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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1913)
alfalfa HntertM a* Second Claw Mail Matter at Lenta. Oregon« Allouât 2 >. 1H11 Published Every Thursday at 1 ent». Ore., by the M t . S cott P vbi . i » wix < i Co. H A. CARNALI., Entro» Office Phone: Home 1111. asp M akaoku . Residence; Tabor 2813 I 1 * Í « ♦ « * « « : ♦ i w ano swine . Not the mold., old maxima, away out of Lite, hut the pork- els we raise, that are pavjng the freight. They roam through the imsturan. red. white, spotted, black, and the wealth they are mnklng Alls many a sack. And still opportunity knocks at our door. With the millions we ship, there’s a market for more. On «eas of alfalfa. In shadow and sheen, float cargoes of feed through the billows of green, and again and again on that marvel ous tide the ripples of richness flash, wondrous sial wide. Alfal fa. sweet emblem of plenty and charm, may the wave of thy ver dure flood every farm! Time comes when each acre must yield without flaw Pro duction must double is nature’s grim law The cities will teem with vast millions that toll, and life, with it» hope», must depend on the noil. What methods more wise could the farmer combine than raising alfalfa and fatten Ing swine? Brad In Kansas Farmer. w : : who had been searching for her daughter, pushed her way through the NE of the new reforms to be group, and, seeing the man about to prepetrated in the city is take her away, she sprang forward, the proposition to have all of us saying, “This is my daughter. What walk to the corners and turn are you doing?’’ In the excitement of the moment the man fled, and could not squarely to the opposite corner. be found. No more cutting across streets. The other instance is of a young This is to be done for the benefit woman living near Newark. New Jersey, of autodrivers. One auto driver who went to New York City recently, -will be of more consequence than ► and after attending to her business, 'stepped into a movi >g piciure show in a hundred footmen. So we will the shopping center. After a few mo walk up a half block, turn a ments, the girl felt a sharp pin j rick square corner, cross the street, in the side of her neck. She looked turn a square corner, and walk around and saw a man and woman of back a half block to the point ordinary app arance sitting behind her, but they seemed intent upon the pic across the street from where we tures being exhibited. She felt dizzy, stood, turn squarely and enter so made her way out of the place and the store, hall, or elevator which seeing a policeman near by, went to and asked him to take care of her. is the object of our visit. When him She was taken to the station house by we come out we will be equally the officer, and the sergeant in charge, as soon as she was brought before him, circumspect. A trip down town reconized the symptoms, saying. “It is - will appeal to us like a batallion another of those knock-out cases.” In both instances these girls had been 1 of well drilled soldiers on display. punctured with a hypodermic needle And the autos will go whizzing containing some strong opiate, and had Providence mercifully interposed, by. Great! A few more im not both, without doubt, would have been provements like that and we will counted among the numerous cases of young women who mysteriously dis all stay at home. appear. O A successful method of treatment for counteracting the effect of bichlor ide of mercury poisoning Is said to have been discovered by eastern phy- slclaus. It consists of giving the patient electrical treatments which drive the poison from the stomach Into the muscular system, where it is elimi nated by further treatment. * : » J w ♦ : » : » » » »♦ » The poultry should have the run of the alfalfa seeding if there is likeli hood that it Is going to be overrun with grasshop|>ers. If the poultry does not run there of its own accord some colony bouses might be taken to the alfalfa field while the legume la getting started so that it will have protection. GrasHliop|>ers. like farm animal», know a gaal thing when they see it and eat the alfalfa greedily if other green stuff is scarce The bureau of chemistry of the de partment of agriculture has Issued an order within a few weeks to the effect that farmers may sell vinegar made from [»lire apple Juice. Some years ago. through a misunderstanding of the law. a good many dealers were given to understand that the vinegar made by the apple grower would not meet the requirements of the act. Hence pains is l>elng taken to reassure both farmers and dealers. The fields of com that have with stood the drouth best are almost Inva rfably those which were put in good tilth before the corn was planted and have been cultivated most frequently during the growing season One farm er whose case was reported to the writer the other day cultivated his corn the last time through with n spike bar row. wbi'b he had made by driving twenty pennies Into two inch block» and fastening these in place of the coro plow sborela. H. ROSTA I). A«ent Photograph by Oregon Agi h'Uitural col lege. ALFALFA CVLTVBK IS i Mvrrut»; ka < h COKTAlm KXOVUH TO INlMTLAT» rut a V l.t-H [Fron» Farm and Fireside.) By no mea ns »tore coiub honey in the cellar, as it I m hii re to »went and become moldy, Better put it In the attic, as the heat can in nowise harm it. provided, of course, that It isn’t hot enough to melt It The beat and most profitable way for the average be« keeper to dispose of unfinished sections Is to extract all that will not sell as second grade for as mm h as extracted honey will bring and use them for bait sections next yea r. In preparing the hives for the late flow proceed In precisely the same mitnner ns for the early flow, using the same snpen« as formerly, only, of course. putting In new section boxen n ith founds tion for comb honey to take the pln< <•» of the completed sec tions taken from them The extracted honev when stored In cans or barrels can lie placed In cel lars or other convenient re[s>sftorles an<l unless tmttled early will in all probibllltv ur.-innlate ns soon as the nights lie. oine .-old, but this grnnula linn in no sense hurt» ft. and the heat ing required to liquefy It for bottling In a large niensure prevents further granulation. Farm Journal. Interest Paid on Time Deposits TheBestLightAtThe HT A Y ON COW BLANKET * * ♦ * ■a * Tons of gotsi humus making material are allowed to lie un used on many farms Much of the unsightly rubbish which uiara file appearance of the premistM could lie changed into valuable plant fotsl by conqioet- Ing. Every farm and especially every truck farm should have a compost heap Into which soda, lawn clippings, leaves anti other waste matter could be thrown and rotte<l flown. If wet down and forked over <s-casl>>nall.v such stuff will soon be turned into fine gnrdcn mold. -Farm Journal. ELECTRIC LIGHT is the most suitable lor homes, offices, shops and other places need ing light. Electricity can lie used tn any quan- tity, large or small, thereby furnishing any re quired amount of light. Furthermore, electric lamps can be located in any place, thus afford ing any desired distribution ol light. No other lamps possess these qualifications, therefore it is not surprising that electric lamps are rapidly replacing all others in modem es tablishments. * * : ♦ PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT AND POWER CO : » » » » Main Office Seventh & Alder Streets : ♦ : : » » » Fertilizers For Applet. I HIS BANK has made arrange ments for a first class Fire In surance Company and can now write your insurance in a strong and reliable company. Your needs will be promptly taken care of and we can handle any line from $100. and up. at lowest rates. If you don’t want to take the chance, come in and see us and your policy will be written right here. No commission and no delay. UNITED STATES POSTAL DEPOSITORY Lents Sta., Portland, Oregon WASTE OF GOOD MATERIAL. » hind the foreleg». Tie another around the body in front of udder, then make a crupper. Tie another around euch fore leg ami fasten at top. then a rojte around neck. Now sew two gunny sacks together ami slip them under these ropes. Take a darning needle and twine anil fasten on sides and top. When the sacks are worn out cut the fastenings and Hlip two more under. A good blanket will last no longer than the cheap one described.—Farm and Fireside. Fire Insurance The Multnomah State Bank providing drainage facilities, correct ing acidity. milling organic mutter or supplying ueetleti plant food. according to the requirement.» Good drainage la essential in order that the roots may go deep Into the soli. Hardpan uinst I k - broken up or avoided altogether. Soils that are sour may la* made sweet by thorough drainage and the appliea tion of lime. A go,ai supply of decoui|M>sable or ganic matter In the soil helps the bac terial action lu milking plant food available, facilitates the Inoculating process and. together with a gissl drain age. preveuts heaving In the spring For soils that are out of condition In this respect a good way to supply or ganic matter if Hiilficieut manure Is not available is to raise and plow under a crop of cowpeas or some other green manuring crop before attempting to grow alfalfa Peat and min k »oil» may Is* u»<»l fol« alfalfa If they are well drained and properly supplied with mineral plant food. Potash Is nearly always lacking in th,*»,, soils, and often phosphoric fortablo ln Cold Weather. To make a cow blanket that will acid and lime must also Is* supplied. stay on first take the rope that conns Soils that are subject to flooding are around a bale of binder twine, un not good for alfalfa. twist it and take one strand long enough to tie around the laxly Just be- « WITH THE HONEY MAKERS Many years ago a great Teacher said that the Sabbath was made for man. not man for the Sabbath The same principle might well be applied today to women in large houses who wear themselves to nervous wreck« In keeping their premises In apple pie order The house is made for the woman and not the woman for the house, and It I» h travesty on bo mnnity and g.««| sense when this or der 1» reversed In practice Many a woman would confer untold ta-nefit on herself as well ns those who live with h< ■ If s’i< - ii J burn half the tnjck »he dn«ts daily or every other day and turn the lock In the doors of rooms »he seldom enters except for the pur pose of “slb-kimr up" □ ssp Loam Is ■«*(, but Othor Kinds Will Producá Crops. Miuv people uiake the final mlstiiki* of expecting alfalfa to do well un hu II m that are not tit pro|4*rly to produce any kind of crop, says Bulletin lid of the Purdue uulveralty (Indiana) ata tion There is Just us much need of care in selecting and preparing soils for slfalfa ns for any other crop and probably more because of its deep rooting haldts and large plant total re quirements. Deep, loamy soils with <>ia*n sill moll» an« undoubtedly beat for alfalfa, but there ia plenty of evidence to ahow that It may la* successfully produced on almoat any type of soil, from light sandy or gravelly loama ami peata or mucks to heavy clava, provided that it la well drained. sweet ami properly supplied w ith organic matter and avail able plant food. Many aolla that nt present are not tit for alfalfa culture may be made so l>y w ♦ I w a ■ i ■ * ♦ HE movement to make the At The Churches for the new bridge M. B. CHURCH across the Columbia an entire 10:45a. in., subject, ’’Lea- success is gaining strength. It son Prunching from a W, ak People.” Services at is singular that every good Bennet« Chapel 3 p. tn. In the evening movement has some obstacle we w ill try to make plain the secret of the reproduction of the Christ life by thrown in its way. but the bridge the incornation of the Spirit of truth. movement is no exception. The Bring your children, »t ranger», and the proposition to close the gap be business men to church. W e w ill make « room. tween Portland and the state of W. B»Yl‘ MOORE Pastor Washington with a fine bridge »*»*»»»»»*»»»»»*>»****»»** should have the support of every Seventh Day Adventist Church citizen in the county, According Saturday »abbath School 10 a tn. DOUBLE YOUR EGG CROP. to the plans which have been Saturday Preaching 11 a m. WMnesday proposed, the new bridge will Prayer Misting 7:45 p. m. Subject, Use of th» Trap Nest May Do the “Where an1 the IN-ad pay for itself in a few years. Trick—Right Mating Necessary. C. J. Cummings. Pastor In Farm aud Fireside a contributor for it is to be built as a toll says that poultry raisers can praeti bridge. The state offers to pay tally double their egg production If they FIENDISH DEVICES the interest on the money which persistently use the trap nest. Follow lug is an extract from his article: must be raised to put up the Warning to Yhung Girls And Women “For the benefit of those who are not bridge and the tolls pay the acquainted with the trap nest I will principal. Of course the county That young girl* and women need to explain in detail its pur|s>se. The trap must stand for the principal but be constantly on the alert as to the de nest is a ikw I so contrived that when the lien enters she springs a ’trail' that will not cost them anything. vices of agents of the white slave traffic which closes the door and holds her Its credit is good. This is says The Union Signal has been brought captive until she is released by the especially true in that the credit to our attention in two marked instances attendant. The nest Is of sufficient recently. A mother and young lady stze to allow the hen plenty of space is all that is required. The tolls daughter went from Jersey City to to move around tn or ahe would be paid yearly should be consider New York City on a shopping tour. apt to break the egg. ably in excess of the amount re To economize time they separated, “By taking the hens of highest trap uest record and mating them with quired for refunding the debt. each to do some errands down town. males descended from heavy lay era agreeing to meet in an hour and a half you will lay the foundation of a good About the only persons to n Macys' parlor. The daughter finished make trouble for the proposition her errands first, and having time to strain of heavy layers. By careful trap nest culling and with the same are a nnmber of selfinterested spare, was looking into a store near by. care in breeding, year after year, you real estate promoters. These As the crowd gathered around her, will build vour flock up to a high state efficiency. fellows are trying to fix them she felt a sharp pin prick in her arm, of “ 'It 1 is not at all uncommon for flocks bnt paid no attention to it except to rub selves right by having it inserted the spot She then went to Macys', as that are trap nested to average ISO in the ballot that the bridge will agreed, to wait for her mother, but as egg» per hen per year. At the same these flocks not Infrequently con be located at certain streets, In soon as she had taken her seat, fell to time tain individual« that have a record of doing this they overlook the the floor in a swoom. The matron was 300 to 230 eggs each per year. county’s interest entirely, The called, and the doctor of the ertablish- “The lateet figures at hand from the of agriculture declare that first question to be solved is ment summoned. After looking at the department | girl he said, “Oh, it's only a case of the average farm hen lays less than whether the people want the drunk. We will take her to a window, eighty eggs per year. Sixty eggs per hen per year would probably be over bridge. The second question and the air will help revive her ’’ the average uncared for then will be one of location, At this juncture, a well dressed man estimating farm hen. At any rate, the great differ which will be left to the engineer came hnrrying up a-> though looking for ence between to 23<i eggs and sixty to determine, and that will some one’ and seeinR the unconscious or eighty eggs Is enough to think atsrut w uvvviunuL, -• ... de- — lying there, said to the matron, seriously.” pend upon the matter of founda girl “This is my wife; she has these drink tions and costs. Let us leave out ing spells occasionally. I have a FOR COMING COLD DAYS. the personal interest and get the carriage at the d'>or and will take her home." Providentially, the mother, Plan Now to Keep Your Cow Com bridge. T vote RIGHT SOIL FOR ALFALFA. At a meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural society Wilfred Wheeler recommended this formula as a basis for fertilizing young apple trees: Six poll a da of slag, two pounds of |s>tash (low grade sulphate,. one fioiind nitrate of aoda. An application of n fsiund of thin mixture per tree per year of tree’s age will keep It growing In a healthy state FOR THE POULTRY BEGINNER Determine the schedule and ration for feeding the chicks. Deride whether you will start with hen*, hatching egg« or chicks. Determine the style of laying house and arrangement of the plant. Properly locate your plant and de elde ui»>n the number of layers to keep Settle u[s>n the feeding ration for layers and the schedule for working it. Decide how you will protect your baby chicks from their enemies rats cats. dogs. Inclement weather. Decide ii|«>n the breed of chickens to b.- kept ami select a breeder from which to get your foundation stock. Determine the manner of bwssllng your chl'-ks Select your equipment and the style of house von Intend to Install ft In Determine the method and equip ment n»H-es- Ty to raise sll' < essfnlly to the laying age the thicks after they have passed the brooding stage Solve the problem of the sp'llng end how to tnnrkct your prodtv-t st a profitable margin atiove cost. — ’’«uintry Gentleman. Telephones Main 6688 and A. 6130 QM1 T Storage W arehouse All kinds of Storage for Household arti des, Furniture or otherJGoods Rates Reasonable Office Lents Furniture Company North Main St., Lents PHONES: Home 1111; Tabor 1361 Herald Advertising Pays