THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PO RTtAND, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1919.
Dairyman Say Bankruptcy ComingU nless Wholesale Price of Milk Raised
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DAIRYMEN INSIST
THEY ARE SELLING
MILK BELOW COST
Retail Price Has Risen Only 60
Per Cent in Four Years While
Production Cost Has Doubted.
35 Pigsi Will Be
Given to Children
SOME OF ED CAREY'S CHAMPS
Holsteins on Way
North to Be Bred
HUGE SHIPMENT OF
FORD SON TRACTORS
YET ANOTHER JERSEY' BULL
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Bend, June 21. Thirty-five boys and
girls In Deschutes county will receive
85 plrs next ! Wednesday afternoon.'
These boys and girls will be members
ot the First National Bank of Bend
PI club. Am members they will be given
help by the bank to raise their plrs and
will be shown how - to keep records of
costs and Increase In weirbta. After the
pls have crown, to sufficient size for
Tilly Alcartra and Kaphaella Johanrfa
Aartie III two of the world's greatest
Helstein cows, are on their way to Seat
tie. Wash., where they will be bred to
the bull. Carnation King Sylvia, pur
chased at the last national Holateln sale
for $105,060. The cows were shipped
from Woodland last week. The first
is owned by A. W. Morris Sc Sons' Cor
poration, and the second by Napa State
hospital. California. .
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Seventy-One Carloads, .503 Ma
; chines, Will Soon Leave Easts
Consigned to Salem Firm.
market they will be sold by the bank.
COMING
OREGON
QUIT BUSINESS IS THREAT
'We Cannot Go on Producing at
a .Loss Indefinitely Asser
tion Made at League Meeting.
Astounding; figures upon the present
day cost of production of milk were pre
sented to the members xf the Oregon
Dairymen's league at a meeting held in
Portland. While the retail price of milk
has risen only 60 per cent during thel
m-i. iwur yemra me average coal ox pro
duction of milk and farm implements
necessary for the dairymen, hay, feeds
and other necessities, have increased
"from 117 to 125.83 per cent.
"1m it any wonder that- the dairymen
of the state feci that unless some rem
edy is quickly forthcoming bankruptcy
will stare us In the face." says Alma D.
Kats, president of the league.
PUBLIC DOESIfT CSDEBSTAD
."The trouble is that the public doesn't
understand the problems we are up
against. They are content to pay 130
per cent more for potatoes, 190 per cent
more "for strawberries, ISO per cent more
for. eggs, from 100 to 200 per cent more
for meats, and from 120 to 280 per cent
more for bread and yet because we ask
for a price at least representing coat
-of production,' we are called baby kill
" ers or profiteers. We must get the pub
lic to understand some of the difficulties
under which we are at present produc
ing milk. The public must understand
that their milk will cost them more
not because we dairymen want to charge
them more but simply because 'we are
- not at the present time receiving a
Vholesale price for our milk which Is
equal to the cost of production.
MILK FAMINE THHEATE3TS
"Unless we can get a better price,
sooner or later the public will be faced
with a milk famine because we -shall
have to go eut of business as dairymen.
We cannot go on producing milk at a
loss Indefinitely."
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Mr. Katz's remarks. A motion
' to increase the capital stock of . the
Oregon Dairymen's league was passed
by the members. From remarks passed
at the meeting it appears likely that
In the no far distant future the dairy
men will take the law . Into their own
hands, operate their own creameries
throughoert the state and may even go
so far finally as to take a hand In retail
distribution.
: J. I Scollard, president of the Wash
ington Dairymen's league, who has Just
toured .California, Investigating the
"method of distribution; toid the dairy
men how the milk situation in that
state has been handled. The problem
appears to be one or more . economic
distribution, for the public will not stand
for much higher prices without being
fully informed why.
1XCKEASED COSTS SHOWS
" The following: figures show some of
the increased costs in dairying:
t 1914 1918 Increase
Price. Price. Pr cent
(.lion St. John ran ..... 1 1.60 3.48 ISO
6-mllo Tieer can....... .8 4.34 125
I V--Uon Tlr cu. , . . . . 2.43 .09 120
16-qiwrt Stnttair- milk pail .85 1.60 99
la-qwart BaaiUrr milk pail .75 1.40 - SO
No. 15 D Laval separator. 80.00 117.50 80
;ias floating thermometer. .60 1.75 260
Milk .trainer -.....,.. 1 60 2.25 60
Stanchion 2.10 4.5 120
II ilk lr ....15.00 37.75 80
The dairymen will hold a meeting
next Friday, at the Central library with
the Portland distributers, at which a
r.ew retail price or milk will be set.
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v Did it ever occur to you that your
cow Is your manufacturing plant and as
such is entitled to the same care and
study that' any business man gives his
business? . - ..,
The Beeman
Garden Tractor
will do anythinc; tHat a 4
horsepower statio nary
gasoline engine will do.
Handy on a large as well
as a small farm.
It Is a Walking
Gasoline Engine
Call or Write for Fall Information
and Catalog
Ventworth&inyin
S, E. Cor. Second aaI Taylor St. ,
. v. Portland, Ore. v :
V Takes the Place of jff
a Horse M
' Plows, Harrows W
Cultivates M
Operates Cream - M
v Separator, M
m Pump, . m
1 Watklar- M .
Maehlast U
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MILK TESTING ADDS
TO NUMBER OF
MILK COWS IN STATE
Report for Month of April Issued
by Specialist in Charge
of Work.
More good cows and fewer poor cows
resulted from the work of the Oregon
Cow Testing association for April, re
ports of which have Just been issued by
E. L. Westover. extension dairy special
ist In charge for the United States de
partment of agriculture and the state
agricultural college. Here is a sum
mary of the work :
Cows tested, 8407 ; cows sold for beef,
5 : for milk. 21 ; total disposed of, 26 ;
cows purchase. 18 grade, 13 registered;
total added to dairy herds, 81: average
pounds milk produced by all cows on.
test, 773.34 ; average pounds fat, 32.65 ;
milk separators tested, 6 ; new milking
machines Installed, 1. '
Tillamook association led in number
of cows tested. 103J: averaae milk n re
duction, 980.5 pounds : average fat, 44.13
pounds, and the best herd in the asso
ciation, which averaged 1283 pounds of
milk and 53.02 pounds of fat. This honor
herd belongs to Joe Durrer.
The best herd of the Nestucea associa
tion was Joe Schriber's, which averaged
1220 pounds of milk and 48.83 Dounds of
fat Cope Bros, had the highest herd in
the Bandon-Coquille ' association, mak
ing an average of 927.8 .pounds of milk
and 42.12 pounds of fat. Noah Black
owns the big performers In the Smith
and TJmpo.ua association, which gave 889
pounds milk and 3S.25 pounds fat as an
average. Jasper Hougard has the honor
of owning the prise herd In the Clatsop
county association, results not given. D.
GOOD
THE YELLOW CHASSIS
-TRUCKS;
WILL NOT BE ORPHANED
Many Trucks Now Sold in Oregon Wilf
Be Orphans in the Next Few Months.
Buy a Republic and Be Sure of Contin
I uous Service. " -
ROBERTS MOTOR CAR CO., Inc.
Parkland Everett Sts.
Portland. Ore.
60c
60c BUTTER FAT 60c
MR. DAIRYMAN
We ARE and ALWAYS
on butter fat PRICES.
This can only be done
operator, and, we are the ONE INDEPENDENT
creamery. ' '
Ship IJS your CREAM; get the EXTRA PRICE.
Our check by return mail for each shipment will con
vince you. , ' - 5 :
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Peerless Butter Co.
I 45-47 Front St., Portland, Oregon
Sefereaee to Oar Responsibility! Bradstreet, Sea,
' ! - er iadd A Tiltoa Bask. : t
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These cows were sold at record prices at the Carey sale this week
N. McNair owns the big producers In the
Coqullle and Myrtle Point association,
making an average of 1032 pounds milk
and 38.25 pounds fat.
GreatestRye
In History of U. S.
Harvested in 1918
More acres and more bushels of rye
were harvested in 191 than in any
previous year In the history of the
United States.
From 1849 to 1909 rye production in
the United States was practically sta
tionary. From 1909 to 1918 the produc
tion was almost tripled, the greatest in
crease coming in 1917 and 1911.
Five years aaro there was approxi
mately one acre of rye for each 21 acres
of wheat in the United States. In. 1918
there was approximately one acre of rye
for each 10 acres of wheat.
The 1918 rye crop was' more than 78,
000.000 bushels.
The world production of rye amounts
to about one and two thirds billion
bushels, somewhat less than half the
annual wheat production.
The United states department of ag
riculture thinks it probable, now that
farmers are becoming familiar with the
crop and Its advantages, that rye will
have a permanently larger place; In
American agriculture,' and that from an
agricultural point of view there should
be a further considerable increase in
production. ' ... : ... ..
A few crops well chosen and properly
cultivated are preferable to a miscel
laneous assortment no one of which
will supply enough vegetables to make a
full serving for the entire family.
When answering ; advertisements men
tion The Journal. :, i v:
305 Main St.
Vancouver, Wash.
will be OVER THE TOP
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by AN INDEPENDENT i
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FOOD THAN MEAT
Food Value Justifies Its Use in
Competition With Milk at--Prevailing
Prices.
Oregon Agricultural College, CorvaJlia,
June 20. Milk at prevailing prices yields
food values that justify extensive use
ILK
CHEAPER
jj OLD, PRICE $885
: NOW
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- FACTORY
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We will be unable to supply the demand for Fordsons this coming fall.
While there will be thousands of Fordson; Tractors made, still, there will be some farm owners who want
Fordsons and will delay their orders so long that it will be impossible to supply them.
Make sure of getting yojur Fordson. Order it now. Start it to work for you right away. -
There are sufficient draw-bar and belt jobs on your farm to be done between now and fall to keep the
Fordson busy earning moViey for you throughout the summer. ' '
And when fall comes, you will have your Fordson ready for the.f irst fall job. You will be familiar with its
operation, so that you will get 1 00 results throughout the year. - '
The Fordson 'Will pull two 1 4-inch bottoms in the stiffest soils and still have enough" reserve left over for
the peak loads. , - ' v , r '
' The Fordson operates successfully, economically; on cheap kerosene. No raw fuel going through the ex
haust none passing down through the piston rings into the crankcase. .
And its 22 H. P; in the belt make it capable of running your grain separator, your corn husker, your huller,
your silo filler, fhay bailer; in short, it supplies a steady, economical; dependable power for all belt jobs with
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in competition with meat the prevailing
prices, according to the following milk
and meat tables, vouched for as prac
tically correct by P. S. Lucas, assistant
professor of dairying at O. A. C. : (Milk
at the given prices Is as cheap food as
various cuts of meat at given prices.)
Milk. ' Round. Sirloin. Mattoa, Ham.
10a 14c le 20a 2e
lie Its 18 22e 29c
12c 17e . 20e 23e . 31e
18r 18e - 2! 25e 84e
14a Jc . 28a 27a . . 3 Be
lp 21e " 24o 29c 3e
Milk prices - at Corvallis are now 11
cents a quart. . By examining the table,
second line, it will be seen that round
steak should sell at IS cents a pound to
yield food values as economically as
the milk. Aa a matter of fact, local
shops , were quoting the best cut of
round steak at exactly double that figure.
The common toad ia the gardener's
friend, because he lives upon the small
insects that trouble the garden crops. A
few toads iw the garden will help keen
it free of Insects.
Not, only can
you I cannot
Pulls
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1 A-lRg-f OLD PRICE $885 . i';
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What ft believed to be the largest
consignment of power farming ma
chinery ever brought Into the North
west will leave Fort Dearborn,
Mich.; for Portland. On. on July 1 next,
when 71 carloads of Ford son tractors
will leave the east consigned to the order
of Vick Bros., Fordson tractor agents,
et Salem. - i:-
This entire train load, according to
George Vick, will contain 603 Fordson
tractors, the majority of which have
already been sold to Oregon : farmers.
They represent an Investment of $400,
000. They are the entire output of the
Fordson Tractor plant for .- one day.
Placed end to end. they would form a
chain over a mile in length.
There are now 49 dealers in the state
of Oregon handling the Fordson tractor,
according to Mr. Vick. Over seven hun
dred farmers in this state now own and
operate Fordson tractors.
.Vick Bros, will; shortly remove their
head offices from Salem to Portland.
Announcement wilf be made within the
next few days of the acquisition of a
large warehouse and service plant in
Portland as soon as the necessary
deeds are signed.
Poultrymen Will Go
On Inspection Totir
Roseburg, June 21. The poultrymen
of the county are planning an excursion
leaving this city on June 28 by autos to
visit the principal Willamette i valley
poultry plants and the college farm at
O. A. C. The excursion ia under the di
rection of County Agent C J. Kurd, who
will show the poultrymen all the (up-to-date
poultry farms between Eugene and
Portland. - Five days will be spent and
the commercial side of poultry will' be
thoroughly looked into. Much Interest
is being manifested by Douglas county
poultrymen this season. y?.
you afford to buy a Fordson
aff bird to be without one
- Inch Plows
Runs Your
Write for descriptive literature
IBIROXE - HISIRS
DISTRIBUTORS
a
Crave Engineer, owned
H. W; STRONG TAKES
LEASE OF THE COTTON
AT
Expects Great Crop of Raspber--ries;
200 Pickers Will
Be Needed.
H. W. Strong, well known attorney,
has given up his law practice and taken
a lease on the Cotton farm near Ores
ham. Mr. Strong has B0 acres In rasp
berries, blackcaps. .-. loganberries snd
blackberries. Early this spring he pur.
chased a carload of commercial fertil
iser and over 200 tons of sheep manure
were used in addition, "with the result,"
said Mr. Strong, "that we expect to have
FARM
GRESHAM
GREAT FARM OFFERINGS
Each issue of The Journal carries amont THE JOURNAL "WANT'
ADS wonderful offerings in FARMS and ACREAGE. If you fail to
read them you are nejciectinjc your greatest source of Information.
Operates on
Belt Machines
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by I. C. Brown' of Shedd
a crop which will be a record for the
entire Northwest. There is every indi
cation, by using this fertiliser, that we
will have a phenomenal yield of berries,"
Our one trouble Is to get sufficient
pickers. We will require at Jeast two
hundred, and I have made arrangements
te.haul by autotruck all camp' luggage
to'our farm free of charge from Port
land. We will also furnish tents, wood,
water and-straw free. I noticed In The
Journal some time ago an article advis
ing that berry and fruit growers lool;
to proper housing facilities for the
pickers', families, and realising this we
are this year furnishing quarters such
as I think 1 should like if I were one ef
the pickers myself. - ,
The season for berry pickers, in ures
ham will commence the beginning of
July and continue for about six weeks.
Pickers are paid each day, and . In the
case of Mr." Strong's vineyard will re
ceive a bonus at the end of the season.
The common cutworm is a cowardly
rascal and rarely does his work in day
light when folks can see him. He
watches and waits until the gardener
has planted his cabbage, tomato or pep
per plants, then sneaks out in the night
and destroys the plants.