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' -rrgATURpX; October , so, is:o. 10 THE -OREGON ' DAIXY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON. fRY" : IL.IIIFJE 1 EFFICIEISTTMARKETING BETTER FARMING 1 (COCJIf GSREGON WHEAT GROWERS MAT IN TIME OF NEED By J. V. Languor Th Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers' association Is reported to be making marvelous strides In or ganisation and sales. While banks are now publicly statin that they are calling loans made to wheat growers in Eastern Oregon and non-members of the Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers association, mem bers are receiving advances from their association of $1.25 a bushel and more on account of the full price in the future when market conditions Justify sales at more reasonable price. If wheat goes to IJ.60 or more, or whatever figure the wheat eventually may be sold for. mem bers of the wheat growers' association will set the full price, minus the cost of handling. TIIKOIUH FKOERAL BANK , In brief, the method of procedure adopted by the asHoclatlon is as follows : The grower, after delivering hie wheat to the warehouse, takes his receipts to the bank and draws upon the association a 90-day draft. This draft, together with, the warehouse receipts. Is forwarded to the association office, where the receipts are properly registered and the draft Is accepted. The draft, together with ware house receipts. Is then returned to the payee bank and is taken up at maturity without further notice from the bonk. The paper is accepted and discounted by the Federal Reserve bank and through this means the local banks have an out Jet which enables them to finance any of their customers who become members, of the association. lu spite of the critical money situa tion, in no single Instance has the asso ciation failed to make loans and in no single instance have the loans been made In such form that the local bankers have not been able to handle them with ease and facility. HTATE WEICiHTSTSED The' proposed warehousing corpora tion is not yet Incorporated for the sim ple reason that It has not yet been found necessary. Orain elevators and warehouses are quasi public utilities. The assoflatloh accepts wheat in what ever warehouse the grower may elect to have It delivered, though at first It was thoflpht this would complicate matters. The fart that the warehouses are public has enabled the association to make use of them to suits Its own convenience. All settlements between the members and (he association and all sales have been made upon a basis of state weights and grades and this has further simpli fied the whole matter. The I'acific Northwest is to be congratulated upon the efficient working of the associa tion. MAY SPREAD TO OREGON There apparently Is not the least doubt In the world but that by the middle of next year 20,000,000 bushels of wheat will have been handled by this organi sation. There are n unfavorable argu ments that can be brought against this form, of association. The speculator, of course, Is lamenting that he cannot ajam . ble In farmers' wheat when It Is being handled by the association. It is to be hoped that Eastern Ore gon fnrmers are watching carefully the operations of the Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers' association this year and that the growers of Oregon may have the benefit of the experience and activities of these organised wheat grow ers to the profit and prosperity of East ern Oregon. Dairymen's League Indorsed by Mell, U.S. Market Bureau Sandy, Oct. 30. The local Dairymen's league held a session recently and was addressed by Paul Mell of the U. 8. bureau of markets; Albert Hall, gen eral manager of the Oregon Dairymen's league ; James Jenkins of Coos county, and County Agent Scott These speak ers expounded the virtues and explained the Intricacies of the league plan clearly. Since the leapile has captured Coos and Curry counties the output of first-class cheese was said to have been doubled and the price of butterfat ma terially Increased. Director Cressey of Hermlston said the league system had enabled his county to pay 4 cents above the Portland quotation the last month. County Agent Scott reported that 200 Oregon farmers and dairymen . are now keeping accurate records of the cost of production of milk and but terfat and In a year can make" a val uable report. Mell talked In favor of the league, saying "it absolutely stands the test" lie also talked on the Intro graded system of marketing, and said, "Instead of dumping" marketing can be come effective if the farmers gst to gether, nnd no marketing agency In the world can help them If they do not help themselves. Irish Bend Residents Oppose Interest Bill Corvallis. Or.. Oct. 30. Farmers In the Irish Bend neighborhood had a meeting recently and with the help of County Agent O. W. Kable organised a Community club, chiefly for the pur pose of studying agricultural questions, but also for social purposes. At the meeting there was discussion of the 4 per cent Interest measure, and on a vote showed all present to be against it. The Anker-Holth Cream jparator Has Many Superior Points The oily marhla with a really self balaaelaf bowl. The oaly atachlae with a really la-terehaage- bis tklmmlBf deriee. The only machine with a dlvlstoa la the oil well te glTe clear oil for the hearings. T e r y light raaslag aad a eloe sklatmer. f aaraatesd la erery way. ION AIDS BULLS ENTERED IN P. I. E. I t I JWNt-'sst-Ms-sWls-s i HSMsnimJ IP Tr4tiitfm1iL twm mimmmmnmum. m mr nnm mvmi r mm inn 1 . j ... t Two famous bulls that will be shown at the Pacific International No vember J 3 to 20. Above "Pan ama 100th," Junior champion bull calf of , last year's Pacific International, who will come back to Port land Utfs year to defend his honors and compete for the senior cham pionship. This blue ribbon calf is owned by A. B. Cook of Town wild, Montana, who owns one of the most famous Hereford herds lu tle country, and who will bring a big herd of his finest animals to tills year's show. Below Another of the interesting entries for the P. I. K., "Colony McKinlcy Sega." owned by aptain J. A. Cates of the Terminal Steam Navigation company, at Bawens Island, B. C, bred by the famous Colony I arm s of British Columbia. The Colony Farms will have full herd rt their record Ilolstelns on exhibition. NOTES FI O.A.C Bacteriology Failure to produce a successful crop of vetch may be due to the fact that the bacteria which produce the nodules on the roots are missing front the soil. Karm Crops Seed potatoes should be dufr now. Only the best and healthiest looking potatoes should be keptr Pota toes should not be taken from hills which are not healthy and which are not surrounded by healthy plants. These potatoes should be stored separately and saved for next year's seeding. Soils Most economical returns were obtained from Irrigation of one acre-inch every 10 days after the first application In 12-year potato irrigation tests at the experiment station. A new bulletin on time, amount aiid methods of applica tion for most profitable use of irrigation are explained In the bulletin, which is free on request. Animal Husbandry Methods and costs of fattening steers on different hays- alfalfa, bald barley and wild on hay and grain, on chopped hay. alfalfa and silage, and on pasture, are explained as used In slx-ycar tests at the Union branch experiment station. In bulletin 174, copies on request to the college at Corvallis. Farm Crops Probably the bests, way to Improve the range of Oregon Is to practice rotation grazing, keeping the stock off for a time to allow the grass plants to reestablish themselves and produce some seed. Shorthorn Show at Spokane Promises To Be Top-Notcher Spokane. Wash., Oct. 30. 'The aggre gation of Shorthorn cattle which will be on display at the Western Royal live stock show In Spokane next week will far surpass any display this or any other point within this state or in the Northwest has ever made," said Frank D. Thomson, representative of the Amer ican Shorthorn Breeders' association. "From Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Califor nia, Montana, Washington and Idaho are coming the representatives of prominent herds. For instance, the Alien Cattle company of Colorado Springs Is send ing a very high class exhibit from the Divide herd, which is rated the fore most Shorthorn herd in Colorado. En tries from this serd have been outstand ing winners at the International and National Shorthorn congress shows at Chicago in previous years." The Max well-Miller company of Steamboat Springs, Col., admittedly in a class with the herd of the Allen Cattle company, with many winners and champions to its credit, will do credit to the Western Royal." The community egg circle Helps the community to build up a reputation for a guaranteed product ; Bring aM Retain Health mm4 sUauty THE STAR- ELECTIIC VIIUTOI WUWANTCQ Miriwiiilmiln $SK AM ckariM 4 t mm, mtdmrn Im UM SUM .WOMAU.CUIKE & Cft TWJO two) TOK TsQMKAn TBU EASY LABOR FULLYi oox FREE TRIAL wiihiyiHHHugMss: PLANS SHU VALLEY Sutherlin. Oct. 30. Proceedings looking to the establishment of an irrigation district In Sutherlin val ley are now well under way, and in all probability the fruit growers of this vicinity will see their hopes realized before the close of another year. A formal election to establish an Irri gation and drainage system in this val ley was held rome weeks ago, at which election the proposition was carried by a good majority and W. J. Ladd.VW. S. Duer and A. P. Slack elected directors. Since that time the board has done con siderable work in the way of making an inventory of all the real estate embraced within the district, together with the names of owners thereof. A levy of ap proximately SI per acre on all the lands embraced wlthlrf the district was also made and recently the board met as a board of equalization to hear complaints. At its next meeting the board will Ijsue warrants to meet outstanding obligations and proceed with the work looking to the early commencement of construc tion of the system. The plan contem plates taking over the present irrigation system of the defunct J. F. Luse com pany, embracing some 24 miles of canals constructed for the purpose of Irrigating approximately 3000 acres of orchard lands and berry tracts in this valley. The present system was bonded by the J. F. Luse company and there has been some litigation connected with It for some time, during which the upkeep was neglected to such an extent that the sys tem has become practically useless. The local organization will take over the entire system, including the dam 10 miles east of town on the Calapooia. SASH AND DOORS O. B. WILLIAMS CO. First Aveaae Sooth, Seattle HOT BCD SASH ft.xS ft. neb fSAO 4 ftx ft, each $7.00 CHICKEN HOUSE SASH A dnsen ditfertat Bza in stack tor lmmsdlsU (lilpmcat. SKY LlflHTS FOR OHIOKESJ HOUSES 16 ln.x40 to., pries HtMd This to thm nam raeeaaicndi by the Weatarn Wtshinstao ExpiriXMiit BUtioa We carry thsa ia stock lot Uasw dUt thipmant. Oer Larte Illustrate! estatoeue thewinfl rail Una sr DuiMinf maunai free oa requert. O. B. WILLIAMS CO. ESTABLISHED .. HIOH-G R5 T ski on want dry feet ask for Bei a jvu wain J J &v( . Uf.n. flV.. Mt Ask your dealer or write us for cauuoffue. THEO. BERGMAKN MF6. GO, Ml THl'RXAJ ST. PORTLAND. OR. sUABObT TKlOUMEfi TK VJU WHEC BULL DOG Hb mmmd SE&E-OOUBLf TFTlTi.'tad DELIVERY RAN PUSHED OF PAYMEN ADVICE OFFERED COUNTY BANKER TO By J. R. Howard rrrtMent National ftrm Bureau Fedarmtioe National financial conditions can no longer be diagnosed in the shadow of Wall street. Wealth Is no longer concentrated in any one part of the country. Many revolutionary changes have occurred. What New York once termed "the provinces" have now achieved financial inde pendence. The agricultural centers, aided by the establishment of the federal reserve sys tem, are. or should be, able to absorb a large share of their own Investment securities. Our nation and our systems of servic particularly of supply, credit and banking must be developed on a foundation of local community establish ments. This Is the distinguishing char acteristic of the American government As the communities are efficient the nation is efficient. As the communities fail, the nation falls. As they become cen.rallsed, the peril of autocracy arises. Whether it be combating Bolshevism or clearing a financial stringency, the place to begin and the end Is the local community. L,Ittle can be accomplished by attempting to build from the top down. BCRAL BANKER AIDS The responsibility for developing the community lies largely in the bands of the rural banker. There ia money in every agricultural community and the normal and natural purpose of that money should be to finance the farmer. Agricultural paper has Increased in dignity. It receives preferential treat ment at the hands of the federal re serve system. The mobility and confi dence that it has secured by reason of the searching and comprehensive opera tion of federal war finance has not only had its influence upon city and coantry banks, but has educated farmers and citizens generally. ' The banker has the privilege of being the leader in the building of his com munity. BANKS OFFER INDEX ' The local bank clearings should offer an index to business conditions in any given section of the country. It Is the function of a local bank to finance the industries of the community which it serves. When credit is transferred from the rural bank to the manufacturer or the city jobber, funds rightfully belong ing to the rural community automatic ally gravitate to the larger cities. Furthermore, a credit arrangement be tween the farmer and the manufacturer, Instead of through the rural bank, tends to encourage the farmer In the pur chase of those things upon which he can secure the best terms instead of what he really needs. The farmer should be left free to exercise his own discrimination In the matter of purchases, uninfluenced by the attractive credit terms which the man ufacturers of luxuries are able to offer by reason of their high profits and fre quent turnovers. FARM IS FACTORY The farm is a factory converting the rawest material Into a marketable prod uct. With existing labor conditions, ef ficient production with Insufficient or inadequate equipment Is impossible. The farmer who needs additional ma chinery and equipment pays for it whether he buys it or not. Some rural bankers have dodged their responsibility by advising farmers to postpone necessary purchases until next season en the grounds that prices will be mural lower. Such an attitude is erroneous. No reduction in the price of farm operating equipment is in sight and on the con trary, there is a possibility of Increased prices. FARMER MUST HELP If the rural banker will assume bis obligation in the matter of financing the farmer direct, a saving will be ef fected in the cost of marketing farm equipment and this saving will, to a degree, offset the costs of production. By financing communities locally the capital of each community will be kept where it is needed and the farmer, the dealer, the community and the country as a whole will be benefited. But the farmer must do his part. ADVICE GIVEN FARMER He should not be so easily tempted by outside enterprises. His own busi ness srould be his first consideration. He should invest a large portion of his Hone Show Each Night. N ationally Known Judges. Daily Auction Sales. Student Judging Con tests. $400,000 Exposition Buildings. RedacedRailroad Rates. AND FARMERS profits In his farm. A rood business man does not seek outside Investments when hl own business is suffering for want of capital. The fanner cannot-expect maximum cooperation from his local banker when he is investing his surplus in get-rich-quick schemes. The business interest of the nation should combine to put a stop to the practice of exploiting the farmer through unsound promotion schemes. It Is estimated that in Illinois alone the farmers are losing money through "wild-cat" investments at the rate of $50,000,000 per annum. CHEW TO HAVE AUCTION OF STOCK Chehalls, Wash., Oct. 30. An nouncement has just been made by George A. Gue, well known auc tioneer of the Northwest section, that Chehalls has been made the center for an important line of auc tion sales for the West coast. . For the past several years the West ern Washington Holsteln Breeders' as sociation has made Everett, Wash., Its headquarters and all sales under their auspices have been held - either at Mt. Vernon or the Snohomish county fair grounds. As their location is somewhat out of the way for the western stock men In general the sales management and a special committee have been quiet ly looking around for some time for a more central location for the activities of the association, with the idea of lo cating their headquarters where they will be accessible to the Willamette val ley district and California, and after in vestigation the committee has decided to establish headquarters at Chehalls. Under this arrangement the first sale of stock will be held here December 3. According to a statement made by George R. Walker, the Southwest Wash ington Fair association will aid the in coming association in every way pos sible. It Is believed that 100 visitors upward from all parts of the Northwest and California will attend the sales, which are held either quarterly or semi annually. The shift Is considered a rec ognition of the growing importance of lvewis county as a center for pure bred stock. The visitors to Chehalls will spend a few days in this locality, and it means that stock for the sales will be sent to this point. The sales are wide ly advertised, and conducted under the association rules. All sales are guaran teed. Stock that the committee Itself cannot vouch for is not accepted, and it also has supervision over the owners as to thetr reliability. The enterprise will provide a means of exchange for stock, disposing of local stock when desired and bringing In new and better stock. The auctioneer for the association will be George A. Gue. Bee Men Elect Officers The Oregon Beekeepers' association has elected A. J. Sanford of Redmond president, and H. A. Scullen, commercial beekeeper and O. A. C. bee specialist, secretary-treasurer. An early meeting is planned by the association with the expectation of having present several men of national reputation In the bee business. Coalman Building Silo Sandy, Or. Oct. 23. Elijah Coleman is building a Silo on his ranch and will fill it with his corn and sunflower crop. tUBfe III HE S2j.:....r .-y..rg Seeds Before buying your Seeds for fall sowing, write for Drices. Do it now. J. J. BUTZER 188-190 Front St The All -Purpose Livestock Exposition 2500 head of the West's finest dairy and fat stock, hogs, sheep, goats and horses will compete for the $75,000 in prem iums at the great Pacific International Livestock Exposition Portland. November This livestock exposition is without equal any place in the West, and is not exceeded in size nor quality in America as a demonstration of the breeding and feeding of pure bred livestock. Dairy Products Show in connection. RIVER BANKS FARM IS ONE OF THE BEST Grants Pass, Or.. Oct. SO. One of the finest and best paying farms In Oregon is the River Banks farm of 1800 acres, located In the Apple gate district, where the Applegate river and the Rogue river join. The owner of this farm is C. M. Leonard of Chicago, and his wfde-awake manager and overseer is Clyde E. Niles. At present the orchard contains 15 acres of pears and the present plan of the management Is for putting 300 acres more in this paying fruit. There are 40 acres of apple orchard. Five thousand boxes of one variety of apples were harvested and marketed this season from a 14-acre plot. There are. all told. 3000 apple trees on the farm, and it speaks well for the scien tific methods -in vogue there that a record is kept for each tree. Al falfa In the orchard ia allowed to grow for a thre year period and then Is' plowed under. The chief orchardlst for the farms has 19 hives of bees on the place. The River Banks farm has its own dairy consisting of Guernsey cattle, and 20 cows are now being milked. The bull is a thoroughbred whose dam holds the world's Guernsey milk production for 2-year-old heifers. As a final develop ment'lt is planned to make the Guern sey herd number 200 head. Water for the cattle is pumped by the big Guernsey bull working three hours a day in a tread mill This gives him the needed exercise, and at the same time performs a necessary function. The whole farm is, or soon will be, under Ir rigation. A new concrete dairy barn to house 100 cows will be built In 1923, as well as a new horse barn for 25 more horses. Eighty-seven pure bred Berkshire hogs constitute the present herd of hogs on River Banks farm. The thousand dollar boar, "Pacific Kpochal." heads the herd. He was purchased by the Gossard Breed ing Estates in Indiana. It ts planned to increase the herd until 250 head each year will be ready for the market. The acreage not in orchard Is produc ing alfalfa, oats, corn, and grains for the dairy and other livestock. There are 376 acres In alfalfa this year. Forty acres were in barley and threshed S8.19 buBhels per acre. Forty-five acres in fall oats went 55.84 bushels to the acre. Eighty acres are In corn for seed and feed. The most modem business methods are employed by Nilea in his manage ment of the farm. He has a most elab orate and fine set of books. Modern implements In use are two worry mo man wfto worts ina FisEu Brand Reflex Slicker He has !he best 1 l r vW.itomnnrif garment made AJ.TDWERCQ Ic-Wl CSTABLISHCD J036 mm 9 BOSTON. MASS ' CFAirmt evemmwnrr The Kind That Grow "You c&W. keep them in frrmmn aaw O mmwtmm Portland, Oregon Oregon 13 to 20 mm Fordaons, a big Holt 45 caterpillar, a Holt leveler which pulls up trees and stumps alike, and gasoline engines to op- J 1 Qsir WM bylni eeU Tnt Mt tkioi u to make yow Pratts Poultry Regulator Amcrica'i eri(iaal poultry tonic imII anantifv a tk mmi,J tmmA better health, greater actirireand Tigor. Secure a m1y of Prattt Poultry 1 tnt orifioai rrttri tec tonic backed by this fuartnt "Ymr Mm.y l if YOV 0 U,ltt frM ittltn tt IMf fM. DD ATT CAAn PA r A ft Plant Strawberry Plants Now Al f Write for new Fall Catalog of Bulbs, Trees, Etc. y Read about the New Giant 000 Evcrbearintr Straw berry ifs a wonder 1,000,000 New Oregon, Marshall, Marvel and other popular varieties now ready to ship. Ask for "cuf prices" in more than thousand lots. Fall seeds of all kinds. Poultry, Bird and Pet stock supplies. (Complete catalog tells all.) Special prices on Poultry Foods. Ask for new price list. a lrtiefltfe. gl 2ndSt I4S KMgSt ihaOEALER. "the mark protects you. from imitations pajri mi to give" my customers what hty asV for," sayi the retailer who knows what's what. "When they ask for 'Giant Powders' I give them GIANT Powdrrs the real Giant, made by The Giant Powder Co., Con. I don't tell them that 'I have the same thing, only under another brand name,' because it is not true. "The name 'Giant' on a case or a stick of powder is evidence that the powder is made by the company that originated Giant Powders. Remember this: You can't get Giant re sults when you use ordinary dynamites that look like Giant but aren't marked Giant." , Lk I to tb new, maoer-aSTing method of clearing land, blaatiitf tree bedt. ditches, bovldert. etc They are all described in our up-to-thr-miaute book. "BettcrsFaraainf with Ciaat Farm Pawdcrt." A poaltard will brio it by taa ftrataaaU. THE GIANT POWDER CO CON. "Everjthing for Blotting" 24S rtnt National Rank Bide.. Ran rranrlco. Branch Offkcee: IteaTer. Portland. 81 1 Ike Cltjr. Settle. Batte. Vom Aaselea. STUMPING Tractors and Threshers Are Standard Equipment Wherever Machinery Is Used Sold From Portland Continuously Since 1882 v Call at our warehouse and allow us to explain why the Russell "'Three-Speed Transmission Tractor is proving so successful, also get informa tion concerning our up-to-date Threshers, Hullers and Sawmills The A. H. Averill Machinery Co. 524 Belmont St. Portland, Oregon erate the binders. Nilea figures that these Implements do the work of (I horses. WinterEggs? Busy NOW Ersrr Motor keeper wtnti s tttseV yteH ef htib-pricea' wiarcr u th bif-froftt kind. But 70a matt pUn 84 work arts to get veur flock westher. tan meau wiwir ri. kirdi hsskhy nd Tijonnu by fiylnr them vi conditioner. Merely tit s Tk mmJ mnlti will be ten in Then EOGS and PROFITS. Regulator at once. Inan4 and nme-tcttes poultry Arm roll . rwi.d.ipau rnrtland Ortfoi Portland Om. EUREKA RUSSELL MAIL THIS COUPON t svM III U rstslfs Fnee Cetaiotu eacrlhln at nat fun aartteulen en "RumI!" ajaoninery, ntacMnsrf eft esse (X f 1 etueasN TkrcatHrs r UDmII Oleeer L J and KaaliM L J mn4 alfalfa MuMoM r auPFir List r 1 1 II V - The J. C. Robinson Co. 4 i'lBST ST. POBTLAHD, Oft. taaa ua si. 4