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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1926)
THE OREGQNTATlIAlCsAl.:fn , ii i i. . 1 " . . i i m, n iMMagM imiuim imj-mj-i I ! mjjLiii mmmmm ww i w One drop of water does not make a waterfall' One man9 8 effort MDU TCP" "TCP PAYROLL will not build a community How great this community may grow, how prosperous and complete it may become, depends upon us our willingness and pur desire to work together ONE for ALL and ALL for i it I . ' ' l1 StMES - - i v-,r- 7 II L I 1 OBJE 1 THE SEE STATES Mill BRQUGH Last Year 322 Persons Wrote to Ella McMunn About Seed ' Growing Possibilities Here, a Man Came From Califor nia and a Woman From Pennsylvania Her Specialty Is Pansies of the Whopping Big Kind Seed Worth $256 to $400 a Pound ' lidltor Statesman: ;f Owing to the fact that a physical affliction causes me to be about as spry as a sack of potatoes, bo that I am obliged to lie down be tween the rows and cultivate with a large spoon; that no water is available except that carried from the pump, and when thus applied .causes moles to come and hump their backs under the plants; and further, that when I hare pro duced a blossom that has reached the seed stage some of the hund reds of v wild, birds that enjoy my free, cafeteria and bathing beach under the cedars swoops down and tops , off with . flower seed, I be lieve that I, may . scarcely, be re garded as , representative of the successful type of grower. In spite of this, or because of it perhaps'. I am rather proud of what I have, done, because . it shows what our . wonderful soil and our wonderful climate stand ready to do U given any chance at all, and that already . Oregon ships pansy, seed aster seed-and poppy seed in; large quantities to every part of the world Is known to those who study floral publica tions. But the market, the exact address of buyers, seems to be shrouded in the 'same deep mys tery as that which surrounds the method of making German fast color dye rand that reminds me did you know that quantities of black cap raspberries are annually snipped "out of Marion county to a dye factory in the east? AvHtatejjman Publicity Pulls - rUthough my name appeared only ten or a dozen times in tho ?eed Slogan number of The States man last August, exactly 322 per sons wrote to me about seed grow ing possibilities in Oregon, and one gentleman toddled up here from California and a girl came from a well known school in Pennsylvania where, they teach women floricul ture, that she might apply her scientific- knowledge to the grow ing of things in a land so blessed as this.- But they were all growers, and it was about then that my soul yearned for a buyer or two, and the best I could do then, or can do now, is to suggest that we raise seeds, advertise them and create our own - market. It would be good business of course to .send samples of seeds, or in season, some of the specimen flowers or vegetables, or grains to the established seed houses whose catalogues brighten the . early spring mall, -and a quantity of one variety would.be more likely to find a market than a small amount of many kinds. , , . My specialty is pansies, the whopping big kind , the size of a Pancake or a fried egg, and those or the orchid shades' that are so marvelously lovely and pure, and etberial that I do not even care for Bow..i Wow's company when I go out to look at them when the early. dew Is on them. I have spoken In he present tense, .because as I write I sort of forget that at the present time our yarf Is as bare and dry as the back of a "clothes brush, but this week finishes seed harvest and begins the planting for next year. . - Brings High Pric es Pansy seed - Is , worth $25 & a pound, although very choice comes at $400 a pound. But you can do better than that with blooming plants, which have. -a-record of bringing K. J. Steele, the panay king of the world, who lives at Portland, the neat sumi of $6,000 for a third of an acre, , which stacks up to $18,000 an acre. After which my little story Isn't so unbelievable, when I say that I sold $ 6 worth of Beed from a bed five feet wide and 20 feet long, not' counting what the birds ate nor the many bouquets I cut, which of course curtailed the out- jit of seed. This' year I raised thousand plants; and if I had tted to I could have sold them for $200, but as there were no two alike, apparently, and I T got -so much pleasure out of having them in my own garden, I always con cealed ' myself i behind the rain barrel ; r : somewhere whenever strangers stopped who even looked like they wanted to buy pansies, but 1 do not recommend this sys tem to people who are really anx ious to sell seed, because if pat rons are not allowed to' view the wonders of your garden in bloom .hey cannot be expected to hanker after seed from it or to take your word that It surpassed in loveli ness anything on earth .... ED OF THE iT IE Inexpensive Kquipiiient My equipment for this large and lucrative six-dollar-a-year in dustry is not expensive but thus far is adequate. It consists of peach boxes that are about five inches deep, two feet long and 18 inches wide, filled to the top with good soil Lake Labish if con venient, but not much barnyard rertilirer until the next stage of growth. If the boxes have cracks so wide that the soil runs through, it is well to cork them with moss which keeps the dirt in and al lows the water to . run out. Soak the dirt until water runs from every crack in the box, and soak it next day as much, and the third day. when, it is still wet but not muddy, plant your seeds about ten to the inch in little rows that you have just barely scratched across with a nail or match. Over the seeds sprinkle enough dry dust to barely cover them, then with a brick or block press the seeds into the earth. Cover with a gunnysack, pressed down smooth, and after a few days lift.the corner of the sack to see If the earth is dry, and if it 13, . lay the sack down again and water the box through the sack, so as not" to wash up the seeds. As soon as any come through the ground, re move the sack, and plaee over the ton a window sash, not for heat so much as to conserve moisture and to keep away the many little birds that think you have made them a nice salad. - In November transplant the plants- to a permanent bed or border that can hardly be made too rich, and cultivate carefully, stirring the dirt in winter being chiefly to eradicate worms that may be" sitting back sharpening their" teeth for the purpose of jumping on the flowers as they appear in March and April, large, beautiful and altogether worth the several months it requires to bring them to that stage. I have mentioned the handicaps that have prevented me from making a big thing out of seed growing, merely to show otlner people how much more they may accomplish, but I must speak also of tho special favors that have been shown me. For instance, The Statesman advertised my wares without charging for space, as did also Miller's Weekly, and Donald Upjohn inserted a nice little paragraph in his Gladiolus catalogue, while E. B. Flake, of the bird and pet stori of Salem sold m- seeds at his place of business and would take no com mission whatever, while E.' J. Steele gave me some choice seeds. ELLA McMUNN. . Salem. Ore., Rt. 8, ' August 10, 1926. The Cherry City Baking Co.'s bread, pies and cakes are-of high est quality. One of Oregon's most sanitary bakeries. Visit it. Worth while. A Salem show place. () Mr. Used Car Buyer: Have yon seen the real buys at the Capitol Motors Incorporation? See Biddy Bishop. 350 N. High St. Tele phones 2125 and 2126. () SAVE YOUR SEED FOR YOUR OWN USE (Continued frcm pax 8.) selves particularly well -to seed savingj Seed from these plant thus obtained has never failed to sprout and grow vigorously for me. to be free 6f weed seed and to.be the very variety and strain I wanted. Saving the larger seed corn, beans, j squash and the like is just as simple as throwing the seeds away. The most desirable Individuals are noted and marked before maturity ' by tylng a short string to them or by some other war- Then when these Individ uals which can be used, when seed is saved are gathered for use, the seeds are taken out, cleaned and dried,- and put up in envelopes or cans'? -and:. plafnly marked wits kindt variety stfain and date. Of course the crops that" have the edible seeds such as corn are Just allowed to Mnaturo ' nicely, then gathered, dried out well and put away properly labeled. vnr taking, care of; the smaller wed two siaos of screen are need ed one of fine mesh Jik door screen, and the otner consuiuraDiy larger for such seeds as spinach. Seeds of such plants as. mustard andspinaca ana. lettuce mature In a few weeKS aiier ine plants MUCH i are ready io eat. "The whole plant i then taken up and laid away for several days, to become thor oughly dry and easy lo shell. AH the plants of one kind are then put into a. canvas that can stand ard usage, , and beaten with a shovel or other implement until the. .seed pods are broken opeu. al !owing the seed toi emerge. The coarser parts of the plant are then gathered up and: the seeds and t haft poured into the screen, which has a small pjce of cloth under it. The large cloth iM then shaken clean ui,d the seed sifted from the screen t;o it will fall upon the can ias, preferably In a light breeze that will blow the dust and tine particles away. The cleaned seed is then put into containers aud labeled. Even seed of the biennials such a cabbage and beets is often saved, particularly when a very desirable type appears. Such plants designed for seed bearing are lifted at the end of the grow ing season and reset in a corner of the garden or out-of-the-way place where they can mature tbeir seed undisturbed ' the following year. ' ' . By. observing the rules of good management the growr by means of the foregoing plans is able to get good regular stands without sowing the seed so thick that if it comes up well he will have to spend a lot of time and work thinning out a process expensive m seed material and time when carried to excess. The Salem Hdw. Co., most pro gressive. Every accommodation given to those in need of best hardware supplies. Work and pros, perity the motto. 120 N. Com! () W. G. Krueger, realtor; progres sive, fair; equitable. Growing city and country make possible buys that will make yon good money. Complete listings. 147 N. Com'l. () THE SEED INDUSTRY INCREASING IN DISTRICT (Continuod frcm pse 8.) practically all of the onion sets for he whole of the country west of the Rockies. The Lake Labish district alone will have over 2, 000,000 pounds of onion sets this year. They Dring from three and a half cnts a pound up, according to the month sold. Our growers are going into Grimm alfalfa extensively. The coming year will see a still great er boom in this. Ere long, the Sa lem district "will be able to supply immense quantities of this seed. The fact is, the seed business of the Salem district is on the up grade, decidedly. Some New Ones The Salem district has produced a little rye grass soed for 15 years Within the past two years, and more notably in the past year, this line has expanded enormously. e are now producing hundreds of tons here, for our country wide markets, taking the place of for eign rye grass seed. Linn county is among the leaders in this ex pansion. We are growing mostly the English variety, as disting uished1 from the Italian variety This Is a permanent addition to our seed industry We are expanding, and bound to continue to rapidly expand, our certified and disease free potato seed industry. We have gone into Huban clo ver on a email scale "so far, but this is also an expanding line reveral sections ot the countrv have a boom in this variety, which sruws bo large ana oiooms so long, giving a most ideal late hon ey flow, needed especially in our valley to make this the best honey oee district in the world. You'll want good meats in the summer, and you'll find them here. We carry only tho best and most reliable of meats. Hunt & Shaller, 263 N. Commercial. () WELDING ElECTRIO ACETTLEXE TRACTOR SPROCKETS n Tracks etc., built np good as new for less ; than half priefc. General welding of .all -kind Steel, cast. Iron, aluminum etc. An Oppen W5ld - ' ? , , 1 Hail; Aiways Held RE3HS3LRER Tlin YliMM . C95 1I1IL HT. : a D. OPPEN Foreign Policy Makers Meet in Final Session ' ' ' " ' O . i, ...... - . i Is i 1 If ;: 1 " x t For the la:t'.time until congress reconvenes next fall, the "Big Four" of the Foreign Commission meet to discuss international problems which have arisen since the adjournment of congress. Seen here, the four are, left to right: Secretary Hoover, Senator Borah (chairman), Secretary Kellogg and Secre tary Mellon. 1 ' " ' . i SALEM E l Big Pack Ii! Being Put Up,da!; ' " . A , t "-. - Ti " l Dpnnev & Co. cleaned un last and Eve rlreens "Coming Along Well Yet Pears. Mountains of pears. t ;. . m . . That is the big picture at the Salem caneries1. Some evergreen blackberries, too. Shading off in upland districU, but still comig well with f in j berries, from the river bottoms and irrigated lands. Plenty more -4n reserve in the coast district$.i Prunes starting. too. ' j The Hunt tannery is running about 13 houriji a day on peari; with a few blackberries. , iThe Iaulus jpjinrieyon; r4j with some evergreens. The everj green crop is shorter than expect ed in the uplands, owing to long dry speel. Bjt still coming fine from the river I bottoms. Prunes will be comi strong in two weeks. A fewj growers will com- mence picking Paulus cannery as many asl next week. The will pack perhaps 30,000 cases of prunes. Mostly already sola. Mr. Paulus! said the California dried prune prices will be out Monday. Notiihg doing now in the dried pruiej market. The Ore gon prices wil jbe lower than the California pribeis. It may be as lo.w as 2 cents under the Cali fornia prices, j The west Satem cooperative is canning peacemaking a large run. Also a few evergreens. Will have some prunes to can today. That will bet the first run in balem on prjines. Thl3 cannery will make a Jnp pack of prunes. Tne rrodupers' cooperative is running exclusively on pears, with fa few evergreens for the stock holders. Not j buying any more eveVgreens frqmj outsiders. Making a large run on pears. The Starr jcnnery is running exclusively on (blackberries, with ! j i a good supply; Quality growing better! Running a full crew. Mak ing large shipments of canned fruit to wide! spread markets. The Oregon ! Packing company is running full tilt on pears, ever greens, beans cucumbers, at both i C. F. Brefthaupt, florist and decorator, 123 N. Liberty. Phone 180. Flowers, j bulbs, floral de signs for all I occasions. Pioneer and leader in Salem. () The Opera Ilouse Drug Store. Service, quality,; low prices, friend ship give , increasing . patronage. Old customers advise friends to trade here, Hih'and Court. ) - i - Kap Tear Money la Oregon Bay Uonanenti Md t Salem, Oregon CAPITAL MONTJMEHTAl. W0EK3 J. C. Joaeaj fc Co Proprietor ; AH Kinds o Monumental Work Sactory nd Office: 2210 8. Com'lT Oppoelt L O. O. T. Caaeieiy, Box 21 Phont 689. j j 8AIXM. OREGON Oakland P o n t i a c Sales and Service . VICKiBROS. High Street at Tpde SEND A: GOFY EAST 5,1 - J the 12th street and 13 street plants. The Northwest cannery is busy, with full forces, on pears and evergreens. The Green Fruit Men Young & Wells finished. up on their green prune shipments Tues- Saturday noon. The sent 56 cars from the Salem plant, and 97 cars in all, the others from McMinn ville nd Yamhill. There . are no definite reports et on returns for the shipments. The press reports of auction sales in the big cities look good. The Denney people will be busy on a boxed peach deal in Utah for a short time, and . will be back here to make green prune settle ments early in September. They expet to handle some Oregon celery and broccoli later.- 4 tThe Electric Restaurant serves eleg'ant meals and lunches. Try them; you will come again and briiij5,ytum frioads. Best in Salem. 479, State Si. () Swimmer Must Shun His Auto to Race in Water , LOS ANGELES. For those who Eeek aquatic laurels Duke Ka'.ianamoku, great Hawaiian swimmer, recommends abstention from automobile driving. He says it brought about his defeat in the 100-meter sprint at the 1924 H.F. Woodry & Son Auctioneer Sales handled to complete satisfac tion of owner. Years of exper ience. Store 271 N. Commercial Office Telephone 75 ' Electric Supplies FIXTURE INSTALLING WIRING VIBBERT & TODD Ferry & High fits. RADIO LIGHTING MOTOR SERVICE GIDEON-STOLZ CO. Manufacturers of VINEGAR ,SODA WATER Fountain Supplies Salem Phone 20 Ore. DUNSMOOR BROTHERS 2218 8UU. Teiephon 2230 ' Painters and Decorators Interior or Exterior , Work -Wo specialize on Interior work. Xet tti snow yon iom work w nar done. DIXIE HEALTH BREAD Ask Your Grocer u t t - 't i Olympics. Johnny, ''"'e'fs'ninller was the winner' of 'that ra'ce. ' " ' i .. i Kahanamoku explains, , that when he came ,tp the United States from Honolulu he drove considerably; the1manipulation of the foot pedals developed a new set of muscles along the shin bone. "In the Olympic event" he said, "my wind and strength were fine but my legs because of these muscles went dead on me. They meant the difference in inches that Weismuller beat me." Kahanamoku has. rounded out Sixteen years- of active competi tion. Now he. is seeking fame as a motiod picture actor. While you are at the office, we'll wash and grease your car. Let us help you give your car the best of treatment. O. J. Wilson, Buick Motor Cars, phone 220. () INFRINGEMENT Kind-llearted Visitor: The poor man in No. 13 seems to have been harshly treated; he tells me that he is imprisoned for infringement of copyright. I've heard of heavy damages for that, but not ' ' Warden: He's quite right though! He printed some treasury notes, government pattern.- Pass ing Show. The most generous period in a man's life is just before he is married. CAPITAL CITY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY BUTTER-CUP BUTTER "Known for its QUALITY" Buyers of Best Grade Cream Our Method: Co-operation Our Ideal: The Best Only 137 South Commercial Street IMiorte SOO Is Your j Well j -Properly Lined?, r ' " t . ' Use our sanitary well pipe, that keeps out surface water, and les only deep ground water in. Made of strong materials and reasonable in price, OREGON GRAVEL COMPANY Hood at Front Street SaKra v SHIP BY fit iinaL...;.:.5,..v, SALEM ; i STEAMER "NORTHWESTERN ' " " ' 1 OPERATING ON A REGULAR SCIIEPULEilandling Merchandise and Carload ' CLlpmenU'' . Between, SALEM and. PORTLAND and .Way Landings . ' ' ? ' 4 SCHEDULE i - hemre ldRTLANO 0:00 A. M.-Sundays, Tuesdays and Tlmrsdajs - Leave SALEM 6:0O A. M-londays, Wednesdays aud Fridays , it Care SUPPLIES DOCK rOKTIiAM) ! Ilione EAST 8871 SHIIi BY A BRIDGE WOULD AID FLAX GROWING Silvertpn Tribune Says Wil- ? " rWvirifrv CJV4,1 U'OnnJi- ned at Wheatland (The Silverton Tribune, in last week' issue, advocates the build ing of a bridge 'at Wheatland, in the following editorial article:) One of the big things jthat would help the linen industry In this valley would 'be a bridge across the river at' Wheatland In a conversation with a resident of that district we were informed that at least 1000 acres of flax would be planted if a bridge was Put in so that the farmers could haul it to Salem without using the old antiquated' ferry at two bits for crossing the stream. This is a matter that should receive consideration, not only ; from the sUndpoint of benefitting the linen industry and flax growers, but it would, also.. relieve to a grea t ex tent the -congestion of traffic on the Pacific highway. The Wheatland road is a :nore direct road to Portland and runs thru a .part of the valley that abounds in scenic beauty as well as a rich district. fruit and agricultural Army and Outing Store. Biggest bargains in clothing, shoes, under wear, hosiery, gloves, valises ana suit cases. The working man's store, 189 N. Commercial. I () i r r- ' Mirssojini Fifteen Years Ago Was Begging Work BERGAMO. Mussolini, onljf fif- teed years ago, was in such straits "of poverty that lie wandered about the streets of Lausanne, Switzer land, stopped persons who seemed to be Italians,. asking them it they couM not give him enough work to allow him, to earn at least, a meal. ' ; '" '' i ' ' ." tJ ' ? This sidelight on the Premier's" early life was furnished by Pietro Nava, a stone mason.: He irrote Mussolini, asking if he remem 4 DEMAND "Marion Butter" The Best More Cows and Better Cows Is the Crying Need Marion Creamery & Produce Co. Salem, Oregon Phone 2122 V :?:. : T. A. Livesley & Co': -"i Largest Growers, Shippers and Exporters of f PACIFIC COAST HOPS Offices: Salem, Oregon and San francisco, ' California . , ' i r Pulp Oregon Manufacturers of BOND LEDGER GLASSING fl f ' GREASEPROOF TISSUE f f , ! i Support Oregon Products " Specify "Salem Maden Paper for Your "7 4 : i Office Sattionery . WATER and SAVE THE PIFFERENCE : ROUTE, YOUR SHIPMENTS WATER and J3AVI3 THE DIFFERENCE: 1 bered who - he was. An -'answur said: .;'1 remember mighty wt?i!." , Crosing" a bridge in -Lausjrj Ono morn!ngv'ln 1811, -ignora Nava, was stopped, by a starved looking young man who timidly asked whethershe was Italia p. When1 she responded affirmative ly;' the ypung man, 'nono. other than Mussolini, pleaded, for work. " Kara employed him .but soon afterward he began to give private lessons .and" to write articles fp newspapers; abandoning the which had saved him from starva- tio .y'.,-":" Ira W. Jorgensen, H0 S.IIigh St.- Parts for all makes of cars. Best equipped' auto accessory store in this section. : Prompt and re liable service the rule. j X). REMOVE SMOKE STAlXS When ' woodwork looks . jverji smoky or oily, a tablespoon j pf .am monia added to each gallon off water used to wash It will bright en if up eoh6defabiy.', ' ' -' Consider .what Is claimed for Chiropractic methods .. and you will easily realize - . what a common sense sci- ence it Is. It alms, by re moving causes, to 'eliml-1'' nate disease, and does so . successfully. , ' Phone, for an Appointment Dr.O.LV Scott, D. C. 256 North High Street' Phone 87 or 828-R OIL-0-r.lATIC What Is It?, T SEE THEO. M. BARR Phone 192 L. B. STTHSMOOB , , ; : . Salem Wicker Furniture Manufacturing Co. We Sell Direct Ocanln Battan Reed Quality . raraitnr . . . . . SepatriDK, KeflnUlUnr, TTpholrterlaS S21S Stat St., Salem,. Oregea jr. ". ' 1 v1't "fi m ft ! ! & Pap er Go. if &wfa HEALTH . 1 1 SALEM DOCK and.VAnniOUL:: ! IXKJT OV COURT HTKliUT -' ! " - Phone CZ7