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J! THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY HORNING,- DECEMBER 9,-1926 !iloatittKa?lc5 Pager ilciWBi'iiiisaLLti TO P.1Y EXTRA TAXES FO COLITY fBH Mr. Presc&tt Farmed ;fpr1 7 Years in r Polk Cqurtt, and ' Heotind the Help of the County Agent Useful,. Also That of the Fruit Inspector and the OAC Editor statesman: ' Touring the general discussion of the' county agent question, I realized ' there was some opposi tion to the more for a county ag ent, bnt did not believe this oppo sition woujd Jte sufficient to' de f eat the movement in having pro vision jnade f or .one. ... It apparent ly has been a case where the .Indi vidual relieving Jn a county gent has not realized t he importance of giving ; expression to his senti ments .and ; has allowed a few knockers to.'hbller so loud that to the' untrained ear they have sound ed 'like, the general public. ' Just Natural WBark , This bunch remindes me of an . experience I had years ago while vlsjtlng my homestead in eastern Oregon, I wis lateen getting to my! claim and darkness overtook m, I; laid out with but a sage bush for protection. ' I slumbered, - but' was suddenly Awakened by what J.believetj to ije a thbusand wp)ves. yelping at me. Of course t, was, scared and gave up -to be ' devoured, but for some reason not known, to m,e I escaped them. In , tallngjto a'sheep man of the dis trict of my experience I was 'In formed that my disturbers were not wolves at all,, but merely coy t,ea, and that three sounded Jlke a .thousand. He Informed me that they wiere entirely harmless and tljat their natural. inclination was to bark at everything. vThe appearance of the average farm shows lack '.of prganizatloh: Tje average farmer la no organiz er., He is a plodder alone aid the : lone plodder does not get very far. ' " Organizer Needed'" The. county agent in niahy ways is tanf" organizer, inasmuch as he assists 'the farmer to organize his activities. He is much more, but it he ,does nothing more1 than as sist the farmer to better plan' his work and plant the right thing at the right time he is well worth his ke. "' ' "' " certain farmer takes except ton tQ being called "unprogress ive." Possibly he is Justified' in tak ing of tense, but tell 'me w"hy it was that not until the st at V compelled Notice- if Intention jto rjnprove . Thompson Avenue From the North I4ne of Center Street to the,, South Line of Frederick r Street. r Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of &alexn Oregon, deems it necessary and expedient and hereby declares its purpose aad intention' to im prove Thompson avenue. from the north, line of Center street to the south Jine of Frederick street, in the, City of Salem, Oregon', at the expense of the abutting and ad jacent property .""except the street and alley intersections,1 the ex pense, of which' will be assumed by the City of Salem Oregon, by bringing said, portion .of said street to the established grade. "construct ing .Portland cement concrete curb's, and paving said portion of aid street with a six-inch Port- ' land .cement concrete pavement, thirty .feet in width, Jn cccordance With -the plans and specifications therefor which were adopted by the Common Council on November- IB thri 92 ffTnow oh file in the office of . the ,clty recorder, and ' which are hereby referred to and made part hereof.5 ' 'I i The Common Council hereby de clares Its purpose and intention to make the above described Improve ment by, and through the Street Improvement Department of the City of Salem, Oregon. By order at the Common Conn cil the 15th day of November, 126. 2 V POULSENVXity Hecorder. Date of first publication hereof i Dec , me. V -Date of final publication hereof will be Dec. 19, 1926. dl9 Notice ,of Intention .to Improve - Cross -Street From the SSast Line f. South 12th Street to, the . West Line of South 13th Street. . r Notice Is hereby glv,en that the Comnion Council of the City of Salem. Oregon.' deems it necessary and expedient and hereby declares v its purpose and intention , to im- firove, Cross' street from the east Ine of , South 12th. street t the west -line of South 13th street. In the City of Salem, Oregon, at the V expense ,ot the abutting and ad- Jacent property, except the street J and alley intersections, the expense of which will be assumed by the City, of Salem. Oregon, by pring- 1(1 jng said portion .of said street to the established grade, construct ing : Portland cement concrete curbs, and paving said portion of paid street with a six-inch Port land cement , concrete pavement, thirty feet in width, in accordance with. the plans and specifications tberefor which were adopted by the Common .Council, on Novem- xr i'5r-1926, now on file In 'the (Office of the city ' recorder, and which are hereby referred to and made a part hereof. l Tlie Common Council hereby de clares it tmrposft. and intention to intake the above described improve ment .br;hd .throush ,th Street ; Improvement . Department 'of the ' City of Salem, Oregon. ? the fruit grower to spray and prune his trees did fruit growing get onto a commercial basis. The fruit grower was compelled to be come prosperous. A Little History I Xalrty-flve years ago the farm ers south of Salem declared their land was no good. ' It would not grow a paying crop of wheat. An expert (a man who would have made a good county agent), said to them, ?Why ' don't : you plant trees? I believe this land will grow good fruit trees." They shook their heads and contended that if it would not grow wheat it would not grow fruit any more profitably. As a result of this man's technical knowledge of the soil we have the present fine orch ards south of Salem. Mr. Farmer, tell me, are you the same, yester day, today, and tomorrow,' or do you come out of it occasionally? Had to be Shown I farmed in Polk county for 17 years, and, so far as I could see. 1 had to be shown all those years. I did figure some things out for myself, to be sure. But I asked a lot of questions while doing it. While we had a county agent I went to him for counsel like a son should go to a father. (Not like they do). He went to the ranch and got close to my problems and. being familiar with conditions. not advising at long range, he was of great service to me. I used tho county fruit inspector in the same way. I used the O. A. C. also. But none were sufficient alone. All are dependent upon each other. They are all cogs in a wheel, and leave any one our of that wheel and lack of production is the re sult. L" I am not farming at this time, but my town interests depend up on the farms about Salem for their backing. I am willing to pay an extra tax, which is most insig nificant compared to the gains, that the farmer who is progressive enough to use a county agent may have the opportunity to do so. - E. T. PRESCOTT. l0t4Oak St. Salem, Ore.. Dec. 7, 1926. cil the 15th day of November, 1926. M. POULSEN. .CJty Recorder. Date of first publication hereof is Dec. 8, 1926. Date of final publication hereof will be Dec. 19, 1926. 419 Notice of Assessment for the Cost of Improving' Sfadison Street From the East 'Line of Capitol Street to the Southern Pacific Right of Way. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Salem, Oregon, will, at or about 7:30' p. m on the 20th day of December, 1926, or at any subse quent meeting of the said council thereafter. In the council cham bers of the City Hall of Salem, Oregon, proceed to assess upon and against each lot or part there of or parcel of land liable therefor Its proportionate share of the cost of improving Madison street from the east line of Capitol street to the Southern Pacific right-of-way. in the City of Salem, Marion coun ty, Oregon. All persons Interested in the said assessment are hereby noti fied to appear before the said council at said time and place and present tneir objections, ii any they have, to said assessment, and apply to said council to equalize their proportionate share of same. .By order of the Common Coun cilJ November lB, 1926.- . M, POULSEN, City . Recorder. Date of first publication hereof Is Dec. 8, 1926. Date of final publication hereof will be Dec. 10, 1926: dlO Notice of Assessment for the Cost of Improving South Street from the West Line of Fairground Road to the East Line of Cot tage Street. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Salem, Oregon, will, at or about 7:30 p. m. on the 20th day of De cember." 1926, or at any subse quent meeting of the said council thereafter, in the council cham bers of the City Hall of Salem, Oregon, proceed to assess upon and. against each lot or part there of or parcel of land liable there for its proportionate share of the cost of improving South street from the west line bf Fairground Iload to the east line of Cottage street; in the City of Salem, Mar ion county, Oregon. - All persons interested in the said assessment ate hereby noti fied to appear before the said council at said time and place and present their; objections, if any they hare, to said assessment, and apply to said council to .equalize their proportionate share of same. By order of the Common Coun cil, November 15, 1926. v M. POULSEN. City Recorder. - Date of first publication hereof is Dec 8, 1936. f Xfcte'of final publication hereof will Ae., Dec 10. 192 6. ( 4 d 1 0 ; Bester New dock being hunt tor Farrls sawmill, to cut 60,000 feet a day, when opened about Janjftrj lt ' ' " , PEPPERMINT CULTURE " AND DISTILLATION (Continued from page 9.) the mint is between two-thirds and full bloom or sooner if there is danger of fall rains or early frosts ' Cutting is done early in the day with: scythe or ; mower, according to the size of the plan and . the condition of the son. if the stand is very close and heavy, and be cause of the t uneveness of the ground it cannot be cut closely with a mower, it will be found profitable to cut it by hand. Coring The mint Is allowed to lie in the swath until half dry, and the cur ing is finished in cocks or wind rows, as with clover hay. Not more than can be handled with i an ordinary pitch .fork should be placed in one cock. When fairly well dried, but before the leaves shatter on handling, , it should be hauled to the still. The dry herb is not only less bulky and less heavy then the freshly cut herb, but it is more quickly distilled and requires less' steam for. the thorough exhaus tion of the oil. It is not advisable to, cut the mint faster than the crop can be distilled, as shattering of the leaves and hard rains lessen the yield of oil. P'all Plowing In favorable seasons a very abundant second growth of mint occurs after the crop is harvested, but this aftermath is now seldom cut, as it has been found to weak en the roots greatly and to subject them to' winter killing. The usual practice is to plow down this sec ond growth after it has been kill ed by frost, turning it under about three Inches. This apparently' harsh treatment breaks up .the clumps, buries the surface runners and is thought to give a better stand when the plants are fully exposed to the weather. The fer tilizing effect of the herbage when buried is also greater than when it is permitted to decay on the surface. Yield Yields of 2 to 4 tons of mint herb may be expected. The yield of oil is extremely variable, rang ing from 25 to 100 pounds to the acre, according to the stand of the herb, its condition, treatment on cutting, and' particularly the meth od distillation. Cost of Production As there is no great diversity in mint culture, ihe cost of prepara tion, tillage and handling is per haps more easily ascertainable than for many other crops. Care ful inquiry in 1920 showed that the labor cost for establishing an acre of the new mint on suitable soil in the Michigan-Indiana dis trict and caring for it during the first season was about $55.. The cost in subsequent years could be placed at $30 per acre. (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture). Mr. G. J. Moisan, one of the most successful and experienced growers in the northwest, and secretary of the Oregon Mint Growers association, places the cost bf growing mint at S1.25 to $2 per pound of oil, including la bor, fuel and all incidentals. The cost of production is no doubt subject to some variation due to managerial ability even in districts where everything else is equal. Miscellaneous The value of the oil depends much upon its composition. The principal ester constituent, men thyl acetate, possesses a very frag rant minty odor, to which the agreeable aroma of the oil is largely due. The alcoholic con stituent, menthol, possesses the well known ' penetrating minty Odor and characterltsic cooling taste. The flavoring properties of the oil are due largely to both the etter and alcoholic constituents, while the medicinal value Is at tributed to the latter only. The elaboration of these constituents depends upon the various cultural and climatic conditions to which the plant is subjected during growth. In an experiment to determine what effect .drying the plant has on the yield and constants of the oil, A. M. Todd states that no loss of oil results when the plant Is dried before distillation and that the color and solubility of the oil from the dried plants are superior to those from the fresh plants, The specific gravity, however, is slightly: higher. From the general averages dur ing 'the three successive stages of growth of the plants, it appears that the yield of oil tends to de crease as the plant matures." From experiments. It is coaclud ed that the largest portion of the oil in the : peppermint plant is found in the leaves. The flower ing tops contain slightly less than the leaves, and the stems are nearly devoid of oil. ; ' Light and Shade In a study of the effect of the Cobbs & Mitchell Co., lumber and building' materials for everr purpose. Get estimates, look at quality or material, then you will oraer. .--3.M IZtn St. f Henry O. Miller. 184 S. Coml St., where most people prefer to get their auto parts tor all makes of cars. .Trade here and make Barings on all auto parts. ' () Acclimated ornamental nursery stock j evergreens, : rose '. bushes, fruit and shade trees at Pearcy Bros, in season. We hare our own soil and climatic conditions upon the constituents of plants the fac tor of light is considered ' impor tant "by certain Investigators'. , Geneau states that strong light has a favorable effect upon the de composition of carbon dioxid and the elimination of water vapor in plants. Berthelot has observed that plants grown in the shade contain noticeably greater propor tions of water than plants grown in the light. : Charabot and Hebert have in vestigated the - peppermint plant and find that darkness consider ably reduces the percentage of volatile oil in the plant. It is also stated by these investigators that plants kept in the shade con sume the terpene constituents of the oil. Importance of Distillation After the crop has been plant ed, cultivated, cut and cured, it is cow ready for the most important process of all, the extraction of the valuable oil from the hay by distillation. If the still extracts only a part of the oil that is in the mint, or turns out an inferior grade, then all or part of the labor and ex pense in growing the crop has gone for naught. A distillery, or still, consists of a furnace and boiler for produc ing steam, mint tubes or vats, per fectly fitting covers, condensing worm, and receiving separator can. These parl3 and many smaller ones, all very important in their place, should not be of haphazard construction and size but must be, to obtain the highest point of ef ficiency, of the proper proportion and relation to one another. Like the roots, they should be of known pedigree. For example, the steam is driv en through the" mint hay, evapo rating the volatile oil; and, with the oil vapor, passes through the oVershot into the condensing worm. Both the steam and mint vapor must be condensed before they pass entirely through the worm or the mint vapor will es cape inte the atmosphere as a loss instead of a profi. The condensing worm should be of the proper size and proportion to efficiently handle the gradually reducing volume of vapor and completely condense all the con tents before they pass through eighty-five per cent of the coil length, leaving at least fifteen per .cent as a factor of safety. Distillation The mint hay, after proper cur ing, is placed in the vat and pack ed evenly by tramping with the feet after each fork full thrown in. Fill level with the top of the vat and place cover In the water seal. The steam should then be turned into the bottom of the tub and the water turned on the con densing worm. The time required in distilling a vat win vary irom iniriy min utes to hree hours or more, de pending on the condition or the hay and the atmospheric condi tions. A smelling cock is placed in the cover which is opened from time to time to determine when all the oil has been extracted. When the sharp minty odor can no longer be detected, shut off the steam, move the cover over to the adjoining tank, which can be put in operation at once on the East man still, and remove the hay from the finished tank. Approximately one cord of fuel (fir cord wood) is required to dis till 100 lbs. of oil. We are state distributors for the Viking tires and tubes. Mal- com Tire Company has the tires. Drive in. Corner Court and Com mercial streets. () Nash Furniture Co. takes the lead with low prices on chairs, rockers, tables, wood and steel beds, springs, mattresses. Saves you 25. 219 N. Com'l (J r.'i -V OnTfD 1'iKSTGil PEPPEUI OILS THE BEST PRODUCED IN THE U. S. The Greatest Yield Per Acre of High Class Oils Js That Produced on the Beaverdam Lands in the Willamette Valley, and Especially the Labish Lands Jiear Salem Editor Statesman: Oregon and Washington . oil of peppermint is now know to be the best quality produced in the Unit ed States. After the 1926 crop was harvested, samples of the product from both states were sent to different places for analy sis. There being some difference in returns, samples were sent to Washington. D. C, for a true an alysis. Many of the samples went above 60 per cent menthol, both from Washington state and Ore gon, but the Columbia river pep permint oil oyer averaged the Mar ion county oil in esters and men thol. However, the Oregon oil was all above the U. S. P. require ments. The writer is informed that the Cowlitz .county growers of mint are receiving a premium of $1 per pound for their oil, ac count of the high tests. The beaverdam land in Marion county, near Gervais, Oregon, how ever, claims tle record for produc ing quantity per acre, and quality standards above the requirements for first class oil. We also claim that we have the best mint land in the United States. It Is not un common to have a yield of SO pounds per acre, and the writer knows .positively of the small fields the past season making more than 100 pounds per acre, four miles from Gervais, while the Co lumbia river lands in Washington state made an average yield of 50 pounds. However, some of th fields that were well cared for produced around 70 pounds. We will admit this is a very fine aver age, with mostly new growers, and the quality being the best in the world. Select Land Carefully I would advise any one who has good mint land to grow mint, '-but be sure that your land is mint land, for why should you make a failure, if you are not sure of your judgment go to some one who knows. Mint land must be good, moist land or irrigated land, and at the same time the land must not be too wet and should be in a condition that you may take the water or moisture away about the 15th of July for maturing season. From the number of failures this year I would advise any new grower to be sure of his lands be fore attempting too large an acre age. Mint Advantages Mint can be produced for much less than onions, and when dis tilled you have the waste for feed and the soil in cans that does not freeze or deteriorate and does not require more than a small Ford to of EvtsrKiN Becke & Hendricks Insurance . of All Kinds 189 North High . Tel. 101 Heiliff Theater Lobby A Real Bank Book A Bank Book representing 'real money" in the Bank looks mighty big to children. It means a lot more to them than grownups makes them feel they are grown up, too. Hang a United States National Savings Account on the Tree this Christmas for each of the youngsters and see how proud they'll be of them. Accounts may be opened here for as little as One pollar each. What better Christmas gift could you .'provide for so small a sum? . '. United States National Bank Salcm.Oregon. deliver all at one load. If the market is not satisfactory, wait until it is. It is a staple article and can be used as collateral if necessary. Potatoes and onions cannot. Plant of mint jujst what you can take care of well and your returns will be surprising. T do not expect to see the price of mint oil ever reach the 1925 market again,-- however, that depends. Failure may occur in the east and something may happen here. We never can tell, but everything be ing normal I believe the price will range from three to five dollars per pound, which is. a good profit, after mint is started. G. J. MOISAN. Gervais, Ore., Dec. 6, 1926. (Cowlitz county, Wash., is on the Columbia river opposite Co lumbia county, Oregon, and a con siderable portion of the mint land there is in islands of the Columbia river. Ed. ) The Opera House Drug Store. Service, quality, low prices, friend ship give Increasing patronage. Old customers advise friends to trade here. High and Court. () Bonesteele Motor Co., 474 S. Com'l, has the Dodge automobile for you. All steel body. Lasts a lifetime. Ask Dodge owners. They will tell you. (.) Klamath Falls Eugene firm will build nine cottages, to cost $27,000. 5 IS rH0, sir .5 m !" hi t r. ITmrrrrrrT ,r, nM...,. L Don'tbe Operated Upon DONT submit to a hospital operation for.Piles or other Rectal or Colon ailment. It is expensive, painful, dangerous and, as I have proved to thousands, absolutely UNNECES SARY. My famous treatment is admitt ed by eminent proctologists as the most effective known. No confinement to bed or room; no nethetic It Is lranilitey sooth Intf the ewe rapid. The PROOF to my W(UTTEN KUAiumiiis to cure any case f Piles or refund the patient fee. Describe your symptom. , will advise yoa and send my 1 00 PMe descriptive book FREE. CHAr-it A DEAN. M DJnc ?.I"'l!D-MAI N TH A.N D PI N 7 rirs i Will be found in abundance here. Come ' in and take your time looking around.,- Oh! an umbrella, that's just the .thing and good silk ones . with amber .tips and ferrules can be had as low as 3.49 Gloves were never prettier than they are this season, plain or fancy cuffs are shown in two tone leathers onlaid and inlaid. There is a large range of styles and prices starting at 98c ''' ' ' '' ' : , ' , . ' ' ' For the girls at school a sweater makes a practical gift. They are appropriate for campus wear and most comfortable in the evenings. We ard showing a large selection in many different styles riWSF CHEEK, ' Bouttonierres, for instance, m a k e a wonderful gift. -They are put up in hpHdlay boxes. 49 c Why sure a purse, what could be better than a fine patent leather bag or fold. Or maybe shed like a combination of leathers better. In either event a dandy can .be had at 3.48 Packed in gift boxes, the dainty under tfiings make a . most intimate gift. Teddies, vests, gowns, blopm-f ers, step - ins, jamas, dain settes, in raypn or silk, just as you like, and you will find the prices most reasonable this year.