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TttE- OkoOW - DAILY JOURNAL, POK1LANU, SATUnDAY. J UL la. laia. Ji klf' ' EDITED BY J. F. LANGNER BETTER FARMING ) EFFICIENT MARKETING o i 1 1 'i Li' IB ASSOCIATION SIGNS UP 7500 ACRES OF FRUIT ........ i Meetings at Various Points in Wiilamette Valley Productive of Very Satisfactory Results. BUYING SYSTEM EXPLAINED 'Figures Show That Unorganized t Growers Receive on an Aver age Much Less Than Unions. By 3. F. liangiier ' , ' The first series of meetings of fruit K rowers held by the Oregon Grow ers' Cooperative association have passed into history. Within the last week approximately 7500 acres of ' learing orchards have been signed .tip. ; Meetings have been held at Scotls Mills,' Sheridan. , Dallas, Roseburg. .Yamhill, Forest Grove. Salem, Eu gene, Corvallis .and Sutherlin. In pome of these districts more than half 'of the bearing acreage has already been signed up, and the new mem bers' are enthusiastically entering into the spirit of cooperation, realiz-1 ing the Importance of statewide mar keting to the fruit industry of Ore gon. .. ' . ;'" JRtlT VTXlOlf FAVORABLE "The board of directors of the Salem Fruit union have passed a resolution indorsing the association, strongly rec ommending to lis growers that they Join the new statewide organisation. JJmitations of local associations are realised. The board of directors of the - Kugene Fruit Growers" association have also passed a resolution similar in 'character to that of the Salem Fruit t Tin Ion. At the Eugene and Salem meet ings approximately 2000 acres of prunes and apples in : each district were In corporated in the association, and every - day a .continually lacger percentage of the acreage In each district Is being signed up. "KNOCKERS' ARE BUST There are, of course, difficulties to rte met f and overcome. In some sec- Hons growers are being advised not to loin the association, but thle advice is coming from sources which it is well j for the grower to; analyse. In some eases private packing cor l porattons have advised the growers that " they are willing to purchase next year's ''prune crop at the same price fixed by the association. This Is an admission -lof the fact that it Is the association , which wttl make the, price. If the asso ciation is, "as the packers , now admit, ' going to be the arbiter of prices; then it- is. on' the admission of thepatsker; essential that the growers Join the,, as sociation in order that this price may : be Justly and equitably established. TBtHE PRICE ESTABLISHED i The California Prune and Apricot association has now established the J price for its 1919 prune crop. The prices, .according to R. C. Paulus, are Issued on the regular 10-polnt selling basis, which begins with 80-85s as a basis; the 'prices being 30-408, bulk basis, 16 cents; 40-608, bulk basis, 14 cents and 60-60s. 12 cents bulk basis. . Growers will under stand that this does not mean the above figures are the actual prices the prunes tsold for but are the basis for arriving . at the prices. Thus the 30-40s at 24 cents above bulk basis of IS cents, brought the California growers 18'4 cents; the 40-50s at 1 cents above the 4 bulk basis price of 14 cents brought Use growers of California 15 cents a pound, and the 60-60s at 1U above the bulk basis of 12 cents brought the; y California grower 13 cents a pound. .From which must be deducted 2 per 'cent cash discount, 2 per cent broker ,.age and the association expenses in HOW TO INVEST TEN MINUTES VERY PROFITABLY Spend it -reading; the different REAL ESTATE CLASSIFICATIONS in THE JOURNAL "WANT" ADS. The opportunities you will discover will pay you handsome returns .s. Thomas Crown Mower On the Thomas Crown, Changeable Speed Mower, all gears are : enclosed. Truck is very strong and is fitted with roller bearings. Vc The two-speed is an exclusive feature of the Thomas Mower and is bringing us an ever increasing trade. No other mower has it and you don't have to run the mower in light cutting on the fast speed required for heavy cutting, because in medium grass and light hay . .and weeds you can use the slow speed and save a great deal of -wear on the machine, making it last much longer. Another special -feature is lining up the sickle bar so you always have a true and easy cut, making a very light draft mower. 1 Write us for Xatalog, showing all special mower features and : describing Thomas Side Delivery Rakes, Orchard and Alfalfa Rakes. t If you want the "Best" in Mowers and Rakes; buy a . Thomas. If you have difficulty in cutting alfalfa, use a Thomas Mower. - . ;. ' , ; . . v : ; , ' - Oliver Chilled Plow Works ... 321 East Taylor Street, Portland, Oregon ,- - - ... .. , . : - , . . OREGON. t v.; mm yvletinrz; Eugene rSvuit .Oroora Vni'oiiY if w 4 4 fruit buyers believe Oregon part of California. Because Oregon fruit producing ' slate . many buyers are under t impression that Scottish Oreat the southern state. handling the fruit. . The premiums j being paid on the larger- sisee are approximately the same , as the Ore- j gon prune sold at when the prunes were sold to the trade in the East. Prices , for Oregon prunes have ranged : from 10 cents to- 20 cents for 30-35S. with drops of from a quarter to one and a half cents per pound for each five points In the larger sizes. The bulk of the crop brought the grower an aver age of around 13 cents for 30-358. Clf ORGANIZED GROWERS GET LESS ; : ' . Host of the ' unorganized growers in both California and Oregon received from $30 to $40 a ton less than the average price which will be received by the California fruitgrower. The tech nical terms under which prunes are sold are confusing. Inasmuch as when sales are made to the eastern trade they are sold on a bulk, basis, starting from 80-858. When they are bought from the grower the bulk price starts from 3 0-3 5s. This leaves oppor tunity for a great deal of confusion- In the mind of the grower . In attempting to reconcile 1 the bulk base price pub lished on prune sales to the Eastern trade with that received by him for hie fruit. '.. , , ; CALIFORNIA PRICES MAXIMUM The California prunegrowers have set the prices on . their - fruit as the maxi mum which should be asked on orders for 120,000,000 pounds which they now have on file, and stilt move the crop, so that next year when, they begin selling the grocers' shelves will not be full of high priced," unmoved prunes. All ' four cooperative associations in Oregon handling dried prunes sold -at figures approximating the California prices, The Oregon association , merits the support of every fruitgrower, in the state. Every commercial orchardist will have an' opportunity of becoming a member. Every commercial orchardist should be come a member in his own interest, and in that of his fellow growers. Dates Are Fixed for Wasco County Fair The Dalles, July .19. October 7 to 11 are the dates set for the Wasco county fair, according to announcement of J. M. Patterson, manager of ' the fair. The entire space of the fair will be given over to agricultural exhibits, there being no machinery . or livestock displays arranged for... , ...... ..... Hens Give 10 Dozen ; The ordinary average-annual produc tion of small flocks of hens given good care is commonly estimated at 10 dozen eggs per hen. Two ordinary hens for each member of the family will supply about 20 per cent more eggs than the average city family now consumes. on your time investment. . A "COUNTY" IN. CALIFORNIA; liigpsiill1 " "Skv Ovc&6n.' 'vCiLXFOHXTIA" NULADE' EGGS ARE Manager; of Producers Associa tion Says He Is Several Hun dred Cases Behind Orders. The Oregon Poultry .Producers, asso ciation is having exceptional success in the marketing of its. ".Nuladet eggs. U. lu Upson, general manager, reports that he is hundreds of cases behind on orders, in spite of the fact that "Nu lade" command higher prices than ' any other eggs on the Portland , market to day. . ; .' . ' The Oregon Poultry Producers, associ ation was the first really statewide marketing association to be organized in Oregon. There is no reason why every poultryman shipping eggs should not be a member. In fact, he should be a memben Every poultryman. as Mr. Upson says, should get behind the move ment and help not only to get himself a better price for. his eggs (because this Is what statewide organization means). but every poultry producer will have the satisfaction of knowing that . his eggs are not being juggled or speculated with., and are going on the market, and MUCH N DEMAND WE PAY 63c.BUTTERFAT-63c Your cows will PAY a PROFIT if YOU will' SELL YOUR CREAM at top prices, f : TfienWHYNOT ship your cream to us? We;are al ways over the top on .butter fat prices. Tag your next can to the PEERLESS a check by return mail will convince you. . ; ' ' PEERLESS BUTTER CO. 45-47 Front Street ; ' Portland, Oregon Bef ereaee to Oar Responsibility Bradstreet. Dun or Ladd & Til ton Bank, "It . Throws OS It DIows!" Why buy a big machine which "takes double the powerthat eats up your sil age profits through extra expense and hired help ? Or wait for a job rig till your crops are too ripe ? A Cutter for Your Needs One you can afford to buy and operate yourself. The Papec Is built in all sizes for 3 tons per hour up. Takes less power cuts faster saves labor. , - . , Send for FREE Cutter Books ; eatslos onrailkinr machines, separators. ; AT o equipment, " i - ters ior i ters for the f A - ' - ' " . ' , ', , - - - , ? , does' ; not advertise ' Itself as a all Pacific eoast fruit comes from that he Is getting a full and fair price irrespective of the Jockeying which takes place In the egg market from time . to time.: -i; v ' Poultry producers who are not mem-' bers are asked to communicate with Mr. Upson,' at 169 Front street. Milk Makes Good j Feed for Poultry When properly fed, milk, makes an excellent feed for poultry. In feeding sour milk or buttermilk, however, . the feeder must exercise care riot to give too " much or bowel trouble will - likely result. Skimmed milk Is an economical feed. In skimming, :i the most valuable food constituents the nlgrogenous sub stancesare left in ' the skimmed milk. Not only does this skimmed milk con tain much nutritive material, but it con tains It in a form which; as a rule, is easily digested. Skimmed milk 'may Often r be advantageously substituted in part for meat. Milk may be used in mixing the soft feed, or it may be given the fowls to drink in addition to water.- ' --"- - - - Iowa ; Great Hog State The number of 1 hogs ' on . farms in Iowa at the beginning of this year, 10,- 925,000, was exceeded in only five great nations before the European war. Ger many had about' 26,500,000 hogs. Brazil had over . 17.000,000 hogs, Austria-nun gary and the Russian empire each. about 15,000.000 hegs. and China a number el unknown but huge, proportions. etc uairy snpply. aeadquar northwest. - Monroe & Crisell II Frost St.' Portlaad. 1 " 1 1 1 III . VrT57i I DISEASE CAUSE OF POTATOES "Running: Out'V of Seed Not Re sponsible Tor Smaller Pro- : duction of Tubers. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis,' July 1JI. Disease and not "running out' of seed stock is "at the real-bottom of the potato degeneration-troubles that reduce1 the crop to little potatoes and few, in. a. hill, ac cording to the findings of the inter national ; potato : disease conference recently held at Long Island. N. T. "Although the parasites of' these dis eases have not been isolated, evidence that they exist as the cause is conclusive,- says Professor H. P. Bares, plant pathologist of the experiment station and representative of Oregon at the con ference. "Leaf roll and mosaic, have been observed by growers and inspectors, biit they were considered, unimportant physiological conditions instead of symp toms of serious diseases." It was found . that leaf ! roll : troubles are due to an attack on the circulation channels that conduct the carbohydrates made in the Iaf tn th tuha, nrvn. in? the translocation of this important I Bumumce. ieavea or arrmtri niinti go on elaborating starch durlnethe day as usual, but the diseased channels have no power to carry the stored foods down to the tuber daring the sight. Hence the leaf is overcharged with starch, becomes uucaenea ana unaiiy rolls, - giving rise to the name, j -;. ' In mosaic the leaves, are of a mottM appearance, evidently due to injury- to the chlorophyll cells. Hence it Is likely that the leaves fail to manufacture car- oonyarazeav n normal supplies. In both cases the potato suffers lack r orww hydrates, the principal food materials. Rabbit Obtain Foothold ' t- Bend. Julv 1 R . TTia p,.i r I Jack rabbit is coming into his own aa-ain. ovi-viuuiB iu irequeni reports Or 4JCntral Oregon farmers. Owing to i the : liaht snowfall for the last two, "winters, and the lack of cooperative work among the farmers, the I rabbits have obtained a strong foothold again. Some hard work, experts say. will be necessary this year to reduce the rabbit pest. 7 SMALLER OfegonvGro Prof. C. I. Lewis, Ttnt Vice ' of Horticulture, O. A. C Seymosreaes, Seeretary-Tre arer, Salem, Or. B. VT, Johssos, Monroe K. L. Klenmer, Alvadoro : ' J, O. Holt. Eugene O. 8. Zimmerman, Tamhill . R. A. Baseabark, Boseburg S. S. Jekas, MyrUe Creek Raising of Poultry Pays Better Than Work in Shipyards Canby. July 19. Canby has at leaBtJ one real poultry farm that pays real live wages that cannot be' : equaled by working out,, even In the shipyards. Elmer Cribble,' wellknown poultry man, has a chicken ranch, known as Gribble's Poultry farm, which, brought in, in actual cash. $2100 in the first Bix months of this year. On the farm are 450 laying hens and 454 pullets not yet laying. . Mr. Grlbble . sold 6659 day old chicks , and the money derived will pay for a modern Incubator - cellar to t be made of concrete, 11x32, with an over head feed room. in addition to ' this. Mr. Grlbble Is to build a laying house for 450 hens. The incubator capacity will be 5000 eggs. - .;. . - . He has - received $1 . cocks from the noted A Hollywood farm from extremely high pedigrees, all from hens winning egg-laying contests. All the eggs, except setting eggs, have been contracted for the next year and a half. - - In 1920 MrJ .Grlbble '-will ' have the biggest and fbest poultry farm to be found in Clackamas county.' Anyone in terested in poultry will toe shown around if a call is made at the Cribble Poultry farm.; ' Deschutes Goiinty Farmers Decide on Closer Cooperation Bend, July 19. Deciding- that ,it was time for the farmers to begin some re construction work, the members of the Deschutes County Farm bureau, which. neia its annual meeting-In Redmond re cently.: determined , upon an active de velopment campaign. . Acting upon -. the recent suggestion of C. S.. Hudson, pres ident of the State Bankers' association, and; the First .National bank of Bend to conduct closer cooperative work for better - farming. ; conditions -in Central Oregon, . the. bureau will begin at once to outline - some definite plans . for the coming year. These plans will . be 'laid - before the bankers and farmers at - a. joint - session to. be held this summer, probably early in August. y, " t ; . The fortowing officers were elected for the . coming year.: President. Fred N. Wallace. Tumalo : treasurer, John Tuck; board , of directors, John Xarsh. Gus Stadig, J. A. Melvin, F. B. Baughman, and R. U. Flicklnger. y r y :? - Association Limited in membership to, organized and managed by, the bona fide horticulturists and growers of Oregon, who are pledged to cooperate in their own and the consumers' interests. r- Announcement of. Policies 1. To eliminate the speculator in Oregon food products. ! 2. To standardize and'grade these products. .- 3. To establish prices on a firmer basis so, that producer and " ' consumer may count upon no wild and unnecessary changes. 4. To remove the cause for the big difference between prices ' - paid to the producer and those, paid by the consumer (accounting for the high retail costs); by eliminating unnecessary middlemen in the distribution of Oregon products. , ' ; . , ' 5. To take fullest advantage of the publicity that, will be. given by selling Oregon grown and packed fruits,. vegetables and j other'products in every market in the country labeled as y r;T'''''r';.PaclrandGrowIi'b'Ore'gon,, ' . 6- lTo advertise and create public demand for Oregon grown U and packed fruits, vegetables, etc.,y ,y ' . The Oregon Growers Cooperative Association Plans the Strongest Factor in trie . . Northwest for Marketing Oregon Grown Products., Board of Directors Isaac X. Hsst, President; - Vice-President Xadd Se Tliton Bank, Portland, Or. . Prasidest, Chief of Dir. Corvallis, Or. H. M. Harlow, Eugene H. ft. Btz, Dallas- ? - W. 3tf. Elliott, Dallas . Vred wlsgt Polk-County - Alias Belllager, ScotU Mills W. I. Staler, Salem . Frank Olbcea, Salem . . E. W. Matthews, Amity 1 ' - Ybur Inquiry Is Invited Address: Elarl Pearcy, Secretary. Oregon Growers' Cooperative Association, SALEM, OREGON '-" GRAIN BUGS SHOW A RAPID INCREASE Shortage of Natural; Vegetation '" Causes Pests to Attack v i Cultivated Plants. - Washington.; July 19. Grain bugs have increased in numbers so rapidly during fhe . past few years that they are now , a serious menace to growing grain in the Intermountain" and South western states. ; Their recent develop ment as an economic pest is due to the change, from; the natural vegetation tn the Western states .' to ' cultivated food plants.' This is stated by entomologists of: the United States department of ag riculture, in bulletin 779, recetly pub lished. 1 - ' - : ; This condition has been brought about by - the culttvauon . of. large . areas for' merly devoted to graslng, which pr tically eliminates many or the native 'food: plants, and caused' the': Insect to attack cultivated - crops. They cause damage by piercing, the newly formed heads of cereals . and reeding on the liquid, contents, which prevents the for matlon of the grain and reduces-, its weight 10 to, 60 per cent from normal. Wheat. teSrley and rye are the pre ferred food plants or the grain bug. out it also feeds on other cereals and on cabbage,, cotton,' peas, beans, tomatoes and lettuce. In addition to . many native plants. ; Weather influences and the work -of parasites in each locality where damage has occurred generally have re stricted j the ' destructive outbreaks of grain . bugs to periodic Intervals of two or jthree years. . . If it : ta Anything in PlUMBlNGSee Ua Firtt Wholesale - and Retail Plumbing and Heating Supplies ,' , OCR KAME "STARK-DAVIS" . .. Ii a Gaaraates of Quality ORDKR8 F I Ii Ii E O THE I SAME DAY AS BECEIVED J S 1J 4 S W Near Salmon, ForUaad, Or. Phose Mala : . . ooperative W.-K. 8U Joss,' Seeosd Ties Presldest, Douglas - County Commissioner, Sutherlin, Or. Fred Groaer, Hillsboro A. E. Bester, Forest Grove Kesaetk Miller, Sheridan R. C. Pasts General Manager Salem Fruit Union J. O. Holt. General Manager Eugene Fruit Growers' Assn. i J Attention! Anyone With Goats to Sell Dee, July 19 Several farmers here are anxious to - secure brush eating goats.' Anyone with ravenous appetite goats to sell, by advertising In The Journal, will find buyers. . This is a fruit and berry section and people are unwilling to bother with goats for mo hair or goats giving milk but are in the market for portable, self tending grub bing machines. ffiEf FEE FROM iTOOD-iffilf "TRADE-MARK" Put up In pints, quirts and gallons. Endorsed by the leading dairymen and' stock growers. Order "WOODLARK" Take no substitutes. If your dealer hasn't it, order, direct from us. Woodard, Clarke & Co. WOODLARK BUILDING PORTLAND, OR. - r -K IT 1 1 ill W L -. .....i .i jir.