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I'MVEKSITY OV IDAHO
Pl'DMSIIES IJULLKTIX.
Civ I'iioIh Ilcgiinllng tho Newly I1.
oovwd Orwil Not Worth Any
More Than Ordinary Gruln.
(By It. E. Hyslop, Agronomist.)
On account of the numerous In
quiries coming Into our station we
find It necessary to Issue this presj
bulletin concerning tho so-called
"Alaska" wheat.
This wheat, when given ample space
or conditions fayorablo to the indi
vidual plant, has a branching head
borne on a rather tough straw at a
height of between four and five feet.
The mesh bears two and three ker
nels. When grown under close field
conditions the head tends to be much
smaller, branches less, and the mesh
biars from one to two kernels, very
seldom three. If heads grown under
these conditions alone were examined
the Impression would be obtained that
this wheat never bears but two ker
nels to the mesh, a mistake which
some writers appear to have made.
The beards, while not numerous,
are dark In color and considerably
stronger than we find on our common
wheats, but not so long or stiff as
those found on the Durums or Mac
aroni wheats. The normal kernel Is
light In color, short and plump, with
an unusually open groove which al
lows the kernel to be easily broken
lr threshing. A cross section shows
the Interior to be white and powdery
with comparatively little horny
starch. The shrunken kernels natur
ally are harder.
Taking everything Into considera
tion I am led to conclude that this Is
the Egyptian or Miracle wheat, a
Poulard and that It belongs to that
variety of the Egyptian known as El
dorado, which Is very closely related
t the Seven headed variety.
The Poulards are peculiarly adapt
( cd to dry regions, but never have been
grown to any extent In America. Their
yields have never proved to be of such
a nature as to warrant their exten
sive growth, even for stock food. And
the inferiority of the flour produced
from them has prevented their use to
tiny extent for the production of
bread.
The high yields claimed for tlu'
wheat in this section of the country,
In some cases ?' I bushels per acre,
are fabulous. One of the promoters
states that from one head of the
wheat he obtained seven pounds, from
these seven pounds he produced 1545
pounds, or a yield In round numbers
o." 220 fold. It Is from these figures
that the yields noted In the various
papers, and In the circular of the
Adams-Hobe Peed Orain company, of
Jullaetta, Idaho, are computed. To
show the ridiculousness of computing
yields In this way, we determined In
a couple of cases, the number of
grains produced from one seed of Lit
tle Club grown under favorable con
ditions In our breeding plat. One
plant produced 1176. the other 1800
kernels. Now, reasoning as this seed
company has done, If we should plant
one bushel of this Little Club to the
acre, we would obtain 1170 or 1 S 00
bushels. This would be a rather high r
vli'M even In Idaho. it
This year tho company had 700
acres In the wheat grown on different
farms In this locality. A 30-aere
tract near Moscow, which was thresh
ed In the middle of August went about
32 bushels per acre.' Mr. Adams stat
ed at that time that his best yleld3
had been 35 bushels. He supplement
ed this remark, however, with tho
statement that his stands were poor
In every case. But considering the
large acreage, the fact that several
different farmers grew the crop, and
the effect of a close stand noted above
we must take this as an Indication at
least, of the yielding power of the
wheat. ThlB, however, would not lie
considered an extra large yield for
this country.
The analysis of the wheat upon
which the company appears to base
It.', hopes amounts to practically noth
ing in determining the bread making
qualities of the flour. It Is true, that
Blucstem wheat which analyzes high
er In portcln than Little Club makes
a better quality of flour, but It Is also
true that Macaroni wheat which an
alyzes higher In protein than Blue-
stem makes a lower clas of flour,
and consequently Is discriminated j
against by the miller. The low grade j
flours turned out from our mills usu- j
ally show a higher porteln content
than the patent. Corn has consider- '
able porteln, but the chemist seems j
unable to find any gluten (that all
essential part of a good flour.) Even
If the chemist had found a high glu
ten content in "Alaska" wheat, we
would still not be Justified In con
cluding that the wheat would make a
good quality of flour. The proof of
tho wheat Is in the bread It will make.
Upon our request the company has
promised to have a milling test made
soon. Until this test Is made, how
ever, we must assume that the whoat
will make no better flour under the
name of "Alaska" than It did when
known as "Wheat of Miracle."
In spite of all the beautiful stories
which have been written concerning J
the origin of this wheat, regardless of ,
the many wonderful things which j
have been Imagined about its quality, i
and taking Into consideration the Im- '
prcsslon as to yield, which has si ;
skillfully been thrown broadcast 1
throughout the American , continent 1
by this seed company, who advertise
their wheat for sale at 1 20 per bushel,
we have yet to find any points of 1
merit In It which would warrant tne
public paying more for "Alaska"
wheat than the prevailing market
price of our common va'rletics.
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A Few Points Well Worth Considering.
FIRST That we are not in the business of selling land.
SECOND We make our money by scientific farming and fruit growing, and by the increased value we
create by developing our land.
THIRD We ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE our work in every particular and refund EVERY DOLLAR
invested with us if not wholly satisfactory. Can anything be fairer than this ?
AVe have purchased 380 acres of choice irrigated fruit
land at Ontario, which has a DOUBLE WATKK MG11T of
a full miner's inch of water to each acre from the Ix-i-t gravity
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Wo are setting this land out to the hest commercial varie
ties of peaches and tipples which requires a little more capital
than we command at the present time and we are going to sell
just a few acres of this land to raise the additional capital we
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This offer is limited to 50 acres only, in tracts to suit. I will only be
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Pitch Every Other Day If No-
ccssury to Win.
.Vow York, Sept. 8. Christy
Muttlicwson is about to assume the
most monumental task that a major
league pitcher ever had thrust upon
his shoulders. He has expressed a
willingness to piti'b three games a
week for the rest of the season, pro
vided that the Giants are nt any
time In danger of dropping out of
first place.
Matthcwson Is the most powerful
ly built pitcher In America, ami
though be believes that his constitu
tion la rugged enough to stand such
a continuous strain on his muscles,
It looks as If the task were too much
to ask of any one man. He Is deter
mined to make the effort, however,
and If he succeeds he will have per
formed the most wonderful feat that
baseball has seen since the National
league was organized, back In the
70"s.
Some time ago Met! raw admitted
that he had but two pitchers of the
magnitude of stars, and that on Wiltse
and Mathewson he would have to rest
the chances of New York winning the
pennant. The other pitchers can be
used when there Is not much at
stnke, but, speaking generally, It Is
up to these two men to land the
championship. Wiltse is frail of
physique, nnd to ask him to pitch
more than once in three days would
be almost inhuman. Md.raw ex
plained the situation to his men and
asked Matty what he thought of It.
"I can go In ther nnd pitch every
other day until tho end of the sea
son," replied the great pitcher, "and
If you think It a goo, Idea I am per
fectly willing to take a chance."
"You are on," wild McGcaw,
At
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W. R, CRAWFORD, General Manager.
Hotel St. George.
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players later. "If you will notice, Rog
er Hresnahnn Is In there catching
every day and he has to keep his arm
In constant use. More than that, he
says he will catch every game thi.i
siasnn if he Is not hurt."
SOITII AFRICAN' DINNER
PRAISES MAX WHO REAT HIM
London,. Sept. 8. C. Hefferon, the
South African runner, who got second
prize In the Kngllsh Marathon, paid
a big tribute to John J. Hayes, the
American, in a public letter written
before he left England for his homo.
He said that he had not the least
doubt that Hayes was the best man
in the race, and that he richly merit
ed all the honor the victory brought
him. The excessive heat, he thinks,
knocked all of the Englishmen out
of the contest so soon. At the start
he thought the most dangerous men
were Duncan, Lord and Appleby, nnd
Svanberg, the Swede.
Tom Longboat, ho thought, was a
f.ikc, and mentions that ho knew he
would beat the redskin when they
first met. Friends of Hefferon pro
tested Hayes, but after the race was
over Hefferon ordered the objection
withdrawn nt once. The South Afri
can admitted that he had been train
ing: for the Marathon for a long time,
and that he Is no through with It
yet. He expects to bo on the firing
and line at Athens In 1910.
day. The shooting occurred last
Thursday 15 miles from Diamond
Valley.
A quarrel over the two flocks of
sheep led up to the shooting. Mid
land and Ramos engaged In a fist
fight, and Midland was worsted. Ac
cording to the evidence, Midland went
to Diamond Valley, purchased a re
volver, and returning to the camp
fired three shots nt Ramos, j
Later some persons passing the
camp saw the corpse. The sheriff
was notified, and Midland was ar
rested. He did not make any attempt
to escape. He will be held to the Oc
tober term of the grand jury without
bail. It will be Harney's first murder
case In several years. I
To those afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble, backache, rheuma
tism, PIneules for the Kidneys brings
relief with the first dose. Hundreds
of people today testify to their re
markable healing and tonic proper
ties. 30 days' trial $1. They purify
the blood. A. C. Kocppen & Bros.
It was decided to put Matthewson up
against a proposition That would
make almost any athlete qual.
Then it was that the plan of work
ing Matty three times a week if nec
essary came to tho front. This Is not
any Idle talk. MeC.raw nnd Mntv
have mado up their minds nnd really
it tend to go that far to win the pen.
mint. "Mathewson," cxplnlned the
Giant chieftain, "Is in better shape
than he has been at any time this
year, and he la pitching the greatest
ball of his career."
"It is not such nn awful ta.sk iu
you might think," said one of the
Wood's Liver Medicine In liquor
form for malaria, chills and fever,
regulates the liver, kidneys nnd blad
der, brings quick relief to biliousness,
sick headache, eonstltpatlon. Pleas
ant to take. The $1 bottle contains
24 times quantity of the 50c size.
First dose brings relief. A. C. Koep
pen & Bros.
Fntal Qiinrrol Over SlHvp.
Hums, (Ire., Sept. 8. With no wit
nesses to his deed except his flock of
sheep, John C. Midland, a sheep
tender, shot and killed Lorenzo P.
ltamns, also a sheep-tender. Reports
of the murder reached this place to-
S. Tc-nii linpllsto.
Holyoke, Mass., Sept. 8. French
Americans from many states and
Canadian provinces have been at
tracted to Holyoke by the opening
today of the national convention of
LTnlon St. Jean Itaptiste d'Amcrl
que. Councils to the number of 221,
with a membershl pof 17,000, are
represented. The society has a sur
plus In Its treasury of nearly $1,750,
000. The program this morning opened ,
with mass nt the Church of the Pre-j
clous Blood, after which the conven
tion was called to order in Monu
mental Hall. This evening there will
be a presentation of "The Chimes of
Normandy." New officers will be In
stalled tomorrow evening.
From Louisville
" Cincinnati
" Cleveland
" New York
- 541.70
- 42.20
- 44.75
- 55.00
From Denver - $30.00
" Omaha' - 30.00
" Kansas City 30.00
" St. Louis 35.50
" Chicago 3S.00
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
If you want to bring a friend oi relative to Oregon, deposit the
proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will then be fur
nished by telegraph.
F. J. &UINLAN, Local Agent, Pendleton, Ore.
or write
Wm. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
"Oregon Builders"
Are you doing what you can to populate your State?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlers, honest farmers, mechanics,
merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing
beart capital or no capital.
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co,
Is sending tons of Oregon literature to the east for distribution
through every available agency. Will you not help the good work
of building Oregon by sending us the names and addresses of your
friends who are likely to be Interested In this place? We will be
glad to bear the expense of sending them complete information
about OREGON and Its opportunities.
COLONIST TICKETS will be on sale during SEPTEMBER AND OC
TOBER from tho east to all points in Oregon. The fares from a few
principal cities are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small pills, easy to take, gentle and
sure. Sold by Tallman & Co.
No man Is really Indifferent to his
own Interest, and he who seems so it
will pay to watch.
I Byers' Best Flour
T Is made from the cholcvst wheat that grows. Good bread Is avoir.
ert when DYERS' DEST FLOCK Is used. Rron, Shorts, Steam Rolled
Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
X W. 8. DYERS, Proprietor.
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