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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1927 The Slogan Pages Are Yours; Aid In Making Them Helpful to Your Wonderful City and ion EM EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates two or more pages each week in the interests of one of the fifty-two to a hundred basic industries of the Salem district. Letters and articles from people with vision are solicitedi This is your page. Help make Salem grow. ' r ' . i nr. iikk ui ira x a i hx m am ai.h 11 iikkj.mim IteL.. J DISTRICT Ml lilk t3 FOUR SCHOOL CONTESTANTS WRITE PT THEY 10W1BOUT GREAT COWS Seven weeks ago it was announced that The Statesman would .pay $5 a week, till further notice, to the high school or grade school boy or girl in Marion or Polk county who would Bubmit the best article on the current Slogan subject. The articles are to be in the office (or mailed) by noon of Tuesday of the week of the Slogan subject. All articles submitted t5 belong to The Statesman. The editor to judge as to the best, in deciding who shall receive the $5. The idea is to furnish an opportunity to make the rising generation acquainted with the many and great advantages of the district in which they are to take active part in the future. They are to be the leaders as they grow into manhood and womanhood. There was one contestant the first week; seven the second week; five the third week; seven the fourth, 11 the fifth, three last week, and there-are four this week. The $5 goes to Arleta Sturgis. 5 Willard Claggett is to get a special surprise prize, to be announced next week, and. Geraldine Porter and Jean Lucien Graham; -are each to have a ticketto ajnoving picture show any moving picture show selected, at either the Elsi nore, Capitol or. Oregon theater. There "will likely be surprise prizes most weeks. One other thing. The Statesman wants the photograph of the first prize winner each week. If the Winner has no photo, please go to the Kennel-Ellis studio, 429 Oregon building, Salem, and have one taken, at the expense of The Statesman. When a few photos are in hand, cuts will be made of the first prize winners, to be printed in The Statesman ; and perhaps in other papers. The boys and girls will please write on only one side of the paper. The following are the articles for this week: A GOOD START IS HALF IE BUTTLE Editor Statesman: The Start To make a good start we mast have a good foundation; that is good cows, tot boarders. To get thef most milk, cream, butter and profit from cows requires the right kind of feed and care. To get the most milk, cream and but- 'ter means getting the profit. How shall we get the right kind of cows? One way is to buy them the other way is' to raise them. perhaps the best way is to raise them. Of course when we tart we have to buy. If it is only one cow, buy a registerei low, and a registered Bire that has a good record, or some heifer calres that the mothers of which hare good records, and raise a registered herd. Let some one else raise the scrub cows neces sary to supply the bologna saus age. The Test How can we tell' a good cow7 Some persons think they can look at a herd of cows and select the best ones, but the real and only way Is to weigh her milk, test it for toutterfat,- and keep a record of it, and also a record of the feed she eats, and- ben figure out whether she pay for her feed, care, and some tx add to the bank account, with her milk and butter. If not do not keep her. 'Feeding In .feed every dairyman must work out his own plan for feed rations, using first the feed he can grow, and buying only what he cannot grow. In the Bummer if the. cows have good pasture, they will not have to feed. For winter feeding a silo is the best, for you can raise corn, and fill the silo, while it is good weather, and have the feed in the dry. Silage takes the place of green feed. You can raise carrots, beets, rutabagas and potatoes, but it is more work, as they all should be washed then stored in a place so they cannot freeze. . For hay. ' clover or oats and vetch, but clov er is the best. , Housing The barn need not be fancy or expensive, but must be comfort able, clean, light, convenient and well ventilated. An uncomfortable cow cannot do her best. Keep the barn clean and sanitary. A cow that is left out in storms or kept 7 in a cold draft will have to use her food to keep her warm instead of filling the milk pail. By weigh ing s the feed, and weighing thj milk and testing the milk to seo which feed is the best, or make greatest amount of milk and but ter.yon stabilize the business. It i not guess work or just work oi a few days, but years of hard work and patience that makes the world's great champion sows. , Arleta Stnrgis. - March 14, 1927 Age 15. T Route 1, hox 21 Brooks, Or. Brooks school, eighth grade. It. T. Love, the Jeweler, S3S State St. High quality jewelry, silverware and diamonds. The gold standard of values.' , Onee a buyer-always a customer." () TYPES 10 FEEDS OF THE BEST COWS Editor Statesman: There are many different kinds of great cows, such as Banostine Bell DeKol, a Holstein which produced 27,404 pounds milk. 1058 pounds butter fat and 1245 pounds butter. May Rilma, a Guernsey, produced 19,763 pounds milk, 1073 pounds butter fat, 1262 pounds butter. Jacoba Irene produced 17,253 pounds milk, 952 pounds butter fat and 1118 pounds butter yearly. The Holstein breed originated in Holland. This breed has had the greatest breeders in the United States. The Guernsey and Jersey breeds do not produce so great a quantity of milk, but make up for less quantity by a greater content of butter fat. Both breeds have been orginated on the islands of the same name in the English islands off the coast of France. The Holstein cattle are general ly black and white. The color of the Jersey in general is a solid fawn, varying through all shades from light to dark. The Guernsey cow is generally larger than the Jersey. The color i3 yellow brown or reddish fawn. Mature Holstein cows should weigh 1000 to 1200 pounds. They yield the most milk of any of the dairy breeds. A good average yield for a mature Holstein cow would be 30 pounds of milk a day for 300 days or 9000 pounds of milk in one year, and this milk will test 3.5 per cent butter fat. A mature Guernsey cow will weigh 1000 pounds and yield 6000 pounds of milk in one year, testing from five to six per cent butter fat. A mature Jersey will weigh from 700 to 900 pounds and will produce in ofle year 6000 to 7000 pounds of milk, testing 4.5 to 5.6 per cent butter fat. The feeds used in feeding dairy cattle are divided into two classes, coarse feed and concentrates. Ex amples of coarse feeds are alfalfa, clover hay. corn fodder and corn silage. The concentrates, whose feeds contain a high percentage of digestible matter, ordinarily used in feeding, are divided into three groups according to the amount of protein that they con tain. The dairy type of animal is characterized by a general outline of body that is "wedge shaped from before, backward." This" is brought about with a large full udder. A dairy cow reaches full growth at about five years of age. Willard Claggett, Rt. 8, Box 256, Salem, Ore. March. 15. 1927. Keizer School. Editor Statesman: Some of The great cows I have read about are: St, Mawes Lad's Lady, the Ore gon Jersey cow which holds the world's' championship for produc tion In the yearling class, and SOME GOOD COWS . THIS GIBL MOWS Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman (In Weekly Statesman) (With a few possible changes) Loganberries, October 7, 1026 Prunes, October 14 Dairying, October 21 Flax, October 28 Filberts, November 4 Walnuts, November 11 Strawberries, November 18 Apple, November 23 Raspberries, December 9 Mint, December 9 Beans, Etc., December 10 Blackberries, December 23 Cherries, December 80 Pears, January 6, 1027 Gooseberries, January 18 Corn, January 20 Celery, January 27 Spinach, Etc., February 8 Onions, Etc, February 10 Potatoes, Etc., February 17. Bees, February 24 Poultry and Pet Stock, Mar. S City Beautiful, Etc., March lO Great Cows, March 17 Paved Highways, March 24 Head Lettuce, March 81 Silos, Etc., April 7 Legiiiijcs, April 14 Asparagus, Etc., April 21 Grapes, Etc., April 28 THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN DID YOU KNOW that the Salem district has produced the best dairy cow in the world, of any breed, any age; that the Salem district now holds that highest place of all sections and states and nations in Jersey world rec ords; that we are making more certain our lead as pro ducers of the highest class dairy cows on earth; that this is partly because we have here in western Oregon the best dairy country known; that there is more cer tain greater profits in dairying here than elsewhere under the shining sun; that there is vast room here for great expansion in this line, and broad scope for the best efforts of the leaders of the dairying industry, and a welcome awaiting them? which ranks second in the junior four year old class and has com pleted her third test with a gold medal record. In this test, start ed when she was two years and 11 months of age. Lady produced with calf, 611.89 pounds of but ter fat and 9785 pounds of milk in 305 days. Her milk averaged 6.25 per cent butter fat for the test, and she was milked 619 times during this period. In her first test, which was started when she was one year and 11 months of age, she yielded 829.09 pounds of butter fat and 11,756 pounds of milk in 361' days. In her second test, which was made in the junior four-year-old form, she made a record of 1032.97 pounds of butter fat and 13,229 pounds of milk in 365 days. Lady is owned and tested by Harry D. Iliff of Independence, Oregon. A tireat Holstein A Holstein-Friesian, Idaho Mo tado Novelty Colantha is a two year old dairy cow owned by the Idaho University college of agri culture. She was chosen on the reserve All-American team for 1926. The Idaho cow was the" second best two year old Holstein exhibited during the past year in the United States and Canada. Henry Stewart of Albany owns about 80 head of well bred Jer seys. Darling's Jolly Lassie had 1141 pounds fat. world's record of all ages. A most interesting herd is lo cated at Ashland. C. C. Dickson is manager of the farm where a young herd is being tested there. Judge Mason recently sold a fine herd of 22 Guernseys. This herd was noted as the highest produc ing pure bred herd in Tillamook county, and was sold to Harry B. Fox. owner of the Barnegat Ranch at Grass Valley, California. F. W. Durbin and Sons of Sa Salem Chickeries 268 North Cottage Telephone 400 Salem Hunt's Quality Fruits Hunt Brothers Packing Company Canned Fruits and - Vegetables ; Mala Office: , 2 Pine Street, Saa Francisco ? California . Canneries: California Harvard, 8an Jose, Los Gatos. Exeter . Oregon Salem, McMlnnTUle, - Albany Washington Puyallup, Sumner mm mi m m -11,-1 ,- Drug Garden, May 4 Sugar Beets, Sorghum, Etc., May 13, 1027 Watr Powers, May 20 Mining, June 3 Land, Irrigation, Etc, June 10 Floriculture, June 17 Hops, Cabbage, Etc., June 24 Wholesaling and Jobbing, July 1 Cucumbers, Etc., July 8 Goats, July 22 Schools, Etc., July 20 Sheep, Aug. 5 Seeds, August 12 National Advertising, Aug. lO Livestock, August 26 Grain and Grain Products, September 2 Manufacturing, September O Automotive Industries, Sept. 10 Woodworking, Etc, Sept. 23 Paper Mills, September SO (Back copies of the Thurs day edition of The Daily Ore gon Statesman are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current copies 5 cents.) lem have some fine Holsteins. Lady Marion Segis Homestead is a three year old; seven day re cord, 402 pounds of milk, 23.66 pounds of butter, with a test aver age of 4.9 per cent. Quen Inka Dell Homestead is a three year old. Her seven day record is 4S1.8 pounds of milk and 27.37 pounds butter. Her test average is 4. 378 per cent. Also Lady Iris Homestead DeKol holds a two year old state record of 454.9 pounds of milk; 22:61 butter. Her test average is 3.977 per cent. Geraldine Porter. Salem. Oregon. Rt. 9, Box 123, March 15, 1927. Age 11. Fifth grade, Hazel Green School. BEST 15 OF Editor Statesman: In the production of great cows, there is a business that many are striving for, to gain the highest point, and is very interesting. It is with great pride that any one may call his cow the greatest in either milk or butter fat produc tion. The Holsteins are the great est in milk production and the Jerseys the greatest in butter fat There may have been some cham pions in other breeds at some time or other, but the Holsteins and the Jerseys usually head the list in their respective classes. Oregon has had most of the champions in late years in the butter fat productlofl. Some of the champion cows have been from Air Painting DONE WITH A GUN M. B. Sanderson 1144 North Cottage Oakland P o n t i a c Sales and Service VICK BROS. High Street at Trad it SEND A COPY EAST Independence and some from Mar ion, Oregon. The Willamette valley has a wonderful climate for these cows, as well as all dairying in general. Ohio has had some of the great cows and Canada one or two. but no place can put up the numerous great records tha-t Oregon has, and she may well be proud of it, as it is something to be proud about. Jean Lucien Graham. . Salem, Ore., March 14, 1927. SWEET POTATOES Test of Tubers Raised in Eastern Oregon and West ern Washington The red Burmuda and big stem Jersey varieties of sweet potatoes have the best appearance, texture and flavor of five varieties tested In an experiment tried out by food economics students in the school of home economics. Oregon Agri cultural college. The varieties were Triumph, from the Umatilla branch experiment station in east ern Oregon; yellow Strassiburg, Porto Rico, big stem yellow Jer sey and red Burmuda from Rich mond. Washington, near Seattle. Each variety was boiled, baked and mashed, one was made into a pie and one was candied. They were served hot and scored by a committee of eight members of the home economics faculty and faculty of the agricultural depart ment. The qualities of color, tex ture, moisture and flavor were judged. The big stem Jersey appeared the best. The color ranged from light orange to deep yellow. The flavor was fairly good. The tex ture was less moist than any of tht others, for which reason it is suitable for baking. The red Burmuda was second in general appearance but first in flavor and texture. The color was a pale yellow. The texture was moist and the flavor sweet. This variety is best for boiling or mash ing, or for cooking in ways that do not disguise or add flavor. The Porto Rico was a dark orange color, moist and soggy and of a poor watery flavor. It is suitable4 for pies, because the flavors may be enriched with add ed ingredients. The color of the Triumph was an unattractive yellow but the flavor was sweet and the texture moist. The color is disguised when the potato is candied or used in pies. The Strassburg was third in general appearances. It was light yellow, moist and of average flavor. Capital City Cooperative Cream ery, milk, cream, buttermilk. The Buttercup butter has no equal. Gold standard of perfection. 13 7 S. Com'l. Phone 299. () C. J. PUGH & CO. Manufacturers of Canning Machinery; Grad ers, Trucks, Etc. 550 S. 21st St., Salem, Oregon I Keep Your Money In Oregon Bay uonnmtDti Md at uiem, uroffoa CAPITAL MONTTMEHTAXi WORKS J. O. Jones Co., Proprietor All Kinds of Monumental Work Factory and Offleo: 2210 S. Com'L, Oppoalto X. O. O. T. Cemetery, Box 21 Fk on S89. SAXEM. ORHGOH GIDEON-wfOLZ CO. Manufacturers of VINEGAR SODA WATER Fountain Supplies Salem Phone 20 Ore. DIXIE BREAD DIXIE HEALTH BREAD Ask Your' Grocer IW HOME GROWN OREGON HOLDS FIVE OUT OF THE NINE YEARLY WORLD RECORDS FDR JERSEYS Also Two in the 305-Day Division, and the Proportion Has Been Higher in the Past, and Will Surely Be Higher in the Future Marion, Marion County, Oregon Cow Has Highest Record of Any Jersey Cow, Any Age, Living or Dead It has been a -well known fact for years that Oregon has a large per cent of the world's record Jersey cattle. We have a number of outstanding Holstein cattle, but the Holstein breed has not reached the same degTee of development in Oregon that the Jerseys have. Numerous world's records have been made in Oregon, and then been defeated by other Oregon cows. For the purpose of com parison in testing, the cattle are divided into different classes, starting with what is called "the senior yearling class, which means that they freshen at an age of less than two years. From that on up, Name and II. R. No. St. Mawes Lad's Lady Harry D. Iliff. Oregon Raleigh's Torono's Meme 54 4 207. .Sherman Nursery Co. Ia. Sensation's Mikado's Millie 56S901..Fred H. Young. S. C. Poppy's Dortha 478520 F. E. Lynn, Oregon St. Mawes Lad's Pride 515044 Harry D. Iliff, Oregon Darling's Jolly Lassie 43594S Pickard Bros., Oregon Vive LaFrance 319616 Pickard Bros,. Oregon (Iroff's Constance 367292 Chas. W. Groff, Mass. Snip Wauger 2d 243040 Hugh W. Bonnell, Ohio HIGHEST Arranged by Name and IT. R. No. Graymere Alice 5S5S54 Golden Princess Judith 509105 Blue Fox's Eminent Queen 6 4 Killingly Torono Lass 508624 Electioneers Bess 2d Killingly Torono Lass 50S624 Raleieh's Ouiet Ladv4S4Sfi? . . . . Lulu Mary of Ashburn 379377 Fancy Brown Belle 527318. . . Whe-Ta-Lon A Superior Breakfast Food A Trial Will Convince You Whe-Ta-Lon Cereal Co. r M. A. BUTLER, Manager Telephone lOOO-W W. W. ROSEBRAUGH COMPANY Manufacturers of Warm Air Furnaces, Fruit Drying: Stoves, Smoke Stacks. Tanks, Steel and Foundry Work, Welding a Specialty 17th and Oak StsM Salem, Ore. F. G. LUTZ NURSERY We plan and plant (free of charge)., for homes, large or small, all kinds of ornamental shrubs, perennials and rockery plants. Landscape work. 1809 Market St. Phone 1608-R CAPITAL CITY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY BUTTER-CUP BUTTER -Known for lta QUALITY Buyers of Best Grad Cream Our Method: Co-operation Our Ideal: The Best Only 187 South jCommerctal Street Phone 809 SHD? BY WATER and k XVTZ THE niFFRTlFrara SALEM NAVIGATION GO. STEAME& NORTHWESTERN, ; OPERATING ON A REGULAR SCHEDDT.B Handling Merchandise and Carload Shipments Between 8ALEM aind PORTLAND and Way Landing! . IMtT PORTLAND J:0O Leave BALKM 6rtD Care SUPPLIES DOCK PORTLAND 7 the classes are divided according to their age, the divisions being made on the six-month period that is, those that are over two years of age and less than two and a half years in one class. Then from two and a half to three years and so on up. until the age of five years is reached. After that, they are all classed as mature cows, ex cepting that a special class - was made that includes those of 12 years and over. These are then, in turn, divided into subdivisions; class A means that the cow did not meet any calving requirement. A cow to -be classed as AA must bring forth a living calf within 16 HIGHEST JERSEY BUTTER FA T RECORDS FOR 363 DAYS Arranged by Age, Classes from Under Two Years to Over 12 Yeflrs Owner at Time of Test JERSEY BUTTERFAT RECORDS FOR 303 DAYS ' Age, Classes From Under Two Years to Over 12 Years Owner at Time of Test M. N. Tibbies. Oregon . .Mrs. M. J. Harris, Mass. 94 91 F. H. Young, S. C. Killingly Farm, Mass. Sherman Nursery Co., Iowa Killingly Farm,' Mass. Coe Laughlin, Ohio - - J. M. Dickson & Son.. Ore. O. W. Means, Mass. REDWOOD HIGHWAY OPEN SAN FRANCISCO, March 16. The Redwood Empire association oday announced that the Redwood highway into Oregon is open to auto traffic, but with short delays at a couple of points. OIL-0-MATIC . What I It?. . 8KB THEO. M. BARR Phone 192 X B. DTTHSMOOm BaleW Wicker Purmltsre . kfaaufacturlng Co - -W Sell Plre Kflnlbln(, X7phoIatrt . - - , Oregon Pulp & Paper Co ' -.Manufacturers of - f ,' V BOND LEDGER GLASSINE 1 GREASEPROOF TISSUE Support Oregon Products ' 8pecify 'Salem Blade" Paper for Your ' Office Stationery SCHEDULE Ai. L- Sunday, Tcendays and Thursdays fL M. Mondays. .Wednesday and Fridays ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS SALEM DOCK and WAREHOUSE FOOT OF OOUBT SXOZSf months of the date of the previous freshening, and the test to h..n been carried on over a period of one year. A cow to be classed as AAA has to be on test for onh 305 days, and to have brought forth a living calf within u months of the date of previous freshening. The table given below shows the record today, aud shows that Oregon now holds five out of the nine yearly records, and two m 305-day division. At one time Oreg6n cows held even a heavier percentage than this, but for cer tain reasons the Oregon breeders have not been carrying on tlnir official testing during the pa-t two or three years, as they Aid previously. The list below gives the present day high records ia all the various classes. It -will be noted that-Darling s Jolly Lassie, owned by Pickard Brothers of Marlon, has a higher record than any other Jersey cow, any age, living or' dead. The Peerless Bakery. 110 North Commercial. Sanitary, up to date. Prompt delivery. Bakers for those who. appreciate the best. Increas ing patrons tell the tale. ( Lbs. Av. Lbs. Age Milk Fat Fat.Yrs. Mos. Clns 11.756 7.05 829.09 1 11 16.090 5.61 902.15 2 5 13.303 6.53 - 850.81 2 8 AA 17,804 5.58 994.25 3 4 14.243 7.04 1002.35 3 7 16.425 6.95 1141.28 4 0 A 14.926 6.91 1031.64 4 7 AA 17.942 6.30 1130.09 5 3 A 18.226 5.16 914.11 13 1 A Milk Fat Fat Yrs. Mos. Class Lbs. Av. Lbs. Age J1.465 5.08 581.87 1 11 AAA 10.073 6.34 638.77 2 0 AAA 11. 34 5.65 642.16 2 6 AAA 14.268 5.73 816.87 3 3 AAA 15.837 4. S3 764.77 3 9 A 15.556 5.67 882.48 4 4 AA-' 13.144 6.04 794.40 4 7 AAA 14.619 5.78 844.64 5 5 AA 13,181 5.26 693.70 12 0 Tell the World Be charitable and friend ly. " If your Chiroprac tor helps you in your search for Health, tell your friends so that they, too, can enjoy the bene fits of this great science. Remember the Neurocal ometer locates nerve -pressure. Chiropractic Adjustments, remove nerve pressure. Neurocalometer Readings by Appointment Only DR. 0.L SCOTT, D.C 256 North High Street Phone 87 or 1471-tt P5T 5P? 1?r!TM-:l'e'i SAVE JOB DDTCBtHCS I.