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About The Hillsboro argus. (Hillsboro, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1925)
H ILLS BORO ARGUS MARCH 6, 1925 LIBERTY Thursday, Friday, Saturday This Week Matinee Saturday, 2 p. m Admission: 10c and 35c Special for ( 'hildren— Report of the Farm Crops Group of Washington County Agricultural Economic Meet HAY CROPS 1. THE SITUATION 1. Hay Acreage in County is Large. The hny of Washington county occupies more area than any other one crop, about 38,000 acres. The acreage has remained constant for about 15 years, varying little from year to year. FOR THE WORLD 2. Hay Supply Nearly Balances Demand Every year there are some shipments in and some out of the county. The incoming hay is nearly all alfalfa, and varies from 50 to 200 car loads. The outgoing hay is clover and vetch and oats, mostly for Tilla mook county. In 1923 the hay shipped out totaled 57 cars. The greatest drama of all—big in the thingH that grip your heart—romance, love, humor, pathoa, joy sorrow, heart break, happineHK - wrapped up in the life story of America'« greatest leader during the most Ntirring event« of American hia lory. A picture we arc proud Hillsboro. PAGE THREE 3. Freight Raias. Freight rates per ton on hay to Portland and Tillamook are as fol lows: From to present in To Portland $1.10 Hillsboro Forest Grove Sherwood ABRÀUA To Tillamook 1.50 $2.80 2.80 1.10 3.20 . Varieties Grown and Yields. The 1919 census reported the acreage and yields of the various var- ietie* of hay a* in the following table. These acreages have changed since that time, especially the vetch acreage, which has increased, and the grain hay acreage, which has decreased: Crop Acres Averace Yield Alfalfa Vetch ......... Grain Hay Clover Cheat Timothy and Clover Timothy WM Hay 22 2182 9104 8G07 2825 5358 3290 . 737 (Tons) 3.73 2.74 2.57 2.32 2.14 2.1 2.07 1.4 Total 32,127 Come to our shop and see a car being finished with 2.32 (Average) Pyroxlyn-Lacqur 5. Average Hay Pricea. Hay prices over a long term of years are not available. The local five year average for 1919 to 1924 (prices paid to farmers) are as fol- low* : Kind of Hay Average Price Alfalfa Timothy Oats and Vetch Oat $18.50 ...... 18.00 ___ 16.50 ...... 16.00 14.00 12.00 ('lover Cheat .... The toughest material in the world on metal. It is applied with compressed air. All colors 6. Income Per Aera From Hay. Baaed on the census report of 1919 and the above five year acreage prices, the returns per acre from the various hay crops in the county would be: All that the Na tion acclaims it— Marvelous, grip ping from start to finish. Kind of Hay Alfalfa Vetch and Oats Oats Timothy Clover Cheat Stirring scenes of the Civil War days—one outstanding is the Battle of Gett/shurg. Yield Value Per Acre 3.73 2.74 2.57 2.07 2.32 2.14 $69.00 45.21 41.12 37.26 32.48 25.68 Auto Finishing Shop One Block West of Post Office on Main Street 7. Cost of Production. Based on figures from a large number of Washington county farms the average cost of production per acre of hay here is as follows: The Wonder Picture—Three Years In The Making Vetch and Oats Item Remember: Thur. Fri. & Sat., Mar. 5-6-7 Interest on land at 5 per cent Interest and depreciation on equipment ................. Taxes ........... Seed ........... ....................... « Land preparation— Plowing ...... ......... Cultivating ..... Seeding ...... . ........ . Haying— Cutting .................... Raking Shocking ........ Hauling to barn ...... Land plaster . General farm overhead .. . Clover $7.00 $7.00 2.00 2.50 3.00 2.00 2.50 2.00 3.00 1.20 .60 1.50* .60* .40 .75 .30 .75 1.50 1.00 1.00 .75 .30 .75 1.50 1.00 1.00 Alfalfa $24.60 $21.30 (•half of cost because clover is a two years crop). Life of alfalfa estimated at 10 years. Man labor figured at $0.30 per hour, house labor at $0.15 per hour. Based on average yields, the cost per ton of these hays is: Kind of Hay 601317 Miles X Here’s a case m point: Twenty-four Star owners rvpcrt that they drove an aggrrgatc cd 601,317 miivs with out one cent cost itir rv^min. And it docs prove the truth <d our •tatramit that no car itf the low cent fichi cquah the 1925 Star for day in and day out mechanical perform ance. • X And with all that, you drive the tx^t looking light car designed X X Sound* unusual—yet, hosed on the report» of +0,000 Star owners on the P m die- Coast, the average cost of replacement part* averages 6Jc |ier car. That’s what Star gives you in low upkeep cost Your dealer has the Lite models, all with the Mill ion Dollar Motor, with its quick and abutuhnt power— quick acceleration (5 to 25 miles per hour in +!1 seconds)— 20‘* power increase. See the 1925 Surf 1. Increase the Alfalfa Acreage. A large increase is recommended in the alfalfa acreage, based upon the facts shown in the preceding part of this report. Alfalfa as compared with other hays, has: (a) A lower cost of production per ton and per acre. (b) A higher feeding value. (c) Longer life. (d) Less labor. I (•) Less danger of damage of entire crop by rain. (f) Greater yields. (g) Greater benefit to following crops. High-Grade Mechanical Features on all 1925 Star Cars^ Full Force Feed Lubrication 4-Whcel Brakes * • Tubular Backbone X Disc Clutch Hollow Cam Shaft 2. Observe Causes for Failure in Growing Alfalfa. Many failures with alfalfa in the pas» have been due to one of the following reasons or a combination of several of them: (a) 3 he use of common instead of Grimm seed. (b) Seeding on land needing lime. (c) Seeding at the wrong time. (d) A loose seed bed. (e) Failure to get rid of grass and weeds before seeding. (f) Lack of inoculation. (g) Poorly drained land. (h) Poorly prepared land. All of these reasons for failure must be avoided to succeed in grow- ing alfalfa. BERT C. SHIPLEY Hillsboro, Oregon Million Dollar Motor TOW Cost per Ton II. HAY RECOMMENDATIONS and Not One Cent for Repairs The real value cd the 1925 Star is proven by the service it gi ve s its owners in every dsy «sse. Coat per Acre Vetch and Oats $24.60 $8.95 Clover ...... 21.30 9.19 Alfalfa .................................. 19.03 5.10 It must be remembered that these figures are averages and will not apply to every particular farm. For example, the readers may have taxes twice as high as the average, or the item of depreciation on equipment may he only half as great. These figures are given for the purpose of comparing the crops and to provide a basis for figuring for those inter ested in the subject. Four-Wheel Brakes. X X Smooth Disc Clutch Tubular, Backbone 3. Use Alfalfa as Soiling Crop on Small Farms. I I Small farms with a few dairy cows can profitably grow alfalfa as a soiling crop. It will make plenty of green feed throughout the summer. The same applies to poultry farms. I 4. Alfalfa Supplies Cheap Protein. fr/he MILLION DOLLAR MOTORI» I 1.1 Dairymen will fund that by feeding alfalfa they can supply protein to their cows at a lower price than in any other way. (Continued on page 7) LIBERTY THEATRE Sunday - Monday — March 8 - 9 Matinee Sunday, 2 p. m