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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1922)
Under the government ' Pkn f ' ' Without Red Tape " Without Commission Without Stock Sub scription Without ' Liability on : ; Other Loans, No loans less than $5000 ; None Larger than $50, 000. . A. C B0HRNSTEDT Western Oregon Repre sentative Portland : Joint Stock' Land -Bank; 407 Masonic Temple, Salem, Oregon. Oar Ideilt ' ' Oar Vtbd: -Ths BmI Only" , Cooprtloa : Capital City Co-operatire Creamery A Ba-profit orfanliatlon own4 atlrcly j . b dairyman. . Giva U trial. v . Ifsaufaetnrera of BntUrenp Batter ' ."At yoar Grew" nra 1S7 S. Coal St. 00 ACRES OF Ml VALLEY, AND THE the Members of the Oregon Are Now Receiving $2. j. Peppermint Oil, Against for 15 Years Around $3 ' age in Labish Meadows l ' .. ' 1;. I ; The mint industry Of the Salem district - Is ' growing; looking' up. decidedly. It will be a great in dustry. , r i There are about 600 acres of m)nt now in the Willamette .val- the Labish Meadows section, near Brooke and Qervals";' some around Jefferson, and some .farther up the valley. In Linn and Benton and Lane counties. t ' '' The largest growers in the La ; bish -Meadows district are O. J. Moisan and S. D. Manning, who have 40 acres.'! They averaged 60 pounds to the-acre of pepper . mint oil the past season. On two Wes they averaged 85 pounds to the acre an immense yield; fbont double, the average in the mint fields of Michigan; and a superior oil ; an oil with about 61 per cent of menthol content, against the 36 per 'cent oil of Michigan. " And the Oregon oil ts superior in flavor,, too. Will Be Increase There 1 1 Another of the' outstanding growers of the Labish. Meadows section Is Mark Asplnwall, a tuna and a half from Brooks, who , The growers of that section are all well pleased with the outlook. -They are going to stay with the, Industry. Many of their neigh bbrs will put out mint the com ing "spring. ''The growers there , have plenty of mint roots for sale, . s It costs' bout $20 an acre for the roots' and about $5 an acre to plant them. They get a crop the following autumn. The mint will" persist in this locality for ten years. the growers cultivate every year; knot so in the Labish, Meadows district. There fa verv little over- bead after the first year; com pared with onions- and such' an- - naal crops. " The Prices ' The reader will note,' from the letter of Jake Brown, who has 20 l acres of mint in the Monroe sec : lion,' that he has in the past four years - received the 5 following prices for his oil: $4, $T.60, 15.25 ? and $1.50 the latter figure per v Pound for his crop last yesx. .i f The market, opened .utp thjls year. at above- $3 a pound; but this was before most of the Ore- gon growers had their mint ready 1 lor the market. It has fluctuated since, but the association mem " bers are now receiving $2.63 a . Pound. The price . for the past 5 years has averaged about $3 a pound. It was down to 60 I tents one year, and. it' was up to , 10 or more one year, during the '; war.'- if - "So Overproduction '.r . A well informed -grower told the reporter of The Statesman yes terdnv thn thfr In no shortare VALLEY j ,w ; inai mere win u uu urer supply; that the use of pepper- mmt oil is increasing in the candy and gum and drug and other : trades, using the mint flavor; the , weninoi. ; . , : inu grower said tne uregon 9U Has not been advertised. But ' be said It is going to be, and the industry stabilized," so that it wll Dates of Slogans (In Twice-a-Week Statesman Following Day) Loganberries. Oct. 6. Prunes, Oct. 12, Dairying, Oct. 19. Flax, Oct. 26, Filbert, Not. 2. Walnuts, Not. 9. Strawberries, Not. 16. Apples, Not. 23. Raspberries, Not. 20. Mint, December 7. Great cows, etc. Dee. 15, Blackberries, Dee. 22. Cherries, Dec. 29. Pears, Jan. 4, 1923. Gooseberries. Jan, 11. Corn, Jan. 18. Celery, Jan. 25. Spinach, etc., Feb. 1. Onions, etc., Feb. 8. Potatoes, etc., Feb. 15. Bees, Feb. 22. Mining, March 1. Goats, March 8. Beans, etc., March ,15. Pared highways. March 22. Broccoli, etc., March 29, Silos, etc., April 5. Legumes, April 12. Asparagus, etc., April 19. Grapes, etc., April 26. PACICTNC1 CO CASCADE BRAND HAMS BACON AND LARD 1 riVlVllN VJ VVS u. S. Inspected SALEM, OREGON III WILLAMETTE INDUSTRY GRQWING Mint Growers Association 65 a Pound for Their Raw $1.50 Last Year Average a Pound Third of Acre- District. become as reliable as prunes or pears or wheat. He believes that no section of the United States can stand up against the Salem district in the mint industry; owing to the natural advantages here allowing of the production of the finest oil produced In the world, and the high average possible to the acre. Several Distilling Plants There are two distilling plants for peppermint oil in the Labish Meadows district near Brooks; one belonging to Mark Asplnwall and the other being a partner ship plant of several growers. There are two or three other dis tilling plants further north, in that section. The Mint Association The Oregon Mint Growers Co operative association is now well organized and functioning in good shape. The secretary is O. J. Moisan of Gervaia. The president is E. B. Wallace, route 6, Albany; vice president, T. G. Green, Co burg. The directors are Bird Rlckard, Monroe; Dean A. Zeif ler, Corvallis, and Mark Aspln wall, route 9, Salem. , V The following are among the members: ,W. II. Gibson, J.. J. Lesher. , Brooks; A. T, Vancleave and 'Son, Salem, route 9; L. D. Branden, 365 North High street, Salem; M. L. Jones, Brooks; R. H. Russell, Brooks; J. l. Ward. Brooka; T. G. Green, Coburg; C. Hurd. Coburg; W. M. GaskelL Sa lem, route 9; P. X. Moisan, Sa lem,' route 9; S. D. Manning, Ger vais; Fred Manning, Gervais: H. D. Manning, Gervais; Fred Moi san,. Salem, route 9; Sam Weese, Salem, route 9; Bird Rlckard, Monroe; Frank Wigle, Monroe; Jake Brown, Monroe; Hinton Bros., Monroe; J. H. Turnadge, Jefferson; J. D. Turnadge, Jef ferson; Mark Asplnwall, Salem, route 9; Dodd Bros., Monroe; W. H. Egan, Gervais, route 2; C. A. Myers", Monroe; R. A. Vancleave, Salem, route 9; E. D. Harrison, Harrisburg; E. B. Wallace, Al bany, route 6; 'Paul Gerbeg, Al bany; J. W. Rust, Blachley; G. J. Moisan, uervais. PACIFIC WOOL GROWERS GET VERY HIGH PRICES . t( Continued from Page 2) bers, as, by studying their grade sheets, they are able to know Just what kind of mohair brings the best prices and what kind la most Drofitable to grow. Many grow ers state that the educational value of the association, aside from the Increased monetary re turns, is worth thousands of dol lars to the state in improving the annual mohair clip. Some as High aa 83c The entire pool averaged 43c net delivered, seven per cent net ted 83c, lorty per ent netted 52 Vie per pound, while some thirty-seven per cent netted 32c, which was about the price at which outside mohair was bought up by dealers during the spring and summer months. The asso ciation's sales, of . average hair opened at 50c Ift'thesprlrig and closed at ; 6 6c in tho early tall.' in Daily Statesman Drug garden, May 3. Sugar beets, sorghum. ete.. May 10. Water powers, May 17. Irrigation, May 24. Poultry and pet stock. May SL Land, Irrigation, etc., Jane 7, Dehydration, June 14. Hops, cabbage, etc, June 21. Wholesaling and Jobbing Jane 28. Cucumbers, etc., July 5. Hogs, July 12. City beautiful, etc., July 19. Schools, etc., July ' 2 6. Sheep, Aug. 2. National adTertislng, Aug. 9. Seeds, etc., Aug. 16. Livestock, Aug. 23. Automotive industry, Aug. 30. Grain and grain products, Sept. 6. Manufacturing, Sept. 13. Woodworking, etc.. Sept 20. Paper mills, etc., Sept. 27. (Back copies of the Thursday editions of the Dally Oregon Statesman are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current cop ies, 6c. The average pool price of this grade was about 56c gross. This is the first time that any considerable number of mohair growers have had their clips graded and sorted, or that any considerable number received any premium for quality production. Former buying has usaully been done at a flat price for all grades unsorted, although there is a spread of over 40c a pound in value of the different sorts of mo'-' hair at the present time. . The Organization The Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers is a cooperative market ing association which handles the marketing of the wool and mo hair produced by 2200 growers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. Its president is F. W. Herrin, Ashland, Oregon; vice-president, C. L. Beckley, Roseburg, Oregon; treasurer, J. B. Cornett, Shedd, Oregon; direc tors are W. F. DeFord, Central Point; C. W. Henry, Oakland; R. Roy Booth, Toncalla; E .A. Mc- Cornack, Eugene; J. R. Coleman, Coburg; W. W. Poland, Albany; Claude Buchanan, Corvallis; Wm. Riddell, Monmouth; J. W. Smith, Aurora; A, B. Flint, Beaverton; G. H. Thompson, Macleay. ' The manager is R. A. Ward of Port land. What This Means (In sending the above news story to The Statesman, R. A. Ward, manager of the Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers, whose offices are in the Fitzpatrick building. Ninth and Oak streets, Portland, says in a private letter to the editor some things that are interesting. These things are tu the following three quoted, para graphs:) '"Cooperative marketing is the collective selling in an orderly manner, and on a supply and de mand basis, of individually ' pro duced farm commodities through organizations of producers formed for that purpose. "Cooperative marketing of farm commodities Is not a 'hold ing nor is it a 'holdup' move ment. It is an intelligent mar keting system that 'merchandises' farm products instead of 'dump ing' them. "Realizing the interest which is being taken in this movement in Oregon at the present time, we inclose herewith a short report on the marketing of this year's mo hair as carried on by the Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers which annually markets in a graded and sorted condition, the wool and mohair of 2200 growers." FARM REMINDERS Looking after the orchard spraying equipment is advisable at this season. Clean the spray er with water and oil the pump cylinders thoroughly. It is well to drain the engine to prevent damage from freezing and store the equipment- in a protected place ready for spring spraying. O.A.C. Experiment station. Seed stalks of radishes, turnips and of various garden and truck crops, that have remained as re fuse materials in the garden, form one of the favorite breed ing places for plant bugs which are to injure the crops next year. Removal of these materials will destroy one of the favored winter quarters of these insect pests. O.A.C. Experiment station. Cockroaches and fleas will be effectively driven out of the premises by scattering sodium fluoride about the baseboards, sinks or rugs frequented by these obnoxious pests. O.A.C. Experi ment station! THIS IS THE MINT COUNTRY Salem is mint headquarters. The marketing center of the best mint eoan try in the world A country that can grow the best mint pro duced Mint that will yield the most raw peppermint oil to the acre That has the highest menthol content known That is the best flavored oil in the world. The mint industry is now on the up grade; there is activity in it; prices have advanced over last year about doubled. There will be a larger acreage put out the coming spring. Oar superior oil will be advertised; the indus try will be stabilized. It will become a reliable industry. Now is the time for all men having good mint land to jump in; to at least investigate. You will find the names of man$ growers in this issue; any one of them will help you. PR011CT THE 0REG0I1 IS THE ADVICE 0 There Must Be a Standardization and Uniformity of Methods of Growing and Distilling, So That Quality May Be as High as Possible, Says Prof. Bouquet. (The following is In full Circu-1 Jar 179 of the Oregon Agricultu ral college extension service, the author being A. G. B. Bouquet, of the department of vegetable gardening, and the date being early 1921:) There is undoubtedly much in terest being taken in mint grow ing in the Northwest at the pres ent time. This is due to various things which have had a tendency to publish the high value of Ore gon oil, and it Is very evident that there are numbers of people who are becoming interested in growing mint, who have but a small idea concerning the nature of the crop and its care after it has been grown. Correspond ence to the State Agricultural col lege has been quite extensive during past weeks, asking for in formation about growing mint. Especial attention is called con cerning the following factors relative to spring planting in 1921. First of all, it is known that Oregon oil now commands as good a market price as any pep permint oil that is offered from any other" part of the country. This means that Oregon mint oil has a reputation that must be maintained and preserved. Noth ing should be done to spoil this reputation in the eyes of the trade who purchase the oil. This being true, it is important that no mint should be grown commercially in the state that .is not grown from plants coming from a field of standard strain of mint, which has already proven the quality of the oil previously produced. Mint fields from which plants are obtained for future planting should be certified as to their value in producing oil of a high quality, so that future grow ers of mint may get plants of the very best strain possible. Leather Goods of Quality Bags, Suits Cases, Puttees HARNESS F. L Shafer Phone 411 170 S. Coml Salem, Ore. Compare These Prices with the ones you have been paying for tires and you will buy. Oldfield the next time you need a tire. 30x3 Fabric ..$ 6.05 30x3 Fabric. 7.95 32x3 Cord 11.05 32x3 Cord 17.21 32x4 Cord 21.85 These are a standard make of tire and all fresh stock. We buy In carloads and are giving you the benefit of our buying price. See us when yon need Tires V ICR BROS. High StM at Trade MINT INDUSTRY F D.JLC. AUTHORITY Letters are constantly reach ing this college and experiment station concerning the question of wild mint growing on the farm, and Whether it is suitable for growing commercially, and worth distilling. To all of these in quiries the reply is that no mint in any wise should be cultivated and receive any attention what soever, but that which is planted from some known strain having previously produced oil that is of the best market value. There is more or less danger in wild mint growing on the place, which might accidentally get mixed up in the cultivated kind and the two distilled together with the result that the good oil may be tainted, and its value would be considerably depreciated. It is to the interest of every grower of mint at the present time, and everyone who intends tc grow mint, to become a mem ber of the state association and to lend aid to it in any way, so that it may be the biggest fa :c r in putting the mint indust.-r un a high plane and in keeping the business standardized. The officers of the mint asso ciation are as follows: E. B. Wal lace, Albany, Oregon, president; Bird Rlckard, Monroe, Oregon, ecretary -treasurer. Inquiries concerning where to get roots and other matters pertaining to the association work can be taken up with either of these two officers of the association. Oregon mint oil is of too great value to have a few individual growers growing some kind of mint and distilling oil of an un- OWPCO Broom handles, mop han dles, paper plugs, tent tog gles, all kinds of hardwood handles, manufactured by the Oregon Wood Products Co. West Salem Hillman's BUTTERNUT BREAD Anto Electric Work R. D. BARTON 171 8. Commercial St. Valley Motor Cb 260 North High Street Boost This Community by Advertising on the Slogan Pages DID YOU KNOW that in the raising of mint for the manu facturing of oil of peppermint there are decided advantages to the growers of the Salem district; that our farmers have what amounts to a franchise, because they produce the best mint oil in the world, besides the highest in percentage of oil and the best and purest in quality, consequently the highest in price; that this industry has already assumed considerable proportions and is growing fast and will with out doubt grow much faster from now on, and be better organized and stabilized; and that there is a (great field here for new people wishing to engage in a profitable line of production? FARM MBS FROM THE OJLC. Pruning in Order Now; Sev eral Hints for Heading Off the Pests (Following are suggestions from a current bulletin of the department of industrial journal ism of the Oregon Agricultural college) : Pruning of apples, pears, cher ries, prunes and peaches can be begun any time after the leaves fall in western Oregon. In east ern Oregon pruning had best be delayed till late winter or early spring, to avoid the colder weath er which is dangerous to pruning wounds. O.A.C. Experiment sta tlon. Flake napthaline placed in wardrobes, under rugs or in the folds of garments that are to be placed in storage will prevent the attacks of clothes moths and beetles. O.A.C. Experiment sta tion. known quantity and offering it as Oregon oil. On the other hand there must be a standardization and uniformity of methods of growing and distilling, so that the quality of the oil which is offered for sale may be as high in mark et value as possible. (The secretary-treasurer of the Oregon Mint Growers Coop erative association, is now O. J. Moisan, of Gervais, Oregon. Bird Rickard is now one of the direc tors of the association. Ed.). Seamless Hot Water Bottles and Combination Syringes Guaranteed not tcyLeak' Prices fromi up BreweA)rug Co 405 Court St. Phone 184 Mill Wood 5 loads 16-inch inside mill wood, $15 Good wood, prompt de livery. SPAVLDING LOGGING CO. Webb & Clough Leading Funeral Directors Exper Exqbalmer Corner Court krAg Sts. Phone 120 Phone 1995 "JACK" DOEEFER M- for Kir General Automobile " Repairing I Specialize oa Motor Work Phone 500 410 S. Com!. "Where The Crowds Always Shop" The s Store SALEM, OREGON People OREGON PULP & PAPER CO. SALEM, Manufacturers of High Grade Wrapping Papers and is Paper Specialties Next Week's Slogan SUBJECT IS! "Great Cows" A Licensed Lady Embalmer to care for women and children is a necessity in all funeral homes. We are the only ones furnishing such service. j Terwilliger Funeral Home 770 Chemeketa St. Phone 724 Salem, Orego you have good mint land, you should investt gate the mint industry in the Salem district THE BOY SCOUTS deserve the sspport of everyone who wishes to Inculcate high prin ciples of manhood Into the youth of our land. This space paid for by -Tblelaen Rahn Weatherly Ice Cream Sold Srerywher) Buttercup Ice Cream" . . A 'r-ff-S. aSiffe .--V Co. P. M. Gregory, Mgr. 940 Sowth Commercial BU Salem Dodge Brothers Sedaii Bonesfeel Motor Cov .184 8. Com! St, Phone 423 FAIRTilOUNT DAIRY Perfectly &ifeurized MILK AND CREAM Phone 725 - HOTEL MARION SALEM, 0REG0 The Largest and Most Complete Hostelry , in Oregon Out of Portland DRAGER FRUIT. n Dried Fruit Packers 221 8.. nigh St. Salem,; Or. Always Jn the market for dried fruits of all kinds OREGON V it We carry the following lines of PAINTS: Sherwin Wll- llama Co. and Baas Huete Co. Also . ; , . Everything In Baildhac . , Material - , ; FMsCbySUi Lumber Company A. B. Kelsay, Jfgc 840 8. 12th St. Phone SIS .- OUR TREES Carefully Grtfwn ' ' Carefully Selected Carefully Packed W1H Cfeve Satlatactloa to the Plaster -. . saIem nursery company; 428 Oregon Building : ' Phone 1761 -Additional Salesmen Wanted " FT - 1T1DA1IV II Alii