Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1919)
TI1E SUNDAY OliEGOMAX, PORTLAND, 31 ARCH 9. 1919 DAIRY INDUSTRY TO may bp depended upon to faction cor rectly regardless of the strain that may be put upon them by heavy drafts of livestock. An important feature of the con struction of the North Portland stock yards scales Is the type registering beams. These are beams so construct ed that the weight of the animals on the scale is automatically stamped on the scale ticket, thus avoiding any possibility of error on the part of the welghmaster in copying of figures showing the weight. This type reg istering beam is a feature of the Nortft Portland scales that tends to make a shipper feel that his weights are ab solutely dependable. Proper inspection and testing of scales is another Important feature of weighing that receives careful consid eration at the North Portland market. Irrijortance of Livestock position Emphasized. Ex FUTURE PROSPERITY TOLD V. Iv. Xtwoll Pleads for l'unils AVitb Wliicli to Kurtiier Promote Great Industry. 4 GROW IH NORTHWEST TV ith the war cloudw fast drifting be low the American horizon, the dairy cattle industry, which was seriously hampered during the war. promises to witness a stirring revival, and the re organization or the Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposition will be a bii? factor in putting this industry once more on its feet throughout the north west, according to V. K. Newell, food administrator for Oregron, and breeder of dairy cattle in Washington county. "Durinfr the past two years the dairy cattle industry received a temporary but serious setback," said Mr. Newell. "This was due mainly to the shortage of labor and the high cotst of 'feed. But with the return of peace condi tions, the industry will again pick up, and big things are in store for the in dustry throughout the Pacific north west. Support Is Given Exposition. "The enlargement of the Pacific In ternational Livestock exposition is of particular interest to the breeders of dairy cattle. Heretofore we have felt that our appearance at the annual show was mainly through sufferance, and that we were, in a way, inter lopers. But' the reorganization places us on even terms with the breeders of beef cattle, and places us on equal footing with the other classes of the general livestock industry. 'We not only want a complete ex hibit of dairy cattle, but also an ex hibit of dairy products at the annual shows of the Pacific International ex position. The ptate of Oregon each year produces $20,000, 000 in dairy products, and an exhibit of these products should be an important feature of the dairy cattle exhibit. "Personally, I beiieve the plans for a new exposition building in Portland will mark a new era for the liveetock industry of Oregon and the entire northwest. Not only will it make Port land the principal exhibit and sales point of the west, but it will likewise make the city the meeting place of most of the big conventions of live stock men. Northwest Industry Important. "The people cf Portland, I am sure, realize the possibilities which the pres ent programme presents, and I am con fident that the campaign for funds "which is now under way .will meet with instant response when the busi ness men of Portland are called upon to match the outside interests in funds for the new exposition building. "The livestock industry is the back bone of a greater part of the north west, and it would be a crying shame for this city to pass up a chance which comes to but few cities. Seattle and Spokane "would be eager to take the Pacific International Livestock expo sition should Portland turn a cold shoulder, but the livestock men want it here, and the people of Portland should welcome them with substantial dona tlons." tate inspectors make a thorough in- pection of all parts of the scales whenever they can get around to do so. In addition to this test the stock ards company employs a scale expert to make a monthly inspection and est of .all scales. This expert Is thor mghly qualified to detect any defects in the working parts and also to make suggestions for the betterment of the weighing service. LIVESTOCK BANK PROSPERS KEXTOX IXSTITCTIOX IS MAK ING REMARKABLE GROWTH. DATES FOR FAIRS ARE SET KACE SCHEDULED ADOPTED BY ASSOCIATION. Multnomah Exhibits at Gresham September 1 5 to 2 0, Followed by State Fair. Dates for state and county fairs "were net, race schedule were adopted and other fair matters considered at the an nual meeting of the North Pacific Fair association at teeattle: Hates were set for fairs as follows: Southwest Washington fair, Chehalla Centralia, Wash., August 1S-23. Grays Harbor county fair, Elma, Wash. August h.j-,'U. Interstate fair, Spokane, Wash., Septem her 1-0. Vancouver, B. C, exposition, September 3-1 Walla Walla, Wash., fair, September 8-15, Washington state lair, Yakima, Wash., September 15-20. Multnomah county fair, Gresham, Or. September 5 o-2u. Oregon state fair, Salem, Or, September Provincial exhibition, New Westminster, 5. Keptemuer y-uctooer 4. The racing .schedules were fixed as follows: Pacing Races. Free Tor all, three in five; 2:14, every Meat a race; 2:19. every heat a race; 2:25, every heat a race. Trotting Race. Kree for all, or 2:12, three in five; 2:18, very heat a race; 2:22, every heat a race 2:25, every heat a race. Kunning traces. Ulnlraum of races to be put on by any member Four furlongs, six. furlongs, eight iurionge. Purse Divisions. Harness races 50 per cent, 25 per cent, 1& per cent ana 10 per cent. Running races 60 per cent, 30 per cen and 10 per cent. It is the requirement that six enter and four start. All entries close August 1. The r per cent to enter and f per cent deduc tion and othrr rules along- -this line stand. WEIGHING NOT OVERLOOKED POKTLAXD STOCKYARDS GIVES ATTENTION TO DETAILS. Stute Inspection, as Well as Careful Inspection by Company Agents Safeguards Patrons. In the marketing- of livestock noth ins is o more importance than th careful and accurate weighing: of th animals. This is a feature of the busi nuu that receives most careful atten lion at toe t-ortland Union stockyards, Proper operation of a scale depends largely on the construction of the scale and the carefulness of the weigh master who operates It. In the construction of the etockyards scales at the North Portland yards. large roomy pits have been provided These pits are properly drained and furthermore are under roof, so that the weather can have no effect on the operation of the scale. The weighing parts are located in the pit, and by providing a deep roomy pit the yard company makes It possible for the state inspectors to make a more thor ough examination of the ecales when tney wish to Inspect them. Further more, the scales are of heavy concrete &teel construe tIo.n go. iha.$ (hey - v. . . -iw -- :. :' : . w ty X W. Iv. Newel, food administrator and grower of pore-bred dairy - cattle. mw mi It Financial Report Shows That : Keeps Pace With Industry It Serves. Indicative of the steady growth of the livestock industry in Portland has been the expansion of the Bank of Kenton, a flourishing financial insti- ution which was organized in 1909, he year the stockyards came into ex istence. The bank has kept pace with the stockyards in growth and impor tance. Although organized primarily to ac commodate the livestock industry in the peninsula district, the -Bank of Kenton i gaining an important clien tele from among the residents of that entire section of Portland. Some idea of its growth during the past year, especially, is gained from the official bank statement early this year, which showed the deposits to be $770,000, or nearly twice the deposits of a year ago. The capital stock is $50,000 and the surplus a little more than $12,000. That the Bank of Kenton performs a real and needed service for the live stock interests is shown in the fact that 90 per cent of the banking busi ness of the livestock firms and the stock commission houses is handled through this bank. It is within a short distance from the Portland Union stockyards and is in the heart of the greater Peninsula district. A deposit. collection service the only one in existence on the Pacific coast is one of the big features of this bank. Twice each week an automobile makes ts rounds of the entire Peninsula dis trict collecting deposits from custom ers of the bank. This service has be come an important part -of the bank's business, and hundreds of residents of the Peninsula district do their banking business through this system without ever going near the bank. Officers and directors of the bank are looking forward to even greater expansion during the next few years. They are ardent boosters for the big programme of the Pacific international livestock exposition, realizing that it will be a big thing for the livestock in dustry in Oregon. The securing of the new ehow stadium, will naturally in crease the city's importance as a live stock center, and the Bank of Kenton, the officers say, is Just as certain to expand. George F. Heusner is president of the bank. J. V. Burke is vice-president and R. R. Thatcher, cashier. CLATSOP BACKS STADIUM KEEX INTEREST SHOWN IN CAM PAIGN FOB FUNDS. III III Senator Norblad Promises Support or County In Which Dairy In dustry Grows Fast. Clatsop county is keenly interested in the campaign for a $250,000 building fund for the Pacific International livestock exposition, according to A. W. Norblad, state senator from Clatsop county, who was a Portland visitor yesterday. Senator Norblad is authority for the statement that the dairy industry in Clatsop county promises to be better during the present year than ever be fore in its history, and the dairy cattle breeders are anxious that the big live stock show be given united support because they know it will accrue to their interests. "Clatsop county is one of the big dairy sections of the state and any thing which will tend to promote the interests of this industry can be as sured of warm support in our county," said Senator Norblad. "We are par ticularly anxious that the dairy cattle breeds shall be bettered, and the only way in which this can be done is by giving Bupport to this big livestock show at Portland. "You .can assure the livestock men from other parts of the state that Clat sop county is ready at all times to do her full share in furthering this pres ent campaign. We have a progressive lot of dairymen in our county who are far-sighted enough to see that it is to their interests to give, both the moral and financial support to a project such as this Pacific Interna tional livestock exposition." Glanders Tleld Curable. Glanders is curable, sot only in .Its What the Livestock Industry Means to the Northwest THE Livestock Industry of the Northwest is already a going concern., It has an approximate annual valuation of ten hundred million dollars, to which Ore gon alone contributes about one hundred and fifty million dollars in "four footed assets." And yet but a small per cent of our northwest territory and home state bear the imprint of cattle, sheep, hogs and goats. As a whole, doesn't that look like a resource which it would pay every last person and institution in the Northwest to help develop still further? Well, that opportunity now exists right here at home. Throughout the length and breadth of Oregon a campaign is being waged for funds with which to adequately house the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. To the $125,000 which will be contributed outside of Portland, $125,000 is expected to be subscribed in Portland. It is little enough, you'll admit, to contribute to the upbuilding of this profitable industry; little enough to offer as encouragement to the stockraiser, or in the way of assistance to the shipper, or as a means of drawing product and market more closely together, or in return for bringing representatives of this industry by trie thousands to Portland each year. The Northwestern National Bank is not only lending moral and material support to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition but is lending direct financial support to the Livestock Industry as well. Wherever the long arm of Northwestern National SERVICE reaches in the Northwest there will you find a helping hand extended for the betterment and enlargement of herds, for the cultiva tion of feed, for the more practical handling and more profitable marketing' of livestock. chronic stages, but also In its process of evolution, according to a dispatch from Rome given out by the Italian American news bureau. It state's that at the beginning of the war the spread of glanders, especially among the horses of the third Italian army, sug gested to Colonel E., Bertetti. director rt the veterinary service, the idea of utilizing the victims in making studies as to the curability of the disease. Experiments were begun at Carole in a sanitarium rigorously quarantined. Dr. Bertetti was assisted by lr. Ouido FinEi, head of the institute of pathology and medical clinics of the Superior veterinary school at Turin. After two years they have announced the discov ery of a cure. The news dispatch con tains no further details. A recent de cree issued in Italy forbids the killing of all equine animals suitable for breeding purposes. The growing favor of horseflesh for human consumption and the urgency of the demand for beasts of burden are responsible for this decree. the approval of the taxpayers of the town. At a meeting of the town coun cil on Tuesday evening H. J. Potter, as chairman of the highway committee of the commercial club, brought up the subject of paving I-k street. Main street and Pioneer avenue. All present voted favorably and the mayor ap pointed a committee t Investigate plans for paving and ascertain method. of procedure and funds available and milk n nrlv rfnnrt. Aberdeen Blocks Street Carnivals. ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 8. (Spe cial.) The Aberdeen city council at its regular weekly session went on record as opposed to street carnivals by re fusing the request of the local Moose lodge for the use of a street for carni val purposes. TUdgefield Paving Planned. RIDGEFIEL.D, Wash., March 6. fSpecial.) The question of hard-surfacing the streets of Ridgefield has beun launched and seems to meet with N or th wester n Sheep Company A. R. BOHOSKEY, President and General Manager Office Located PORTLAND UNION STOCKYARDS North Portland, Or. Ranch Located Grand Dalles, Wash. Dealers in Sheep Specializing in Breeding Ewes We Are Ready to do our part to make Portland the permanent Home for the Pacific International Bodine 6?Clark