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I . vantage over any utatt of th
. ' I east or tnlddl west in th dairy
A m and livestock Induatrlea thr
la plenty of absolute proof. The
man who I willing to ' be . convinced
by honest evidence-may ftnd any amount
of it he wants. The nan who don't
want to know the facta was teg the time
of. hlmaelf and other Is making com
parison or pursuing Investigation.
1 Not only 1 Oregon the ideal itate of
the Union for livestock ralslnf, but It
Is developing the beet market in Am
erica for all livestock producta. The
ereat meat packer of the east, after
txamlning conditions tliroushout the
Pacific coaat states, have with delibera
tion and faith settled upon Portland as
the packing center and their big plants
are being located hero. To the modern
livestock producer this means much.
The dairying business, also In Its in
fancy, is making equally rapid strides
' Lwtr' dvlopment along broad lines.
The dairying products of Oregon, but a
rew years ago approximately nothing,
'r last year valued at $17,000,000. .
This Immense growth could not have
been accomplished in a state leas fa
vored by natural conditions. Oregon is
to the dairyman a comparatively "'easy"
: proposition. AH he has to do is to ap
fly ordinary Intelligence and industry
. to the work. The now anH tho iiudv
demand for their products do the ret-
Zmmease Demand and Oreat riaio.
. The state of Oregon a few year ao var,e2 according o the J
Imported a great deal of butter from ure" during the year 1907:
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rattening
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eep
Raised on .IS rr nf ln.i that hil
been cultivated for over 50 year, 1,05
mishel whoat. Cleve Prather, BUena
Vista.
I have 80 acres of alfalfa, which
yielded, without Irrigation. . three to
five tons. 1 cut it three times. Fred
Achilles, R. F. D. 8, Salem.
From one 60-cent pig, I sold, in 30
month. $294 worth of pork, besides sup
plying two families, and have six brood
sows nnd 34 shoats on hand. C. J.
Km use. Jefferson.
There are five million acres of land
In the Willamette valley, "every acre of
which is capable of producing $50 per
year, or a total of $250,000,000 per
year. Pr. James WUhycombe, director
of Oregon experiment station, Corvalli.
Fruit in Roue River
Joaquin Miller ha aptly called the
Rogue river valjey of aouthern Oregon,
"America' Italy." ' The Medf ord Com
merclal club has Issued a booklet that
carries out this idea, with -a realism
lot of lambs received twice weeklv 1U. which cannot 'fail to convince the av-
pounds of a mixture made up of four fage homeseeker. ,The average mean
ur. Lnir- ."""poi-inure suown oy me recoras 01. toe
iff
OJEXGOff cJBKc5EYg5 FEAR
pound, practically a quarter of a pound.
It took 4.77 pounds corn and 4.5 pound
clover to make a pound of gain. Each
. ' . . ' .. 4 . . . .. . . . , . ' . 1 ' . . carta salt and one nonml sulnh
uiamewe vaney is in tne necp mutton u is up.io tnem 10 resume Dreeu- fn( th, txperiment the lambs wera el- weather bureau, located at the upper end
business in the same Way a New York ,n- . dom out of pens, which alolwed them of the valley, has been for the last IS
and other eastern states A few sheep Jn the Yellowstone valley, Montand.only a trifle over 7 square feet per years, M degrees, During the coldest
wt ,, r..t art considerable numbers of sheep are fed. lamb, and they seemed to suffer no in- weather It seldom get lower than 20
are epi on eacn zarm. -venira ao xitnltu'ln plentiful and cheap there, and convenience from the clos confinement, degree above aero. On, the warmest
eastern Oregon is in the business like a good deal ot feeding is done on al-ff Th proposition of feeding the range afternoons of August and July thp tem
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah -'fJfa alone One man at Billing usual- lambs at home is worthy of aerlous oon-v perature ranges from 80 to 100 degrees,
ara in If the sheen are kent In lara'' ly ftX 6.000' thMD. vW wintrv4Md r14entttoii.rT)i paoking-houBea : 1hVu( .droog to Wpt,n at sundown, and
are in t. tne sneep are Kept m large in th? way he j-ealied $10 a ton for rot to get quality a well a quantity, the hights are always delightfully cool,
band and feed on the public range, his alfalfa at home, which means a and the farmer of Oregon and Idaho At Its lowest point the valley Is 1,000
Where there is open range, or nominally hig profit on hi alfalfa. At the Mon- ran produoe the quality Just as .well as feet above sea level. The area at pres
so, the sheep business is a specialised 1a experiment station, lambs - fed on the farmer of eastern state, . The ent under cultivation, mostly In fruit,
one and sheep are kept In great num- a ration of clover and mixed grain, eastern farmer can't begin to compete ranges upward to 1,800 feet. The fruit
Ders at inning expense. ine sneep t "w, "'widJ' wun ne western mrranr in jaueninr prmiui:um rruvnu 01 ine vauey are a
' 'v . - k.M at tflfllnir Avnnnao Tha, AVtAAn 4 wlim. OaiH - lull DILrieyj.
, will thrive where cultivation and the of one fourth pound a day each. . A iambs, if the same study and Inteltfi marvel to the easterner. Bogus river
Retail prices for the best butter and visited the state and county centers growing crops is Impossible, and the carload fed by the station returned a gence are put Into .the business In the pears have repeatedly broken the world's
for butter, fat on the Portland market last summer, at which time he said that canyons and mountain sides are the pe- profit of l per head, above cost of west. .record for high price and the Newtown
varied according to the following flg-
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Butter, But. Fat.
: th mAA. ....... . .
t velopment of the .creamery business fcw-ftj!H2-Lt?Jl,.l,' ' i i " '! S?, . 24
has risen nearly to a point equal to the 11?,. Kt?L. Jl1.; JI'4
aemana, out the canacltv nf ii vlJ i mmiu
men iconstantU; sUainV to' meeI a.h J J APl !! J
Dnt)llltinn ,nJ A lo April 10 . ,..5i
popuiauon and con- i.rii it t ,u ?t7
not mi v tnr -.:; " . .S'TS-
whA Pr ?! to April . .
. sumption. - , The need
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"this state would in time lead all oth
era In dairy products.1
The yield of milk and cream per cow
ranges iugi,-om"Oairymen - reporu
as much. 'as $11$ in an average of
cows in tne herd.
cial domain of the sheep king.
feed, tha lamb being purchased at-;, Th 'second point Is that the wheat' Pippin and Spitzenberg
Oregon is one or ine Dig sneep states n" tm k" "nui, ana a nana rarms ox eastern uregon in inis lavorea region pring laDulous
of the country, it naa more sneep than l '" 7 t, -....... .... una tne vauey rarms or tne wuiamette prices to tnoir growers. , . ,
n K7 lien A. Jfc. ..nu.uono, HMI. ,19 VHV-ltl,U,lll, -w,iuil liaa Vl,lll KWll .j.v..v J ....,., ..h-.vbu uv , PV"I M VI.
jn ant a Inorft KAnsftM. C!nl f f rtpn In.. Vln ..mwa rfiHaMnt votlnnn ni f a ttcvnivi a-1- In ar i4nn''at home woutn firlve thnm. If wnrlrl 1m - hftld hv IT. .If. lMnrim fit
Januar:
the
Tiatiirn lnmbs from Wvnmlnir. a .bunch of sheeD be fed onr the farm ford, who obtained At aiintlnn In Now
neighbor that were fed 108 days on corn and clo- every winter, the farm will very' soon York city, in 1807, $4,(22.80 gross for s
v ft carioaa oi nis uomice Dears, withtn
the last few year one firm of sturdy
lads have applied their: surplus Marn
ier lit otter parts Of the northwV.V au 1 10 JulJr
in CalifornIa",.:.il.IF?tl.n. July 23 to Ausrust E
tie Imports a arload of butter everv August 6 to August II. .824
In the year from th, middle wtV Auu"1 11 to August 20.85
Ihrs butter is not the equll In nualltl tn August ,11 to Sept .2 , .87
Oregon butter, and It costs a i it September 8 to Oct-M..85
money tojiaul It from Nebrasks i5 November 1 to Dec' 1 . .32
Iowa to Paget Jsound. The f rht tlt December 2 to Dec. 12... 85
is paid out could just as well ,o Intn December 18 to Deo. 31 .87
the pocket of Oregon dairymen if therU . '
were more of them to nronn L.?5 - Average , 32.23
I31, A5?L.J to be . These figures Incontestably show two
lem t d7ir n... conven- lacia, nameiy: rnat tne Oregon dairy
inn. hbutt.VJ?,-8 U ther were man 5M trong demand for th prod
rciHfornla Fsmn The ,tti uct of ws cows; and that he 1. gettinii
VL vrnia IS importlnflr hnt,a. . s. anilftr Has 1 frnm tVi m. r'rt.mrnm.w.
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...... .. . . . ... otatn 2 fi4 tiha sneeD. uur nenrnnnr that v
,i.ni ,'! -Hv. . .hi f..ttm "tate, Washington, had on same date, ver, made an average dally gain of ,844 double up on Its yields,
usually have great value, tha testimony S49 i8 ,heep, Idaho had 2,878,068. .
-1 Y Vk..Yi it: ul ...iTiJii The census snows very cieany mat
vital contribution to tha subject western Oregon is not in it with east-
Kow MicktU Became a Ualryman. em Oregon when It comes to sheep.
J. W. Mlckell of Washington county. Multnomah county, for Instance, had
was for many years la the employ of a only. 1,280 ewes, while asco had 84,
rallway company at a salary of $80 per. 718. . Clackamas had 9,210, while Mor
month. H held -that poltion until hi row had 158,596. UM county had 18,
health failed him and he had nearly lost 885, whil Crook had 184, 97. CUtsop
his eyeslgnt, ana was, in snort, a pnysic- naa omy on u uiui w ia,iei. - : . .: . ,. , ..... OaleS Creek - : v cnanius nuy uuyeiupea a .peaen ana
al wreck. Not knowing what els to do, Wab.IngWn county had 6,865. while lrr any branch of the livestock industry "ey8 heck for butter fat for Novem- tPric.ot orchard connection with a
Wa.glr.gton cnty. gotto- oun y had t$a must llv in a tate that produce, feed. from seven cow., was $59.10. i&?Ii2& n0W
SwTi. awS5 lilfier1 month. "gSr anSrilnSe thT detefmination na. een ?t can b eonclu.iviy proved, witnou r. & uu,wiu
Feed a;nd Profit
The man who woulT? enrich himself test, ! per
From 14 cows receWed 'r.om.KR?e J2 ;?'2R," 1N?W
JL''0 ?tc,fl' JSfi the pleasure 'of refusing to consider an
e?07 fnr CSSf "e' f 2S 000 fr "m Within thV
1907 Cows fed on 45t5h' Pa,t Vrl They k"ow tha wlU bring
Jln-C-n5 eHi.-0nwVC' an Income of $5,000 a year within
Vant -Iwniiam fi wiinn two years mores Anotner firm tf rr
cent. William . wllaon, . chanfcfJ have developed a peach a
me
nd
aeli half their holding for $7,000.
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80.78
more than the railroad paid him. . mad known to make A'prtiana a pack- mviaiou comparisons, mai vregon sou mta siwbb wow. A 1 1 1 T '0 1'
viTilama m.TA via l (tows. " ing-nouso ""Jf " j-wow . -aawwm ana Climaio. win proouce me greaiesc m iw naa- mro auruo cows ana Xi.SniaHQ AllVirCS )jeZZlCT
WUllain ana m ww. . Oregon and Idaho undoubtedly can pro- variety and . most prodigous amount, monthly cream statement of $4.05. Have " . 6 W"K"
.f?lrin8ltJ months from Oetobe 1, duce sheep In great quantities, but the of livestock food products, and do it now 18 cows, registered sire that took Ashland, one of the original fruit
! SKS.StliL L VI Pnh?! f" every year. There 1. no such thing a. first premium at tate fal, in 1907. ' r ter. on' the PaVfte coast
cuttlnir . . . V ,T. , 3 " ;,, " li' v. ? I gusiiuir, ' n. "iy..Bu, v.uun is, crop iauur in western urasjun. uia a mouern miry uatii.treum genmor - , . - j. . --
Boiuosj sold 97.635 Dounda of milk from hi. hard lm tha oualltv to come from. .otA,,. tnm that riaatt-nv iivtnnir mn hv vaaniina ana-ina. a atin an la Invltlntr settlers h coma and develnn
tVaf ft ,M miS2, For SSS days 107 Ch7oMi?Ml'fam-' &AKtt&Jlill: fi!J .hn -.-V "T.lf on the range of soma sufc. art un-'cow. W the billaj Monthly cream .ome'of It. va.tacreage of 'cheap Unda
, - . Dutter markat er recetvea si cents or over for his hut- - m nw . . mown ur. , intmiinui iui h. j, nnw
s that each cow cost him lit i.h ranldlv and economically. The nnntaia n fnii whn .nn,..j' 7 . '
.a - v ---;--- . , - j, -".-o - TneTr unuuiu mcunia irom rear-1
iui . atou Mm miLun m.h tia mn qdhiu u ctuiwu vk ikl laiiKB in rna manv tnn varian iinaa tr rn., . . . , . . ,, .. v uniu b.iiliis.
of each cow and her Jba at the International Livestock action related to tha livestock Industry, throughout the i Willamette - valla ii beefl producing apme of the banner fruit
.TS- 15i "n8f9u; show at Chicago, last .year, were raised for food and climatic conditions are fbout $20 each.--Hawley & Sob i of JLh," wor d' i. iu ' .
J the cost -was $840 and Idaho and fattened In jlllnol. They closely related to that business. Here cv- T rxawiey eon, mo Thtf ,BCt(oni .ms to be the genu Ina
tonths I handled 175 sheep: XXZ SZZ: e'V.f 'p"l. f " I
Dndon which netted tha
per box. The freight
that remain uncultivated because of tha
slow growth i of population on the Pa-
xnia region nas cor years
. r r-'" v-wuuiuuns, wim nrun. szssri ittHmaii. , k , . ,.t
aairvmei) lUDDirini nn v .:""" .. .. .. -. , in laano vni ;uii.,' uvj cioseiy reiaiea 10 iiwt uusiness. Hart rnv
the current irlces tor iV,.. . 1 "'e. i nese nrures tei ne story of tha interest on, tne investment bo, thus were Southdown lamoa ana averaged in are some statements made by farmers f- Mentha t hania 7it habitat or tne
ortfend martet exceed hl Vh W-fn' "ai. prosperity. leaving him a profit of J57.4$ on tha W,f2ht when put in the feeding lots, this yea", to the .ocretary of the SaleS mJ$ wool nd tilH II 100 ha'a ft ftn1 "
the Elgin product liTchicaS Prii or eY oi br& tot tt ytr. 79 po"ndB- nd af.t."r Jeedlng, 108 Board of. Trade: . left Zth 1320 Gali ''l70-W 8 been sold In L.5ri
nriu nt t h hT-.ISf The av- the great dairying authorities who hv) ; ? . r . irnmauw. w.-. ; Mr. Knowlln. who bred these :.. ." ; i?11. wo.ln.it", ' 0U'V' . (rower 33.00
at retell In Portland ha avaJV'" H-""" ,."rec"n Trm ana Hnma-trown feed should h. th. ..t.h lamb in -IdaJlO. :naa yum to say: ,, - - -- ' . "mv -.iVlmnnthsIoM Cotswold lamh- marges to, wnaraimm, tnis valley
hnttrni4Zr. Jri!'. Elgin- that make this iMrlty 4)eon he. : :,JI7S.. Farhapa. .-;' that rthawet will not a day. tip to January 12. 1907. it sheared, nine pound.
J07 tha Portland prlcV nZrllZ?-. &J!LE! W' ,f'. W"S ?hat of W. hTi Wilson "rSY SKIJ? long continue, to furnish the east i
nvMi, .uuri insirucint or -. . . . . : w - .a ti i i m xeea lots, wun i.na tn"ii u.r v. on iww as inr- " - " - ---
Wore all made In London. Peara anH
pples are as well adapted - to tbe red
oi tne iooinuis at peacnes or apri-
. There ara thousands of acres of
land between Ashland and JnrhHntw
lie and beyond, much of it uncleared.
hich are conceded to ha, admlpahi
nuni'iru iiir Btainrm. , v arieiies oesc suit- '
ror champagne grow "to perfection
f
each In August- Pftint. . nine-sera orchard -nf N.w-
R Wf"a netow . degrees 14 T. .nrinsT -t. N. Wllliamann "wn. above Ashland for four con-
and six tenths ranta v. -. v. T .. --.---"-';. -vi . insirucior ot ...i . n .'. " -..farlal to nil lis ieea lots, wun IM ""ir "" " " . xner-- r ' t sncutive years, were io.6iU. 'l'na sales
!;;! pri.-e. ' n'goeat in Agrlcutural college, of Ames. lows, ffff-ii'Ssffuryr- the west and en- ?ome t -rour 'feet from ground. Jame. AJoany. . . i.o.
Fere la, a comparUon, taken from tu. -W i? VJ..; ITaWDlaXantow teSslon.of the irrigated area, devoted w.w"hiowTiO. mVT r.-reh fnr
1?I lW."5o. iKraW meabKtwd'ttb? co l-tewd hog."and $34 for fe'ed, in"eUe"S butter" wa.u $9.19 er month ioi
butter.inid at PsmAif'nl'-0! ro,,UPd J .SP: as In OwIWi.V.5h,tfc S.IS o ? 8S Tground. owing to lona $! l 18 months AL Godfrey, Rt. 8. oow.-Jame. Bykes. R. tf. D. 2, Salem. .(,,"
clc and Elgin; ..5.""- rarr.nKtoa, dairy in- ir.-iir"Jian;a,5,'-i" VkIV Saul, and expensiva frelghta The grain Salem. Oregon. , . . . -,om Oood Two-T.ar-Old . Vi
Vi.zz,T ,r7 acnooi at Madison. J".awl T .5 ... arower in tha West, will need l pasture iram .160 to zoo head of -n wr .ma m n Ornaa .t" w
1903 1904 190$ I.e 1Mr aCJ: ""i.Tt"'." ,Hr1.ni 21 VJ?W?1 cow.: brlngii T exllent Mtu.. 7 a ery.heep nd Jamb available, .a. a hof r?-or eight to HeVefo?d ateeri' cTn." under twS; the
J.- ?: . . - - - - hleh time" h." Judged dairy eVb - 1 ' . 'or-?-:Sr?.,KW rPJl.lBh 2 Salem - - " her past two yeara,weight, dressedT
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F. extia
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Portland '- .r-
t.. .iiuy.rM J7.J $17 7.T $:.
feapiy could milk be produced
26.3 that we enulrl flrwri th w.n...
' 4irote"f C, Larsen. dalry'lnstructor
: Tiiai Amon. the cereal productions, Ore- commodity.
u -?.ubiS i" ?rSdit?'i wUh;l8,600.000 bushels Ohio, and
with it" of wheat for 1907, valued at $15,365,000. depend on
inia is twnv Mir-hivan wv.a .i.imii,.'i..- ,. l-.i.
r fT? tate. cannot ' I have '100 Angora goats which avV, From 12 cow. forbear 1907, old A. yet but little attention-ha. "been
, lhA Watstf 1 .frtr iintIir tf sa niitha .u.i. . . if ;,... . t...u.. a tn 1 1 i. m i n a ... a a . .... . . ... . " ai i-r-g
rjin. dairy Inwtrnpfrir - rn ion? th B.rfloV VT i' T T wl ,V r sLBcu .. r r r u ipimr eacn in i.tut.vt. wuiir w riiin, b)5.b'j paia 10 pouiiry raisin fr in Oregon. How
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