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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1924)
KTHE .QUEG ON ;.SXAT3SSM AN, S ALEM, OREGON?- V " v " THURSDAY 310RNING, MARCH .13. 1924 ' " . .. . : ' : ' - " - - jmammmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmKmrn - , II. ; l in i l v I- . r . : v -is- - - ----- : OWPCO! I n ir it it u t a it Ti 1 tvtt irv ir nr tt it . nr II I N. Umd II II II 4 f II llf IWl II l II II M II fl II I II dlM. apt plort. tent toe- glea, all kinds of hardwood handle manafactaraa toy the ; v . , . - . Oregon Wood Products Co, BUY AN AND Realize the ! Difference. ' i VICKBkOS. QUALITY CARS HIGH ST. AT TRADB 3 Hi The Grateful xuarigoias guttering through the OVERLAND ' ' ; m B'ssas"W"sssMSsBSSsssssMSJBaBsMBaMSssss M"M"M"MMMI',',,,'lMWMMWMMMwssMi"lllMWMM'',MI"M'M " ' M . mmmmm hot dry dog days enliven the flow er garden and make a brilliant display -when other plants ' droop and wither. There is no more useful or more easily grown an nual and an entire garden might . readily be made from this annual alone. It ranges from six. Inches , to four feet or more in height and runs the entire scale of yellows from sulphur1 to the richest' or- ' anges and in addition has wonder ful relvety shades of scarlet; ma- roon, crimson, mahogany and .browns in the French sectioon. , Mogt Imposing are the tall At , Irlcan sorts. They grow rapidly, - make fine well-balanced plants " after the first terminal bloom has - appeared . and produce ; a ' succes V sion of huge balls four and five Inches in diameter until a killing frost They need staking early In . their growth as they become i top-heayy and once down they be- come unmanageable as they throw out roots from the joints and pro- r leeed to grow all along the stem 3 neglected class 1 and one of ! ' the most showy Add beautiful Is : the tall French section, giving a wonderful variety of shades from ' yellow to maroon selfs with all manner of mottllngs and stripl- J lngs;V The single-flowered varie- i ' ties of 'this type are particularly fine: New and selected strains I " of this type will . be offered this i w:year. : r ' The dwarf French marigolds f with their little trees.about a foot f high studded thickly with orllliant - rosettes of bloom are familiar They make' gorgeous beds in a aacsung variety oi mrniop. ; Legion of Honor, a single-flow j t. Stakes and The necessity for support for plants ip never So apparent as when a heavy rain or wind has flattened some favorite" stock and' there are . no supports in the way of stakes T or trellises at hand; The winter months' are an excellent time to start a "collection of stakes and to , build ot buy trellises for tomatoes, . find poles forjhe beani and brush for the peas or stout-stakes, or posts upon which to string chlck en wire. 1 A lot or time will be saved, Bytaklng thought now. f;: Stakes ot various sizes and 'strength are more necessary In the 4 flower garden 'even than the veg etable garden and the neatness of beds and borders is oftes ruined by sprawling plants which have toppled over, into paths or fallen over other plants. Heavy brittle ' taiki lnts like dahlias and per- ennial 1 delphiniums need stout stakes, An offer of a. nickel apiece to, the! children of the neighbor hood IS likely to produce a fine col lection of broomsticks and handles from other broken or discarded tools which make Ideal stakes for the flower garden. I Better stril, 'buy handles of the nimboo stakes now sold in differ ent lengths by seed houses for the Urhter nlants or unlform-slied and green-painted heavier . stakes for the dahlias nd 'similar pianw needlnr support. . ' . Manv of the perennials need , staking. X stake for each stem Is r th , nroner method. " Tying them ; la a bundle to one stake ruins the j effect of some of the finest plants. ! Six-foot strong stakes will be i . needed for the tomatoes trained to ' a single stem, drlvlnfthem well 1L 1L LyJi. 11 VJt OrJUJUIVi OJlV3 Jl JfJIVU Jl Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman .,' (In Twice-a-Week Statesman Following Day). Loganberries, Oct. 4. Prones, Oct. 11. Dairying. Oct. 18. Flax. Oct 25. 3::. Filbert, Nor. 1, Walnuts. Not. a. Strawberries, Nor. IB. Apples, Not. 22. Raspberries. Not. 29. Mint, December 6. Great cows, etc, Dee. II. Blackberries, Dee. 20. Cherries, Dec 27. Pears, Jan. 3, 192 4. Gooseberries, Jan. 10. Corn, Jan. 17. . . Celery. Jan. 24. 8plnach, etc., Ja. II.1 Onions, etc, Feb. 7. Potatoes, etc, Feb, 14. Bees, Feb. 21. Poultry and pet stock," Feb. 28. Goats, March 6. Beans, etc.', March is. PaTed highway. March 20. Broccoli, tc, March 27. Silos, etc., April I. Legumes, April 10. Asparagus, etc., April 17. Grapes, etc., April St. PACKING GO. I Wat is Home vtithout a Garden ?y Marigolds BOUDEUED BY THE TWABf, FRENCH VAKltTY. ered marigold of the French type, has each petal regularly marked with a crimson blotch tin a golden yellow ground.' Still more dwarf Is the little marigold known as Tagetes signata pumila. with tiny flve-petalled bloems so thick that they fairly hide the brilliant light green ferny foliage. This little edging or carpet bedding plant has brilliant yellow blooms with a tiny spot of orange at the base of each petal. The foliage has an aromat ic fragrance quite different from the stronger smell of- the larger varieties which some find objec tionable. Add to 'the true marigolds, the pot marigolds or calendulas, and another beautiful race of garden annuals comes to beautify the gar den. These have entire leaves, velvety in texture and double, semi-double and single flowers ranging from almost white to bril liant rich orange. Trellises 5 STAKE FA04 STEM. A 60OO STAKE FOR TOMATOES. 2X2 FOR UPRIGHT 1X2 FOR CROSS BARS STOUT STAKES - ' FROM 4T0 rEET IN LENGTH kUB NMCCD FOR ftCAMS AND SUCH PLAMTS AS DAHLIAS AND LARKSPUR. BRUSH FOR PEAS AND FLOPPY ANNUALS AND rtXlNN.IAU. Into the ground so that they will not be toppled by the weight of the vine during a rain or wind-r storm. 'Tie the pianis looseiv ai sh'ort lengths with rags or raffia. Ordinary- cord is likely to cut or saw the stems,. ; Start laying in supplies or staaes and it . there is any brush from pruning operations, cut it " Into proper lengths to hold the sturdier dwarf peas and to use as a foun dation for the drapery of perennial asters and other floppy perennials and annuals i which are never so handsome es when firmly held in fluffy luxuriance by a twiggy branch concealed by foliage and flowers. . . i . Irtifm'A BED OP sr?t Drug garden, May 1. Sugar, beets, sorghum etc, May 8, Water powers. May 18. y ,k Irrigation, May 22. Mining. May 29. Land, irrigation, etc, June I. Dehydration, June 12. Hops, cabbage, etc., June 19. Wholesaling and Jobbing, June 26. Cucumbers, etc, July I. Tlogs. July 10. City beautiful, etc, July 17. Schools, etc, July 24. Sheep. July 31. National advertising, Aug. 7. Seeds, etc., Aug. 14. Livestock, Aug. 21. Automotive Industry, Aug. 28. Grain and grain products, Sept. 4. Manufacturing. Sept. 11. , Woodworking, etc., Sept. 18; Paper mills, etc. Sept, 26. (Back copies of the Thursday editions of the Daily Oregon Statesman are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current copies, 5c.) . S. Inspected National Garden Week The week of April 20-26 will be celebrated all over the country this year as National Garden Week. President Coolidge has in dorsed It, and the governors of nine states either have proclaimed it, or will do so. Last year nearly 5,000 towns and cities adopted some local flow er, and seeds or roots of these were given away to the school children, prizes being offered for the best results of the planting. Booths were established in large Annuals With Brilliantly colored foliage Is a valuable adjunct to ,the garden, furnishing color at all seasons when other annuals or perennials may be out of bloom. The an nuals furnish a fine selection ranging from brilliant greens, stately foliage and delicate lacy ef fects, aside from gorgeous color ing: The castor beans are .the largest of the ornamental-leaved annuals ranging through bronzy greens to red-leaved varieties, or more pro perly speaking, reddish purple. The familiar bedding plants, the coleus, golden leaved, scarlet leaved and in a great variety of coloring are well known and pop ular, -but it is not so well known that they are readily raised trom seed, and If planted early a pack- et will give a fine collection of gorgeously colored plants and in the2 Improved forms with huge. velvety leaves of surprising 1 bril liance. The amaranthus, which includes the old favorite. Love Lies Bleed' Ing, Prince's Feather, Joseph's Coat and- other brilliant-leaved varieties favorite for several gen erations, is a relative of the pig weed and as easily grown from seed. The varieties of Amaran thus tricolor, Joseph's Coat, in their modern improved form make fountains of gorgeous yellow orange and scarlet foliage. Some of the newer varieties grow four feet tall, but the majority of the tricolors range around two to two and one-half feet. The richer the soil the more liberal and gorgeous HERE, MR. HOMEBUILDER- Is the BEST, SAFEST, STRONGEST,"" and. in the long run, the CHEAPEST Material out of which to build jour home. It is BTJRXED CLAY IIOLLOW BUILD ING TILE It Insures Fire-Safety Health and Comfort. Ask for Catalog and Booklet of Flans. SALEM BRICK & TILE Salem, Oregon. Phone lffrs. of Burned Clay Hollow and Dnia FOR A BIG BEAN INDUSTRY Salem should be the headquarters of a big bean industry Stringless beans canned- v Dehydrated beans s Salad beans as a specialty coming from this district, and appealing to the high class trade of this country and of every other country for dehydrated beans may go to any climate, any where under the sun. Beans are a good succession crop. They come on as a suitable crop in our continuous harvesting program. It would pay even the canneries here now to encourage a new cannery specializ ing on stringless beans For a permanently prosperous canning industry depends upon a well balanced and prosperous farming community. CASCADE BRAND HAMS, railway terminals where commut ers could leave flowers to be sent to hospitals and the city's poor. Settlement houses distributed flow ers to the poor children of the neighborhood, but the shortage compelled one settlement house to limit the gift to one flower to a child. Start your seeds now, either in hotbed, cold frame or pots, so that by the week of April 20, you, may be able to join in the celebration. Colored Foliage the display, dive them plenty of room to develop. Two feet apart is about right if the soil is rich and well supplied with moisture. Among the gray-leaved plants, the so-called Dusty Millers, are two that may be grown very read ily as annuals. They are Cinerar ia maritima and Centaureas can-, didissima and gymnocarpa. They are specially valuable for edging in contrast -with deeper-colored, foliage plants. The perllla, lavorite for its dark purple leaves, looks well planted with the Dusty Millers, as does the golden leaved feverfew, Pyrethrum aureum. The latter is easily grown from seed, but the perilla is slower of germination and Lshould be started early in a hot- or Jn the house The rainbow corn is a striking ly beautiful plant. As its name indicates, it is a close relative of the sweet corn of the garden and the field corn of the farm. Its leaves are striped rose, dark Ted, yellow and green. Like its rela tives it needs a rich, warm, well cultivated soil. The great open spaces are being conquered day by day and the 5-cent cigar is doomed If the groom is bald and un able to dance, you are safe in as suming that he is one of the rich est men in the country. At any rate people won't sneer hereafter when a cabinet member retires to private life to make money. CO. 917 Building Tile, Brick, Tile, -oo com- wawus-cViOR eem- i BACON AND LARD SALEM, OREGON FIWEIBS E0.A.C. Seasonal Pointers By Men Who are Constantly on Lookout for Them (Following are some excerpts from current bulletins of the de partment of industrial journalism of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege.) Field .peas to be successful must be planted early. February and March seeding is important in the Willamette , valley. ' March and April in the coast region and the high irrigated districts, and March in the Columbia basin if the maximum yields are to be ob tained. Good grass mixtures for spring sowing to establish permanent pas tures are as follows: Six pounds of English rye grass, 3 pounds each of Kentucky blue grass, or chard grass, tall pat grass, red clover, 2 pounds timothy, and one pound white clover to the acre on well drained soils. On wet heavy soils use 8 pounds of English ryo grass, 3 pounds each of red-top and orchard grass, 2 pounds of alsike clover and 1 pound of white clover per acre. . Sowing should take place early if the grass is to be well established. Selection of vegetable varieties before planting time may prevent much grief at harvest time. Se lect not only according to season, locality and soil, but also consider market requirements of size, shape, color and quality. It is easy now to determine what are going to be the demanded varie ties. Grow what "is wanted. A suggested list of varieties can be obtained from the section of vege table gardening at O.A.C, Asparagus once planted is good for many years. It is one of the first vegetables to be ready for use in the spring. It will grow well under a variety of soil and climatic conditions. Asparagus is best when served within a few hours after cutting, hence its add cd value as a farm vegetable. circular on planting is availbale at O.A.C. Owing to the fact that the cattle business is looking up at the pres ent it seems as if the tide were turning for the cattlemen. This might be interpreted by the breed era of purebred cattle that this is a time to raise their buss as such instead of turning them as steers A movement is on throughout the state to encourage the farmers to take better care of the cream As warm weather approaches th cream should be kept cool at all times. It is a good habit to sep arate right after milking because the cream is at a very good tem perature then to get maximum re suits. Do not add warm cream to cold cream. Shipment of cream should be made at least twice week. It is impossible to make first grade butter from second grade cream, and second grade butter will not sell at first grade prices. The farmer pays the bill ; -The great loss of stone fruits in Oregon last year due to brown rot prompted the experiment station to publish a circular on the sub ject. This circular was written by IL P. Barss, station plant pa thologist, and includes results and information secured from five years of experiment work, The IT Valley Motor Cb 281 NortS Hih Street Boost This Community; ky AiYcrtlsinz on the Slots DID YOU KNOW that Salem ought to be the center of a great bean growing and shipping industry; that the raising of green beans for dehydration and canning should be a very important branch of our farming; that there is a chance for this district to make a great name and large profits in growing salad beans for the world markets; that beans make a profitable crop to grow, in rotation with other crops, and as a succession crop, that they are a leguminous crop and improve the soil; and that there will in time be vast room in the Salem district for many more bean growers? nature of brown rot and related troubles, natural conditions pro moting and retarding growth, and the control measures and mate rials used are the main topics dis cussed. This is the first material put out on brown rot in Oregon for nearly 15 years. The circular is well illustrated. It is distrib uted free and may be obtained by writing to the college at Corvallis and requesting experiment station circular number 53. Silage that is unrelished by the cattle may be doctored and fed successfully and without much added trouble. Mix one part of stock molasses with four parts of water and sprinkle it over the sil age Just before feeding. Poor sil age results from poor harvesting. Silage should be cut when the natural juices are still in the plants because this tends to create the good, clear acia flavor which is desirable. Artificial pollenation of green house tomatoes has been found to be very profitable. Greatly in creased yields result as compared to tomatoes which have been, left to take care of themselves1. . A bulletin just oft the press shows the possibilities of the new. meth od. Ask for Oregon experiment station circular 55. E. The Pacific Coast Produces the Entire Crop Grown in the United States (The following article appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle of Monday, February 25. Mr. Horst is well known among the hop growers of the Salem district, which Is the largest hop growing district in the United States and Oregon the largest hop growing state; and the article will be in teresting on this account to many Statesman readers.) By E. CLEMEN'S HORST The "unexpected" In hop prices happens so frequently that the "expected" rarely happens. It is, therefore, no surprise that during the current season hop prices ad vanced from 12 cents to 30 cents. then dropped to 18 cents, and again advanced to the present price of about 30 cents, with 40 cent prices in prospect. These vio lent fluctuations have all happened within the course of six months. The annual production of hops varies widely. Only a few years ago the Pacific Coast, which now produces all the hops grown in the United States, raised about 340, 000 bales, while last year the crop was only 75,000 bales, and yet, with so small a crop in prospect, many farmers had to accept 12 cents per pound in order to raise money to grow their hop crop. Within the past five years Cali fornia hops of substantially the same quality have sold as low as 10 cents and as high as $1.10 per pound. Yet, with prices at times ranging at seemingly fabulous fig ures, very few hop growers have been able to survive the strain of low prices, because in nearly ev- MR. FARMER Have you seen the MIL ESTONE Septic Tank (Pre-Cast) "It's the modern way" OREGON GRAVEL CO. 1405 N. Front CLEMENS B i i m PKca 1135 ery year. the bulk of the hop crop Reaves the; growers hands when prices are at their low level. The principal reasons for hop growers usually going broke, un less they '"have sufficient resources outside of hops, are that the in vestment necessary to engage in hop growing is exceptionally large. The high trellis of poles and wire rns into S200 per acre. the hop roots into another $30 per acre; the cost of planting and tending till the hops come into bearing is another very heavy ex pense, besides which there must be erected hop kilns and cooling houses, and there must be bought a vast amount of equipment, all of which is of little or no value ex cept for hop growing. The cost per acre for growing each crop runs extremely high, the bad feature of which is that the crop must be raised each year regardless of the price obtainable for hops, because unless the hops are properly grown and tendeu. OUR diplomatic, po lite services meet with public approval. The beautiful dignity that characterizes the accomplishment o f this organization Is a symbol of respectful regard. Webb & Clough Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 499 Court St, Sfclcm. Ffcont 120 Next Week's Slogan SUBJECT" IS DUR PAVED HIGHWAYS Licensed Lady Embalmer to eare for women and children is a necessity in all funeral homes. We are the only onbs furnishing such service. i- . Terwilliger, Funeral Home 77 Chemaketa St, Phone 724 Salem, Oregon The Salem district is the best green bean country in the world, and should have a great stringless bean industry. Manuals, School Helps and J4 Supplies -Tour order will be given PROMPT attention The J. J. Kraps .Company , Kent S. Kraps; Mgr. . Box 90 Salem, Oregon PAT A PLATS A VAX Weatherly Ice Gream BOLD EVEBXWEERB J Buttercup Ice Cream Co. P. M. GREGORY, Mr 240 South Commercial St . SALES! " ,v i Dodge Brothers Sedan Bonesteel tlotcr Co 184 S. Coml St. Fhoae' 423 the roots will grow wild or die, and in either case the investment for trellis, balldingsequipment, planting and .bringing - hops to bearing time becomes a dead loss. The Insecurity" of advance con tracts, because risks 'tf buyers' rejections, thejrlskrof quality and quantity grown: Ty the individual grower,-because of weather condi tions, attacks ofvermin.' grasshop pers, etc., andlthe further. risks f growing and harvesting- because (Continued on page, 10) , Auto Electric Work E.D.BAET0N 1T1 S. Commercial St. MARION : SALEM, OREGON ; The Largest and Most Complete Hostelry ia' Oregon Out of Portland DRAGER FRUIT Dried Fruit Packers 221 S. High BL Salem, Or. Always in the market for dried fruits of all kind - v. . - NOW IS THE TIME! I To look after jour beat Ins plants and see that it Is in good order, or if yon are going to need a new one. This Is the time to boy It!, , appropriate THE0 M. BARR 164 8, Coml St, OUR TREES Cr-cef oily Grown Care folly Selected Carefully racked Will Give Satisfaction to the ,, Planter SALEM NURSERY -COMPANY , 428 Oregon Building . - ' PHONE 1783 Additional Salesmen Wanted re -J