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INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE 1 1 1 1 MARIS MAKES PLEA FOR COOPERATIVE CONCERNS BOND PAPER TO BE I in the family orchard, a largo propor- MADE AT SALEM PLANT Hon of which is prune trees Air. jMeeker'B experience with the co-op- Salem Work on the third unit of erative marketing association is not the Oregon Pulp & Paper company's!. such as to make him wildly enthu plant in Salem, which will give to jsiastic over it. In 1920 hia prunes this tty the only bond paper mill on) netted him 46 cents a bushel for tha the Pacific coast and add in the green prunes and the cost of drying neighborhood of 75 men to the pay-!wa3 43 cents, making an allowance of roll of the company's local plant was 3 cents per bushel for jrrowinjr and started last week by C. Van Pntton j picking the prunes. Monmouth Her & Son, to whom the contract has aid. been awarded. ! ' With the completion of the new) ' Farm Pointers unit, which with its equipment will Seed wheat treatment for smut represent an investment of $300,000 ' control may prove unsatisfactory and bring the total investment in the Jtom, one or more of the following mill to approximately $2,000,000, rcasns: Smut infection is not des actual commercial production of sui-jtroyed; the grain is badly damaged 'phite bond paper will commence on a jn treatment or subsequent handling; , large scale, and 50 percent of tho part' of the ; grain is reinfected in null's daily output' of 50 tons will handling .after, treatment the seed then be represented in bond and bed is infected with spores thai ger- j glassine paper. 'minate at about the same time as the Last Saturday the mill turned out seed. While soil infection cannot be eggs, hay, its first run of sulphite bond in white controlled the choice of the most Ihe new problems of organizing, fi as an experiment to determine what; smut-resistant varieties that will sue- nancing and managing these associa- U Corvallis An earnest warning against surrender to the influences opposing cooperative market associa tions in Oregon is given by Paul V. Maris, director of the agricultural college extension service. "Oregon now has such large invest ments of effort and capital in the half dozen commodity cooperative as sociations recently established that disaster cannot come to any of them without inflicting heavy losses and giving cooperation a setback which it cannot recover," says Mr. Maris. The success of cooperative associa tions in California, which brought prosperity to several groups of agri cultural producers and benefited the entire state, is cited as an example. The Oregon associations listed are those for marketing wheat, fruit, mint, wool, and mohair. grade of bond paper western timber would produce. The success of the experiment leads to the announce ment that sulphite bond will comprise a big of the company's product the new unit has been completed Both white and colored paper will be manufactured. ceed in the locality will help reduce tions are in the most part being the damage. coped with successfully. One failure, that of the Oregon Dairymen's Co Culling the flock to oust poor lay- operative league, is cited and warn- part ' ers from the lavinc pen. while hiirhlv ng given that should others occur after important to economy of production, t would be very difficult to maintain MEEKER GETS GOOD RETURNS FROM MONMOUTH FARM Threshers report that fall sown gTain is turning out much better than was expected in almost every in stance. Among good yields reported some hens at a loss is the following from W. W. Meeker's ! is too expensive to be practical is no more so than feeds and feeding any of the associations in periods of methods, freedom from external para- even mild adversity. sites, time of hatching, and good hous-' "Such experiences must be avoided, ing. O. A. C. Extension service. " yet the danger of their occurrence is apparent, asserts Mr. Maris. "Group Poultrymen must do one of three withdrawals have been attempted or things trap-nest the flocks to find threatened within four of the exist just how well each hen lays, study ing associations. There appears to and use the principles of culling1 out be evidence that unfriendly influ- the poor layer, or continue to keep ences outside their organizations take The trap-nest advantage of internal dissatisfaction ex- to make success extremely difficult." larm wnich we believe will stand cept with birds of high yield used Mention is made of a report on comparison with anything in the val-lfor breeding. Culling is the most good authority that a member of the ley.," Mr. Meeker had 26 acres of ! prof itable with the treneral farm or Poultry Producers' association now wheat which averaged 40 bushels to the acre or a total of 1040 bushels. He had 10 acres of oats which ave raged 40 bushels to the acre and 26 acres of oats and vetch from, which he realized 14,000 pounds of . vetch seed, already sold at 4 cents per pound, and 354 bushels of oats an lj vetch. Since there is a good demand! 6"" "u iir prices promisea, j oi gram, clover, and cultivated crops, counteract them," Mr. Maris con it will be apparent that Mr. Meeker's says the college Extension Service eludes. "The initial heavy expense narvest tnis year was anything but News of a highly successful Malheur and' costly mistakes are past and Pr- . county farmer.. The grain used " is possibilities of success are demon- He has 155 acres of land, 8 being largely winter wheat of the hybrid strated. Granges, farmers' unions, t..w. wviwwuui tnjf ijimts. uii us variety, ror tne cultivation ana iarm bureaus everywhere can this farm is a fine walnut orchard crop soy beans are under investiga- well afford to give immediate con of 5 acres and another acre embraced tion and trial. sideration to problems of cooperative commercial flock, and how to cull defending a suit for contract violation is told in a new extension bulletin, professes to be relieved of any per "Suggestive Points on Culling' the sonal expense in the matter. The Poultry Flock," by H. E. Cosby, question is asked, "Whence come the Copies free from O. A. C. funds for the legal defense and pro- ; longed campaign being carried on "While he formerly grew consider- among members by a paid worker?" able alfalfa he is' now working out of "Let those who would avoid disas this crop into a three-year rotation trous effects of failure help now to flKRIll' iations. Let us demonstrate that cooperation is a practical possi bility in tliis generation." OPPOSED CREAM IN COFFEE Frenchman, a Century Ago, Aserlbed All Sorts of Human III to the Cuitom. Arsene Thlebiiud de lVrnemul, 11 brurhin a century ago to the While tlieque MiiJitirlu. Purla, opposed with ferocity the then comparatively ' .at. n .f iniitiiiL' milk or cremii to black coffee. The latter, hi the au thor's lllllKIIIIJIC, WHS "Ct'Il'ioV.IIC. ful and. I hud nearly mild, NplrUtiaf In Its effects, liut let ever swll n Humility of milk or cream he added and the result upon the human econ omy was must disastrous, Since the dawn of this vU'Ioiih dia tom piuii'immlii mid consumption K the cities had increased one -half and rural communities formerly liimmne were now beginning to show cases of these ailments." According to Le Progtes Medical, which obtained the abow ml r:!u:::-! from a new popular review, I.a Con imlssiince, de Iterneaud chime! !'"t many eminent physicians shared his opinions, lie seems to h'-e had rn obsession that all mixtures of Ihrtds were Injurious, and extended his pi'o nerlption of milk addition to ten, choco late and spirits. Sustained by this pre conceived notion, he was able to pub lish a long diatribe- In lS-'ll, In which lie accuses cufb nu lait of causing al most every deningenieiit known to medicine. Hut, rubld as lie sounds, he was futuous enough to admit t tint per haps 10 per cent of the people might be tough enough to drink ciife nu lult without disastrous results. New York World. 5 Whete Are Your Deeds ? IF LOST burned stolon destroyed they cost money to replace. If not recorded, you may never be able to replace them. By keeping them in a Safe Deposit Hox here they are safe against every risk they are NOT safe against when kept elsewhere. The Independence National Bank Independence, Oregon. 4'i- paid on Savings Accounts BUILDING UP BUFFALO HERDS no i re Why SUGGS' Stores SELL F It is no secret why we CAN and DO sell for LESS. You no doubt realize that goods purchased in .Carload quantities cost far less than those few cases of goods purchased by the . merchant who has but one or two stores. In buying for CASH for over 100 stores we receive the lowest possible prices offered by the Manufacturers and Distributors. " " ' The SKAGGS POLICY has always been to SHARE these savings with their CUSTOMERS, giving them at all times the lowest possible prices on all food commodities. . It will PAY you to get our prices before purchasing your next grocery bill. SKAGGS "EVERY DAY" PICES Department of Agriculture Hat Had Gratifying Suciett With Thii Part of Iti Work. Forty-nix new buffalo calve are re ported on three of the four game pre serves maintained by tho biological survey of the United .Sin tea Depart ment of Agriculture fur the special protection of buffulo. On the national bison range, In Montana, there nre 417 buffalo. Including US calve born thin spring. Fifteen calves are reported at the Wind t'uve preserve, In South Da kota, und .'J at Mobruni, Neb. Tlie department Inn been very fortunate lu maintaining the herd established at thee three point and at Sully Hill, North Dakota. There are relatively few large buffalo herd now scattered over the country, and the biological curvey Imsi made peclnl efforts to provide unliable range und protection for whnt threatened a few j years ago to become un extinct species of native American animal. cf FEDERAL RESERVE the rc- TOO I'OLITK Colonel, do you remember time you proposed to me und I fuHedyou?" "Madam, it is the one moment in my life thnt I remember with the greutest pleasure." WU at Last t i I ; m .i . .M..I.UIU r atner, havt four oi your wimlom teeth!" r airier"! , nan. J chaaed a necond-hand cir, a nomination a c(inrreim chairman of local reception J tee, and married vour mf.iW Hcprouucuon Up at our boarding house there The Ion? akirt in romlnr iX.-- are two children, a boy and a trirl, The boy ia the living photograph of Working lik a how it and his father, and the girl ia the very iter than loafing like a Urtui phonograph of her mother. when the ball eam jj ore! era w ill gvl their handi bark. Get resulu by using c1uh ada. WESSON OIL 1 gal. Can $1.85 y2 gal. Can .98 Quart Can .55 Pint Can .29 M. J. B. COFFEE 5 lb. Can $1.93 3 lb. Can 1.19 1 lb. Can '. .41 GOLDENWEST COFFEE 5 lb. Can . $1.95 3 lb. Can . 1.19 1 lb. Can .42 VALLEY FLOUR By the Sack ....$1.39 EVERYDAY WANTS 3 pkgs. 15 oz. Seedless Raisins..-.45 2 Wooden Boxes Crackers Less than per lb 14c 6 Boxes Matches .29 .2 Old Dutch .. .15 2 Large Citrus .49 3 Medium Large Cans Porl and Beans ' 35 Jumbo Jelly Beans per lb .19 HOP GROWERS AND PICKERS In Dozen and Case Lots you will be able to make additional savings. Ask for our WHOLESALE list to HOP STORES. NORTHERN FLOUR Montana Hardwheat Blend - By the Sack r ..$1.99 By the bbl. 7.79 CROWN FLOUR By tfce Sack ..$2.05 By the bbl 8.05 ( Get the old 'wheat flour) SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING 8 lb. Cans ..... , $1.59. 4 lb. Cans . .82 ROYAL BAKING POWDER 5 lb. Can ...j $2.49 2y2 lb. Can 1.28 12 oz. Can ...... ....... .39 CEREAL 3 pkgs. Shredded Wheat .35 9 lb. Bag Rolled Oats .. 49 9 lb . Bag Fisher's Pan CakeFlour .65 9 lb. Bag Cornmeal .. tv ...29 SUGAR 100 lb. PURE BERRY ....$7.14 . Interesting Powder Horn Map. A inap engraved on an old powder horn may lead to the locution of the sites of several Cherokee Indian towns in western North Carolina, ac cording to the Bureau of American ICthnolngy at Washington. The powder horn in it loan from Hugh Kirk, Newtownanl, County Down, Ireland, anil date from about j 17.")l when the English were buj.':nnln ! to open up the Cherokee regimi. it ! I belonged to James tirant. im-uiber of j X a company of British woldler uta- I tioned near Charlestown and Ti ar i ! Fort Loudon and Fort l'rince (leorgej in me uieroKee country about the time that these forts were besieged. The horn Ijj elaborately engraved with the royal arum of Crcat Britain and the map Knowing the ancient town of Uucassee and other towns In the region In which the soldier saw t-ervlce. n iiiiibj t: I I 4BBax ;; mi II n 1:1 mb ii m Dry ds i and Conk Perpetual Motion Discredited. It ijeenis hardly credible, but up to the year 177-', there was no scientist In all Kurope who knew enough to categorically deny that there watt such a thing nn perpetual motion. It remained for Sir Isaac Newton and the French hcW-nllst. Ie M lure, to demonstrate t beyond doubt the im possibility of attaining It. Quite a little time pimseil before the scientific world In general was willing to accept the Newtonian the ory, but finally the French Academy of Science at Pari, In 1775, publicly declared that perpetual motion was an Impossibility and thereby branded all those who still insisted upon ex perimenting with it as charlatans.--Pittsburgh Leader. w 162 N. COML. PHONE 478 SALEM, ORE. i Multiplies Scenery. A Russian widow, Mine. Ivan Bout kovsky, nun devlHed an Ingenious scheme for "multiple scenery," where by two scenes are painted 'upon one canvas. 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