MORNING REGISTER. EUGENE. ORE.. SUNDAY, DECEMBER , 19ZS
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Farmers Hold Back Hogs
To Feed Low Priced Corn
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Fever unfinished light hogs nnd
plm Are being marketed than
usual at this season, showing that
hogs are being held back to take
Adrantago of low priced corn.
The sharp decline In hog prices
In October still left them fully a
dollar higher than they were from
October to December, 1924. The
decline was partly due to an ac
tual increase In receipts and partly
to an anticipated increase. As
an Average of the past ten years,
three million hogs have been
slaughtered in October and five
million In December, or an In
crease of 67 per cent. If receipts
show A corresponding . gain this
year, prices are likely to yield
further until a level is reached at
which packers are willing to ac
cumulate hog products in stor
age.M .
Domestic consuming demand
continues broad, but export buy
ing is indifferent. Stocks of meats
and lard accumulated in storage
last winter and spring have been
well cleaned up. The highly fa
vorable feeding ratio between hogs
and corn is certain to stimulate
hog production, but it will be at
least a year before the Increase
will show up In larger market re
ceipts. Farmers who recall previ
ous periods of low priced hogs
and high priced corn will Increase
their herd a cautiously, however.
Silo Erected and Usage Shows Gain 1
. $
CHICAGO One of the surest
Indications of returning farm pros
perity and stabilisation of farming
operations is seen in the renewed
Interest In silage feeding and the
Increased silo building, according
to A. J. R. Curtis.
"Just before the war and dur
ing the war period, silos- engaged
the attention of the best minds In
the dairying and stock raising
fields. Silos, then bearing the title
'Pillars of Progress also received
much attention by farmers who
were closely studying ways and
means of increasing farm
efficiency and profit. Although
this interest lagged somewhat fol
lowing the slump in farm pros
perity, the past two years, and es
pecially during 1925, evidence ap
pears on all sides that silos and
silage feeding are Again being
given serious Attention by all those
interested in Agriculture, Mr.
Curtis states.
811 os Economically Be&ofictal
Great economic changes have
recently made themselves felt In
many parts of the country. Dairy
ing is becoming more widofpread
and experiments conducted by
state Agricultural schools and ex
perimental stations have de
termined that crops other than
corn can be used advantageously
as silage. This has served to re
new interest in winter feeding
stock and use of silos, according
to reports from the United States
department of agriculture.
Dr. C. W. Larson of the dairy
division of tr.e departme.ir of agri
culture recently said: The e'.lo is
today of ;rca".r eraiit-mfc impor
tance thai at any Uinv ! re lie-
cent economic changes l ae nude
silage feeding even mi profit
able than heretofore to tne man
on the ia. n; "
Many New Develop mv ;
Speaking of the tdvunc4 in silo
practice Mr. Curtis sild: "Si. ice
the silo was Introdjcel years ago.
betterments have come sti-adity.
The early sil! were re'ly cru-ie
affairs and ottutlm? "f temp r
ary construction. During the last
few years und.r intern t-te imvsil
gttlon and rweur.h the silo has
progressed to 'hi point where It 1?
(.crmanent, pr inf airainst wind,
s-crm, fire aid the rivnu-nts.
"Materials hve been lniprcvd
and adapted to silo necis until ut
present there is a type c. r-ilo suit
ed to every locartty nnd require
ment. This advan;n.m.t i es
pecially true bf cjpere- nnd con
crete produces. Nv i-haps
sixes, and designs of tho control
units have ben brought out and
he general quaUry of ".hs prVuct
Increased.
"An Interesting feature of the
newest concrete silos is the pro
vision mado for insuring a smooth
Inside surface, or increasing the
sliD as it is commonly termed.
This facilitates settlement of the
silage And Improves its quality.
Special processes in making tne
block and treating them after
being placed provides this desir
able feature.
"This betterment Is noticeable In
all the types of concrete silo in
cluding the stave, monolithic,
block, tile and brick. With better
silos nnd conditions that warrant
use of silage for feeding, the eco
nomical importance of the silo be
comes even more pronounced." .
Poultry Ideas Tested
U. S. Bureau
by
Male Chicks Grow Faster Than
the Females and This Rate
of Growth Develops at Once.
To determine the soundness of
various ideas held by commercial
poultrymen, the United. States de
partment of agriculture has con
ducted experiments leading to ra-l
ther conclusive results. From a
practical standpoint it is highly de
sirable for poultrymen to improve,
If possible, the hatchabllity or eggs,
to distinguish pullets from roosters
at an early age, and to obtain other
similar Information commercially
important but baffling. There has
been considerable divergence of
opinion on most of the questions.
Hatchabllity, says the depart
ment, probably is best improved by
testing breeding birds for baclllary,
white diarrhea, and eliminating
' affected birds.
The size of eggs has no signifi
cant effect on their hatchabllity.
There hi no significant correla
tion between either shape or
weight of egg and the sex of the
chicken hatched from It. There
fore,, from a practical standpoint,
poultrymen can not expect to in-
uui'hi;b hid sex 01 cnicKs natcnea
by selecting eggs according to
either shape or size.
.While there is a fairly definite
relation between the weight of
eggs and that of the chicks hatched
from them, there Is no significant
difference In the weight of either
sex, and It is highly improbable
that purebred chicks can be sepa
rated according to sex at hatch
Inc time.
' Male chicks grow faster than
the females, and as early as two
weeks of ago thore Is a significant
dlfforonce In the rato of growth
between tho sexes.
' The addition of skim milk to a
ration induces much faster growth,
tho difference being observable
as early as nt tho end of tho sec
ond week. This points to the value
of BKlm nunc in growing-chick ra
tlons.
Farm and Home Help
(O. A. C Bulletin)
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Oregon celery, if Deing blanched
nt this time of year, should not be
allowed to stand botween the
boards long nfter It Is fit for use.
says the experiment station. After
the ehlorophyl of the stalk has
ooen changed to a yellow or white
depending on tho variety of color.
tho quality, hrittlonens and flavor
begin to bo lost. Three weeks nre
usually the length or tlmo roan I rod
to blanch the stalks although this
may be shorter or longer depend
ing on tno weather.
Protection against wlnler Infec
tion of Oregon loganberry canes
Willi leaf nmnracnnxe, bud I) Iglit
nnd rnno die baclc may be ufforded
to a considerable extent by spray
ing the canes at this time of year
with bordeaux mixture, says the
experiment station. Tho canes
should bo covored from base to
tlpi
Barnyard manure, particularly
bnrso manure, hents up rapidly
wMri a loss Of thfl vnlUnblo ilnnt
food element nitrogen. In the form
of ammonia. This loss can be pre
vented, says the O. A. C. experi
ment station, almost entirely oy
scattering a handful of land
plaster or superphosphate In the
gutter behind each animal, each
day. superpnespnate in audition
to preventing the loss of ammonia
wilt reinforce the manure with
phosphorus in which It Is low.
Many Oregon soils are in need of
available phosphorus.
Tho queen bee mates with the
drone or male bee on the wing.
Her matings are not under the
control of tho beekeeper except as
he makes It possible to have a sup
ply of good drones and limit the
supply of poor, ones, says tho O.-A.
C. extension service. The queen
be apparently mates but once
in her life time.
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The success of any tile drain
age system depends upon tho out
lets. During the summer months
many of the outlets have clogged
oy the growth of vegetation and
by caving in of the sides of the
outlet ditch. AS the fall work
slackens, the farmers find It pays
to examine these outlets and clean
them so they can work to their
maximum capacity. -
yenre ngo won Interestingly de
scrlbiMt ky Kred I'hws t the
SMiuiifcK club meeting, Thursday.
Mr. Chess' early lit. was spent
In Mexico. He attended school
there and associated w.th the
Teons. coining in close cctt'.uct
with tho Mexican people.
According (o Mr. Clies.1. Mcx'.ro
at that ttme was one of l,he moot
Illiterate eountrlea In the world.
The average ,irn.r's salary wan
from seven to eight dollars with
which he had to support his fam
ily, send them to school, and pay
house rent. The school tuition
was two dollars a month so It was
Impossible to send their children
to school.
There are only two oIumcs. the
peons and the aristocrats . It Is
practically Impossible for the peons
to ralso their standing as the poor
Americans do in tho t'nlted States.
The boys nnd girls can not sec
each other except at the Sunday
afternoon program nt the plasa,
until they nre married. Whenever
they go out of their homo they nre
always chaperoned by servants.
Mexican people are raised on
gore. Murders are commuted every
day. It depends upon the Influ
ence of the person committing
what his pcnnlty shall be. l'ollco
men stand on every corner, but
murders are done in the mlildte of
the block which they do not see.
The girls of tho high school nre
showing Increased Interest In class
basket ball this year. About eO
signed up for practico Monday and
since that time a number have
added their names to tho list. The
sophomores have the largest rep
resentation with 34. Sixteen
seniors and twelvo juniors have
signed up.
The class managers have been
chosen. They nre as follows: sen
iors, Eleanor Rennle; Junior, Reha
Brogdon; sophomore Ksthor Mc
Danlol. Regular prnctlco started
Inst Thursday after school, and
though somo of the girls aro In
experienced a good season is pre
dicted. Tho regular schedule of
Inter-eloss games will be gone
through, following which a school
team will be chosen, though no
outside games have yet been
scheduled. All the teams will be
coached by Miss Alberta McManles,
instructor in physical cducutton.
In the study of bread" making
which will begin next week the
first year domestic science classes
will visit one of the largo bakeries
of the city and also the flour mill.
These field trips are taken oach
year by the beginners In domestic
science and always prove extreme
ly Interesting and helpful.
The news writing class of the
high school attended the locture
given by Georgo S. Turnbull nt tho
annual high school press confer
ence at the University of Oregon
on Friday morning. The lecture
entitled "Writing tho News," was
delivered in the Journalism build
ing. ...
At a meeting on Tuesday the
girls "E' club planned to conduct
a sale of Christmas trees ami
mlstletoo at the public market Sat
urday, December 19. The girls de
cided on a hike to be taken next
Saturday at which time they will
gather the trees and holiday greens
for the sale. It was voted that
a nominating committee be ap
pointed to choose the nominees for
the positions of manager of the
different sports. Thts committee
will bo made up of girls who are
familiar with the members of tho
girls' athletic association so that
those who aro best suited for tho
position may be nominated.
...
The need for a new constitution
was realized by tho student coun
cil at a meeting held December z.
Students who wish changes in the
constitution may give their ideas
to 'any member of the council.
Tho library has been very for
tunate this week In receiving two
gifts, one from Fred Chess, who
gave one dollar and fifteen cents
for the purpose of purchasing ma
terial, and the other donor was Dr.
Del Stanard. who gave the library
many National Geographic mag
azines. These are very important
for use in the reference department.
Elmira High School Notes
Tests Thursday and Friday.
Student IVidy Meeting Hold.
Seniors to Stage a Play.
Shakespeare Study Tonic.
"Midsummer Nights Praam," this
wvuki
Oli'siaur ran. County FieelNl)
K1..MIKA. Ore., Dec. 5. Tho six
weeks period will close, at tho hltih
school, noxt week, the testa ooin
lug Thursday and IVIday,
, .
Francis Jcpnon returned home
from the l'acirie Chrsitan hospital,
.Monday evening. Ha hits been in
the hospltul over three weeks.
As far as It Is known the pupils
of the high school will have n va
cation of ten days, Chrlstitina.
Tho regular student body meet
ing of the Klmira high school will
be held Thursday of this weeks.
A basketball game Is scheduled
with rieasaut Hill for Friday
niitht, December 4, nt the Flmira
hall.
The grangers are busy practic
ing their play which they are plan
ning on giving nt tho high school
building December 4 nt S o'olock.
...
Tho seniors nre busy working on
their play which they hope to give
sometime la the near future.
...
A large number of the high
school students attended the basket
ball gaino at Thurston, last Friday.
...
Tho Elmira grade school enter
tainment given at the high school
building Inst Wednesday wns very
successful nnd about I IS was taken
In at tho door.
...
Lewis Rrndley of Veneta has
volunteered to coach tho Klmira
high' school basket bnll team. He
is fully experienced with the gnme
nnd the team is looking forward
to great Improvement.
...
The second hnsketbnll team of
tho high school Is training for a
gnme with the school of Notl. They
also hope to play the second teams
of other schools.
Tho pupils of the Fir Grove
school nre working on a Christmas
program which they are planning
on giving about Christmas time.
...
Tho Junior English clnsa Is tak
ing up the study of Shakespeare's
l I'M l- Usl l V llllill NUVVH I
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quarter back on the varsity team
lant soaaon. Mr. Webster Is l
bo at Columbia I'nlveislty next
year. The students are sorry to
see lil i leave ami Utah him much
success in his work.
An Interesting and educational
period was spent at Keady Hall,
Wednesday morning by tho eight
o'clock general science class. Tho
students saw many hones of pro
hlstnrlo animals nnd tho skeletons
of kangaroos nud crocodiles. Their
Instructor explained the process by
which sugar Is refined from corn.
The class found tho stuffed
animals nnd tho bird collection
wry entertaining. A number of
nests, built by various birds were
housed In Iho glass cases,'
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Tho I'nlverslly high school
tmnKct hall team Is working hard
under Iho new coach. They will
play their first gnme with Spring
field January I a.
Two shelves In the library have
been set aside for Mr, Wootcn's
senior lit United States history
cla:s. I'pon them are placed the
material, rocolved by Iho dlffnrent
students of the class from histori
cal places to which they wrote.
Among the latest material which
has arrived Is Albany's torociitary.
This Is a large nmgailne telling the
history of Albany from tho time
that Is was founded in H24 to
19:4. It Is the best that has
been received so far,
...
Tho flunking list has once more
been posted with tho names of
ihoso who have not been doing
satisfactory work in tho past six I
weeks. The flunking list always
seems to stimulate tho poor, plod
ding students to rosily get in and
dig.
C AMtTR An? Person suf
Vllwlrv ferlng from this
malady, or otlerwise Interested In
Its treatment, is Invited to apply
for authoritlatlvo information ns
to tho cures that have been ef
fected and arc now being effected
at Taylorville. under strictly ethi
cal medlcl supervision, painlessly,
without operation, and with per
manent results. Address: The Sec
retary. Chamber of Commerce, Tay
lorville. 111.
Wood! Wood!
The old-timers seem to
want to hog all the busi
ness, but you must have
new comers to build a
city. We are new com
ers lint we arc comers.
CHOICE DRY WOOD
J. D. McNeill Co.
Independent Garage
Telephone 2232-R
Controlling the Hoot Ixiunc
The strawberry root louae, a rel
atively new Insect pest In Oregon,
Is controlled ny setting out untn
fented strawberry plants, says the
entomologist of the experiment
station. When setting out straw
berries It Is advicable to dtp the
plants In a nicotine solution If a
few nphlds arc present. This
kills the aphids that have already
hatched. It will not affect the
small, black, shiny eggs, however.
that are deposited on the under
side of the leaves.
Sepia Pigs Surprise in
Breeding Experiments
Tnbrceding experiments con
ducted bv the bureau of animal In
dustry, United. States department
with swlno have resulted In n
number of animals possessing very
unusual characteristics. The mnnt
outstanding result obtained thus
fnr in the first generation of
brother-Bister mating In swine has
beon the segregation of certain
peculiar coat-color combinations.
One Poland China line produced
four white-spotted senla-coored
pirn out of a total of 35 farrowed,
This la apparently a new color In
swtne. Kxper'ments with pigs of
tne t;npster wmte breed produced
some red-black and white pigs fn
the first generation of brothcr-sis
ter mating.
Tho explanation!) -tot such occur
ronces, ore somewhat complex but
nre based ennentlally on the opera
tion of Mendel's law, Tho object
of the studies Is to obtnin a more
extended knowledge of factors in
volved In animal breeding and how
they operate.
(Continued from page four)
French songs nnd drilled In tho
French vocabulary. ' J
Helen Bell nnd Edith Pcnrson
will be In charge of the next meet
Ing on December R,
Mexico os It was ten or fifteen
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Franfclin Boulevard
The Pride of Production
ridc of workmanship is more pronounced in
this shop than any other detail. "Workman
ship" is-what wc arc selling therefore we
emphasize it.'
Clothes tailored to fit clothes that express
individuality and distinction clothes that have
a "correctly dressed" air, arc the product of
workmen who take pridc-in their work.
With every wo-.l.man an expert in his par
ticular err f J, the finished product is a credit
to tho world's best tailors.
Eugene
Clothing
Co.
TAILORS
1055 Willamette St. Upstairs
ORANGES
The First Carload
New Crop Navels
BEST and CHEAPEST
AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR
Half Crate .... . .!$2.30 Per Dozen
Crate $4.50 IS:;
These Oranges are Medium and Large Sizes
GUARANTEED SWEET AND JUICY
Small Ones to Arrive This Week, Per Dozen 18c; Case $350
I hey Come Carefully Wrapped and Packed
Candy and Nuts
Ready for Christmas
At Our Usual Low Prices, 15c and up per lb.
Prunes in Boxes Ready to Ship 90c and $1.25
VISIT OUR HARDWARE DEPARTMENT
Everything At Cash and Carry Prices!
TOYS FOR BOYS Skates, Scooters. WaKons. Tool Sets, Etc
Kitchenware, Dairy Supplies, Alarm Clocks, Corn Poppers, Sil
verware unconditionally warranted, reasonably priced!
. A New Line of
Bakery Goods
By Eugene Bakery Co.
I'cople Ret tired of eating the same line of halcry (jooiN e.n'h day. This week wc lit
poiiiR to make on entire change in our line of sweet goods, nnd give our people some
thing new each day. ,
NOW LISTEN-
We will not disappoint you. visit our bakery counter each day this WIJKK and jrouwJI
be surprised at the wondc-rful display of new high-clast l.nkcry pnods snmctlimgnc
something different, and Hon t lurget that Inal ol rtitu rnn
There Is a Difference
Under The Christmas Tree
Electrical gifts will be found under the Christmas tree more than
ever this year. ' The old practice of giving something preY
lnnlfinor for a practical a no
than any;
ever this year. 1 he old practice or giving sometnuiy Ho
useless has died out and everyone is looking for a practical
beautiful gift. Electrical appliances fit the role better mm.
thing else, being useful the year round. Listed are just three uw
gift suggestions': ikf&-
Waffle Irons
A practical gift that
will do service 1 every
morning of. the 'year.
What could he . nicer
than delicious, crisp
waffle's at a turn of
the switch.
$8.75 to $15.00
Toasters
' i
A toaster is another great
attraction for .the morning
breakfast' tabic. This gift
will' be handy and give ser
vice for yc'.irs to conic, ;
$5.00 to $8.50
Percolatori
ApCrc..lntorpompjt'
Clarke
837 Olive Street
Electric Go
1 Clef '