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About Valley record. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1888-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1909)
I I SHOES SHOES SOMS EVIDENCES OF WHAT THE SOIL WILL DO. ! IBy Chas. W. Sherman, Talent.] The proposition of pumping water from wells for irrigation purposes si fast gaining tavor in this locality, We are closing out our entire stock of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes there being four pumps in operation i and certain lines of Ladies’ and hildren’s at a fraction of their already. Ed Robison's and N. O. Powers ’ 6 pumps are run by gasoline, I real value. This without doubt, is the greatest bargain oppor } and John Robison’s and James Gib tunity of the season. Here you have choice of new styles in son’s are centrifugal pumps run by j electricity. John Robison has a re Tan and Blacks at almost one-half price. : : : markable supply in his well, aud will keep his pump of 200 gallons per min Ladies’ $4 00 pat shoes .................. $2.25 Men’s $4.00 pat leather $2.50 ute capacity busy for threehours a Ladies’ $4 UO pat oxfords................ 2.25 Men’s $4.00 velure calf 2.50 day. He states he can easily irri Ladies’ $3.50 pat leather shoes...... 2.00 Men’s $3.50 dress shoes 2.25 gate his eight acre tract with it. Ladies’ $2.50 dress shoes................ 1.75 2.00 Men’s $3.00 calf shoes .. The pumping system is proving a great economiser of water, With sev All Children’s shoes at same reduction All Boys’ shoes at the same reduction eral wells on the same slope, the I same water can be used more than ■ once because the seapage water form I one irrigation will naturally refill the I lower well. That there is a handsome profit aI all kinds of farming the following H figures will show. These figures are not padded, but are given by respon Mr. Lambkin Buys Another Place. sible citizens of Talent and are ac curate. We quote the amount and jrica of different farm products to I Hon. C. B. Lambkin who came to show the profits of each class. A. | Ashland from Iowa last fall, and pur Weider on unirrigated land has an ; chased a place on the Boulevard up average of four tons of alfalfa to on which he has just completed a handsome residence, which is a cred the acre, Fred Rapp on irrigated land , five tons to the acre. Hay for sever-. it to the c‘*y, has made another in al years has averaged $12 per ton, vestment near the state normal school Always the freshest staple and fancy groceries on hand. VAUPEL’S Ashland Trading Co. l53’59,!asL"ain st LOTS IN PRACHT’S ORCHARD This tract has a gentle slope to the East. Every lot contains from fifteen to twentv-two of the great peach trees that helped make Ashland famous. Smallest lets 50x135 Prices, $300 and up For particulars see JAMES M. POTTER Office with Valley Record ■ « ONLY General MERCHANDISE STORE In Town FAMOUS JARS No Rubber Ring Self-Sealing Airtight Keeps Perfectly Meats Fish Vegetables Fruits TRY A DOZEN TODAY Take a look into our DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT for the best values that money can buy. SHOES AND FURNISHING GOODS We Sell 6 Pairs Guaranteed Sox, SI.25 Nims & Cappellar Corner Main & Helman Streets Phone No. 57 A Complete Stock of All the Best Brands of Staple and Fancy Groceries Mr. Lambkin purchased from A. H. Connor and wife five acres of red or chard land, partly planted in apples for $1950. In December 1908 Mr. Connor pur chased his 16 acre tract, known as the Bissell place, for $2150, and it is from this tract that the five acres were sold Mr. Lambkin. Mr. Connor still holds he remaining eleven acres together with the dwelling house and buildings. Miss Helen Hughes, of Coquelle, Miss Elda Farlow and Hermann An- derson visited Mount Ashland sun- day. and Mrs. James Martin and Dr. and Mrs. Barham of Yreka spent a few days in Ashland last week. They made the trip in Mr. Martin's auto. F. W. Moore and wife have gone to their land holdings near the coast. They will continue on to Crescent City for a summer outing before re turning to Ashland. Residence of Hon. C. B. Lambkin. William Abbott and wife left Mon Miss Helen Provost left Saturday; day for Pierre, Minn., on a visit. for Portland. She will stay a montn visiting her sister Clara, and friends. Ladies' dress skirts to be closed out at one-<third Co one-half less. Bee Mrs. George Myers, of Los Ange be & Kinney. les is visiting her brother-in-law. L. R. Ulen, of Ashland. Ore. H. C. Emery is again at his post in the United States National bank Mrs. Claudine Mellinger and little after an outing at Newport with his daughter Margorie are enjoying an family. outing in Klamath Falls. V » t Mrs. Lucien Henderson, who re- cently moved to Hilts with her two children, where her husband is con- n<.s tt-d with the Northern California L<imb( r Co., visited Ashland friends this week. She was formerly Miss Belle Ross. G. H. Chrisman, of San Jose, Cal ifornia, who solicited the busines. men of Ashland for advertisements, and write-ups and otherwise great ly aided the special edition leaves for California tomorrow. Mr. Chris man is an energetic and optimistic booster. All waists one-third less at Beebe & Kinney. hence unirrigated land has yielded $48 per acre, while irrigated land I yielded $60 per acre The cost of , harvesting a crop being $2 per acre, unirrigated land nets a profit of $40 per acre of alfalfa and irrigated land College Preparatory $50 per acre. On the farm of E. K. Anderson, ont »’ild Business School of the best farms in Rogue River High Sshool and University Prepara- valley, a good crop of wheat is 60 tory courses ¡n connexion with the bushels to the acre, and the yield of best systems in Commercial and Sten oats has been 110 bushels. This ographic lines makes this one of Or shows what can be done on good land egon’s best schools. in this section. W. T. Van Scoy, A. B. Pres. The most, uotud orchard in this vi- A. C. Crews. See'y. -**' 'he Pellet orchfon, now' Ashland, Ore. owned by the Talent Mountain View Miracle Block Orchard company. In 1908 from the 33 acres of old -ingle failure, and the average yield or Lard were shipped eleven car ‘ for tile sixteen years has netted the io ids of marketable apples, 600 boxes owner $609 per acre. In 1908 Mr. ti the car. These 6600 boxes were Foss realized $860 per acre. The sold for $1.65 per box, making a to- logan berries on this place for the tai return of $10,890 for the 33 acres present season have yielded at the yield, or $330 per acre, For the rate of $1000 per acre. present year Mr. Quackenbush, the On the farm owned by W. D. Hol- Below market prices supei intendent, estimates the yield at dridge is a young orchard five or six 12,000 boxes, as there is an enormous years old. It is a mixed orchard, ap now lowest at crop. ples and peaches alternating. This On the eight acre orchard of Fred orchard has borne fruit since it was Rapp in 1908 the crop was sold for three years old. In 1908 from 15 *5 <. 000, or over $600 per acre The acreg were aa $2000 worth of fruit, average crop on this orchard for or $133 to the acre. In the present three years in succession has yield year there have already been sold ed $500 to the acre. Elmer Oatman 1600 boxes, and the indications are and Fred Rapp have handled this or- that the present crop is more than ••hai'd in partnership for this time twice the crop of last year. and have kept an accurate account In truck farming and berries there •f Lie expenses. In 1908 the total ere good profits also, but we have exp« use for plowing, pruning, thin not the data to give an extended list ning, picking, packing and marketing of figures. On the farm of Frank ■ ne iruit was $1800, which leaves a Reed east of Talent two acres in to lear profit of $3,200 or $400 per matoes in 1907 yielded 38 tons. 383 East Main acre. This orchard is 27 years old An orchard in bearing order is and is a good example of what a ma generally considered more profitable ture orchard with good care will vat. than any other line of farming, but Full line of jewelry and silverware, E. E. Foss has a peach orchard when the income of those engaged in 20 years oid, which has borne a I raising garden truck, the question cut-class, and imported china, com crop sixteen years without a .rises which is the more profitable. plete assortment. All new and up- The prosperous appearance of the to-date good s truck farms of North Talent speaks We ask you to kindly give us a call well for that business. On the farm of J. E. Roberts, in and get acquainted when you need In 1907 from 15 acres in all kinds of sold 500 sacks at one cent per pound, anything in our line, we will apprec- brought in the same year $1000. Mr i iate to have you give us a trial. You Roberts raised also a variety of veg will be satisfied with goods and etables, corn, beans, cabbage, mel ons, potatoes, onions ali d tomatoes prices. I. 1907 from 15 acres in all kinds of vegetables were sold $2500 worth ol truck, an average of $166.67 per acre. The average yield on the same land for several years has been $2,- 000 , or $133 per acre. It should be MANZANITA HALL i remembered that the garden yields Palo Alto, California. the same year it is planted, hence one need not wait several years for A home school for boys desirous of a thorough preparation for college in the first crop. a minimum of time. Location adja- The experience of Sylvester Stev cent to Stanford permits unusual ad en® will show what a young man can vantages. Ample facilities for all ath- do in the garden business, Some letic sports. Seventeenth year opens Aug. 30. Send for Illustrated catalogue. years ago Mr. Stevens bought ten W. A. SHEDD, Head Master. acres of land for $200 per acre, It v as all purchased on time, not one Wm. W. Wilson, the up-to-date black- cent heing paid at date of purchase. -mith and horseshoer; shop corner C In three years Mr. Stevens had en- street and First avenue; none but first- class workmen employed, -.11 work guar tirely paid for the ten acres, deriv- inteed. Special attention given to horse ing his revenue from the truck raised shoeing. on the land. Since then he has Try a cleared $2000 per year from his ten out the pair of those swell shoes with- hurt and look pleasant. Co- acres. burn sells them. GET WISE Spray Pumps Spray Hose Lime Sulphur Blue Stone Provost Bro s Carlquist Bros. New Jewelry Store Watch and Jewelry Repairing All Guaranteed *4 T ’ * W t •- - - r •ft ■. ‘ T C ,
