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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1910)
The Madras Pioneer THURSDAY - JUNE 2, 1910 PROPOSES TO GROW ALFALFA FOR SEED W. P. Hammer, who owns a homestead claim adjoining the ranch of A. W. Boyce in. the Haystack country, has made the discovery that alfalfa can be successfully grown for seed on his lands and is now work ing on a proposition to sub divide his ranch and sell it in small tracts for that purpose thus establishing an industry that is very little known in this county, but one that is full o promise as a very desirable re source. Alfalfa grown for seed is very different undertaking from that of growing alfalfa tor lor nee. The seed plants are erown without irrigation and must be separated from each other in order to allow the light and air to get at all parts of the plant, le3t the seed fails to develop. Where this industry is followed in a commercial way. the allalra plants are placed in rows and cultivated once or twice in a season. Mr. Hammer has some plants on the land two or three years old which seem to indicate that growing alfalfa for seed can be carried on there under ideal conditions. Specimens are on exhibition in Madras which are 2 1-2 feet high, and it is claimed that the seed develops perfectly. The yield of alfalfa seed per acre ranges all the way from one to 15 or 20 bushels per acre. The seed sells for about 20 cents per pound here, or $12 per bushel. The estimated cost of putting an acre of the seed plants into bearing is about $25, besides the original cost of the land. There is not much use in ad vancing ideas of what this coun try is not going to be good for, There are doubtless hundreds of profitable industries that will result from experiments which have not yet been tried on our soils and in this climate. It is not every place that alfalfa I HOMESTEAD. Nolloo for Publica tion. Department! of tlto Interior. (T. S. Land Offlno at Tbo Dalit, Ore gon, May 25, 1910. Notltio Ih bnreby nlven Mint. WILLIAM J. II AD LEV, f Madras, Oretron, who, on July 1907. marie Ilomeflteiul LHerlni ao 11671 No. 15637, for wjuuej, wjej eo 1". tp 1 . r in t, w 01, as filed notice of Intention to nmKe nal flve-yenr proof, to pHtabllob In I in tn tliu lunil iihnvn ilPHnrlheil. he. re Howard W. Turuor. 0. S. Commit I oner, at IiIh olllce at MwlriiH, Oregon, 11 the fitli nay 01 juiy, iuu. Claimant tinmen as wlttieHRPn: Clarence WattB. W F Sberro.l. H R lover, Charles T MuCall, all of iMud 8, Oregon. C. W. Moohk, 2-30 KoKlHter FJO tic JOME9TEAD. Notice for Publloa- on. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, M .y 25, 1910. Notice Ib hereby elven tbat ALEXANDER SPIUUH, of Youncfl, Oregon, who, oo June 9, 1905. made Homestead Serial No 036271 No. 14627. for eiseK eeo 3, and eJnel nee 10. tn 10 s. r 14 e. w in, Has tiled notice of Intention to mnKe final five year proof to establish claim fo the bind above described, before Howard W. Turner. U. 8. CommlBsion er, at bis office at Madras. Oregon, on the 5th day of July, 1B10. (Jluiniaut names as witnesses: James Gott, Charles .Morris, J C Allen, James Fleck, all of Youngu, Oregon. J2-30 C. W. Moork. Register SOL ATE D TRACT. Notice For Publication. Public Land Sale. No. 05213. United Stales Laud Ofuce, The Dalles, Oreuon. May 25, 1910. Notice is hereby giveu that, as iirected by the Commissioner of the General Laud Office, under provisions of Act of Couuress approved June 127, 1906. Public No. 303. we will oner at public sale, to the biehest bidder, at. 9:30 o'clock a. m.. on the 6th day of July, 1910, at this ofllce, the following tract ol laml towlt: nejawt auu w- nei sec 1, tp 11 s, r 14 e, w ni. Auy person claiming adversely tne above-described lauds are advised to HIp their claims, or objection, on or before the day above designated for sale. C. W. Moore, j2-30 Register LJOME8TEAD. Notice for Publlea tlon. Department of tbo Interior, U.S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oro iron. May 21. 1910. Notice Is hereby given that . SAUAH E. FLECK. of Madras, Oregon, who, on December 22, 1904, made Homestead serial iNo 03433J No. 34080, Tor nwaej, sjuej sec 9 and swjuw,1 8ei) 10, tp 10 s, r 14 0, w m, Has filed notice of intention to make final live-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Howard "W. Turner, U. S. Commis sioner, at his office at Madras. Oregon, on the 30th day of June, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: James Hplcer, Elinor Mathers, of Youngs, Oregon; David Travis, W II Stonehooker, of Madras, Oregon. C. W. MooiiB, m26-J30 Register -Hn-m-- "' l FARM LOANS!! Madras State Banlf. We hnvH lust received the UPTON" PIANO Hint we have been issuing vote8 to our store and tiy th instrument. It caniea the iimuufacturei's Ten-Year We cordially invite your inspection. MADRAS TRADING COMPANY on. oj 1 r BLAGKSMITHINO wood nsriD iieoasr work: The best equipped shop in Central Oregon FIRST-CLASS WORKA1EN EMPLOYED HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY GRAY & SON MADRAS, OREGON BUICKM!ilt Most Buliamctory moilerato priced enre. Low cott of niainteiianoe, fuw repairs, light running. &e John Moore AGENT rUH UHUUK UUUNTY, MADRAS, CRM Vr?fr? f O f f O JVleuatgai, Bates est mveiy REAL ESTATE We handle Central Oregon prorerty, and are mak ing a specialty of CROOK COUNTY LANDS. If you have something to sell, write us, 318 Falling Building MAX LUEDDEMANN, M-nacer REAL ESTATE DEPT. r PORTLAND, OREGON MADRAS CAffl SOFT DRINKS MORGAN & HOWELl 1 PREPARE TO Gran MANY OF JULY AT MADRAS Celebration ATTRACTIONS Monster Parade Stirring Band Music Patriotic Speaking Baseball Tournament Rock Drill Spor Watch this space next week for several committees are all hard Basket Dinner at Noon Display of Fireworks Grand Ball at Night d announcement. The the different features Madras extends an invitation to all the people of Central Oregon to Gome and join in the Celebration of the Day