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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORXLAWD SUNDAY MORNING, t SEPTEMBER . 1 1818. V it -r- SPECIAL PLOWS NEEDED IN WEST .,. Soil and Climatic Conditidn.(Jf .fer Handicap to Plows Suit- . : able in the East. ' IT' ALSO CAN THRESH ; GRAIN ' Orison is different , , It naturally fohows. therefore, tht f v Eastern plo-s' trskstors have too often Imposed Implements on Oregon ijanch .ers tnat, are unsuitable to Oreg-on con- t ... dltjons. , - - , It has been difficult (or tba Eastern factories to admit that tools wholly satisfactory to thja farmers of tha East . and - Middla Wast will not meat tha re- i. qulremenU of Oregon and tve equally good results aa at home, They do- not . allow for the variance vt'.in-Jha condition or-deriajty-of tha never froaen soils of Dregoa and' tha soils fr mellowed by Eastern frosta. . . ;; They do' not tafte Jnto" account tha ''A packing affect of months of rain on . soil folowad by menths of dry winds f-f ;.j and extreme heat. J ' .Bars layer Is Developed f , v iTher)-t4verIook;in great measure tha '.extreme variety . of our . aoUa ranging jifroqr aand. lay,f gravel and tula, and : '; torset ; our trials . and - tribulation tn - ,onlenain with: ' roots and salt graaa , vysoa, ana expect a piow or usuai pro- l , portions - and deetg-n to find universal ; A sale. 'They are perhapa not familiar Vwitnitna. great mistake perpetrated by j ( the jprecedlnr ffeneration of Oregon : 'V farmers In the continuous use year 1 ;,fV 'after" ? year f the old atyle wooden ' ' frame, bench gang plows that dethroned .f our marvelous valleys as the world's i greatest granaries reduced their yield , to a losing proposition. - ,;. This Oregon pattern of gang plow ! V waa good enough In the days when the ' "W' virgin fertility of the soil needed only V a ; tickling to respond with a smlUng ;, bumper crop. But the continuous shal- F low plowing, repeated year by year, V produced ' an underlying stratum of i ,i hard soil or plow soil, impervious to water and forrnlns a perfect under ' , ground watershed for running off rain- t; fall. Beneath this hard, dry stratum . lies moisture unable to reach , the " seed i - bed and dispossessed of Its God-given purpose of nourishing the crop. To the '. ripping up of this plow pan the ranchers of Oregon are now committed and the introduction of tractors has greatly assisted and advanced the good work, while at the same time it has added to the troubles of the plow- makers. , Heavy Machines Xeeded 5 Perhaps no other state in the Union has a greater proportion of large ranches. The usual SO acre farm of the Eastern states or the quarter and hair sections of the Middle West are often duplicated in Oregon with ranches of larger acreage. These immense areas call ''for the heavy powered trac tors, capable of pulling a broad width of plows. The style of plowfngf outfit of wide - capacity now most generally approved t and. adopted In Oregon Is a simple grouping of units Of smaller gangs. ' wnereDy tna rancner may readily in , crease his capacity in easy plowing : conditions and reduce hla load whan the ground becomes hard, by adding or taking off a unit plow. The essence r- of success of this system is the selec ttbn of, a suitable unit, one that pro .vides for tha difficulties cited in this article. A chain is no stronger than its doughnut link. It is needful, there .' fore, to select Tor a unit plow an Oro ' gon pattern of strong construction and bracing. It must have clearance and penetration and It should be fitted with chilled ar steel bases, according : ' to presence or absence of grit In the ground. This system of plows has be come known In our valleys aa the Oliver system, as it has been Intro duced and advocated by that company In a. special and highly successful ef fort to do things for the Oregon rancher in aa Oregon way. That Is, a big way, an economical way. iwriw.-,i iiiwii,mip. i n -. n . ,. .1 AUTOMOBILE TRADE MM 10 ADOPLCASH BASIS Bamely Oil Pull tractor furnishing motive iower,fot" thitsbJog tnaehlne l on big Eastern Oregon rsneh. . , OVERLOADS AND .SPEED BOTH DO GREAT HARM TO BIG MOTOR TRUCKS Care Should Be Taken by Drivers to Safeguard Mechanism and Tires of Vehicles. Two abuses to . th motor truck are overloading and overspeeding. Motor truck owners and drivers , are responsi ble for these abuses. About one month ago a manager for an overland haulage concern came up to me with the boast that he waa load ing five tons oft a three ton truck with perfect reaults.. This was interesting news to ma as It is also to others who know that when a manufacturer rates a truck at three tona ha provides for an emergency excess load which Is not to be practiced very often. Later in the conversation, at an off guard moment, this manager told me that he broke three .axles on one very long distant haul.. He blamed the roads, but that's one way to look at it. Some how he had failed to take Into account that a truck which is continuously over loaded to the extant of two tona be yond Its capacity Is bound to break down somewhere, as every part, of the machine la laboring under a Bevere strain from the tires up. 'Two Ton Track Overloaded Some months prior to meeting this manager I had occasion actually to ob serve for several days the overloading of a two ton truck to tha extent of.1 tons, and this In spite of the fact that the truck had to overcome a road re sistance which ranged from 820.28 to 805.9? pounds a ton of goods carried. "Your truck is doomed to the Junk pile In six months" I said td tha owner. Ha laughed at me. But I had the laugh on him four months . later. My . predic tion waa too conservative. These two illustrations are typical of what is taking place every day in the week. Drivers and soma owners will not be convinced until the truck is ruined, and theft they blame tha manu facturer by accusing htm of making a truck or poor materials ana trie line. Tires Are Badly TreaUd' '"'Truck owners and 'driverS "who are so Inclined to ; think should bear in rmind that overloading causes undue wear on the tires, an Increased rata of depre elation on all parts of the machine, that the repair bills under such, abuses pile mountain high, and that the cost of running an overloaded truck Is greater because of the increaaed consumption of fuel and lubricants. Overspeeding is equally as bad for the truck as is overloading,' Overspeed ing causes the springs to jam together with great force every time a roush stretch of pavement Is struck. This blow strains every part of the truck. Increase the speed of the truck three times and the road shook la increased nine times. Overspeed a truck and the owner has the pleasure of fairly burning up his tires. Also, the owner Is rewarded with, fuel, lubricant and re pair blUa which, xaay cause him .to grow faint. i-.:, . -. v - Overspeeding Also Harmful - Overspeeding a truck reminds ma of an experience which an engineer friend of mine bad .with an owner. Thia par ticular truck, which ia tf a good makeV waa used for haulinr lumber. The man ufacturer in constructing tha truck set t&a body a few Inches back of tha drl Tar's cab. Before -vary long tha body waa tight up against tha cab. Tha owner brought the truck to the manu f acturer and said tba . truck was no good." To satisfy- this customer they reset tha body and tightened tha bolts until they nearly snapped. But while refitting tha body my friend examined the brakes and brake linings, ' Hard usaga waa very evident Then when my friend delivered the truck to tha owner he reminded blm of the fact that tha truck waa not at fault 'but that hla driver was. "Tour driver haa vary powerful f set." my friend said. Of course . tha owner did not believe him. Re replied that the driver was all right. Body Is fanned Tight What happened next? In a few weeks tha owner brought the truck back again with tha body Jammed tight against the driver's cab. The owner was angry, and his condemnation of tha truck was both generous and venomous. Without a word my friend ordered the truck to the service department. ' Tha body was set several inches bank of the orig mai place ONS ASKED Bequest it ;ln Line With: Policy ' to Conserve t Manpower and , r. Material During;War.v As ,a wax measure itho commercial economy board. Council of National a- f ansa, haa recommended, thj aU;of the automobUe tia ajayons through out the United States sopt.i cash basis plan of business for their wembers.' TW ncwtnmendauon m ow 01 nuro.sro ow ars and is made with a view of assisting tha ravemment durinsr the present war period. ' The recommendation la uthen tic and in conformity wiw sovenuaent deairaa. War service committees representing the industries of tha TJnited States were lately formed at Washington. It was thought ImDortant that one eemimuee represent tba automobile Industry of tha United Btatesi and accordingly a, com. mitt of 14 members were appointed. comprising what was - eonaldered the most intelligent and active automobile men In the country. This committee was formad and became active and made an exhaustive investigation to determine what would be done to conserve man newer and material. Eixht recommenda tions resulted, one of which was -that charge accounts should be abolished in order to conserve man .power a n teriat . ' ' Similar recommendations were made In other -industries and out of 100 it has never yet been necessary for the com mercial economy board to issue a draetle order. Should there be reluctant mem bars of the trade there will no doubt be a drastic order follow which they will prob ably pot relish. However, from the atti td aver tha Eastern and Middle States wherein the recommendations were first madaT It Is Judged that it will not be necessary for the government to issue such an order. The cooperation of the tmriA will convince the government that the automobile man Is doing everything 1 1, President Wilson 's ; ;; Appeal Is - "Produce McreFobfJ This . is 'a problem with th man-power short age .which is solved by the Farm Tractor 99 '' ' . ..s - : - , and Implement Demonstration A Mssti Via aII vsawsu! rha vti1r i this time he asked the owner, who wast he can in a practical way to help win the in the coal and lumber business, to please be so kind as to have the driver deliver coal with tha truck, instead of lumber, for a couple of days. Out of curiosity, no doubt, the. owner did as my friend suggested. The dealred re sults were obtained because every time this driver tried to bring the truck. which he ran at an excessive speed, to a sudden stop, which hannened to be 1iis usual way of stopping, by Jamming down the brake pedal, he found the coal would pile on top of him. After two navs of exoorience as a coal dodcrer this driver went to tha owner and told him that he -did not intend to haul coal be cause every time he stopped the truck coal would pile on top. of him. And, furthermore, he did not Intend to get killed. Naturally the owner was sur prised. Betn? one of those hard-headed. rule of thumb, practical experience men, he had first to lose money by laying up his truck before be could be con vlnced that overspeeding and sudden stopping was the cause of 'all his trouble. j Livestock-Farm Factor t .While the highly specialised farm rep resenta the possibility of great profit. it also represents the possibility of heavy ' losses on account of the tremendous fluctuation in - production, and conse quently In prices, of the products of in tensive farming. In the greater portion of the country the great mass of i farm ers must gain their livelihood from the ordinary field crops and the common types of livestock. ' Tighten Engine Bojts In some cars looseness of the engine bolts, those holding the motor In place, may cause mirallgnment of the engine and serious trouble may result. If there is even slight looseness ' of the bolts it may permit the motor support to ham mer and pound and in time the support ing arm may actually break. war. . . Cash basis haa already bean estab lished in a number of the counties of 'the mtfmM mnA it has already been demon strated that cash for labor, parts and supplies is of great economical value aa it eliminates a lot of unnecessary work, reduces clerical help, office maintenance and eliminates losses. Tractors May Haul Many Canal Boats Tractors will probably be used to haul boats carrying coal over the Chespeake and Ohio canal irom rhimberland. Md- to Washington D. C Armv officials are now surveying the canal to determine the feasibility of this plan and terminal facilities. Ad lusting Brakes After adjusting brakes it should be ascertained that the wheels rub freely. This is done by Jacking up the rear wheels and turning them by hand. If resistance ia encountered and a scrap ing soundiisues from the wheel as it revolves, the chances are that the brakes are dragging. In the case of fabric lln era this trouble may be cured by pry ing the band with a screwdriver or sim ilar toot It is wise when on a tour to put the band on the brakes during halts, as the dragging will be indicated by heating of the drums. " - - yt w- . m. - - Tossed Into Lake : Pittsburg. Aug. iU enry yarley, 40. an Englishman was thrown into Elisabeth, lake in West park here be cause he failed to lift hla hat when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was being played. ,Varley told the police after his rescue that he didn't know what the band was playing. oath '.' ': COTTON, ROEGG AND PHENIX RANCHES -250 ACRES Sept.5,6and7,1918 You will see In actual operation practically every tractor manufactured or sold on the Pacific Coast. The Big, the Medium, the Small sized tractors. Some with wheel drive, some with creeper drive. The right size for orchard use, , for vineyard use, for use on the big grain ranches. Behind the tractors will be pulled Moldboard and Disc Plows, Peg-tooth, Spring-tooth- and Disc Har rows, Scrapers, Land Levelers and Sub-soilers, vir tually every kind of. tractor drawn Implement. THINK WHAT AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUC- TTVE EXHIBITION THIS WILL BE. Plenty of eatables and refreshments en the grounds under the auspices of the Portland Implement and Tractor Association Take streetcar at First and Alder or auto via Powell Valley road. 1.., j si EIFTY year, of .experience, in the imple ment Dusiness' of the Northwest tell us, theHEIDER is-the tractor you should vowhr For, power, for economy, for all-around "ue under all conditions, we have never seen the equal to the famous HEIDER. Sco the HEIDER 'walk away,r with three 12-inch Bottoms at the Portland Implement Dealers' Show at Portland 1 It will be worth hundreds of dollars to you to decide upon Tractor in the next 30 days, and if you check up every point about the Heider if you compare it with all of them, we're sure you will become a Heider owner. Send a Post Card today for FREE catalog on the famous one-man v Heider, Backed Reputation R.M.Wade $ Co. of 57 Ymart I ; -M'JW Oldett Fornix Machinery Home in the Northwest I I I War Work Great, But1 Tractor Has a Place In Peaceful Pursuits Great as la tha fame that has been won mr the tractor becauae of the mar- venua woric it naa rlormed in haul- Ins: suDDlies and runs vn th ahaii. torn roads and Rattle fields of Europe, the fact should ittt be overlooked that tne tractor has done equally wonderful worn in more peaceful fields. The mere fact that the Common Bense tractors are in use in agriculture and various Other Industries In nn W .than IS different countrina ! mrfMnt nroof" of their adaptability to practical " wtsrj , concoi vOi 1 Kind Or CIl- . mate and on every class of soil. Bv- "erywhre they are driving the draft horse as steadily out of the business for heavy work, as the coupe! is driving out tha carriage horse and the motor truck tne oia-r&snioned delivery wag-on. The Common Sense tractor in original eight cylinder tractor and is practical tour piow, one man, boy girl Outfit. will win the war the Parts Now Being Made Dustproof BeCaUSH Of thn Ttmlv Anmtr ditlons nrevaillns in most tra rrii ' the modern tractor manufacturer is giv Jn special attention to protection7 of all parts from dust. On moat uni i Some contrivance is used to remove the dust from the air consumed by the en gine cylinders, if the intake ia not thus protected the fine dust drawn, through the carburetor to tha cviinr mi... , ? with the cylinder oil and forma a gritty tasts;f causing rspld wear on piston - rings, cylinder and crankshaft bearings. 50 Acres Covered 5 - Times in 13 Days The owner of a small tractor writes as ' follows.' rrnrdlnt mnm , . field work: In spite of being Interfered , wiu aoverai timea, oy ram, we . covered - plowing In IS days, working nine hours 'r.M4 five hours one Sunday. On -i other -lobs im kui wnriuui .,.. '.. ; night, ualng only one quart of water in ; . the radiator-each day.; At one time w oprs,ia continuously ror as hours at i tXt-jZitT. to ': Remove Plav ' l M ' In. removing? play from .rod iaarlngs I T by reducing shimthlckness. great care I "Standing the gaff" keeping always on the jobnot eating up profits by high Cost of operation -those are the big things your, tractor must deliver. And actual work in the field over a per of years is the tnly reaiiest. Ten years ago the firat bilPull tractoVwere put on the market. ; They went into the Northwest and Canada breaking prairie sod going againshe toughest ednditioria a tractor can meet. . ... v s n Did they make good? The best answer is that over 7000 OuPuHs are now in use, those sold ten year ago delivering the same sure service as this year's machines. AK my.ownerettywhere. i. rmr- -vox shtsssjWiisf mmim0'ma&0maJtmmm Written VGuaj'antee with very Tractor. The . Rumely Oil Pull ia no Experiment. It stands up to the work you take no ch&ncesV A size for every farm. ' -4. - BuUt in. the following sizes: 12-20, 14-28, ! ' . 20-40, 30-60. ,,See them at . the Portland l' it..' '.-.-!.-- - n ' ' 1 mm ape lispmjiy. 340 BELMONT STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. :?Soo mm TRACTORS . liwuiuna. At the Portland Tractor Demonstration -a pleasing design a most useful size V 47"gBPrawM '-jfLL.gi'-- - - 1 .v?k-. fa f ""'r 3 -m - -. -'f A -V MODEL, S-2S shaft. For plo wing, cultivating and other farm work, a 1 0 horse pull is delivered to the drawbar. ' . :- Exclusive Patented Features of AMS0K SIEVE-GRIP TRACTORS Lubricated Roller Pinion reduces friction in final drive to rninimum Samson Sieve-Grip Wheel t '-. i r 1 1 gives support and traction without soil packing HdduGt-Moioto-Rizer prevents dust from entering the motor . -Rll rirB lH)ic;r TTTrs ; (Hovrnor k provides simple operation .with Automatic Control ! 'r ' . ' ' a - - . s WE ET.W0 RTH & I KWiN .' " - . I X" -"' PrailariH Tir. 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