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SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR
SALEM, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING,' SEPTEMBER C, 1923
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FALL CHICKS ID;
BROILER 1IFJ
The Conditions Arc Riaht for
"hem in Oregon as Well
as in California
5 (The" following by Henry W.
Kruekebcrg. the well known poul
try authority, in the Los Apgu-
, les Times of last Sunday, applies
as-well to the conditions in the
Saltra district as they dej to those
of iouthern California:)'
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I i; A correspondent writes us ask-
ingrj for ; Information on the feas
ibility of growing fall hatched
cblfK-3 for I the fryer and broiler
tra4e ! Uuring the i winter and
c spring months, when the market
J is ipore or less bare of this class
of poods. Xo reference , is made:
, to he production of layers, hence
f we conclude his question to re
lat4 to meat! rather than hen
, fruit, r As a whole, the fall hatch-
ed fc hick undoubtedly has a place
: in ur rural economy, and in Cali
j forjiia more so -than in many other
secions, because of climatic ad
( vantages in the fall and winter
-i Reason. At t the same time, it
- mok be remembered that spring
is the natural breeding season for
bird life, hence the germs are
; more vigorous, the chick stronger
.? ani the chances of mortality less
' than in .the summer and fall.
Wlfen succulent green food is less
i in j&Vidence and the breeding birds
either in the moult or just reoo-v-ering,!
their virility and stamina
is pbt what 'it will be in Febru-
, art and March. Allowing for
thse essential facts, it at once
becomes obvious that the fall
hatched ' chick ., Is made a meat
! raflief than an egg producer. Be
J that as may, however, let us con
sidpr the facts as they are. : i
Itsfwould seem, under .prevail
ing conditions in southern Calif
t oria.', that the production of a
pr&ne article) of broilers and fry
: ersj ought to be a profitable di-
visions of poultry culture. There
i Is ft demand for this class of goods-j
from hotels and restaurants es
pecially. Broiler raising is more
or less in practice throughout the
i country. Invariably the bulk of
this stock ' ; is produced In the
spring of the year, and in "many
caies is a by-product from hatch
In pullets for winter layers. This
results in liberal supplies and cor
respondingly low prices, but costs
of production are also moderate.
Now - the winter broiler and fry
er business aims to supply a suit
able carcass when the spring pro
duction has been done away with
in California this would call for
a lata turner and early fall hatch-
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in excess of a like product grown
in the spring, but the price would
also be considerably higher. Ad
mitting that it is practical to in
cubate the! eggs and ; grow the
chicks to broiler and fryer size,
the next Important question is
"Will it pay?" We are of the
opinion that this is what our cor
respondent; really wants to know,
though he does not specifically
say so.' .
Profit from such activity de
pends on prices, cost and markets.
Under normal conditions the broil
er and fryer demand is at low ebb
in July and August, when the"
spring hatched chicks has grown
to the desired age and when the
average breeder; crowds- the mar
ket with his surplus cockerels and
poorr performing hens, j The sup
ply of good broilers and fryers
is at low ebb in March. April and
Mayvjwhen presumably j the prices
are at their peak, ; Now a fail
hatched chick would "come in" at
the period of least competition
and when high i prices prevail. A
recent visit to Petaluma revealed
the fact that there ha been7 de
veloped a considerable, interest ijn
fall hatched chieks and that some
of th hatcheries are doing quite
a little business in this class of
live stock. Obviously,' this does
not compare with the spring busi
ness but nevertheless j it is not
without promise of development.
Certainly prevailing conditions of
climate in California are in its
favor, whereas in the regions of
ice and snow it would be impossi
ble. It is not inconceivable that
the fall hatched chick in Califor
nia, may come through with fly
ing colors: the pullets may be in
full lay during) the "summer anjH
fall, and the moulting period may
be deferred until the birds rea&h
the hen age and are classed to be
pullets, i; These j are some of the
problems that are confronting the
fall chick situation. If, after a
sufficient period i of observation,
it shall be demonstrated that the
fall hatched chick under a Cal
ifornia sun will "even up" egg
production throughout! the year,
it will not only he .a good thing
for the hatcheries, 'but . also for
the egg farmer and the fellow
catering to the j market for table
fowl. These are considerations
that breeders are watching with
interest. Returning for the mo
ment to the meat proposition a
broiler should be f ull ! feathered
be compact in form, meat juicy,
tender and of good flavor, with
preferably yellow skin and the
bird must be brought to the broil
er stage in as j short a time as
possible. The broiler breeds are
preferably Plymouth Rocks, Rhode
Island Reds and Wyandottes. In
a general way jit might-be said
to cost 50 cents to produce a first
class broiler carcass when fall
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np betweejj Italy and Greece, as the,
- Albanian. Boundary Commission by a
ed chick. . It
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haW'hedbut if spring hatched, this
cost might be reduced to 40 cents.
Whatever the grower could "get
above that sum ( or any cost sum
for that matter) would represent
his margin of profit.
PICKING LAYING
CIMST BIRDS
Kgg laying contests have be
come permanent institutions in
the poultry industry. For nearly
25 years, we - have been reading
about them.f That they have bfen
much to increase productive lay
ing is admitted, but how much
more they may reveal remains to
be learned. The average commer
cial breeder has an Interest in
these contests that must not be
ignored. for they teach him some
thing of -the values of feeds and
feeding; on types and heredity; on
mating and breeding to attain
maximum results. Touching the
physical characteristics of birds
selected for high performance in
egg laying contests, ? the manage
ment of the well known Santa
Cruz, Cal., contest are firmly of
hthe opinion that the pullets should
be vigorous and well J developed,
with bright l, fine textured
combs, typical egg type conforma
tions and active, but gentle and
quiet dispositions.
Birds showing any soiling of the
fluff around the vent, due to diar
rhea, should be discarded as un
fit for entry! in an egg laying con
gest. Such diarrhea is indicative
of a lack of that inate stamina
and vigor of the digestive and
other organs so necessary to a
bird that is to eat and digest food
and manufacture eggs with suf
ficient persistency to become -a
high producer. , s
An excellent : method of finally
selecting thex pen to.be sent toa
contest Is to pick- out about SO
of the most promising of the ear
liest maturing pullets and put
them ; in a pen where they can
be trapnested, fed the contest! ra
tions and closely observed. Trap
nest, these birds for three weeks
and then move them to a different
trapnest pen to find out if a re
moval will affect: their continued
health and production. l: As J for
shipping directions those pertain
ing to the handling of foundation
stock and exhibition birds, if care-
Mfullyobserved, will suffice.
PULLETS OR MS
FOR THE BREEDERS
Among the older and more ex
perienced breeders the preference
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result ot the massacre of the
Dana or ureeics wnue on urees
is for bens in tle breeding yard
rather than pullets. The former
are better developed and, other
tbiirgs being equal, are more ro
bust, possessing better stamfia
and a stronger vitality. The chicks
from well developed hens being
better born, mortality is less in ev
idence. As to the superior quali
fications of hens, Sydney F. Coop
er, an English breeder, submits
some Interesting evidence. He
shows that while the laying of
pullets and the fertility and
"hatchability" of eggs from them
are better than from bens," the
"rearability," development and
final size of pullet's hatched from
pullets, and their subsequent per
formance were distinctly inferior
to such as w;ere from eggs laid
by hens. , .
MOIHTS
One reads niucli in the poultry
press bearing on special foods,
tonics and stimulants, neverthe
less all are in the debatable class
between, foods and medicines.
Fowls that are subject to whole
some feeding, plenty of exercise,
pure water and a sanitary envir
onment will show no evidence of
wanting either,, condiments j nor
tonics. Still,- they have their place
and ; occasional uses may, under
certain" conditions, be advisable.
During the moulting period,; the
addition : of a good v condition
powder to the mash or when colds
are prevalent, such powders can
do no harm, and may improve the
condition of the birds. But to
feed stimulants, tonics, condition
powders, i and high seasoned in
gredients to fowls in good condi
tion is certainly not advisable and
a waste of money. The wisdom
of using them is largely gauged
by circumstances and conditions,
of which the caretaker should be
the best judge.
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A New Kind of Exchange Is
Had in This Car Load of i
! Peaches In Salem j
i The Oregon Growers Cooper-
ative association has shipped a
car of peaches from The Dalles
to tvlem and these peaches are
being supplied to members of, the
association in reach of Salem who
want supplies for their own use,
rof canning.
Yoa have heard a great deal
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PEACHES
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F. B. CURREY
Secretary and Manager
Write for Premium' List -and
other Information
Fair Grounds, Salem Oregon
Meal
of articles being sent from pro
ducer to consumer; but here is a
cake of peaches, going from grow
er' to grow.er. ' ' ;
The car of peaches is on the
track at the Salem Fruit 'Union
building, nd the experiment is
meeting with, success.' It is be
ing unloaded, the contents going
to- grower members of the associ
ation. The peaches are fine, of
the Elberta variety, suitable for
cannings ' i
BIKE-RITE BAKERY
Local Bakery Consumes
Thousands. of Pounds of 7
Valley Grown Wheat '
One of the largest consumers of
home grown grains and products
in Salem is the Bake-Rite Bakery
operated and owned by G. Klor
fein. i ii
v The Bake-Rite bakery estab
lished less than five years, has
enjoyed a remarkable growth as
a result of their progressive meth
ods and the quality of their prod
ucts. : A branch -:8tor was opened
recently in the Public Market at
the corner of Commercial and
State street, "and) soon the home
of the concern will move into its
own quarters. which will be much
larger and- more ' thoroughly
equipped 'than the present place
on State street, ;;6pp6site''the Ore
gon theater. ,1 ,
More than 5 00. loaves of bread
are baked each1, working -day of
the week, . and all thejrflour used
in the, pas1 try baking Is made from
Willamette valley wheat.' Last
year the famous "Prune ); Cake?
made by the bakery . consumed
over four thousand pounds of lo
cally grown ! prunes, while , there
was more than two thousand
pounds of valley grown walnuts
pot on various kinds of other
cakes' and cookies.
The plant i is electrically oper
ated from one end oS the shop to
the other, and giant electric
ovens, with the mdst scientific
haf controllers and guages do
the baking! ;
Mr. Klorfein sells direct to the
consumer, and has adopted a "no
substitute policy that Is absolute
law with him, and it should be
mentioned" that when the oppor
tunity presents itself, and home
grown products oan be used, it is
always taken advantage of. Eggs,
milk, and butter go to make up a
large percentage of the things
purchased here, as well as smaller
fruits not mentioned in the fore
going. Annual
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Oregon State News
Francis Thomas Visit iiig Home
OREGON C1TT, Sept. 5.--Francis
Thomas of Washington,
D.C., was. in Oregon City Monday
where he , visited his father Con
rad Thomas, of Fifteenth and
Washington street, and called on
numerous friends. , J
Thomas is a self-made youth.
When a mere lad he was employ
ed as mailing clerk on the Morn
ing" Enterprise, and also per
formed odd Jobs about the me
chanical department of the paper.
Attending, Oregon City public
schools at the same time, he
never failed in bis studies. Short,
ly after the death of his mother
he went to ' Hubbard; where he
worked for" his board and room
and attended the. Hubbard high
school, from which institution be
graduated with honors.
Senator McNary became inter
ested in the lad and secured a
position for him in . the senate
building as night elevator boy.
He attends George Washington
university, where he has two
more years to complete bis course
in civil engineering. ' He often
acts as a guide for visitors at the
national capital. - j -
In addition to his efforts to se
cure an education t for himself,
young Thomas recently sent for
his ; younger brother, Freddie,
who was then making his .home
at the Brown farm at Hubbard,
and has placed him in a high
school ati Washington. jFred is
performing the duties of operator
at the senate house during his
brother's absence. :
Medford Has Fire- j
MED FORD, Sept. 5. A fire
which damaged considerably . the
Palm building on the corner of
Fir "and : Main which houses the
Med ford Fish market. Dan's
Lunch Room, and the Davidson
News Co., started on the roof of
the fish market yesterday lore
noon at 10:42 o'clock. ; I
The fire departments responded
to the alarm at once but when it
reached the ' Main street .crossing
found itself blocked by. a South
ern Pacific freight train. 'Follow
ing a short delay the train which
was already in motion, pulled out
of the way and - the department
rushed tp the scene of the blaze
where they at once started effec
tive : work. .. -1.
The flames and smoke were
high and dense and it appeared as
though the building was doomed.
The fire fighters, however, had
three lines of hose in action in a
few seconds and had the flames
under control within ten minutes.
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Salem, Oregon .
Maiiy cSpecia
Featoire&
! County Agricultural Exhibits, Livestock Show
: Horse Show, Tractor Show, Automobile Show,
Industrial Exhibition. Boys', Girls' Club Camp
Remember This is Your Fair
Help Make It a Success
More and Better Amusements and Entertainments Than
Ever Bef ore-Rain or Shine. Best Racing Program in His
tory of the Fair i
May Join With California
PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 5.
Walnut growers , of Oregon are
considering an invitation to join
the California Walnut Growers
association by affiliation for mu
tual benefit. Carlyle Thorpe,
manager of the California asso
ciation, presented the invitation
at a meeting of the chamber of
commerce here recently.
Teaching Oregon History
EUGENE, Sept., 5. E. J.
Moore, county school superintend,
ent, has received from J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent of
public instruction, a new teach
ers I outline of history ot Oregon
for use in the eighth grade of the
county schools.
The outline fountains stories
on the history of Oregon from
the jdiscovery of " the northwest
coast to Oregon's admission as a
state. These stories are to be
taught to the "children in . the
eighth grade for the first six
weeks in the school year, taking
the place of United States history.
Superintendent Churchilf an
nounces that at the meeting of
the Oregon text book commission
in November, 1923, a' text book
on Oregon history for the eighth
grade will be adopted so that
each pupil may have bis own text
and the teaching of Oregon his
tory may occupy a larger place in
the school curriculum.
Gilbert Will Leave
ALBANY, Sept. 5. The fourth
quarterly conference of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of
Albany was held at the church
last night by Rev. E. E. Gilbert
of Salem,' district superintendent.
The reports of the officers are
said to have Indicated a healthy
condition of the church both fi
nancially and spiritually.
The pastor's report covered the
last four years and showed that
the membership has increased
from 276 to 402. The Sunday
school has increased in member
ship from 226 to more than 350,
and the average attendance from
100 to nearly 200. The church
has raised and paid during the
period nearly $27,000, including
the payment of a debt on the
property of Icing standing. At
the close of his report, the pastor
announced that he had accepted,
subject to, appointment by the
bishop at the coming session of
the Oregon anual conference, an
invitation to another church and
that . probably he will close his
pastorate here with the, services
next Sunday. ;
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Night Horse Show
Farmers Selling to Tourists
CORVALLIS, Sept. 5. Faceo?
with the aspect of hundreds ot)
tons of tomatoes, watermelons
cantaloupes,' pears and pruned
rotting on the vines and on thq
trees, the small fruit and truckj
farmers of Dillard acted promptly,
and today a small city flanks thai
Pacific highay 10 miles south, ofj
Roseburg.
About 20 big fruit stands wer
builfin the midst of the fields,
where tons ot the finest fruit and
vegetables n the world are rot
ting, presenting a terrible slghti
These small tract farmers, faced,
with financial difficulties, heavily
mortgaged, and unable to meet
payments, simply had to havo
ready cash. They decided to sell
their fruit and vegetables to thflj
tourist, the gold laden ones front
California, who by the thousands
were passing their front door,
every day.
Shacks were erected along thei
highway, all bunched 1 within thai
space of ja quarter of a mile, and
the idea "worked." A "gentle
man's agreement" Is forking and
all prices are the same. Rounding
a bend In the road the scene pre
sents itself.. Working! A life
saver for these Dillard fruit men.'
At 2 p.m. Sunday the traffic jam;
was so Immense that the Douglas
county traffic officer .was spend
ing his entire time there to keep)
the road ODen. Manv huvers had
a half dozen crates . of - frut$
strapped to their running boards
Jce Famine Prevails ' ". T
EUGENE, Sept. 5. The lcd;
supply of the city is short and
linn Kaaw - sm : . rMA . rr .
day a good ; many customers ini
the residence , sections . are being
skipped and nobody is allowed,
more than . 10 pounds. Quite evt
ftontlv tbara lei nanil r 9 a ottf
ice plant In Eugene, since present
facilities cannot take care of thai
demand during .an unusually;
short and cool summer. .
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