Polk County observer., June 05, 1914, Image 2

THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914.
A GROWING INDUSTRY
THE OUTLOOK FOR DAIRYING
IN OREGON.
D. Mickle, State Dairy and Food
Inspector Addresses the Linn
County Jersey Breeders.
The title of these remarks rails for
a prospective view of the subject but
we shall not attempt to speak from
the viewpoint of a phophet, remember
ing that it is said that "he is without
honor in his own country."
la order to arrive at any definite
conclusion as to the future outlook of
any business or industiy we can be
guided in judgment only by results of
the past and conditions 01 the present.
For a number of years past all
branches of the dairy industry have
enjoyed a remarkable prosperity
ilhroughout the state of Oregon, and
at the present we can see no clouds in
the industrial skies that would indi
cate impending depression or serious
derangement of existing conditions.
During the years of IS 12 and 1013,
dairying made more advancement than
during any like period of time ill on
history. More milk, butter and cheese
were produeeu, more heller calves
were raised, more cows were mi
more cattle were imported into our
state, better cattle were on exhibition
at our dairy shows, more registered
sires were placed at the head or in
dividual herds, and more attention was
paid to the individual production of
dairy animals.
With these tacts betore us we come
back U) our subject with the ques
tion, What of the future? Can the
next two years show equal advance
menti Why not? 1 hear one man
say, "The bottom is going out of
the market and we are not going to
get anything for our product.
Another says, "There is going to be
so much foreign butter brought into
the state, tiliat ours will be crowded
out."
I do not accept either of these
views as being correct, but I will
make the statement that if ever a
foreign product displaces the Oregon
made product from first place, the
dairymen and creamerymen of Ore
gon will be to blame for that result.
Let us keep in mind the subject of
these remarks, namely, The Outlook
for Dairying in Oregon, and I desire
to say here and now that I am not a
pessimist and tor that reason 1 cannot
look out into the future and see the
page all dark, also I wish to avoid
every appearance of discussion on the
subject from a political standpoint,
while on the other hand, I am trying
to look into the future guided by the
light of the past and the indications
of the present, and say what that, fu
ture portends. Therefore, with this
freedom in remarks 1 can reply to hiin
who expects to see the bottom and
both sides of t.lie market disappear.
Hold on just a little longer brother,
and don't give those cows away just
yet, tor when Ihe market, for butler
is gone the people will still be asking
for cheese and when that: market has
also vanished (in your imagination),
the people will I lieu be using con
densed milk. 1 ran alfo say to hiui,
that they tell me Hint Oregon is a
very fine country in which to live, and
that, many persons outride of her do
main are beginning to acquire know
ledge of that fact. So I have only to
look a few years ahead to see her
population doubled and trebled, and
observe all of the people using Oregon
made butter, cheese and condensed
milk. I can show him that the little
state of Rhode Island, with a territory
of 1,2"0 square miles has a population
of S4'2.00(. while Oregon, with !)."i.(K)0
square miles, has a population of only
675,000 people, according to our 1010
census, with nn average rural popula
tion of ;i.t persons to the square mile,
which gives us an idea of how much
unoccupied and undeveloped territory
we still have within our borders.
Furthermore, in all this great area
we have only 100,000 dairy cows, or
approximately five cows to every
square mile id' tillable laud, while
Wisconsin, with an area of oti.000
square miles, has ,."00,000.
These si al is! ics are not new, never
llieless Ihcy lose no force in argument
from having been used before, but
they go to show some of Ihe future
possibilities of the Stale of Oregon.
1 do not need to rehearse before voui
the natural advantages of our slate,
which rontnliule materially ti
standing in agricultural pursuit
kiinw ion wen nun lew ilairvmen
would t li ink for one moment of
changing an Oregon farm for om
an eastern stale. (In Ihe oilier hand,
I lie lornier eastern dairyman or cream-
fiyman, looKing ior a Home among
us, is a very common visitor, and
because we have something to offer
him.
If, therefore, there is any truth in
the foregoing, wilh a nmrveiously rich
country for production and an ever
increasing demand, why should any
me prophesy a poor market, for the
future.
To the man who is afraid of foreign
conqietitioii, I have to repeat as stated
above, that the result therefrom rests
entirely within the hands of our dairy
men and ereninerjinen themselves as
to what the years of the future may
bring forth. They can no longer rest
assured that there will be always good
sale for any quality of butter that mav
be produced but (hey must meet the
faet face to face that with our market
practically open to the world, con
sumers will be given the freedom of
discriminating between first grade or
second grade butter and cheese and
there is no need that I should slale
which will be given the preference.
Of late we have heard much regard
ing' quality, bus I desire to add one
word today to what has been said,
and it is this: We must not only con
tinue to talk quality but some means
must be devised whereby we can take
action which will assure better results
than have been forthcoming in the
past; if not, before many seasons have
passed the reputation ot our Oregon
product will be damaged to such an
extent that it will require years to
overcome tne result.
I realize that today I am speaking
before the .Jersey breeders of Linn
county hut I am speaking of the pros
pective view of the industry and any
unfavorable condition in any depart
ment of dairy production or manufac
ture effects your interests just as un
favorably as that of the creameryman
for we will all stand or fall together.
Therefore, as an official of the state,
with numerous daily laws under my
hand tor enforcement I am going to
say a few plain words in regard to
qualify and I assure you that I am
saying them for the good ot all con
cerned and hope they will be accepted
such.
I have no hesitancy in saving that
our people are tired of buying our
Stiatc Brand butler, thinking that when
branded as such that they are getting
an article of better quality than that
which is sold without the Brand em
blem. This is a situiation for which
the creamerymen are entirely to
blame, because from his experience he
knows full well as to whether or not
each particular churning of butter is
worthy of the State Brand.
In our work throughout the State
we come in contact, more or less, with
every creamery located therein and I
can say that only a few are exercising
any care whatever in the grading of
cream, but the creameryman is not the
only one who must answer with better
work; the dairyman must be brought
to see and believe that the successful
outlook for dairying in Oregon de
pends upon the kind of work done by
him henceforth. When this has been
accomplished, I am ready to answer
the man who is alarmed over the im
portations of foreign butter. We will
admit that with our doors open to out
side products, we may not be able to
command such high prices as have
been quoted at certain times m the
past, but we contend that facing these
conditions the dairyman must look for
greater profits by reducing the cost of
production and as proof that there is
a wide field for thought and work
along this line we can point to in
stances witnout number, where we
can find a difference of from 2 to 20
cents per pound in the cost of pro
dueing butter fat.
We have considered our topic from
the side of the producer and the
manufacturer, but what of that of the
breeder?
In looking into this side I need not
carry you very far back into your
memories to where von will remem
ber a time when there were very few
registered cattle in Oregon, and what
there was, was restricted to five or
six herds, and at that time the com
mon milk cow sold at from $25.00 to
.f35.0f per head, and .$200.00 for a reg
istered animal would have been an
unusual price. Now compare those
conditions and prices with the condi
tions and prices of today.
liood grade cows bring from $100.00
upward and there is almost no limit
to the prices paid for full bloods of
known ment and all offerings of reg
istered stock of all the dairy breeds
have been taken up until the demand
is greater than the supply. There
fore, knowing the truth of these state
ments, is there a breeder in Oregon
today whose faith in the future is so
deeply shaken that he is going out of
the business? WTe do not think so;
furthermore our records show that at
the present time we have more and
better pure-bred cattle in our state
than ever before; there are more reg
istered sires being used than ever be
fore; more men are waking up to a
standard of good, scientific dairying
than ever betore; good buildings are
going up and the outlook is encourag
ing. But let us take heed to every
warning sign, and if this be done I
om willing to stand with the optimist
and declare the outlook for dairying in
Oregon to be good.
AUTO SPEEDS TO FENCE
FRED HOOPER OF INDEPEN
DENCE SUFFERS INJURIES.
Dr. Young Loses Control of Machine
While Passing Team on
Highway.
While Fred Hooper and Dr. Young
of Independence -were returning from
Corvallis last Sunday in the latter's
automobile, the ear plunged through
a fence at the roadside after the
physician bad lost control of it, and
in the accident Mr. Hooper suffered
a compound fracture of his right leg
oeiow tne Knee, ihe car was badly
wieeKeu.
Ihe men were, it is said, bowling
uiong at nign speed over the perfectly
smooth road by the farm of John
Kiger, when they met a team. Thev
swerved from the road tq pass the
rig and as the big car turned hncl-
Dr. Young in some maimer lost con
trol of the steering gear ajid the car
plunged up a bank and through a
fence. ' It went several feet into the
garden and dragged down a long strip
of fence. Iloojier was thrown out as
the ear struck. The other managed
to remain in the car. Another 'in
dependence automobile containing E.
loung. unci wne, came along later and
the injured man was placed in it and
taken home.
lowing are
the meet :
the events scheduled for
2.2.) pace, purse $150 Mysterious
.mi, Iillumook JYluid, Miss Stockings,
jiuuweiser.
2:24 trot, purse $150 Sweet Gene
vieve, Velma Z., Doc Mundy.
2:18 pace, purse $150 Mysterious
Jim, Hal Edo, Mack N., Miss Stock
ings, Bell bmith, Chiquito.
2:20 trot, purse $150 Sweet Gene
vieve, Wild Girl, Zombdell, Velma Z.,
L,a oiesta, uoe Mundy.
i ree-for-all pace, purse $200 Hal
Mo, Mack N., Lolo, Chiquito.
Free-for-all trot, purse $200 Sweet
Genevieve, Wild Girl, Zombdell, Nogi,
uoc Jviunuy.
Yamhill Pioneers to Picnic.
The twenty-second annual reunion
of the Yamhill County Pioneer asso
ciation will be held at McMinnville
W ednesday, June 3, at the city audi
torium, ine program tor the day is
somewhat changed from that of form
er reunions, as it lias been arranged
to allow more time for visiting.
SHOWING GOOD ONE.
Report of Schools of Polk for Month
Ending May 15.
Report of schools of Polk county
for the school month ending May 15.
Number of schools reporting cor
rectly and on time, 55; number of
schools not reporting on time, 4; num
ber of pupils remaining at time of
last report, 2383; .number of pupils
registered new during month, 8; num
ber of pupils registered secondary
during month, 18; number of pupils
re-admitted during month. 185: total
number of pupils on register during
month, 2594; number of pupils drop-
pea uunng montn, zo; total number
of pupils on register at time of this
report, 2316; number of days taught
during month, 15.25; whole number
of days attendance, 38443 ; whole num
ber of days absence, 1743.5; whole
number of times late, 283; number of
pupils neither absent or late, 1389;
average number of pupils belonging,
2635.18; average daily attendance,
.;o.iu.Bo; per cent of attendance, 95.66;
number of visits by parents, 109;
number of visits by members of the
schools board, 54.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for having
made 95 in attendance or over:
Dallas, Red Prairie, Bridgeport. Ball-
ston, Salt Creek, Parker, Valley View,
Airnc, j-ternei, Uakgrove, Cockran,
Rickreall, Elkins, Independence. West
Salem, Buena Vista, Spring Valley,
Harmony, Montgomery, . Lincoln,
North Dallas, Suver, Greenwood. Fir
Grove, Sunny Slope, Oakdalc, Lone
Star, Gutherie, Falls City, Pioneer,
Oakhurst, M,nun! ainview, lioek Creek,
Hopville, Highland, Mistletoe, Val
ley Junction, Fern.
' The following schools are placed on
the roll of honor for having made
no tardies during the month: Smith-
neiu, i-eaee, nea rraine. Oak Urove.
Onkpoint, Elkins, Antioch. Snriii"
Valley, Harmony, Lincoln, Enterprise,
Suwer, Greenwood, Fir Grove, Sunny
Sloie, Oakdale, Lone Star, Gutherie.
Liberty, Oakhurst, Rock Creek, Hop-
vnie, Highland, Mistletoe, Broadmead
BEAUTIFUL
COMMENCEMENT
GIFTS
Buy your friends a Graduation
Gift. They will remember your kind
ness as long as they live.
We have the largest stock of com
mencement gifts ever brought to Polk
County. We offer for your selection :
Memory Books In ooze leather
binding, at from $1.25 to $2.50. Same
books in cloth binding, $1 to $1.50.
Hurt's Fine Stationery In dainty
gift boxes, from 75 cents to $3.00.
Conkin Fountain Pens Black
chased barrels with gold bands, from
$3 to $5.
Graduation Booklets A large stock
to select from. Prices from 10 cents
up.
Come in and see our display.
Hayter's Book Store
428 Main Street
LODGE DIRECTORY
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FIRELESS COOKERS
WE STOCK
FLOOR MOPS
FLOOR OILS
AUTO POLISH
OUR PRICES ARE ALWAYS ATTRACTIVE
CRAVEN HARDWARE CO.
DALLAS, ORE.
UNITED ARTISANS Dallas Assem
bly, No. 46, meets on first and third
Mondays of each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
W. J. WHITE, M. A.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary.
Committee Will Organize.
The Republican County Central
committee will convene at the eotirt-
"'ir house in this citv tomorrow afternoon.
lorwhen a large attendance is expected.
Ihe committee will organize by the
election of officers for the year, nfter
which general business will be trans
acted. All precinct committeemen
should be urcsent.
Date of Hearing Changed.
Mr. tiates of the Dallas Water com
pany was in it he city on Tuesday, ac
companied by the Railroad Commis
sion's engineer, and the two gentle
men inspected the plant preparatory
to a hearing to be held here on June
!, the date having been changed
from June 5.
Greenwood is Recovering.
A letter from Mrs. Pet Greenwood
Jr., says her husband, who was operat-
eo on tor appendicitis at Salt Lake
City, is rapidly recovering and will
soon be able to resume his duties as
station agent a few miles from that
place.
Pallas is in the midst of the great
est prune producing section of the
world.
FRANK A. STILES.
Frank A. Stiles, whose sudden death
was chronicled in the Tuesday issue
of The Observer, was a native of
Dixon, Illinois, where he was born
June 24, 1859. He crossed the plains
with his parents in 1864, settling first
in Idaho, and later in Portland and
McMinnville, coming to Dallas in
1807, where he resided continuously
until about five years ago,' when he
moved to a farm about two miles south
of this city, where he passed away.
Deceased was educated in the Dal
las public schools and La Creole
Academy. On August 1, 1884, he was
united in mariage to Miss Belle
Barker of Salem, who survives him.
For twenty-one years Frank A. Stiles
conducted a harness and saddlery bus
iness in Dallas, and his business ac
quaintance was wide, extending
throughout Polk and adjoining coun
ties, lie was an honorable and kind
ly man, highly regarded by all, and
his taking away cast a gloom over
a large circle of warm personal
friends.
Besides a widow, Frank A. Stiles
survived by his mother. Mrs. J.
J. Williams, and son Bert, whom
sympathy is extended in their hour of
bereavement.
Funeral services were held at the
family home on Wednesday afternoon,
Barton Z. Riggs delivering the address
over the remains. A large concourse
of sympathizing friends of the be
reaved ones followed the body to the
grave.
WOODMEN. OF. THE. WORLD
Dallas Camp No. 209 meets in W. O.
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of each
week. J. F. Driscoll, Consul Com.
F. J. Craven, Clerk.
Soehren Warehouse
W. LLOYD SOEHREN, Manager
BUILDING MATERIALS
OF EVERY KIND, (EXCEPT LUMBER)
Cement, Sand, Gravel, Brick, Shingles
Plaster, Fence Posts, Drain Tile
Building Paper and Composition
Roofing, Metal Lath, Corner
Beads, Fire Brick
Hop Supplies of Every Description
OFFICE ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF DEPOT
A. P. & A. M. Jennings Lodge, No.
9, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month. In Masonic hall on
Main street Visiting brethren wel
come. W. R. ELLIS, W. M.
WALTER S. MTJIR. Secretary.
Professional Cards
DENTIST AND ORTHODONTIA
DR. CLINTON L. FOSTER,
New City Bank Building.
Office Phone 931
DALLAS OREGON.
DENTIST
M. HAYTER
Dallas National Bank Buiulding
Dallas Oregon
Olive Smith-Bicknell
Teacher of
PIANO and ORGAN
Studio 712 Oak St.
DALLAS OREftON
A BOARD FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Twenty-five Automobile Loads of Bus
iness Men Hake Visit.
Shortly after noon today twentv-
five automobiles loaded to the guards
with business men and other represen
tative citizens left for Independence,
where they are attending the horse
races and other- sporting events this
afternoon. Independence is in gala
attire, and there is, according to Sec
retary Cooper of the Driving Club.
something doing every minute. Fol-
Chiropractor Phone 1304
DR. D. G. REMPEL
Nerve Specialist and Spinal Adjuster
Office, 513 Church Street, near depot.
Consultation and Examination Free.
DALLAS, OREGON
DENTIST
B. F. BUTLER
Office over Fuller Pharmacy.
Office hour from I to 12 a. m.; 1
to ( p. m.
Dallas Oregxw
Phone 1UJ-1
R. L. CHAPMAN
FTXFRAI, DIRECTOR
AND EMBALMER
Call promptly answered day or nlgbt
Dallas, Oregon.
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WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT
Electric wiremen now "fish" the wires
walls and ceilings are not harmed
floors are not ripped up except in a
closet or out of the way place
The work is done quickly and at so low
a cost that small incomes can afford it
ELECTRIC LIGHT IS A BIG DIVIDEND
PAYING INVESTMENT
In Convenience
In Comfort
In Safety
In Economy
It will save work save expense in dec
oratingkeep the air purer increase the
value of your property
Telephone 24, for a cost estimate for
wiring your home
OREGON POWER COMPANY
605 Court Street
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S. B. TAYLOR
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Room 10, National Bank Building
Phone 453, Dallas, Oregon.
Star Transfer Co.
WE MOVE ANYTHING
THAT IS MOVEABLE
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Phone Stands: Webster's Confectionery 511
Bars 1074
Ellis' Confectionery 1062