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HAND PICK BEAN
SEED IS FAVORED
PROFIT FROM MUSKRAT FARM
Most Effective Method to Reduce
Amount of Disease.
I f many of the awampa and inarMh
lands which are now occupied by musk­
rats are reclaimed for agricultural pur­
poses It may be necessary to start
“ muskrat farming” In order to supply
the demund for muskrat fur, Is the
opinion of biologists of the United
Htates department of agriculture. For
the present, however, a sufficient num­
ber o f muskrats to meet detuunda for
their fur ure trapped from marshes
amt awampa that are, for the most
part, unprotected, millions of skins be­
ing taken each year. So long as the
natural breeding places remain undis­
turbed ami reasonable closed seasons
are maintained, the biologist any, there
Is little likelihood o f the numbers of
1 the animals being depicted. This Is
\ because these unlmals multiply much
more rapidly than most other fur
bearers. With adequate protection In
the breeding season and with the pres
| ••fit habitat available, from ten to
twelve million pelts enn be taken In
North America annually without deple­
tion of the supply.
The practicability o f muskrat farm ­
ing already bits been demonstrated.
The animals nre easily kept, become
very tame, and breed well In narrow
quarters. Under present economic con­
ditions, however; keeping muskrats on
preserves Is more practicable than
•keeping them In restricted quarters.
The former plan Is In remunerative
operation In the Chesapeake Itay re­
gion. In Dorchester county, Md., marsh
land formerly considered almost use­
less, and now used as muskrat pre­
serves, Is worth more, measured by
actual Income, than cultivated lands
In the same vicinity. The owner of
one 1,300-acre tract o f marsh, took In
two seasons—1000 and 1010— more
than 12.000 pelts which sold for more
than $0,000.
PLAN TO SECURE BEST STAND
Germination Teat Should Be Mad*
During Winter Monthe When
Other Work on Farm la Slack
— Good Method Outlined.
(I*rr|mred by l(m I'nltml States Impart-
lllfcnt of Agriculture )
ll«*nn niitlirnrnoiu* iiik ! blight nr«
carried over from your to year In the
seed. Tho nioi*t effective method to
reduce the mnouiit o f dlm-ase, accord-
I iik to tin* United Ht ii t i * h department o f
agriculture, I n by Imud-plcklng the
*vod very carefully before planting-
T I i I h will eliminate inoNt of the apot-
ted, illarolored, ahrlveled, unde railed,
anil cracked beana, and does n greut
deal toward tiiNurlng a uniform stand.
A germination teat o f the Need will In­
dicate whether a good stand 1» likely
to reault. This work should be done
during tho winter months when work
la alai'k and before the spring rush
begins.
Secure Cleaner Crep.
Ity removing all discolored and spot­
ted beans the source o f Infection will
be greatly reduced, and the result wtll
be a cleaner crop. The weather con­
ditions determine to a certain extent
the severity o f bean anthracnose and
Might, but If all diseased seed* are
removed the grower will be Insured
Sample of Beans Unfit for Planting
Purposes.
against these losses regardless o f the
weather conditions.
The undersized,
shriveled. Irregular, and cracked beans
do not germinate well and their remov­
al will help to aecure a uniform atnnd.
No chances ahonld be taken with the
1918 crop.
Only the very best seed
available ahould be used.
Tast Germination.
Gt-nnlnntlon tests ahould be made to
determine what percentage of the aeed
will grow. Follow the method com­
monly employed for testing the ger­
mination o f corn. The seeda may be
luld between molat blotters or folds of
cloth placed In a shallow dish, cov-
»■red with a plate and kept In a warm
room ; or they tnay be planted In Mind
or soil.
I f the germination Is poor, the fact
must be taken Into account when de­
ciding upon the rate of planting. In or­
der to Insure a good stand. It Is very
Important that seed tie tested this
yenr, since early frosts In the fall o f
1017 prevented the crop from nintur-
lug properly In some o f the principal
liean growing sections of the country.
A failure to do so may result In a
poor stand and much reduced yield.
C A TTLE ADAPTED TO SOUTH
Pasture Season la Long and Feed le
Produced at Minimum Cost— Lit­
tle Shelter Needed.
(Prepnred by the United Slates Depart­
ment o f Agriculture.)
There Is no *<>ctlon o f the country
which can produce cattle more chenply
than the South, for tin* lands are still
cheap, the grazing Is good, the pasture
season Is long, fe«Hl can be produced
at a minimum cost, and Inexpensive
shelter only Is required for the animals
during the winter months.
NECESSARY TO SAVE MANURE
Sometimes Overlooked by 8melt Farm­
er Who le Juet Starting In Llva
Stock Business.
Save manure. The necessity for thla
Is sometimes forgotten by the email
farmer who la Just starting In tha
business o f live stock production. Fer­
tilizer le scarce, high In price, and
hard to get for any reasons. There­
fore, the more manure saved to ap­
ply to the land the lesa need for far-
Animals Are Easily Kept, Become Vary
Tama and Breed Wall In Nar­
row Quarters.
( I ’repored by the United Stats» Depart-
merit of Agriculture.)
BIG DRIVE BREWING 5500 ACRES BOUGHT
Naw German Thrust
Kim air I
Due at Mount Rich Reclaimed Tract Along Columbia
Million and Half lluns
Cut Off Now Face Hunger.
Ottawa, Ont. The lull in tho fight­
ing in France is not expected to last
long, notwithstanding the inclemency
o f the weather, with wind and rain,
says u Reuter's dispatch received here
Monday from I/>ndon.
" T h e Germans are licking their
hurts after their recent thrashing and
evidently do not mean to reattack un­
til they are ready to do so on a great
scale," the message adds.
"T h e y are being openly and enor­
mously reinforced, but the allies also
have strengthened their forces and it
is not likely that the next thrust will
be any more effective in achieving a
decision than that o f a month ago,
when the German people were told to
expect a speedy triumph.
" T h e expectation on this side, in­
deed, is that the Izattle may last well
through the summer.
" A l l the enemy's onslaughts hith­
erto have failed to attain their object,
owing to the impossibility o f using re­
serves and have resulted in the bot­
tling up o f 1,500,000 men in the tri­
angle o f Hazebrouck,
Amiens and
Noyon.
"T h ese troops, originally supplied
with a weeks’ rations, are virtually
starving in a devastated region which
is difficult to revictual, as the ground,
marshy and pitted with shell holes, is
constantly under fire.
"T h e re is a great concentration o f
shell fire at Mount Kemmel, which is
already stripped o f trees.
This is
probably the scene o f the next big at­
ta c k ."
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River Brings $300,000- Oats and
I’astUrage for First Year.
Fifty-five hundred acres o f choice
bottom land reclaimed from the Co­ GOVERNMENT ASKED TO HELP
lumbia river, near Clatskanie, in Co­
lumbia county, Or., has been pur­
Proper Construction and Maintenance
chased from the Columbia Agricultural
of Roade Demanded by Condi­
company by a syndicate compose«] o f
tions of Great War.
Lee Arnett, Portland banker; Max H.
Houser, grain exporter and Federal
“That the effective conduct o f the
grain administrator for the Northwest;
w ar demands Immediate attention to
Ralph E. Williams, o f Portland and
proper construction and maintenance
Dallas, and Donald Bell, a New York
of the highways o f the country Is a
manufacturer.
,r, . __ •_____ ____________ _____ ... . I plain statement o f facts,” asserts
,. syndicate
„U n i..? ,. £
„ „ „ J . ..... « at $300,000.
^ [ c h a i r m a n George P. Coleman o f the
the
is announced
American Association o f State High­
The deal was dosed March 25, but was
way Officials.
announced only this week.
“ Never before has there been such
A t the same time it was announced
argent need o f a c«»mprehenslve and
that 3000 o f the 5500 acres are to be
seeded at once in oats, so that the first definite policy for road and street con­
crop may be gathered this year. The struction and maintenance as Is the
purchasers, who have organize«! the ease at present, and. In making their
Clatskanie Land company to handle r,>,,uo,,t *? ‘ h* United State* govern-
the property, have put up $50,000 to | ™*nt
nn' pro™“ 5**1
buy the necessary seed and are spend-|tile earliest hour a plan which shal
ing $20,000 for farm machinery.
* countrywide In Its character, th i
highway officials believe t ait
The remaimler o f the property w ill
highway
be devoted for the preaent to stock they are expressing the conceasni of
grazing. While plans in this connec­ opinion of all dtizen* Interested In
tion have not been announced, it is roads progress Intended to encompass
understood that considerable stock is the greatest economic and military
value In conserving the resource* o f
to be purchased.
tne
country and facilitating the high­
The war has resulted in a great de­
mand for oats to feed the great num­ ways transportation o f freight.
"In our appeal to W. G. McAdoo,
ber o f horses in the American and al­
lied armies, and this is understood to Jtrector general o f railroads, we have
be the reason for planting the first included a special petition that freight
~ars shall be furnished early In the
crop to that grain.
Later the Clatskanie Land company «pring for transportation o f the neces­
plans to put the land under intensive sary materials entering Into the build-
cultivation, under its own manage- inN o f main artery roads which com­
ment, for the raising o f potatoes and rnl»nd a priority of attention. We are
other vegetables in large quantities for çolng to be exceedingly hopeful that
the dlre«rtor general will recognize the
! the Portland market.
Willard N. Jones is already in charge Interrelated needs o f railroads and
o f the property as manager for the highways, enabling the road arteries
company. The land is said to be one of communication to serve a maximum
o f the richest tracts in Oregon, the help In relieving the rail lines o f their
soil being peaty and very fertile. It present overload.”
is a part o f 10,000 acres that have
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been diked and reclaimed by the Co- QQOD ROADS IN CONNECTICUT
lumbia ArgiculturaIJrompany.
________
Events along the battle line in
France and Belgium seem to be shap­
ing themselves for a resumption o f the
great German offensive.
Since the
savage attack on the American forces
at Seicheprey on Saturday there has
been no fighting o f an extraordinary
SALT CORN TO RETARD HEAT nature
along the front, but there have
been indications that the Teutons are
Acts Not Only as Preservative but Aids
almost ready to resume the sledgeham­
In Drawing Out Water Which
Excellence Due to Efficient Mainten-
mer blows they have been aiming at
Labor Scarce at Walla Walla.
Then Evaporates.
ance Under Extremely Heavy
the allied armies.
W alla W alla— The farm ers’ union,
Traffic Conditions.
Unless recent operations have been assisted by the county agricultural
(Prepared by the United Fltates Depart­
feinta,
it
is
probable
that
the
coming
agent, has started a campaign to get
ment o f Agriculture.)
The main roads o f Connecticut have
week w ill witness two great turning more farm help. There is a shortage.
Owing to the large nmount o f soft
movements by the Germans.
One ! One farmer had to stop his plow teams, long been famous for their excellence,
corn that was harvested last fall, apo­
probably w ill pivot on the village o f being unable to get men. An effort a condition due to their efficient main­
d a l care should bo given to prevent
Robecq, northwest o f Bethune, on the w ill be made to have clerks and others tenance under heavy traffic as well as
It from heutlng In the crib. Corn that
southern side o f the salient driven in­ who work in the city go into the har­ to thetr original good construction.
lias already been cribbed without sort­
State Highway Commissioner Bennet
to the allied lines back o f Armentieres. vest fields this fall.
ing should be worked over during
has organized a special branch o f his
The other is expected to develop at or
weather unfit for husking. This Is es-
bureau to attend to this maintenance,
near
Mesnil,
north
o
f
Albert,
on
the
pedally true If stored In lurge cribs
so that there Is no divided responsibil­
north side o f the Somme salient.
without speclnl ventilation. Corn In
ity for results. It Is under a super­
large, broad cribs freezes during the
intendent o f repairs, W. Leroy Ulrich,
winter months and while frozen ap- AMERICANS LOSE OVER 200
who recently explained how the good
|M*ars to he dry. Investigations, how­
W heat— Bulk basis for No. 1 grade: remits are attained. The state has
ever. have shown that com In such
Capture o f 183 Men and Several Guns Hard white, $2.05. Soft white, $2.03. been divided Into ten districts. Any
cribs dries out little until the weather
White club. $2.01. Red Walla. $1.98. part o f each o f them can be easily
Claimed by Berlin.
begins to warm up !n the spring. With
No. 2 grade, 3c less; No. 3 grade, 6c reached from a central point, where
the excessive moisture In the soft,
Washington. D. C. — General Per­ less. Other grades handled by sample. the office of the district supervisor of
frosted, and Immature com It ts prac­ shing’s first report on the German as­
Flour — Patents, $10 per barrel; repairs Is located. Each district Is di­
tically certain thnt there will be fur­ sault upon the American and French whole wheat, $9.60; graham, $9.20;
vided Into sections, each In charge of
ther spoilage and hentlng of the soft forces in the Toul sector Saturday is barley flour, $14.50(3; 15.00; rye flour,
a foreman. These foremen sometimes
com ns the weather wnrmn up.
understood to indicate that the Am er­ $10.75(312.75; corn meal, white, $6.50;
The aalttng o f ear com In cribs w ill icans sustained more than 200 casual­ yellow, $6.25 per barrel.
retard and In many cases prevent heat­ ties and to estimate the German losses
M illfe«id— N et mill prices, car lots:
ing. The salt acta not only as a pre­ at between 300 and 400.
I t was Bran, $30.00 per ton; shorts, *$32;
servative but aids In drawing the water learned Monday night that the report middlings, $39; mixed cars and less
from the corn, which then evaporates had been received, but War depart­ than carloads, 50c more; rolled barley, '
If the com ts stored In well-ventilated ment officials refused to make it pubile $77(3.79; rolled oats, $76.
cribs so that the air can circulate free­ or to comment upon persistent reports
Corn— Whole, $77 per ton; cracke«!, |
ly through !t. The United States has about the department concerning its $78.
carried on no spedat experiments with contents.
Hay — Buying prices, delivered: j
salted com. but the quantity o f salt
Secretary Baker is understood to be Eastern Oregon timothy, $29(3,30 per
recommended ranges from one to two awaiting more details before making ton; valley timothy, $25(3 26; alfalfa,
barrels per 1,000 bushels o f com. This
, an announcement, though he probably $24(3:24.50; valley grain hay. $22; i
condition, however, will not apply to w ill lay the information received be- clover, $19(3:20.00; straw, $9.00(310.
shelled corn stored In elevator bins , fore the house m ilitary committee
Butter—Cubes, extras, 37Jc; prime
/
where n free circulation o f nlr through
when he appears to tell o f his trip firsts, 37c; prints, extras, 42c; car-1
the com Is Impossible. Shelled com abroad.
tons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, 41c J
o f high moisture content Rhonld be ar­
The Germans claim to have captured delivered.
He--
tificially dried.
z*
183 Americans and to have killed and
Eggs Ranch, current receipts, m
\m
"v
wounded many more, and so far there (3.34c; candled, 34(3:35c; selects, 3k
?•
.-,.1
Get Egge From Runner Duck.
I
has been no official American answer per dozen.
■ • .
-
Give
the
Rnnner
warm
feet,
dry
shel­
p*.-
'
,
-
•»
I
Poultry — Hens, 28c; broilers, 40c;
to the claim. This situation w ill re­
■
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.Z • > “
y *
.« I
ter, plenty o f grain, grit, lime and sult in a revival o f consideration at ducks, 32c; geese, 20c; turkeys, live,
meat scrap and It will show you plenty the War dpeartment o f the proposal 26(327c; dressed, 37c per pound.
o f eggs thnt are much larger nnd every that a daily statement be issued from
V eal— Fancy, 18i(3'.l 9c.
whit as good tasting ns any hen egg.
headquarters o f the American expedi­
Pork— Fancy, 23(323 }c per pound.
tionary forces.
Sack Vegetables— Carrots, $1.15 per
Building Asphalt Pavement.
Raising Ducks and Geeae.
The explanation heretofore given sack; turnips, $1.50; parsnips, $1.25;
A pond Is not absolutely necessary for the refusal to accede to the pro­ beets, $2.
have charge o f 10 to 15 men, depending
to raise geese nnd ducks but water posal has been that American troops
Potatoes— Oregon Burbanks, 75c(3, upon the season o f the year and the
fowls enjoy water nnd thrive better are part o f and are co-operating with $1 per hundred; new California, 10c
work to be done. In addition each dis­
when they have access to It. On many larger French and British units, and per pound; sweet potatoes, 10c per
trict has one or more gangs transferred
farms there nre facilities for making that an independent American com- pound.
from place to place to carry on recon­
ponds nnd storing water.
Onions—Jobbing prices, 1(3 l f c per struction, oiling and other work which
muinque would necessarily duplicate
British and French statements.
pound.
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Is occasionally needed In such amounts
Planting Corn and Beans.
It is realized, however, that German
that the section forces nre unable to
Cattle—
April 23,' 1918.
When planting a mixture of corn claims, unless specifically denied from
perform It without neglecting other du­
Med.
to
choice
steers...
.$13.00(3,14.00
nnd soy b«>ans with the corn plnnter, authoritative sources, w ill be regarded
ties.
This bureau handles all the
sttr them up occasionally or the beans as statements o f fact with inevitable Good to med. steers........ 11.75(312.75
maintenance
nnd small reconstruction
Com.
to
good
steers.......
10.25uz
ll.2
5
will settle to the bottom, nnd you will resulting anxiety to the people in this
have mostly beans nnd little c«>rn In country. For that reason Secretary Choice cows and heifers. 11.25(312.25 work of the state and keeps the roads
Com. to good cows and h f 7.25(310.75 in good condition until long stretches
places.
Baker is disposed to reopen the whole Canners..........................
4.25(3 6.25 become so worn that their reconstruc­
question with General Pershing.
Bulls................................
6.25(310.75 tion by contract is more economical
Inattention to Poultry.
Calves.............................. 8.76@13.S5 than further maintenance.
One reason more attention Is not
Mayor Veto«« Rond Buy.
Stockers and feeders. . . .
6.50(3! 9.50
given to poultry mlslng on the farm
Milwaukee, Wis. — Mayqr Hoan has
Hogs —
Trees Along Highways.
Is the fact thnt few records nre kept
sent to the common council a veto o f Prime m ixed................... $17.65(317.90
The highway commissioner o f Penn­
ns to the Income tho fowls bring.
the Koener resolution providing that Medium m ixed............... 17.40(3:17.65 sylvania suggests that trees planted
the city buy $50,000 worth o f liberty Rough h e a v ie s ............... 16.40(316.65 along highwnys should be fruit or nut
Grsde Eggs Before Selling.
Do not attempt to sell the eggs from bonds. The mayor in his statement P ig s ................................. 15.00(316.00 hearers. This would make fine pick­
17.70 ing for tourists nnd small boys.
pullets without grading out nil of the reiterates his contention, made origin­ Bulk.................................
Sheep—
eggs which nre too small for home ally at the first meeting o f the new
20.00
common council, that the resolution be Prime spring lambs....... $
Ruin Asphalt Pavements. •
so amended as to provide for its legal­ Heavy lambs................... 16.50(318.00
Asphalt pavements are softened and
izing by the legislature and that the Y earlin gs........................ 15.00(315.25 sometimes disintegrated by Illuminat­
Feeding Problem Solved.
The feeding problem will not be a city ought to be recompensed for the W e t h e r s . . . . . ................. 13.00(313.50 ing gas leaking from mains beneath
Ew es................................ 12.00@12.60 thnm.
serious one for those who have plenty outlay by taxing war profits.
of boot# grown feeds for the fowls.
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