
land. FOSTER- FOSTER At the Court
House Judge Dimick officiating. D.
V. Foster and Mrs. Bertha Foster,
Spt. 13, 1907.
O NEIL- HUGHES At Portland Sept
15, 1907, Mr. O'Xeil and Miss Bertha
Hughes.
SPl'RGEOX- ABEL At the home of
the bride in Vancouver Sept. 12,
1907, Matt O. Spurgeon and Miss
Grace Abel.
Mr. Witte is shocking his fish pond. .REDBRICK- YOUNG In Vancouver
J. F. Richards is building an addi
tion to his home.
Speaking of Mr. Swenssou's death
a fellow workman says: "It appears
that two pilings were lashed together,
and when the derrick raised them the
two swung apart and coming down
caught Mr. Swcsson between them,
killing him instantly and knocking the
body into the water where the men
saw It as it was washed away by the
current.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ed Fredericks and Ida Kelly.
F. M. Siminton and Ethel llallinian.
Dr. General G. Christ and Lillian Pat:
terson North.
Harvey Htxits and Emma Fisher.
D. V. Foster and Bertha V. Foster.
T. Thomas and Emma Drummonds.
Sept 12, 1907, Edward J. Roderick
and Miss Bertha Young, Rev. Father
Verwilghen officiating.
FLETCHER - DEATOX At the
bride's home Sept. 18, 1907. Edward
Fletcher of Vancouver and Miss Nel
lie Deaton of Portland.
BIRTHS.
BOY To Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hall of
Meadowbrook, Sept. 4, 1907, a hoy.
BOY To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wallace
of Highland, a son.
BOY To Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Heinz,
of Mc.Minnville, former residents of
Oregon City, Sunday, Sept. 1(5,1907,
a box.
MARRIAGES. j
CHRIST-NORTH At Oregon City.!
17, 1907. Judge Grant B. Dimick of- i
ficiating. Dr. General G. Christ and
Lillian Patterson North.
FREDERICK- KELLEY At Oregon
City, Sept. 18, 1907, Judge Grant B.
DEATHS.
CLARKE At Pendleton Sept. 10,
1907, Mrs. V. J. Clarke, a former
resident of Camas and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. West.
SAW TELL At her home near Mol
alla Sept. 6, 1907, Mrs. Loveua Saw
tell, of dropsy, ago 77 years.
TCCKXESS At Sherwood Sept. 11,
1907, Mrs. Permelia Tuckness.
WINTERS At Mtddletown, Wash
ington county, Sept. 12, 1907, Mrs.
John Winters, age 70 years.
f fareful of Your Property
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One of the secrets of our success
in the Baggage and Transfer Business
Safes, Piano and Furniture Moving
Williams Bros. Transfer Co.
I have plenty of range, sunshine, shade, clerk of the district, has heen appolnt
and natual food and tho hens must ed truant officer. .
Phones, Office 1121, Residence 1833
525 Main Street