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PAGE TEN The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Monitor, Norember 23. 1930 1 1 1: 'lie Valley A L - Lrom - - Farm riculturmi and Mus Work - Markets ome - - Livestock The Diversified Interests of Willamette Valley Farmers Editor's Note It thJ ma7Ut dw. ox this Bgb , wer.it to ulliT UKl.' Contriba- tiaas awi ars layittL , . L- ; : ; ! ; i : ; l - ; . Jo- : : : o DAIRY FARMERS APPROVE PLAN Hohenheim System of Pas turing Dairy Cattle is Successful ANOTHER FORD STORY Ed! tor" not: Rotation KTazmis , Which has been a mibject of f to weatern dairymen for 0"'' J lowing account i Printed h ... ...w,i.,r of results btaine.1 by tb use ot the Hohenheim system. The so-called Hohenheim or Intensive system of pasture man agement, whlen is .uncunsu attention of agricultural author ities and progressive ianners 01 two continents ana in "' years has demonstrated its talue la northern Earope. especially in Germany and Great Britain, can h mcMMf uIIt transplanted XQ the United States. rviiu-luslon of Dalrymea ThL ia the conclusion reached by at least five prominent dairy nn f this country who report ed their personal experiences and Aberrations before a large . . group of agricultural euiiui, rrnnomliti and fertiliser execu tives at the pasture improvement conference in New York. October is and 1. These dairymen. IronroMitlnr th foUT states. Of iMassieausett; New lYert, Ptn ylvania and'Obio; were? siren further support In their conclu sions by reports from nearly 100 jdalry farms from these and other states, who likewise are trying he Intensive pasture-ieruusauon ystem on their. own farms. This system, which was ong- nated at Hohenheim, uermany. onslsts briefly In the division 01 jthe pasture into a numoer 01 'small fields nd the intensive .fertilisation - and rotation graz ing of the herd on these pad locks. By this plan the dairy j janimals are constantly provided Nrlth a fresh supply of succulent. ender grass which. In aadition o producing much larger yields f forage, is or nigner protein nd mineral content and there- ore of greater feeding value. I The cows are able to get their 1111 of grass in about two. hours Ion the fertilised pasture and then lie down, but on the unfertilised land nearby they have to eat all ?day and are always trying to get Ihrourh the fence. C. T. Hurlbut. of Mexico, N. Y., statea. mis records showed a gain of $180 worth of milk at a cost of 139 for treatment of about lour arrest. The : treated ' land also stood th effect of the drought Saueh better than the rest of his pasture and provided grating for several days after the grass on the untreated had dried up. Although the drought in Ohio Fsras the most severe on record, 'Dan Schaat, dairy farmer near Columbus, reported that the C Hohenheim" - pasture expert tent being conducted on bis '-. .v: This niay be another one osi Fords, but It is bo Joke - when oae watches the results obtained by K. E. Watklns with his special tractor. ' jfarm by the Ohio- State univer sity was highly profitable and "produced as much feed per acre before the drought came as Is usually produced 'during an en tire normal, grating season.' Who Interest In his pasture work and large dairy herd is Indicated; by the fact that during the past summer agriculturists and econ omists from nine foreign coun tries. Including two from Soviet Russia, visited his farm." The grasses grown In his fertilized lots averaged over 20 per cent proteif content which is , sub stantially higher than that of most grass pastures. "An Early Bito" The Intensive system gave the cows on the farm of W. H. Walk er, Ashby. Mass.. an "early bite. the treated portion ol his pas: ture being ready to graze several days earlier, and on May 9 yield ed practically five times as much feed per acre as the untreated. Thre acres or fertilized land on the- farm of C. R. Carpenter, Crooked Creek, Pa., produced 19, 000 pounds of milk in the same length of time that four acres of unfertilized pasture yielded only 13.000 pounds. Another Pennsylvania farmer, C. G. Dietrich, manager of the Bolton farm, at Bristol, a farm which originally belonged to Wil liam Penn. and Is still owned by his descendants, returned approx imately $7 worth of milk for each dollar invested in his pas ture treatment, although It Is ex plained that the milk is a spe cial grade and brings a fancy orlce. The Intensive system of pas ture management is not merely one ot distributing fertilizer and letting the cows harvest the In ceased growth." Prof. John B. Abbott, dairy farmer of Bellows falls. Vt;, and pasture expert ot the national fertilizer associa tion, said In reporting observa tions made during an extensive pasture study tour of European countries from which he has re cently retuned. "The right fer tilizer must be applied at the right time and the grazing herd rotated from one plot to another In such a way that the animals can get the gass while It Is ten der and nutritious. "It costs three to four times as much per day to feed a cow In the barn as to feed her In the pasture. The whole question ot economy of pasture fertilization, therefore, depends npon the sav ing that can be effected. Is the purchase of feed for barn feed ing plus any - Increase In milk production. , ! ; 1 Cows Harvest It ' ."It Is a lot cheaper to grow feed fn a pasture and let the cows harvest ft. than to grow , it on cultivated . land -and let - high priced farm labor harvest and haul It to the barn." Mr. Abbott. In pointing out the Unique Tractor Owned by E. E. Watkins Delays Ar rival of Hubbard Scholars imals. told of his visit last sum mer to the farm of Maltland Mackie. of Aberdeenshire. Scot land, where he saw the produc tion of beef ' on land .fertilized with 800 Wands of i complete fertilizer In 'early' spring and a nitrogen top-dresser twice later in the year. The pasture Is di vided into six Plots for alternate grazing' Grazing commences May 1, as eompaed with May 28 before they started fertilizing. and lasts about 30 days later in the fall, still permitting suffi cient growth for winter protec tion. In 1928 the carrying-capacity was 150 cattle days iter acre and the live-weight Increase during the season was 322 poundg per acre. Last year, with the same system of fertilization. grazing commenced April 29 and lasted through October 28, and the production was- 199 cattle days per acre for the season with live-weight increase of 425 pounds per acre. Of 147 animals grazed, 120 were sold grass-fat, the first consignment In August, as compared with 20 to 25 sold grass-fat before they started fertilizing. Results tn Mssachsetts R W. Donaldson, extension professor of agronomy; Massa chusetts Agricultural college, dis cussed "Pasture Demonstration Work In Massachusetts in 1930." He showed a number of photo graphs of pasture . demonstra tions carried on under the super vision of the Massachusetts ex tension service and gave figures showing the splendid profits ob tained by farmers who fertilized their pasture-land according to the recommendations of the college.' F. B. Nichols, managing edit or. Capper Farm Press, Topeka, Kans., told "Why the-Farm Press is Interested in Pasture FertiU atlon." He said the farm editors of America are Interested in pas ture fertilization because they believe It will aid in making agri culture more profitable. He forecast that pasture improve ment will encounter extraordin ary popular favor in America. Cooperative Marketing Is Praised "It is too late to question the efficacy of cooperative market ing. The nation has set its stamp of approval upon It and has blazed a trail for every farmer to follow. You know something is wrong with agriculture. There nfay be many and various reme dies. Still the government is be hind only one, and regardless of your opinion you might just 43 well get on the wagon and drive hard. "We're all going, one way, and it would be just as hard to make progress in the opposite direc tion as for one 1 steer to run against the rest of the herd. Re gardless of what measure of sue By MAUD BIDGOOD HUBBARD, Nor. it A tract or of his own invention used by E. E. Watkins In preparing the soil for the fall planting of sweet peas la Mrs; Wat kin's - fsunrlse Gardens" placed hint much in the same position as that of Longfel low's "Village Blacksmith" at whose shop the chllden going to and fro to school looked in at the open door, since the boys and girls stopped on. their way to school to watch Mr. Watkins Plow and In many instances to enjoy a ride in his machine. The frame of a model T Ford having a 1918 engine was used In the construction of the tract or, the driving gears of which are the rear axle assembly of a French model T Ford truck. The rubber tires were removed from the front wheels of the Ford and the big drive wheels of a Milwau kee Junior binder used for the rear wheels of the tractor. A Chevrolet transmission was placed between the engine and rear axle to reduce the speed and 18 inches of the front axle were eat off to narrow the tread. Mr. Watkins has used no at tachments such as are adver tised for transforming Ford cars into tractors but has built up his tractor using only the parts men tioned and doing all the work ex cept the cutting of the front axle which job Was done by the blacksmith.- ..:.... A lever fastened to a 12 Inch steel .plow. allows, the plow to be raised or lowered as the driver desires. Plows; cultivators and other farming Implements are easily attached by means of hooks fastened to the tractor. Mr. Watkins finds his tractor to be especially handy for corn ers and other places where he wishes to turn In small spaces since he can hoist the attehed farm Implements clear of the ground. Mr. Watkins expects to plow and cultivate his 30 acre farm west of Hubbard with his inven tion. It has been only a short time since Mr. Watkins completed the construction of his tractor but sufficient trial has been given it to prove that the experiment is a success and to convince the in ventor that the machine will ful fill all of his expectations of it. have, the farmers made a distinct step forward In the passing of the marketing act." A lexander Legge, Chairman, Federal Farm Board. cess the present movement may hops. Hops Being Sold In Aurora Area AURORA, Nov. 22 Hop prices have taken an upward trend, in consequence growers in this sec tion are becoming more willing to let go. Hops reported sold at or around 16c were the crops of Henry and Davie Kiel. Glen Car uthers, Ben Eppers. Charles and Al Feller, Schultz Brothers and P. O. Ottoway. The hope of still higher prices Is causing others to take a chance and hold PRUNE MORE MARKET ACTIVE Sales Reported Increasing, Crop out of Growers Hands In Places "Prune Week November 17 22" was extensively advertised In Portland and other western Ore gon cities, by the department of foreign and domestle commerce of the Portland chamber of com merce, cooperating with the ma jority of packers and distributors of the district. Attractive display advertising, window cards, news paper space and other means of publicity are being utilized in in creasing consumer-demand for northwestern dried prunes in this area. , . - Although of only indirect bene fit to packers, whoso trade la comprised almost wholly- of ear lot shipments to eastern and for eign markets, the local "Prune Week' movement met with the full cooperation of the trade, In their belief that any measures re sulting In greater prune consump tion would prove of eventual ben efit to the Industry as a whole. Considerable volume of prunes are finding their way to local consumer markets, by direct sale of ungraded stock by producers their stocks for their own retail trade. This direct movement, al though totalling only a email ton nage, assumes more than its usu al relative importance,- in this year of small production and low prices when all outlets are ap preciated. Growers' sales continued in moderate volume last week, espe cially in Yamhill and Douglas counties. There was also limited movement from other districts ex cept, as in Clark county, where stocks are now .nearly all out of growers hands. Actual sales were reported as made at the following quotations: 30-358, 4 to 4 He, mostly 4 4'c 36-40, 4 to A lit, mostly 40-42, 4c. 43-45, 8 6-8 to 34c 45-50, 8 3-8 to SUc. 50-55, S 1-8 to 8 'AC. ' 1 55-40. 3 5-8 to Sc. ' 0-65 2 1-8C Yamhill and Polk - county prunes moved mostly at the high er range of these quotations. Else where, the full range was repre sented. Clark county: Prunes mostly all sold, except less desirable lots. Little activity, and practically no change in the situation this week. Market is weak. , Yamhill: "From McMlnnvllle to Forest Grove and vicinity, the growers still hold about 600 tons. 250 tons have been sold during the past -ten days. Prunes are well-dried and well sorted. .A good crop Is anticipated ' next year. 25 per cent ot the prunes were not harvested this yetr." Amity: Prunes in this locality practically all pooled for later sale. One lot of about 90 tons in this district sold at 4o bin run, which averaged 4 2-4 5s. Some forced selling earlier in Novem ber. Canyonville: Demand and trad ing limited. No much change in market conditions. Very few sales. Oakland: Prunes mostly out of growers' hands. Few small crops sold at 3 5-8c for 4 0-4 2s, and 34e for 43-50s. Production Costs 'Mast Dt Kept Low . . Declares Sec. Hyde Cm many of tho steeds of Cticwltsure, we can readily acres. W need tho benefits of scientific research and of exact knowledge. Agricul ture must have the results of experimentation in the selection of plant varieties sued animal -blood strains. It most be shown how to control Insect " pests and plant diseases. The value of oar forested lands must be coatinnoBsly stressed. - Na tional economy In tho pres ent, and the preservation of the race In the future, de mand that the fertility of. the soil mast be maintained. Biological fact most be translated. from the .lan guage of. science into the everyday methods of ' the farmer. Low cost production is not only one of the de mands of the consuming population It Is also e eessity thrust apon the farm- er by the hard facta of ruth less competition Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde before the Inter-American conference on agricul ture, forestry, and animal In dustry Washington, D. C FARMERS AND SONS TO DINE Presentation of National Award to James Neal to Feature Banquet 8ILVERTON, Not. 21 The presentation of the Future Farm ers' of America key to- James Neal, who was recently award ed this honor at the national con vention of Future Farmers ot America at Kansas City, will be a feature of the Father and Son Fu ture Farmer banquet to be held at the high school on December fifth. Earl Cooley, state super visor of vocational education, will present the key. A special guest will be Kenneth Pettybone, state president of the Future Farmers. Great plans are being made for the banquet which will be one of the outstanding events of the season at the senior high school at SHverton. - The home econom ics girls of the high school will prepare and serve the dinner. S. P. AGENT FAVORS IRK County Agent Program In dorsed by R. E. Kelly Recently WOODBURN, Not. 23 In an official communication with John Ram age, president of the Wood burn Cooperative Fruit Growers association, R. E. Kelly, manager of the development and coloniza tion department of the Southern Pacific has definitely stated that he is very mich In favor of ; the county agent system. - , The letter will be presented by John Ramage at the county agent healing which is scheduled ' to take place soon. . The last two paragraphs of the letter from R. E. Kelly reads as follows: . ' "The company believes Marlon county would be taking a wise step in doing so, particularly if guided by the state college ex tension service and United States department of agriculture in se lecting the right man. "It is an experience that coun ties employing agricultural agents benefit far in excess of the : ex pense of employing the agent. The trained agent can render in valuable service by organizing andi directing thought and work on problems affecting JI the farmers !of the county." ( . R. E. KELLY. W.W.Henry to Manage Milk Co-op. in Oregoq W. W. Henry, for five years manager Of the Seattle co-operative milk producers association has. accepted the position of manager of the Oregon association, accord ing to an ' announcement made Saturday by . It. W. Vlarlt, member of the state board of directors. . Mr. Henry has been re markably - successful in his work in Seattle and his con senting to act as manager of the Oregon, association Is considered a great thing for the milk producers of . the state. It Is expected that Mr. Henry will, begin his . work about January 1. His head quarters wUl be la Portland. OFFICERS E to eo on i Mrs. W. F. McCall, State Lecturer Going to Eastern Oregon WALLACE ROAD.. November 22 Mrs. W. r. McCall of Wal lace Road will accompany district deputy state master S. H. Ed wards of Corvallls and Mrs. Ed wards on a trip to eastern Ore gon starting November 28. Their first stop will -be fn Portland where they will stay overnight then drive to Igo in eastern Oregon for the annual Thanksgiving community dinner which Mr. and Mrs. Edwards at tend each year. . The party will also Include a group of Oregon State college' students from eastern Oregon who plan' to spend' the Thanks giving holidays at home. Mrs. 'Mc Call has been urged to visit east ern Oregon granges as a state lecturer has seldom been there. Deputy Charles Wlcklander has - charge of eastern Oregon granges. His home Is at Board man. Arthur Brown of Roseburg has charge of southern Oregon and a number of eastern Oregon granges will bo visited by. the party. PRIZE BOM DIES ; i OF fill RICKEY, Nov. 22 C. A. War ner, a breeder of Berkshire hogs had the misfortune to lose his famous young boar, Andy V. Andy V was reserve grand champion and junior - champion boar at the California state fair. Andy contracted pneumonia and died enroute home. Mrs. Warner has been a raiser of pure bred stock for a number of years and besides raising Berk shire hogs, Mr. Warner raises pure bred Cotswold sheep that have won a number of ribbons. Ayrshire cattle, and Rhode Island Red chickens. Recently, Mr. Warner added Holstein cattle to his farm. He purchased a young bull from the well known F. Durbln and Son prize winning herd and a heifer from the equally well known herd of the St. Benedicts abbey farm at Mt. Angel. - The Warner farm' is known as the Pudding River Stock. ' farm and is managed in an up to date manner. GARDENS KIEL SUMB FRUIT Monmouth People Conduct Unusual Experiments on Small Scale . A SPEED RECORD John and Finlr fX.rrvr nt Newport, Ind., this summer har vested their wheat with a com bine; ground the grain with cof- reo grinaers on the spot, put the By BEULAHH. CRAVEN MONMOUTH. Not. 22 Mrs. Addle Shore and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Newman of Monmouth, are exploiting a bit of near-tropical agronomy -on their respective do mains, where luscious ripe red raspberries are being plucked for shortcakes and the like. An ever bearing variety of Tine, set out. two to three years ago, is respon sible for the phenomenal produc tion. Newman says he prunes tl e canes early, in July or August, and new lateral growths form which bear, the late fruit In a mild season such as the presect one. If strawberry plants are cut back closely, immediately after the bearing ends, a new growth will appear which In - mild tu tumn weather such as the present fall has been, will produce Octo ber and November berries. Newman says he has always wanted to see how many varieties ot apples he could produce on one tree, but unfortunately has nev er stayed long enough on one place, to, check (up: on. his grafts and budding. rexperiipenls. , , He now is budding a rose bush with every other sort of rose he can obtain. ... . The budding operation, which Is most successfully handled In July, he says, is very simple, end worth any one's trial efforts. A small segment of branch growth about one inch long is eo pared that a single bud- with bark intact on the bud side and the wood cut away very thinly on the opposite side, is Inserted ifeto a tiny T shaped silt 'in the bark of the branch" to be budded. The branch bark is carefully drawn up over the edges of the Insert and firmly wound about with twine to hold the incased parts compactly. If the bud grows, tre original branch extension may le eut away. If it fails to grow the wound will heal over and do to damage to the 'branch. grist into an automobile aid rushed It to Newport, where it was turned orer to the town baker, who converted' It .-into whole wheat biwuits. These were rushed back to the wheat field where lunch, with biscuits made from wheat that had been' before, was served. The grind leg of the wheat lh the coffee mills was the slowest operation of ail:- . taking 20 minutes. .:,. . SHOULD BE WELL COOKED An exchange' has this advice for the lOTers of pork: Beware of trichinosis at this time of year. Most cases of this serious dis ease arise from eating raw or imperfectly ; cooked pork or pro ducts containing raw muscle tis sue of swine. Trichinosis ap pears to cause swine very little trouble, but it is painful and fre quently fatal disease to man for which there is no dependable treatment or cure. Cooking pork or pork products before eating is a dependable preven tive. Trichinosis is most preva lent in the fall and winter when large numbers of hogs are slaughtered on farms and their their products are eaten without ade quate cooking. . 4 ii i . 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