FARMING AND INDUSTRIAL
MAGAZINE SECTION OF
THE OREGON STATESMAN
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THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
8 15 Sooth Commercial Street, Stlem. Oregon.
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SALEM SHOULD BE POTATO INDUSTRY CENTER
Salem should become one of
inHnsfrv -
Can be if her people will pay the price, and they should
pay it; the people on the land and the people in the city, and
the surrounding cities and towns. There are many natural
conditions favoring snch a consummation
Amnntr them these:
The notato crowine districts
in California, need our seed
potato not grown on irrigated
potato for them on a considerable and increasing scale, ana
we can expand that line to much larger proportions.
Salem should have notato and starch and dextrine factories
The by-products of such factories are important in commerce ;
there are scores of them. The very best face powders, for
nn thincr. come from Dotato starch. Many of the articles
used in textile and other factories come from potato starch
and dextrine and flour. Potato starch and floor and dextrine
of the hicrhest Qualities need potatoes grown on land not
irrigated. We can grow the right kind of potato stock for
such factories and use the cull potatoes and export the ship-
nino stock
And such a factory is now
Can he had here.
A six year rotation should be followed by the potato grow
ers of the Salem district, and sugar beets and flax should be
two of the six crops.
The conclusion of the whole
trict, and the Willamette valley from Marion county to the
Columbia river, may become the leading potato growing sec
tion of the United States, if our growers will pay the price,
as some of our leading growers
our well posted growers now understand
And the nrice is intelligent
and in the growing of the crop, with the right soils and the
nrnnpr rotation: with the few varieties most in demand by
consumers ; with storage facilities, and with careful grading
and proper packing in short, with complete standardization.
We are not likely to glut the markets with such potatoes,
for this will mean the making of a regular business of potato
growing, by men with only the proper potato soils, used in
rotation
Dates of Slogans in
(With a few possible ebanges)
Loganberries. October , 1927
Prunes. October 13
Dairying, October 20
Flar, October 27
Filberts, Noyember 3
Walnuts, NoTember 10
Strawberries, November 17
Apples. Pigs, Etc., Nov. 24
Raspberries, December 1
Mint, December 8
Beans. Etc. December 15
Blackberries, December 22
Cherries. December 29
Pears. January 5, 1928
Gooseberries. January 12
Corn, January 19
Celery. January 28
Spinach, Etc., February 5
Onions, Etc., February 12
Potatoes, Etc. February 19
Bees. February 28
Poultry and Pet Stock. Mar. 4
City Beautiful. Etc.. March 11
Great Cows, March 18
Paved High wars, March 25
Head Lettuce, April 1
Silos. Etc, April 8
Legumes, April 15
Asparagus, Etc, April 21
THE OREGON STATESMAN
Oregon. aacand-claaa utter.
the world centers of the potato
to the south of us, especially
potatoes. They want a seed
land. We are growing such a
actually projected for Salem.
matter is that the Salem dis
are now doing, and as all of
care in the selection of the seed
Oregon Statesman
Grapes. Etc, April 29
Drug Garden, May 6
Sugar Industry, May 13
Water Powers, May 20
Irrigation. May 27
Mining, June 3
Land, Irrigation. Etc., June 10
Floriculture, June 17
Hops, Cabbage, Etc., June 24
Wholesaling. Jobbing, July 1
Cucumbers, Etc., July 8
Hogs July 15
Goats. July 22
Schools, July 29
Sheep, August 5
Seeds, August 12
National Advertising. Aug. 19
Livestock. August 26
Grain & Grain Products. Sept. 2
Manufacturing, Sept. 9
Woodworking. Etc., Sept. 16
Automotive Industries, Sept 23
Paper Mills, Sept. 30
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FARMING AND INDUSTRIAL MAGAZINESECTIO
It will stabilize potato growing. It will not be a hit-and
miss crop, mere win oc no nuiui.
era "11 1 X.:ltM -
This will estabUsh a regular demand, tor pouis "
ity fed into the markets as they are needed, in sacks branded
and the brands made true as to quality
And this will establish remunerative prices, imB
year after another.
In these ways there will be built up sucn a "HT.
there will be a constantly increasing demand, in order to maice
room for more acreage and more
Hundreds of thousands of dollars a year can iiuB -to
the value of our potato crop, and there will be VroUt
and pleasure in potato planting
Our'growers will get above the
in the potato markets, Tney
and expanding market of their
The Economic-Outlook Agri
cultural Report of the
College Is Issued
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
rni.i.KfiR. Corrallis, Feb. 18
Agricultural income in Oregon for
if will be eaual or sugntiy
above that of 1927 if present in
dications for the leading farm en
terprises are not radically changed
according to the annual economic
nntinnv ronort iust issued here.
The state report embodies perti
nent excerpts from the federal
nntinnb renort combined with lo-
paI Information gathered by ex-
and exneriment station
socialists and 26 county agents.
Gradual improvement in tne ag-
Hrnltnral nituation Is Shown
tfcnnrh man V RUKCMtiOnS are
marf for adtusttnent of produe
tion to changing market demands.
The complete report, covering
rneral conditions, farm crops
iivAstnrk. dairying, poultry, and
horticulture Is being prepared for
general distribution after the mia
die of February. A skeleton sum
mary follows:
The reneral agricultural situs
tlon in Oregon Is improved, the
gromm farm income being higher
than at any other time since the
nenk in 1919-20. There is in
creased activity in farm lands and
an increase in number of farms.
With increased efficiency and ad
justment of production to market
demands, gradual increase of farm
income is indicated for some time.
, Local markets on Pacific coast,,
where population Is increasing
twice as rapidly as in the nation
as a whole, will probably tend to
improve. Domestic markets gen- i
erally are expected to continue j
about as in 1927, while foreign
markets appear a little less favor
able than a year ago. Credit con
ditions are favorable for the farm
er now. and although labor rates
are still 70 per cent greater than
for the pre-war period 1910-14, a
better supply is likely to be avail
able.
Commercial potato acreage in
Oregon is likely to remain about
the same as in 1927 but It ap
pears that material Increases are
Intended in an states from Ne
braska to Maine. Regions of high
acre yields and low freight will
suffer least from overplanting.
A world expansion m wheat
areas Is in prospect. A three per
DEPENDABLE
WELDING
Electric and Acetylene
C. D. OPPEN
Phones: 872; Res. 2086-J
695 Mill St. Salem, Ore.
PRODUCTION TREND
SHOWN IN REPORT
. t
growers. ,
and production ... "
SZ
wui nave u -
own.
cent Increase In winter wheat is In
sight for Pacific coast states, jus
tification for spring plantng ex
ists in the blue mountain region
.nrf nrts of the Willamette Tai
lor thourh in the latter flax, bar
ley or oats may be more profit
oKi. inwiuM in eenerai oaney
rr.i Is warranted because ol
local and export demand. Increase
In corn is justified.
Cattle nrices are expected to re
main fairiv hirh for several years.
but new operators are eautionea
in starting at present high prices
tnr hrPdinr stock. Sheep are in
creasing throughout the worm,
but market demand is expected to
hp mnH erc'Dt in occasional years.
F.ttirmn nrodnction is essential to
con tinned profit. Only 249 stal
lions, were in public servlc in,
nreron as compared to 1051 In
1912. Hogs are still produced be
low state requirements but prob
ably to the capacity of waste reea
available Is the economic basis
here.
Dairy situation ts favora-ble
with increasing demands for pro-
duets, without corresponding na
tional Increase in production,
thourh high Quality of butter
must be produced. Little alarm
need be felt orer shipment of
cows from state, as they are being
fully replaced with better ones.
Surplus eggs of this state eera-
nrise but a small percentage of
the total production, Natlonkl
volume will bo little affected if
Oregon production is doubled or
trebled. The poultry business in
this state is fundamentally sound
but depends as much on sate man
agement as on current egg prices.
Annie production has about
reached Its peak in the northwest.
Larger unit production at low cost
Is vital to profits. Little If any
Increase In Bartlett pear acreage
is warranted. Peach production
W. W. ROflKBRACGH
COMPAHT
MsvBuf svotnreTS of
Warm Air Furnaces, Fruit Dry
ing Stores, Smoke Stacks,
Tanks, Steel and Foundry
Work, Welding a Specialty.
17th & Oak Sts. Salem, Ore.
u b. ctnrsMOOB
Salem Wicker Furniture
Manufacturing Co.
We 811 Diraet
Geooia Rattan Read Quality
Furnitnr
Repairivr. Refiniihfaf, UpbeAstariag
2218 State St.. SaUm. Oraca
Capitol Bargain and
Junk House
105-145 Center Tel 398
All Kinds of Junk
Bought and Sold
Anything from a Needle
to a Steam Engine
CASH PAID FOR RAGS, BOTTLES, BARRELS, OLD
PAPER, CARPETS, IRON, WOOL, PELTS, GRAPE
ROOT, CHITTAM BARK, PEPPERMINT OIL, ETC
imnroved in auaHty and
grading with profit, though no
great acreage expansion is war
ranted except under exceptional
growing and marketing condi
tions. No increase in acreage or Oram
bles can be recommended except
in localities of exceptional eultur
al conditions and market facilities.
Vegetable growing for eannerie.
is on the increase in Oregon, tiav
ing expanded more than 300 per
cent since 1920. Walnut marko,
, Koine affected somewhat hr
fluctuating production in compet
ing areas. Filberts are remain ins
more stable.
The complete report contain
stalled figures and trends on
which recommendations are ba. -i
BUILDING UP .THE
SOIL OF THE GARDEN
(Oovtiaaed fwm pif 1)
perennials and shrubbery a row
ing at this time and it is parties
iHv valuable as a dressing for th
lawn distributed lightly to b
washed down to the. roofs of tb
rn bv the spring thaws, ft
may be used much more advan
tageously than stable manure as it
is comparatively tree or wei
seeds.
The pulverised sheep manure n
the stronger fertiliser of the two,
but as it has less snbstance it i
better to save it until the plants
have started into growth. Pnl-
veriied poultry manure is now
available at time. It is the most
powerful fertiliser of all and must
be nsed sparingly when plants are
In growth as it may burn them.
It may bo sprinkled on tbe garden
now to good advantage so that
its strength will bo diluted and
distributed.
It the soil is Inclfned to be aeH
or is of henry clay texture, it raay
be limed at any time now. Ltm
Is useful in helping to break up th
heavy texturo of clay soils.
Spread manure on the gardm
any time you can get it Th
spring rains will fill the sod with
fertiliser.
Order seed liberally. It Is the
cheapest commodity on the market.
It Is better to hare too much than
not enough.
The Fruitland Nursery
has the beet guaranteed stock
Office 174 So. liberty Fh 877
Res. Phone 1775-M
A. J. MATHIS, Nwseymaa
Otto F. Zwiekar. Prp. Pbona 1154
SALEM FLUFF RUG &
MATTRESS FACTORY
New Mattresses Made to Ordei
Old Mattress steaming and re
making. Carpet cleaning, fit
ting, sewing and sizing.
Raff Bags of all stsw au
kinds k eld earptti
fitwth 18th and Wtlbor St.