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REMAKE OREGON &
WS ITEMS HOUSE TO CALIFORNIA
LAND GRANT BILL
tout Oregon
O f General Interest
Washington, D. C.— The house pub
lic lands committee has decided to
frame its own bill for the disposal of
the unsold portions o f the Oregon &
California land grant, and decided fur
r of Protecting Oregon
ther to use the Chamberlain bill, with
Timber Greatly Improved the attorney general’s amendments, as
the basis on which to construct the
committee substitute.
In doing this
-Oregon’ s forest protection
the committee rejected the Hawley,
es since 1912 have waged a cam-
Raker and Wilson bills.
o f “ preparedness,” according to
The committee also voted to accept
compiled by State Forester El- the attorney general’s construction of
During the period from 1912 to the Supreme court decision, and will
proceed on the theory that congress
elusive the State forester said
»ore than 3000 miles of aband- can do as it pleases with the land grant
nd obstructed trails were made so long as it guarantees to the railroad
$2.50 an acre.
He ; 729 miles of strategic new
There has been no agreement, how
ira fk b u ilt; 442 miles of telephone
line we re constructed and 25 cabins ever, on the details of the bill which
for the use of^ lookout men in the committee intends to report, and
the
t service. This work
i- called
" I no agreement will be reached until af
for an expediture of $50,000, prac ter the committee has heard represent
tically all of which was borne by the atives o f the Forest service and Inter
timber owners.
ior department, the land commissioner
“ t t e importance of such work is
tioned, ”
said Mr.
Elliott.
|>ut men are of little value un- MISS OLWEN LL0YD-GE0RGE
ty can immediately report the
covered to their county warden
|the patrolmen in whose district
ccur. It is thus necessary that
% stations be equipped with tele-
and the patrolmen must have
’ to them at several points along
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS
PREPARATION OF FOWLS FOR EXHIBITION
Portland — Wheat — Bluestem, 98c
per bushel; fortyfold, 93c; club, 90c;
red Fife, 88c; red Russian,^88c.
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Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, j
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$18.50(« 19.50 per ton; valley timothv,
$16; alfalfa, $20.
Millfeed— Spot prices; Bran, $23.50
@ 24 per ton; shorts, $26 @ 26.50; ■
rolled barley, $31.50(032.50.
Corn— Whole, $37 per ton; cracked,
$38.
Vegetables — Artichokes, $1 @ 1.15
per dozen; tomatoes, $3(5 5 per crate;!
cabbage, $1.50 @ 1 .6 5 per hundred;
garlic; 10c per pound; peppers, 20@
25c; eggplant, 25c; sprouts, 8(<i 9 c;
horseradish, 8$c; cauliflower, $2(u2.25
per crate; celery, $4.75; lettuce, $2.50 j
(a 3.25; cucumbers, $1.25 @ 1.50 per
dozen; hothouse lettuce, 75c(o$l per j
box; spinach, 90c(5$l; asparagus, 25c
per pound; rhubarb, 14c.
Green Fruits — Grapes, $4 per bar- j
rel; cranberries, $11.
Potatoes — Oregon, $1.25(51.50 per
sack; Yakimas, $1.50(51.60; sweets,
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$3.25@3.50 per hundred.
Onions — Oregon, buying prices, $2 |
f. o. b. shipping point.
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Apples— Spitzenbergs, extra fancy, I
$2.25 per box; fancy, $2; choice,
$1.25(a 1.50; Yellow Newtowns, extra!
fancy, $2; fancy. $1.75; choice, $1.35 I
@ 1.50; Rome Beauty, fancy, $1.50@
^ ^ ^ ^ b e a ts.
1.60; Winesaps, choice, $1.15@1.35;
trolmen finding a fire they can-
Stayman, choice, $1.25@1.35.
ndle must be able to telephone
Eggs — Jobbing prices:
Oregon!
|ir chief for a fire-fighting crew
ranch, candled, 19c per dozen; un
ent to the scene o f the fire with-
candled, 18@18Jc;.
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To mobilize a crew, to-
Poultry— Hens, 16@16Jc per pound;
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with tools and rations on the
springs, 16c; stags, 12c; turkeys,
ne in any part of a district in
live, 18(0 20c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
o control it before it reaches
24(525c; ducks, 12@14c; geese, 10c.
ous proportions necessitates a
Butter — Prices from wholesaler to
lly planned system of passable
retailer:
Portland
city
creamery,
'and trails. ”
prints, 60-pound case lots, standard
grades, 29c; lower grades, 2 7ic; Ore
gon country creamery prints, 60-pound
: Own Judgment”
case lots, standard makes, 28c; lower
Advice to Woolmen
grades, 27 @ 27Jc; butter packed in
cubes, 2c less. Prices paid by jobbers " D i c k , ” the V a lu a b le Boos ter, W h o f o r th e Past T h r e e Y e a r s H a s W o n
dleton—The National Woolgrow-
F i r s t P riz e at P o u l t r y S h o w s H e l d in V a r i o u s C it ie s o f th e U n ite d
to producers: Cubes, extras, 25@25Jc;
ssociation refuses to advise Ore-
States.
firsts,
24
£c;
dairy
butter,
14@17c;
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the
^oolmen whether or not to sell
'1915 clip at the present time, j da u g h te r- of the B ritish m i n i s t e r of butterfat, No. 1, 27c; No. 2, 25c.
Every fowl, whether young or ma shanks and feet with the nail bush,
Veal— Fancy, 10c per pound.
~tter received here by Senator J. m u n itio n s , Is her fa t h e r ’s “ rig ht-ha nd
ture. should be In first-class show con soap, and water. Insert the bird In
Pork— Fancy, 91@10c per pound.
rgess, of Pilot Rock, who is the m an ,” assisting him In p u b lic dutler
dition when it enters the exhibition tub (1) and push It down under the
Hops— 1915 crop, 10@13c per pound; hall. The plumage should be the water several times until the plumage
n member o f the executive com- j an d m in is t e rin g to his c o m fo r t a r
1916 contracts, ll@ 1 2 c per pound.
of the association, from Secre- j health at home.
standard length for the breed, lustrous Is wet through; make a heavy lather
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 20 @ 30c; and plentiful, the head bright red In with the sponge and soap, and thor
. W. McClure, he says:
valley,
27@28c;
mohair,
Oregon,
28@
;y advice is that around 6,000,000 o f the Southern Pacific and those mem
color, and the comb developed to the oughly wash the plumage with the
s of inter-mountain wool has now bers o f the Oregon delegation who dis 29c.
required size. The specimen should sponge; open the wings and sponge
Cascara bark— Old and new, 4c per appear in handsome dress, good physi them in the direction of the feathers.
ontracted. Fine wool is selling cuss questions of policy and discuss
pound.
m two to three cents aoove last also the recommendations of the sec
cal condition, and trained to exhibit (In fact, always wash the length of
Cattle — Prime steers, $7 @ 7.70; his good qualities to advantage. Care the feather, from the quill to the tip
with cross breeds at from two retary of Agriculture and the secretary
o f the Interior. The report o f Secre choice, $6.50@6.75; good, $6.75(5 7; ful training Imparts to a bird sufficient and not across it.) Keep the bird's
cents above last year.
Monday several crossbred clips [ tary Lane has not yet been sent to medium, $6.50 @ 6.75; choice cows, confidence to assume and hold desired head out of the soapy water If pos
$6.50(5 6.75; medium, $5.25(5 6; heif poses under show-room conditions.
t Dillon, Mont., at 31 cents, and; congress.
sible; sponge the soap off the bird,
ers, $4(56.40; bulls, $2.50@5; stags,
eported that the Wood Livestock
If possible, obtain exhibition coops and remove to tub (2). 1’ress It un
$3(5
5.25.
ny’ s clip has sold at 30 cents, ^
similar to those used at the show you der the water several times, allow It
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t l Hogs — Light, $7.50(5 8.15; heavy, will attend. Cover the floor with short to stand and drip for a few seconds,
Iso that 30 cents has been offered
Power Bill Debated in Senate $ 6 . 505 , 7 .
me quater-blood clips in Western
straw or a mixturo of bran and straw and then dip It twice In tub (3) con
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j Sheep— Yearlings, $7@8; ewes, $6 for feathered-leg breeds. Two months taining the bluing water. Remove
ing. I hope you will give this
nation to your sheepmen, but this
before the show place the birds you the bird from the water, hold Its legs
Washington. D. C.— Senators inter- @ 7; lambs’ <8@ 9-05-
'ation refuses to advise whether ested in legislation for the develop
intend to exhibit in the coops at night. firmly and raise it up and down quick
|1 or not to sell. He must use his ment of waterpower plan to shorten Washington Butter Markets
Visit the coops as frequently as you ly, so that It will flap and expand its
udgment entirely in this matter.” debate on the subject o f attaching as
can and handle the birds often. Car wings and tail and shake out the wa
Cut to Meet Competition ry them around under the arm, open ter. Do not use a towel to dry a
j an amendment to the Shields dam bill, j
| now up for passage, the Myers water- j Tacoma — On the verge of a break | their wings and examine the under white bird.
Road Change Permissible.
color, and accustom them to every
' power bill, which has been favorably i
Move tne exhibition coop near the
Jem — “ The plans o f the State reported by the public lands commit- |
j for some time, the Washington butter movement of the Judge. It is not ad fire or some heat, so that the bird
ay commission are not like the tee.
j market Wednesday weakened and the ! visable or necessary to keep the show will dry. Lifting up the plumage of
[o f the Medes and Persians, not
The Shields bill, which would per price toppled to 30 cents. Local job birds confined in the training coops. the breast and opening the leathers
it to change, ” declared Attorney mit construction o f dams on navigable
bers attribute the drop to the breaking j A day at a time is sufficient. Then, of the fluff while drying has a ten
;al Brown in advising the mem- rivers for the development o f hy
allow them the run of the house for dency to Increase the apparent size of
f the commission that they could dro-electric power by private cap of the California and Oregon markets. ; two or three days and outdoor exer these sections
e the state road map prepared by ital, has been before the senate more They say if the Washington market cise if seasonable.
The shanks and feet of exhibition
te Highway Eng'neer Bowlby.
I did not follow in line with its neigh-
( than two weeks.
All white fowls must bo washed, and fowls must be absolutely clean and
question was put to the attorney
Provision is made in the Myers bill { boring competitors there would be an | most fowls of other colors can be im well polished. To overcome rough
by the commitMon, which de- ' for leasing o f public lands as water- i
influx of butter from the other two proved In appearance by washing, fluf scales rub the legs twice dally with
jo change the route of a state power sites, regulation and control be
fing, and grooming before the show. a cloth dipped in kerosene, and a
jn Washington county, it being ing left to the Interstate commerce ! states. To avoid that situation, prices For white birds have three tubs filled short time before the show wash them
that another route is more j commission when the power is devel were set down and the home trade will with (1) warm, soft or rain water; thoroughly. Use a good scouring soap,
;le. John H. Albert, of the ad- oped in two or more states.
be accommodated by the local product, j (.2) warm, soft or rain water; (3) woolen cloth, and warm rainwater.
board o f the commission, con-
Further changes in local prices are ; warm, soft, or rain water colored the Remove any old or rough scales and
that the commission had no au
also the dirt between the scales. The
not predicted, although the production proper shade to rinse the blue white
to revise the general system of
goods. Use a bar of good white or latter can be taken out with tooth
! is said to be larger and the creamj castile soap and a large sponge and a picks. Dry the shanks and apply a
Toads to be improved by the
| production more active.
nail brush. Have the temperature of solution of equal parts of sweet oil
Fresh ranch eggs continue to get the room 80 degrees or 85 degrees and and alcohol. Then warm a woolen
Washington, D. C. — The senate
bring the birds In clean exhibition cloth and scrape a little beeswax on
Lumber Outlook Bright.
| unanimously ratified the treaty with weaker. Prices are now down to 21@ coops, the floors of which should be It. The warmth will melt the wax,
math Falls — Lumbermen have
Haiti under which the United States | 22 cents a dozen, the cheapest they covered with fresh, dry shavings. and the shanks should then be polished
to expect the most prosperous
assumes a protectorate over the turbu have been for some time. Dealers re- Wash the males first.
Clean the with the waxed cloth.
in years, according to Robert
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nson, head of the Klamath Man- lent island republic, taking over con port receipts rapidly increasing daily, I
ing company, of this city, who trol o f its finances and police, , ^ j Fan" j with the demand about the same. They I
case they should have a surplus either
t returned from San Fancisco j teeing its territorial integrity and un- ] are hopeful of a strengthening of the S TA R T IN P O U L TR Y B U SIN ESS in eggs or In poultry, there are always
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dertaking
to
develop
its
resources.
he passed the winter.
demand.
Two Big Advantages Over Any Other some neighbors who are glad to get
*re is a material increase in the The treaty already has been approved
the chance to buy them.
Branch of Stock Raising— Much
for ""the" upper ‘g lid es of'lum - by the Haitien congressand its terms
Wool Lower at London.
Less
Labor
Required.
the prices offered are from v,rtually are ln operation under the
London — The seconsd series of the j
Shaping the Tree.
6 per 1000 feet better than they eye o f a 8trong Amencan mann* « -
wool auction sales opened Wednesday
Poultry keeping has two chief ad
The tendency of trees Is to grow
n the fa ll,” said Mr. Johnson.
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with offerings of 7200 bales. The at vantages over any other branch or from the uppermost buds, so If It Is
e past few days I have received ' This treaty was negotiated last year i
tendance was large.
The moderate | line of stock raising.
In the first desirable to keep the tree low, the new
with
the
d’
Artiguenave
government,
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aphic inquiries for five carloads
jber at $5 to $6 more than was set up after marines and bluejackets selection was in fair demand, but both place much less time Is required ln growth should be beaded back each
under Rear Admiral Caperton had put merinos and crossbreds declined from getting an Income started from the year.
a few months ago.”
down the revolution which overthrew 5 to 7J per cenL
Labor difficulties establishment of a poultry plant, and
Every kind and every variety has
President Vilbrun Guillaume. During and the question of financing were next, less space Is required for raising a characteristic growth; the style of
Hood River Men Pleased.
the
lower poultry as compared with the amount pruning, therefore, must conform to
the preceding few years Haiti had seen largely responsible for
of land used In rearing other animals. the habit of the tree.
River — News that the Rogue eight presidents deposed and most of prices.
Russia took a few lots of scoured After one year's tlmq - small Income
Fruit & Produce association, them murdered or exiled.
merinos and the home trade the rest. has started from poultry while If rais
decided to withdraw from the
Gypsy Moth Larvae.
ing any other stock It would take two
No sales were made to America.
west Fruit exchange, probably
Man Defrauds Hundreds.
The maximum known distance that
or
three
years
to
make
the
start
accept an offer of the Apple
Chicago — Six hundred men have
Another thing, fowls do not require first-stage larvae of the gypsy moth
Hog Supply Large.
t s ’ association o f this city to co complained to the police that they had
have been carried by the wind Is
te in the distribution of its ap- been defrauded by a man named W.
February was another big hog month an extensive run, but can be placed In
nd pears was received with grat- W. Perry, who advertised for persons at the Portland Union Stockyards. The a limited space and give good results, 13 Vk miles. It Is probable, however,
that there are unrecorded Instances
ion by local market men.
to hang posters, but who, after mak month’ s run totaled nearly 25,000 although the pens should be kept very
lmer Sieg, sales manager o f the ing each o f them deposit $1 for a tack head, an increase of 4862 head over clean under this condition. In keep In which this record has been sir
ceeded.
‘ growers’ association, says:
hammer, failed to appear at appointed the receipts in the same month of 1915 ing poultry under these conditions It
□ring the past we have cut under places to deliver the posters. A war and equaling the gain recorded in the also requires less labor on the part of
Repair the Fences.
other on prices of our fruit, each rant was issued for Perry, and the po opening month of this year. In other the poultry keeper. There are lots of
A little time apent ln fixing the
g to reach the buyer, and as a lice learned that recently 100 women divisions there was a falling off in re farms that could keep a few fowls In
♦he growers of both districts were duped, each being required to de ceipts in February, which was most this manner and do It successfully, fence now means a lot of time saved
too. but still they don't think so. In ln the end.
suffered. ”
posit $3 for a uniform as saleswoman. pronounced in the sheep movement.
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Protectorate for Haiti Ratified
by Unanimous Vote of Senate
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