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THE . OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919. Beiter'f arming -r'Eff icientpM arketing ,. EDITED BY F. LANU.i: 10 I'M EN T. OF GROWERS LAST HOPE OF OREGON Advertising Oregon Goods Is in Fact Advertising for Entire State and its. Vast Resources. ADVERTISING WOULD HELP Prune Growers Lack Organization - To Extend Knowledge of High - Quality of Oregon Fruit. ,B. ! F. Lang-ner While the state market commission bill, designed primarily for the benefit of the farmers of the state, was kilted at the present session of the legislature, the benefits to be derived from collec tive marketing are still paramount In the' minds of those who have, the best ' interests of the state at heart, .: It "was brought' out at recent In vesti- - rations and in statements made before the legislative committees that foreign capital controls a- large percentage' of. the canning and fruit packing business of the state and that we are continuing to create a false market for Oregon products toy permitting them to be sold under a widely advertised brand as a California prodast. ethically there is nothing wrong" about ; any concern packing and canning prodilets in every state in the Union and selling them under one brand: , But it is morally and ethically wrong for a nationally, advertised brand to be sold as the product of ONE PAR TICUI-AR. STATE when investigations - disclose that this particular brand also includes fruits tmd other - products .grown'. in our own state of Oregon '..and that we are not given any credit for it In the advertising. , Xalloaal Campaign Suggested Xt we have any state prtde, however, ' if we believe we are entitled to recogni tion as the state in which" the finest products are grown, if we believe that Oregon is entitled to her fair share of . the credit of producing such products Instead of allowing these canned goods of such magnificent quality to be sold to -the public; by implication anyway, as California canned . fruits, etc., then : it is time the growers of Oregon prod ucts got together and planned, national campaigns for Oregon products, under an Oregon brand, with Oregon capital and directed by Oregon brains. - National advertising campaigns not only sell the product, advertised but in addition sell the entire district. For in stance, the Pheasant Northwest Prod- . ucta -company is nationally advertising lioju and Phes and its other products. ; What do these advertisements.,; say? "Grown In the famous Willamette val ley of Oregon." Advertising Entire State ' This company, which takes the ma jority of ; the loganberry Crop of the state, in return spreads the renown of the Willamette valley to the far corners - of the Upion. This company is reported to " be intending to spend $100,000 'this year on its , advertising campaign and every dollar of this money is money invested - in advertising Oregon to the people of this nation. The prune growers are handicapped by lack ' of organization, as are . prac tically all the fruit growers of the state. A company such as the, Loju cdmpany . is simply a consolidation! of capital and - energies properly directed to bring the best results to the ownerst I - ' Growers Shonld Cooperate . . A Cooperative marketing association vf "prune growers, berry growers, cherry growers. or what not. is precisely, the same and can do precisely the same 'put up a Standard product of the finest COOPERATION 1 Your Hogs Will Develop Quickly' If DIGESTER , is fed with1 their the value of which is demonstrated in increased - profits to hog raisers at marketing time It is a profitable investment. 'Follow these- figures. v lb, Pig-a-Boo costs 3c, and when fed each hog per day with .regular feed adds , lb. to 1 lbj more pork per day than ordi- nariiy. lb- pork will bring :12c on the basts of pork being . .worth, 16c lb. at shipping point a profitable return of 300 per cent on the investment. ... , Baaasfcss-- " Pig-a-Bod FREQUENT PRIZE WINNERS Lert to right rMasterpiece,' Barred Plymouth Rock cock bird, head of spe cial breeding pen, and King Albert, Green Sheen Silver Campine, head of all star prize pen, owned and bred by Major J. J. Murray of Port land. Masterpiece was winner at Multnomah count j and, Salem state fair In 1918. King, Albert won first prize at Multnomah county and second at -the" state fair in 1918. . OREGON'S POULTRY Total head of poultry produced, . Total dozens of eggs produced . . . . Value of all .poultry produced. Value of all. eggs produced. ...... Grand total quality under one brand and then na tionally advertise that brand so that the brand name is eynonomous with Oregon. I Everybody oif this continent knows that . Oregon -produces magnificent lo ganberries. Everybody knows . that Cal ifornia produces fine sweet prunes, but who outside the jobbers and local resi dents know that Oregon produces a far finer -quality prune' than does t Cali fornia. ! , It was to have been the job of the market director to help the farmers tell the world of their wonderful products so that they would be insured an en during and proper market for the ever Increasing production. Now that there is to .be no market director the farmers must look else where for this information afid leader ship. , J. G. Dickson of Spokane, Wash., the well'known breeder of rose and single "Reds," has issued a circular of annual offerings.' Dickson. has issued this cir cular for 10 consecutive years. 1 - Gresham is to be the Petaluma of Oregon. It has .everything in Its favor to make it such, j including County Agent Ward, who is to be credited with the original thought! Pure-bred chicks are more uniform in type and color. .Pure-bred chicks produce .uniform products. of superior quality. Pure-bred chicks require no - more room, care or feed than scrubs or mon grel stock. Pure-br"ed chicks make better fowls. They mean more uniform eggs and bet ter . prices. t Do you want more Information on the Petaluma Poultry association? If so, write and we will gladly .give it. Overloading and crowding the digest ive organ with more than can be easily digested must be avoided. Sunflower seed should be fed spar ingly, as. the seed acts as a laxative. . Boiled oats is a treat as an .occasional feed. Keep up the supply of grit. There is no better tonic than cool, fresh water. Corn is made 'up largely of starch. A fowl's condition cart 'well be deter mined by its appetite. . All uneaten "soft food should be re moved from the troughs one hour after feeding, as it is apt to sour and cause bowel troubles. ' TANKAGE ration; It is a , " FOR FHEE BOOKLET ABDKES8 DEfT. E'jf- Union Mc at CnnPAiiY I North Poultry b? 1 notes -&Jro Portvano.Ore i J teK - s$ f BUSINESS IN 1918 1 O AAA AAA . .J.. . 120,000.000 .$24,000,000 . i $52,000,000 .$76,000,000 0.. A, C.. MAN: ISSUES. FOR FARM RECORDS . . U S. Treasury Department and Bankers of Oregon Recommend , Gunn's New System. The Oregon system of farm records aa prepared by the farm management dem onstrator of the Agricultural college, FL V. Gunn, has the indorsement of the State Bankers' association, and also the approval Of the federal treasury de partment, which will accept income tax returns, based on it. The first edition is just off the press. It has six pages for firm expenses.'Slx for receipts, one for inventory of farm and buildings, one for inventory of feed and supplies, three for livestock in ventory, one for inventory of "machinery, one for summary of year's business, one for farm 'products used by family, one for plat of farm, one for crop acreage and yields, one for breeding table, one for gestation table, one for memoranda aad one for farm tables and' measure ments. '. i Farmers may base their income tax returns on records kept in this book. Not only are ample forms provided in which, the different accounts-can be entered, but simple t explanations head each page, giving directions how to en ter the accounts. Household and per sonal expenses are not entered. Cash paid for feed, labor, equipment, re pairs, supplies, rent, interest and farm insurance are 'entered. The hew books are distributed mostly through farm bureaus, but some bankers are assisting their patrons to get copies. Persons unable to obtain copies through organizations may get them by sending the "price, 25 cents each.to the college. Early Hatching Is Recommended, to Give Chicks Start Early hatched chicks almost Invar iably do better than late hatched chicks. They get a better start before fcot weather sets in and are therefore less subject to fatal attacks from lice and other insects. As a result, a greater proportion of early hatched chicks are raised than is the case with late hatched chicks. As the matter of hatching 'and rearing pullets each year to replace a part of the hens in the flock which must be marketed is one of the most expen sive and troublesome problems connected with poultry keeping, it is of the great est importance that as great a propor tion of the chicks hatched be raised as possible. The greater number of chicks raised from a given number of chicks hatched, the less is the cost per chick. Frequently the ability to 4iatcn and rear chickens successfully means all the difference be tween profit and loss in the poultry business. Since early hatching has such an important bearing on the percentage of chicks raised; it is of the greatest importance and should by all means be practiced. The best time of the year to hatch varies !with the locality and cli- in.iv. wi tiiwi uiituu b uio most favorable timeifor hatching consult your county agent. I ''.( ; V . ; Is there a fruit pool in your neighbor hood? If so. get in if it is a cooperative organization. s v WE DEVELOP KODAK FILMS FREE and pay , return postago when prints j are ordered. ' Mail us your film with t o o n t m la stamps 'for aaca print desired. . Cash refunded for unprintable films tor exceaa JA Establlsaed 'AOODAHD, CLARKE CO. Psrtlaad. Oregea BOOK METHODS t AV Tl JT HORSE BEANS ' ;'. j Good for Man,: Beast and Soil ? This is entirely distinct, from the common or French bean. The large, coarse pods are bo'rne on stout plants which are coarser, more erect and less branched than the French. Lb. Pkt. 10c, postpaid 15c. ButzerJ Vegetable Garden Special No. 1 . Consisting of 14Junds of ,Vegetable Seeds in larger packages than v ordinary seed envelopes. -. Catalog: price 85c Special price 40c postpaid BUtZER'S SEED STORE 188-190 Front Street , Portland, Oregon FIRST CARE VITAL AS TO BABY CHICK They Should (Not Be Fed for From 24 to 36 Hours After Hatching, Probably Longer. Toung chicks .should not be fed from 24 to 36 hours after hatching, and will not suffer if given no feed until the third day. The yolk of the egg. which is ab sorbed by the - chick, furnishes all the nourishment required during this tinu). It is this provision of nature for the first sustenance of the chick that makes it possible to ship, newly hatched chicks considerable distances. ' At the start it is advisable to feed five times day, dividing the day into equal periods, and alternating a mash or soft feed, such as Johnny cake, with a hard grain or scratch feed. A Model Variety Ratios Scratch mixture : Cracked corru 5 pounds; cracked wheat, 3 pounds; pin head oatmeal, hulled or rolled oats, 2 pounds. The above 'mixture when avail able makes an ideal ration. In the ab sence of corn, cracked kaf f ir corn, rolled or hulled barley may be substituted, t Feed morning, noon, and night, scat tered in chaff litter. Johhnycake: Corn meal, 5 -pounds; eggs (infertile), 6 ; baking soda, 1 table spoonful ; mix with milk to make a stiff batter ; bake well ; or, a mixture of dried bread crumbs with hard boiled Infertile eggs making about one .quarter of the mixture of eggs. Rolled oats may be used in place of the bread crumbs. , Feed in middle of forenoon and after noon for the first 10 days or two weeks. Note When infertile eggs are not available use double the quantity of baking soda, and add one half pound of sifted beef scrap.' Infertile eggs are those which have been tested out from sittings or from an. incubator. Green Feed Any tender green stuff may be fed to baby chicks. When 'a regular supply in quantity is needed, it is Usually most convenient to use sprouted oats. Water Little chicks should be sup plied constantly with fresh water. In either shallow pans or small drinking fountains. , March Pruning Is Considered to Be Most Advantageous It would appear that the notion long kih hv farmers and fruit growers in general that summer '. pruning can be made to bring young trees imo cany bearing has' no foundation in fact. . Ex periments made by careful Investigators at several of the agricultural stations shows that summer pruning has no noticeable effect, so far as hastening fruit bearing is concerned. Moreover, it has been proved that summer 'pruning is likely to be wholly detrimental. At the West Virginia experiment , station, for example, early midsummer -and re peated summer prunings impaired the vigor of the trees to a noticeable ex tent, the annual growth and the leaf area being smaller, while the foliage had a lighter color. Apparently, therefore, there is no Teason to continue the prac tice of summer pruning, except- to the extent of rubbing out buds where a branch would be, undesirable. Probably the best time to prune the trees in most sections of the country is in March, after severe freezing weather is over. Then it is possible to take into consideration whatever damage may have been done by wind and weather. Of course, the commercial orchardlst usually f isds It necessary to carry on his pruning work the whole winter, through, whenever the weather, is rhlld enough and when the wood is not frozen. Whether to prune young trees little or much has long been a disputed question. The experiments made at the West Vir ginia station seem to show that heavy annual pruning was beneficial from a standpoint of growth while the trees are less than three years old. After that this heavy pruning dwarfs the growth. With all trees a certain amount of pruning Is necessary. It gives a higher quality of fruit and enables the. owner to keep the trees properly balanced, so that spraying and fruit picking can be carried on -with a minimum of labor. When answering advertisements men tion The Journal. USE Golden Rod Poultry Foods Chick Food Developing : Food Scratch Food Growing Mash Egg Mash ' Poultry Oats Pigeon Food Fattening Mash Ait our poultry foods are mixed according to the formulas of in expert and practical poultry man. Take no chances insist upon the GOLDEN ROD BRAND. GOLDEN ROD MILLING CO. Manufacturers of 'Cereals' and Poultry Foods PORTLAND OREGON multnomah county .': ' , agent' is active S. B. Half, . who Is one of prime movers in movement io make Gresh am "the Petaluma of Oreoon." To make sure that the largest possible proportion of next season's shipments of tomatoes and peaches will - reach- the consumer in an ! undamaged condition, the forest service has been making some practical Strength tests at Ihe forest products laboratory of a new six-basket crate for these perishable commodities. The tests are made at the request of the bureau of markets and the . Fruit and Vegetable Growers' association "of -the South and East. The crates, packed as though for shipment, are subjected to a series . of drops and strains, such as might be experienced in actual trans portation, to discover the weak feature of the design. It has been found that the - crates themselves can stand more rough handling than the inner baskets, and an effort will -be made, - therefore, to provide means for holding the ..bas kets more rigidly. By. building ud' and j testing various modifications of the original crate, it is hoped that in a short time a six-basket container can be produced which, will be practically equally strong in all parts. If the grape vines have not yet been pruned, be sure to do so before the buds start- On mild winter days the cut ends will ''bleed" some, but that does not, matter. Gather up and burn the trimmings, so as to destroy any insects and disease germs infesting them. Tie the pruned arms to the wire supports, and then this job will be- out of the way before the spring rush. ot a tt vai rr I a w-fiOtofiooEo. r 31 WWTw i jjl WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF "BUCKEYE" Incubators and Brooders DIAMOND CHICK FOOD saves little: chicks, and helps them to grow quickly intq big, sturdy fowls. No 'other food necessary. "Buckeyes" are famed for their big hatches of strong, healthy chicks ' and the us.e of the "Buckeye" Incubator jand Colony Brooder Stoves makes it possible for anyone to raise poultry more profitably than could ever be. done by older methods. I Our 1919 General Catalog, giver full information and Westejtn prices on Buckeye Incubators and-frooders, and pur 'complete line of Poultry supplies. I nis uataio-g ana the Buckeye Booklets mauea iree on request. ASK FOR SOUTHEAST CORSKK FROST AND ' YAMHILL. STREETS : Is the Best Too Dairy and Creamery Supplies, - Cheese Equipment and Supplies. Acme Ensilage Cutters, Alpha Gasoline Engines, Etc. ' Write for Catalog, . COLUMBIA DAIRY SUPPLY CO.' 92-94 Front Street , Portland, Oregon LEGHORNS LEAD EGG PRODUCTION Six Breeds Are 'on Honor Rolfj in AN-Northwest ' Contest for Laying,; Recently Ended. By It. V. Mitchell Director All-Northweot Esc-Lajrtas Contest Sacramento Bee) . - There was a great variety -of weather during-- the month - of. January, varying from 10 degrees below zero to spring; weather," and from high Chinook winds to days with scarcely a breeze. ' lieghoras Lead The highest production' was, made by the; Leghorns. The following is the per cent production for each breed for the month : Return , i ' above For the average bird feed Breeds r Per ct. prod. Feed cost White lghoros...60 29.3 R. I. Whites .55.1 35.3 Wyandottes ......54. . 31.8 Barred Rocks 53.2 31.7 R. 1. Reds.,.. 47 31.4 Miscellaneous ....43 8 ' 30.5 Black Minorcas. . .38.7 31.5 cost 63.6 60.1 63-1 60.7 41.6 37.4 28.4 .Six ob Honor Roll Six breeds are represented on the pen honor roll for the month, which includes the best 22 pens. Four breeds are rep resented' on the pen honor roll to date. The Rhode Island White No. 343. owned by. F. W. Frederick, Cassidy. B. C, is high pen -for the mdnth witjv 30 eggs, and had a sales value for eggs of $1.50 for January. .This bird laid 30 eggs in December. Leghorns Lead The high pen to date is a S. C. White Leghorn. N0J86, owned by J. L. Cralb, Seattle, Wash-, with a production of 7 eggs in 88 days, or' 84.1 per cent produc tion for the three months, during which the average price of eggs was above 60 cents. ' This bird has a sales value for eggs of $4.01 for the 88 days. The high pen to date is a S. C. White Leghorn pen, entry No. 6. owned by J. A. Hanson, with a . production Of 339. eggs in 88 days, or 77.4 per cent. This pen has a Bales value of $18.46. Average Feed Cost " The average feed cost ' per dozen of eggs for the month of January was 21.6 cents. The Leghorns were lowest with a feed cost of 29.3 cents per dozen, and the Mtnorcas highest with Sl.S ents per dozen. . Entries are now being received -for the fourth all-Northwest contest. A goodly number have come in already, represent ing several breeds. Rye Production Gains f -Bye, along with barley and buckwheat, has Increased much in production to add to the war food supply. About SO.OOOJOOa bushels, the limit of the crop before 1910, vjut followed bv gains to 43.000.000 bush els irt ft 14, 63,000:000 bushels in 1917 and sSF.Owo.Ooo bushels in 1918 by far the largest rye crop ever, raised. nrfu Ttitey hahtti . Mk a a K si " g. . Just keep the lamp burning nr, A 4-,t wtt ...... (ID.. .1. eye" will do the rest! and are hatching and brooding chicks here jn our salesroom every day. Call and see the Mam moth Buckeye (2440 eggs ) , and the famous Buckeye Brooder Stoves in operation. CATALOG Western Agents LEE'S 1 ' OERMOZONE, . LICE KILLER, Foods and . Remedies Good for You? ' Since 1878 the De Laval Cream Separator has held its undisputed place as the world's standard cream separator. , ..The new D'e 'Laval has. greater ca pacity "than former types, and skims closer under all conditions; It con ; -stitutes the greatest advance in cream separator, construction in the last 30 years. , Complete line of repairs always on hand, which can be had by, phone or letter. -.-' We also carry' a full line of. Ads Tell the Story : ' It will pay eTerjr farmer to seaa the advertlseaieats walek-appear, la tka agrlealtaral ssetlot of The Joar al very earefally. '.Advertiser ally siady farm eendltieas very care fatly -aad their advertlsemeatt fre aaeatly eoatala the viry laformatioa whlek.wlll ielp you olrs a knotty problem. There are few agrlealtaral lmplemeat maaafartarers who i not .maaafaetare a special mash la which will do the very work yoa -want -bat yoo mat write and ask them for la formatioa. They caaaot gness what Is la yoor'mlnd. , Adnswerad From Thousands of Miles Advertising in The Journal' pays at least so' thinks Major J. J. Murray of 3126 Sixty-second ttreet, S. K. Portland. Major Murray, who "Is a well "known breeder of Barred Plymouth Rocks and Green. Sheen Silver Campines, has re ceived answers to --his- advertisements from Alaska to Honolulu within the past two weeks. "I have always , used 'i'he Journal as an advertising medium and received the best bf results," said Major Murray -when; he called at the -office; the other day.4. Major Murray has Jusf issued anew pamphlet on his show birds. '. , - Animals in U. S. Service T Animals' on hand in the service of the war department November 2. l'JIS. were 113,725 cavalry and riding horses, 186, 29 draft horses. 144,611 draft mules, 17, 298 pack and riding mules, and 1,5.280 unclassified animals, making a total of 477,262 animals ready for use. " i Good Farmers Want Good Farms . You. will-fin a long list oflgood farms for sate in today's Journal "Want"ads on page 14. Some are fully equipped and can be purchased on long time, . PORTLAND HEADQUARTERS kinds. Our complete catalog tells all Complete stocks, quick service, low prices f """" JTiy ' " I I I - . ' i xj V H rNb-ftiMkM mm md, 1 wat Ws, bttia. srf. rmttmm ium ut. . . AfW St , trtmi tt Htk- . If sot Na stoarcrisSoi Iwwfmraa Get f.1y v IslMVaMKMSW, t.mgl.m mi mln it ttt r.. lrrlaljnjrra, a" ' Z-3a. -' -.- t 'JCjpJh We Are Striving for Cost of Production We must have cost of production to keep the , dairy herds from "being slaughtered.- Ours is a co-operative organization of producers. . , Write for Information i rwe. RJJSSELL TRACTOJC " , BURNS KEROSENE BUtLTINAU. SltCS ENGI N ES BOILERS SAVM! LLSTHRESHEIlf ' WRITE fO SPECIAL CATALOQ ANO PPICCG - I n c. An a v lk I ll nAtn I n EH Y CO POrt.1A.HO0,H JOSESIBOKANE-CWEATiFAH.n ' j Alfalfa Wins Out As Feed for Hogs, After, Experiment , . To test the value of alfalfa, pasturage . aa a part of the ration compared with an exclusive corn diet for fattening hogs in "a dry lot, the Nebraska station fed for SO days. 0 b-ood sows from which the pigs have been weaned. Ten -head were given the run of five acres. of al- '-.-..- - falfa and corn at the rate of three pounds daily- for each i. hundredweight, and the Other 10 were. fed. corn exclusive ly at the rate of f oft- pounds for each hundred of live weight, i The showing was strongly in favor1 of the alfalfa-corn 'ration In various Vays. thus s - The pastured hoga used 180 pounds less of com to make 100 pounds of gain, and the gain cist 81 cents less a hundred pounds than (that from those' fefl corn alone.- .J . . , The return frorti each bushel of eotn fed the pastured hogs' -was $1.02, and from those not pastured. 71 bents. This, however, was not- at ,-war pricea The corn required io produce 100 pounds of gain on the dry-lot hogs was almost 43 per cent more' than onUhe pastured. - . The "daily: profit to the hog on "those pastured was 10 cents, and on the others 7.cen's. ),,.: - - ,- j ' . ; Cow Gives Good Profit . t " Forest Grove, "Feb. '28 John Fletcher of this city has a smallj Jersey cow, from which he sells milk to the local n--denser.. The check he gets -for milk averages $30' a month. Fletcher Is aa old resident of this place, having lived here for the paat 65 years. He taught school hero in the early days. Queen -Incubators (85 to 2000 eggs) and Brooders (100 to 1000 chicks). Kresky oil burning -Brooder Stoves, Live Chick Boxes, Eg-g Carriers, gal vanized feeders and all Poultry-Supplies. Conkey's Buttermilk Starting Food for baby chicks and Mash for hens. Foods and . Remedies of all m. 0Z . .... ;' . At. - toPltOYS nr,Coc!f rjOW! at few o Am sihh- Producer ProductitiT 71 . : i in ST OMBaaJUaM If J msi ' : " i m m fTU- tjr-- - Brsuaaw J IJf 1 11