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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salen, OregwySmida? . ...... .. v ;uDll' TT?P!7'' '-,' f TTae Valley Agricmkurhi and Mis Work Markets Crops Farm Home - - Livestock The Diversified Interests of Willamette Valley Farmers Editor's Note Ur MadcUIna Calltn, VaHy Nun otto of The Oregon Statesman, la also In char oC th market mwi of hl pa par. - Eacn &asday to writes coacaraisf ths acricsltarsl vi a( interest to valley Urmari. Caatrlka ttea af merit are iavit4. .1 HOP SITUATION IS GR1T1CAL Effective Control Measures Ail That Will Save Crop From Downy Mildew Hop buyers are much concerned OTer the apparent apathy of grow ers in regard to the danger from downy mildew. According to Sa lem hop dealers local growers are either not spraying at all or else are not doing a thorough enough Job of It ot be effective. Probably there Is not a hop yard in the state, with the ex ception of the fugles, which are Immune, that is not affected by downy mildew. Control measures are absolutely essential if the crop la to be saved. Although spraying should have been done some time ago it is not yet to late to save at least a part of the crop. Bordeau mixture has proven an effective spray in England and British Columbia where the dow ny mildew has been prevelant for sometime. Local growers do not seem to realize that a complete cover of the spray is necessary to combat the mildew. A light spray such as used for lice will have little or no affect on the mildew Frequently growers do not re cognize te mildew in the vines or even if they do depend on dry weatheV to combat it. While hot weather and lack of wind will pre terit the mildew spores from spreading they only lie dormant and a slight wind will serve to spread them. The prospect of a failure in the hop crop has caused a marked stir in the local market and sev eral sales of last year's crop were reported this week, at prices rang ing from six to 15 cents. It is estimated that approximately 11, 000 bales of last year's hops still remain unsold but for the most part these are of poor-quality-Only rigorous control measures will save this year's crop and those growers who are lighting the mildew in the effective man ner stand to make a substantial profit on this year's crop. THIS IS WHAT DOWNY MILDEW DOES TO HOPS -o I M GREEN CROP PROSPEC 600 r . - t;r iv v rjij, -jiij- mv,w- ". i rit. r ' f - 'it a w- daring and after farrowing time was eenerally favorable this spring: which resulted in an in crease in the number of pigs sav ed ner litter in most areas. This increase was especially large in thn tnrn Violt area m'Pit of thfi Mis- BJ voury ei . ceea, ceuiy roi woun.y sisglppI river where the average Ix-ft, picture of healthy hop vine. Center: vine infected with downy mildew. Right; hill showing diseased shoots and healthy vines. Pictures were furnished by Professor E. 8. Salmon, Southeastern Agricultural College, England. SPRING pie CROP LIGHT Survey Shows Decrease in Number of Hogs orr U. S. Farms WASHINGTON. D. C, June 2S A decrease of about six per cent in the spring pig crop of 1930 from that ot 1929 tor the United States as a whole, is shown by the June pig survey of the department of agriculture. covering about 72,000 farms. The decrease shown in the eleven corn belt states was about three per cent. All other areas also showed decreases, these being 21 per cent in the North Atlantic, two per cent in the South Atlantic, 28 per cent in the South Central and 17 per eent in the far western. This survey was made in cooperation rith the post office department through the rural mail carriers. The number of sows farrowed this spring showed more of a de crease than- did the number of pigs saved. For the United States as a whole the decrease in sows farrowed was about 1 0 per cent aBd for the corn belt the decrease GRAYMERE HENS WIN White Biddies Help Finance Educations EGG PRODUCTION HIGH The story of a mother who wanted additional advantages for her children is not an uncommon one but it is unusual for such a mother to make sufficient success of her work that she Is known all over the west. Tet this is the record of Hrs. Warren Gray of Marlon. Gray mere Farm Jerseys are famous all over Oregon but equal ly famous are Gray mere chickens. Mr. Gray has charge of the fam ous Jerseys but Mrs. Gray is the one responsible for the fame ot Graymere poultry., It was many years ago that Mrs. Gray dreamed of advantages for her two sons and daughter and sought a plan whereby she could add to the family finances to aid the three, then small child ren, to obtain an deucation. She started with brown Leg horn chickens and from the start she specialized in the very best possible. Her success in the show ring is attested by the string of silver cups and ribbons which are was mbout 7 per cent. Weather among her prized possessions Before long however Mrs. Sray realised that there would be greater reward for her work in eggs than In show birds and breeding stock. She then changed over to white Leghorns and retir ed from the show circuits She buys day old chicks and Midwest Increases Use Of Fertilizer on Farms 17 of litters saved increased keeps iuo to zau laying nens an from 5.53 to 5.84 for the whole of the time. High egg production corn belt, and for the United is her aim, and to achieve this KtntM th number of nies saved Mrs. Gray cares for her hens in per litter this spring was the larg- the most approved scientific man- est shown for the spring crop in Qncil and Hen Use Same Nest at Maplemotmd Farm ZENA, Jane 28 DM you ever hear of domesticated fowls and wild birds laying eggs in the same nest? Perhaps the hens at "M plemound." home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Henry, have "gone native, or else the qnail have become remark ably tame, bat a California, qnail was recently found to be depositing its eggs with a motherly Rhode Island Bed hen on this farm at Zena. One explanation of the phenomena is that Mr. Hen ry is known to be very kind to the beautiful brown quail even feeding them through the hard snows and bad win ter storms, therefore they feel that he is their friend and protector. BED FARM HERE fx W. A. Heater and Son Have 160 Acres of Marshalls . In Waldo Hills i U U FIRMS If MB Nestled in among the Waldo Hills is said to be the largest strawberry farm in the world, the 160 acres of Marshall berries own ed by W. A. Heater and Son. Not all ot the 160 acres are now in bearing but will be next ,, year and the quality of the ber ries is unsurpassed. Nearly 100 , pickers are employed here each Ik season and the usual run is from ,; four to six weeks. , The Heaters have made an en viable record as to the pickers v they employ. Only Oregon people t are hired and 90 per cent of the , crew returns each year. Picking in the Heater fields is profitable it seems for one woman made. nine dollars one day last year, ( 1 and her average for the entire v season was seven dollars per day. Fast pickers are making eight dollars per day this year. Berry pickers are paid nine cents per carrier for their work and an additional bonus of three cents If they stay through the en tire season. The Heater berries are all sold to a Salem cannery and are stem med in the field by the pickers. The berries are large and of ex ceptionally line color ana quality. HAZEL GREEN. Jane 28 Vred Hashlebacher. Sr., has 17 Acres ot very fine Rink wheat, which was fall sown. He also has Bine acres of fall sown barley al most ready to cut. . Mr. Hashlebacher's sons Albert and Edward have successfully us ed a combine for threshing for four years. Some questioned the use of a combine, thinking the grain here would not be dry enough. His 12 acres of spring barley looks well. A. T. Van Cleave and son have 17 acres of peppermint which gives promise of a good crou i Mr. Van Cleave has fivavacres ef evergreen blackberriesYjC'ultl- vated and trained. . k tvn ' J R. Otsuka en Labisb. lstowing regal lily bulbs. Mrs. Otsuka has wonderful collection of flowers. She la vsing the hot house for the choice chrysanthemums. WASHINGTON (AP) Mid western soil, the manna of agri culture 50 years ago, showed a greater rate of increase In the use of fertilizers last year than any other in the nation. The actual tonnage used was negligible compared to that of the long-farmed lands of the east and south, but it raised among tudents ot BO'l leruuty a ques tion of whether western soli, too, was beginning to weaken under the strain of heavy cropping. In Iowa, where it was common ly believed the soil "never would wear out," the application of fer tilizer was Increased per cent j over 1928. Iowa however used only 17,000 tons, which, while heavy compared with the 10,600 tons used in 1928, was insignifi cant beside such amounts as the 1,293.573 tons used in North Carolina. Prof. J. L. Boatman of Iowa State college estimates that more than 2,000 Iowa farmers applied i lime and fertilizer In 1525, as against 17.000 in 1928. More than 10 WORDS USED MOST CHICAGO. (AP) Ten words. -the. of and. to. a, in, that. it. Is I mae p more than 25 per eent ef all writing. This is report ed to the ' Acoustical Society of America by uodirey uewey. . METAL NAMED FOR SONG . NEW YORK (AP)r-Columbi- nm. one of the rare metals, was named after our own Columbia, "Gem et the Ocean." It was dis covered In Connecticut near New London. Kawkeye Red Chicks Arrive at Monmouth Home MONMOUTH, June 28 Mrs. W. B. Egleston receiv ed 10O baby chicks. Hawk eye Reds, last week from the Re ling Hatchery at Da venport Iowa.. Only one of them died enronte on the four-day journey by parcel Est; and. since their arrival re she has lost 10 more. They are said to be ft de rivation ' of the common Rhode Island Reds, hnt Mrs. Egleston considers them to be. larger and stronger. She saw an advertisement con cerning then tn Capper's Farmer, answered it, and or dered the chicks at ft sale price of seven cents each. Postage' on the entire ship ment wantonly 73 cents. ED MUCH the eight years for which similar surveys have been made. The reports of the number of sows bred or to be bred for far rowing in the fall of 190 point to ner. One of the first essentials of the Gray standard is for large hens and no pullet is kept that will not weigh four pounds at the time It begins laying. Many of buT little change' U the number pill, weigh six pounds iHin, Uiav lTv0 uti vinvnuij Stakes or Trellises Neces sary to Prevent Damage And Waste of Crop Late tomato plants give a frne September crop. They may be bought from dealers or may be started from seed in the open ground I that will farrow this fall from the I number that farrowed In the fall of 1929. if the relationship be tween breeding intentions and subsequently reported farrowings is about as shown in the preced lne three years. The report shows Intended increases of 18 per cent for the United States and 15.5 per pnt for the corn belt in sows bred to farrow this fall compared with sows farrowed in the fall of egg mash, scratch, kale and clov er. She Is a firm believer in keep ing hens at work so at fonr o'clock on winter mornings gas lanterns are lit In the hen houses so that the day begins early for the white biddies. The three children of Mr. and Mrs. Gray have finished their col lege training and all have excel lent positions. One son is with the General Motors branch at Los LAKE LABISH, June 28 W. A. Mumper is having his large barn re-shingled It Is 16 years since this work was done the last time. This is the average length of the life of a shingled roof in this climate, according to those who know. The work is being done by Clemens and Macley. George Campbell has complet ed the painting of all of his farm buildings including his farm house. Mr. Campbell has a fine herd of swine to which he feeds the ground grain from his farm. Plac ing no wheat upon the market, he does not suffer from low prices but feeds his grain to his own animals and puts first-class grain fed hogs on the ' market. Mr. Campbell has 20 acres of corn. This is also designed for his hogs. The earliest planting, now need Dfcember farrowings have Angeles, the daughter office care and training. They should be b , w breeding intentions on manager ior a rB .uuuuuune rrnvn nnrirht tn stakes on trell- P"1 De!- r'll . . .v " concern in Seattle and the young- hiu -lo? the latest yield' Vd SS-S tabtaf teO;: .on, who OS.a this finest quality fruit. The old style ."own the June survey L" now has a position on the of letting them sprawl over the ground has been demonstrated staff of the college. tlons shown uus year. Mrs Gray Js proua or her 8ac. J, HQ UUiUUVl vs. ' frequently a waste .of materiaL 1, of age, lncladlng breed 1 .fttMnmTirod'tft im lov I A large portion of the tomatoes are marred by rot which attacks them where they are In contact with the soil, particularly In wet weather. Also in a tangle on the ground. the tomato worm can carry on his work of destruction to much bet- sows, on June 1 IMS year wan somewhat smaller than a year ago as shown by comparing the aver age number reported per iann ana per 100 acres ot land this year, and these averages ot June 1 last year. If the number or sows sept for farrowinc this fall is about Iter advantage and escape detec- I .. fall mmt reduc :,'w Itlon much more easily than when :rr TTV.r in ths annntv a m.,v w i ". uuiuiki Fletcher's theory that the soil has I . : " f. - i of hogs tor maraei aunng mo io not weakened sufficiently to cause all the increase in the use ot fer tiliser. The average yield was 8C.7 bushels per acre in 1891; St bushels in 100 and 40 bush els in 1929 -1 farmers us-1 lower ones to be earned up wun .tM tB. BUDDw from Mm- .hn'U -ThY .w A,: t leader. Trained to this man-:Z"' 7. croD WiU be but the aoll I . . I ner tne rrult is exsoeed evenly toi,,A - .... . , ,v. nnniv 1 sa ivv wa w w ,wa aa a-aa smi i 000 tons of ground limestone. The rate of Increase over 1928 was per cent in Minnesota, 23.1 per cent in Wisconsin, 27.4 tn Illinois, J 2.9 per eent in Texas and f 9 tn Oklahoma. Prof. E. E. DeTurk of the Uni versity of Illinois college of ag riculture says Illinois ed 760,000 tons of ground stone last year to sweeten for alfalfa and sweet clover. Dr. C. C. Fletcher of the bu reau ot chemistry and soils does not see the increased use ot fer tiliser in the west so much as a result oi weakened lenimy, out tt 1 A ri it as the result ot better under-J P OW1S AT tlODDy standing . joi ion economic wi plant food. Western farmers, he says, are using fertiliser as a farm "tool They are putting it on their best I soils, preferring to drop some of the marginal lands and make a readily open to inspection. Six foot stakes are the best. stout canes that wjll not blow ov- months. June to Set ember, is in dicated. If the June survey this year and pride in her family. The children are all away from home now and no lonrer need the help of the while' biddies and the gold en Jerseys, but Mr. and Mrs. Gray continue to work and the light in Mrs. Gray's bright blue eyes as she talks of her family Is an In spiration to those who visit Gray- mere farm. The Graymere Jerseys are an other story that will be told later, Poultry Meet to Be July 23, 24 OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, June 28 The annual convention of Oregon poultrymen together with the annual meeting of the state poultry association. are scheduled for this campus July It and 14. Since the convention a year ago a complete new demonstration poultry plan thas been built near the noultry building which will be open tor Inspection. Results ot a three-year cost ef production sur vey will be given in detail during the session. Less Work Is . Cause of Decline In Meat Prices ST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) Part Of the economic troubles of a farmer and his hog lot are due to the decline of hard work in the world, Prof. E. F. Ferrln ot Min nesota state college believes. In the days before there were so many machines to do the Job of the world, Prof. Ferrin saysr people, had to work harder, and harder work meant heavier meat diets. The present hog production of the country, he said, is too high. which gives rise to periodical over-supplies and low prices. "Peo ple," he said, "are likely to eat less meat in the future, rather than more." Roberts Poultry Ranch Increases Size of Flock ROBERTS, June 28 James Fry purchased 10 5 Rhode Island Red pullets last week. This will make him more than 300 hens ot the same variety. Mr. Fry carries on an extensive business in hatching day old chicks in the spring and supplies part ot his eggs for this purpose from his own flock. L. V Pluto, the newly discovered planet, will be nearest the earth in 19S8. er sunk Into the ground indi.tes the change In the mar- ently to anchor them safely. Train the main trunk of the vine to this Granting, however, that farm- h""nMPLBnCta r thra. of tie M tae JoM W r. . v .... ' v .v.i-1 branches but two or three of tne , indicated these ket supply of spring pigs from the corn belt states about the same j price 30 cents a bushel, bushel in 1900 and bushel in 1929. 27 70 cents cents the ripening influence of the sun, inT1,. CTOtl .nd develops more uniform and finely gomAhat smaller than the sup- lurmeu iruiis, uu I nl. , that Af 1128. crop. One ot the chief advantages to the housewife In the well trained tomato is the saving ot time and trouble In gathering the ripe fruit. It may be picked with no trouble at all by merely walking along the row of upright plants. Treading among the vines to. find the ripened fruit when allowed to Pick a Peck of Peppers From Your Home Garden . kill uvrc y X5 Of Arthur Ward INDEPENDENCE, June 28 Arthur Ward has quite an inter esting flock of fowls in his back yard. When asked in to see an old Mallard duck with ten little ones, we discovered he had three other old ones enjoying the confine UlCUk fflLU IUWI " I . . . 1.V I Iff .....I, Vo.n 1i.m !.- IUB IUU1W U BUHW IU WW. rr "n,1 Train it and cultivate it and watch picked up and bandied. We also found a nice flock of white Leghorn chickens, a turkey and several pens ot different kinds of rabbits. Mr. Ward works In one of the banks but still finds time to care for all of these fowls. Zena Berries Are Doing Weill zena. June 28 Weather con dition now nrevalling at . Zena sprawl over the ground not only I and . vjclnity are fine for straw- destroys a considerable nortion oriherriea. the vines but many ot the toma- Ths few extremely hot days we tnon readv tn b nicked are over-1 had this season have not emaMBBBsa--- . a i j L Ik srrzTl fr j looked. This is the season to see that the green little tomatoes expand into luscious red ones. KaPOUTUL ' The pepper likes hot weather and ft generous supply of moist ure. See that it does not suffer Tor water and you will be assur ed ot ft liberal crop. It is also a plant that relishes a sprinkling npon Its foliage, something not so good tor other vegetables. There Is little demand for hot peppers except as they are need ed for mixed pickles and other condiments In the fan so a very few hot pepper plants will suf fice. The main crop for general use Is the sweet pepper,- the flesh of which Is mild and sweet and has no hot qualities. It is safest to plant the iweet and hot pep pers la different parts of the gar den In order to avoid any painful mistakes in selecting as they can not be told apart when growing. . Dropping hot pepper into ft - soup or stew that calls tor ft sweet pepper win make It unfit tor use. , Grro the peppers, plenty ot room acu PWIEMTO f ' at auott xT Lyle and Three Associates Deny Bribery Charge SEATTLE. June 28 (AP) i Technical - objections to indict ments charging corruption and bribery, were raised In federal eourt here today by Roy C Lyle, suspended prohibition ad minis tra- I tor and three of his associates, when they appeared for arraign ment. William M. Whitney, who was Lvle's chief assistant. Earl Cor- wln, former chief field agent and R. L. Fryant, former dry agent and deputy q sheriff were the oth er defendants who entered pieaa. C. T. McKlnney, former assistant United States attorney, fifth man Indicted will be arraigned Mon day. POWER LINKS LACQUERED WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) A special lacquer Is now manu factured here to protect high ten sion lines against corona. This is an electrical- phenomenon that exists around wires carrying 10,- 000 or more volts. It Is sometimes visible at night as a purplish glow. v nnhnrned the strawberries to any great extent. Cloudy weather and .... . XL. aVjaw. rain recently is causing me cue i-c ,rowr some anxiety as ceslve Tain at this time Would make the ripening cherries craek and a large share of the fine crop would be worthless. Strawberry picking will prob ably be finished this week. The big crew employed by W. ?. Craw ford started picking Etterburgs for the third time Monday. W. D. Henry is picking his Etterburgs for the second time this week. Several other owners of straw- I berry patches expect to nnisn soon. to grow and spread out. From eight to eighteen Inches apart in the row depending upon how ro bust ft growing type you select is the right spacing. Large type peppers are grown to be used as stuffed peppers. These dishes are much relished. and the larger the pepper the more easily it Is tilled with the forcemeat to be cooked In It. Magnum Dulce is one ot the fin est for this type. peppers ot more regular form and uniform sise are desirable for I EVANGELIST BLAIX slicing in salads. The upright saW I NIAGARA FALLS, June 28 ad pepper is a popular type of this i (AP) The Rev. Edgar P. Woods, sort. The pimento pepper tar-1 an evaaxellst; wai shot and killed nlshes the thickest sweetest flesh I and two - other' persol were ot any ot the sweet peppers and wounded tonight during aervtee at is the variety used for canning the Pentecostal mission here. The commercially. It Is a long season shots are alleged to bare been Denser and only plants that were tired bv Frank Ross. One of the started early should be planted I wounded was Ross wife from now. It Is better fitted tor the whom he had been parted for sev- southern thas the rorthem states, era! months. Oregon Pulp and Paper Company ftlanufarttxrers of 4 BOND LEDGER GLASSLNE GREASEPROOF TISSUE Support Oregon Product Specify "Salem Made" Paper for Tour Office Stationery - ! tf 'C J "r'- 1 "V A1" 1 VST? J."S-v . -.K -.X.: v r j, J'W's. Uphill or down circling slopes, crossing: ditches e "Caterpillar" Combine with Medium Hillside attachment can win you the extra bushels --save your grain. For the steepest grain coun try, there's an Extreme Hillsidt Model Thirty-six capacity for leveling on grades up to 55 p cent. Ton may inspect this "Cater pillar Combine at Portland A hillside. The header operator reaches for a handy S1 lever engages the clutch of the "Caterpillar' Com- ftnocriC 0 nft,iTDiiaTnnf bine's Medium Hillside attachment. Then up or down LOGGERS &CUllTRACTuHc goes the sturdy crank axle rapidly raised or lowered iiiptiiiirny pn by the power-driTen screw to keep the separator kreL lilAuIillir.il I bU. Posttire action no time lost. Constant improvement PORTLAND SALE11 since its inyention In 1892 means smooth, dependable 34 e. Madison 845 Centei mechanical performance. v . And there's no delay in" getting the straw through "1111 positiye agitation tends to that! In regular "fog" the flow of chaff and straw is kept 11 movement surely controlled. From cylinder to stran Khrotid beaters, nickers, blasts of air make six wh f M -11 1 02-.i Jri.a ItMltmlt 1 orous, organizea attneas. opuumis, Vivum, n 1 k t T- f boundng, thiwing bio wing-atchinif .the grtia (7 rj (Vl K 1 J H S from even the heaviest straw and chaff. 1 1 H 1 1 - Formerly the HOLT Combine