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Cost of Feitilizing During the last three years the ex periment station has been conducting extensive fertilizer experiments on fruit trees and alfalfa in this valley. These experiments have been con ducted in various orchards and on various farms in all sectious of the valley. During this time very valuable and interesting results have been obtained from the use of commercial fertilizers on alfalfa. It has been found that on some types of soil the yield of al falfa can be increased from 25 to BOO per cent by the use of either su perphosphate or gypsum. It has also been found that no increase in yield of alfalfa has been obtained on these noils by the use of potash, nitrogen or lime when used as fertilizers. Since superphosphate and gypsum have such marked increases in the yield of alfalfa the writer decided to determine why this was true. It is well known that superphosphate is a compound of phosphorus, sulphur, calcium, oxygen and hydrogen. Oxy gen and hydrogen are worthless in any fertilizer, and for this valley cal ium is also worthless in fertilizers, aa our soils are naturally so well supplied with lime. Phosphorus is a valuable plant food, and many soils throughout the world are deficient in this element. The beneficial results from the use of superphosphate have always been attributed by chemists to the element phosphorus. Sulphur has senerally been regarded as a worth less element in commercial fertilizers. Gypsum or land plaster contains only cal"ium, sulphur and oxygen. It has already been stated that calcium in fertilizers is worthless for our soils, and oxygen is of no value In any fertilizer. We have noted that superphosphate and gypsum produce similar results in increasing the yield of alfaUa, but gypsum contains absolutely no phos phorus, potash or nitrogen the three chief plant foods contained in com mercial fertilizers. Chemists have therefore concluded that gypsum is only of indirect value serving a chemical function in making availa- XOTICK OF UKIMOIPTIOX OF BONDS. Notice is hereby given that im provement bonds numbered 508 and S09 of the city of Ashland, Oregon, are hereby called for cancellation on the rirst day of Juue, A. D. 1914. Vpon presentation of said bonds to this office the face value thereof and accrued interest to said date will be paid. Interest will cease from and after said date. C. II. GILLETTE, 101-2t-Thnrs. Recorder. SiOOperTon freight on feed from Portland or Klamath Kalis. Hut you need not pay It on your horse feed. We have a. crop of grain grown in this valley which we will steam-roll and sell for $1.00 per sack. It is a mixture of barley and oats which you know will make a splendid summer feed. Morton's niillfeed for your cow, also $1.00 per sack. And of course you haven't forgotten our price on wheat. Morton & Son PHONK 19. Dennis' Store Sorcessor to Ashland Feed Store Hay, Grain and all kinds of Feed SEEDS SEEDS Staple and Fancy Groceries of all kinds Dry Wood.P!aster and Cement At Iliglit Price Dennis Store, LMain NEAREST TO EMYTMM Beit located and tnoit popular kol in tlit City circulating ice wa'et in every room. EPcial atUotiea to tadiea travelling alone. Excellent, reasonably priced grill. Meet your friend at the Manx. Eurapaaa PUb Rata tl.SO up, f Taka otr butaaa or Cmi St. un Alfalfa Reduced Many Per Cent ble in the soil supplies of potash and phosphorus already present. Since the marked increase in the yield of alfalfa here were attributed to the element phosphorus in the su perphosphate, the writer determined to purchase phosphorus in the cheap est form. Hence ground phosphate rock, which contains 33 per cent phosphorus, was purchased and used in our fertilizer experiments, by it self and also in combination with stable manure. These alfalfa plots thus treated have shown absolutely no increase in yield over the check plots receiving nothing. These results 'indicated that the marked increases obtained from the use of superphosphate were possibly not due to the element phosphorus j in the superphosphate. Since ground ! lihosnha'e rock does not contain sul phur, but superphosphate and gypsum do contain sulnhur. the writer con cluded that probably these increases) in the yield of alfalfa were due to) the element sulphur. Experiments were started to determine this point. A portion of a field was selected where the alfalfa had been giving un satisfactory yields for years. This field was carefully plotted. Two plots were fertilized with ground sul phur, one plot with iron sulphate, one plot with superphosphate, and two plots with ground phosphate rock. Che -k plots receiving no fer tilizer were leu alongside the fertil ized plots for comparison. The plots receiving the ground phosphate rock gave no increase in yield over the unfertilized plots. Tho unfertilized plots yielded practically the same amounts as in previous years. The plots receiving ground ' sul phur, iron sulphate and superphos phate,' at the rate of 300 pounds per acre, produced an Increase of more than 100 per cent over the unfertil ized plots. It will be noted from this that each of tnese three plots re ceived in the material applied the element sulphur. The ground sul phur contains practically nothing but sulphur; the iron sulphate contains only sulphur, iron and oxygen, w hile I the superphosphate contains sulphur, phosphorus and lime. These results show that the ele ment sulphur when applied by itself gave equally as good results as the superphosphate. They also show that a combination .of sulphur and iron gave as good results as superphos phate. It is clear from this that the ele ment sulphur is of considerable im portance as a fertilizer for alfalfa on some soils in this valley. It is prob able that the marked increases In yield of alfalfa where gypsum has been used is due to the sulphur that it contains. It is possible that this is also true of the. superphosphate. These results indicate that the ele ment sulphur may be of far more im portance ns a fertilizer on some soils than has been supposed heretofore. For example, sulphur, so far as the writer knows, has never before been recommended as a fertilizer. Be cause most plauts use so little sul phur, and as most soils contain a limited amount of this element, it has never received serious considera tion as a fertilizer. The writer must state that he does not know whether the chief value of sulphur as a fertilizer for alfalfa is due to its value as a plant food or whether it is of value Indirectly In making available stores of plant food already in the soil. If the latter Is true, then it should not be considered as a fertilizer but as a soil stimulant. These experiments are being re peated in various sections of the val ley to determine whether Sulphur will give similar results when ap plied as a fertilizer to our various types of so If. Experiments ore also being conducted to determine the most profitable amount of sulphur to apply per acre. Our experiments have shown that the total yield of alfalfa in this val ley could easily be doubled by the use of superphosphate' as a fertilizer. The most marked Increases in yield have been obtained from the use of superphosphate on the poorer soils. Some of the very fertile soils have not given any increased yield from its use. On such fertile soils applica tions of sulphur will probably prove of little value. The most economical form in which to purchase sulphur at the present time Is ground sulphur. When pur chased in this form It costs less than 2 cents per pound. If gypsum Is of value In supplying only sulphur, as these experiments strongly Indicate, then Its use as a fertilizer at present prices is not Just ifiable. These experiments are being con tinued on the original plots near Tal ent, and the writer w ill be pleased to show them to anyone vitally Interest ed In the work. At the present time ONE BED FOR THE COURT. ft Waa a Big Ona, Though, and, H aid AM Ita NumiroMt' MamKM. The first courthouse of Henry county. 111., was a frame structure, eight feet by fourteen, set la the midst of ii n uninhabited prairie. But as litf.e villages began to spring up in the county a lively contention for the honor of being the county seat began. Cambridge finally won, for It was neurejt the center of the county. This was in the forties of the last century. The first session of circuit court was at hand and Cambridge was on its mettle to entertain the court suitably. The difficulties to anything but pioneer courage and resourceful ness would have seemed insuperable. The village cousisted'of eight or ten little dwellings, a tiny general store, a blacksmith shop and a carpenter shop. The new courthouse was unfinished, but would be used, ns the session for tunately fell In the summer. Now the housewives laid their heads together to contrive how the court officials, litigants and witnesses should be lodged ami fed. There was almost nothing that could be bought except sugar, molasses, tea. coffee and flour. But they had an abundant sup ply of yellow legged chickens, home cured hams, milk. ecus, butter and cream, as well as their vegetable gar dens to draw on. There was no fresh fruit, but they brought out their cher ished stores of wild plum marmalade and wild crabapple preserves. Both were made with molasses, and after they had sufficient time to season were really delicious. Besides, the hillsides were pink with the beautiful wild wood sorrel, the leaves of which nmko de licious pies iu skillful hands. The village boasted one group of forest trees, a small grove of sugar maples, half a mile away, and in their shade Mr. Atwater built a long table with sawhorses and boards. With the combined stock of table linen, crockery and cutlery possessed by the house wives the table was laid with suffi cient elegance, according to pioneer standards, it was felt that the would be properly feasted, but about lodging? That was the real dir Acuity. The tiny bouses and their beds were full to overflowing: with their proper Inmates. But there was the loft of the car penter shop. The store had a whole bolt of unbleached muslin. It was torn Into lengths equal to the length of the loft , and sewed together by hand, of course. Then the loft floor was covered deep with nice clean shavings, the Immense sheet laid over them and tacked to the walls all the way round. On this Brobdlngnagian bed the court lay in two rows. From tho extra supply re quired for winter enough quilts were mustered to cover the sleepers. As for pillows no one gave a thought to those effeminate luxuries. The lawyers might lay their heads on their saddle bags or their rolled up coats and be thankful. Thus was the circuit court sumptu ously fed and sufficiently lodged, thnnks to the ingenious women of Ilenry county. Youth's Compunion. When there Is no good within no good comes-Dutch Proverb. the effects of the various applications are very noticeable. F. C. REIMER, Southern Oregon Experiment Station, Talent, Ore. "Non-Puncture" Auto Tires Guaranteed 7,500 Miles Service These tires bear the greatest known mileage guarantee, yet are sold at a price even less than tires of ordinary guarantee. This guarantee coveres punctures, blow-outs and gen eral wear. Guarantee covers 7,500 miles' service ar;ainst everything ex cept abuse. These tires are intended for most severe service. 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When in your tires you ride without worry or tire troubles. For all 3-lnch tires. $1.95 For all 3-lnch tires 2.20 For all 4-Inch tires 2. no For all 4 -Inch tires 2.75 For all 5-Inch tires 2.90 For all 5 -Inch tires 3.00 XOX.Pl'XCTllti: TIUE FACTORY, laytn, Ohio. JOHN LEGGSPLAIN TALK. Md"ln an Advertisement He Put In the Paper In 1837. Advertising In tho Sun three-quarter of a century ago was worded more pic turesquely than it is now in some re spects. No big type was used, but the advertisements hit the mark without itsaid. It is to be doubted if some of the advertisements which appeared then could get Into print now, for they were outspokeu to a degree which would offend modern susceptibilities. For example, here is an advertisement which appeared in the Sun of Mav 2U, 1SII7: To Shoemakers-10 Kackmen Wanted. The subscriber gives the highest citv wages for good work and begs thoite worthies who would filch him of his stuffs not to vialt him. It would be an axree able surprise to him if John Kemp, Thom as Trliigle, Isaac Morgan and a few oth ers would bring in the work they have so long "forgotten" to return. JOHN LEGO, 164 8th n venue. The trade supplied cheap and good. 'Kackmen" seems to have gone out of use completely. It Is not given iu any of the modem dictionaries, but one of them hns "eaefc, a baby's shoe." which It calls shoemakers' cant. In the same number of the Sun T. Baxter of 8 Fulton street advertised that he wanted broken bottles, but he did not state his use for them. There are several advertisements for men to go on whaliug voyages. New York Suu. A Lesson In Curling. Inexperienced Member (to venerable skip) What's a patlid. Mr. Macpher son? Skip Dae ye no see, ye gowk? Ye ding yer stane cannily, but nae so tine as tae hog It Nae halflin fleg. nor jinkln' turn, ye ken. but tentily. that it aye gangs snoovtn' an' shouthrln' amuug the guairds, till straucbt as an elder's walk, hogye fa' on this verra tee. When ye'ze dune that, laddie, ye'ze made patlid. an' ye may bear th' gree. Toronto Globe. Even Worse. "Why do they hate each other so?" "They are rivals." "Oh, both trying to marry the same girl,, eh? That sort of thing certainly does arouse a man's primal passions." v"In this case it is worse than that They are both trying to marry the same fortune." Houston Post. Barrett's Pun. Lawrence Barrett, though stern and dignified, could unbend a little occa sionally. Once a opu!ar low comedian proposed a combination with him, which he declined. "It would have been an unhappy il lustration." said the tragedian in relat ing it. "of Grin aud Barrett" H 1 1 II II 1 1 1 MitWti 1 1 1 1 I Cunningham &Co. I These Cunriingham&Co. - ft . 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