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The ' Statesman will publish , and award a prize each week for the best essay submitted by a grade school pupil on the industries scheduled on this page. HIE fiEVV 0. A. C. BULLETIN ON peppermint It Was Issued in October of This Year, and Is Intended to - Take the Place of All Former Matter of the College on the IndustryThe Cost of Production Is Figured at About a Dollar and a Quartcc a Pound Here in ths Salem District (There .npw Oregon Agrlcul- j plowing, harrowing, and the erad tural collPRe bulletin on "Pepper-J ication of weeds, etc. AiTnrrr6rurtT5nTor Oil." onTy a ; Best t Yielding Soils fnnrPk5"ott!,-!nRued in October, 1!2.". . It IsCirdnJar 221, the author-being Prof.A.Cj. n. Bouquet, professor of vegetable gardening. The new bulletin is printed in full, as follows:) Thl3 publication supercedes all .ethers previously distributed, and readers should discard all pre vious issues. Present. Production and Value "t ' The production of peppermint for oil in Oregon for the past few, years has: reached somewhere be tween eight "and ten thousand lounds of peppermint oil, includ ing what is used domestically and the amount exported. " At the present time- there is a Fhortago of peppermint oil in the country, which is responsible for tin. high prices now existing. The prices jow prevailing -are unna turally inflated due to the short-, ave of the product. For ten years before the World war, the crude peppermint oil prices in this J country averaged about $2.50 per pound. It went to 5 0 a pound -in 1914 and rai-od in 1920 to $10 a pound. It 1 very probable that the average Jn the United State for forty j years, is about ($2.7r a , pound Contracts are now being made M-ith growers for three years at $0. $5, M per pound, respec tively. ' It is to be noted that Oregon produces, very fine quality oil vhicu command a premium price on the market. The Right Variety The English variety -. of black Mitcham is the best commercial sort to be grown. .This. variety has dark purple stems and deep green broadly lanced-shaped leaves, which are slightly toothed. As opposed to the wild mint, it has a very strong odor of the mint oil . . . There Is a lot of mint growing wild in various places. The ma- !rity of this is useless for com lercial purposes unless' It be pmeotJ&e.commercia4.miat whichhasJiailPened to .bej.caU.er - cd from commercial plantation. If ; you are in doubt as to the-value of the mint on your farm fori .commercial purposes, send a sample to the writer, enclosing a stamped envelope for reply. It there is wild mint growing satis factorily in your section, it may he a suggestion that commercial mint will grow there, but not 'ab solutely so. All wild mint must be eradh'ated'before any cotnmer tial mint is planted. . Climatic Condition! - The Willamette valley is at the present time producing most of the mint now grown in Oregon. Mint will not do well where the winters are . revere, nor where there are possible freezes during harvest time In the latesummer. Tt is doubtful iif commercial pep permint can be satisfactorily pro duced very far east of Portland. 'The coast counties ordinarily have no trouble in growing mint, and ,. the valleys of north and south western Oregon should also prove favorable for this crop, f ' v ' N'wls Good are : Mint ts best grown as a com munity crop by several growers In . v. a secilon. in order Jo have a suf- rtrlont acreage to warrant theerec turn of a still., or an individual grower should nlant n Jtmount to support the stilf. equip- m-ui, -. rtai iewfr man is acres . should be grown for this purpose. . A 'still suitable for handling the product of 15 acres will handle equally well that from 60 to acres. - It is suggested that no one individual grower slant ' more arreag than can be given, reason ably good care. A -big acreage started with good Intentions may eventually lack care, and cause a lot of grief. It is very, possible that those who are now figarlns on growing mint, do not appreci att the work necessary tt keep the plantation in good condition. Including proper cultivation, pupil! on The soils now yielding the greatest amount of oil per acre are well drained, peat lands. These are capable of yielding up to SO and So pounds of oil -to the acre. It has been noticed that those soils that contain an abun dance of humus or organic mat ter, and a high content of nitro cen, are well suited for the grow in got mint, providing they are properly drained. Soils of a free nature that are rich and sub-iri-gated, grow good mint. Various types of sandy loam are capable of producing a good yield. River bottom soils that are not inun dated for an excessive period of time in the winter are capable of growing good mint. . Land .on which water stands late in the spring is not suitable, because at that time of the year the mtnt should be -growing readily and any set back which it receives at that time Is usually disastrous. Watpr may siatod on the land for 14 to 20 days without doing much damage provided it is merely backwater and readily lrairi off following the lowering of the river or stream. The crop draws quite hoavily on the fertility of the land, and it is therefore advisable to make plantinrs on soil of good fertility in the first place. Soils which dry out considerably in the sum mer time are bound to produce , a lessened yield of oil.. About Fertilizers Land to which stable manure has previously been applied is In a better condition to produce a heavy yield of oil than otherwise. It i3 also possible that application of .commercial 4fertrtize jnay be beneficial." depending upon the type of land that is"belng used, and the method of previously farming the soil. Growers who are Interested in applying com mercial fertilizer should make some trial applications up to four and fire hundred pounds per acre of a. complete or incomplete fer ilizer, depending upon the soil. TMs-itTtwt applied in the early parrottwi5pring: A to the Planting ,5The planting should be done in the early spring, about March If postlble or even, a little,, earlier. -It -Is not advisable to plant later than April 1". The. roots should be obtained from field of . kiown pedigree. The soil should -have been previ ously deeply plowed and worked down well, then furrows-made six incites deep and thirty-six inches apart. The root stocks are car ried in a sack on the back. Of the setter and are scattered In the furrow in front of him. They should "be planted in . rows about 36 inches apart, laying the roots in a continuous 'roWiAVhen jtbe grower can provide his own roots it is possible to .practice, slightly thicker planting: than when ! the roots are purchased. It is custom ary to five a "good stand of plants. ; :" Hoots can .be purchased from nearly any growef of peppermint at an averagt price of 911 per sack. This would-be. the f. o, b. price at shipping point.. The roots should be covered .with three er-four inches of soil by sliding the feet as the grower walks on the row, or the roots can be covered with a barrow or leveler. Cultivate Frequently "'j The crop should be rnltiva'-sd frequently and thoroughly,: the object being to conserve the mois ture and keep down weed growth Fine toother cultivators and weed ers areused after the crop is six or more Inches high, and up to that height a field can be cone over with a fine; tooth. . harrow. luicnauon normally win cease about June 15, and if after this time any weeds jtppear, they .must be palled by band, asjt Is Imper ative nt to haveWcedin the hay. The most noxious weeds are fennel, smart -weed and lambs Quarter. Care should be taken In SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ijMijjjSjjBBMSMSlMMBMBISsasMi THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates one full page each week in the interests of one of the fifty-two basic industries of the Salem district. Letters and articles from boosters are solicited. This is your page. Help boost Salem. cultivation to leave the ground as level as possible, as if there are ! too many ridges left in cultivating it will cause 'trouble in cutting. Fall Flowing j After harvesting the first year's j. crop and succeeding crops the plantation is fall plowed, usually j five to seven inches deep. This is j ordinarily done some time late in the fall before the ground gets j too wet to be worked nicely." This renews the plantation by stimu lating the roots, and It also thins the plants, and provides a method for geting roots for -new plant ings. If the land is liable to. wash it in best to do this plowing in the spring. Harvesting the Mint The proper time to cut mint is when it is two-thirds in bloom. It is not "advisable to wait too long for it to bloom, as often limeH the season for di.-tilling would be too late if you waited for the blooms. The time for cut ting is usually about the 1 Pt to the l"th of August, so that it may be cured befcre the fall rains stnrt. The crop can be most easily cut with a mower ahd bunched into mall, loose bunches before it is cured. It is not ad visable to cut the mint faster than the crop can be distilled, since shattering of the leaves and hard rains lessens the yield of oil. The mint should be about two-thirds dry to properly distilled. The A'iehls Vary Yields will vary considerably depending upon the type of soil on which the crop is being grown and the atention -which has beer; given , to it. On sonre of the or ganic or peat types of soils, yields; may be up to SO and 85 pound3 per acre. This is prnhably the maximum, whereas the average on these types of soil may be be tween 50 and 75 pounds per acre. On lands, of normal fertility yields will vary from 28 to So pounds per acre. Cost of Production Growers of mint figure that $1.25 per pound is Vhe approxi mate expense of the cost of pro ducing the crop. It is ordinarily estimated that the oil can be dis tilled for from 25 cents to 30 cents per pound. Cot of the Still A still which will take care of 50 to "5 acres will cost about $500, this expense often times be ing distributed among several growers producing mint in a cer tain community. It will pay a grower -to put up a small still if the acreage isT.5 or in excess of this amount. Miscellaneous Suggestions It is suggested to new growers that it would be well for the'm to visit the vjlantations of old grow ers and to note general conditions Hjnder whih the crop is being produced., also to observe the types of soils, and the general lay out of the means of distillation. ILis also' advised that these same growers proceed somewhat slow ly until they get acquainted with the business .especially in com munities where no mint is now being grown. Possible failures are dne to lo cating the mint on improper type of soil, to lack of care of the plantation and to insufficient in terest to back the equipment for a still. New growers should, not expect the present high prices to con tinue for an indefinite period. It has already been r.;entioned that contracts are ' being mada . with growers for three years for lesser prices than have pe vailed duing 1925. ' ; - The secretary ' of the Mint Growers association, G. J. Moiwan of Gervais, Oregon, can no doubt furnish names ef growers who are in a position i supply plants. Literature on mint culture is as follows: Farmers Bulletin, G04, 1. S. D,. A., Washington. D. C, "Cul ture of Peppermint and Spear mint." Professional Paper, No. 434, Pureau of Plant Industry, tT. 8. D. A., Washington, I). C. "The Effects of. Soil and CHmatir- Con ditions on the Yiold.and (Juality of Peppermint Oil." Any further questions will hoi gladly answered by the writer of thia circular. French Stenographers Should Live Freely on $26 PARIS. Stenographers and typists In Paris, "to live freely and In a manner worthy ot their profession," are eligible to a union that claims $26 a month as a min im u in wage for its members. THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN DID YOU KNOW that in the raising of mint for the manufacturing 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 menthol 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 without doubt grow here much faster from now on. and be better organized and stabilized; and that there is a gtcat field here for new people wishing to engage in a profitable line of production? Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman (In Twicc-a-Veek Statesman Following Day) (With a few possible changes) Loganberries, October 1 1riui"!4, October 8 ; lirji:i!i, OctolMT 15 Flax, OctolM-r 22 FilWrt, Octol-or 20 "Walnuts, November 3 Stnuvbc-rries, November 13 Apples, November 10 ltns;lx'i tIps, November 20 Mint, DeremVcr 3 tloHns, Kte., Pvcrjijlier to IIlHcUbcri-ic.s, Decern ber 17 Cherries, December 21 I'cars, ITcniler 31 C.ooseberricJi, J miliary 7, 1025 Corn, January 14 Celery, January 21 Spina h. Etc., January 28 Onions, Etc., February 4 Potatoes, Ftc, February 11 lIees,Febi-uury 1H Poultry and Pet Stock, Feb. 2-, City ltcnntiful, Etc., March I reat Cimx, Mareli 11 l'avel HisjhwajH, r.liirvtf Head IjCtluce, .March 2." Silos, Etc., April 1 r IEunii-s, April H Asparagus, Kte., April 15 Gries, Etc., April 22 Drug Garden, April 2i SHlOaiPBlOISPHIIT PRICE OF PEPPERMINT OIL 11! EAST Most of the Oregon Crop for the Present Year Was Sold at $1 Ho $14 a Pound For 20 Year Period Before 1925 the Average Price Was $2.98 a Pound, With $1.50 Lowest Price Dan" J. Try of Salem again bought the peppermint oil of the Oreson Mint Growers Cooperative association this year. He paid $11 to $11 a pound for the best of the oil. He paid forthe sama quality last year $4 10 a pound. This means that the trde- aUa for "water white" oil,, which is clear like pure water? Nearly al of the peppermint "of produced, here, especially in the Labish dis trict, is of that high quality. Some dark and darker grades run some what lower in price as low as $3.7." a pound last year. Mr. Fry also bought some lots of growers outride of the association, both years The Finest Oil Mr. Fry srys the Labish dis trict produces a very hih ouali.tr. cf peppermint oil. an;l no Ir sev eral other districts in Marion. I.innljine r.nd other valley coun ties. The dhtiUfd, oil turned out here s called the "natural oU'' by the trade. Pert of the oil bough by Mr. Fry goes to New Toik, where it is refined. .Some of it Is held here in the Salctn '.varohouse of Mr. Fry for sale to other whob. " ! ' " v; "'"s . . ' , , , . j . business grow up here in western sale druggists and rnannfacturL,'Qre.,on i ers throuphont the country. Pel!, ; , 't l . ' net-mint .nil -ntx, (tvA L--onrlloc - . : - T T --- .- . goes gums, tooth paste. perTumos, toi let articles, etc.. and the demand for it Is steadily grpwlng.'. ': The natural nil confW to Mr,. Fry from the prower in 20-ponI galvanized iron cans. He- ships it put in barrels, in order to prevent i waste from lea rage fr evapora tion. It , is very, ro'atlliv and kg b--jeetto wasf. -' J Ilium way Market - Peprrrmiut oil wbs nuotod fa New York yesterday jt $27 to $30 a nound. TliQ Oregon ' "! Is all sold, and most of the,e3i-lVrii oil, too. On the same clat? last.tvir It was $7.5 a pound: in. 1.12-2 it was $3,1 5 a pound, and the year before $2.55. - The, war peak price was . SEND A COPY EAST Sorghum, Etc., :ray c Water Powers, May 13 Irrigation, Mav 20 Mining, May 27 Lnml, Irrigation, Etc., Juno 3 Floriculture, Juno 10 Hops, Cabbage, Etc., June 17 Wholesaling and Jobbing, June 21 Cucumbers, Etc., July 1 ilogs, July 8 at, July 15 Schools, Etc," July 22 Sheep, July 29 ' National Advertising, August 5 Seeds, Etc., August 13 Livestock, August 10 Grain and Grain lroducts, Aug ust 20 Manufacturing, Scptcmlcr 2 Automotive ludustries, Septem ber O Woodworking, Etc., September i I'aj-r Mills, September 2t (I'.ack copies ot the ThurR I.iy edition of The Daily Ore Kn Statesman are c:. nand. Tl.ey are f'Ar ie at 10 ceiiU cac", inailcd to any address. J uurrent copies 5 cents). $9. to $9.30. and before the war it ran around $2.25. The Abnormal prices ntw pre vailing are due mostly to the srar city in thecast. owing to drouth conditions in growing time, in tlie Micfcfgan, Indiana and New York mint districts. The normal an n'tfal yield of the east is 330.000 to 400,000. pounds. The produc- tim of this yenr was only 200, 000 to 230,000. That explains the runaway market; or is the" principal explanation. The de struction of -stock by the Japan ese earthquake helped make a world scarcity. , " The eastern price of peppermint oil for the 20 vear period, up to the present year, averaged $2.SS u pound. Th0 lowest-price in the ; 20 years, was $1.30 a pound. .As most readers know, Mr- Fry is a large buyer of crude drugs, including Oregon grape root, chit tem .bark. Oregon balsam fir, and when there have been markets for them, wild, cherry bark, skunk cabbage, fox glove, etc. When la fcor conditions adjust themselves all over the 'world. Mr. Fry ex- ntft a i rt enn n 1 rwn nvnrlA 4 fit rr t? "Ml vv VJIl- Mr. Fry did not get all tho Orer ! gon oil this j year , or last. Mr. LTodd, the Michigan oil king, who Is e refiner as well as a grower, got pome of it. Mr. Fry got a goodly portion of it each year, however. The Oregon crop for this 'year has ben estimated all the way from ln.OOO to 2.O0O pounds. Mr. fry thinks ii did not far exceed 2.000 pounds.; ; . Should llnvc Ilefinery i 1 Mr. Fry thinks Falem should have a refinery for peppermint oil. Every grower should be In the as sociation. If thla condition can be brought about, and with even (Cnntinnmi n pugm 12) Sugar lleets, SSSICUTI1 ItS PLACED EG! IS A MINT GROWING STATE OH! THE MAP The Price Is Now More Than Twenty Dollars-a Pound, But Such an Abnormal Figure Cannot Be Expected to Hold Some Timely Warnings From the Secretary, of the Association . The growing of peppermint is now past the experimental stage in the Willamette valley. Up until the past year it- was generally thought by the majority of land owners, that peppermint growing as a small thing and Rood land for the growing of this commod ity was hard to get, but the past season has convinced many that it is a profitable crop, and now many are making preparations to plant acreages in the spring. A Timely Warning I do not want to give the im pression that the peppermint bus iness can !e overdone or that it is too much for a poor man to tackle but I do want to impress upon all those who contemplate planting peppermint to look twice before they leap, for already many growers have failed in this pro duction on account of undertaking' too creat an acreage and not be ing able to give their fields the proper care and cultivation at the right time. It is very essential that all weeds be pulled and . cleaned and pulled from the field. and to do this at the right time I it will necessitate much labor,' plus the cost of roots and pre- parins the soil and planting. The Fasts Explained The cost of roots to plant one acre will be $25, besides trans-: porting roots from our ficldj or ! some other field to your land. Ordinarily it will require two men one day to plant one acre; hoever, we have had men who planted one acre per day alone. Then there is the cultivating, weeding, cutting, shocking and distilling, if all, this labor had to he hired it would run about $75 per acre for the first year. The second year will cost about $50 per acre; costs, however, vary largely depending upon condtions of soil and weeds, and again a p,rower who has the help of sev eral in his. family will reduce the cost very much. A field of mint averaging 50 pounds per acre, at $3 per pound, handled conservatively, gives good returns, hut to get the 50 pounds per acre one must do CROP M IE i. MIPiT hIIRIGHT FDR fl ROTATION Suggested That There Should Be a Change Every Five Years, and Five Years Mint, Two Years Clover and One Year Potatoes Mentioned as One Rotation That Would Work All Right ' : V . ' - : (Hy C. J. McIXTOSH) OAC, Corvallis, Dec- 2. (Spe cial to The Statesman.) The in trduction of mint growing into Willamette valley farming sys tems, now, that the possibility of profitable production under some conditions prevailing has been definitely 'established, of necessi ty directs attention -to, an. impor tant. change in the farm manage ment systehv. What "crops shall it displace and to what extent will its introduction affect the rotation plans of the farm? A comparison of mintculture with culture of other crops com monly grown must Include several factors such as kind 'of soil, kind and extent of plant food con sumption In the soils, the physi ology and pathological effects on soil. .While mint does not seem to correspond very closely ' with otber crops commonly grown' In the region, its culture bas enough points of similarity- to hop culturo to warrant a comparison. Another point, in favor of this comparison Is the fact that some hop growers for various' reasons, desire to re duce or discontinue production and such are likely to find, that mint may frequently be made to fill the gap, . ' '' In lengths of time that mint may occupy the ground. without rota tion and new plantings it - does not equal tho length of time com For instance: Salem district has two counties growing the sacred myrtle the only place it grows on this continent. What unique fact do you know about the district? Address articles to Slogan Editor, care Statesman. much labor, and do it at the right time. Very High Prices Now At this writing mint oil is sel ling for more than $20 per pound, and most of the oil produced in the Willamette valley the past season sold from $11 to $13 per pound. These prices cannot be ex pected again soon, for the reason that Michigan, Indiana, New York and other , states that produce mint will increase acreages the coming year, and we cannot ex pect Michigan and Indiana, the two largest producings tates in the Union, to have another failure again soon as they had last year. However, we are '.never' sure. Oregon on the Map There is one thing positive, Oregon prime oil of peppermint for 1926 will all be .sold regard less of price, for we do produce an exceptional qualitiy of oil, and the Oregon, Cooperative Mint Growers have proved that beyond a doubt and have placed Oregon as a rovnt growing state on the mapn I have been informed that mint contracts are, about ready with re per pound for the first. year, $3 for second year and $4 per pound for the -third year. This report has not yet been confirmed, but I rather think there is real foun dation to it.- . Any one contemplating planting mint and who has flot already done so should write Paul V. Maris director extension service, Corval lis. Oregon, and ask for Circular 221, "Peppermint Production for Oil.' G- J. MOISAN Gervais, Ore,, Dec. 1, 1923 (Mr. Moisan is secretary-treasurer of the? Oregon Mint Growers Cooperative association. E." B. Wallace, Albany, Rt. 6, is presi dent, and T. Q. Queen, Eugene, is vice president. Mr. Moisan in forms 'the Slogan editor that the association has completed its five year contracts and has not organ ized for 'the coming year. It should certainly do so, and every grower of ;mint in this section ought to join. Ed.) mon ly given f to hop f production withfat rotation- but nipre nearly equals the -time than any other crop generally grown. I lop culture often runs . continuously for a dozen years. -The mint is likewise a rather heavier feeder of nitro genous plant, fods than hops, and demands for best production a bountiful supply of liumus. - These facts , suggest profitable rotation for mint a rotation that includes "clover or other legumes Use of a cultivated crop is also indicated, as a means of both get ing - rid of undesirable plant gro wth Buch as ' "weeds and, wild grasses, and of freshenipg . and clearing up the soils of whuteyer toxic elements may be engendered by long continued mint -prodnc- tlon. ,- v"":",' -.- With clover for the legume po tatoes v naturally suggest them selves as the most promising cul tivated crop. They not only profit by . clean eultlvation .but really need long Intermission periods to avert spread of disease by the soil contamination. . Growers of pota toes, particularly 'for seed or in terstate ship ments, will' hardly take, chances on disease' by planting- oftener-' than four to five years on. the same ground. " ling er periods wil not hurt, and a ro tation - of five years i mint, two years clover and one year potatoes has "proved highly 'successful1 un- der otherwise favorable Willam ette valley conditions. Because of the soil require ments mint is not likely to prove much of a roving crop, but better confined to rather narrow limits particularly on mixed river bot tom and upland soils. It cannot be expected to follow all over tho general farm as one element in a regular rotation system. It does, however, fit In well with most hop lands and is for this rea son well suited to being worked ' into discontinued or reduced hop acreages The best type of . soil for "mint is according to H. D. Scudder, chief of farm management of the experiment station a fairly light loam, rather than 'a sandy loam as for hops. It does well, however, other things ' being favorable, on ' average good hop land: Growers who have more mint land than they care to put into that crop, may find the following plan, recommended by Trofessor " Scudder, a satisfactory -management system: Divide the tract on which mint is to be grown into two or three sub tracts, only one of which Is put into mint the first year. When this tract is to be plowed, at the end of the five years, it is seeded to clover and another subtract put Into mint. The first mint tract is not again planted to mint until it has borne at least two years in clover and one year In potatoes. In such way as this the mint crop may be introduced into tho farm management system without disrupting the well settled man agement practices, and the acre age in the new crop expanded or reduced as it -returns or fails, ta return additional prosperity to the larm on which it is growin (Mr. Mcintosh has charge of the publicity department of the Oregon Agricultural college. Ed.) . PROFITABLE HERE1TS3AP0UI With Conditions Favorable It Can Go Sixty Pounds of Oil to the Acre Editor Statesman: . The mint industry has been a very paying proposition the last two years. My observation is that it Can be grown on most any wet ground. It takes more cultiva tion and weedtng-to keep-it clean DUt otherwtse"seenisXd" gTBw bet ter where. thefd,rainage. Is poorest, as it takes1 lbts offc water In the dry season. ; Very Profitable at $3 On our Labish beaver dam land mint ean be grown very profit ably at $3 a pound and when the price gets over this- it is Indeed a ver profitable, crop. We have only about thirty acres of mint, and we fjnd thai the greatest trouble is in keeping the grass out of it. We figure on at least 40 pounds of-mint oil to the acre on an average stand,, of mint; and good crops wltlt. weather conditions favorable can easily go 60 pounds to the acre. - , Tt. E. JOXES f Brooks, Ore., Nov. 27, 1925 7 ("Labish Meadows Farm" Is the way the letter head reads, with the names, M. L. Jones and U. E. Jones . They- are bonanza farmers, with many kinds of crops. Ed.) ' Southern States to Buy Mountains for Parks ASIIEVILLE, N. C. North Carolina. Tennessee and Virginia are out to buy mountains. ,Tuc states want the first two great national parks to be estab lished in the Southeast and now are engaged in the task of raising funds for the acquisition of a sec tion of ;he Oreat Smoky Moun tains, of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, -and part of the Blue Ridge in the Shenan doah reRlon of Virginia. ..After the purchase have been ' made, ihe mountains will be pres ented to the governments which,, through V Secretary of Interior Work and the Federal park com mission, has sanctioned the .pro ject. The state legislatures have passed measures to assist the cam paigns for funds. . , Hi! i
