SATURDAY, MAY 7. 1921. EFFICIENT MARKETING j ; ,11 IH BETTER FARMING THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL;, PORTLAND. OREGON 1 i I i , k ! t PESSIMISM AMONG OWN RANKS WORST ENEMY OF LEAGUE 'By K. C. Stewart " Cooperative marketing of farm 'commodities haa many enemies. This t-i a natural condition to be expected whenever profits of large speculative firms are threatened. ? The propaganda and underhand meth fwls osed by some of these speculative firms may' be. f sally met and fought in .'inost -all Instances, but the enemy of v cvopsruira manteiing i - ones i roe 7 moct harm and who is the hardest to I n erabat ' i ths pessimistic- not always ; tionest member' of the association, i By irreat good fortune such members -; are few and far between and it is only now and then that a member is. encountered who will make dishonest or half truth ful utterances about his association and how "often he receives his payments. ISSTASCE IS CITED ' Some cases have come to lifsht in the Oregon Dairymen's league where i ru mors oh non-payment of returns were started 'py a few members . when they told their storekeeper or other cred itors that, they 'had not received their pay from the Dairymen's league, telling: this in'rder to explain why they, had hot .paid their bills. The truth of the natter was that they had received par tial payment for the month on or be fore the twenty-fifth of that month, tho partial payment .amounting, as a rule, to 70 per . cent of the entire amount. Vinal payments can sot be made until the pool into which the produce goes is finally closed and the money for this pool paid into the association. X The producer has In fact become not only a manufacturer of his products,, but .also his own. sales agent, la doing: so, making it possible to receive the profits heretofore taken out by operators who handled the produce after it left the pro ducer's hands. As a manufacturer he can hot expect to receive these extra profits until the prod ace is finally sold and the returns in. Partial payment in almost all cases amounts to as much as he would have received had he been an Individual producer, and the final pay ment which is made after the pool is entirely closed is almost all clear profit to . him; ; CEI.IEV IS Af FOUTIFTI " .. 1 In the Dairymen's league it has taken sometimes as long as two or three ' months to close the pools and make final payments. Where members have been pressed for money, arrangements have 4een made to advance money to them through trade acceptances which are I honored by their local bank. This has la every case made it possible for the i league members to tide themselves over -v.. for short periods and there Is therefore ! i Tie- excuse for the statement to he made ; I fthat Ho money has been received for I one, two or three months, as some such : I I half truthful statements have been made ' f 5 by a very few members, . ' I 5 A half truth in this case is as bad as J the , worst, lie, for immediately it starts ' Ja rumor which is quickly used as propa I Uganda against the man's own marketing I: )' association. , Sometime these half ! 1' "truthful statements are made- by mem bers whO'do not understand exactly V-v-hat they are talking about and it must I h Certainly be a fact that they do not un- ! aivtng out detrimental statements. I jJOHTBACTS BBOKE1T 1 1 1 There are always a few members who (may be Induced to overlook or break I t Stheir marketing contracts when they are iierea a iraciion i a cent more oy competitive firm. Such- advances n prices are always made in order to aduce .the producer to desert his mar- sting association, and as soon as enough avs deserted the association the dif ference in prices will be reversed. There are many successful coopers - ive associations in the Northwest. Thov 3 have had a. hard fight and are still 3 tucking up against propaganda and op S position of every sort. The Dairymen's v league Is very sucoesaful, considering i 'he ameunt- of opposition it has had. DUrlnff the " past year they have in ' Teased Hieir membership until it now ' stands at 2935 and includes the follow ing districts : Zona No. 1 includes Mult ; tiomah, Clackamas, Washington, Yam- hill , and Columbia counties in Oregon - and-- Clarke county in Washington. Zose No. 2 Includes Coos and Curry counties in Southern Oregon. Zone No. J Includes .Clatsop connty rn Oregon and parta of wTacifUJ and- Wahkiakum counties in southwestera .Washington. ; " ' to'CtTT OtEKHEAD V I ..-j,. Afany other sections of the North west states have shown a desire to. become -;-part of the Dairymen's league, but the - directors and officials ef- the league Mo not dee t re to take In too much terrl- J tory - until - their marketing machinery is running a little more smoothly. On account of the large amount, of organi tsatioa work they have had to do, their .overhead has been rather heavy up to .'date, out .they are now findlne it dob isiMe to cut down their overhead in many ways. - Some of this overhead has been 7. .caused by the extra help they -have had t retain In 'order to combat the oppo nents of cooperative marketing. Such opposition will subside after a time and , JthXa extra, expense will .be no longer neeeasaxy. ;. , -. . . ., .- . . It is. safe to say that the Dairymen's ' league is over its most critical period of organization and is in a position to do its members a large amount of good irora now on. , . - ;Big New Potatoes ; , . Grow on Sprouts , . JL A. Pllteneer of .1095 Marvland a-r . enue planted some, seed potatoes Febru- ary : 22 covering up the sprouts, which - were about a foot long. Saturday morn . Ing he was hoeing the potatoes and was much surprised t find that there were several good sized new; potatoes which ama grown on ue ena or tne sprouts. Pit tenger says that he believes that if the Sprouts of seed potatoes " were always planted instead of being thrown away as is sometimes the ease, there would be much .earlier crop of potatoes. J Farmers Publish i . .- County Directory i v - ; '--if X-'y,r . ' Centralis. Wash May 7. A Lewis eeunty farmers . directory has just been published by the farmers' Direc- tory corpora tien of Spokane. The book " includes a legal department compiled by i 3. M. Jahnke, deputy prosecuting attor 1 ey of Iewis county ; a department on I ths dairy Industry by County .Agent fl. i tl. Fowler, and a poultry department by i tor company of Fords Prairie. HOLD SPRAYER DEMONSTRATION ' , t rr r -- V -hi ' ' " ' ' ' 'v -y -' - v tsun x 1 'if's ' s ; i - f ' f ii - ' 1 In- w f ir- j I '-'- , I t V : ' w X I . K.-wwvf- i -.r: ' - J, i , - . j, - -v--.--?--M.r irfiiiwii -rtfcA-ilrfliiiiWMfc- v,"lffl"'11 i.sAr. ivJm yWW,J.iwj.i ijHW'""' KJUmww'HllUW11 " F'J M.J)linn''..nn .uliwilin wm.iiiii.in .iiijmniy feiliWiiimifiTiiiMjww...-wwlri1lliiiT'iiiirilwi nillnri n irum iifmrri ir n i i mil mum iiininmlnV - i 11 s ' -"f , -w- f 1 -ur r" ' - 'v I t .... 1 . : '! :-v:A::::: j g . , t f-l - '. rTf i' jiWKis I H r i J ; - I " j&W 1 ; , ,1 1 g - ' - - ' - tr - - - . S ? Orehardists will read with Interest track power sprayer which the Portland bureau of parks haa just purchased to combat the elm lea f beetle and other tree troubles. .: SPRAYER MEANS DEATH TO PESTS Orchardists will j be interested " in learning: something: of the methods used by the bureau of parks of Port land in spraying: large tall trees. Big improvements have been made in power sprayers during- the last two years and the latter types of spray ers are driven by the same power that propels the sprayers through the orchard. I ; The pew power sprayer will wage war on the elm leaf beetle and every elm tree in the city will be visited by the new apparatus. Following a trip to Spo kane by O. P. Keyser, superintendent of parks, in which he investigated the power ' sprayers of that city, a Hardy spray pump was purchased and installed on a two-ton Pierce -Arrow truck. . The apparatus is an Innovation In its type for Portland, but has been found highly successful by the Spokane park department. The power for the pump is received from the truck motor. The Spray tank has a capacity of 500 gal lons and will be a great Improvement over the old equipment which was lim ited to 200 gallons. The 200-gallon tank will be used for auxiliary work. A special nozzle, was designed for the machine in order that the highest elms may ; be reached. - - The old eaulpment has not capacity or power to reach the tops of the trees and so the elm. leaf beetle has enjoyed an uninterrupted feast in tne tree tops. - I ; Arsenate of lead, a . stomach poison spray, has been found to be the best weapon to use In the fight on the beetle. spraying may be done as the weather permits and will be directed by Walter h. oeme, city arboxlculfcurlist. He will put a crew of four men on the truck to Operate the sprayer during the, season. Josephine's War on Diggers Saves Much Oranta Pass. Or.. Mar 7. .The results of the gray digger drive as announced by the county, agent indicate that there will be a considerable shortacre in the crop of diggers this summer. The re port as just announced shows that 12.56 5 acres of non-resident and 9211 acres of government land were actually covered for poisoning. . Figuring only one gray digger to the acre, says the county acent. and that each one does U worth of dam. age to crops during- the season, it is aoown mat Josephine county farmers have saved S21.77S as a result of the two Big Help to Farmers iL""? Plneat Co.. 14 N. Bseoed r.. V!- r ' . t benefit to tk 'rJ1,1 o 2w in aecunne foe them Mason i w 22? PltT hia tabor. nd. h' otn mo fr 21 ye.m. They mMm no charts to the Mnployer. tha eraslora . lor tha aervice. They at , ""u .mium teiiliut ium to em- Pte, art, , tlisousb. uw Wrlu it the account of ia demonstration of a CATTLEMEN CALL E Baker, May T. An official " call has been issued for the eighth an nual convention of the Cattle and Horse Raisers' association of Oregon to be held at Canyon City, in Grant county, Oregon, May 24 and 23. The Twin Cities Commercial club of Canyon City and John Day and the stockmen of Grant county have charge of the arrangements for the convention and entertainment of those who attend. A large fund has been provided for en tertainment- . The Northwest Hereford Cattle Breed era association will hold . a : registered bull sale at Prairie City May 26. The executive committee ef the asso ciation is urging members to attend the convention when subjects of Interest to livestock producers will be discussed and all present will have opportunity to ex press themselves on matters pertaining to the industry. . Grant county, which, for many years was the home of Joaquin Miller, the fa mous poet of the sierras, has ever been noted for its hospitality. It earnestly invites stockmen to be present and as sures ample Accommodations for alt who attend. Reservations for rooms can be made by communicating with Otis Pat terson, Canyon City.. Or. . wuuam TOiman ana k. u. carrou ox Baker are president and secretary, re spectively, of the association. i TVM FIR HERD REGISTERED H0LSTEINS ' OlTliT BTTIAS FRO TBAHIT t BECOAO DAMS FOB BALE. ' SEAL BESS BKADEKS : Prices Reasonable Frank W; Connell B. 1, HIXLSBORO, OKEGOJT. Field and Orchard SPRAYERS At Pre-War Prices All kinds of Barrel Sprayers and Pumps. Good Fruit, Brings Good . . Price Xt Pays to Spray. EAST sipE CENTRAL GARA6E H. W. Cer. East Sth aid East Taylor ' POBTIiAWD, OBEGOK -! . ? ..v.' , . SS ON DOUGLAS V DOLMEN JOIN ASSOCIATION .! At a series of meetings being held In Douglas county the marketing plans of the Oregon Wool and Mo hair association are being; explained and members secured. i The meetings which are being held at Yoiscalla, Elkton, Oakland, Riddle, Day's Creek and Camas Valley i are being ad dressed by County Agent Leader C J. Hurd, R. A- Ward, organization man ager, and Fred W. Herrln of (Ashland, prominent wool grower and president of the organization committee. i Sheep men generally, realise the great benefits to be gained through co operatively marketing their wool and mohair by the association where it can be concentrated, graded and j sold in large lots In a strictly merchantable condition. j ' ' - Before leaving for Douglas county. Ward held a conference with Boston wool and - mohair buyers relative t mohair srllitig on the Atlantic coast The association now has more than 300 members and more than 50,000 fleeces signed up.. The Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers' association, a similar organiza tion, is the first selling ; agency which has just ompleted selling all of its 1920 pools, which is at present quite a feat in the Iwooi trade. The prices received averaged higher than those received by any i other selling agency. This is con sidered a remarkable achievement, in view of the fact that low wools are now drug on the . market, j Last year it handled the larger portion of Ohio wools. Because of its succes3 it has been asked to handle the clips of a number of other fleece wool states. Itexpect to handle 10,000,000 pounds this 'year. The Oregon association will commence receiving wool and mohair at the new western wool warehouse this month. 0. A. 0. Ships Eggs To Many Countries; Good Stock Praised Eggs are being shipped to Denmark. England, Canada, ' Argentina and, Switz erland by the department of poultry husbandry at the Oregon Agricultural college. The ; last of der from a foreign country came from Switzerland for White Leghorn hatching eggs. The poultryman who sent the order said he had read in the Swiss paper about the good stock from the Oregon Agricultural college. A shipment of eggs was made to Den mark a few days ago and - orders have come from various other countries. The poultry department, however, does not encourage shipment of eggs at such a distance, as the probability is that they will not hatch after being shipped across the continent and overseas. Most of. the eggs shipped to foreign countries were shipped as experiments. In most cases they arrived In fair con dition and the Oregon strain of poultry is now advertised in several of the for eign countries. " j Fund for Jackson County Fair to Be ! Raised by Ballot Medford, Or.. May 7. Through the action taken by its executive committee. the Jackson - County Farm bureau has assumed charge of the . new county fair grounds project, the committee having approved the building program- and plans already under way by the Jack son County Fair association and' the Medford Chamber of Commerce. It will cost $30,000 to carry out the project as contemplated and a commit tee has been appointed to have this money raised by taatlon through measure to be placed on a ballot to be voted at a special election, providing a half mill tax for two years. The judges and tellers of the various election boards will be asked to serve on election day free in order to save much of the ex pense of the special election. If the measure passes, the buildings and grounds will be ready In time for the county fair next fall. Livestock advertising in Oregon Coun try Life pays. Write j . for livestock rates. Adv. HIGH-GRADE SHOES FOR ALL WORKERS It you want dry feet ask for Bergman n Water-Proof Shoe Oil. Ask your dealer r write us for catalogue. I THEO. BERGMANN MFG. GO. C21 THUEMX5 ST. POBTLAND, OB. CRESOLITE STUMPS HUMP 1m willows end all brash, Hooey back tf i - tt don't. , LOUIS BSMRS. Laamla. Oal. agents' Wantatf Homeopathic Remedies mmm itm amiar rial rr . DKRS, TRITURATIONS AND SPECIFICS ' Writs Tedar for New Hwa wrthle AwMe WGODARD, CLARKE & CO, Weed-lark Bids. . Portland SEED OATS! : j Certified Shadeland "Varieties for May seeding, wiu harvest in August, i Red Clover Seed, fancy, highest testing. : Kye Grass, home grown, cieaa seea. Samples and prices, write SHABEtASD FARMS, Asiitr, Oregon. HIDES WOOL CASGARA BARK . WE ABE 15 THE MABWI ;3VriU for rriees and Skipping Tags PORTLO: WE &:WC3L CO. , GEO. M..8ULXIVAW, Mgr. ' :- POBTLAJTD, OBEGOJt ' GROWER'S SSOOATIOM The ' following average prices were realised by the Oregon Growers' Co operative i association during : the past season t Gooseberries, 7.8 cents ; rasp berries, 20 cents ; strawberries, 16.9 cents; currants, 10 cents; evergreen blackberries. 7 cents, and green prunes, 4.4 cents a pound. . A total of 1, 072,95s pounds of logan berries were sold by the Oregon Grow ers Cooperative association : this past season. The average : price was 12.7 cents. Of cherries, the association sold 1.014,955 pounds and the average price was also 12.7 cents a pound. i. . Eighty-two per cent of the Bartlett pears sold by. the Oregon Growers' Co operative ; association this past season were grown in the. Rogue River valley of : Southern Oregon. The association handled 5,555.953 pounds of Bartlett a, of which 4, 76,987 pounds were shipped from Medford and Grants Pass, the two great pear districts of the Rogue River valley.-- ' , . . , , The sales department of the Oregon Growers Cooperative association re ported at! the annual meeting, April 26. sales of 8,296,007 pounds of prunes. : i 1 " 1 a ... .i . .. ( . Jersey Club to Have Stock Sale, on May 24 Centralis. May 7. A Jersey stock sale will be held at the southwest: Washing ton fair grounds, half-way between Cen tralia and. Chehallsr on May 24, accord ing to an announcement made by George R Walker." secretary of the fair. .Be tween, 35 and 40 head of purebred, will be on the grounds. The sale is being held under the auspices of the Lewis County Jersey club. A. Campbell of Hillsboro," Ore.; will be1 the heaviest stock contributor to the sale. ; lairy Survey Made1 Cove, May 7. County Agent Harry M. Avery and Ray Duncan are making a dairy survey of Cove. They are trying to obtain a complete census of dairy stock, according to number and breeds, and also the number and kind of range stock. A tuberculin test for the county will begin about July X. j i a i - In answering advertisements., mention Oregon Country Life. Adv. r ir American Warehouse & Sales Company NEW and USED CARS TRUCKS 415 East Ash St., Portland,- Or. 1 00 Cars to Select From Both New and Used Our Used Cars have been thoroughly gone over and are in first-class condition. . We will gladly take in your car as part payment and give you "YOUR OWN TERMS IN REASON." There are from. $200 to $1000 DIS COUNTS FROM REGULAR PRICES. We also have quite a number of NEW and USED TRUCKS all sizes. We will give all our mail inquiries per sonal attention. American Warehouse & Sales Co. 415 East Ash.St., Corner East Sixth St. Phones: East 6752, Bdwy. 4320 1 3 j a , M Tractors and Threshers We are now getting in our supply of TRACTORS AND THRESHERS for spring delivery. Call at our warehouse and allow us to explain why the Russell Thrcc-Speed" Transmission Tractor, is proving so successful; also our up-to-date Threshers, Hullers and Sawmills TheA.H.AveriII Llachinery Co. 324 Celmont St. Portland, Oregon 1 I L a I I ONE WAY TO M w'1 k " v i i - 4 ' ' ' - j 7 J- s-..' J.".4 ..;. . . i;- .r.w.i am Mr' (ArmtmlZ..:. r i VytaW Bent on . an Investigation tour of bis farm to - determine the reason for the chronic milk shortage, Edward Sclwli of Zionsvlllc, Pa, came , across tills unusual sight In bis cow pasture. lie not only discovered . tho reason for the milk shortage, but also the reason for the unusu ally rapid growth of the farm's' latest litter of piglets. Polk County Dairy C attle M eni Work For Better Breeding Dallas, Or., May 7. Better breeding of dairy cattle is attracting considerable at tention in Polk county, j Ivan Loughary of the firm of Frank Loughary A Son, leading Jersey breeders, has been promi nent in putting rorward the gospel of better herd sires. r The livestock committee of the farm bureau is making arrangements to .se cure the donation of a limited number of bull calves from some of the widely known herds Of the county for placing in bull clubs. The breeders of pure stock are hacking the proposition to a man, according to Loughary, who feels that a number of associations' of this kind will raise materially the average quality and production of Polk county dairy cattle. RUSSEL MAIL THIS COUPON San me fvH parti eulara ane taem an fluafr Traatara. I taewM Itka to rseaivs Ptm Caa- Iaavjini .liHTaini nwcninarj cnton lJ -r "I HuaMtl Tbraahara r -t bitsmii otevw M. . . . ... . a. . r J HuaMtl Tbraahers r ," ne Cnstnaa . L J nJ Alfatfa Huttari RwaaMI Saw- - r i Ttiracharmafi's J - -MU L J milt I I SupptI Llat Hams . Addreaa FATTEN PIGS gig: Washington State Fair Promises Aid By Director French Yakima, Wash., May 7. Declaring that the Washington state fair was a fixed In stitutlon and Yakima was in no danger of losing It. Director E. L. French of . the department of agriculture said it was his purpose to make it a srowlnr institution during his terfi and make future appropriations certain. In com pany with Supervisor P. H. Gleyd and Secretary H. P. VermUye he made an Inspection of the improvements to grounds and buildings recently ordered and expressed his satisfaction of the progress made. His chief aim will be to make the fair of state-wide Import ance and he pledges full support of all his department heads to this end. r LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITIIIllIIIllllIIIIlIIIIllllllllIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIlIlf Help Your Garden to Produce Any soil can be enriched and made to produce more vigorous plants with the aid of proper. plant foods. Get t the most . from your garden by using these. Splendid Fertilizers SHEEP GTTAXO The best natural manure dried and : ground. Concen trated, soluble ; quick in ac tion, and free from weed seed. Splendid for vegetables and flowers ; excellent for lawns. - ; Diamond Lawn Fertilizer . Sure to promote a vigorous, healthy growth, giving the desired dark, rich green appearance. It contains absolutely no weed seeds, and is odorless. Portland's Beautiful Lawns Many of Portland's most beautiful lawns are the prodtfrt of Diamond Qaallty Grass Seed JUlxtares. The choicest new crop seeds, recleaned and tested for purity and germination. You will find our. special mixtures very productive. . VEGETABLE PLANTS Transplanted plants are much stronger and better rooted, and are well worth the price. We can supply most any of the leading sorts. Ask for Our Annual Seed Catalog Main 4040 Automatic 512-51 BpMMMBMBVBBTaBTaTafcaaaBaBaaBaBaBWaaBaajSBaBvaBMaS temSm1Smtttmtm IIJaULJOUCsLUa a r m Get the Maggots Before They Get Your Garden! S A3 WM aara javr CaJtbtvc Radish, Tsnrir w4 sH Root Creae Iress tkeaa da. u-scurs aests. j Atfn$rdtnUrfrhjmll. raus r . THE YakUsa SEATTLE Fertlaad S EUaMSurg Wapata Farm Chunko, Logging and Exprebo HoroeG We have a con$imment of three carloads 'of the best farm chunks, logs'mz a"d express horses that have been shipped to this market in many a day. ' Come and jive tis the once over. We have the goods. We ruarantee all stock as represented. Will eichange for horses, mules or cattle. Liberty bonds accepted. ' . GROWN STABLES, Inc. Phil Suetter, Pres. 285 Front Street DAMAGE TO FRUIT IN EAST SERIOUS Fruits in the East have been more seriously damaged than for any time during tha present generation, ac cording to private advices received by the Oregon Growers' Cooperative association. " One authority writing from Missouri says : -Everything we have been able to , learn regarding the fruit " situation between the Kooky mountains and the Atlantic coast Indicates the lightest crop for a generation. "'. Since I la-st wrote , you there has been considerable damage-to our crop prospects. Straw berries will be half a crop, blackberries a full crop and apples probably a quar ter of last year's production." From Southern Idaho the association has received word of serious damage to the cherry and peach crop In the lower Yakima valley frosts have injured cherries. - peaches and aprifots. The apple crop is almost a total Iops in Missouri and the great apple section of Northwestern Arkansas. Some-orchards are being abandoned tor the year. y From New Kngland reports to the association are of great damage to the commercial crop of apples and cherries. The apple crop will hardly average fin per cent according to ' present esti mates. In New York state-: and Michi gan come reports of very serious dam age to apples. JThe New Jersey cherry crop, com mercially, is almost a total loss and all through the New . Kngland states th crop will hardly average 60 per cent of a normal crop, such was the, damage done by the cold spell during April. The Missouri peach crop will he si- . most a total failure, according to re ports to the association. Along the At lantic seaboard there hasbeen serious damage, and in Michigan reports aro that the' loss is fully 75 per cent. In Missouri the pear crop also haa been damaged. In New Jereey one re port estimated a loss of pears of fully 80 per cent, with a 25 per cent loss in Michigan and great damage in all tha central states. There was eleet and a coat of Ice on many orchards of Kast era Colorado during blossoming time. B05E HEAL Finely ' ground. It is one of the best fertilizers. Reduced by improved machinery to an even fineness nothing Is added. Very enriching and one of the most economical. WE offer as aaosnallr fine sMortaieBt ef ANNUAL BEDDING PLANTS Inexpensive and extremely satisfactory, they should be planted extensively for cut flowers in the home as well as for garden effects. 'I pass ODMU nrrm TQ CHA3. H. LILLY tU. 3 tt PORTLAND, CZCC:i