V •( O LIBRARY EUGENE, OREGON T he H illsboro A rgus HILLSBORO. OREGON, THURSDAY. VOLUME XXXI WASHINGTON COUNTY FARMERS WILL TAKE ONE HOUR BOOSTERS AGRICULTURE INVENTO IN CONFERENCE NEW CHAMBER BODY Section* on Horticulture, Nut*, Vegetable*, Poultry, Livestock, Purpose Is to Secure Member* For Commercial Body Dairying, Cereal* and Potatoe*, and Soil* Meet Thursday and Friday SPEAKER TELLS OF CREDIT No Huch inventory of Washington county agriculture haa ever been prepared aa that which will be made available for consideration of thoae who attend the agricultural economic conference to be held in Hillaboro, January 29 and 30, ttaya County Agent (). T. McWhorter. The conference will be com- poaed of aectiona on horticulture, nuta, vegetable*, poultry, livestock, dairying, cereal* and potatoes, and *oila. Com­ mittee* representing these phase* of agriculture have been named and are gathering local information on their respective problems. Open* Thursday at 10 The conference will open at 10 o’clock Thursday morning in the circuit courtroom of the courthouse. Following the opening preliminaries each section will meet separately to consider the information assembled and to prepare a report on production and marketing to be i presented to the general assembly I City Levies Are Given or, Friday afternoon. Hpeclalista ' from the Extension Service of the Hillsboro Millage is 56.9, While Agricultural college will be prexent . Forest Grove is 53 9 to assist the different group* in | preparing their report*. They will The city levies have been Agured bring to the conference the result* of month*’ of investigation of trend* up by the assessor's office. Orenco in other producing area* of the pro­ ha* the highest levy, with a millage duction and marketing of th* com- of 79.5, while Gaston is next with modules that furnish this county 64.6. The levy for Hillsboro is 56.9. These levies of course take it* agro uitural income. school*, city administration and Thi* conference i* one of four­ everything into consideration. teen ti t have been held fvlluwiiig Bunks and Tualatin have the same the alate agricultural economic con­ millage and it ia 54.9. Forest ference at Corvallis a year ago. Grove follow* with a millage of 53.9, Representative* of local farm, while tho levy in Beaverton is 53.4. marketing and breed associations The millage at Cornelius is 45.5. and the college extension service Sherwood has the lowest millage, say that out of thi* conference will come a program which will be n which is 38.6. valuable guide to future develop­ ment in the «election, production Extension Classes and marketing of agricultural pro­ Occupy Attention ducts of the county. Group Chairmen t Named Debate Squad Liaing Up for Clash Selectieas on Bagpip« by Mclatyr* Delight Msmbers At Fer­ ans Lanche«* The One Hour Booster club got away to a Aying start with several new members tor the chamber of commerce at the forum luncheon Monday noon. Thi* ‘was the Arst appearance of the new organization. The new member* added by the One Hour club were Bert C. Huntington, Jimmy Lee and H. L. Christensen. Clab Explained The Arst three members of the club were Chairman J. H. Garrett, Jake Weil and Frank Jensen. The organization was explained by Chair­ man Garrett, who said that in case a member secured a new member for the Arst luncheon, he would then become an alumnus. If they fail the Arst time they must bring in two the second time, and if they fail the second time they are forced to bring in three new ones at the third luncheon, If the third time fail* to produce, the erring one will he tried by the alumni, Any mem- her of the chamber is eligible. The One Hour club members for next week are Glen Stapleton, Dr. Charles Lamkin and A. W. Haven*. John N. Keeler, secretary of the Retail Credit association of Port­ land,, »poke at the luncheon on "Credit Extension.” Keeler gave several illustrations showing the ad­ vantage of having an organisation in every city to check up on people who asked for credit, and urged the establishment of such an aaso- ciation in Hillsboro. Bernard Wagner was chairman of the day, and L. H. McIntyre delighted with several numbers on the bagpipe». Thoma* H. Tongue will act as chairman of the forum luncheon next Monday and a member of the highway commission will speak. Chairmen of the conference With Forest Grove on Feb­ groups are; H. T. Ilesse, Scholls, ruary 9 farm crop*; L. M. Guild, Scholls, Vegetables; H. L. Lafky, Forest Bess Chappell, vocational direc­ Grove, poultry; Charles Bamford, tor of <>. A. C., met with the ladles Forest Grove, dairying; D. G. Lilly, Foret Grove, horticulture; I>r. R of the community who were inter­ P. Nixon, Forest Grove, nut culture; ested in organising classes in mil­ Boys’ and Girls’ Club W. N, Hathorn, Laurel, livestock; linery, dressmaking, food nutrition, Contest Is Planned Robert Warrens, Forest Grove, or child welfare yeglevlay. Three classes were conducted last year, so'i«. George Harrow, Hillsboro, is Marketing Department of Portland general ibuirman of the conference. and it 1« hoped to have as much I Chamber Gives About $500 Interest this year. Figure" gathered by the nut tom- The general topic of thrift ha* For Prise* mitt.i indicate that in the United occupied the schools as far as pos­ Stat< there are 115,090 acres of sible the past week, in connection Details of the approaching contest walnut . VO,000 acre* uf almond* with the regular work. for boys’ and fcirls' club members nnd 2' j 0,000 acre* of pecan* The The debate squad held a practice walnut Teago is producing about debate in the public speaking class of the »late were given at a noon 37 per cent of its capacity and Wednesday. They will debate be­ meeting of the agricultural com­ i« giving nbout 50,000,000 pound* fore the assembly next week in prep­ mittee of the Portland chamber of of nuU each year. The country aration for the meet with Forest commerce ln»t Thursday, January 8. The contest was explained by used last year about 345 million Grove February 9. H. C. Seymour, state club leader, poutds of nuts, cxclusivo of pea­ who stated that lessons were being nuts. The nut ucreage already Solved prepared by Prof. Hector Mac­ planted should yield that quantity. , Hope Service pherson of O. A. C. on the subject Despite the fact yearly plantings are heavy, investigation reveals, as Portland Mail May Be Delivered to of cooperative marketing, the first three of which were in the hands Business Houses Earlier illustrated by 6000 acres each of of the printer and soon to be sent walnuts and almond* being planted A way of solving the delivery of to the different county agents and every year in California. In the light of these fact* and Portland mail to business house* club leaders throughout the state considering market* available for early in the morning instead of at for distribution to all club members. walnut* and Albert* produced in the late hour they now get it, due Prof. Macpherson is recognized as Washington county thi* eommittee ■ to the train service, ha» been pre­ being a leading authority on the will arrive at recommendation* to sented to Postmaster Fred Iiolz- subject, having been a deep student , nagc) by the chamber of commerce. of cooperation as now established guide nut planting* here. It is proposed to bond the night not only in this country, but the Analysis of thia kind will feature officer and have him take charge of principal countries of the world. other specialty crop* in which I the Portland mail, which could be After lessons covering the entire Washington county, with about 26 made up and rent out here on the held have been worked out by the per cent of it* *even million dollar 10:30 electric train. With the aid club members, there will be con­ agricultural income, according to of the city and the chamber of tests to select the boy or girl the 1920 U. 8. census. In its pre­ commerce, it is hoped to have this making the best talk on “Co-opera- liminary investigation for the con­ service brought about and without tive Marketing,” the contests to con- ference, the dairy committee has cost to the postal department. sist Arst of a local club contest. gathered figures that indicate a the winner of the club to meet other decline in dairying here in the last clubs in a county contest, the win­ Given Parole four year*. Reasons for the de­ ners of county contest to meet by cline and conclusions that will aid districts, and the winners from the Victor Bascom, indicted on a the dairymen in making thi* im­ districts to meet in Portland for the portant branch of agriculture pay, charge of non-support, has been Anal contest The contest will be sentenced to one year in the peni ­ will be discussed by the dairy tentiary. He will be allowed parole open to 8th grade and high school group. on condition that he pay all costa students, separately. It is expected small prizes will be Cereal production return* Wash­ of court action, contribute toward ington county farmer* almost 30 the support of his family and write given to the winners of the county per cant of their income. In 1923 each month to the state parole of- and district contests, with the bigger thi* county harvested about 20,009 Acer telling of his whereabouts and prizes going to the leading con­ testants of the main event. It is acre* of wheat, 22,000 acre* of oats, activity. anticipated about $500 will be pro­ and 800 acre* of barley. Possibly vided for prizes, the amount being readjustment* in the cerosl acreage Show* Alarming Condition donated by the marketing depart­ and determination of host yielding ment of the Portland chamber of varieties will be considered by the An alarming condition was shown commerce under the Oregon State- crops group. in the grade schools by an inspection Wide Development Fund. Varieties of fruits and vegetable* made by three local doctors Tues­ best adapted to this county in view day. Out of about 400 pupils it was Remodel Building of available markets, types of soils estimated that 260 showed signs of on which they can best be grown, goiter. Physicians making the in­ Remodeling of the Hare building, minimum yield* nece»*ary for profit- spection were Robb, Hyde and Itn- adjacent to the courthouse, which nble production and the extent to brie. was sold to B. N. Bickford of Port­ which the county should go in pro­ land last week, has commenced. ducing these crops, considering all would succeed in this highly special­ The exterior will be given a stucco factors, are slated for discussion by ised industry will be brought out. finish and the inside is being reno­ tho horticulture group. The magnitude of the farm busi­ vated. Poultry Problems Listed ness in this county is indicated in Play Basketball Washington county is one of the the fact that its 3,090 farmers in A double header return basketball most Important poultry sections of 1920 had invested in land, buildings, Oregon, the local income from this stock and equipment a total of 39 game will be played in the high source running close to a half mil­ million dollars, or an average of school gym tomorrow night when the lion dollars annually. Factors almost $13,000 per farm. In 1850 Banks girls’ and boys’ quintets will limiting profits in noultry keeping, the value of farm property in this meet the Hillsboro teams. The boys’ the future outlook and recommenda­ county was given at $176,780, by team has won three victories to its credit and one defeat. tion* for the guidance of those who the United States census. JANUARY 22, No. 47 Eighth Grade Grads In County Are Named Forest Grove Has Attempt Will Be Made to Se­ cure Property Turnover BUILDING CODE IS DISCUSSED Degs Cause of Much Worry te City Administration, Who Pussle Over What to Do WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICUL­ TURAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE * ------------ Hillsboro, January 29 and 30, at Circuit Court Room County Courthouse PROGRAM I 19 of 32 Pupils Who Complete Tests For Peddlers must pay a license of $3 a day, $10 a week, $25 a montn or $50 a quarter to operate in Hillsboro, according to an ordinace passed by the city council Tuesday night, after going into the question from every Plan for Recovery possible angle. The penalty is $5 From Freeze Given I minimum to $100 maximum or two day* to 50 days in jail. A listing will be made of all city property and an appraisal com­ mittee will act on them with the view of turning over some of the property that the city has had to (O. T. McWhorter) take over. At thia time those who lost fall The matter of a building code was planted grain during the recent discussed and it is hoped to have cold weather, may be more or less one in operation in the very near interested in a letter the county future. Before this is made up, agent received from George R. Hys- however, a wiring fee ordinance will lop of Farm Crops Department of be passed and the city attorney has the Oregon ARgricultural college. been instructed to draw one "up. While the remarks in the letter are Dangerous buildings may be ordered well known to many Washington down now by a resolution of the county farmers, they are neverthe­ council, according to the charter. less opportune: Law requires that doors of public “It is possible to plant Rink and buildings open out instead of in, as Folse or Red Chaff, and even White is the case most everywhere in Hills­ Winter wheat in the latter part of boro, and Fire Chief Morley has or­ February with a fair degree of suc- ders to bring about changes in such cess. The Rink and Foise or Red public buildings. Chaff will stand probably a little W. O. Morley was appointed a later planting than the White Win-| special policeman to help him in his ter. Jemkins Club, Huston, Blue work as chief of the Are department. Chaff Club, and Federation may all Special policemen for the park be considered as good yielding varie­ named by Mayor Cady Tuesday ties of spring wheat as well a* De­ night were Grant Zumwalt, C. W. fiance for the rather mellow bottom Redmond and Harry Morgan. lands.” What to do with the dogs taken “This will be an excellent time to up by the city is a problem that emphasize the need of saving Hann- has grown to serious proportions, schen barley for seed, and there and has occupied the attention of should be a very liberal planting of the council to some extent. Chief this crop this year in view of the of Police Freeman and City Man­ probable shortage of winter wheat. ager Reiter have been instructed to In my judgment stands of winter make suitable arrangements. wheat that are sixty per cent good The council gave instructions that will probably give a better return a larger light be put in at Third than to plow up the land and put it and Railroad. into spring wheat. Certainly this will be the case unless the sowing Attempt to Secure of 'the spring wheat can take place Outstanding Leases very early. Probably a top dressing of 50 or 75 pounds per acre of ni­ trate of soda or sulphate of ammo­ Matter* Relative to Drilling For Oil To Be Taken Up Again at Meet nia will sufficiently thicken up the la Buxton Tonight stands to make very good returns. I would want to get the application An attempt will Le ¿..eue to clean of fertilizer on some time in March. In the central Willamette Valley up outstanding least s in the oil sec­ and south it is safe to sow common tion around Buxton, at a community vetch with gray oats up to the first gathering there tonight at 8 oclock. of March. In the lower Willamette Matters relative to drilling for oil Valley the cooler season and more will bo taken up. Dr. Carl Miller summer rainfall make it safe to sow of Los Angeles, who is heading the a week to ten days later. My idea work, arrived last night with Dr. is that a liberal spring planting Peterson of Oakland, the geologist, of the vetch will be a good thing, and trill tell of the plans. as clover crop will be a little short.” It is understood that if the deal is anywhere near satisfactory, drill­ DeWitt Poole, brother of E. B. ing will start within a few weeks. Poole, of Hillsboro, died suddely in Dr. Peterson will make a test of the Lorma, Colorado. Sunday, at the ground to see if it will stand the age of 60 years. Besides the rotary drill, and in case it is found brother here, he is survived by his satisfactory, the trial well should be mother, two sister in Kansas and completed within three months, ac­ one in California. cording to word from Buxton. • '1 A