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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1912)
QUALITY and SERVIGE NEER TfTTTTT HIGH-GRADE PRINTING q SKILL, ORIGINALITY AND INDIVIDUALITY OF THE PRINTER USED ON EVERY JOB. I STUDY THE EFFECTS OF "ADS" AND JOB WORK, DONE BY THE PIONEER, AND THEN . GIVE US A FAIR TRIAL. q NO JOB TOO SMALL, NONE TOO LARGE. THE OLDEST AND BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN NOTRHERN CROOK COUNTY be SHOP of ORIGINALITY He- E IS ATTACHED TO POTATO CROPS Cfj:k County Recogntzod no Pro. ducer cf Finest Grndo for Suuda t-viiiiin.in,in;- un JJUtUlU CI UJJ3 r"j wiiuiuons in general, anu pcing especial emphasis on the I-wui UK vruuK i,ouniy crops, be Rural Spirit, a weekly farm- . r-r-- I'uuii'jiivil ill A Ul LJUIJU, la a largo picture on the front r, ui urooK c ounty i)otatoes pMbited at Redmond last fall. foe followitKf f.vt Spirit's muWat t. .,..MW, uvtWVm VA value of the potato cror to p county: i In the region around Lnidlaw, Ron, or from Bend to lied N, including the Laidlaw re- im It is est.im:iliwl tv. acres hav i.n i.,..,wi : , v "Vll 111 r mis spring and other ... v mi; ouuiuy are rteQ to the tubers. That mil thn hrmf I1r , ' ij urn, uu- Buroutnifr if l.. . . untl1 ter than Lho first of Jtto crD of the Pacific ostoff r 1 u,oe .ov?ry year. - I.IIIII lirV4 I i- I t iju ui 1,111 i i urogon and Waahinnn rm to ii.H ,.ni.,. n. nay soil, yielding big ;:n"e in Nustorn n all as '8 lrrii , n,lu "nO ' v.lllliiuu LI 3 of ?!0"3' Uraduce pot ..... UKIl mm l ! nilt no L ""Kjr IUIU III lecrn' mU,CG jt a ve,'y the ln "r., hM an,, Aii iln: ' ulor crop it must Properly 1;Fajluro will result. The method of grow ing potatoes on irrigated and non-irrigated lands isnecessa. ily somewhat different, but the gen eral principles are the same the world over. Since the potato is a deep rooted crop and forms its tubers beneath the soil it stands to reason that it needs a good, deep, well-pulverized seed bed, whether in an irrigated or humid region. Where practical the ground should be plowed to a good depth in the fall. Alfalfa or clover turned under in the fall make a good preparatory crop. They supply organic matter in abundance and at the same time provide the necessary amount of nitrogen for the potato crop. Or a moderate spreading of manure may be turned under unless the ground is very rich or warm natured. If ground is not plowed until spring it should be stirred early and then let stand a few days to warm up. After a few days give the ground a thorough harrowing to level and pulverize it. Then lay off the rows with a stirring plow. This second working with the harrow, beside putting the ground in prime shape for seeding destroys the crop of small weeds that has sprung up in the meantime. If the ground has been .fall plowed it should be disked and then har rowed. "Only first class seeds hould be used. No greater mistake can be made than to use the small, inferior potatoes that are not marketable. Feed themtto the hogs and they are of some use, especially if first cooked, but to uso them for seed is false econo my and will result in much greator lor3 than the amount saved by not buying or saving first class seed Good, sound, smootii, medium-sized potatoes should bo used. "Whether tho potatoes are planted by hand or covered with tho plow, early harrowing and frequent cultivation aro neces sary. Keep ahead of tho weeds and keep tho ground stirred lightly to provide the necessary dust-mulch that retains the moisture in the soil. "The potatoes may be planted on a level field and may be first harrowed, but as soon as plants appear, begin turning the ground toward the plants, thus leaving furrows through which the water may run. Let the rows be wide enough apart to allow throwing up of broad high ridges, with deep narrow furrows between, so that the water can be let in a small stream for a long period rather than by means of a lrage stream flowing only a short time "The object of this article is not to say anything about har vesting the crop, but it is in order to advise that after the crop is harvested the vines be raked and all refuse matter burned. Vines allowed to decay on the land tend to perpetuate any disease that may have been present upon the crop during the grwing seasn. There is little fertility in the vines and the danger of contaminating the fol lowing season's crop by harbour ing disease is greater than the value of the vines for manurial purposes. PORTLAND 0 Missed His Customer. "Wlioii I wna it cub reporter, strtiK rIIiik alontf ou a inliuitii milnry," unlil fieore Ado, "I had just one asset In life which enabled nie to 'tide over' that period in every week when pov erty Hcomed to bu Htarliitf me in tho face. This constated of a handsome fold wutch. keepsake of college daya la Indiana. Tuesday was payday nt the newspaper olllco. Ily Friday I would bo 'broke,' and I would toto tho watch over to tho pawnshop of a man who now conducts a handsomo jewelry hop In State atroet. On tho watch I obtained $5, and by adnilnlstcrlni; my nffahu carefully I managed to worry through until payday. Then when I lmd recolved my small salary I would hurry to tho pawnbroker's and release my watch. "Finally, after this had gono nloiif; for many months, I received a ralso In pay. It was enough to roloaso mo from tho necasslty of pawning my watch roguliirly. So I visited the pawnshop no longer. "Ono afternoon about ton yon re aft envurd I waa accosted In Stato streot by n man. I recogulzod my old pawn broker friend, now tho prosperous Jew eler. " 'What'H tho matter, Goorgo?' wero his ilrst words. 'Did you loso that watch V" BIDS YOU TO HER ESTIVAL JUNE 10-15 Tickets will be on sale from all Stations on the 0-W. R. & N. JUNE 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1912 ONE and ONE-THIRD FARE for the Round Trip A Program has been prepared which will surpass any former. .r.nH5.e t0. sl)end a week in Portland, and a week at NORTH HBACM I on tho Pacific. IiEDUCED FARES will bo in effect froS Portland, and the O-W. R. & N'S Excursion Steamers will be making daily runs, A. J. HALEY, Agent, Madras, Oregon RPOFESSIONAL CARDS. n B B B (R m ex mm m- tm ML AT M ADIrT t iviLH i niHimu J. L. Campbell. Wholesale and Retail Dealers PEESH CURED MEATS We have the best'line of Fresh Meats in the country ! t ATT WTlTrirt nn ninnniT Trnnn. . am MAIN ut liAKUKN YfflhTABLKS IN THEIR SEASON i CALL IN AND INSPECT MY NEW LINE OF SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY MQC I O A r- n .....w. io c, a, UHUSBYl Advertise in the Madras Pioneer andget Result's E. Bercland Attorney At Law MADEAS, OREGON 0 C. COLLVER NOTARY PUBLIC Justice of the Peace CULVEB PRECINCT CULVER OREGON LEWIS H. 1RYINC pt T. ATKINS ATTORNEYS AT LAW INSURANCE Office of D. W. Barnett. MADRAS, OREGON Ora yan tassel NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE VAN ORA, OREGON 0. W. BARNETT NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON Collections a Specialty. Madras, Oregon VY. P. MYERS LAWYER CULVER JUNCTION, OREGON Practice in all courts and Department of the Interior. John T. Ross D. L. wyi,30 B- Pi Wylle CROOK COUNTY ABSTACT CO, INCORPORATED Complete tract Index to all land and .-.w ... w tuumy. Auetracts made accurately ou abort ; notice. OREGON PRINEVILLE, HOWARD W. TURNER U. S. COMMISSIONER MADRAS NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE ORKUON 1 PIONEER For Printing